Victory extends the range

Yesterday Victory Motorcycles introduced the lineup in 2014. The presentation was dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the brand.

There is nothing extraordinary, it was added a few new color schemes. The line will be the version of "8-Ball» Models Cross Country and Cross Roads. "The ball number 8", and so it is possible to translate the name is different all-black color and a lower price. Both Bagger equipped with a powerful V-twin Freedom 106/6, prices start from 17 999 and 15 999 dollars, depending on configuration, respectively.

Another surprise - known customizers Arlen and Cory Ness took part in the development of the model, called Ness Legacy Cross Country. The price of this bike will be 22,999 dollars.

A model of Victory High-Ball will now be offered to the buyer in two different color schemes. In addition to the "old" black-and-white version with cast wheels, will be changed to the color of a flame and spitsovanymi wheels. The price of High-Ball has been reduced by one thousand dollars, and now is 13,499 U.S. dollars.

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The infirmary has raged

Frenchman Ludovic Infirmary has once again created a masterpiece of customizing. This time, on the basis of the Bavarian Naked BMW R1200R.

Projects Louis Infirmary - customizers from around the world - are rarely without public attention, sometimes settling in the garages of very rich people or celebrities. For example, a passionate admirer of Monsieur Infirmary is our compatriot actor Gerard Depardieu has a whole collection of motorcycles. By request of another wealthy client from France, who wished to remain anonymous, create a new custom-bike BMW R1200R. Definitely not possible to classify a new project: a motorcycle stuck somewhere on the border between the scrambler and a cafe racer.

In the course of global modernization Louis Infirmary and his colleagues from the donor BMW R1200R left only boxer engine of 1170 cc. cm and rear suspension Paralever, which is a single-cast aluminum alloy swingarm and shock absorber with progressive damping character. Other details of the project - it's the ideas embodied members of the famous French studio. So on a BMW R1200R «settled» new frame, suspension BMW Motorrad Telelever gave way to the front fork of the classic sportbike Yamaha YZF-R6, and a large seat was replaced with a single, made in the style of cafe racers.

Bulky standard BMW exhaust system was replaced by a Spanish company products IXIL, topped with a short aluminum silencer. Stock dashboard also went to the back shelves, and in its place hoisted a small digital speedometer. In addition, a motorcycle appeared a direct drive, small mirrors and lots of subtle accessories. At the end of the image of the neo-retro scrambler on the order transfigured BMW R1200R set toothy rubber Continental Twinduro.

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