Ducati will show new items?

The following week at the headquarters of Ducati press conference, where, perhaps, will see new lineup of the Italian company.

On Thursday 12 September in the Italian manufacturer will host the annual press conference Ducati, devoted to the premiere of the new lineup. Line of Ducati 2014 media representatives present in person Ducati Holding General Manager, Claudio Domenicali (Claudio Domenicali).

Recently, rumors about the appearance of several new models of Ducati appear more often . For example, in the next year range of filled up by the scramblers - motorcycle built around the power unit of the Monster 696. Ducati in March 2013 registered a trademark «Scrambler», which is likely to be used not only for the name of the new model, but for the whole product list that includes clothing, leather goods , accessories and even cosmetics. Another novelty shown next week in Bologna, can be a sport bike Ducati 899 , the first picture which appeared online in late August. The new bike will get similar from 1199 Panigale « frameless " design , but will be equipped with a smaller engine displacement and a classic dual rear swingarm . It is possible that next week Ducati will also show the new representative of the family of Monster, which will become the most powerful ruler in the Naked Italian manufacturer . The new flagship Monster 2014 model year will be equipped with Testastretta engine displacement of 1198 cm ³, which is also installed in the chassis Diavel and Multistrada. Recall , L-twin liquid-cooled, four-valve heads cylinder produces about 150 horsepower , making the new product the most powerful Monster S4RS models since the 2007 model year .

However , the upcoming press conference and can not give answers to all questions regarding new products lineup Ducati. Chances are good that the real premiere in 2014 the Italians out of the Borgo Panigale will reserve to the 2013 EICMA show , which will be held from 7 to 10 November in Milan.

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Omnivorous Yamaha Fazer

The Brazilian subsidiary of Yamaha motorcycle submitted YS150 Fazer BlueFlex the 2014 model year, running on gasoline, ethanol or a mixture thereof.

150 cc motorcycles are the most popular class of motorcycles in Brazil, so every year the manufacturers are trying to produce more and more innovative products. So, in September this year in Brazilian showrooms and accept the new Yamaha Naked YS150 Fazer BlueFlex, the motor is capable of running on gasoline, ethanol, and the mixture of the two fuels. Capacity of a single-cylinder power unit of 149.3 cm ³ is 12.2 hp and torque figure is equal to 12.5 N • m

Motorcycle is equipped with an electric starter, injection, 5-speed gearbox and a modern chassis and disc brakes. Yamaha YS150 Fazer BlueFlex will be assembled at the factory Yamaha Motor in Brazil. Given the rapid development of the local motorcycle market, the Japanese company for only the first three months of the start of sales expects to sell about 74,000 units of Yamaha YS150 Fazer. The base model YS150 Fazer BlueFlex ED will be priced at 7,390 Brazilian reais (S 3130 dollars), while the modification of SED, in a special color scheme and a central stand that has already cost 7,850 reais ($ 3,325 U.S.).

It is assumed that the new model will allow Yamaha to strengthen the company's position in the Brazilian market, where reigns supreme, another Japanese manufacturer - Honda. According to data released at the end of October 2012, 8 out of 10 motorcycles sold last year in Brazil, were produced by Honda, which took more than 80 percent of the market, while the share of Yamaha accounts for only 9.66%.

According to research by Yamaha Motor, last year in Brazil has sold 1.65 million motorcycles cubic capacity of 150 cm ³. Yamaha experts believe that the new YS150 Fazer BlueFlex will help the company to increase its share of the Brazilian market to about 18%. By the end of the Japanese plant intends to sell about 190,000 units YS150. Undercover

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