Conical silencer Exan for Triple Triumph Street

Exan has realised a new conical silencer with bottom in carbon of the series “Carbon Cap“ for the English naked Triumph Street Triple.

Disposable in steel (in the black traditional and satinized colour) the new conical Exan with final in carbon has the connection in inoxidizable steel and is provided be the "classic" replacement (two silencers for three cylinders of the English) three is with complete collectors “in one”, to single lateral exit. Solution, this last one, who modifies substantially the line it returning the much slenderer tail and with a weight saving really importantly.


The new conical silencer Carbon Cap is disposable either in the approved version, with DB extractable Killer, or in the version Racing. The same solutions (two silencers or the single silencer) are provided also with the classic oval and oval Carbon ch. In this shape the silencer is disposable also in titanium and carbon.

The traditional solution (two silencers) foreseen by Exan for Street Triple has a price that he shares - with the oval and the conical one in steel (approved) - Euro 852,00 iva included and it arrives - with the oval and the conical one (approved) in all the other materials respectively estimated - to Euro 912,00 iva included.

The solution 3 to 1 (oval and conical) shares Euro 936,00 iva included (steel) and 960,00 arrives at Euro iva included (in all the other materials respectively estimated).

All the systems EXAN are supplied with necessary for the assembling (stirrups and vines) so that for the user the replacement is very simple and immediate. For greater information about these and about all the other products you consult the site EXAN

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Ducati D16RR: the true passion to two wheels - Ep. 2

According to episode of video that shows the history of the Ducati Desmosedici RR. To follow the second and third part of the second episode. Stay tuned…!

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Duple alternative litre bikes

Experts from the Australian workshop TSS (Two Stroke Shop) have presented the version of the motor for Kawasaki ZX-10R.

The novelty is addressed first of all to those who has got tired of so carried away all Japanese manufacturers of four-cycle cursors. For it as it is possible to understand from the name of the company – the duple motor which is put on replacement factory four-stroke.

According to the owner of the company Stephen Rothwell and Wayne Wright, his partner, the developer of duple motors for races of series GP, they have built the three-cylinder unit in working volume in 1100 cubes which as founders believe, is quite capable to make a competition to modern devices MotoGP.


Capacity of the engine – 250 horsepowers! "The adequate answer present litre байкам as which we consider anaemic, languid, bloodless was necessary to the world, and that we offer – and is this most worthy answer. If the motorcycle cannot lift a wheel on the fourth transfer is not a superbike!", - has declared Rotvell.

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BMW S1000RR – fast as cheetah

Motorcycle BMW S1000RR – fast as a cheetah. Such is the basic message of last advertising photosession of the Bavarian manufacturer.

BMW S1000RR – fast as a cheetah
In a series of a photo and videoclips appear girl-model Bonnie Steinhauser, a motorcycle of the specified mark, and also two cheetahs, to Caen and Bongo.

It is remarkable that neither in a roller, nor the motorcycle does not go by photos, and cheetahs do not run, i.e. nobody shows obviously the leading qualities. But also without that all it is clear, which basic line of the unrestrained motorcycles wished to show and underline in BMW.






BMW S1000RR - absolutely new motorcycle with 999-cubes cursor which threatens to become rather attractive offer in the segment. It should be promoted by the excellent appearance, inspiring impellent characteristics and the perfected controllability. The weight of a new motorcycle will be only 183 kg. On this superbike pilots of command BMW in series World Superbike the Australian Troy Corser and Spaniard Ruben Xaos. To buyers S1000RR it will be offered in four variants of a colouring: a silvery metallic (Mineralsilver metallic), a green metallic (Acidgreen metallic), a grey metallic (Thundergrey metallic) and firm white-blue-red paint commands BMW Motorrad Motorsport. Orders for a motorcycle already are accepted, and the first deliveries are expected in the beginning of summer of this year. The base price of model in Germany will make 15 150 euros (including taxes).

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How will it be: Honda of the future?

Will the Honda of the future be this? According to the designer Igor Chak itself. This rendering hypothesises the futuristic one CB750, with motor to 4 cylinders to hydrogen and loom it monois released in carbon, with parts in titanium and aluminium.

They will not miss the suspensions and the electronic change, and a computer of board multifunction. Dulcis in fundo, on this one would find motion “spaceship“ put also radar anticollision and the GPS with Internet connection 3G for the planning of the runs on real time. The price? Science fiction.

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Horhe Lorenso: I race so quickly as I could - for victory!

"First of all I would like to thank the command, my family - mum, the daddy, my friends, all those who works with me, company Yamaha, its country. It was difficult race because I started not so well... After the first circle I have come off Valentino for one second... The Shaft rigidly" hung at me on a tail ", and I went so quickly as I could, behind a victory!" - The young Spanish pilot of command Fiat Yamaha, Horhe Lorenso (Jorge Lorenzo) at official press conference has declared.

We will remind, as it was informed earlier on Motonews.ru, in Japan on a track of Motegi the main race of this week-end – arrivals in "a royal" class of Championship MotoGP has come to the end. The second race of a season was won by the pilot of command Fiat Yamaha young Spaniard Horhe Lorenso (Jorge Lorenzo), #99. Its time – 43:47.238. Thus, following the results of two races command Fiat Yamaha is the leader of the championship, and Horhe Lorenso - the leader among pilots, at the Spaniard 41 point, at Valentino Rossi - 40, and at pilot Ducati Marlboro - 38.


"Yes I the leader of the championship, but I still think of Stounere and Valentino. They are a bit stronger than us - me and Pedrosy; they have more than experience with rubber Bridgestone. Today I had a possibility to win and I have made it, I attacked!" - Horhe after race has shared.

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Video of the conference Ducati Monster Art 2009

After having talked to you about the project Monster Art and Colour Therapy 2009, presented some days fà in the seat of the Duсati, today we propose to you a short video realised for the occasion.

Still once, through the words of managing director Garbiele Del Torchio, and of Claudio Domenicali, responsible for the product, we manage to perceive the emotion and the passion that there guide all the persons who work for Dukedoms, and who help to make this prestigious Italian mark an example themselves single style and sportsmanship in the world.

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Honda NR 500: New Racing “Nearly Ready”

The museum of the Honda offers analyses cues to Motegi extremely interesting. One of these is without doubt the space dedicated to the ORDINAL NUMBER 500. The Honda in 1979 devoted itself to the boldest imaginable project: to compete with 500 4 times against then ruling 500 2 times. The ORDINAL NUMBER was born 500: 4 cylinders, 8 valves for cylinders, oval pistons, two connecting rods for cylinder.

Also the loom was innovated: it was about a monobodywork “to egg” into which the propeller was inserted. The ORDINAL NUMBER 500 was brought in debut to Silverstone da Takazumi Katayama, ex-iridescent of 350 and in glese Mick Grant. The debut was a disaster: the motion had start difficulty, it was let share from the fund of the array. Grant fell and the ORDINAL NUMBER caught fire. Since then the initials ORDINAL NUMBER, that was for “New Racing“ was a mockery object: “Nearly Ready“ was nicknamed, almost ready, or “Never Run“, he will never run.


Subsequently it was led in competition briefly also at Freddie's Spencer. Today it is still the most complex project never faced by the colossus of Tokyo. When 500 follows a short video of the ORDINAL NUMBER.

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Harley Davidson The Brand Legend Video

Emotional video of the legendary American mark. He imagines, historical moments, the models that they have made the history in a video that describes the history about American brand and the passion that tutt' ’today it passes on to the thousands of lovers scattered for the world.

The video has been realised by Jerry Chater.

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Ducati Laboratory Fisica in Moto

In the September of 2008 Ducati it has opened to the public the laboratory Physics in Motion, a didactic and experimental run realised in collaboration with the Lyceum Malpighi of Bologna, which lets to all the students of the superior averages include the secrets of the technique and of the motorcycle dynamics.

Inside the laboratory, through the utilisation of some interactive machinery, it is possible to try the concreteness of the physical beginnings studied to school and the connection between these and the design of motion Dukedoms. In the first part of the run confidence seizes itself with the mechanics, taking a motor to pieces, testing the functioning of the shock absorbers, moving a camshaft Desmo. 

In the second zone it goes on to examine the dynamic behaviour of the vehicles, while in the third one here is compared by some fundamental aspects of the guide: the gyroscopic effect of the previous wheel that holds in balance the vehicles to two wheels, the alternate motion of the pistons and the sequence of the bursts in the motor, the difference between couple and power.

Fisica in Moto is a project really educationally and amusingly, that explains in practical and intelligible way what you mean to plan and to build the motion that each day we use to go to the work or to run in footprint. The laboratory is opened from Monday until Friday, the visit và booked on the site of the Foundation Ducati, and he understands also the stopping place inside the chain of assembling.

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KTM RC8R IDM in International German SBK Championship

KTM opens a new chapter of his history in the competitions: next weekend the wonderful one RC8R 1190 factory will run in the competition of opening of the German Championship Superbike (IDM) to Lausitz. The KTM SBK Team Germany will be headed by Konrad Hefele, ex-service man of the competitions on road and championships GP. From 2004 until 2006 it has obtained in fact three consecutive headlines in the class 125cc of the IDM.

The pilots who will defend the colours of the squad orange will be Stefan Nebel, German, three times national sample SBK, and Didier Van Keymeulen, Belgian pilot winner of the cup FIM Superstock 1000 in 2005. The competition of opening of the championship IDM 2009 will comply, for the tithe turned in succession, on the circuit EuroSpeedway Circuit with Lausitz.

Konrad Hefele:“ Stefan Nebel and Didier Van Keymeulen are an ideal couple of pilots: both have experience and are level professionals. The times that they have recorded during the tests are statmi very similar; I am convinced that together will find the motivation and the just stimuli.”

The program KTM in the German Championship Superbike foresees the participation in 8 rendezvous, 16 competitions, in different location inside the German territory, but also about two particular circuits: Salzburg Ring in Austria, close to the factory KTM of Mattighofen and to Assen, in Holland, on the traced out new one GP.

Program of the competitions IDM:
24-26 April, EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Germany
15-17 May, Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Germany
29-21 May, Nürburgring, Germany
19-21 June, Sachsenring, Germany
3-5 July, Salzburgring, Austria
July 31 - August 2, Schleizer Dreieck, Germany
21-23 August, TT Circuit Assen, Holland
11-13 September, Hockenheimring, Germany

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New Derbi GPR 125 and DRD 125 on DerbiLive

New Derbi GPR 125 and DRD 125, some of the most expected models of the gamma Derbi 2009, are about to be thrown on the market. The account to the cuff has begun, but the most impatient can begin to dream looking at the official images published on DerbiLive.

The one who wanted to receive further details in preview, can contact directly the DerbiLiveTeam on the blog booked enrolled garlic of the new community.

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Ducati Monster Art 2009 Color Therapy

Ducati has presented the project Monster Art, an innovative proposal that frees the creativity from the lovers of the red ones of Borgo Panigale. The motion naked par excellence, the Monster, has been an inspiration fountain for the whole sector of two wheels and for all the lovers of the personalization; on the roads of all the world it more than 200.000 models circulate.

This naked is characterised by a long history of successes, by the introduction during the years of different displacements and of numerous changes of colour, but above all by a constant technological evolution that today has led to the birth of the last two versions: the Monster 696 and the Monster 1100, that represent the beginning of a new era.


Monster is always the motion Ducati that more it inspires and stimulates the art of the personalization. Stylists, designer, artists, actors, singers and, above all, simple lovers of all the world have found in this one motion the inspiration fountain to create the own work of art about two wheels.

Really therefore, he has decided to institutionalise Dukedoms a project able to celebrate and to emphasise the great artistic potential of the Monster: Monster ART will let all express the own personality and the own creative vein through different step of transformation and personalization, the first one of which it is the choice of the colour.

Colour Therapy represents the first episode of the project Monster ART; thanks to the revolutionary solution of the interchangeable copriserbatoio, the Monster 696 and the sorellona 1100 can change livery easily. As well as the colours at present in gamma, or white pearl, the red and the dark black, Ducati proposes 10 additional tonality: the Red GP, the Orange Scrambler, Green Tricolour, Yellow Dukedoms, Lilla Glamour, Blue Italy, Blue Mediterranean Sea, Cockscomb Glossy, Quicksilver and Pure Gold.

90 Euro will be able to be chosen all these new colourings to the moment of the purchase of the motion with a suns surcharge compared to the price of list (with exception of the colours Quicksilver and Pure Gold for for which 190 Euro are asked, when tonality was realised with a special technique of painting).

The project Monster ART is operative by April 21 2009: on the site www.monster.ducati.com there has been inserted a special configuratore, through which it is possible to dress the Monster with 13 disposable colours, and to be able to choose so that favourite. As soon as the own colour was individualised it does not remain that to go into Dukedoms Store to see him at the living one and in order that to create so own Monster art.

Oltre Allalla the possibility of choice colour to the moment of the purchase of the motion, Dukedoms there propose also the “kit Monster Art” (composed cover reservoir, previous mudguard, small dome and coprisella) at a suns price 499 Euro (599 Euro for the tonality Quicksilver and Pure Gold) to change the colour of own Monster 696 or 1100, adapting it to the tastes of the moment.

The new colours, thought up and studied to satisfy the demands and the tastes of all the lovers, will have an availability bounded on the time: the project Monster Art plans in fact what the gamma colours is periodically up-to-date, thanks to the proposal of new colourings or graphics, giving free vent to the creativity and to the imagination. For information visited situated Monster art.

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Yamaha is going to let out new maxiscooter

The Japanese concern Yamaha Motor plans to increase even more power of the and without that powerful and very popular maxiscooter T-Max 500. Just about there is a device version under name T-Max 750!

Now there are only drawings and preliminary specifications of the new scooter which, under the informal information, can be let out on the market next year.

At T-Max 750, unlike a present leader of ruler T-Max 500, will be any more two - and the three-cylinder engine, volume, accordingly, an order of 750 cubic centimetres. Thus, the device from Yamaha will make a direct competition to Italian Gilera GP800 – to the most voluminous scooter of everything which are let out now in the world.


An order of the prices for a novelty, and also that, in its what markets it is supposed to advance, yet do not declare.

Now Yamaha T-Max 500 – the biggest and the most powerful, and also the heaped most up максискутер Yamaha. The engine at it two-cylinder, volume of 499 cubes and capacity of 32 kw (43,5 h.p.) At 7 500 ob./minutes the Moment – 45 Nanometers at 6 500 ob./minutes of the Brake – two-disk in front and one-disk behind. Wheels of 15 radiuses. A tank – 15 litres. On a choice four colours – black, dark grey, silvery and yellow. Weight – 221 kg (225 kg with ABS).

Model 2009 has feathers of a forward plug of the increased diameter for the raised stability. Updated T-Max became more comfortable and thanks to a new seat, handles for the passenger and to the changed windscreen. The muffler supplementing sports shape of maxiscooter has exchanged, now the engine sound will seem the present music to fans of driving on two wheels. The scooter looks completely in a new fashion, the instrument panel is changed, in addition to all the luggage compartment is increased in volume.

Thus the scooter not only has not put on weight, but also became easier - thanks to a new aluminium cast frame under pressure T-Max upon 5 kg became easier than the previous model.

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Bimota DB7 Nerocarbonio - Design of the Week in Milan

Also this year the Theatre of the Design, located in road Tortona 27 to Milan, holds an event of great interest in occasion of the Design Week: Nerocarbonio, an exclusive review of objects planned by Albert Del Biondi Industria of the Design, with his division Architecture and Industrial Design.

The project Nerocarbonio is born at the collaboration between the centre of well-known design at international level and the company veneta ORIA that more than 10 years has specialised in the working of the carbon realising composing by the architecture, you leave for the aeronautical and aerospace industry, produced by the motor and naval industry and it anchors other.


Responsible Mattia Mazzucato industrialisation objects Nerocarbonio:“ To explore new markets we have understood that our technical know-how was not sufficient but that we had to make for creativity and aesthetics. Therefore we are entrusted to Albert Del Biondi Industria of the Design to ourselves, which great versatility in the carrying out of projects of international breath”.

At this collaboration there are born new and single objects realised in fibre of carbon that unite contents of strong creativity and consolidated ability in the working from the material. The Theatre of the Design for the first time leader holds an exhibition complete of single pieces Nerocarbonio, planned for companies in the Italian and international view.

The show expresses an innovative approach to the utilisation of the carbon, more tied only to a technical aspect and performante machines of F1 and spatial sounding lines, but provided with a new aesthetic and emotional value. Between the first licensees of the mark Nerocarbonio we find Bimota, who presents the supersporting one DB7 Nerocarbonio produced in limited edition of 50 pieces.

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Moto2 to the road of the 1st competition of the CEV Buckler 2009

The news 600cc - of the future new category Moto2 of the Motorworld one - has done the first official apparition in the CEV (Spanish Championship of Velocity) to Albacete with times close to the best of the Formula Extreme.

In last weekend to Albacete, the first prototypes of the Moto2 have appeared then at present they are in phase of development with some stables. Actually, one of the great points of interest of the day of Saturday proof was to know the times of the Moto2, which had a confrontation with the prototypes of the series Extreme, with a cleanly superior displacement.


Guided Angel Rodriguez, the Laglisse YM2 would have qualified in fifth position, to 1,34s the pole, while Dani Rivas with Blusens Honda BQR Moto2 would have closed 6th to 1,43s.

Now about two months of pause before the near stopping place of the CEV, of scene to Jerez 7 of June. For that date they are foreseen further I develop for this rising category. There will be the entrance in scene of the Arbizu, piloted by Dani Arcas and also Fonsi Nieto, tester for Laglisse, might do his apparition.

For June 7 there should be known officially the name of the single manufacturer for the motors of the new category, a decision that is at present in discussion.

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Triumph Thunderbird 1600, cruiser for 13.990 euro

Triumph presents the news cruiser Thunderbird 2009, the fourth motorcycle to adorn itself with the name “Thunderbird“. The first one was in 1950, one bicylindrical innovative one 650cc, that defined new standards in fact of performances and handiness. Later on, the name was reutilized in the first years 80, in order that then three cylinders were combined with the popular roadster produced from 1995 until 2004.

Planned arranging custom style and enraptured performances, the Thunderbird 2009 incarnates the most authentic spirit cruiser and the typical Triumph uniqueness. The motor is the unpublished bicylindrical parallel 1.599cc, to electronic injection, with change to 6 marches and broadcasting to strap, able to develop about 80Cv of power and more of 140Nm of maximum couple.


Thunderbird is accompanied by a wide offer of accessories and special parts, which transform it into a muscular and essential hot-rod, or into a tireless and comfortable companion of long journeys, alone or into couple. Naturally it is disposable also in version provided with ABS.

The production will start next May, and new Thunderbird will be disposable in all the official concessions Triumph by June in standard version, to 13.990 Euro on road, and September in version ABS to 14.590 Euro on road.

To know more about it visit the dedicated site: www.triumphthunderbirdcruiser.com

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KYMCO: New List and novelty 2009

Kymco has spread the new list it appraises scooter for 2009 and it indicates to us that the models are already disposable close to the concessionaires 2009.

Xciting R 300i and R 500i 2009: New version of brand of excellence of house Kymco who in 2009 has been an object of managed restyling. The aspect is made more racing thanks to the original line of the double previous lighthouse with the utilisation of lights of position to led.


Super 8 50 2T: good-looking, gritty and the livery it anchors more sporting. Super 8 50 2T already places the versions side by side in gamma 50cc and 125cc 4T he presents with the new colourings 2009 even more sporting.

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Accessories GIVI for Aprilia Sportcity 125, 200 e 300i

Givi proposes a series of accessories for the family of Sportcity Aprilia with 125, to 200 up to the last one 300i.

Top - house rather compact, like Givi E370 for the Sporcity 125 and 200 in dye with the body of the means, the increased windscreen offered in two different heights.

For Sportcity Cube at 300 cc Givi has realised the top - house E470, always of the gamma Givi Monolock, and obviously a parebrezza fit for the power and for the dimensions of one 300cc. When the detail follows from the novelties.


• the E319 is the specific kit of attacks for cases of the gamma Givi Monolock. To him there is fixed the plate that each top - house of this gamma has at his disposal. I appraise to the public: 29,00 Euro.

• Top houses E370 with cover “Aprilia Black“ (C370). Case with 39 litres personalizzabile (substituting the cover to integrate better to the line of the scooter). I appraise to the public: 131,00 Euro. We remember that the E370 is one of 11 cases, all perfectly adaptable ones to these scooters of Aprilia, which they appoint the gamma Monolock.

• Windscreen 134th and 136th + dedicated attacks A150A. The screen are completely transparent and widened to the base (670 mm) to protect the hands. To differentiate them it is the height disposable in two measures: 660 and 740 mm. It appraises to the public: 134th 84,00 Euro; 136th 94,00 Euro (I understood attacks).

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Vanguard Rocket Team and Buell 1125CR in Roadster Cup 2009

On Sunday on April 5 there has fought on the circuit of Vallelunga the first stopping place of the Cup IMF Roadster, championship dedicated to the motion without bottom. Between the naked ones that have given life to a hard fought weekend on the Roman stringcourses, the Buell one differs 1125CR from the team Vanguard Rocket, with to the guide the of Bergamo pilot Stefano Bonetti.

On the line of arrival of Vallelunga Bonetti it skimmed the podium when there were awarding the fourth place, a result that carries with if great hopes and so many satisfaction above all from Harley-Davidson Italy that also this year has decided to enter field supporting the Team Vanguard Rocket.


The Buell 1125CR has proved to be a protagonist of the championship Roadster Cup 2009. This American sportbike goes out directly of the factories of Milwaukee: the motor and the slowed down installation are then standard. Only the suspensions have been modified in accordance with the competition rule.

The pilot, Stefano Bonetti, given with if an important luggage of sporting experiences between which: Italian championship Velocity, Competitions in slope and legendary Tourist Trophy. Team Vanguard Rocket will take part from all and five the stopping places of the championship Roadster Cup 2009. The near rendezvous will be: On June 14, Franciacorta; on July 19, Mansion; on September 13 Vallelunga; on October 18, Misano.

The pilot who will take part from the near competitions of the team Vanguard Rocket will be Luca Pedersoli, that in saddle to the Buell 1125R last year has obtained a victory, two pole position and two fast circles about two competitions disputed in the Italian Trophy Supertwins.

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BMW F800R: Urban Tour is released 2009 to try it on road

Good news for all the lovers or curious simple ones of BMW: the House has organised an itinerant tour for all they have wish of trying the long-awaited BMW F800R, the bicylindrical one of Monaco already made famous also thanks to the stuntman Chris Pfeiffer, man BMW and for which a version has reached in fact suddenly also to him dedicated of the naked bavaerse.

Motion news F800R, which will be disposable in the concessions BMW Motorrad from the May but which above all will be provable by all the lovers thanks to Urban Tour 2009. What is in fund the best way that is going to discover a motion to us, and that we are sure godrà of a wide consent.


To join in fact it is not necessary to do other that to go on the dedicated Internet site, and so much for ingolosire a little the future tester of the news R, between all that that parteciperannoBMW he has decided to extract also lucky someone that will be able to win one of 3 weekends for two persons to Berlin. Obviously also there with the possibility of trying the F800R directly on the roads of the German capital.

Therefore you hold of eye the calendar and there mark quite well several stopping places of the BMW Urban Tour 2009 - occasion in which it will be also possible to touch with hand all the models of the gamma BMW, which will be:
- 1-3 May 2009 - Rimini
- 8-10 May 2009 - Rome
- 15-17 May 2009 - Cefalù (in the days of the BMW DAYS 2009)
- 23-24 May 2009 - Turin
- 30-02 June 2009 - Versilia
- 6-7 June 2009 - Milan
- 13-14 June 2009 - Verona
- 20-21 June 2009 - Naples

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Ducati Supermono Strada 2009 by Alistair Wager

Ducati Supermono original has been one of the most controversial sporting experiments in the 90s. Planned to run in the Supermono Championship dedicated to the prototypes motorised with single-cylinder motors, the Supermono 550 was boasting a technical card similar to 125 granpremio: 118 Kg and a superior velocity to 225 Kmh.

The single-cylinder motor was practically a rasher of the performante V2 desmoquattro Superbike: it was using only the horizontal cylinder, and was marked by the so called "clapper", a system of reduction of the vibrations obtained with a particular cinematismo connected with the connecting rod of the vertical piston.


After 15 years, British Alistair Wager brings back at apogee ‘Mono, presenting with her a motor more performante and above all so desired road homologation. After six years of gestation, the Supermono Road becomes finally a motion completes, with much of plaque and lanterns.

The adopted motor is Ducati 999R testastretta halved, of 595cc of displacement and ably to a power of 88cv. News the injection Marelli with bodies farfallati 54mm. The suspensions are Ohlins, the disks are 305mm and the wheels are Marchesini in forged magnesium.

The Supermono Road, it maintains the original electric start, and mounts bottoms in fibre of carbon and a double unloading in titanium. The price of this first model goes about on 50.000 pounds … At all few ones.

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Set for tuning Yamaha XJ6 from Rizoma

Company Rizoma already offers a set for tuning new nacked Yamaha XJ6 2009 modelling year.

The set for tuning Yamaha XJ6 from Rizoma Offered Rizoma a set of details allows to give additional individual traits to it 600-cubes to a motorcycle with a 4-cylinder cursor on 80 h.p.

In a set – protection of handles, handles and levers, the tablet under number, covers of a motor compartment and some more overlays. All details can be got and separately. Cost of all firm set Rizoma for Yamaha XJ6 2009 makes neither much nor few 583 euros.


Company Rizoma Innovative Components conducts the activity from the beginning of 1990th years. In the beginning of the existence the company advanced idea so-called "the Italian style", later having concentrated on ideas "beauty in simplicity" and partially on style "hi-tech". Now company production is accessible also in its representations in Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and the Scandinavian countries. The company Headquarters is located in Italy. In a ruler of production of firm – every possible elements of tuning for motorcycles of all leading marks – BMW, Buell, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, MV Agusta, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha.

XJ6 – new motorcycle Yamaha of middle class. It 600-cubes four-cycle line four-cylinder engine develops the maximum 78 h.p. at 10 000 ob./mines, and the maximum moment – 59,7 Nanometers at 8 500 ob./minutes compression Degree – 12,2. A tank – 17,3 litres. A suspension bracket course – 130mm that in front that behind. A forward brake – two disks in diameter 298mm, back – one disk in diameter 245mm. Wheel base – 1440mm. Dimensions – 2120х770х1085mm. Height on a saddle – 785mm. A road gleam – 140mm. The equipped weight – 205/210 kg (without ABS/with ABS). Standard colours for model – black, red and dark blue.

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Race-Vent Black - new model of gloves from Spidi

The new model of gloves Race-Vent is a part of a collection 2009 modelling years of company Spidi, the world leader in manufacture of protective equipment which in 1979 has received wide recognition in Europe among professional racers.

Model is allocated with bright design and represents a unique combination of the maximum comfort, the raised ventilation and "uncompromising" safety. Gloves are made of the punched quality neat's-leather of manufacture that in a combination with double system of fixing of a wrist provides optimum comfort for the pilot. The new system of ventilation consisting from airtaken overlay and additional ventilating apertures, guarantees stable heat exchange in a glove, and titanic fibres which protect all fingers (including a little finger), and inserts from ceramid give the maximum safety for fans of fast driving.

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Derbi has let out the updated model of scooter Boulevard

Spanish Derbi, nowadays belonging to the big Italian motor-concern Piaggio, has let out the updated model of scooter Boulevard 2009 modelling years.

Derbi Boulevard is the practical, flexible and fashionable model existing in two variants – with 50-cubes a two-stroke engine and with 125-cubes four-cycle.

The scooter was a little updated outwardly, has received more modern forms, the design of the headlights, which steels more extended has changed also to underline, according to the manufacturer, "the refined" character of the scooter. In addition, new headlights began to shine road under other corner, having increased a review zone that should affect safety positively. The low seat adds manoeuvrability in city streets.


New Derbi Boulevard 125 4Т already is on sale at the European dealers of mark, the car is accessible in three variants of colouring – white, black and grey. The price – 1 990 euros. Derbi Boulevard 50 2Т will be on sale since May 2009, for it white, black and red colours are provided. "The fifty-kopeck piece" price will make 1 490 euros. Earlier 50-cubes Boulevard was only white colour, and 125-cubes – only black.

Both cars carburettor, 50-cubes version corresponds to the standard "Euro-2", and 125-cubes – "Euro-3". Both engines with air cooling. Compression degree – 10,9 and 10,6 accordingly. Brakes – 200mm disk in front and 140mm drum-type behind. Wheel disks of 12 radiuses. Dimensions – 1880х735х1340mm. Seat height – 780mm. A tank – 8 litres. Weight – 99 kg for "fifty-kopeck piece" and 115 kg for 125-kubovogo the device.

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New Beta RR Motard 2009

The family of Motard Beta widens: the whole gamma RR of the Florentine mark is now disposable also in "road" version, from the little one Standard 50, to arrive at the professional 400, 450 and 525 4T. The cinquantino RR Motard 50 Standard is the reached last one and he is proposed at an attack price really very interestingly: 2.690 €.

The vehicles 50cc at present disposable become then three, considering the luxurious version RR Motard 50 TRACK and the RR MOTARD 50. Compared to this last one, the Standard version adopts the white, red and black colours combined nevertheless with a completely black saddle, the analogic instrumentation and further little differences at the level of cycling.


Also the versions RR 400/450/525 4T are now disposable to list in version Supermotard. Previously the user could pass the version enduro to the SM exclusively when road Beta wheels were purchasing the kit, but today it is possible to undertake also the reverse run.

This new vehicle typology adds one further novelty: the homologation for 2 persons (instead of one only as on the RR enduro), which remains valid also in the case in whom the user decides to transform his SM into enduro purchasing a couple of fit wheels. They complete the gamma the RR Motard 125 4T and the most well-known M4. For all the models indicated the availability it is immediate.

Gamma Beta RR Motard stripe up-to-date (it appraises f.f).: RR Motard 50 Standard € 2.690,00; RR Motard 50 € 2.890,00; RR Motard 50 Track € 3.050,00; RR Motard 125 4t € 2.990,00; RR Motard 400 4t € 8.550,00; RR Motard 450 4t € 8.550,00; RR Motard 525 4t € 8.850,00.

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Kawasaki Eliminator 125 2009

The American division Japanese Kawasaki - Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. – against crisis revives model Eliminator 125.

Kawasaki Eliminator 125 (EL125) 2009 modelling years – a low-power motorcycle with a small cursor which is positioned as "cruiser for beginners".

At this kid the engine in volume of only 125 cubes (absolutely frivolous size for cruisers, it is final), one-cylinder, four-cycle, four-cylinder, with air cooling. Diameter of the cylinder - 55mm, a piston stroke – 52,4mm. Compression degree – 9,6. 28mm carburettor Mikuni. A five-high-speed transmission.

The size of tyres of 90/90-17 and 130/90-15 in front and behind accordingly. A forward suspension bracket – 33mm a hydraulic telescopic plug, back – two shock-absorbers with five-item preliminary adjustment. Wheel base – 1471mm. Forward brakes – hydraulic disk in diameter 250mm, back drum-type. Tank volume – 12,9 litres. Seat height – 681mm. The equipped weight – 145 kg. Dimensions (length, width, height) – 2149х780х1049mm. Primary colour – silvery (Metallic Phantom Silver). The price of the base version in the USA – 2 800 dollars


Usually motorcycles branded firms with small engines on the size become, basically, for the Asian markets, however Kawasaki Eliminator 125 is on sale in the USA. It is the smallest (on the motor) a serial motorcycle (a motorcycle, instead of the scooter) which is realised by dealers in territory of the United States.

It is necessary to notice that if earlier in Kawasaki considered this model as first of all a successful variant for beginners and in general for training to driving on a motorcycle now, during a crisis time, it was found out that the car becomes rather popular and at usual motor-fans who wish to save, but thus not to refuse pleasure from driving.

Kawasaki let out model Eliminator since 1980th years, but 125-cubes model, the small, has been presented for the first time in 1997. The motorcycle had a same cursor which is and now. – only 12 h.p. at 9 500 ob./minutes, and the maximum moment – 10 Nanometers at 8 000 ob./minutes the Box put capacity of the motor six-high-speed earlier, and have now replaced on five.

As the basic analogues-competitors of this model at other manufacturers such devices as, for example, Honda Rebel 2009 - a motorcycle with a cursor in 234 cubes, two-cylinder with air cooling are considered. It weighs a bit more – 150 kg, and costs more expensively – 4 000 dollars in the USA. It is the smallest cruiser in ruler Honda. From Kawasaki device Suzuki GZ250 can be considered as One more competitor of the car. It weighs as much, how many Honda, but one-cylinder, and there are 3 800 dollars Roughly speaking, if initial models of competitors surpass a motorcycle in characteristics from Kawasaki under the price and profitability Eliminator 125 comes out the winner.

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BMW in search of innovative ideas

The Bavarian manufacturer of motorcycles BMW Motorrad continues efforts on search and gathering of new innovative ideas in area motobuilding.

Company declared start of competition of ideas under name BMW Innovation Contest 2009. Its participants are offered to share the ideas concerning the future of motorcycles – in absolutely concrete plan – to offer the technological ideas and workings out in the field of a design and design.


"What ideal motorcycle of the future will be – it should possess what lines, will cost how many who will buy it? What new impressing trend in development of motorcycles which will inspire and amaze imagination of youth of tomorrow will be? We search for unique ideas, products and services which can be named by break in the area, we mean sphere of motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and vehicles similar to them. Your decisions should contain innovative technologies, underline passion and a modern style of life. What trends will prevail in respect of use of motor-technics of the future – for entertainment, for pleasure, for travel, for business, underlining of own style, ecological compatibility, profitability, something else? Abstract from habitual concepts and allow to work to the imagination. Take part in working out of the future of motorcycle branch and take a hand in creation of absolutely new technological decisions, materials, services, design, etc. Describe the private judgement, the two-wheeled motorised dream!" – With such appeal organizers of competition BMW to its potential participants address.

Within the limits of competition in Germany are organised offline "seminars of ideas" – two of them have already passed (on March, 28th in Hamburg and on April, 4th in Berlin), two still are coming (on April, 21st in Munich and on May, 23rd in Berlin).

For participants various incentive prizes and awards, including the main prize for the best working out or idea at a rate of 2 000 euros are provided. Demands for competition are accepted till July, 17th 2009.

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Motomorphic – a prototype on wide rubber

Two motor-fans from California – Jim Davis and Victor Komunytsky – in search of an ideal motorcycle were not satisfied that offers a batch production, customs, and have decided to create something absolutely.

So has turned out the device under name Motomorphic JaFM#1. It is remarkable that founders of this motorcycle were not afraid to use at its designing any means, and bike it has turned out so in all senses of a word expensive that to finish work on it, Americans had to sell the business – repair shop and the small company on sale bikes.


Nevertheless they about what are not sorry and receive a high of that can go by a motorcycle as which consider ideal.

A pendulum – own design, and for a forward plug production Ohlins has been used. The shock-absorber – Penske, and brakes – it is final Brembo. That allocates bike from a train similar, besides original design are superwide wheels, and not only behind, but also in front. It is not enough that already reminds that a donor motorcycle at creation of this monster became Aprilia Falco.





It is remarkable that the device exists in the single copy, however its authors to beat off at least a part of expenses, with might and main sell alive and through the Internet of a T-shirt with a logo of the child – in different colours on 25 dollars for a piece.

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The Motion 2 will begin in 2010: Kawasaki single supplier of the motors?

On Saturday on April 11, on the eve of the stormy GP of the Qatar, the international motorcycle federation (FIM), it has established officially that: from 2010 the new class Moto2 will replace the present one 250cc; the supplier of the motors will be the alone one and he will be chosen within next month.

Claude Danis (FIM) has explained the reasons of the choice of the single supplier at the level of motor:“ We had already decided that the loom would have been opened to all the houses producers, but we wanted to have the control of the motors with the objective of reducing the costs. The decision on the one who will be the single supplier will be taken next month, but we have already two possible names.”


The total technical rule of the class Moto2 must still be confirmed, but the introduction of the category to be already left from next year (till now the beginning was fixed for 2011), it might speed the decision-making process up. Concerning proposals are not to the moment the introduction from the monorubber.

According to news of the advance arrival of 600cc in the motorworld one, the pages of situated Visordown reaches most indiscreet news: even though the Dorna still has not taken a definitive decision, according to any very not much official passage voices, the Kawasaki would have already been chosen like single supplier of the motors used in the future class Moto2. For now it is about only a voice, of rumours it anchors to verify; someone is that it would be a great blow for the Akashi house, since till now in many people they were thinking that the choice would have fallen only on Honda or in case on Yamaha.

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Scarico GPR Grand Prix Evolution (GPE) for Suzuki Gladius 650

GPR presents the new unloading for flaming Suzuki Gladius 650. A slip - on conical disposable in different materials, inoxidizable, carbon look and titanium in the version Grand Prix Evolution (GPE), with bottom in carbon for the versions carbon look and titanium.

The unloading in titanium weighs only 1,90 kg and the saving compared to the original is almost 4 kg with a profit be of couple of which of velocity of sensitive point and in the order of about 4/5 h.p. The stockpot is already disposable in version approved with double db killer removibile for the transformation in racing for use footprint.


For the most "hardened" clients 2 has been also realised the collector in 1 racing to eliminate the original catalyst and to return the motion the lightest be from the aesthetic point of view kg saving is for the clamoro. The whole kit is already disposable with prices from 360 Euro excluded Iva.

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New helmet RSF3 from Shark

Brand Shark represents the new crash helmet RSF3, different the exclusive design perfected by comfort and an excellent noise isolation.

Basic colour variant – so-called colouring Zipper in which we send is presented on illustrations – a black basis, a number of strict drawings of semiopened "lightning" to steel colours to stylistics.


An internal lining – demountable, from a microfiber, washing. Air streams are inside regulated by modern multichannel system of ventilation Venturi.

Visor Total Vision with glass in the thickness 2,2mm it is supplied by a covering against scratches and patented Shark system of fast opening Push One.

Full weight of a helmet – 1,4 kg (plus-minus 50). The sizes – from XS to XL. Retail price Shark RSF3 in Europe – 329 euros. A guarantee on all production Shark – 5 years.

Shark Helmets – the authoritative French manufacturer of high-quality motorcycle helmets. The company Headquarters is in Marseilles.

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Troy Bayliss scooter from Malaguti

The Italian company Malaguti has let out the scooter-remark of the eminent racer of series World Superbike, the triple world champion Troy Bayliss.

Scooter Malaguti Phantom F12R Bayliss Limited Edition – the next result of fruitful cooperation Malaguti c Italian Ducati Corse – thanks to this cooperation Malaguti quite often lets out remarks of all sports technics Ducati.


Design of the scooter is executed in the same colours which Ducati Corse Troy Bayliss in World championship WSBK-2008 has chosen to note earlier a victory. Paint of this scooter duplicates paint of motorcycle, on which Bayliss acted in last race in Portimo, the race finishing star career of the pilot.

Scooter Phantom F12R Bayliss Limited Edition is accessible only in the version with the motor with liquid cooling, on 13-inch wheels and with disk brakes in diameter 190mm. Scooter weight – 96 kg. The remark already is on sale at dealers Malaguti in Europe under the price in 2 560 euros.

Standard scooters Phantom F12R – modern model for the youth market. Brakes disk both in front, and behind. Wheels of 13 radiuses. A tank – 9,5 litres. Weight – 96 kg. Seat height – 830mm. As accessories the firm anticreeping system, a windscreen, a back luggage carrier, the top wardrobe trunk and a canvas cover from a rain and snow are offered. A wide choice of colours – silvery, orange, titanic, matte black, black-dark blue, and two special colour schemes – Tribal and Ducati Team. Malaguti as partner Ducati, often lets out for the well-known manufacturer of motorcycles any scooters-remarks popular sportbikes. These scooters are issued with the engine both with liquid, and with air type of cooling.

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BMW K 1300 R by Wunderlich

Wunderlich, famous German coach has put the hands on a BMW K 1300 R and the result is what you see in the photo.

The could one naked Bavarian has been organised by an expensive component production hi-tech what he understands: I unload racing in titanium, slow disks down wave, it looks in league ultralight, modified suspensions, for sporting handle, as well as different aerodynamic appendages. Questionable the choice of the previous optic group perhaps too "courageous" for a naked of this type.

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Kymco will participate in World Superbike

The Taiwan motor-manufacturer company Kymco will participate in series World Superbike. Certainly not as the participant of races, but nevertheless with the right anyhow to appear on a track.

Scooters Kymco have been chosen by official means of transportation on short distances for command Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport in series Superbike.



Particularly for these purposes model Kymco Super8 has been chosen. These small, brisk and economic machines will be used in pit-zones during all season WSBK-2009.

Scooters will be put in an exclusive colouring of classical colours of racing command BMW Motorrad (a combination white, dark blue and red) – in usual sales Kymco Super8 in such colouring do not arrive.

Kymco Super8 – sports it is modern the looking scooter, with 14-inch wheels and 125-cubes a cursor capacity of 9,4 h.p. at 7 500 ob./minutes, the moment – 9,4 Nanometers at 6 500 ob./minutes Cursor with air cooling, and brakes in front disk, behind the drum-type.

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First completely electric supermotard

Company Zero Motrorcycles, the leader in the field of motor-technics workings out on electric draught, has let out first-ever completely electric supermotard, in addition, approved for daily use on public roads.

Model has received name Zero S. The motorcycle is executed in white colour, and on a place of the engine and a tank of a usual motorcycle at this device it is possible to see the huge battery allocated lithium-ionic.

At this motorcycle – an aluminium frame from a material of the aviation standard. Capacity of the engine is equivalent 31 h.p. the Maximum electric capacity – 22 kw. A twisting moment – 84,6 Nanometers. The maximum speed guaranteed by the manufacturer – 95 km/h. Thus a stock of a course without additional charge – 95 km. Capacity of the battery – 4 kw-h (58В/70Ач). The full recharge of the battery occupies an order of 4 hours. And be charged a motorcycle 220 Volt can from a network pressure both 110.

A course of a forward suspension bracket – 203mm, back – 229mm. A forward brake – two floating disks, a back brake – one floating disk. The size of rubber – 110/70-16 and 140/70-16 (before and back). Wheel base – 1416mm. Seat height – 902mm.

Zero Motrorcycles already accepts orders for the new creation (with an advance payment in 1 000 dollars) The first deliveries of cars are expected in May. A retail price of this non-polluting of supermotard in the USA – 9 950 dollars Plus delivery to your apartment or house (in the USA it costs 500 dollars, on the world is more expensive).





We will notice that last week company Zero, more truly, its production, has established at once two records – on the longest distance overcome by an electromotorcycle for 24 hours (800 km) and on the largest race on electromotorcycles.

Company Zero Motrorcycles develops, makes and sells electromotorcycles. California, the USA is based in the city of Santa Cruz. The company has official representations in Europe (Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland and other countries), the South America, Asia and Africa. Orders for company production can be issued directly on a site in a mode online.

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Terminals Marving for Honda Hornet 600

Marving proposes two novelties regarded the terminals racing for Honda Hornet 600. Line Racing Steel, conical terminal in inoxidizable steel with db extractable killer on sale at the price to the public 267,65 Euro excluded Iva.

Line Slash Line, round terminal Ø 108 with covering in carbon or aluminium, supplied of db extractable killer and bottom in oblique cut aluminium. The position of the bottom can be easily regulated influencing the sound and the look of the unloading itself.


The prices to the public go to 396,55 Euro Iva excluded for the version to carbon and 309 Euro Iva excluded for the version in aluminium. For greater information visited situated Marving

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Silencer Scorpion Conical Oval for Suzuki Gladius

The last been born at home Scorpion is the silencer Conical Oval for Suzuki Gladius 650 who guarantees, with the alone silencer and without modifying either anything or substation, I do not even filter air, a performances increase up to 4 h.p. and a saving of weight of about 3 Kg compared to the original.

The new silencer Conical Oval is disposable in 4 materials, inoxidizable steel, carbon, titanium and titanium flame with the possibility of exchanging the final bottom in steel with the version in carbon. A light cloth is disposable besides in carbon fibre to cover the catalyst and in order that Suzuki gives so a more spun line and clean of the naked of house.


The silencer Scorpion Conical Oval for Suzuki Gladius 650 is offered at the price for 292,41 Euro in steel, 328,02 Euro in carbon and at the same price in titanium, while the titanium flame costs 362,91 Euro. All the prices are included Iva. The light cloth in carbon to cover the catalyst is sold to 114,79 Euro included Iva.

The products Scorpion are guaranteed to life. The English house discounts of 50 % a possible repurchase of a product caused by a fall or carving.

More technical details are disposable on the site www.styl-moto.com.

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Kappa kit for Honda SW-T400

New Honda Silver Wing SW-T400 that we have tested of recent one is certainly a scooterone that is suitable for a tourist utilisation. Kappa has realised really for the SW-T400 some accessories tourer, purses, case and windscreen,

An elegant and capacious back top - house, the K53 (the initials correspond to the internal volume). The case uses the diffusissimo arranges of attack Monokey System and there arrange of accessories optional how the series of cover coats of paint (KC53), replaceable to that one standard.


Laterally, the SW-T400 can be equipped by the universal soft bags TK736, curatissime (beautiful the inserts in imitation leather) and able always to maintain shape and compactness. The fund antiheat applied under the purse hinders in optimal way the heat coming from the unloading. The TK736 is fixed in sure way using the elements supplied at one's disposal. If necessary it is possible to widen lightly their internal volume through acting on the bellows to zip.

The tunnel of the Honda SW-T400 seems a fact appended to accomodate the TK739. Exchange that finds space between the saddle and the retroscudo of this and of other maxiscooters, without interfering with the space for the legs. The purse is fixed through velcro and is perfect to receive any this that must always be to hand course.

If you think to need another space Kappa advise the most beautiful rucksacks KAPPA TK738 and TK737. Kappa ja thought also about the comfort of march, proposing an increased windscreen dedicated to this scooter Honda (it is mounted using the original attack points), ably to hinder better the wind. It calls KD318ST.

Also the passenger will not be able to moan thanks to the schienalino.

Cards in short with the prices:
* Top Houses K53 – The version base in embossed black colour costs 185,00 Euro. The price of the version in photo (K53N902) is instead of 224,00 Euro. It measures: 320×590x450 mm (hxlxp). Internal volume: 53 litres. I attach plate Monokey for Honda SW-T400, code KR19, appraise to the public: 57,00 Euro. I appraise cover coat of paint: 39,00 Euro

* lateral Exchanges TK736 – Are Measured by It: 330×440x200>240mm (hxlxp). At one's disposal kit for the fixing and hood antirain. Internal volume: 29> 34,8 litres each one. I appraise to the public: 129,00 Euro

* Exchange “tunnel“ TK739 - Measures: 300×350x280 (hxlxp). Internal volume 28 litres. Hood antirain at one's disposal. I appraise to the public: 59,00 Euro

* increased Windscreen KD318ST – Measures: (hxl) 67cm - I Appraise 89 X to the public: 108,00 Euro

* Schienalino KTB19 - is fixed directly to the support of the topcase but soon it will reach a model to be able to be got on also singly. I appraise to the public: 56,00 Euro

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Kawasaki: coupon and I oil everything included

Kawasaki following the renewed collaboration with ELF, throws in these days a promotion applied to all the motorcyclists. The initiative foresees that from April 15 until May 31 2009, whoever will go close to an official concession Kawasaki (supporter the initiative) - and not only proprietary of motion Kawasaki - to make a comprehensive coupon of change of the oil, it will come omaggiato with a manufacture of lubricant ELF.

The Akashi mark in collaboration with the own partner lubricating in an economic moment of crisis as that present wants to reply in way of a proposal to the market offering a complete and efficient service.

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Garelli anticipates the ecologic Incentives on 50cc

Waiting for the start of the incentives for the vehicles to two wheels 50cc foreseen at the Ministry of the Environment, New Garelli S.p.a has decided to anticipate the initiative recognising directly the sum foreseen by the program itself. Therefore for the vehicles with the next characteristics an incentive will be returned in measure diverged to second of the model of Tiesse and Flexì.


For the Tiesse 50 4T on sale 1.490,00 Euro included Iva comes that it returns an ecologic Incentive Garelli for 298 Euro understood Iva; For the Tiesse 50 R on sale 1.540,00 Euro included Iva comes that it returns an ecologic Incentive Garelli for 123,20 Euro understood Iva; For the Tiesse 50 S on sale 1.640,00 Euro included Iva comes that it returns an ecologic Incentive Garelli for 131,20 Euro understood Iva.

For the Flexì 50 on sale 1.390,00 Euro included Iva comes that it returns an ecologic Incentive Garelli for 278 Euro understood Iva.

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Harley-Davidson names Keith E. Wandell President

Keith Wandell has been named Harley-Davidson's new President and CEO, taking the place of James Ziemer. Wendell joins The Motor Company by way of fellow Milwaukee-based automotive supplier Johnson Controls, where he'll remain in his current role as President and COO until the end of April. Financial news institutions seem generally pleased with the appointment, which is good since H-D's currently experiencing some of the worst market conditions in its 106-year history. Somewhat shockingly, Wandell does not currently own a motorcycle, a fact we're certain will be quickly rectified.


Also starting on May 1 will be Enrico D'Onofrio, who will take the reigns at MV Agusta, the Italian motorcycle maker that was recently purchased by Harley-Davidson. D'Onofrio had previously held the role of CFO at cross-town rival Ducati - which definitely sounds promising - and will take over for Matthew Levatich, who will now serve as COO at H-D. Quite the management shake-up, no? Mind-numbingly boring press release after the break.

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Hypertwin - the Antiradar

MotoGuzzi Nirvana drawn like a stealth with a motor that I would remain to look at it for hours......

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