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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-16584191563195736052013-11-06T14:26:00.003+02:002013-11-06T14:26:36.180+02:00Husqvarna 701 Motard concept The 701 represents a concept from Husqvarna which could signal their return into the world of Supermoto.<br />
Features include a trellis frame, 650cc single cylinder motor with 75hp, Brembo brakes and WP suspension.<br />
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The spec sheet therefore ticks all the extravagant options, but the best thing about this concept is that sexy tail end and that fabulous Akrapovic exhaust pipe. Wow.<br />
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The intergration of the pipe into the bodywork looks fantastic and now there can be no excuses for burning yourself on the hot exhaust pipe while you shift your body weight around.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-86155684851232930702013-11-06T12:23:00.001+02:002013-11-06T12:23:56.307+02:00Yamaha prepare for final MotoGP battle <div class="MsoNormal">
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Lorenzo arrives in his home country having won the last two
races in Australia and Japan and determined to keep the pressure on, fully
aware that anything could happen in the last race of the season. He can claim
one premier class victory at the circuit in 2010 and a podium with third
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Teammate Valentino Rossi arrives in Spain intent on fighting
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2003 and 2004 and can claim multiple podiums with a second places in 2002 and
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The Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia is a true stadium
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of the MotoGP season. Completed in 1999, the MotoGP circuit is a 4km run with
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“So we come to the last race in Valencia. It’s going to be
exciting, maybe the most exciting of all the season. We are still in the fight
and that is the most important thing right now. I’m very stimulated because
three races ago we thought the championship was over. Instead we have a chance
to fight for the title. Valencia is my home race and it will be very emotional
considering our position in the classification. We don’t have anything to lose
but everything to win, and this card plays on our side. Maybe our main rival
can feel much more pressure in Valencia than us because he is so close to
victory. I look forward to riding there and pushing with all my force. If we
can continue to ride at our level we can fight for the win and then wait for
the circumstances. You never know what can happen, especially if the forecast
is uncertain as it was last year. We trust in ourselves and we expect a good
race in front of our fans. We will never give up until the end!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Usually Valencia is not one of my best tracks but I have
had some good podiums there and some wins. As always we have to try and do the
maximum for the weekend. If I am strong enough I want to try and help Jorge as much
as possible on Sunday and also to arrive on the podium.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Well, finally we could complete a couple of great races at
Phillip Island and Motegi with two stunning victories from Jorge. The
championship is almost over but we have to face Valencia, the last race of the
season. Hopefully we will fight for the title there. As everybody knows in one
race everything can happen. Let’s see how it goes throughout the weekend and
what the climate conditions are because it is autumn; rain and cold are there,
threatening. We have to be aware of that tricky track if it’s rain because it
is so slippery. Jorge has to be calm and focused but he did a great job all
season and we are also able to beat here our rivals. He is very strong
physically and mentally and riding in perfect form. We don’t have anything to
lose and the opportunities are there.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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"We go to Valencia with the goal to make the best race
weekend possible. The World Championship will be decided at the last race and
we will be key protagonists. We want to complicate as much as possible the
weekend of our opponents. Jorge has proven to be in great form and really
strong. In Japan he made a really incredible race. The team was just perfect in
the last race so in Valencia we will try to do the same thing. It will be
important that Valentino is in good shape. We'll have to make sure that Valentino
can be with the other three riders. He wants it, the team also and we are ready
to close the season in the best way.”<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-45192384100775417712013-11-05T13:38:00.004+02:002013-11-05T13:38:44.565+02:002014 BMW S1000R official After the recent leaked images of the S1000R we can now have a proper look at the 160hp Street Fighter to come from BMW.<br />
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Revealed just a few moments ago, the S1000R has between 30 and 40hp less than the S1000RR superbike, but importantly has slightly more torque, roughly 9nm. This is because BMW revised mid range and bottom end power delivery from the same 999cc inline 4 to make the S1000R more usable in everyday situations.<br />
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From an electronics point of view, the S1000R comes packed with rider aids including: ABS, Dual riding modes (rain and road), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC as optional), dynamic damping control (DDC) as well as automatic stability control (ASC).<br />
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This is currently the most advanced Street Fighter in the market, and if the S1000RR is anything to go by, probably the quickest too.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-25304080933103085712013-11-05T13:07:00.000+02:002013-11-05T13:07:14.962+02:00BMW S1000R street fighter leakedAfter the success of the S1000RR many have been looking forward to the release of BMW's street fighter to add to their growing motorcycle line up for 2014. Well here are a few spy images that were taken by oliepeil.com<br />
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Love the S1000RR but too afraid to use its insane power on the urban roads? Well here is your answer, it still is reminiscent of the S1000RR but perhaps slightly toned down, perfect for adrenalin junkies. </div>
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These additions are inclusive of names such as Brembo and <span style="text-indent: -24px;">Öhlins</span>, and if you haven't been under a rock for the last few decades, you will know that those names are usually supplied to machines with one aim, and that is to make them quicker, here is the full spec sheet for the SP:<br />
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Power is 133kw and torque is 114nm.<br />
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Prices have not been made available yet, however Honda are undoubtedly preparing to introduce a whole new CBR into the market within the next year or so. The SP, therefore, is the last of this generation of CBR and was probably created to market off some of the old stock even though the engine is a blueprint motor.</span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -18pt;"> My Suggestion would be to wait for the new CBR unless you just have money to blow, and if you are a motorcycle enthusiast, you will probably know and love the Blade as we all do. I for one have owned two blades and have loved them with all my heart. The SP is definitely on my shopping list. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-43990942380330204702013-11-05T09:30:00.000+02:002013-11-05T13:20:36.362+02:002014 Ducati Monster 1200 S<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Ducati Monster is in essence the basic DNA of the brand Ducati. Everyone knows of the monster, and everyone loves the Monster. Its affordable, stylish, unique and offers everyone a ticket into the world of one of the most desirable motorcycle manufacturers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a result the Monster has been around for years in various shapes and sizes. There is almost a secret Monster cult where owners modify their monsters to make them reflect their personalities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Monster is almost guaranteed to be with us for as long as we are around. Ducati have just released their 2014 1200 S model. </span><br />
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Here are the close ups. Looks very interesting indeed, We welcome the new Z1000 to the world, wheelie nuts unite.<br />
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decider for the first time in seven years, as Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez
looks to hold off the charge from Yamaha Factory Racing’s reigning World
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The last time such a showdown occurred was in 2006 when
Honda’s Nicky Hayden claimed the ultimate honour as Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi
made a rare mistake. Seven years on, more drama is certain as Marc Marquez and
Jorge Lorenzo go head-to-head at the climax of what has been a riveting season.
Marquez heads to Valencia with a championship-leading advantage of 13 points,
meaning a single fourth place would guarantee the title no matter what Lorenzo
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Looking at the rookie’s track record this looks to be a
certain, however if Valencia’s rain-hit race of last year is anything to go by,
anything can happen. It was Repsol’s Dani Pedrosa who won the race last year,
and will this year be out to prove a point, as he saw his title chances go
after his third place in Motegi. Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi could prove to be a
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contests his last race on board a Yamaha before his switch to Ducati.
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Ignite Pramac and Energy T.I. Pramac machines of Yonny Hernandez and Andrea
Dovizioso will hope to hold off Power Electronics Aspar’s Aleix Espargaro.
Espargaro has already collected top CRT honours, but will aim to celebrate that
with another spot in Parc Ferme in front of local support. The grid will be two
riders stronger, as Michele Pirro lines up for the Ducati Test team, and
Austrian Martin Bauer makes another appearance with his S&B Suter with the
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-47371299485674653862013-10-31T10:34:00.002+02:002013-10-31T10:34:52.437+02:00Suzuki Recursion turbo concept W/VideoAhead of the Tokyo Motor expo, Suzuki have shared with us one of the concepts expected to make an appearance. Named the Recursion, this Suzuki features a turbo-charged parallel twin engine with a capacity of 588cc.<br />
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However we all know that turbo's don't usually give a motorcycle the best riding characteristics, you would expect turbo lag and zero power and then when the turbo spools up you have too much power and the front lifts up, making the bike edgy to ride, but Suzuki claim the Recursion is built to be efficient and have a smooth power delivery.<br />
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Weight is a claimed 174kg and judging by the pictures, other features include wavy disc brakes, a single sided swing arm and special touch sensitive switch gear.<br />
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C'mon Suzuki lets see it on the roads soon, I for one cannot wait to see what turbo-charging can do for the world of motorcycles.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-43697093692519077282013-10-30T10:57:00.001+02:002013-10-30T10:57:51.277+02:00Fascinating video on electronics and Valentino Rossi's bike. This video gives us a basic introduction into the highly complex world of electronics in MotoGP. For once this highly secretive world has been exposed and we can see Valentino Rossi and his electronic engineer Kazutoshi Saki explain what exactly the ECU does and how important it is in MotoGP.<br />
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This is the frontline of MotoGP today, the mechanicals between the various manufacturers is on a level playing field, if you want to win, you have to have a superior electronics package. Watch the interesting video below:<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-40259011910488441722013-10-25T11:43:00.004+02:002013-10-25T11:46:07.527+02:00MotoGP: Motegi back up plan Following bad weather disruption to the World Championship
schedule at Motegi on Friday, which saw all practice sessions of the day
cancelled, Race Direction has developed a series of contingency plans in order
to ensure that all three classes are able to compete at the AirAsia Grand Prix
of Japan.<br />
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On Friday, all practice sessions were called off as heavy
cloud cover at Twin Ring Motegi meant the medical helicopters could not be
operated. On the grounds of safety, the helicopters must be operable in order to
cater for any medical emergencies that could arise. This was explained in a
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“The reason no helicopter is here is that, with the low
cloud, there is a lack of visibility in which it is not safe to fly. The
helicopter has been trying to get permission to fly to the circuit since
Thursday and has even tried to take off and then been told to land again. As
soon as permission was granted that it could be taken off, we would have given
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For Saturday, heavy rain is expected to fall in the morning
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abated which would allow the medical helicopter to operate. Currently situated
five minutes’ flying time from the circuit, should cloud cover in its current
location remain too much, the helicopter will be dissembled, transported to the
racetrack by road and then reassembled. Two medical helicopters must be
available at the circuit at all times, and on Friday time has been spent
analysing the best possible locations for their positioning around the circuit,
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In the meantime, Race Direction has developed a number of
contingency plans in order to provide each of the three classes with as much
track time as possible; this could be spread across Saturday and Sunday, half
of Saturday and a full Sunday or a condensed routine of practice, qualifying
and races all on Sunday should Saturday conditions remain too poor. The weather
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including starting in the afternoon after rain in the morning which could ease
at around two o’clock. It depends around what time the weather conditions will
allow us to run. We will give as much track time as possible to all classes.
Nothing is fixed because it depends on the weather, but I’m aiming at 75
minutes for MotoGP™ and perhaps a little shorter for other classes. Taking into
account the shortage of daylight at the end of the day, we will just run for as
long as possible. We also have a draft schedule for Sunday; we have prepared a
possible plan, in case we don’t have any practice tomorrow, which would be 40
minutes for each qualifying session. Also, teams have proposed that perhaps
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winds, so we made a plan that tents (housing several of the teams in the
paddock) would be disassembled and those teams moved into solid accommodation.
Every day those forecasts have got better, so we have been able to leave those
teams in place. However, in place of those strong winds we have had low cloud
cover, which has been a lot worse (disrupting track action). We are still
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Apart from the cancellation, official MotoGP™ tyre supplier
Bridgestone called a press conference at mid-day to discuss the events of the
Phillip Island race, which was run with mandatory pit stops, as tyre-life could
not be guaranteed for more than 10 laps on the newly resurfaced surface.
Hiroshi Yamada, Manager of the Bridgestone Motorsport Department, told the
assembled press that despite the company having brought the extra-hard compound
to deal with the new track surface, it was caught out in particular by the
bikes having a higher average corner speed by 12km/h over last year due to the
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riders, to ensure the safety and longevity of its tyres for the 2014 race. No
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0Africa-33.724339661747592 24.609375-61.980441661747591 -16.699219 -5.4682376617475938 65.917969tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-37228279393146568852013-10-23T09:05:00.003+02:002013-10-23T10:56:38.622+02:00Ducati 1199 Superleggera, the facts. With VideoAccording to Ducati the new Superleggera, of which only 500 will be made, produces the highest power to weight ratio in history for a production motorcycle. WOW, that's a big claim, and I am sure it will be true as Ducati wouldn't want a journo getting hold of one sometime soon and throwing it on the dyno.<br />
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Mind you, the chances of a journo getting hold of one and throwing it on the dyno are pretty slim, because as mentioned, only 500 are going to be manufactured and they are sold to a selected client base. So unless you received a shiny envelope in the post recently that came all the way from Italy, dry your eyes.<br />
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So about that power to weight ratio, well its claimed power output is 200hp and its WET weight is 177kg, that's about the same as a tea set, or your girlfriends handbag.<br />
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This equates to a power to weight ratio of 1.29hp per kg. So in essence if you had a kg sugar packet for example, it would be strapped up to 1 and a third prancing horses. That's absurdly powerful. If you were wondering about the ever popular HP4, well the Superleggera produces 7hp more and weighs less, and if you threw on Ducati's racing optional extras, you would get a further 5hp and drop another 2.5kg all thanks to Akrapovic, pronounced Ak-ra-po-vich.<br />
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The price of the Superleggera is unknown for the South African market, but I would make provision for roughly 1 million smackaroos. For that price you will also recieve a lot of computing power including anti-wheelie, which you probably need.<br />
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performance technology and lightweight construction, Ducati now proudly
introduces its latest limited edition dream model, the highly exclusive 1199
Superleggera. The new machine combines a precious cocktail of materials such as
titanium, magnesium and carbon fibre to set the highest power-to-weight ratio
of any production motorcycle in history. Producing more than 200hp and
weighing-in at just 155kg* (341.7lb*), Ducati showcase their innovative engineering
and stylish approach to design, while affirming the maxim: “Authentic Italian
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Panigale ‘R’ specification, the Superleggera incorporates a magnesium monocoque
frame and forged Marchesini magnesium wheels before taking lightweight to the
extreme with a carbon fibre rear sub-frame and bodywork, lithium-ion battery
(LIB) and full titanium exhaust system with stainless steel headers. Many of
the bolts and fasteners on both engine and chassis are also fashioned in
titanium. Additional enhancements include lightweight Öhlins FL916 front
suspension with fully-machined fork bottoms and an Öhlins TTX36 rear suspension
with titanium spring. The Superleggera’s Brembo M50 Monobloc brakes inherit a
racing-style MCS 19-21 front master cylinder and remote adjuster and its final
drive gets upgraded with a lightweight Ergal rear sprocket, and World
Superbike-spec 520 drive chain. Finer attention to detail is hidden in the
shape of the carbon fibre body work, which is moulded with the same
high-penetration form normally provided by the “R” spec add-on aero-kit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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'The Superquadro engine, which sports titanium con-rods and inlet
valves, now adds titanium exhaust valves, and, for the first time on a Ducati
street engine, special two-ring pistons. These pistons, usually found on racing
Superbikes, use short skirts and only two rings (compression and oil), allowing
them to dramatically reduce mass and friction. To further increase performance,
the combustion chamber is also modified to Superbike specs by a new piston
crown that increases compression ratio. Added to this is a super-lightened
crankshaft, precision balanced using dense tungsten inserts. The enhancements
result in an incredible output of more than 200hp as it rolls out of Ducati’s
Borgo Panigale factory in Bologna, Italy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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'The Superleggera’s outstanding power-to-weight ratio can be
enhanced even further with the supplied track-only Race Kit**. The kit, which
increases power by 5hp and reduces weight by 2.5kg (5.5 lb), consists of a
titanium Akrapovič race exhaust system including silencers and 2-in-1
collector, high racing windscreen, dedicated dust cover, front and rear paddock
stands, machined mirror fill-caps, and removal kits for the registration plate
holder, and sidestand.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wheelie Control (DWC) which is based on an Inertial
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Traction Control (DTC) and Engine Brake Control (EBC), is
optimized with new automatic calibration of rear tyre size and final
transmission ratio. The Ducati Data Analysis+ (DDA+) system adds an additional
sensor and software channel to record and display vehicle lean angles. This
impressive array of included electronics is completed by a set of race-derived,
handlebar mounted control buttons to enable rapid, on track adjustments to the
levels of the pre-selected channels of DTS, DWC, or EBC.<o:p></o:p></div>
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'Appropriate to its highly exclusive status as one of the
most exotic and desirable Ducatis of all time, the 1199 Superleggera is
exquisitely dressed in Ducati Corse Red base livery, complemented with forged and
machined magnesium wheels.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-88440958891442565412013-10-21T11:38:00.001+02:002013-10-21T11:38:17.773+02:00MotoGP: Will Marquez take the title at Japan GP?<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="mso-cellspacing: 0cm; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 678px;">
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Japan in Motegi, Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez will get another shot at
taking the title if he beats Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo by more
than seven points.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Marquez, who in the previous round was disqualified due to a team
error regarding the then-compulsory mid-way bike swap, will be looking to
make amends at Honda’s home track. And with the stop-and-go nature of the
Motegi circuit, both he and his teammate Dani Pedrosa will be two of the
favourites for victory.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Yet Lorenzo will be buoyed by the fact that the championship is once
again in his reach, and will no doubt be a force to be reckoned with after
his convincing victory in Phillip Island last time out. The Yamaha man knows
that nothing but a win will do, making the race with the Repsol Hondas yet
another exciting prospect. His teammate Valentino Rossi will be looking to
make further strides towards the three at the front, and once again challenge
for a podium.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Monster Yamaha Tech3’s Cal Crutchlow, who only narrowly missed out on
the podium in Australia to Rossi, will hope to overhaul the Italian this time
out, whilst also keeping GO&FUN Honda Gresini’s Alvaro Bautista at bay.
Bautista was a podium-sitter in Motegi last year after an entertaining battle
with Crutchlow, and will be an outside favourite for yet more success at the
track.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">LCR Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradl, who fractured his right ankle in
Malaysia and was unable to race in Australia, will be assessed by track
doctors before the race weekend to check if he is fit enough to take part in
FP1. Tech3’s Bradley Smith will aim to make further strides towards the front
after an impressive outing in Phillip Island, whilst Ducati Team riders Nicky
Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso will look to squeeze the most out of their
Desmosedicis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">In the CRT class it will be Avintia Blusens’ Hiroshi Aoyama who will
aim to put on a show for his home fans on his FTR-Kawasaki. He has been
showing some good form recently, and will hope to make it into the top-CRT
spot that so far has eluded him. He will however face the stiff challenge
from the Power Electronics Aspar riders in the form of Aleix Espargaro and
Randy de Puniet, as well as NGM Mobile Forward Racing’s Colin Edwards. There
will be one wildcard taking part on a Yamaha M1 in the shape of Katsuyuki
Nakasuga with the Yamaha YSP Racing Team.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Due to many riders suffering braking issues in last year’s race due to
the hard-braking nature of the track, the technical rules for this weekend
have been altered to allow the use of 340mm carbon brake discs – a 20mm
increase from the regulation size. Some of the teams, including Ducati, have
already carried out tests with the bigger brakes in the Misano test this
year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-42113146172241134112013-10-20T09:34:00.000+02:002013-10-20T09:37:18.737+02:00MotoGP Phillip Island, take a deep breath Today saw an action packed Phillip Island main race, in fact action packed is an understatement of note. We begin with the revised race format from race direction, largely thanks to Bridgestone, who were unable to guarantee their rear tyre post 10 laps. This is probably due to Phillip Island having recently been resurfaced.<br />
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As per the rules, you can either pit lap 9 or 10. Lap 9 Dani Pedrosa came into the pits but Lorenzo and Marquez did not. However due to the extended pit lane speed limit zone, Dani was unable to slow the bike quick enough, resulting in an endo, followed by race direction issuing an order for him to drop a place. </div>
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He took the lead and then came into the pits the following lap (lap 11) and upon exiting the pits Jorge and Dani were coming down the main straight at over 200mph. As a result Jorge and Marquez made contact in the first corner with Marc's glove protection or brake guard coming off from the force of the impact. </div>
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Bryan Staring also committed the same offence and was also black flagged. If this wasn't enough Valentino Rossi had his hands full with Cal Crutchlow and Alvaro Bautista in a fantastic battle for third spot and indeed the rain did come but only on the final lap, making it that much more difficult to hold off rampant riders.</div>
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Pictures: MotoGPAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-58490546856665042972013-10-19T07:01:00.001+02:002013-10-20T09:37:32.501+02:00MotoGP: Phillip island qualifyingThe top 10 results for the motogp Phillip island qualifying are as follows:<br />
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Jorge Lorenzo hit a seagul on the first lap of his qualifying session which did not deter the spaniard, in fact the commentators joked that it may have even helped with aerodynamics. He pulled into the pits mid way through q2 to have his engineers remove the unlucky bird. </div>
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It was reigning MotoGP™ World Champion Jorge Lorenzo who
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Alvaro Bautista, while championship leader Marquez escaped an afternoon crash
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year, with a new surface having been laid since the 2012 race. Enjoying the
bright conditions, Yamaha Factory Racing’s Lorenzo duly posted a 1’28.961, with
Repsol Honda Team’s Marquez second while GO&FUN Honda Gresini’s Bautista
went third overall but second in the afternoon session. This dropped Marquez’s
teammate Dani Pedrosa to fourth position, having stopped his bike on the exit
of the Southern Loop towards the end of the second period, as his rear
engine-mounting bolt had come loose. Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi - off the podium
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crashed at the top of Lukey Heights. Having escaped any injury, the Spaniard
was back out on-track less than 20 minutes later. The same could not be said
for LCR Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradl; having fractured an ankle at Sepang last
Saturday, the German was allowed to take part in opening practice but finished
almost four seconds off the pace and was later declared unfit. He hopes to
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latter made his first premier class appearance at Phillip Island. The top ten
was rounded out by leading CRT runner Randy de Puniet for Power Electronics
Aspar plus Ducati Team duo Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso, with the 2006
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slip-up as he crashed on the exit of Lukey Heights barely five minutes before
the day’s MotoGP™ action came to a close. Australians Bryan Staring and Damian
Cudlin ended proceedings in 21st and 24th places on their CRT bikes, run by
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with the harder compound. This does not rule out using the softer rear for
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Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez, was joined by his main rival, Yamaha Factory
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Marquez, who could take the title if he outscores Lorenzo by
eight points this weekend, is trying not to think of the title too much: “That
is true, it will be the first chance, but I think it will be so, so difficult,
because Jorge was so fast last year. He finished second but we know how Casey
was here. It will just be another race for me. The most important is to try and
get it – it doesn’t matter when. I look forward to riding a MotoGP bike here.
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Lorenzo however, has vowed to make it difficult for Marquez:
“The last two results were not the best. We wanted to win and finish in front
of Marc, but we tried everything in Aragon and then finished worse than
expected at Sepang. But that is done. We cannot think about the past. We are at
Phillip Island with different circumstances and a different track. We will try
to be as good as possible and win this race. Braking is our weakest point at
the moment and it should be much colder, so in theory, yes, it is going to be a
better track for us, but sometimes theory doesn’t work, so let’s see how it
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the new asphalt will work in his favour: “Last year wasn’t so successful, I
crashed early with the cold tyre, but it’s key to get a good practice here and
take the time well, especially in qualifying. Let’s see if we can do a good
weekend overall. It’s hard to judge now, but obviously the previous one [asphalt]
was quite old and there were many bumps. I think we will feel a big different
with the new asphalt. We don’t know how the tyres will be, but for sure with
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Crutchlow, a podium sitter here previously, is aiming for
the same once more: “It’s definitely going to be hard to repeat the performance
of last year, when we got a bit fortunate with Dani crashing out. I’ve had a
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Espargaro, second in the Moto2™ class at the moment by nine
points, believes both he and championship leader Scott Redding will be feeling
the heat: “The pressure is on both of us because we’re almost at the finale in
Valencia, with just three races to go. For sure we have a pressure, but it’s
just about doing the races, but the strategy will be important and it’s just
about doing the three races. I will just go for it, but for sure this year has
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Local Moto3™ talent Miller joked about the cold weather at
the track in reference to it being his “home” circuit: “Home! Sort of. I don’t
claim Phillip Island to be part of Australia – we don’t get this weather where
I am from! It’s good to be home…‘homeish’ anyway, before we go to Japan! It’s
definitely been a difficult year on the Honda. Handling-wise the bike is
awesome but we struggle in straight lines. It’s been a good year but we seem to
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To mark the occasion of a possible World Champion being
crowned at the race this weekend’s race in the form of Marquez, the 10
contenders across all groups lined up for photos before the press conference.
Moto3™ saw Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Luis Salom joined by Estrella Galicia 0,0’s Alex
Rins and Team Calvo’s Maverick Viñales, whilst in Moto2™ there was the Marc VDS
Racing duo of Scott Redding and Mika Kallio along side Tuenti HP 40 riders Pol
Espargaro and Esteve Rabat. In MotoGP™ it was the Spanish trio of Marquez,
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Yesterday, a group of riders including Tech3’s Bradley
Smith, GO&FUN Honda Gresini’s Bryan Staring, PBM’s Damian Cudlin and
Michael Laverty, Pol Espargaro, QMMF Racing Team’s Anthony West, as well as Red
Bull KTM Ajo’s Arthur Sissis, met some of the stars of Melbourne Heart FC at
the AAMI Park in the city for a quick training session. Players Patrick
Kisnorbo and Iain Ramsay shared some of their on-field wisdom with the riders
clad in Heart FC shirts, before being handed a chequered flag of their own to
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-89661137255315092532013-10-17T09:30:00.003+02:002013-10-17T09:34:06.100+02:00BMW R NineT full specs and pics <span style="font-family: inherit;">The R NineT was created to celebrate 90 years of BMW motorcycles. As a result it features an air-cooled boxer twin, a favored motor used by BMW in many of its successful models. Power output is around 110bhp and 119nm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One look at the R NineT and immediately the classic cafe racer design takes hold. This design is loved by motorcycle enthusiasts, classic bike lovers and hipsters, but importantly I think it will strike a chord with even the most hardcore of motorcycle fans. I for one love it, especially the short tail version. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Whats even more impressive is that BMW themselves say that they encourage owners and aftermarket parts manufacturers to modify the R NineT as you please. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-1714549384366106602013-10-16T14:53:00.002+02:002013-10-16T14:53:25.882+02:002014 BMW NineT revealed BMW have unveiled their NineT. A few spy images of the bike appeared earlier this month, here are the pics with disguises removed.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-50067227221865942712013-10-15T14:26:00.002+02:002013-10-15T14:27:08.600+02:00Interesting motorcycle videos from the week Here is a collection of some interesting motorcycle videos from the past week or so, from Valentino Rossi showing us how his launch control works, to a motorcycle hijacking, enjoy.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Sepang kicked off with the usual Thursday pre-race press conference with Repsol Honda Team duo Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa, Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, as well as Ducat Team’s Nicky Hayden, Marc VDS Racing Team’s Moto2™ leader Scott Redding and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s local Moto3™ talent Zulfahmi Khairuddin, all eyes were pealed on Repsol rider Marquez, who earlier in the day received one penalty point from Race Direction, and will be stripped of the Constructors Championship points for that race after his touch with Pedrosa in Aragon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marquez commented: “In the end we need to respect that decision. We are ready and I want to be concentrated on this weekend. It will be interesting to see the track and my riding style, because my first real MotoGP test was here and now things have changed with the electronics and so on.” Yet when prompted about whether the penalty will change his approach to racing he added: “I will not change.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pedrosa, nursing a sore throat, was unwilling to share his thoughts on the matter: “About today: no comment. I have no comment because it is something between Race Direction and Marc. I am only a side effect of what happened in Aragon…Physically I have had a hard week. I started to improve at the end of last week, but I actually started to feel a bit better than I am now. I will see how the physical condition is tomorrow.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lorenzo added a touch of irony to proceedings with his view on Marquez’s penalty point: “The Jerez action was a great show, and Silverstone, and Laguna when he passed Valentino outside of the track was a great show, so I think they should encourage that type of action to make an example to the young riders…I think they are wrong (about the one penalty point). They have too many penalties. They should have given him one more point in the championship!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And on the weekend ahead he stated: “In Aragón we lost a good opportunity to win the world title, that is true, but clearly we weren’t’ competitive enough to fight until the last corner with Marc, to win like at Silverstone. Now the championship is more difficult, it’s almost impossible, but something special could happen with the race at 4 o’clock – there could be rain. We have to be concentrated to try and win whether it is here, Phillip Island or Motegi, and react to anything special that happens.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rossi, who has had great success at Sepang over the years, is looking forward to this weekend’s action: “Yes, this track is fantastic, it’s great, I like it a lot. It’s one of my favourites, but I think that’s the same for all of the riders, especially in MotoGP, as they know every centimetre of it as we spend a lot of time here in the winter. And so all of the top guys are very strong and fast at this track. The temperature will be difficult all weekend, but the track is very fun and you can make big slides. It’s a great enjoyment to ride here. We will see what happens.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nicky Hayden, who has been linked with a move to Aspar for over a month now, was still not able to confirm a possible move at the end of the season, which will have been influenced by this evening’s other news that Aprilia’s influential Luigi Dall’Igna will move to Ducati next year: “Some things have changed in the last weeks, for sure. I think we’re a bit closer to a deal now, but I’m definitely staying in MotoGP. Just need to figure out what bike, what team and so on. I thought I would have it all tied up by now which isn’t the case, but I need to sort out the details and see where my next home is.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Redding, looking to beat his nearest rival Pol Espargaro to keep his championship lead, thinks the extra pressure will be good for him: “Yeah it’s going to be important, but also fun. To have the pressure like this, I also quite like it. I like Phillip Island and also Motegi. We know we are going to struggle a little bit here with the two straights, but you have to forget that little disadvantage and try and get a good handful of points.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Local boy Khairuddin, who broke his right wrist last time out in Aragon, has been declared fit for his home race: “I am really happy to be back home after the surgery in Barcelona last week. This morning we had a check in the Medical Centre to declare if I’m fit to race this weekend, which the doctor confirmed. I feel good with my body and my hands and everything looks really good. It was a little bit under pressure. Everybody in Malaysia is waiting and I am really happy that they have helped me to be fit for the race this weekend. I can move my hand now, it feels good and now tomorrow I can just forgot about that and concentrate on riding.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Earlier in the day some of the riders took to some pre-race activity as NGM Mobile Forward Racing’s Mattia Pasini, PBM’s Michael Laverty, Team Calvo’s Maverick Viñales and Ana Carrasco, San Carlo Team Italia’s Romano Fenati, Maptaq SAG Zelos Team’s Marcel Schrotter, Red Bull KTM’s Arthur Sissis, his teammate Zulfahmi Khairuddin, Tech3’s Danny Kent, RW Racing GP’s Jasper Iwema, as well as GO&FUN Honda Gresini’s Niccolo Antonelli, took to the track’s Go-Karting venue, to sharpen up the race-craft before the serious business gets underway on Friday. Sissis took the victory ahead of Kent and Pasini.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Parallel to this, the South East Asian Motorcycle Business Forum 2013 was also held today, to bring the main players from the motorcycle and racing industry together with key sponsors and figures in the Asian territory. Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta was joined by Repsol Honda Team Principle Livio Suppo, LCR Honda MotoGP Team CEO Lucio Cecchinello, as well as Shell Advance Motorcycle Oil Lubricant Global Brand Manager Koh Kar Tai, as they networked with many other key sponsors and local government representatives the day before the race.</span></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871718502913785004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185018132033867896.post-53035249212472677422013-10-10T09:19:00.001+02:002013-10-10T09:19:45.626+02:00Find out more about the KTM 1290 Super Duke RThe KTM 1290 Super Duke R has been probably the most highly anticipated bike to be released in 2013. It has been described as a game changing motorcycle, there is no wonder that motorcycle enthusiasts are going nuts over this beast. Watch the video below to find out more...<br />
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