BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon

Driven by journalist Tom Ford, the only fuel saving measures adopted for the trip was to switch off the air conditioning and radio during the trip. in the real world, the new BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon delivers what it promises on paper – an official combined figure of 29.3 kmpl (68.9mpg) and CO2 emissions of only 109g/km.

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BMW K1200GT

A BMW spokesperson informed that the recall will affect motorcycles produced between August 2006-May 2009 and is regarding stress fractures in part of the braking system. The problem results from a gradual degradation of a brake hose coupling, which can lead to a minor leak of brake fluid. Although no accidents have come to notice of BMW, the company has advices owners to check front and rear brake fluid reservoirs before riding out on their motorcycles and contact their nearest BMW dealership for further details.

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Dainese Shotgun Tex jacket

The Shotgun Tex jacket is a light jacket with plenty of air ventilation, made from Mugello elastic fibre. The internal lining has silver ions to maintain hygiene. Protective padding is included on the shoulders and elbows and there is room for a back shield as well. The jacket has a zip across the bottom to connect it to trousers and it costs about Rs 13000.

The Drake Air pants can be matched with the jacket. These are made with Cordura Comfort material and have adjustable zips around the waist and legs, and internal thigh zips for more ventilation. Sanitized lining completes the same attention to hygiene seen on the Shotgun Tex jacket and the Drake Air Pants also have two front and one rear pocket. They cost about Rs 11000.

The Air Tex Gloves are aerated summer glove with sporty design for touring or city use even in the hottest weather. Net mesh on the back provides the best ventilation.
Reinforced goatskin palm ensures a better feel during riding. Soft inserts on the knuckles. Cuff adjustment drawstring. They cost about Rs 4000.

Dainese Drake Air Pants

Dainese Air Tex Gloves

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With the entire production line moving out of Italy to Tunisia, the workforce will be trimmed from approximately 250 workers down to about 50 workers as the company will retain some personnel to work on the select top of the line products used by the sponsored professional riders including Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi and Jorge Lorenzo.

The current scenario has been brought about with rising costs and slowdown in world economy which brought about a massive slump in sales for motorcycles and subsequently riding leathers.

Dainese R&D department however will continue to function from their current location in Molvena and the D-Air products expected to be launched later this year too are expected to be manufactured in Italy for the time being.

source: motociclismo.it

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Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden Edition

Nicky Hayden Edition 848 is the 2010 model of Ducati’s middleweight sport bike and the paint work recreates part of Nicky Hayden’s helmet design. A total of approximately 100 units are destined to be sold in US making sure each owner stands out in the croud from other Ducati and each bike will feature Nicky Hayden’s personal autograph on the fuel tank.

The new Special Edition 848 ushers in a revised LED dash cluster for better visibility, optional 30mm mirror extensions, improved aluminum cam belt tensioner pulleys for lower weight and a redesigned crankcase.  The bike features the same 134-horsepower L-twin Evoluzione powerplant, wet-clutch and six-speed gearbox as the rest of the 848 line with a total weight of mere 168kgs.

848 Nicky Hayden Special Edition will be priced at US$14,499 which is $500 more than the current 848 pricing and will be on sale from US Ducati dealerships from today.

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2009 Yamaha R1 Rossi Replica

Yamaha France has just released 2009 Yamaha R1 in  Valentino Rossi & Jorge Lorenzo replica factory livery. These bikes will be made available in limited numbers( 4 units only) for select buyers in France. In France, each R1 will cost €19,990 (a premium of 20% over standard R1) and a Rossi or Lorenzo replica helmet comes as part of the deal.

2009 Yamaha R1 Lorenzo Replica

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2009 Tech3(& Monster Energy) MotoGP Bike

After departure of Kawasaki MotoGP team, Monster Energy (“the largest selling energy drink in USA”) has pertnered with Tech 3 Yamaha for the 2009 MotoGP Season.

Valentino Rossi in his personal capacity will also be sponsored by Monster energy(are you thinking of Chupa Chups and Lorenzo?)

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A partnership between Bajaj & KTM is beneficial for both firms giving technical knowhow to Bajaj whoose largest capacity motorcycle is a 220cc engine based Pulsar 220 while giving KTM the benefit of large cash holdings and manufacturing facilities of Bajaj.

For future expansion, KTM is looking out towards south east asia and India while Bajaj is looking at increasing it’s presence in Europe and developing larger capacity motorcycles. The two are said to be developing a new family of 125, 250 and 500cc engines to use in road, enduro and supermoto applications. The 500cc engine is rumored to be a v-twin.

Bajaj is also rumored to be a key partner in the development of the KTM SUV and city cars.

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Harley plans to disband it’s domestic transport fleet and shift it’s parts, accessories and merchandise distribution to a third party in order to cut costs. It may also stop production at some plants to achieve it’s savings target of US$ 70 million.

Harley Davidson’s total revenue for 2008 was $5.59 billion as compared to $5.73 billion in 2007. Harley Davidson made a profit of $654.7 million in 2008.

Harley-Davidson VRSCDX Night Rod Special

Source: Harley-Davidson

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Honda Fury Chopper

The chopper styled Fury is powered by a 1300cc liquid cooled v-twin engine that did duty in VTX1300 albeit with fuel injection. The front mounted puny radiator is placed between the frame rails and the rear suspension is hidden in front of the 200 cross section rear tire creating a visual of a hard tail chopper. Front is a 90/90/21 section tire which is spooned on a 9 spoke rim.

A 1300cc engine is utilised to keep costs low while Fury utilises a shaft driven transmission as compared to the conventional belt drive found on competition. At 1808.5mm, the Fury has the longest wheelbase of any production motorcycle.

More details on the Fury will be available after official unveiling at New York motorcycle show on Friday.

Image courtesy: HellforLeather.com

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