Archive for the ‘International News’ Category
Monday, November 17th, 2008
Yamaha Italy launched a commerative edition model of FZ1 in collaboration with Fiat to honor the 100th birth aniversary of Karl Abarth.
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Karl Ararth was a famous race car tuner from Italy who got famous building automotive exhaust systems. His company was purchased ...
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
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Ducati has released a limited edition 1098 superbike, the Bayliss 1098R to commemorate Troy Bayliss's victory in the 2008 World Superbike Championship on board the 1098 R.
The 1098 R Bayliss Limited Edition has a special colour scheme designed by Aldo Drudi. The ...
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
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Visordown posted the biggest scoop of the month when they released the images of the Ducati 1098 Streetfighter which is expected to be formally launched on 3rd November.
The all new 1098 Streetfighter is based on the now established engine doing duty inside Ducati 1098 ...
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
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Equipped with a 125cc engine manufactured in India, CBF125 Stunner made a debut at Intermot yesterday. CBF125 is a single cylinder, four stroke at 125cc with electronic ignition complying with Euro 3 norms and has 11hp of power, with a compact ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
[caption id="attachment_154" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000"][[/caption]Suzuki has finally released the official pictures of the all-new GSX-R1000.
The most notable change is a new engine layout that's 59mm shorter that the previous engine providing more space for a longer swingarm and a shorter wheelbase.
Additional features include:
191 Bhp, 87lb/ft Torque.
167 Kgs dry ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Suzuki today released it's all new SFV650 Gladius based on the SV650 powerplant. Sporting aTrellis frame on a refreshed SV650 motor with a some updates to the SV650 design, Gladius is surely something that should be brought over to India for all those people who wish for something more than ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
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Ducati Monster have been practically unchanged since 1994. Last year when the new Ducati 696 was restyled & launched, there were speculations for the higher capacity which have finally been confirmed with Ducati unveiling the Monster 1100 & 1100S.
The new Monsters are powered ...
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
As a limited edition gesture, Yamaha France will offer 35 kits of MotoGP livery to customers who own a recent Yamaha R1 or R6. The kits will feature a full MotoGP styled fairing kit, fuel cap and graphics.
The kit once on the bike will transform a R1/R6 into a MotoGP ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
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Dainese launched it's 2009 motorcycle riding gear range in Italy last week. Dainese has introduced a number of new products in it's new collection which goes on sale in November. Details for the complete range are available at: www.dainese.com.
We have previewed some ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
Yamaha's 2009 launches were overshadowed by the new R1 but one bike that missed mention in most reports is the launch of the new segment from Yamaha. The new FZ6R sporting a full faring bridges the segment between the street FZ6 & R6S. Featuring an engine yanked from the past-generation ...
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