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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Marco Simoncelli: Black Horse Honda
No matter senoir or contemporary, no matter compatriots or team-mates, will not preclude a Marco Simoncelli to act and perform dangerous maneuvers. Unfortunately, not always successfully, in addition to endangering other riders were also more often self-defeating.
Season 2010 Black Horse Honda Simoncelli impressed late "hot. " Very late in fact. The new frizzy hair can compete at the forefront in the last two series that take place in Estoril and Valencia circuit. And that's not yet yielded the podium, so that he can not pay my vows to cut hair kribonya which seemed already over.
Yet it did not deter the manufacturer Honda to provide full factory support for him in this 2011 season. Yup, from the beginning it was actually Super Sic rider manufacturer. Italiano it menandatangangani contract with Honda Racing Corporatian (HRC), but left at the Honda Gresini team.
As a manifestation of the seriousness of the HRC to give full support, during a test session at Valencia last November 2010, the 250cc world champion in 2008 it has was asked to test the aerodynamic device specifically for him. Yes, big tall posture that it would require different treatment when compared with Dani Pedrosa are tiny.
But, Simoncelli course should provide feedback in kind to the HRC. Preferential treatment that could be withdrawn if he is still more frequent than gain points DNF. Moreover, the HRC has had three other champion, Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso and Casey Stoner of course. If Simoncelli managed to align themselves with the third rider, or at least could surpass one of them, then there is the possibility in 2012 he no longer had to be a surrogate rider.
Honda So it's time Champion Again
For the first time since the departure of Valentino Rossi, Honda considered to have a squad the best racers. Plus the motor is very competitive, is the moment of the 2011 season in which Honda could return reigned.
The last time Honda sends riders to the podium MotoGP world champion was in 2006 by Nicky Hayden. In the same season Honda also grabbed the constructors' world championship after winning eight victories from 17 series that was held.
But after that Honda no longer able to compete in the struggle for the title. Manufacturers from Japan's even had to accept down to third position, behind Yamaha and Ducati.
But this year, since pre-season testing, the Honda is much promising performance. Plus the drivers are very good squad in Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa, this could be the year where Honda could again be a champion. Thus disclosed mechanical mainstay Valentino Rossi, Jerry Burgess.
"Honda makes major changes, no doubt about that. They've never won it seriously since 2003. I know they won in 2006 but I know the mentality of the people in the Honda and if you do not dominated the race throughout the season then his feelings would be different, "said Burgess.
"They've been trying in recent years, but the biggest hope is to take place this year,"said Burgess at MCN.
Although only two races has elapsed, the Honda performance so far is very satisfactory. Except for the incident that forced Stoner fell in Spain, the team drivers were able to show superiority over its competitors.
"Honda worked well with each other. If one of the drivers underwent a bad day he received information from colleagues who would make him say 'why is my bad day? It must be me and not because the bike'. Casey is clearly the fastest racer," Burgess finished.
Bautista Ready for Comeback in Estoril
The recovery process Alvaro Bautista endured injuries that take place smoothly. Suzuki rider from Spain was ready to re-appear at the Portugal Grand Prix this weekend.
There is no name in the early Bautista MotoGP series this season. Injuries suffered by the Spanish rider kept him out in two earlier series.
Bautista is now ready to return to enliven competition pole. Suzuki rider was declared ready to perform for the Grand Prix of Portugal at Estoril this weekend.
"I've worked very hard to be precise with the time of his comeback race at Estoril and I am sure I can take part in the race later. I understand the process is indeed heavy, but I think I can get back nyetel with the motor and it will help me process the total recovery live and return to normal fitness, "Bautista straightforward as quoted by Autosport.
Bautista underwent three surgeries to restore his femur broke. Currently he has entered the final phase in the rehabilitation phase and begin the preparatory stage of physical condition.
Drivers 26 years, said that he was diving sport swimming, cycling, and also for his physical fitness to regain enough strength to melakoni race.
"The race will be hard but I would really focus in order to spur the GSV-R in Portugal, that's what my main goal at this time. Yes we'll see what kind of development and take a first step today," lugasnya.
If the physical condition of Bautista was not yet ready to perform, then the tester Nobuatsu Aoki Suzuki prepares to go down at Estoril.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
2011 Can-Am Spyder RT
Specifications
Engine
- Manufacturer...BRP-Rotax
- Type...998cc, V-twin, liquid-cooled, DOHC 4
- Bore & Stroke...3.82 in. (97 mm) x 2.68 in. (68 mm)
- Injection...Multi-point EFI system with 2 in. (51 mm) throttle body
- Power...100 hp (71 kW @ 7500 RPM)
- Torque...80 lb.-ft. (104 Nm @ 5000 RPM)
- Transmissions 5-speed manual (SM5) with reverse or 5-speed semi-automatic (SE5) with reverse
- Magneto...650 Watts
- Starter...Electric
- Battery...12 volts / 21 amps/hour, sealed maintenance-free
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
2011 Suzuki GSX-R600
The Double Overhead Camshafts (DOHC) are driven by a link-plate chain off a forged crankshaft and open four titanium valves per cylinder through bucket tappets, with shim-under-bucket lash adjustment. The engine is liquid-cooled with Suzuki Ram-Air Direct (SRAD) induction and a digital engine management system. The 2011 Gixxer 600 motorcycle shares the compact and powerful four-cylinder engine design of the GSX-R 750. The GSXR 600 now has a wheelbase that measures 1385 mm.
The power of the new Brembo brakes is really noticeable." The GSX-R600 motorcycle model both features completely new chassis designs, each based on a more compact, lighter twin-spar aluminum frame with a 15 mm shorter wheelbase. I'm looking forward to getting back out on the bike and trying the settings suggested by three times BSB champ John Reynolds." Superbike Magazine editor, Kenny Pryde, got back in from his second session and added: "I've had the 2010 model all year as my long-term test bike, so I was really keen to get out and try the new bike." "Already I can feel more mid-range performance and the chassis is very agile now. Motorcycle News tester, Michael Neeves was quick to share his views on the new Suzuki GSXR 600, commenting: "We've only had a couple of sessions on track but already I can feel the major differences over the old bike." "The motor feels keener with more mid range and the chassis noticeably sharper. With testers from all major European motorcycle publications in attendance, early feedback was extremely positive thanks to ground-up changes on the new Suzuki GSX-R that is aa full 9kg (19.8 lbs) lighter than its predecessor. The European motorcycle press had their first taste of the all-new 2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 this week at the Almeria race circuit in Spain - and initial responses are that the sportbike has taken a leap forward in many areas.
2011 Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC
Phew what a day it's been here in Valencia. I arrived at the launch hotel at 3 a.m. and after only a couple of hours sleep it was off to the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia for some brutal action onboard the all new, 160-horsepower Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control).
The Aprilia Tuono V4R is based on the Italian manafucturer's race-breed RSV4 R, but you have with the Tuono is a naked V4 powered "superbike."
This bike is brutal and despite trying to tear my arms off, giving me arm pump and a cramp in my left leg after hard braking this is undoubtedly the new top dog in this class.
The immensely powerful Aprilia V4 just pulls and pulls and this Tuono is something very special. It's definitely not for the faint hearted but with the full APRC package it can be tamed.
The problem is that I didn't want to tame it as I was having so much fun on the circuit using traction control level 1 rather than 6 which is standard set-up.
In the afternoon I tested the naked Aprilia on the roads surrounding Valencia and I've got to say that I prefer this bike on the circuit where you can use all that power.
The V4R is slightly more rev-hungry than it's V90 predecessor, but when the power kicks in it really does kick in big time.
I used more traction control on the road and this added some safety to the ride on roads that sometimes suited the Aprilia Dorsoduro a lot more than the Tuono. But while on the street, comfort isn't necessarily there. The seat is quite hard and not comfortable after a few miles.
As stated before, the Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC is not for the faint hearted; the Tuono is hardcore.
Monday, April 11, 2011
2012 Honda Gold Wing
2012 Honda Gold Wing Specifications
- Model: GL1800
- Engine Type: 1832cc liquid-cooled horizontally opposed six-cylinder
- Bore and Stroke: 74mm x 71mm
- Compression ratio: 9.8:1
- Valve Train: SOHC; two valves per cylinder
- Induction: PGM-FI
- Ignition: Computer-controlled digital with 3-D mapping
- Transmission: Five-speed including Overdrive, plus electric Reverse
- Final Drive: Shaft
- Suspension
- Front: 45mm cartridge fork with anti-dive system; 4.8 inches travel
- Rear: Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link single shock with computer-controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets; 4.1 inches travel
- Brakes
- Front: Dual full-floating 296mm discs with CBS three-piston calipers; optional ABS
- Rear: Single ventilated 316mm disc with CBS three-piston caliper; optional ABS
- Tires
- Front: 130/70R-18
- Rear: 180/60R-16
- Wheelbase: 66.5 inches
- Rake (Caster angle): 29.15°
- Trail: 109mm (4.3 inches)
- Seat Height: 29.1 inches
- Fuel Capacity: 6.7 gallons
- Colors: Pearl White, Candy Red, Ultra Blue Metallic, Black
- Curb Weight: 904 - 933 pounds, depending on option packages selected (includes all standard equipment, required fluids and full tank of fuel-ready to ride)
- Price: $23,199 to $28,499
- Availability: May 2011 RIDING STYLE
Helmet: Vemar Jiano
Jacket: Pokerun 3-in-1 Mesh
Gloves: Tour Master Cold-Tex
Pants: Rev'It Cayenne Pro
Boots: Tour Master Solution Waterproof
Sunday, April 10, 2011
2012 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO
Ducati is set to unveil the new Monster 1100 EVO motorcycle, an early 2012 model, at the New York International Motorcycle Show (IMS) on Jan. 21-23, 2011.
This EVO naked bike is the new flagship model of the air-cooled Monster family, the best selling of the Ducati model family ever, although sales of the Monster have certainly slowed in the last few years. This may be partly due to the fact that the Streetfighter is now the naked bike platform for the Ducati liquid-cooled Testastretta engines.
The '12 Monster 1100 EVO is powered by the Desmodue Evoluzione engine, which is the first two-valve Ducati to hit the 100 hp. Compared with the previous 1100 cc twin-cylinder air-cooled L-Desmodromic, this new engine has high revs while a more linear torque curve designed to ensure a smoother power delivery.
The inlet ports and the combustion chamber shape have been redesigned, while the new camshafts have an extreme profile to provide an increased valve lift. The pistons are new too and feature an high compression profile. To ensure high standards of reliability the head cooling system has been revised with improved lubrication to enhance the cooling performance.
The Monster 1100EVO also marks the arrival of the new "Ducati Safety Pack", a simple and effective combination of adjustable Ducati Traction Control (DTC) and ABS brakes designed to aid rider safety.
This new 2012 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO also features a new APTC wet clutch which ensures quiet operation and long life. In addition, the progressive self-servo mechanism reduces the lever effort at the handlebar and makes the Monster even more practical in traffic.
The Monster APTC wet clutch works with a race-like ‘slipper' system which reduces the destabilizing effect of the rear-end under aggressive down-shifting, and compared with other wet clutch used so far by Ducati, features an additional cush-drive damper mechanism which smoothes the repeated transition from drive to over-run during stop-start traffic.
This innovative new 2012 Ducati EVO package is the first of its kind to be offered in the interest of rider safety as opposed to outright performance figures. At an MSRP of $11,995, the new EVO looks to up the game for the Monster family.
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