Archive for April, 2008

Dodge Tomahawk

The Dodge Tomahawk is a motorcycle based in the Viper V 10 of 8,3 liters. Needs 4 wheels to be able to hold the formidable 500 CV of potency that develops.
Each one of the wheels has an independent suspension system. The motor breathes through two mounted bodies on the leading wheels.
Is able to go from [...]

Ecosse Spirit

The Formula 1 on two wheels”. This is the Ecosse Spirit ES1 slogan. According to his manufacturer is the lightest and the fastest motorcycle, this motorcycle offers less air resistance and is the easiest manageable vehicle on two wheels of the world.
120 kg of dry weight.
More than 200 CV of potency. 50 % more [...]

Suzuki RM and RMZ Enduro

Suzuki Spain transformed his popular RM and RMZ from cross to adapt them to Enduro.
Which changes they make to homologate the motorcycle like an Enduro?
- The silent have a 3 exits catalyst. A street one, another one homologated by the FIM and the last is a free exit, only authorized for closed circuits.
- The RM [...]

Camouflaged Spanish radars

Paco Seoane, president of the Nonno Motoclub Pontevedra sent to the solomoto30 magazine a long pdf list with all the new Spanish radars. You can download it form this link: [ Download ]
For those who doesn’t fell uncomfortable consulting the list while they are driving ( just a joke ), they can incorporate the SportVue [...]

The beast based in the Triumph Rocket III

Roger Allmond was the British customizer that created this bestial motorcycle taking as base the enormous Triumph Rocket III. For his project he obtained the support from the insurance company “Bennett Insurance”, Brottish SBK sponsor.
Triumph Rocket III customized by Allmond :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV3b-q6-5Sc

Yamaha Tesseract

Yamaha presented this eccentric motorcycle model in the past Tokyo Motor Show.
Perhaps this one is the Yamaha bet for the car lovers. The 4 wheels have by motive, in theory, to provide more stability. The wheels are connected to an especial suspension system that allows that the motorcycle tilt over in the curves and remain [...]

KTM 125 EXC 2008

Characteristics:
Single-cylinder motor, 124,8 c.c. 2 T.
Pedal ignition, 6-gear.
Keihin PWK 36 S AG carburator.
Oil-bathed multi-disco clutch with hydraulic command.
Fuel tank: 9.5 liters Weight: 97 kg.
Cycle part:
Simple unfolded chassis of simple steel cradle.
7020 aluminum subchassis.
Front suspension: WP USD 48 mm.
Rear suspension : WP PDS muffling.

Disc brake: 260 220 mm in front and back respectively.
Pneumatic: 90/90-21 inch’s [...]

Keeway outlook 125

The Chinese brand “Keeway” presents their new Scooter Outlook 125, a model developed in the center of the “Keeway R&D” design, located in the Italian city of Pesaro and designed thinking in the European market.
To say “Chinese” doesn’t mean necessarily “everything for 100 bucks”. Keeway belongs to the Qianjiang Group, one of the biggest motor [...]

Honda Zoomer

An interesting option if you are looking for a moped that doesn’t go by unnoticed in the city and can be fully customized. In Japan and USA there are fan communities of this model. You can see in zoomerboys blog how the users of this original moped adapt it to their pleasure. The design is [...]

BMW S1000RR World Superbike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g73dp9JZy_c

BMW confirmed in press conference the launching of the official prototype for the Superbikes World Championship in the 2009. The new equipment formed during 2008 headed by Berti Hauser will be in charge of test the motorcycle to leave it at the most optimal point for the next year. BMW will use a new 1000-cc [...]