From  8 to 11 of May will be the amazing Barcelona motorcycle salon in the Fira de Montjuïc. Ineludible appointment for the two wheels lovers. What we can find at the Barcelona motorcycle salon?

Motorcycles, scooters and mopeds, quads, water motorcycles, snowmobiles, spare parts, accessories, components, motors, motor components, electric and electronic equipment, clothing, motorcyclists equipments , workshops tools, pneumatics, technical press, lubricants, fuels and additives, associations, federations, clubs, insurers and financiers.

All that you can need for your bike you will be able to find it in this unique motorcycle salon.

Besides, in the Fira’s Website they have ratified the presence of Dani Pedrosa, leader of the Repsol Honda Team and Jorge Lorenzo, his homonym in the Fiat Yamaha Team, the next day May 7, day destined to the press.

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The Aragonese company Azel, commercializes with his name the known Zhongsen Chinese motorcycles.

Technical features:

Motor 50 c.c. single-cylinder - 4 gears, refrigeration forced by air.
Potency 3 CV
Maximum torque 2.7 N.m / 6500 rpm
CDI ignition System
Electric start pedal system
Front suspension with hydraulic and front fork with two shock absorbers (gas).
Front brake of disc, rear end of cylinder.
Front pneumatic 120/70 R12, rear 130/70 R12
continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Colors:
In red, blue and yellow.
Weight: 92 kg.
Price: 1,140 euros.

Bests: The price. For the one who wants to travel by the city without any complications.
Worst: Why this brand has so bad reputation?   Are facts or just rumors?

After the excellent welcome that the Aprilia Mana 850 and the muscular naked Aprilia 7 had.  Aprilia, begun to work very hard on his new models. And as result of that is the Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro. Shares motor and chassis with the Shiver 750, although has other considerable improvements as we will see below .

The motor performance has been improved thanks to the electronics. Now it is possible to get 8 kg at only 4.500 rpm, when the Shiver needed to rise up to 7.000 rpm. With this, we are able to get better answer from low regimen and allows us driving “strong” in the curves.

The Aprilia Dorsoduro has three drive modes:

Rain: This mode deliver 30 % of the available potency, that will allow improving the adherence.

Tourist: more balanced overhaul, in order to have a good road time so much if you are an amateur or an expert driver.

Sports: The motorcycle offers all the energy and power, and delivers the power in a progressive mode from the 2.000 rpm.

Technical features:

Motor: Aprilia 90º 4 speeds longitudinal in V.
749.9 CC
Distribution: Double camshaft head, 4 valves per cylinder.
Maximum power: 70 Kw (95 CV) / 9.000 r.p.m.
Maximum torque : 8.25 Kg / 7.000 r.p.m.

Power supply: Integrated electronic management system.
Ignition: Electronic digitalis, integrated with the injection.
Set in Electric start.
Crancase lubrication
Gear: 6 speeds.

Pneumatics: 120 / 70 ZR 17′ at front and 180 / 55 ZR 17′ in the back. Both radial tubeless.
Front brake: 320 mm double floating disco brake in stainless steel with 4-piston caliper.
Back brake: 245 mm rustless- steel disc with 1-piston caliper.
Fuel deposit : 12 liters.
Weight: 186 kg

[ Aprilia Dorsoduro Website ]

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 0 to 100 km/h in only 2,5 seconds and reaches a top speed ( theoretic ) of 643 km/h.

Video: Dodge Tomahawk:

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 aerodynamical than the moderns Superbike.

The ES1 design is realized on a chassis without frame. With a single suspension at the back of the motorcycle. The handlebar is mounted in the front fork and not in the frame, what provides a direct connection between the handlebar and the front wheel.

The back part is manufactured in carbon fiber and has a thin section between the gearbox and the back of the wheel to create a narrow position that allows an optimal aerodynamics and ergonomics concept.

[ Ecosse Spirit Website ]

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 and RMZ 250 developments are now a little longer, what softens the motor response.

- The suspensions have been adjusted to adapt them to the behavior of a Enduro motorcycle.

We don’t have to forget that are adapted Cross motorcycles, for what it cost a little bit to “catch the trick” at first. Perhaps the most balanced be the RM-Z 250, since the 125 c.c. lacks of enough power in low regimen and is more than enough to the RMZ-E 450, also becomes more difficult to lead.

For the moment they only offer information about the new RMZ Motocross models in the Suzuki Website.

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 device in the helmet. The device detects and announces the radars at the road.

Something more complete will be to install a GPS system. You think this is complicated? In Motobox.NET you can find an article about how to install a GPS in your motorcycle.

Camouflaged radars

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 :

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 completely vertical when you want to park it. According to Yamaha although has 4 wheels, is not a lot more wide than a conventional motorcycle.

Video: Yamaha Tesseract at the Tokyo Motor Show 2007

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 in front and 120/90-18 inch’s behind.

This 125 cc is an agile motorcycle that offers you the better performance at the hardest trajectories.

KTM has optimized his admission and has endowed the new keystone segments in an improved piston and a new V-Force 3 box plates, as well as a CDI with two curves. All of it to guarantee the maximum potency and a perfect adaptation in any circumstance.

The KTM 125 EX-C is designed especially for the E1 high-class pilots that they think that the 4-gear motorcycles have a complicated technology.