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January 17, 2011

Nembo Super 32: an upside-down motorcycle engine

Daniele "Titus" Sabatini, owner, project leader and designer of Nembo Motociclette, presents his new engine, the "Super 32 rovescio" made to equip the naked motorcycles he will build in small series on request for road/track use. The engine "Super 32 rovescio" contains in the name its main features: three-cylinder 2000 cc (122.05 cubic inches) inverted or if we like, "upside down ". Read the full article »


January 17, 2011

FGR 2500 V6: the most powerful production bike in the world

FGR 2500 V6: 2442cc, 240hp, more than 200 Nm of torque. Forget the Germans, Japanese and Italians. It’s Czech. For real. Czech-based 125cc MotoGP team and bike manufacturer FGR introduced one hell of a bike. The FGR 2500 V6 is equipped with a 2442cc 90-degree V6 that produces 240hp and more than 200 Nm of torque. Estimated mileage is 12-16 km/l (6-8 l/100 km). With its 270 kg total weight, the FGR is relatively light, thanks to its carbon-fibre seat unit and a fuel tank of the same material, while the chassis is a straightforward trellis-stye design. Read the full article »


January 15, 2011

2010 Honda Fury Furious Hardtail Chopper Concept

Based on the 2010 Fury, Nick Renner (Honda R&D Americas) introduces "Furious", a bold blend of new and old school flavor. Pounding the street with a 23 inch wheel up front and a 20 on the rear, Furious makes no apologies. 45 degree rake and converted hard tail create a clean, pure statement that is simply chopper. Metal flake, variegated leafing, and diamond stitched seat contrast with the five spoke crushers and Fury tank. Long and low, clean and mean... Furious is an instant Neo-Classic. Read the full article »


January 14, 2011

Vyrus 986 M2 official photo

Small Italian manufacturer Vyrus released a photo of its newest motorcycle, the 986 M2. The official premiere of the M2 will be held at the next Verona Motor Bike Expo in Veronafiere, from January 21 to 23. The bike designed around Honda CBR 600 RR engine will not only be available to Moto2 racing teams, but Vyrus will release a street version in March 2011. Vyrus says the race version will be characterized by a very affordable price. Read the full article »


January 13, 2011

Honda Stateline Slammer Bagger Concept

The Slammer Bagger Concept was designed by a member of Honda Research & Development Americas located in Southern California. “Based on a 2010 Stateline, designer Erik Dunshee reveals the life of low. Fueled by elegance and power the Slammer sports a fully adjustable air-ride suspension, NAV/Multimedia, 10" subwoofer and 500 watts of power. With a full front end conversion, including a lean 23" custom wheel, the designer achieved all this without frame or engine modification. Low has never looked so good.” – says Honda. Read the full article »


January 13, 2011

2010 Honda Sabre Switchblade Concept

Honda’s American R&D arm has revealed a concept bike based on the VT1300. The Sabre Switchblade, which took styling cues from Formula 1 and MotoGP, features the VT1300’s engine & tank, fully adjustable sport suspension, carbon fibre custom bodywork and spec seat, chain drive, single sided swing arm conversion, racing spec brakes, carbon fibre 18” rear wheel, onboard GPS lap timer & data acquisition unit, oversized Billet Top and lower bridge, air/box cleaner conversion. Read the full article »


January 7, 2011

Dragon TT Atila 1000R – Concept bike with 160hp Yamaha-engine

The Dragon TT Atila 1000R Concept bike was unveiled at the EICMA show back in November 2010, but now we have more studio shots of the streetfighter. The custom machine was built by Spanish company MotoYE and designed by Dragon TT. The bike is based on the modified frame of the Yamaha GTS1000, the suspension parts come from Öhlins and Moriwaki, the brakes from Brembo, while the headlight cluster once belonged to a 2005 Yamaha R6. Read the full article »


January 6, 2011

Uno III electric scooter unveiled

BPG Motors unveiled the newest generation of its Uno transforming scooter, the Uno III. The mini-motorcycle is small enough to fit in an elevator to bring up to an apartment and stable enough to handle Boston’s morning rush hour. The Uno now has three wheels. In Uno mode, the Uno is a unicycle that balances on a single pair of parallel wheels. At high speed, a middle wheel rolls forward and the outer wheels shift backwards transforming the Unicycle into a full streetbike. This system allows the Uno to be stable throughout the transition. Read the full article »


January 4, 2011

2011 Polaris Ranger RZR XP900 revealed

Polaris has released a new UTV for the 2011 model year, the Ranger RZR XP900. The brand new machine features a 875cc DOHC twin-cylinder 4-stroke engine delivering 88hp, electronic fuel injection, automatic transmission. The engineers of the company designed a new suspension with 3-link design, extra-long radius rods and a far forward-connecting trailing arm resulting a lightweight system. The new 3-Link Trailing Arm IRS, paired with premium Fox Shocks, creates a monstrous 14" of terrain-absorbing rear travel. Read the full article »


December 30, 2010

2011 Honda CBR250R new pictures

Honda revealed its newest entry-level street bike back in October, but at the time the Japanese manufacturer only released eight pictures of the motorcycle. Finally, we have more photos of the bike. The CBR250R is probably the most significant motorcycle of 2011, because this is Honda’s first low-cost bike aiming the American youth market. The newbie will challenge directly the Kawasaki Ninja 250, the fifth best selling bike in the US in 2009. Read the full article »