Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Friday, March 7, 2014
2014 Yamaha FZ 09 MT 09 Announced
Yamaha announced their new FZ-09 ( America) or also known as MT-09 ( Europe ). This new bike features a lightweight 3 cylinder 847cc engine. Although there is a larger engine fitted to the FZ-09 compared to its ancestor FZ-08, the new bike weighs much lighter than the FZ-08.
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The new bikes styling is sharper than the ancestors. That R6 style exhaust really stands out with the alloy feel while the swingarm look as bold as the R1s. The whole body of the bike feels really solid.
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Thursday, March 6, 2014
KTM RC25 IS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH IN INDIA BY 2014
KTM,one of the famous Austrian motorcycle company, has recently acquired the brand Husqvarna from BMW Motorrad. It is now planning to launch their second bike Duke 390 in the next few months in India. KTM reported its best ever annual sales in 2012 with a total sale of more than107,000 units. The combination of KTM and Bajaj is getting better with the success of KTM Duke 200 which has already sold more than 8500 units. The next big launch after Duke 390 that KTM is planning is a toned-down version of superbike RC8. It is a 250cc racing replica of the RC8. KTM is also working on the tourer version of Duke 390. Bajaj is importing a few units of the RC8, only for displaying the bike at selected KTM outlets.
The market of 200cc and above bikes are on peak these days and these bikes are performing well which is evident from the success of Duke 200. This section is mainly ruled by the Japanese bike makers and there are few other bikes like Honda CBR250R and Kawasaki Ninja 250R which has also shown outstanding performance.
The current bike might be christened as KTM RC25 which will be manufactured at Chakan and will be sold in markets across the world. We are expecting KTM RC25 to feature a single cylinder 250cc engine, which is expected to churn a power output of around 30bhp and a torque output of about 25 Nm. If the bike satisfies our expectation, then it has to be the most powerful 250cc motorcycle in the country. KTM RC25 is expected at a price below the Duke 390. Bajaj-KTM combination is known for its competitive prices and so the price will be the biggest factor against the likes of Kawasaki Ninja, the Hyosung GT250R and the HondaCBR250R motorcycles.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Road Star S 2014 On The Streets In September Awesome Price Announced
Star Motorcycles announced the availability for their new 2014 Road Star S for September. Even more, the price makes it an even cooler piece of classic machinery: $12,990 (€9,810) for the base version, already fully-loaded with chrome and road-worthy features.
The 2014 Road Star S brings the classic hardtail looks in a modern trim, with a hidden rear shock and 43mm chromed forks, rolling on fat tires: 150mm in the rear and a chunky 130mm for the front end, for a massive, aggressive on-road stance. 9-spoke cast rims make everything look even more brutal and in-your-face attire.
The power unit is an 102cui (1670cc) v-twin with electronic fuel injection, which Star claims is capable to deliver huge amounts of torque barely off idle. Mated to a wide-ratio 5-speed manual gearbox and belt final drive, it seem like this engine can offer quite a fun ride both on the winding mountain roads and on the highway.
36 mpg (6.5l/100km) is still decent given the displacement and the 743 lbs (336 kg)weight of the 2014 Road Star S. Dual 298mm front discs and a 320mm rear one will help you slow down this massive beast safely. The machine only comes in Nebulous Purple, but with a plethora of accessories available, were sure that even those who are not that fond of the color will grow to like the bike.
Source Autoevolution
2014 Yamaha YZF R6 Official Pics Photo Gallery
2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 Official Pics [Photo Gallery]
The R6 is definitely one of the three best-loved middleweight supersport motorcycle, alongside the CBR600 and ZX-6R machines, and were happy to bring you official hi-res pictures of Yamahas 2014 model year.
Yamaha retains the full aggressive nature of the YZF-R6, carrying on the racing heritage: chip-controlled intake and throttle, dual fuel injectors per cylinder and the convenient slipper clutch for safer downshifting without rear wheel hopping on the asphalt.
A GP-style titanium muffler and magnesium engine covers have been used to shave off some weight, as well as a magnesium rear subframe. With the extremities of the new R6 on the light side, mass is centralized for increased stability and handling.
Both the front and rear suspensions are 4-way adjustable: preload, high-speed compression, low-speed compression and rebound damping. This provides endless setup possibilities, and together with the removable rear shock space and adjustable fork ride height, they can quickly adapt the 2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 to almost any rider.
Multiple other tweaks and engineering ideas were sourced from the GP program and implemented to a street level to offer even better performance to the new R6.
The 2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 will become available worldwide in September-October for $10,990 (€8,270, Matte Gray) and $11,190 (€8,420, Team Yamaha Blue/White or Rapid Red/Pearl White).
Yamaha retains the full aggressive nature of the YZF-R6, carrying on the racing heritage: chip-controlled intake and throttle, dual fuel injectors per cylinder and the convenient slipper clutch for safer downshifting without rear wheel hopping on the asphalt.
A GP-style titanium muffler and magnesium engine covers have been used to shave off some weight, as well as a magnesium rear subframe. With the extremities of the new R6 on the light side, mass is centralized for increased stability and handling.
Both the front and rear suspensions are 4-way adjustable: preload, high-speed compression, low-speed compression and rebound damping. This provides endless setup possibilities, and together with the removable rear shock space and adjustable fork ride height, they can quickly adapt the 2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 to almost any rider.
Multiple other tweaks and engineering ideas were sourced from the GP program and implemented to a street level to offer even better performance to the new R6.
The 2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 will become available worldwide in September-October for $10,990 (€8,270, Matte Gray) and $11,190 (€8,420, Team Yamaha Blue/White or Rapid Red/Pearl White).
Source: Autoevolution
Friday, February 28, 2014
899 Panigale in British Superbikes TriOptions Cup for 2014
Ducati announced last week that well be seeing the new 899 Panigale competing alongside the 848s in the Ducati TriOptions Cup in 2014.
It will be good to see how the new mini Panigale performs on track next to the Ducati 848 Evo models in the MCE British Superbike series. Featuring a new “Superquadro” engine, the 899 Panigale has 148hp and a full Ducati electronics package including quick shift, traction control and ABS. Its also rumoured that an S version is in the offing with electronically adjustable suspension.
We are due to see the new 899 in November, with entrants to the TriOptions Cup getting £1000 off the £12,495 price tag.
Ducati had this to say about the new 899: "Ducati UK, together with MSVR, have confirmed a two-year outline deal to ensure that the iconic Ducati sound will remain part of the MCE British Superbike Championship. For 2014, the Ducati TriOptions Cup will feature the all-new Ducati Superbike 899 Panigale alongside the existing 848 Evo model in a new format for the series".
"For 2014 the series registration fee is reduced to £750 which includes a Ducati Corse paddock clothing pack, access to the exclusive Ducati UK hospitality unit and other benefits to be confirmed. Neil Hodgson, World and British Superbike champion, will continue his role as series ambassador to help promote the series and support the riders with his racing expertise and experience"
"The 2014 Ducati TriOptions Cup will again be contested with two point scoring races over eight MCE British Superbike Championship events, including the TT Circuit Assen. The full 2014 Ducati TriOptions Cup calendar and full regulations will be announced in due course. The series will feature an overall winner and an 848 class winner for riders who will continue to run the current model."
"The overall winner of the 2014 Ducati TriOptions Cup will receive a £5,000 cash prize, a Ducati Corse riding suit and free entry either to the 2015 series or the National Superstock 1000 Championship (providing they will ride a Ducati). The 848 class winner will receive a £2,500 cash prize plus riding suit."
Ducati UK Managing Director Tim Maccabee said: "As we enter our fourth year as part of the British Superbikes series, it’s great to be able to announce that we will feature the new Supermid Panigale 899, keeping the series at the cutting edge of sports bike technology. I can’t wait for the new season to start!"
Ducati 899 Panigale gearing up to next years BSB TriOptions Cup
What are the 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Improvements
Kawasaki have just released the details of several new models for 2014, the first being the Kawasaki Z1000SX.
Since introducing the Z1000SX to the Kawasaki Range in 2011, it has gained a huge following and has been the UK’s No1 selling Kawasaki each year since. Given this success, how do you improve it, well Kawasaki have added a raft of changes so the NEW 2014 Z1000SX is no facelift update but in fact a full overhaul.
Here’s a list of the improvements……take a deep breath………..
- Greater Power and Torque giving even sharper response in the important mid-range whilst building on the already impressive top end rush.
- Tokico radial-mount monobloc calipers (first time ever on a Kawasaki) offer enhanced feel and controllability with firmer initial touch.
- A new ABS unit allows more precise control of brake fluid pressure, and the addition of a fluid pressure sensor enables the ABS unit to help suppress rear lift under braking.
- Enhanced intake note adds to riding exhilaration.
- More direct response to rider input delivers quicker handling for added riding excitement.
- Perfectly integrated accessory panniers can each hold a full-face helmet and fit so neatly they give the bike an overall width reduction of 70mm.
- Remote rear preload adjuster – for simple changes to suit pillion or laden pannier riding.
- Taller 6th gear ratio for improved long distance comfort.
- Seat construction aiding all day rider and pillion comfort.
- Mirror housings giving improved rear visibility – also wider overall.
- Kawasaki’s latest traction control: 3-mode KTRC – as fitted to the flagship Kawasaki ZZR1400.
- Power Mode selection: Full and Low Power.
- Improved Instrumentation - New functions include KTRC, Power Mode, Economical Riding Indicator, remaining range, current and average fuel consumption, and coolant temperature.
The first new Z1000SXs are expected to be with Kawasaki dealers in October with prices to be confirmed nearer the time for the standard, ABS and Touring versions.
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| 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX |
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| Kawasaki Z1000SX with Panniers |
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
2014 KAWASAKI NINJA 1000 ABS – FIRST RIDE
2014 KAWASAKI NINJA 1000 ABS – FIRST RIDE
Kawasaki was kind enough to invite us up to Laguna Seca to watch its current ZX-10R tear up the track under Tom Sykes—who won Race 1 in World Superbike—and nobody can deny what a brilliant motorcycle the 10R is. But I think we can all agree that for getting to Monterey from SoCal, its racy dynamics and lack of road-hugging weight make it not the first pick of the average metrosexual motorcycle “journalist.” One hates to date oneself, since there’s no chance of splitting the check, but I broke into this business just in time to ride the original Kawasaki ZX-10 back in the day before they started appending “R” to everything. On that bike, we could and did ride all day, with stuff stuffed into our bulbous tailsections and bungeed on behind. But, ahhh, that was 20 years ago. Okay, 25.
How refreshing that Kawasaki still makes a bike like that original ZX-10; you can still feel the origin of the species in the Ninja 1000 we rode to Monterey this year, but subtle revisions and big changes—including the addition of very nice new optional hard bags—mean this bike covers a wide spectrum ranging from nearly pure sportbike to not quite sport-tourer. That 1,043cc four-banger (lifted from the Z1000 for the original Ninja 1000 three years ago) was already powerful, smooth-running and super flexible: For 2014, a new intake cam with 0.3mm less lift and 6 degrees less duration (along with ECU, intake and exhaust changes) means it pulls noticeably harder at low rpm, with peak torque happening 500 rpm sooner. And Kawasaki says the retuned engine pulls harder from 7,000 on up, too. (It’s so strong down low and in the middle that I barely ever revved it far enough to find out.) The last Ninja 1000 we dyno’d produced about 125 horses and 75 foot-pounds torque. While that’s 40-some hp shy of a ZX-10R on top, the Ninja in fact makes a little more torque, and it does it at about 7,500 rpm instead of at 10-something. In other words, on 99 percent of public roads, the 10R’s really got nothing on the Ninja except a slight disadvantage.
Get it into top gear, and you can feel free to just leave the Ninja there until you get where you’re going; a taller sixth gear drops rpm to 5,500 at 80 mph. Or, flog the nostrils off it (now tuned for an even angrier intake honk). The 2014 bike gets the 3-mode traction control system like the one on the ZX-14R, and twisting the throttle foolhardy amounts at deep lean angles results not in wheelspin and low-level flight, but instead a tighter line. You’ve also got your choice of Low and Full power modes (Low provides 70 percent of Full power in the mid- and upper-rpm ranges). Riding like a maniac is not the Ninja’s mission really, but it’s nice to know it can do it, and maniacal is even more achievable with its revised suspension: A 3-percent stiffer rear spring and firmer damping front and rear provide a sportier ride that seems no less comfortable, really. And the main source of that comfort is the bike’s excellent ergonomics. You lean just far enough forward to offset what little wind gets past the three-position, adjustable-by-hand windscreen, and rubber-topped footpegs are in a natural, humane place. The passenger seat might not be quite as comfy as some, but there are new and improved grab handles. Gaze upon a big analog tachometer that turns red at 11, and a new LCD window that displays all the KTRC (traction control) info, along with average or current fuel consumption and all the other usual information. With its 5.0-gallon steel tank and a burn rate of approximately 40-42 mpg on our little jaunt, range is right around 200 miles.
Adding anti-lock brakes to the new bike is the main reason the price has been raised from previous version’s $11,099 to $11,999, and if ABS has ever saved your bacon (like it has mine), you don’t need to be told that it’s the best $900 you’ll ever spend. New monoblock brake calipers, a radial master cylinder and a five-way-adjustable front lever slow the 509-pound (claimed curb weight) Ninja ridiculously hard on its custom-tailored Bridgestone tires.
Because of the optional hard bags, Kawasaki built a new aluminum subframe to accommodate them, along with a new seat with which my rear end had no issues. To maintain level flight, a new remote preload adjuster is easy to twist by hand. The bags themselves are based upon a Givi design, and work great, which you’d expect for $1,269.75. And you’ll be having them dealer-installed, since he’ll be the only guy able to key the locks to your bike’s ignition key. Each bag can hold 28 liters or a helmet, and when you pop them off to carry into the Ritz, the bike looks just as svelte without them.
At the end of the day, I am left wondering what bigger, heavier sport-touring bikes can do that the Ninja 1000 ABS can’t, especially if you like to stick to the squiggly lines on the map. I suppose they’re better for a passenger. Electronic cruise control is nice, and a thing the Ninja doesn’t have—but like the gentleman from Vancouver on the bug-encrusted first-gen FJR1300 pointed out when we finally stopped to cool our jets along California 1, it’s really no big deal: A nice Throttlemeister-type throttle lock works about 90 percent as well with about a tenth of the complexity. There’s no denying the sweetness of our Ten Best darling BMW K1600GT, but that bike is more than 200 pounds heavier than the Ninja.
Maybe we call the Ninja 1000 and its ilk (Yamaha FZ1, Suzuki GSX-1250FA, Honda VFR1200F) “supersport tourers,” a market segment Kawasaki thinks is on the uptick. In that crowd, the green bike (which also comes in blue), runs at the front of the pack. I’m trying to think of one motorcycle that does more things better than this one—commute, travel, strafe backroads, promote hair growth while treating low T—
and I really can’t.
Source: Cycleworld.com
Sunday, January 12, 2014
2014 Honda MSX125
After the new fireworks on the big motorcycle shows in the fall of 2012 Honda presents a complete surprise not only a new bike, but virtually a new motorcycle concep. At the Honda dealers, the machine will be available in early May.
The 2014 Honda MSX125 is a full light motorcycle with shrunken proportions for young beginners and young at heart adults who have not only mobility but also fashion in mind. Modern, striking and charming reveals the naughty fun bike in the style of legendary Micro scooters like Dax and Monkey. Wide 12-inch tires, a crisp exhaust, projector headlights and LED rear light lift out the four-stroke racer from the crowd.
An air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine with 4-speed manual and electronic PGM - FI electronic fuel injection promises a harmonious power and frugal fuel consumption. 10 hp provide vivid performance. Mono-Backbone frame with upside-down forks and box rocker guarantee best ride and easy handling. Disc brakes all round ensure safety.
The Honda MSX125 whose model designation stands for "Mini X-treme Street" should now carry on the tradition of Honda fun bikes worldwide popular 50s (Dax, Gorilla, Monkey, CY50) in the light motorcycle class. The new development has been designed to meet the needs of younger generations, where mobility and driving pleasure are just as important as unconventional appearance and pride of ownership.
Key facts at a glance
- Newly developed 125cc fun bike in the tradition of Dax & Co
- Playful, visually attractive appearance
- Smooth-running, fuel-efficient four-stroke single cylinder
- Tailored to A1 driving license (16 years)
- Lightweight machine with compact dimensions
- Modern two-valve single cylinder OHC
- Power 7.2 kW (10 hp) at 7,000 rpm
- Four speed gearbox
- Electronic PGM-FI fuel injection
- Low-friction design with advanced features
- Economical fuel consumption
- Emission Control with regulated catalytic converter
- Special features: offset cylinder, valve train with roller
- Mono-Backbone frame made of steel tube
- Upside-down telescopic fork with 31 mm standpipe diameter
- Monoshock swingarm and steel box
- Fats 12 inch wheels front and rear
- 2.5 inch wide rims cast with delicate Y-spoke
- Perforated disc brakes front and rear
- Projection headlights
- Command practical formed as a windbreak
- Two-seater with a comfortable seating position
- 5.5 liters Fuel tank capacity for long range
- Digital LCD cockpit with tachometer, speedometer, dual tripmeter, fuel gauge and clock
- Lockable fuel cap
- LED tail light
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The 2014 Honda MSX125 is a full light motorcycle with shrunken proportions for young beginners and young at heart adults who have not only mobility but also fashion in mind. Modern, striking and charming reveals the naughty fun bike in the style of legendary Micro scooters like Dax and Monkey. Wide 12-inch tires, a crisp exhaust, projector headlights and LED rear light lift out the four-stroke racer from the crowd.
An air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine with 4-speed manual and electronic PGM - FI electronic fuel injection promises a harmonious power and frugal fuel consumption. 10 hp provide vivid performance. Mono-Backbone frame with upside-down forks and box rocker guarantee best ride and easy handling. Disc brakes all round ensure safety.
The Honda MSX125 whose model designation stands for "Mini X-treme Street" should now carry on the tradition of Honda fun bikes worldwide popular 50s (Dax, Gorilla, Monkey, CY50) in the light motorcycle class. The new development has been designed to meet the needs of younger generations, where mobility and driving pleasure are just as important as unconventional appearance and pride of ownership.
Key facts at a glance
- Newly developed 125cc fun bike in the tradition of Dax & Co
- Playful, visually attractive appearance
- Smooth-running, fuel-efficient four-stroke single cylinder
- Tailored to A1 driving license (16 years)
- Lightweight machine with compact dimensions
- Modern two-valve single cylinder OHC
- Power 7.2 kW (10 hp) at 7,000 rpm
- Four speed gearbox
- Electronic PGM-FI fuel injection
- Low-friction design with advanced features
- Economical fuel consumption
- Emission Control with regulated catalytic converter
- Special features: offset cylinder, valve train with roller
- Mono-Backbone frame made of steel tube
- Upside-down telescopic fork with 31 mm standpipe diameter
- Monoshock swingarm and steel box
- Fats 12 inch wheels front and rear
- 2.5 inch wide rims cast with delicate Y-spoke
- Perforated disc brakes front and rear
- Projection headlights
- Command practical formed as a windbreak
- Two-seater with a comfortable seating position
- 5.5 liters Fuel tank capacity for long range
- Digital LCD cockpit with tachometer, speedometer, dual tripmeter, fuel gauge and clock
- Lockable fuel cap
- LED tail light
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