2012 Honda VTX1800F

2012 Honda VTX1800F Like the way this one looks? Well you’re not alone the 2012 Honda VTX1800F is one of the most popular machines in our cruiser lineup. We think of it as a sport cruiser, and after one ride you will too. Check out the low, two-piece dragster-style saddle with the removable passenger section, the semi-swept high-rise handlebar and the chromed twointo-two pipes. The headlight shows its VTX heritage, but has a more minimalist look. The LED brakelight is recessed, while the bobbed front fender and straight-cut rear fender caress the 10-spoke racing-style wheels and low-profile, high-performance radial tires. Available in two build levels.

2012 Honda VTX1800F

The Honda VTX1800F is a serious muscle machine, and all it takes is a slight twist of the throttle to see what this baby can do. Torque comes from seemingly zero rpms, and that urgent tug is silky smooth and super satisfying thanks to a water-cooled, 1,795cc V-twin. Chromed exhaust pipes also look the part, but their note is surprisingly quiet—better look into aftermarket if you want the VTX’s bark to match its bike. If all this power scares you, incidentally, you might consider Honda’s tamer VTX1300. A five-speed transmission is all you’ll get (probably since a six-speed might not handle all that torque), but the VTX’s 5 ratios are well-spaced, and the engine doesn’t feel like it’s revving too high during highway cruising. the VTX1800F is serious about acceleration and well-priced considering its capabilities. It’s fast, nicely finished with plenty of chrome bits, and should stand up to the best of the competition when it comes to impromptu stoplight battles.

2012 Honda VTX1800F

2012 Honda VTX1800T

The new 2012 Honda VTX1800T Motorcycles and road trips just seem to go together. And if you’re looking for the perfect cruiser to do a little touring on, think VTX1800T. Combine a VTX’s power and torque with classic touring-bike details like a cruiser windscreen, leather saddlebags and a passenger backrest, and you have a VTX that’s perfect for answering the call of the open road. Available in three color choices and two build levels. The Honda VTX1800T has it all and then some. Custom built for the open road, this 1795cc V-twin-powered beauty combines the best of both worlds, boasting boulevard cruising cred with long-distance capability like no other machine in its class, thanks to all the touring touches you could ever need: roomy saddlebags, big windscreen, cozy passenger backrest, and a plush new, studded seat that’s as comfortable as it is stunning. wrapping Honda’s biggest-ever V-twin engine in a stylish, too-cool-for-words package that continues to put other street-rods to shame.

2012 Honda VTX1800T

Horsepower, handling, acceleration, and the stunning looks to match no V-twin cruiser on the market today better embodies these timeless traits than the 2012 Honda VTX1800T, boasting innovative features like a massive 1795c V-twin engine with dual-plug combustion chambers; Linked Braking System; and plush long-distance accoutrements that include a huge touring windscreen, cozy, chrome-accented passenger backrest, and gorgeous leather saddlebags. The perfect cruiser, built for the perfect road trip. That’d be the VTX1800T. First, of course, there’s that massive, putting out more than 106 horsepower and 120 ft lbs. of torque. Now add all the touring touches you could ever need roomy saddlebags, big windshield, cozy passenger backrest and start listening hard.

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2012 Honda CBR600RR Best Super Class

There’s no 600cc category Motor Sports out there which will match the New 2012 Honda CBR600RR. Proof? simply look at the globe Supersport championship, where Hondas routinely sweep the arena, or Moto2, that uses CBR600RR-based engines. The Honda CBR600RRHonda CBR600RR has been honed to perfection on the track, where it dominates the globe Supersport championship scene. offers the sunshine weight and nimble handling of a middleweight beside trackworthy performance. The new 2012

2012 Honda CBR 600RR

Honda CBR Series of already several within the market, one in all that is that the Honda CBR600RR. Honda CBR600RR was initial made in 2005 and has evolved many times. Honda CBR600RR was developed with inspiration from the Honda RC211V MotoGP who has been famous before. And then there is the CBR’s awe-inspiring degree of Honda technology: tuned twin-spar frame, Programmed fuel injection, the Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD) and Honda’s accessible Combined ABS that every one add up to place the CBR600RRCBR600RR may be a excellent example of typical Honda industry-leading innovation. Combining a lot of power, lightweight weight, and refined, responsive handling with drop-dead beauty, it’s equally at home carving your favorite canyon because it is collecting wins on World Supersport podiums. That is the CBR600RR the last word middleweight sportbike expertise. method sooner than something within the 600 category. The

The CBR600RR could be a good example of typical Honda industry-leading innovation. Combining plenty of power, light-weight weight, and refined, responsive handling with drop-dead beauty, it’s equally at home carving your favorite canyon because it is collecting wins on World Supersport podiums. that is the CBR600RR the last word middleweight sportbike expertise. The Honda CBR600RR could be a good example of typical Honda industry-leading innovation. Combining plenty of power, light-weight weight, and refined, responsive handling with drop-dead beauty, it’s equally at home carving your favorite canyon because it is collecting wins on World Supersport podiums. that is the CBR600RR the last word middleweight sportbike expertise.

2011 Honda CBR600RR features

Compact, liquid-cooled engine options 16-valve DOHC style for a better redline and a quicker-revving engine. twin Stage Fuel Injection (DSFI) with 40mm Throttle bodies to optimize mixture atomization, combustion potency and power. MotoGP-derived, next-generation Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD) offers speed-sensitive damping. CBR600RR with optional ABS options Honda’s electronic Combined ABS, the foremost advanced braking system we provide, and hailed by the press as a large breakthrough.

2012 Honda CBR 600RR

2012 Honda CBR 600RR

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2012 Honda Oree Electric Motorcycle Concept

INTERMOT Bike Show in Cologne, Germany, one of Motorcycle USA’s favorite exhibits was the Innovation Café. Featuring alternative two-wheeled designs, electric motorcycles and scooters were prominent. Yet there was one electric design that stood out in our minds, the Honda Oree. A naked street bike concept, the diminutive scale model size of the Oree doesn’t diminish its big ideas. The creation of two German design college students, Nike Albertus and Andre Look, the intention of the Oree “was to create a concept bike for dynamic road riding.” Creating the model only days before the INTERMOT show, Albertus and Look sourced their interest in motorcycles and honed their talent at the Academy of Art and Design in Offenbach am Main.

Honda Oree Electric Motorcycle Concept

“One of our first fundamentals was to create a concept bike which is made by riders for riders,” explains Look, “with the ambition of innovation and also the idea of making the technique and the concept work.” The minimalist design is fashioned around an electric motor, with radial battery packs placed around the circular edge of the powerplant – including the recharge plug. Citing the performance benefits of an electric motor, including high torque at low revs and quick acceleration, Look notes his design also does without a CVT gearbox or clutch. Instead power is transmitted directly via belt drive. The ambitious student design anticipates a motor producing 90-plus horsepower, 125 lb-ft of torque and top speed near 120 mph. Weight would be in the range of 290-375 lbs with a range of between 80-190 miles, depending on the number of batteries used. Of course, this is all speculative, as no such batteries or motor now exists (remember it’s a design college project!).

The main point of our design was to let the rider feel the action happening in and around the motorcycle,” says Look on the unique lines of the Oree.
Albertus and Look wanted the rider to see the suspension working, so the rear shock is visible though the frame in front of the seat. Claiming inspiration from popular European naked bikes like the Kawasaki ER-6, the bare styling of the Oree sports a less-is-more gestalt (that’s German for design). Odd-shaped hand controls include hanging mirrors. A circular control display is located in a more conventional position, above the fork – the front houses the headlight assembly. Taillights are tucked under the scant seat.

Honda Oree Electric Motorcycle Concept

Chassis design features a single pivot point around the motor for the single-sided swingarm and final drive. Looking down in their stance, a rider will see the shock in action, as it’s placed between the frame’s backbone spars.
“The major aspect of the suspension is to expose functions and attitude – in standstill for every viewer and also while riding,” explains Look. “At first the direct effects of the road can be recognized through the fork and swingarm movement – further the motion of the suspension shocks between the frame halves can be realized.”

Not an official Honda development, Look assures the two students “requested Honda R&D to backup our knowledge of motorcycles with their professional experience.”

Readers may remember the big Honda news at the 2008 INTERMOT Bike Show in Cologne was the unveiling of its V-Four concept bike. More akin to a sculpture than a functional ride, the wild-looking V-Four concept got top billing. Sure, the Oree is a scale model, but it looks like a more finished product and in pure creativity, the college kids may have bested Big Red at INTERMOT.
It will most likely never move beyond miniature model stage, but the Oree is still a design with big ideas. The Oree was met with enthusiasm in the Innovation Café. “The response at the Intermot Cologne was stunning,” confirms Look, “even a lot of Ducati riders were zealous about the look of the bike and the idea behind it.”

As for the Oree’s non-scale-model future?
Although Honda CEO Takeo Fukui did announce the manufacturer plans to introduce an electric design in about two year’s time, don’t expect to see the Oree at your Honda dealership anytime soon. For now it remains an independent creative experiment, with Look saying, “how the project will continue is currently still open.”

Honda Oree Electric Motorcycle Concept

Honda Oree Electric Motorcycle Concept

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Six-Cylinder Streetfighter Shootout of the Future: Honda EVO6 vs BMW Concept 6

There are currently two motorcycles that have six-cylinder engines, and both of them power big and bulky touring machines: the BMW K1600 and Honda Gold Wing.

Both engines are large-displacement, high-torque powerplants that create sweet-sounding exhaust music, and we’ve wondered what other uses could be made from these unique engines.

We’re not the only ones, as designers from Honda and BMW have both shown concept motorcycles built around these motors, making us wonder if we might one day see a version of either enter production.

Honda was first to the game when it unveiled the EVO6 at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. A “Pride Fighter,” according to Honda, it was a bold concept streetfighter based around the company’s flat-Six engine from the Gold Wing.

Might we one day in the future be doing a shootout with a pair of brutish six-cylinder streetfighters from Honda and BMW?

Two years later, at the EICMA show in Italy, BMW teased visitors with the Concept 6 streetfighter model based on a previously unseen inline six-cylinder engine that later debuted in the K1600 GT and GTL.

Unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, the Honda EVO6 is the most mouth-watering use of Honda's horizontally opposed six-cylinder since the Rune.

This year’s launch of BMW’s K1600 series strengthens the possibility of a production version of the Concept 6 becoming reality in the not-too-distant future. The EICMA show might’ve been BMW’s way of doing market research on the Concept 6’s viability.

With four years having passed since a public appearance of Honda’s EVO6, the promise of that model coming to fruition dims, but like the limited-production, high-concept 2005 Rune that utilized the Gold Wing mill, we could be pleasantly surprised. It could be that Honda is just sitting on its hands waiting for the global economy to recover.

With neither bike a sure thing, we decided — in the spirit of a good, old, black and white Godzilla movie — to create some science fiction of our own; to pit one concept model against another by extrapolating information from the current models they’re derived from and combining that knowledge with the limited facts presented by the respective manufacturer.

With the introduction of the K1600GT/GTL, BMW's Concept 6 may soon have a place in BMW's model line-up.

The introduction of the BMW K1600 series sheds light on what the Concept 6 is capable of achieving. In its current touring guise the inline six-cylinder engine produces a claimed 160 hp and 129 ft-lb of torque. It’s likely a streetfighter like the 6 would be given performance tuning to bump up peak output somewhere near 180 hp at the crankshaft.

The larger displacement GL engine (1832cc vs 1649cc) cranks out a relatively paltry 118 hp but a more respectable 125 ft-lb of torque. The extinct Rune used hotter cams and 12-hole injectors to achieve a slight power upgrade, but we’d hope there’s more oomph than that lurking inside. In terms of sheer horsepower numbers, the Beemer will have a clear advantage.

The Rune, carrying about 840 lbs, could cover a standing-start quarter-mile in 12.5 seconds. In contrast, the lighter and more powerful BMW GTL can perform the same feat in the low 11-second range.

A prototype engine at the time of the Concept 6’s debut, BMW's new six-cylinder oozes personality not seen since the '79-'80 Honda CBX.

Obviously Honda must contend with this performance imbalance for its EVO6 to compete with BMW’s Concept 6. Perhaps underneath the EVO’s stylized cylinder-head covers is a new DOHC valvetrain and four-valve cylinders, which would go a long way in bringing more horses to Honda’s trough. The addition of gasoline-direct-injection technology would allow a bump in compression from its current 9.8:1 ratio to a figure commensurate with BMW’s 12.2:1.

The SOHC and two-valves-per-cylinder of the current Gold Wing design simply won't cut it if Honda wants to compete against the more powerful BMW inline-Six.

According to Honda’s press material, the EVO6 is to utilize an automatic transmission, with two automatic shifting modes in addition to a bar-mounted toggle for operating the six-speed gearbox manually. With the introduction last year of the dual-clutch transmission in the VFR1200F, we’ll assume that technology would make it to this concept, and, likely, to the next Gold Wing.

BMW makes no claims to advancing transmission technology. In fact, the Concept 6 closely resembles the company’s own K1300R, making it even more feasible that we’ll see this bike in dealerships as a pseudo replacement to the 1300R that isn’t imported to America. The K1300 platform will provide a base from which to construct the Concept 6 streetfighter, although a completely new frame will be necessary to hold its wider engine.

A single-sided swingarm and fat 220mm rear tire are both sexy and brutish

Besides the engine, the EVO6 shares little to nothing with other Honda models. The aluminum twin-spar frame on the Gold Wing is replaced by one with an aluminum backbone that uses the large engine as a stressed member. The EVO’s rear suspension is via twin dampers with remote reservoirs that appear to be sprung by air, leaving open the possibility of remote suspension adjustment (the current Gold Wing has an onboard air compressor for preload adjustment).

Up front the Honda wears a standard inverted fork, while the Concept 6 utilizes BMW’s Duolever front suspension technology borrowed from the K series. In the rear each bike sports a shaft final drive and a single-sided swingarm, just like their corporate brothers.

Exhaust routing on both bikes is highly stylized, with the BMW showcasing a six-into-two-into six system, each side featuring a trio of rectangular exhaust outlets. The Honda’s upswept GP-esque exhaust system appears to be a six-into-six format. It would be challenging for either system to meet EPA regulations, but some under-engine canisters might allow the basic designs to carry into production.

Visually the two bikes are keenly different from one another. The BMW is futuristic and stealthy in appearance; a motorcycle Hollywood would use in an upcoming sci-fi flick. Its “split face” design echoes a David Robb-penned theme seen in other BMWs, with the nose blending into the sidepods and carbon-fiber fuel tank.

The Concept 6 uses styling cues, such as the nose blending into the sidepods and carbon-fiber fuel tank, seen on other BMW models.

The Honda portends the brute force of a refined muscle car on two wheels, assisted by its fattish 220mm rear tire. Its handlebars are positioned higher than the BMW’s. Of note are the peg feelers on the EVO6, perhaps a sign that it might see a production line.

"The completion of this model run doesn't herald an end to this fabulous motorcycle,” Honda Motorcycle Division Vice President, Ray Blank, once said about the Rune: “Nor to Honda's determined pursuit of bringing concepts to production reality."

Of motorcycles currently in production, the Star/Yamaha VMax would be the closest match to this conceptual pair, boasting high-end features and a monstrous engine like these prototypes. However, the VMax’s near-$20K price has hurt its sales, a situation that might give pause to BMW and Honda.

The exhaust system on the EVO6 is highly stylish and probably great sounding, but a production version is realistically impossible without a muffler placed under the engine.

Resting on a 66.9-inch wheelbase, the VMax scales in at 684 lbs full of fluids and boasts nearly 200 hp. The K1600GT already weighs just 703 lbs wet, so the Concept 6 could easily match the Max. But for the EVO6, that giant Gold Wing engine will ensure an optimistic mass of just below 800 lbs.

So, which would be a more desirable streetfighter grande? We’re not sure, but we’re betting BMW’s Concept 6 will be the first one you’ll see at a dealership.

As we noted in our K1600 Unveiled article, “BMW would be foolish not to amortize the cost of developing that powerplant by including it in another platform, and we’re reasonably sure BMW understands that, too.”

If put into production, BMW’s Concept 6 will make a terrific halo bike.

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2011 Honda Sabre Review

After filtering to the front of traffic, I come to a stop and wait for the light to turn green. I flick the shifter into neutral and rest my hands patiently in my lap. Meanwhile, a lady crosses the road. Her age was difficult to decipher but she could have easily been old enough to be my mother. Maybe even my grandmother. As she crossed, the bright blue menacing figure of my HondaSabre caught her eye. She paused as she approached, looked me up and down and said, “Nice bike.” I nodded and she continued on her way. “You really do meet the nicest people on a Honda,” I thought.

Why do I bring this up? Because if Honda’s intention with the pro-street-styled Sabre was to intimidate, then it would seem as if it missed the mark. However, there’s no denying that the Sabre — now with a color-matched frame for 2011 — is hard not to look at. Together with all the blue, the presence of chrome hits your eyes like a one-two punch. The centerpiece, of course, being the 1312cc, 52-degree, liquid-cooled V-Twin at the heart of it all. Honda fans may be familiar with this engine as it’s the same unit that powers the slightly more aggressively styled Fury.

An aggressive, low-slung stature, lots of chrome and plenty of blue ensure the Honda Sabre gets noticed. Everywhere

Family Ties

The Sabre is part of a trio of Honda Customs which also includes the Stateline and Interstate, all of which share the same engine. While the Stateline is the muscle-cruiser of the bunch and the Interstate the tourer, think of the Sabre as the boulevard bruiser. Its minimalist styling, 33-degree rake, long wheelbase, 21-inch front wheel and low ride height all add a bit of personality that, during our testing, attracted attention wherever we went. Although, amongst our testers, that attention wasn’t always flattering. With its plastic fenders, body panels and various chrome-plated plastic engine covers, T-Rod noted the “plasticized look” makes it feel like an “industrial-sized toy purchased from the 99-cent store.”

Plastic aside, we all agreed that the Sabre’s flowing lines are attractive. Another thing we noticed was a lack of branding on the motorcycle. Nowhere on the (beautifully formed) fuel tank do we see any clue as to what kind of steed this is. The only giveaways are small Honda logos on the body panels just below the seat and a sticker on the rear fender, cleverly placed on top of the paint’s clear coat so those who prefer the stealth look can easily remove it.

Although there are a lot of plastic bits on the Sabre, there’s no denying that it’s a good looking machine.

Other styling cues we liked include the integration of the shaft drive into the swingarm design. If we didn’t know better, we’d be looking all over trying to figure out how the power reached the ground. Also, the placement of the speedometer high atop the fuel tank in its chrome nacelle delivers a clutter-free and classy view from the cockpit.

On the Prowl

The 1312cc V-Twin is the same engine seen in the Fury and VTX lineup. We like the way it sounds and the torque it produces, but that air cleaner cover sticks out a bit too far for our tastes.

Saddling up on the Sabre, a couple things stand out: unless you’re abnormally short, you won’t have any problem reaching the ground. With the seat a scant 26.9 inches off the ground, planting both feet firmly on terra firma won’t be a concern for the vast majority of riders. The other thing we noticed is just how far away the front tire feels from the rider’s perspective. Indeed, the 70.0-inch wheelbase and 33-degree rake definitely inspire leisurely strolls as opposed to spirited runs, and when first getting acquainted with the Sabre, adjusting to the slow steering and long wheelbase took some getting used to.

What didn’t take any getting used to is the lovely sounding, 1312cc, 52-degree V-Twin. At idle it rumbles with a distinct note that just feels right when riding a cruiser. “The Sabre’s exhaust system sounds appropriately burly, emitting a baritone bark that could fool many into thinking it’s a Harley,” says Kevin. The best part is that, while it sounds great from the rider’s perspective, it isn’t overly offensive to the innocent bystander. What is offensive is the airbox cover that juts out ever so slightly past our liking. All our test riders bumped our knees against it during our time with the bike.

Otherwise, forward propulsion feels pretty stout from the Twin — to the tune of 71.2 ft.-lbs at 3200 rpm. However, rowing through the five-speed gearbox is necessary to keep the Sabre in its sweet spot, as horsepower, all 53.9 of it, peaks at just at 4200 rpm before flattening off prior to its low 5100-rpm rev limit. Thankfully, the transmission shifts with typical Honda smoothness.

As part of the pro-street look, the Sabre’s controls are far forward from the centerline of the bike, placing the rider in the “hunched over” position typical of many cruisers. However, most of our staffers didn’t have a problem with the forward reach to the bars and pegs. It felt a bit too stretched out for my tastes, but not unbearably so.

A big 21-inch hoop sports a skinny front tire. With only a single front brake disc, stopping power is greatly improved with the help of the rear brake

Despite the fact that a bike like this is better off ridden slowly — you know, to attract attention — the Sabre actually cruises fairly well at highway speeds. Without any sort of wind protection, the seating position can create a sail out of the rider, but that effect is minimal while traveling 80 mph on the Sabre. The saddle cradles the rider to prevent the wind from scooting them back, while the headlight and relatively high-arching fuel tank do a decent job of deflecting the wind.

Slowing the Sabre is a large 336mm disc mated to a twin-piston caliper. It’s a tall order expecting a single disc to stop a 659-pound motorcycle, but the unit here does a respectable job of it. Kevin felt as though they could have clamped down a little harder, but then again, “One doesn’t buy a bike like this for awesome front brakes,” he noted. Ask the rear 296mm disc and single-piston caliper to help out and the Sabre comes to a stop rather quickly.

Oddly, we found the levers of the Sabre to be too thin. While otherwise judged as being normal on any other category of motorcycle, “Cruiser motorcycles don’t feel right without robust levers,” stomped T-Rod in his notes.

These rather thin levers would look right at home on Honda’s sport-tourers, but they just look out of place on the otherwise muscular Sabre. Note also the dated design of the mirror. A teardrop design might better suit the pro-street layout of the Sabre.

Suspenders consist of a 41mm conventional fork in front and a cleverly hidden shock in the rear. And while sufficient enough for general cruising duty, the modest suspension travel in the rear (3.9 inches) wasn’t quite enough to soak up harsh bumps. With the skinny, 90-series front tire, one might think the Sabre follows every groove on the road. Thankfully, that’s not the case, though occasionally larger ruts would attract the front tire’s attention. A simple tug on the bars gets it back on track.

Just for kicks, we decided to ride the Sabre completely out of its element and headed for the twisties. With such low ground clearance, hard parts scrape the floor at moderate lean angles, though it’s not worse than typical cruisers. Turn-in is rather slow, as we’ve alluded to with the long wheelbase, but once leaned over it’s quite stable on its side. That is, of course, until encountering any kind of road imperfection. The front damper-rod fork is “unsophisticated and sometimes harsh over bigger bumps,” says Kevin, while again, the short-travel rear suspension is quick to bottom-out. But really, if you’re looking at the Sabre with sportbike aspirations in mind, then perhaps you need to reevaluate.

American Style... From Japan

Besides the lack of suspension travel, we only have a few minor gripes. First, as useful as the mirrors are on the Sabre, they look dated and clash with the overall flow of the bike. Surely Honda can design more aggressive and appropriate mirrors to complement the rest of this high-style machine. Similarly, the turnsignal lenses also appear like they were pulled from a bucket of lenses purchased during the Reagan administration. The customizer might scoff at the fact that much of the Sabre is plastic, and that the fuel tank seam isn’t rolled over, but Honda’s banking that the majority of buyers looking at the Sabre won’t care. Besides, the plastic helps it meet the $11,899 price point.

“In terms of shapes, the Sabre is absolutely beautiful,” Duke comments. “But its plastic fenders and plasti-chrome brightwork diminish its appeal to hardcore bikers.”

Maximum lean angle almost achieved. Lean her over just a little more and hard parts will start to make contact with the ground. Clearly, the Sabre wasn’t meant to perform stunts like this.

Despite the abundance of plastic, our contact at Honda tells us that sales of the Sabre (and by extension, the Fury) are “strong,” which is more than can be said about recent sportbike sales numbers.

We think that, as a styling exercise, the Sabre hits all the right buttons, leading Pete to note that it “appears far costlier than it is” and that non-enthusiasts would think it came straight from a bike-building reality-TV show.

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TULLAMARINE (DP) — Jika akhir Juni 2011 Honda CBR 150R mendarat di Indonesia, maka para penyuka Honda CBR 125R 2011 di Australia bisa menikmatinya mulai Juli ini.

Honda Motorcycle Australia mengklaim CBR 125R sebagai sepeda motor ideal pertama di sana sejak lama. Dan, kini, hadir dengan berbagai pembaruan.

Desain barunya membuat ‘tongkrongan’ CBR 125R 2011 menjadi lebih besar, kekar, dan mengesankan. Rangka baja twin-spar berbentuk berlian dengan geometry sportif dirancang untuk menyajikan handling sempurna.

Sistem injeksi bensin PGM-FI sports bike berbobot 137 kg ini mengalami revisi yang menjamin konsumsi bahan bakar minyak (BBM) menjadi lebih hemat dari model sebelumnya.

Komponen-komponen suspensi premium CBR 125R menjamin pengendaraan dan kontrol sangat mengesankan. Roda depan dikendalikan garpu teleskopik hidrolis 31 mm. Roda belakang dijinakkan swingarm baja dengan Monoshock — katanya memberi kontrol sporty.

HMA menawarkan CBR 125R dalam beberapa pilihan warna; Terra Silver Metallic, Ross White Tricolour dan Asteroid Black Metallic. Harga CBR 125R 2011 AUS$ 3.990 (sekitar Rp 36,6 juta) di Australia. [dp/Ind]

Caterham Masuk ke F1 di Team Lotus

CATERHAM (DP) — Caterham, produsen sports car asal Inggris, akan masuk ke balap F1 mulai F1 GP UK 2011 di sirkuit Silverstone. Caterham akan bergabung dengan Team Lotus.

Masuknya Caterham di puncak motorsport menjadi salah satu bagian strateginya untuk masuk pasar global. Langkah Caterham ini setelah 50 tahun Innes Ireland memberikan kemenangan pertama Team Lotus di F1 USA.

Sebenarnya antara Caterham dan Lotus memiliki sejarah. Caterham Cars didirikan Graham Nearn pada 1960. Saat itu Caterham Cars bertindak sebagai dealer Lotus Seven — didesain Colin Chapman. Colin masuk ke F1 pada 1954.

Pada 1973, Caterham diberi ijin untuk memproduksi Seven. Setelah bertahun-tahun Caterham Seven berevolusi sebagai supercar yang terkenal hingga hari ini. Dan Caterham berkembang menjadi merek independen.

Team Lotus dimiliki Tony Fernandes, pemilik AirAsia. Tulisan Caterham bisa kita temui di sidepods mobil Heikki Kovalainen dan Jarno Trulli. [dp/Ind]

Honda CBR 150R 2011 Dibanderol Rp 33 Juta

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JAKARTA (DP) — PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) hari ini, Kamis (30/6) meluncurkan sportbike anyar yang paling ditunggu bikers di Tanah Air yakni, Honda CBR 150R 2011.

Bertempat di Hotel Grand Melia, Jakarta, AHM mengumumkan harganya Rp 33 juta (OTR-Jakarta). AHM mengimpor dari Thailand.

Kuda besi ini terdapat tiga pilihan warna X-Treme Red, Night Black & Sporty, serta Sporty RWB (red, white, blue).

Untuk dapur pacu ditopang dengan mesin 4-stroke, 150 cc, DOHC dengan silinder tunggal. Jantung mekanis ini mampu menghasilkan tenaga 13,1 kw pada 10.500 rpm serta torsi 26,66 12,66 Nm pada 8.500 rpm.

“Honda CBR 150R merupakan The Real Sports Bike yang memiliki mesin DOHC berkarakter balap. DNA sepeda motor balap MotoGP bisa ditemukan di sini,” bangga Yusuke Hori, Presiden Direktur AHM. [dp/Wyu]

Piaggio Scarabeo 125 – 200 ie 2012: Semakin Ideal di

PONTEDERA (DP) — Piaggio Scarabeo 125 ie 2012 dan Piaggio Scarabeo 200 ie 2012 diperkenalkan.

Beberapa penyempurnaan dilakukan Piaggio terhadap entry-level Scarabeo ini, namun tetap menghadirkan nuansa klasik.

Revisi dimulai dari shield (perisai) depan yang memamerkan kisi-kisi oval anyar.

Lampu sein berada di bawah kemudi. Kemudinya sendiri berdesain baru dan menjadi tempat bagi kaca spion berumah chrome.

Fender didesain ulang sehingga bentuknya menjadi lebih seksi dan mengoptimalkan aliran udara ke radiator.

Bagian buritan dan lampunya diganti total plus saddle baru. Joknya, sekarang, terpisah sehingga membuat pengemudi dan penumpangnya lebih nyaman berada di atasnya.

Windshield terintegrasi ke dalam setang. Dashboard analog-digital dengan on-board komputer ditawarkan Scarabeo 2012.

Piaggio memasang pembaca temperatur luar dengan ‘ice warning’. Lengan tuas stand direvisi sedemikian rupa sehingga memudahkan Anda untuk parkir.

Kedua skutik yang ideal untuk perkotaan ini diklaim memiliki getaran minim dan beremisi rendah. Mesinnya berpendingin cairan, 4-valve timing DOHC, serta mengadopsi electronic fuel injection.

Anda bisa memilih pengendaraan ECO atau Sport. Tentu, dengan memilih ECO konsumsi bensin menjadi lebih irit 7%.

Dapur pacu Scarabeo 200 ie melepaskan tenaga 19 hp pada 9000 rpm dan torsi 17,1 Nm pada 4000 rpm. Scarabeo 125 ie memuntahkan tenaga 14,3 Nm.

Scarabeo 125/200 ie tersedia dalam 6 warna metallic: Nero Aprilia, Bianco Flair, Silver Crowd, Blu Couture, Rosa Silk dan Rosso Luxury. [dp/Ind]

KTM akan Ikut Moto3 2012

MATTIGHOFEN (DP) — KTM mengumumkan dirinya akan kembali ke dunia balap MotoGP. KTM akan mengikuti seri-seri Moto3 2012.

Persiapan sepeda motor sedang berjalan dan 100% dikerjakan oleh tim KTM Motorsports Department di bawah komando Wolfgang Felber. Sementara mesinnya didatangkan langsung dari Jerman, disuplai Kalex Engineering.

Kalex Engineering merupakan spesialis di bidang teknik otomotif serta dalam pengembangan, desain, fabrikasi dan layanan-layanan terkait. Perusahaan yang bermarkas di Bobingen ini tengah menikmati keberhasilan mengesankan di Moto2 2011. Kalex Engineering berkonsentrasi kepada Rekayasa, Layanan Balap dan Fabrikasi.

Belum ada detail dan spesifikasi sepeda motor dan mesin yang akan dipakai. Namun, dipastikan mesinnya 250 cc, 4-stroke, dan 1-silinder.

“Kami melakukan pendekatan di balap entry-level Moto3 dengan percaya diri. KTM sangat termotivasi untuk mengembangkan sepeda motor yang mampu menang dalam kategori Moto3 baru,” tegas Pit Beirer, Head of KTM Motorsports.

Musim depan Moto3 akan menggunakan mesin 125cc, 1-silinder, 4-stroke, menggantikan mesin 125cc, 2-stroke. [dp/Ind]

Honda NSF250R untuk Moto3 2012

MONTMELO (DP) — Honda Racing Corporation mengenalkan NSF250R untuk Moto3 2012. Peluncuran calon sepeda motor balap di kelas Moto3 ini dilakukan sirkuit Catalunya, Montmelo, Spanyol.

Executive Vice-President Shuhei Nakamoto dan Boss Project Development Yoshiyuki Kurayoshi HRC memamerkannya ke para jurnalis 2 Juni 2011.

Sepeda motor 1-silinder, 4-stroke, berpendingin cair, ini akan menggantikan kuda besi bermesin 125cc, 2-stroke, yang masih digunakan di GP125. NSF250R 2012 masih mewarisi kehebatan chassis dan geometri sepeda motor 2-stroke.

Beberapa pembenahan dilakukan HRC termasuk penggunaan katup dari titanium dan bobot sebesar 84 kg.

“Tujuan kami adalah untuk memperluas dasar motorsport melalui kelas Moto3, dan sukacita terbesar untuk kelas ini akan menjadi batu loncatan guna menjadi juara di masa depan,” kata Nakamoto.

Demonstrasi NSF250R 2012 dilakukan di sirkuit Catalunya, pada 3 Juni 2011, pukul 17.00 waktu setempat.

Pembelian unit NSF250R 2012 dimulai akhir 2011. [dp/Ind]

Source: www.dapurpacu,com

Casey Stoner Tunggangi Skuter Listrik di Catalunya

MONTMELO (DP) — Pernahkah Anda mendengar Casey Stoner atau Dani Pedrosa membalap menggunakan sepeda motor listrik? Mungkin belum.

Namun, Honda telah merancang edisi khusus sepeda motor listrik Honda EV-neo untuk tim Repsol Honda. EV-neo digunakan tim untuk mengangkut atau memindahkan komponen-komponen serta para pebalap. Bukannya tidak mungkin para pebalap menggunakannnya untuk inspeksi sirkuit sebelum menggunakan sepeda motor sesungguhnya.

Honda memproduksi EV-neo untuk kepentingan bisnis seperti mengangkut beban atau jasa pengiriman. Honda EV-neo menjanjikan pengendaraan yang lembut serta bersih.

Honda telah menjual EV-neo sejak akhir 2010 di Jepang. Baterei skuter ini dapat diisi ulang (recharge) dalam 30 menit dengan suhu lingkungan 25°C.

EV-neo yang dipakai Repsol Honda diberi seragam istimewa guna menyesuaikan dengan tim balap MotoGP ini. [dp/Ind]

Source: www.dapurpacu.com

Audi R8 GT Spyder 2011 Hanya Diproduksi 333 Unit

INGOLSTADT (DP) — Setahun lalu Audi R8 GT Coupe diluncurkan. Setelah 333 unit edisi terbatas tersebut ‘menguap’ dibeli para pecintanya, kini, giliran Audi R8 GT Spyder diluncurkan.

Seperti halnya versi coupe, Audi R8 GT Spyder hanya akan dijual sebanyak 333 unit. Harganya akan dibanderol 207.800 Euro atau Rp 2,6 miliar.

Sports car bertransmisi R tronic 6-speed ini membopong mesin V10, 5200 cc, FSI, dengan crankcase alumunium. Tenaga dan torsi puncak yang diletupkan 540 Nm pada 6.500 rpm dan 560 hp. Tenaganya diserahkan ke semua roda (quattro).

Akselerasi 0-100 kpj diselesaikan dalam 3,8 detik dan top speed 317 kpj.

R8 GT Spyder menganut konsep ultra-ringan. Bobotnya hanya 1.640 kg atau 85 kg lebih ringan daru R8 Spyder 5.2 quattro. Audi menggunakan komponen-komponen ringan. Misalkan saja frame mesin terbuat dari magnesium, penutup panjang di atas kompartemen atap lunak dan panel samping body bermaterial carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP).

CFRP juga digunakan untuk poiler depan, spoiler belakang dan bumper belakang. Komponen-komponen ini memberikan penghematan berat 5,5 kilogram.

Interior tersajikan dalam warna hitam dengan jahitan titanium abu-abu atau merah tua. Pelapis Alcantara ditemukan di bagian kemudi dan bingkai kaca.

Lampu depan dan belakang LED. AC, sistem navigasi satelit, sistem informasi untuk pengemudi dan sistem alarm menjadi fitur-fitur standar.

Sport car ber-audio Bang & Olufsen diperkaya dengan Bluetooth dan satu mikrophone di seatbelt untuk melayani percakapan telepon Anda.

R8 GT Spyder dibekali velg 19″ dengan ban ukuran 235/35 depan dan 295/30 belakang. Rem cakram keramik super ringan dijamin memberi daya deselerasi yang sangat baik. [dp/Ind]

Source: www.dapurpacu.com

Aprilia RS4 125 2011 Ber-DNA Superbike

PONTEDERA (DP) — Setelah mendebut di EICMA 2010 di Milan, spesifikasi Aprilia RS4 125 2011 mulai dirilis.

Aprilia RS4 125 2011 memangku jantung mekanis 1-silinder, 4-Stroke dengan kapasitas 124,8 cc. Pada versi-versi sebelumnya sportbike ini hanya dibekali mesin 2-stroke.

Mesin ini semakin lengkap dengan transmisi 6-speed, yang telah menggunakan teknologi Aprilia Quick Shift. Dengan perangkat ini pindah gear bisa jadi lebih cepat sehingga akselerasinya makin kencang. Fitur ini merupakan adopsi dari Aprilia RSV4 APRC yang teelah terbukti unggul di Superbike.

Parasnya sanhgat agresif dengan lampu depan model triple serta desain buritan yang futuristik dipadu lampu LED.

Dengan frame depan menggunakan Twin-spar aluminium yang ringan dan rigid dipadu suspensi depan updside-down 41 mm untuk depan dan belakang monoshock 130 mm. Kabarnya sportbike ini akan hadir di Indonesia pada kahir tahun ini.

RS4 125 merupakan hasil evolusi RS 125 bermesin 2-stroke. Sejak 1993, populasi Aprilia RS 125 mencapai lebih dari 100 ribu unit. Aprilia menjualnya di lebih dari 30 negara di dunia.

Aprilia mengklaim RS4 125 mengadopsi gaya dan solusi teknik yang diwarisi Aprilia RSV4, superbike yang membawa Aprilia juara di World Superbike 2010. [dp/Wyu]

Source: www.dapurpacu.com

APRILIA RS4 125 2011 – Technical Specifications

Engine type	Four stroke liquid cooled single cylinder with electronic injection and 4 valves.
Timing system	Double overhead camshaft – DOHC
Bore and stroke	58 X 47 mm
Engine capacity	124.8 cc
Compression ratio	12.5 ± 0.5:1
Ignition	Electronic with CDI capacity discharge
Start up	Electric
Lubrication	Wet sump
Gearbox	6 Ratios, 1st 11/33 (0.33) 2nd 15/30 (0.50) 3rd 18/27 (0.67) 4th 20/24 (0.83) 5th 25/27 (0.92) 6th 23/22 (1.05)
Primary drive	Gears, 69/29
Final drive	Chain, 60/13
Clutch	Multiple discs, in oil bath
Frame	Aluminium perimeter frame
Front suspension	41 mm upside down fork, wheel excursion 110 mm
Rear suspension	Asymmetric swingarm with monoshock, wheel travel 130 mm
Brakes	Front: 300 mm stainless steel disc with radial 4 piston calliper
	Rear: 218 mm stainless steel disc and calliper with single 30 mm piston
Wheel rims	In light alloy with 6 split spokes, with sealing profile for tubeless tyres; front: 2.75 x 17″; rear: 3.50 x 17″
Tyres	Front: 100/80 – 17″, rear: 130/70 – 17″
Dimensions	Max. Length 1953 mmMax width 740 mm Max height at top fairing 1,138 mm Saddle height 820 mm Wheelbase 1,350 mm
Fuel tank capacity	14.5 litres (including 3.5 litre reserve)
Emissions compliance	Euro 3

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Aprilia RS4 50 2011 Sportbike untuk Para Pemula

Posted on 5 June, 2011 by autobikenews

PONTEDERA (DP) — Aprilia menawarkan Aprilia RS4 50 2011 kepada para pengendara pemula yang berusia muda.

Aprilia mengklaim RS4 50 memungkinkan para penggemar muda untuk mengambil keuntungan dari tingkat maksimum inovasi teknologi, efisiensi chassis, keselamatan aktif dan kualitas komponen.

RS4 50 menggendong mesin 50cc, 1-silinder, 2-stroke, berpendingin cair, dengan dikencani transmisi 6-speed. Chassis RS4 50 dikembangkan dari pengalaman Aprilia di World Superbike Championship dan MotoGP 125 dan 250.

Chassis ringan RS4 50 menawarkan kekakuan yang sangat tinggi. Spars terbuat dari alumunium dengan rusuk-rusuk menyilang yang kuat.

RS4 50 dibekali panel instrumen analog/digital dengan layar LCD, yang diambil dari saudaranya Aprilia RSV4.

Karakter sport bike RS4 50 diperkuat dengan desain velg 6-spoke. Pelana penumpang dibuat sedemikian rupa agar membuat nyaman. Sebuah tombol disiapkan Aprilia untuk melepas jok belakang dengan cepat dan praktis, dengan begitu Anda dapat memasang tail fairing cover. Di bawah pelana terdapat ruang penyimpanan yang lumayan untuk menyimpan benda-benda.

Aprilia menawarkan RS4 50 dengan dua pilihn warna; Racing Black dan Racing White. Keduanya merupakan replika warna Aprilia di Superbike. [dp/Ind]

Source: www.dapurpacu.com

APRILIA RS4 50 – Technical specifications

Engine type	Single-cylinder, two stroke, carburettor, liquid cooled.
Bore and stroke	39.86 x 40 mm
Engine capacity	49.9cc
Compression ratio	11.5 :1
Ignition	Electronic with CDI capacity discharge
Start up	Electric
Lubrication	Automatic mixer
Gearbox	6 Ratios, 1st 11/34, 2nd 15/30, 3rd 18/27, 4th 20/24, 5th 22/23, 6th 23/22
Primary drive	Gears, 21/78
Final drive	Chain, 11/53
Clutch	Multiplate wet clutch
Frame	Twin spar aluminium frame
Front suspension	41 mm upside down fork, wheel travel 110 mm
Rear suspension	Asymmetric swingarm with monoshock, wheel travel 130 mm
Brakes	Front: 300 mm stainless steel disc with radial 4 piston calliper
	Rear: 218 mm stainless steel disc and calliper with single 30 mm piston
Wheel rims	In light alloy with 6 split spokes, with sealing profile for tubeless tyres; front: 2.75 x 17″; rear: 3.50 x 17″
Tyres	Front: 100/80 – 17″, rear: 130/70 – 17″
Dimensions	Max Length 1953 mmMax width 740 mm Max height at top fairing 1,138 mm Saddle height 820 mm Wheelbase 1,350 mm
Fuel tank capacity	14.5 litres (including 3.5 litre reserve)
Emissions compliance	Euro 2

TULLAMARINE (DP) — Jika akhir Juni 2011 Honda CBR 150R mendarat di Indonesia, maka para penyuka Honda CBR 125R 2011 di Australia bisa menikmatinya mulai Juli ini.

Honda Motorcycle Australia mengklaim CBR 125R sebagai sepeda motor ideal pertama di sana sejak lama. Dan, kini, hadir dengan berbagai pembaruan.

Desain barunya membuat ‘tongkrongan’ CBR 125R 2011 menjadi lebih besar, kekar, dan mengesankan. Rangka baja twin-spar berbentuk berlian dengan geometry sportif dirancang untuk menyajikan handling sempurna.

Sistem injeksi bensin PGM-FI sports bike berbobot 137 kg ini mengalami revisi yang menjamin konsumsi bahan bakar minyak (BBM) menjadi lebih hemat dari model sebelumnya.

Komponen-komponen suspensi premium CBR 125R menjamin pengendaraan dan kontrol sangat mengesankan. Roda depan dikendalikan garpu teleskopik hidrolis 31 mm. Roda belakang dijinakkan swingarm baja dengan Monoshock — katanya memberi kontrol sporty.

HMA menawarkan CBR 125R dalam beberapa pilihan warna; Terra Silver Metallic, Ross White Tricolour dan Asteroid Black Metallic. Harga CBR 125R 2011 AUS$ 3.990 (sekitar Rp 36,6 juta) di Australia. [dp/Ind]

Caterham Masuk ke F1 di Team Lotus

CATERHAM (DP) — Caterham, produsen sports car asal Inggris, akan masuk ke balap F1 mulai F1 GP UK 2011 di sirkuit Silverstone. Caterham akan bergabung dengan Team Lotus.

Masuknya Caterham di puncak motorsport menjadi salah satu bagian strateginya untuk masuk pasar global. Langkah Caterham ini setelah 50 tahun Innes Ireland memberikan kemenangan pertama Team Lotus di F1 USA.

Sebenarnya antara Caterham dan Lotus memiliki sejarah. Caterham Cars didirikan Graham Nearn pada 1960. Saat itu Caterham Cars bertindak sebagai dealer Lotus Seven — didesain Colin Chapman. Colin masuk ke F1 pada 1954.

Pada 1973, Caterham diberi ijin untuk memproduksi Seven. Setelah bertahun-tahun Caterham Seven berevolusi sebagai supercar yang terkenal hingga hari ini. Dan Caterham berkembang menjadi merek independen.

Team Lotus dimiliki Tony Fernandes, pemilik AirAsia. Tulisan Caterham bisa kita temui di sidepods mobil Heikki Kovalainen dan Jarno Trulli. [dp/Ind]

Honda CBR 150R 2011 Dibanderol Rp 33 Juta

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JAKARTA (DP) — PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) hari ini, Kamis (30/6) meluncurkan sportbike anyar yang paling ditunggu bikers di Tanah Air yakni, Honda CBR 150R 2011.

Bertempat di Hotel Grand Melia, Jakarta, AHM mengumumkan harganya Rp 33 juta (OTR-Jakarta). AHM mengimpor dari Thailand.

Kuda besi ini terdapat tiga pilihan warna X-Treme Red, Night Black & Sporty, serta Sporty RWB (red, white, blue).

Untuk dapur pacu ditopang dengan mesin 4-stroke, 150 cc, DOHC dengan silinder tunggal. Jantung mekanis ini mampu menghasilkan tenaga 13,1 kw pada 10.500 rpm serta torsi 26,66 12,66 Nm pada 8.500 rpm.

“Honda CBR 150R merupakan The Real Sports Bike yang memiliki mesin DOHC berkarakter balap. DNA sepeda motor balap MotoGP bisa ditemukan di sini,” bangga Yusuke Hori, Presiden Direktur AHM. [dp/Wyu]

Piaggio Scarabeo 125 – 200 ie 2012: Semakin Ideal di

PONTEDERA (DP) — Piaggio Scarabeo 125 ie 2012 dan Piaggio Scarabeo 200 ie 2012 diperkenalkan.

Beberapa penyempurnaan dilakukan Piaggio terhadap entry-level Scarabeo ini, namun tetap menghadirkan nuansa klasik.

Revisi dimulai dari shield (perisai) depan yang memamerkan kisi-kisi oval anyar.

Lampu sein berada di bawah kemudi. Kemudinya sendiri berdesain baru dan menjadi tempat bagi kaca spion berumah chrome.

Fender didesain ulang sehingga bentuknya menjadi lebih seksi dan mengoptimalkan aliran udara ke radiator.

Bagian buritan dan lampunya diganti total plus saddle baru. Joknya, sekarang, terpisah sehingga membuat pengemudi dan penumpangnya lebih nyaman berada di atasnya.

Windshield terintegrasi ke dalam setang. Dashboard analog-digital dengan on-board komputer ditawarkan Scarabeo 2012.

Piaggio memasang pembaca temperatur luar dengan ‘ice warning’. Lengan tuas stand direvisi sedemikian rupa sehingga memudahkan Anda untuk parkir.

Kedua skutik yang ideal untuk perkotaan ini diklaim memiliki getaran minim dan beremisi rendah. Mesinnya berpendingin cairan, 4-valve timing DOHC, serta mengadopsi electronic fuel injection.

Anda bisa memilih pengendaraan ECO atau Sport. Tentu, dengan memilih ECO konsumsi bensin menjadi lebih irit 7%.

Dapur pacu Scarabeo 200 ie melepaskan tenaga 19 hp pada 9000 rpm dan torsi 17,1 Nm pada 4000 rpm. Scarabeo 125 ie memuntahkan tenaga 14,3 Nm.

Scarabeo 125/200 ie tersedia dalam 6 warna metallic: Nero Aprilia, Bianco Flair, Silver Crowd, Blu Couture, Rosa Silk dan Rosso Luxury. [dp/Ind]

KTM akan Ikut Moto3 2012

MATTIGHOFEN (DP) — KTM mengumumkan dirinya akan kembali ke dunia balap MotoGP. KTM akan mengikuti seri-seri Moto3 2012.

Persiapan sepeda motor sedang berjalan dan 100% dikerjakan oleh tim KTM Motorsports Department di bawah komando Wolfgang Felber. Sementara mesinnya didatangkan langsung dari Jerman, disuplai Kalex Engineering.

Kalex Engineering merupakan spesialis di bidang teknik otomotif serta dalam pengembangan, desain, fabrikasi dan layanan-layanan terkait. Perusahaan yang bermarkas di Bobingen ini tengah menikmati keberhasilan mengesankan di Moto2 2011. Kalex Engineering berkonsentrasi kepada Rekayasa, Layanan Balap dan Fabrikasi.

Belum ada detail dan spesifikasi sepeda motor dan mesin yang akan dipakai. Namun, dipastikan mesinnya 250 cc, 4-stroke, dan 1-silinder.

“Kami melakukan pendekatan di balap entry-level Moto3 dengan percaya diri. KTM sangat termotivasi untuk mengembangkan sepeda motor yang mampu menang dalam kategori Moto3 baru,” tegas Pit Beirer, Head of KTM Motorsports.

Musim depan Moto3 akan menggunakan mesin 125cc, 1-silinder, 4-stroke, menggantikan mesin 125cc, 2-stroke. [dp/Ind]

Honda NSF250R untuk Moto3 2012

MONTMELO (DP) — Honda Racing Corporation mengenalkan NSF250R untuk Moto3 2012. Peluncuran calon sepeda motor balap di kelas Moto3 ini dilakukan sirkuit Catalunya, Montmelo, Spanyol.

Executive Vice-President Shuhei Nakamoto dan Boss Project Development Yoshiyuki Kurayoshi HRC memamerkannya ke para jurnalis 2 Juni 2011.

Sepeda motor 1-silinder, 4-stroke, berpendingin cair, ini akan menggantikan kuda besi bermesin 125cc, 2-stroke, yang masih digunakan di GP125. NSF250R 2012 masih mewarisi kehebatan chassis dan geometri sepeda motor 2-stroke.

Beberapa pembenahan dilakukan HRC termasuk penggunaan katup dari titanium dan bobot sebesar 84 kg.

“Tujuan kami adalah untuk memperluas dasar motorsport melalui kelas Moto3, dan sukacita terbesar untuk kelas ini akan menjadi batu loncatan guna menjadi juara di masa depan,” kata Nakamoto.

Demonstrasi NSF250R 2012 dilakukan di sirkuit Catalunya, pada 3 Juni 2011, pukul 17.00 waktu setempat.

Pembelian unit NSF250R 2012 dimulai akhir 2011. [dp/Ind]

Source: www.dapurpacu,com

Casey Stoner Tunggangi Skuter Listrik di Catalunya

MONTMELO (DP) — Pernahkah Anda mendengar Casey Stoner atau Dani Pedrosa membalap menggunakan sepeda motor listrik? Mungkin belum.

Namun, Honda telah merancang edisi khusus sepeda motor listrik Honda EV-neo untuk tim Repsol Honda. EV-neo digunakan tim untuk mengangkut atau memindahkan komponen-komponen serta para pebalap. Bukannya tidak mungkin para pebalap menggunakannnya untuk inspeksi sirkuit sebelum menggunakan sepeda motor sesungguhnya.

Honda memproduksi EV-neo untuk kepentingan bisnis seperti mengangkut beban atau jasa pengiriman. Honda EV-neo menjanjikan pengendaraan yang lembut serta bersih.

Honda telah menjual EV-neo sejak akhir 2010 di Jepang. Baterei skuter ini dapat diisi ulang (recharge) dalam 30 menit dengan suhu lingkungan 25°C.

EV-neo yang dipakai Repsol Honda diberi seragam istimewa guna menyesuaikan dengan tim balap MotoGP ini. [dp/Ind]

Source: www.dapurpacu.com

Audi R8 GT Spyder 2011 Hanya Diproduksi 333 Unit

INGOLSTADT (DP) — Setahun lalu Audi R8 GT Coupe diluncurkan. Setelah 333 unit edisi terbatas tersebut ‘menguap’ dibeli para pecintanya, kini, giliran Audi R8 GT Spyder diluncurkan.

Seperti halnya versi coupe, Audi R8 GT Spyder hanya akan dijual sebanyak 333 unit. Harganya akan dibanderol 207.800 Euro atau Rp 2,6 miliar.

Sports car bertransmisi R tronic 6-speed ini membopong mesin V10, 5200 cc, FSI, dengan crankcase alumunium. Tenaga dan torsi puncak yang diletupkan 540 Nm pada 6.500 rpm dan 560 hp. Tenaganya diserahkan ke semua roda (quattro).

Akselerasi 0-100 kpj diselesaikan dalam 3,8 detik dan top speed 317 kpj.

R8 GT Spyder menganut konsep ultra-ringan. Bobotnya hanya 1.640 kg atau 85 kg lebih ringan daru R8 Spyder 5.2 quattro. Audi menggunakan komponen-komponen ringan. Misalkan saja frame mesin terbuat dari magnesium, penutup panjang di atas kompartemen atap lunak dan panel samping body bermaterial carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP).

CFRP juga digunakan untuk poiler depan, spoiler belakang dan bumper belakang. Komponen-komponen ini memberikan penghematan berat 5,5 kilogram.

Interior tersajikan dalam warna hitam dengan jahitan titanium abu-abu atau merah tua. Pelapis Alcantara ditemukan di bagian kemudi dan bingkai kaca.

Lampu depan dan belakang LED. AC, sistem navigasi satelit, sistem informasi untuk pengemudi dan sistem alarm menjadi fitur-fitur standar.

Sport car ber-audio Bang & Olufsen diperkaya dengan Bluetooth dan satu mikrophone di seatbelt untuk melayani percakapan telepon Anda.

R8 GT Spyder dibekali velg 19″ dengan ban ukuran 235/35 depan dan 295/30 belakang. Rem cakram keramik super ringan dijamin memberi daya deselerasi yang sangat baik. [dp/Ind]

Source: www.dapurpacu.com

Aprilia RS4 125 2011 Ber-DNA Superbike

PONTEDERA (DP) — Setelah mendebut di EICMA 2010 di Milan, spesifikasi Aprilia RS4 125 2011 mulai dirilis.

Aprilia RS4 125 2011 memangku jantung mekanis 1-silinder, 4-Stroke dengan kapasitas 124,8 cc. Pada versi-versi sebelumnya sportbike ini hanya dibekali mesin 2-stroke.

Mesin ini semakin lengkap dengan transmisi 6-speed, yang telah menggunakan teknologi Aprilia Quick Shift. Dengan perangkat ini pindah gear bisa jadi lebih cepat sehingga akselerasinya makin kencang. Fitur ini merupakan adopsi dari Aprilia RSV4 APRC yang teelah terbukti unggul di Superbike.

Parasnya sanhgat agresif dengan lampu depan model triple serta desain buritan yang futuristik dipadu lampu LED.

Dengan frame depan menggunakan Twin-spar aluminium yang ringan dan rigid dipadu suspensi depan updside-down 41 mm untuk depan dan belakang monoshock 130 mm. Kabarnya sportbike ini akan hadir di Indonesia pada kahir tahun ini.

RS4 125 merupakan hasil evolusi RS 125 bermesin 2-stroke. Sejak 1993, populasi Aprilia RS 125 mencapai lebih dari 100 ribu unit. Aprilia menjualnya di lebih dari 30 negara di dunia.

Aprilia mengklaim RS4 125 mengadopsi gaya dan solusi teknik yang diwarisi Aprilia RSV4, superbike yang membawa Aprilia juara di World Superbike 2010. [dp/Wyu]

Source: www.dapurpacu.com

APRILIA RS4 125 2011 – Technical Specifications

Engine type	Four stroke liquid cooled single cylinder with electronic injection and 4 valves.
Timing system	Double overhead camshaft – DOHC
Bore and stroke	58 X 47 mm
Engine capacity	124.8 cc
Compression ratio	12.5 ± 0.5:1
Ignition	Electronic with CDI capacity discharge
Start up	Electric
Lubrication	Wet sump
Gearbox	6 Ratios, 1st 11/33 (0.33) 2nd 15/30 (0.50) 3rd 18/27 (0.67) 4th 20/24 (0.83) 5th 25/27 (0.92) 6th 23/22 (1.05)
Primary drive	Gears, 69/29
Final drive	Chain, 60/13
Clutch	Multiple discs, in oil bath
Frame	Aluminium perimeter frame
Front suspension	41 mm upside down fork, wheel excursion 110 mm
Rear suspension	Asymmetric swingarm with monoshock, wheel travel 130 mm
Brakes	Front: 300 mm stainless steel disc with radial 4 piston calliper
	Rear: 218 mm stainless steel disc and calliper with single 30 mm piston
Wheel rims	In light alloy with 6 split spokes, with sealing profile for tubeless tyres; front: 2.75 x 17″; rear: 3.50 x 17″
Tyres	Front: 100/80 – 17″, rear: 130/70 – 17″
Dimensions	Max. Length 1953 mmMax width 740 mm Max height at top fairing 1,138 mm Saddle height 820 mm Wheelbase 1,350 mm
Fuel tank capacity	14.5 litres (including 3.5 litre reserve)
Emissions compliance	Euro 3

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Aprilia RS4 50 2011 Sportbike untuk Para Pemula

Posted on 5 June, 2011 by autobikenews

PONTEDERA (DP) — Aprilia menawarkan Aprilia RS4 50 2011 kepada para pengendara pemula yang berusia muda.

Aprilia mengklaim RS4 50 memungkinkan para penggemar muda untuk mengambil keuntungan dari tingkat maksimum inovasi teknologi, efisiensi chassis, keselamatan aktif dan kualitas komponen.

RS4 50 menggendong mesin 50cc, 1-silinder, 2-stroke, berpendingin cair, dengan dikencani transmisi 6-speed. Chassis RS4 50 dikembangkan dari pengalaman Aprilia di World Superbike Championship dan MotoGP 125 dan 250.

Chassis ringan RS4 50 menawarkan kekakuan yang sangat tinggi. Spars terbuat dari alumunium dengan rusuk-rusuk menyilang yang kuat.

RS4 50 dibekali panel instrumen analog/digital dengan layar LCD, yang diambil dari saudaranya Aprilia RSV4.

Karakter sport bike RS4 50 diperkuat dengan desain velg 6-spoke. Pelana penumpang dibuat sedemikian rupa agar membuat nyaman. Sebuah tombol disiapkan Aprilia untuk melepas jok belakang dengan cepat dan praktis, dengan begitu Anda dapat memasang tail fairing cover. Di bawah pelana terdapat ruang penyimpanan yang lumayan untuk menyimpan benda-benda.

Aprilia menawarkan RS4 50 dengan dua pilihn warna; Racing Black dan Racing White. Keduanya merupakan replika warna Aprilia di Superbike. [dp/Ind]

Source: www.dapurpacu.com

APRILIA RS4 50 – Technical specifications

Engine type	Single-cylinder, two stroke, carburettor, liquid cooled.
Bore and stroke	39.86 x 40 mm
Engine capacity	49.9cc
Compression ratio	11.5 :1
Ignition	Electronic with CDI capacity discharge
Start up	Electric
Lubrication	Automatic mixer
Gearbox	6 Ratios, 1st 11/34, 2nd 15/30, 3rd 18/27, 4th 20/24, 5th 22/23, 6th 23/22
Primary drive	Gears, 21/78
Final drive	Chain, 11/53
Clutch	Multiplate wet clutch
Frame	Twin spar aluminium frame
Front suspension	41 mm upside down fork, wheel travel 110 mm
Rear suspension	Asymmetric swingarm with monoshock, wheel travel 130 mm
Brakes	Front: 300 mm stainless steel disc with radial 4 piston calliper
	Rear: 218 mm stainless steel disc and calliper with single 30 mm piston
Wheel rims	In light alloy with 6 split spokes, with sealing profile for tubeless tyres; front: 2.75 x 17″; rear: 3.50 x 17″
Tyres	Front: 100/80 – 17″, rear: 130/70 – 17″
Dimensions	Max Length 1953 mmMax width 740 mm Max height at top fairing 1,138 mm Saddle height 820 mm Wheelbase 1,350 mm
Fuel tank capacity	14.5 litres (including 3.5 litre reserve)
Emissions compliance	Euro 2

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