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The New 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 400R
by Aman ChaudhryNo Comments
Kawasaki is all ready to launch their new 400cc Ninja. This all-new 2011 Ninja 400R will easily be slotted in between the 250cc and the 600cc category. Kawasaki fans around the globe have been waiting for this bike for a long time and we aren’t sure when their wait will end as Kawasaki has not yet announced the marketing and sales plans outside Japan.
Going by the looks, the bike is a full-blooded Ninja sporting the classic paint scheme and full fairing looking, which is a Kawasaki Sportsbike trademark.
On the inside this Ninja 400 R has a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, parallel twin-cylinder DOHC four-valve engine. The beauty about this engine is that it is powerful at low- and mid-range speeds and that responds agilely at high speeds.
Along with a fuel-injection system, the bike also has sub-throttle valves to optimize the air intake. Kawasaki states that this results in excellent throttle response and smoother engine performance even at normal speeds and improves riding and handling incredibly.
Similar to the 2011 ER-4n, the Ninja 400R also sports a short silencer located under the engine’s belly and is also equipped with a built-in three-way catalyzer.
The full fairing of the Ninja 400R makes the rider feel protected at high speeds, while the position of the aluminum grab bars help in better riding position to ease fatigue.The 2011 Ninja 400R come with a futuristic multi-function LCD display with a digital speedometer, digital bar-style tachometer, fuel gauge, clock and odometer.
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The New 2011 Ducati 848 EVO
by Aman Chaudhry1 Comment
The 2011 848 EVO now further enhances Ducati’s most impressive lightweight Superbike ever with more power from the Testastretta engine and more braking power from Brembo’s incredible Monobloc brake technology combining to provide an even more exciting way to enter the world of Ducati Superbikes.
The “EVO” treatment applied to the 848 introduces a 6hp power boost to 140hp (103kW) and a torque increase to 72.3lb-ft (98Nm) that results in a razor-sharp and easy-to-use power delivery while the combination of the 848’s legendary (168kg) chassis set-up and planet-stopping Brembo Monobloc brakes gives unthinkable braking performances most can only dream of.
In pursuit of perfection, Ducati engineers have listened to passionate owners of the 848 Superbike since its delivery in 2008 and now enhance its specifications to deliver impressive performances whether riding through mid-town traffic or racing through track-day competition.
Iconic features from the World Championship-winning machines, such as the twin under-seat silencers, single-sided swingarm, Trellis frame, beautiful race bodywork and steering damper, are all part of the 848’s DNA. Its family resemblance assures that it is equipped with all the performance advancements of the Superbike family, while adding its own particular character and style.
The early arrival of the 2011 848 EVO will see bikes available to order from 20th July 2010, with demo bikes arriving at dealers by end of July and customer orders shipped within September.
The 848 EVO Dark Stealth and 848EVO will be available at the same price as the outgoing 848 range including the traditional colour of Ducati red with red frame and black wheels and introducing the stunning new “dark stealth” with racing black frame and black wheels.
- 848 EVO Dark Stealth – £9,995
- 848 EVO – £10,695
Press Data & Images: Ducati
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Rossi is Back!
by Aman ChaudhryNo CommentsFor all Valentino Rossi fans who were praying for his recovery have been rejoicing after his brilliant performance in the German MotoGP.
Rossi who finished fourth in at Sachsenring admitted surprise at his own performance. “I didn’t expect this! I thought it was maybe possible to make fourth or fifth place but I thought it would be very difficult. In the end I was fourth but I had a great battle with Casey and I was so close to the podium, so this is a fantastic result after missing four races.”
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Highlights of The Sachsenring 2010 – MotoGP
by Aman ChaudhryNo CommentsSticking to our tradition, we bring you the official video grabs of all the action from the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at the eighth race of the 2010 Season of MotoGP
Check out this video for the highlights and overview:
Dani Pedrosa talks to the press after his victory at Germany:
Paddock Girls. Hot as Ever at Sachsenring 2010:
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Dani Pedrosa Wins 2010 German MotoGP
by Aman Chaudhry1 Comment
Dani Pedrosa won the eighth race of the 2010 MotoGP at the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland on Sunday marking his second victory of the season. Pedrosa beat Lorenzo to victory while Valentino Rossi made quite a comeback by fighting hard for the third position only to lose it to Casey Stoner at the very last corner.
“This victory is even better than the one in Italy because at Mugello I just went away in front and there was no battle with anybody, but here I was battling with Lorenzo in the first and second race, and finally beat him, so this is even more important,” said the 24 year-old.
Yesterday’s race saw a lot of action on the track. And when things got too much to handle, the race had to be red-flagged at lap nine. The reason of the stoppage was a brutal three-bike accident between Randy de Puniet, Aleix Espargaro and Alvaro Bautista crashed at Turn 4. Luckily none of them got seriously injured as Randy will need to nurse a fractured leg, Espargaro looked like he was in pain initially, Bautista walked away unhurt.
Pedrosa had a good start and was battling with Lorenzo for lead before the race was red-flagged. Luckily Pedrosa had the same energy after the re-start as well though he admitted that he was a bit nervous.
“I’m very happy because we are back winning races and it’s a great feeling,” he said. “It wasn’t easy today because when the race is stopped and restarted like that, sometimes you don’t have the same feeling on the machine in the second part. Also you get nervous again on the grid and it’s possible you won’t have the same pace after the restart. But it went very well for us in both races.”
He continued: “We just made one small change with the rear suspension to get a bit more traction for the second race. I made another good start and in the first laps after Lorenzo had passed me I was pushing very hard to try to take him back. I couldn’t do it with my first attempt, but when I got a second chance I just went for it.”
Twenty minutes after the restart after an interesting battle, Pedrosa went ahead of Lorenzo but managed somehow to stick to second position.
While this action went on in front, a little away was the fight for third position between Rossi and Stoner. Rossi rode like he never was on a medical break concerning his broken leg as he pushed hard to grab the podium position but had to be satisfied with fourth.
Pos Rider Team Time/Gap 1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 28m50.476s 2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha + 3.355s 3. Casey Stoner Ducati + 5.257s 4. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 5.623s 5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 17.158s 6. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda + 17.757s 7. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 17.935s 8. Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha + 20.957s 9. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati + 22.000s 10. Marco Melandri Gresini Honda + 35.217s 11. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 45.042s 12. Alex de Angelis Interwetten Honda + 45.204s Retirements: Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 0 laps Randy de Puniet LCR Honda did not restart Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati did not restart Alvaro Bautista Suzuki did not restart Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha did not restart
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New Ducati 796 Arrives in US
by Aman ChaudhryNo Comments
It’s time for Ducati worshippers in United States to start rejoicing because the new Monster 796 will be available at the dealerships in two days. Yes, the bike will reach the sales outlets on the 25th of June.This 796 comes with a micro-bikini fairing, a single seat cover and will be powered by a new Desmodue 796 engine.
With a power output of 87 horsepower and dry weight of 368 pounds, the new Monster 796 also comes with optional ABS.
It will be available in three colors – traditional Ducati Red, new artic white silk or diamond black silk. All three colors combined with a red Trellis frame and black wheels. The unique style feature of these wheels is that they have a short red flash around the rims, which gives an effect of a bright red single stripe when the bike is in action.
Ducati has seriously worked on the rider’s position by reducing the seat by a full 10mm while raising the handlebars by 20mm.
“Monster riders who love to customize their bikes will be delighted at the arrival of the new Logomania body kits, designed to change the color of a bike in a matter of minutes using classic Ducati designs from over the years,” a company statement reads.
The new Monster will be priced at $9,995 and the bookings for test rides opens on the weekend. Our only suggestion – HURRY UP!
To read more about the new Ducati 796 click here:
http://autogeared.com/?s=ducati+796
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Motoring Journalist Prepares for Charity Bike Ride
by Aman Chaudhry1 Comment
Motoring journalist David Motton is swapping petrol power for pedal power to raise money for the leukaemia charity, The Geoff Thomas Foundation.
The former What Car? editor is cycling from London to Paris over three days, averaging more than 100 miles each day. David is one of 350 riders tackling the route from 24-27 June.
“I’m aiming to raise £3000 for The Geoff Thomas Foundation,” said David. “The Foundation was set up by ex-England footballer, Geoff Thomas, after he recovered from leukaemia. The charity funds blood cancer nurses at hospitals around the country and also raises money for drug trials.”
The Geoff Thomas Foundation is one of the charities supported by the London-Paris 2010 bike ride. The 320-mile ride is billed as “the professional event for amateurs” and features rolling road closures once the cyclists reach France. Participants include 1987 Tour de France winner, Stephen Roche, and Olympic Gold medallist, Rebecca Romero.
“It’s going to be one of the toughest things I’ve ever done on a bike,” David said. “I’ve ridden 100 miles in a day before but have never tried to ride so far three days in a row.”
To sponsor David, please visit his Just Giving page (www.justgiving.com/david-motton). David will be writing about the experience of riding from London to Paris on his Bike Chimp blog (www.bikechimp.co.uk).
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Husqvarna Revamps Three New Models for 2010
by Aman Chaudhry3 Comments
Shortly after Husqvarna announced its two new models – CR 50 and SM 50, the BMW subsidiary is ready to launch three more revamped 250cc 4-stroke motorcycles and enduro range. The three models namely TC 250, TE 250 and the TE 301, have been completely re-designed, have new chassis and engines and will be on sale later this July.
The engine on the new version of TC 250 now gets fitted with a battery less electronic fuel injection system and 45 mm diameter throttle body. The crankcase of the engine has been toughened with new steel sockets on chassis links. The Akrapovic exhaust pipe gets a steel manifold, a titanium silencer and heat protection unit.
The chassis on the TE 250 have been redesigned in such a way that the streamlined area below the cradle has been strengthened to prevent knocks and makes the ride smoother. Thus, the suspension has been worked upon, there’s a new pump for the tank, engine guards made out of newer material and the aluminium hubs get standard perforations.
Then comes the TE 310, which has the lightest engine out of the lot, which weighs only 22 kg but now has been boosted upto 302.44cc. A new exhaust system with heat protection and increase in bore and stroke are the responsible factors behind this engine boost. The total weight of the bike has been further reduced by 6 kgs from the previous version.
Going by the looks, all three models get new graphics on the tank area with In Mould Plastic Decoration, which is incorporated, in the actual material not applied afterwards.
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Lorenzo secures his First Pole for 2010
by Aman Chaudhry1 Comment
Jorge Lorenzo secured his first pole position for this MotoGP at Silverstone in Great Britan say the Qualifying results.
The Fiat Yamaha rider will be starting the Air Asia British GP from pole position.
A very eventful Qualifying session saw Randy de Puniet stun the rest of the field with his brilliant riding skills as he almost gave Lorenzo a threat of Pole but the star independent rider will start second Dani Pedrosa,. will start third after an impressive display. Randy and Dani both experienced falls, but claimed fit to ride in the final.
Pos Rider Team Time Gap 1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2m03.308s 2. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 2m03.434s + 0.126s 3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 2m03.586s + 0.278s 4. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 2m03.995s + 0.687s 5. Nicky Hayden Ducati 2m04.334s + 1.026s 6. Casey Stoner Ducati 2m04.394s + 1.086s 7. Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha 2m04.477s + 1.169s 8. Marco Melandri Gresini Honda 2m04.555s + 1.247s 9. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 2m04.868s + 1.560s 10. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 2m05.035s + 1.727s 11. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 2m05.354s + 2.046s 12. Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten Honda 2m05.712s + 2.404s 13. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati 2m05.748s + 2.440s 14. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 2m05.821s + 2.513s 15. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 2m06.607s + 3.299s 16. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 2m06.980s + 3.672s
Watch out for the final race results and updates right here on AutoGeared!
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MotoGP Le Mans Circuit France 2010
by Aman ChaudhryNo CommentsCheck out the exciting highlights of the
Le Mans 2010 MotoGP
what the riders had to say after the race
and the stunning paddock girls at the circuit. (You’re welcome!)
Video courtesy: Official MotoGP website.
