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Honda Readying A CBR 400R?

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Honda’s recent models, the CBR 250R and CBR 150R, have been highly successful in many parts of the world.

And, there is no denying that the CBR600RR and the CBR1000RR have been legends for years. However, while the 150-cc and 250-cc motorcycles are for the beginners, the 600RR and 1000RR are for the pros. There is nothing that bridges the gap between these two sets of motorcycles and, to address this, it is believed that Honda are working on a CBR 400R.

According to an exclusive scoop by the Japanese magazine Young Machine, the new CBR 400R is expected to be a parallel twin-cylinder 400-cc machine that will generate approximately 50 PS of peak power and will attain a top speed of 180 km/h. That’s all we know for now but we’re as excited as you are and can’t wait to see how it pans out, and whether Honda brings this new bike into the country. If it does it will be the ideal sportsbike for an entire generation waiting to upgrade from the de rigeur 250ccs, but – for financial or safety concerns – don’t want a full-fledged big bike. Until then, wait, watch and pray!

Czech engineers ready to build a six-prop flying bike

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No we are not talking about Star Wars neither are we playing a cheek-in-bone joke with the Jetsons.

The phenomenon of building a flying bike/vehicle has been making the rounds ever since we took to the sky. Many have attempted in creating wacky and insane personal flying machines, pods, vehicles but none of them has actually been able to take it to the sky successfully.

The FBike as it has been termed, is a collaborative effort between a bunch of Czech companies and enthusiasts and is still very much in its early stages of development. The project began in the autumn of 2011 with a proposal to create an e-bike, but enthusiasts from Czech firms like Technodat, Evektor and Duratec set their sights on loftier designs instead. Inspired by the stories of Jules Verne and Czech author Jaroslav Foglar (who penned a trilogy of works featuring a flying bike invented by a young apprentice locksmith).

The proposal for the FBike was to fit a number of electrically-driven propellers to the custom frame of a two-wheeler that would allow the pilot to rise above the traffic for as long as the batteries would hold out. Gyroscopes & accelerometers would be housed in an on-board control unit for keeping stability in check and automatically adjusting the speed of each propeller for a smooth and steady flight. It’s also expected that the FBike would be capable of a flight time of approx 3 to 5 minutes.

The FBike team states that the vehicle is not expected to ever go into production, it’s just being created for marketing purposes. The first flight tests are expected to take place in mid-August, as of now we just have to keep our fingers crossed.

For more details about the FBike … click on the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yiLZh3lluBg#!

65,000 enthusiast take part at the World Ducati Week

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The 7th edition of the extravaganza came to a close at Misano Circuit, Italy and the famed motorcycle-manufacturer is all set to return to its base at Bologna.

Entitled as the planet of champions, the WDW2012 has an incredible tally of 65,000 Ducatistis with approx 30% of the inflow coming from visitors internationally from USA, Europe, India, Russia, Brazil, China and even the likes of Nepal, Gabon etc.

 

The highlight of the WDW2012 would definitely be the drag races which featured the likes of Rossi, Troy Bayliss, Hayden, Checa, Smrz, Canepa and Zanetti etc It is sure to go down in WDW history as one of the most exciting, friendly and close-fought competition. The exclusive final showdown Rossi and Bayliss was some sort of a dream match-up with their rubber smoking Diavel’s burning the tarmac down.

The stage was also set at Piazzle Roma for one spectacular performance from the ‘Ducati All Stars’ featuring the likes of Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Billy Morrison (The Cult) and Isaac Carpenter (Loaded) etc to name a few. The show finished with massive fireworks display over the Riccione beach-front venue.

WDW2012 event visitors have been treated to an incredibly packed program including the prestigious Ducati Riding Experience track school with the Troy Bayliss Academy and Master Racing Courses aboard Ducati’s brand new 1199 Panigale. Audi and Lamborghini added a little extra adrenaline with Audi providing Ducatistis an opportunity to passenger the highly desirable R8 LMS and R8 V10 with professionals. Overall WDW2012 was by far the most successful event of Ducati till date.

65,000 enthusiasts take part at the World Ducati Week

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The 7th edition of the extravaganza came to a close at Misano Circuit, Italy and the famed motorcycle-manufacturer is all set to return to its base at Bologna.

Entitled as the planet of champions, the WDW2012 has an incredible tally of 65,000 Ducatistis with approx 30% of the inflow coming from visitors internationally from USA, Europe, India, Russia, Brazil, China and even the likes of Nepal, Gabon etc.

The highlight of the WDW2012 would definitely be the drag races which featured the likes of Rossi, Troy Bayliss, Hayden, Checa, Smrz, Canepa and Zanetti etc It is sure to go down in WDW history as one of the most exciting, friendly and close-fought competition. The exclusive final showdown Rossi and Bayliss was some sort of a dream match-up with their rubber smoking Diavel’s burning the tarmac down.

The stage was also set at Piazzle Roma for one spectacular performance from the ‘Ducati All Stars’ featuring the likes of Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Billy Morrison (The Cult) and Isaac Carpenter (Loaded) etc to name a few. The show finished with massive fireworks display over the Riccione beach-front venue.

WDW2012 event visitors have been treated to an incredibly packed program including the prestigious Ducati Riding Experience track school with the Troy Bayliss Academy and Master Racing Courses aboard Ducati’s brand new 1199 Panigale. Audi and Lamborghini added a little extra adrenaline with Audi providing Ducatistis an opportunity to passenger the highly desirable R8 LMS and R8 V10 with professionals. Overall WDW2012 was by far the most successful event of Ducati till date.

Enigma Auto launches 3 electric scooters

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All news on electric bikes in India has been almost negligible with manufactures claiming its difficult to sustain their business due to the end of subsidy offered on them.

But now a new player in the automotive market- Enigma Auto is set to change all this. This Delhi based company has recently launched three electric scooters in India. On offer is the Intansce, Creasent and Mascular. Agreed there are obvious spelling mistakes but these are the exact names mentioned on their website – www.enigmaauto.com. These electric bikes take 6-8hours to charge and give out a top speed of 25 km/h. They boast of a range of 50kms per charge with a single rider. These scooters feature trendy styling and registration isn’t required. Their available in 4 colours – red, brown, white and black. The Engima Creasent features cruise control, anti-theft alarm, motor lock system, 48 Volt lightning system, multiple charger sockets and has a range of 55 kms on a full charge. The Enigma electric scooters are priced between Rs. 28,500 and Rs. 31,900 (on – Road Delhi).