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Actor Salman Khan is well known for his passion for motorcycles and also his association with Suzuki Motors India Pvt Ltd as their brand ambassador.

The actor was recently gifted a limited edition blue Suzuki Intruder M1800 RZ by Mr. Atul Gupta, VP Sales & Marketing, SMIPL and Ms. Anu Anamika, National head – Marketing, SMPL. The actor added this cool blue cruiser to his already enviable collection of superbikes, which includes the legendary Hayabusa. The actor’s passion for wheels was evident at the handing over as he took a great interest in every feature of the bike and went through each performance parameter with the Suzuki officials who were present.

The mammoth Intruder, is a four stroke, 2-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 54° V-twin engine, and is capable of bullying any road into submission with its monstrous 1783cc engine. And yes it also puts certain cars into shame with its brutal engine and power. Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Atul Gupta, VP, Sales and Marketing, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. says, “Suzuki two-wheelers has received a tremendous response to Salman as our brand ambassador. We are proud of our association with him. It is an honour that he has chosen to ride the Intruder.”

All you motorcycle enthusiasts gear up!

Italian superbike giants Ducati are going to leave you spellbound. The Multistrada has always been a crown jewel in the Bologna manufacturers crown, come the end of 2012 a new lineup of Multistrada models is all set to be unveiled by Ducati. The lineup will include the standard 1200 model along with S Touring and a new introduced S Granturismo model. Each of these models will be equipped with the Testastrella engine with ABS, while the Granturismo will also come equipped with semi-active suspension system termed ‘Ducati Skyhook Suspension’.

 

The Multistrada 1200 will come equipped with traction control, ABS, heated grips, wind protection and sturdy long running tyres and will be on show at the INTERMOT motorcycle show in Cologne, Germany from October 3rd to 7th 2012. Details regarding when the bikes are market ready will be officially unveiled by end of this year. For more updates on Ducati, stay tuned to our website.

All you motorcycle enthusiasts gear up!

Italian superbike giants Ducati are going to leave you spellbound. The Multistrada has always been a crown jewel in the Bologna manufacturers crown, come the end of 2012 a new lineup of Multistrada models is all set to be unveiled by Ducati. The lineup will include the standard 1200 model along with S Touring and a new introduced S Granturismo model. Each of these models will be equipped with the Testastrella engine with ABS, while the Granturismo will also come equipped with semi-active suspension system termed ‘Ducati Skyhook Suspension’.

The Multistrada 1200 will come equipped with traction control, ABS, heated grips, wind protection and sturdy long running tyres and will be on show at the INTERMOT motorcycle show in Cologne, Germany from October 3rd to 7th 2012. Details regarding when the bikes are market ready will be officially unveiled by end of this year. For more updates on Ducati, stay tuned to our website.

The curved drop handlebars which one would find normally on racing bicycles has for a long time been widely used

However the Continuously Ergonomic Race Vehicle (CERV) concept bike takes things to a new level with a design that dynamically adjusts the position of the handlebars based on the terrain being covered and all this without changing the seat.

Currently only a working prototype though, Ohio-based Priority Designs have designed the handlebars to move up and down without altering the distance from the seat to the crank. The solution which led to this new bicycle’s creation was a triangular frame with 100 mm (3.9 in) of travel up and down that moves in relation to the front end’s 85 mm (3.3 in) of travel forward and back. While climbing a hill the CERV’s front end moves up and back for a more upright rider position, when descending a hill, the CERV’s front end moves forward and down to give the rider a low profile and on flat ground, the handlebar position is somewhere in between. Due to the movement of the front end, use of a traditional fork wasn’t possible, so the CERV uses a single-sided swing arm, which removed the traditional front fork altogether. They’ve also built a mechanism that translates the steering movements from the handlebars to the front wheel through the bike’s frame. Similarly, the chainless bike translates the movement of the crank to the rear wheel via a transmission running through the shaft of the rear support arm. The CERV concept bike was unveiled at the Eurobike exhibition in Germany last month but will this bicycle ever become a reality? Your guess is as good as mine.

Marlon Brando posing next to his bike in The Wild One is an iconic photo, and soon a copy of that photo is going to go up for auction at Christie’s New York auction block.

The photo is expected to fetch upto 20 million dollars (Rs 110 crore) which is simply unbelievable. Apparently, the photo that will be up for auction is an original Andy Warhol print titled ‘Marlon’. This photo was taken during the filming of the movie ‘The Wild one’ in 1953 and received the Andy Warhol treatment in 1966. It’s one expensive photo for a one lucky billionaire.