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Honda unveils new Dakar Rally model at INTERMOT

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Honda has just unveiled their new CRF450 Rally model at the 2012 International Motorcycle, Scooter and Bike Fair (INTERMOT) in Cologne, Germany.

Honda competed nine times from 1981 in the forerunner of the present Dakar Rally, the Paris-Dakar Rally and this new machine will compete in the 2013 Dakar Rally to be held in January. Frenchman Cyril Neveu got Honda its first victory in 1982, the race’s fourth year, and from 1986 to 1989 Honda won four consecutive titles for an overall record of five victories in nine years. The CRF450 Rally model, is based on Honda’s commercial CRF450X enduro racing model and also features Honda’s Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) system to ensure optimum fuel efficiency and durability. This year’s race should be interesting as Honda will be aiming for its first rally victory with a model based on a production machine. The CRF450 Rally model is still currently under development but has already undergone testing in Japan, and will be ridden in its first race at the Morocco Rally from October 14th. The five riders set to compete in the Dakar Rally will ride the Morocco Rally mainly to gather data, identify any problems with the machine under actual race conditions, and pinpoint any operational issues. This year 11-time U.S. Baja 1000 champion Johnny Campbell (USA) will join the four riders already announced—Helder Rodrigues (Portugal), Felipe Zanol (Brazil), Sam Sunderland (United Kingdom) and Javier Pizzolito (Argentina) to complete the five-man Honda team.

Ducati unveils 2013 lineup at Intermot

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Bologna-based Italian motorcycle heavyweights Ducati officially unveiled their 2013 lineup of bikes at the 2013 Intermot show in Germany.

The Ducati stable offered the first glimpse of the 2013 Multistrada 1200 and the 2013 Panigale RS13 to the public, the latter of which would make its debut next year in WSBK. The Italian marquee also showcased a cosmetically upgraded 2013 Diavel, Monster and the 848.

The Diavel lineup included the Diavel red carbon, featuring a vivid gloss red stripe on the fuel tank and tail, and the completely blacked out Diavel Dark version. The Ducati Monster which turned 20 this year had a lineup comprising of the 1100 EVO, 796 and 696 Anniversary Editions dressed in the 1992 monster livery. Ducati also added an 848 EVO Corse Special Edition which was decked in the Ducati Test Team color scheme of matte black and matte grey and sported a new aluminum fuel tank. The 2013 1199 Panigale was showcased in a new arctic white paint scheme, along with the standard and Tricolore versions.

Ducati also featured a full line of accessories and apparel lineup for each model which included the full 2013 lineup of the Diavel, Hypermotard, Monster, Multistrada, Superbikes and the Streetfighter.

Steven Tyler dazzles the paparazzi with one-of-a-kind trike

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Celebrities are usually known to flaunt their king-size lifestyles in outrageous ways, and when we speak about a certain Mr. Steven Tyler, it just gets more outlandish.

The Aerosmith frontman certainty knows how to make an entrance in some style. Recently, Tyler arrived and left the upscale Matsuhita sushi restaurant in Beverly Hills on Saturday night on a never seen before trike.

The tricked-out three-wheeled motorcycle featured custom green & gold flame paintwork which made the bike look even more beastly and was laden with such a lot of chrome that made all the people and paparazzi over there reach for their shades even in the night. Such was the aura of his trike that it would make any motorcycle enthusiast drool. Well now, we know for a fact where the ‘Dream On’ singer spends some part of his whooping $130m fortune.

Harley Davidson dealership opens in Kochi

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The city which famous for its spice trade has another reason to get more famous now; America’s ultimate power brand Harley Davidson have set up shop there now.

We feel that now the city’s narrow roads will never be the same again. The city tracks will become fashion show runways literally, heads will turn to the legendary thumping sound of these mean machines.

The soft launch of the first-ever Harley-Davidson store in the state, Spice Coast Harley-Davidson, was held recently, and even before its stated official launch, all the machines that arrived in the first lot at the dealership have been sold out as per official sources. As many of you are aware, the on-road price range usually start from a whopping Rs 6.24 lakhs to a mind-boggling Rs 41 lakhs for the top dog of HD, a customised CVO. The stated official launch of the Spice coast HD is set to take place in some time soon.

TVS launch the Phoenix

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TVS motors have launched their new 125cc offering, the Phoenix, in Chennai today.

Targeted towards the commuter segment, the Phoenix has been equipped with some features which are firsts on TVS bikes. Like a fully digital speedometer, digital fuel gauge, low battery reminder, trip meter, hazard lamps etc… to name a few. The Phoenix churns out 11 PS of peak power at 8000 rpm while company officials claim a fuel economy of over 67 kmpl under standard riding conditions.

Speaking at the Launch Mr.Venu Srinivasan, Chairman TVS stated,”We hope to increase our market share in the commuter segment with the launch of the 125cc Phoenix and with the festival season coming up are targeting around fifteen thousand motorcycles per month. This launch also completes our motorcycle product portfolio.”