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Ducati 1199 Panigale gets new exhaust for Japan

August 29, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

It is universally agreed that the 1199 Panigale is one of the most gorgeous motorcycles from the Ducati stable, hands down.

Bike of the year 2012 for many, the Panigale has always been like a pin-up for both young and old to drool upon, just like Monica Belluci.

Well, now, the news is that, apparently, the Ducati 1199 Panigale seems to be to too loud for the Japanese market. And to concur with the stringent noise norms, Ducati have carried out a few modifications on the Panigale before its release in the land of the rising sun next month. The Japanese version of the Panigale now sports a black carbon fiber exhaust can in place of the original underbelly exhaust, in addition to a larger plastic clutch cover and revised engine map.

The Panigale’s revised exhaust system, which appears to have been just welded onto directly onto the bent pipes, adds 8 pounds (about 3.5 kgs) to the stock system. While it certainly detracts from the Panigale’s exotic looks, the bigger concern here is the fact that peak horsepower is now limited to just 137 PS. That’s plenty, but we reckon hardcore sport bikers won’t take it too well anyways.

Source: Asphalt and Rubber

Filed Under: Latest News, News

2013 Kawasaki Ninja global launch

August 28, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RThe next-gen Ninja series is ready to be officially unveiled in the USA

Of late, there has been an overkill of Kawasaki Ninja news. Love it or hate it, but you surely can’t ignore it. Here’s another interesting news bit on the international marque. This time round, Kawasaki Motorcycle Corp. USA are set to go big at the ‘Big Apple’ come September 13th. The famed Japanese two-wheeler maker is gearing up for the global debut of its 2013 Ninja line-up, which includes the beastly ZX-10R, ZR-6R and the baby Ninja 250R. The company will stream out a live feed of the line-up reveal at New York’s famed Times square. Aptly themed as the ‘Ninja Times Square Takeover’, the city that never sleeps is going to be painted green from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.

 

Kawasaki have planned out a two-block display of their motorcycles, as well as their celebration carnival which stretches along Broadway from West 45th to West 47th Street. For all you die-hard Kawasaki fans, the highlight of the celebration will be great music, give-aways, along with special celebrity guests and the legendary Kawasaki motorcycles like the ZX-1 on display.

Looks like the US of A is gonna have a heck of a ‘green day’!

Filed Under: New Bike Launches, News

Mahindra Racing to develop new Moto3 bike with Suter Racing

August 27, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

Mahindra Racing has announced their tie-up with the Swiss engineering consultancy firm Suter Racing Technology AG for the joint development of their 2013 Moto3 bike.

Mahindra is the only Indian manufacturer competing in the Moto3 class of the motorcycle world championship (MotoGP). The team entered the sport last year with their ‘GP125’ two-stroke 125cc bike and ended the year with a pole position in the final race of the season, the last ever of the 125cc class.

For 2012 Mahindra Racing switched to the MGP30 250cc four-stroke machine to compete in the new Moto3 class but the team has had a difficult time with the new engine which is hampering their progress. To overcome the situation, Mahindra Racing has partnered with the Swiss firm, led by former GP rider Eskil Suter, to develop a new chassis and engine for their 2013 project. Suter Racing Technology is one of the best technology consultants in the motorcycle racing industry and provides chassis and engine solutions to few other teams in Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP (CRT) as well.

Filed Under: Motorsports, News

Mahindra Racing to develop new Moto3 bike with Suter Racing

August 27, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

Mahindra Racing has announced their tie-up with the Swiss engineering consultancy firm Suter Racing Technology AG for the joint development of their 2013 Moto3 bike.

Mahindra is the only Indian manufacturer competing in the Moto3 class of the motorcycle world championship (MotoGP). The team entered the sport last year with their ‘GP125’ two-stroke 125cc bike and ended the year with a pole position in the final race of the season, the last ever of the 125cc class.

For 2012 Mahindra Racing switched to the MGP30 250cc four-stroke machine to compete in the new Moto3 class but the team has had a difficult time with the new engine which is hampering their progress. To overcome the situation, Mahindra Racing has partnered with the Swiss firm, led by former GP rider Eskil Suter, to develop a new chassis and engine for their 2013 project. Suter Racing Technology is one of the best technology consultants in the motorcycle racing industry and provides chassis and engine solutions to few other teams in Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP (CRT) as well.

Filed Under: Motorsports, News

Ben Spies in talks with Honda and Suzuki

August 27, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

Ben Spies announced his decision of leaving the factory Yamaha team in MotoGP at the end of the 2012 season, during the Laguna Seca GP last month. There were rumours of him going back to the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) to ride a factory BMW S1000RR alongside Marco Melandri.

However, we hear that the British rider Leon Haslam has been offered a new deal by BMW to continue riding as their factory rider in WSBK next year while Spies is in talks with the Gresini Honda MotoGP team for the 2013 season. If the deal works out, Spies will replace Alvaro Bautista in the Gresini team and may get to ride a factory spec RC213V machine with full support from HRC.

Along with that, Spies is also discussing the possibility of working with Suzuki for the development of their 1000cc GSV-R MotoGP bike. It will involve a few wild races for him next year and maybe the entire 2014 season as a factory Suzuki rider.

 

 

 

 

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