Friday, April 30, 2010

HYOSUNG MOTORCYCLE MS3 250 2010

The MS3/250 has refined looks, stable handling and enough fuel injected power to ride on the freeway. You'll find its large storage capacity ample for the needs of the modern city commuter. The MS3-250, combining confidence, low emissions, and style, is an ecologically responsible urban transporter and pure fun on wheels!

Section  Specification
Chassis Overall Length (inch) 83.5
Overall Height (inch) 53.7
Overall Width (inch) 30.1
Wheel Base (inch) 59.1
Ground Clearance (inch) 4.7
Seat Height (inch) 29.5
Brake (Front) 240Ø Double discs, 2 pistons calipers
Brake (Rear) 220Ø Single disc, 2 pistons caliper (CBS)
Suspension (Front) Conventional Telescopic
Suspension (Rear) Double Shock Absorber
Tire (Front) 120/70 -13 53S
Tire (Rear) 140/60 -14 64S
Fuel Tank Capacity (gal) 2.08
Dry Mass 341 lbs

Engine Engine System Liquid cooled DOHC 4-valve Single cylinder
Displacement (cc) 249
Bore x Stroke 73 x 59.6
Compression Ratio 12 : 1
Max Power 25HP @ 8500 RPM
Max Torque 16.39 lb/ft @ 6900 RPM
Fuel System Fuel Injection
Lubrication Wet sump

Transmission Clutch Centrifugal automatic clutch
Gear CVT

Warranty Year 2

HYOSUNG MOTORCYCLE ST7 2010

Section       Item      Specification
Chassis Overall Length 97.24in
Overall Width 37.8in
Overall Height 44.69in
Wheelbase 66.54in
Ground Clearance 6.1in
Seat Height 27.17in
Rake Angle 33°
Trail 5.59in
Dry Weight 229 kg (505 lbs)
Wet Weight 244 kg (538 lbs)
G.V.W.R. 415 kg (915 lbs)
Fuel Tank Capacity 4.75gal
Tire (Front) 120/80 - 16 60H
Tire (Rear) 170/80 - 15 77H
Brake (Front) Hydraulic 4 piston caliper, 300Ø Floating Single disk
Brake (Rear) Hydraulic pin slide 2 piston caliper, 270Ø Single disk
Suspension (Front) 41Ø Conventional telescopic
Suspension (Rear) Swing arm, Hydraulic double shock absorber (preload adjustable)
Color Black, Red, White

Engine Type Liguid cooled, DOHC. 8-valves 90° V-twin
Displacement 678.2cc
Bore X Stroke 3.21 in x 2.56 in
Compression Ratio 11.5 : 1
Fuel System Fuel injection

Transmission Clutch Wet, Multi plate
Gear Constant mesh, 5 Speed
Final Drive Belt

Warranty Year 2

Monday, April 26, 2010

Honda Motorcycle VFR1200F

“Revolutionary” is a buzzword that gets thrown around far too often, but I have to say that after riding Honda’s brand-new 2010 VFR1200F V-Four at the Sugo Circuit outside of Sendai, Japan, as well as on public roads nearby, this bike truly defines that expression.

Only 12 months after showing its V4 Concept model at the Intermot show in Germany in 2008, Honda has brought to market this radical new machine. Among its many innovative features and designs, the most exceptional is that it offers as an option the motorcycle industry’s first automatic dual-clutch transmission. Honda gave us the opportunity to ride the DCT and standard versions on the racetrack and on the street. Despite being identical motorcycles aside from their transmissions and related components, these bikes are completely different animals. If we were only discussing the standard model, we would say that Honda made some interesting technological changes to the VFR’s V-Four powerplant; but the DCTequipped model takes innovation to an entirely new level.

First, let’s get into the basic architecture shared by both models. At the core is a brand-new, liquid-cooled, 76-degree, 1237cc V-Four engine with CRF450R-inspired Unicam four-valve heads. The two front cylinders are located wide on the ends of the crankshaft while the rear two are side-byside closer to crank center. This combination allows the engine to be very narrow between the rider’s knees. No balance shaft is necessary as the crankshaft uses 28-degree-offset throws to allow perfect primary balance. Instead of trying to figure out how to equalize exhaust-header length between the front and rear cylinders, Honda’s engineers–led by project manager Yosuke
Hasegawa–decided to allow the two banks of cylinders to make their own unique power characteristics. According to Hasegawa-san, the combined effect is that of a paired set of parallel-Twins sharing a common crankshaft, the front two cylinders and their longer exhaust headers providing ample bottom-end torque and the rear pairing with much shorter headers producing good top-end power.

Power output is excellent. In fact, on the racetrack, the bike easily spun the sport-touring-oriented Dunlop rear tire exiting slower corners. Strong acceleration is available from as low as 4000 rpm, where Honda claims 90 percent of available torque is already present, and the engine pulls hard to its 10,000-rpm redline.

After the DCT or standard six-speed trans (with slippe clutch), both lead to a new shaft-drive system and singlesided swingarm, featuring a sliding CV joint to counter the changing arc of the rear wheel through its travel.

Friday, April 16, 2010

TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE BONNEVILLE SE 2010

2010 Triumph Bonneville SE

Extra pure Bonneville

Named after Triumph’s world speed record breaking exploits in the 1950s. Brought right up to date with the latest 21st century engineering.

The SE takes the standard Bonneville and adds that little bit more. Matching tacho and speedo, polished engine casings and a traditional chrome Triumph tank badge give the SE a look of its own, with an optional two-tone colour scheme delivering an even more individual look.

Great in the city, great on the open road. With its low seat height, easy-going 865cc parallel twin and lightweight alloy wheels, the Bonneville SE takes the legend to an all new audience.

Short mudguards front and rear, upswept megaphone silencers and cast alloy wheels give the Bonneville SE a retro ‘70s look, but thumb the starter and you’ve got a thoroughly modern interpretation of the classic British twin at your disposal.


Good design and quality engineering never go out of fashion. Neither does the Bonneville SE.

Features and Benefits

Engine

The Bonneville SE features a fuel injection system designed for clean running and to meet Euro 3 legislation. The retro styling remains uncompromised though, as the fuel injectors are cleverly concealed by throttle bodies designed to look like traditional carbs. Polished alloy side covers come as standard on the Bonneville SE.


Wheels

The Bonneville SE sports stylish lightweight 17” cast alloy wheels, creating an all new look and improving the bike’s agility and low speed handling characteristics.


Exhaust System

Stylish megaphone exhausts mimic those sported by the raciest bikes in the 1970's.


Brakes

The braking set-up of single front 310mm disc and 255mm rear, both worked on by powerful twin-piston calipers, offers sensitivity, control and ample stopping power.


Seat

The Bonneville SE’s comfortable seat is 1.3in lower than on previous models. Combined with a revised riding position, the Bonneville SE provides a more relaxed and accessible ride than ever before.


Chassis

The Bonneville SE’s low seat height (29.1inches) and low center of gravity make it a manageable motorcycle that all riders can appreciate. The tubular steel double cradle frame is incredibly strong while offering light and precise handling.

Monday, April 12, 2010

APRILIA MOTORCYCLE RSV4 FACTORY

OVERVIEW

A revolutionary project and a unique history of victories on the racetrack have come together to create the RSV4. A supersport with absolutely exclusive racing technology, developed around the 4 narrow V cylinder engine developed from the technical know-how that has led Aprilia to victory on racetracks all over the world. Aprilia RSV4 hits the racetrack and the roads with one goal only: to win.


33 championships, 254 MotoGP World Championship wins and 8 Superbike victories : over the last two decades Aprilia has become a modern motorcycling legend. The bikes from Noale have dominated tracks the world over thanks to the genial design, courage and extraordinary abilities of the technicians who pursued innovative solutions by experimenting, innovating and sometimes revolutionising technical schemes that seemed to be unchangeable. Aprilia RSV4 Factory, the bike that brings Aprilia back into the 2009 Superbike World Championship, is the product of this immense technical know-how. It is a highly technologically advanced motorcycle, conceived for racing and for this purpose designed and developed by Aprilia together with the marque's Race Division, the largest and most advanced of its kind in Europe and one of the most important in the world.


Aprilia RSV4 Factory is a racing machine that, in line with the Aprilia tradition, follows a completely innovative approach in its design and construction. Its narrow V engine, the use of state-of-the-art electronics,plus its lightness and extreme compactness are only a few of the features that make it unique in the world. Aprilia RSV4 Factory is designed and built with the same philosophy adopted by the Aprilia race division. This is why RSV4 Factory is the most “complete” Superbike racing replica, ready for those who want to venture onto the track with a class leading motorcycle.

The engine of the RSV4 Factory is the most innovative and powerful Aprilia has ever built. It is a super compact 999.6 cc 65° V-four cylinder engine designed for maximum power (180 CV), where powerplant engineering comes together with the finest materials and the most advanced electronic control solutions. Aprilia's engine, in fact, uses a Ride by Wire multimap technology, a solution that opens up new frontiers for engine management, with practically infinite possibilities for further development.
Besides the triple map Ride by Wire system, a sophisticated electronic injection system with two injectors and adjustable height ducts are fitted.

Aprilia RSV4 Factory is an absolute supersport motorcycle, the most complete bike available on the market for bike fans, and its chassis confirms this: designed for the racetrack, it has adjustment features that are typical of racing motorcycles. The adjustable geometry chassis allows parameters such as the position and inclination of the headstock, the height of the swingarm pin and even that of the engine to be changed. The construction technology is also motorsports-derived: the RSV4 Factory chassis and swingarm are made of aluminium with variable section castings and pressings.
The components are the state-of-the-art in motorcycling technology: Öhlins Racing fork, rear monoshock and steering damper, Brembo monobloc callipers, forged aluminium rims.

Aprilia RSV4 Factory is the new benchmark in the street legal superbike sector. The unique characteristics of the bike are listed as follows:
- Compact, innovative design
- New - and unique - 65° V-four cylinder engine
- Multi-adjustable perimetral aluminium alloy frame
- Adjustable engine position relative within frame
- Asymmetric aluminium swingarm
- Öhlins Racing full adjustable fork and rear monoshock.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-14 Motorcyle

Building on the continent-crossing comfort and genuine sportbike performance of its predecessor, the second-generation Concours™ 14 includes new touring features and updated technology to advance the state of the sport touring art.  The Concours 14 has earned rave-reviews from expert journalists and current owners who’ve experienced the otherworldly thrust and sublime composure of its Ninja® ZX™-14 based engine and chassis.
 
Already a showcase for the latest Kawasaki technology, the new Concours 14 ABS model adds a number of new systems designed to improve the riding experience.  KTRC, Kawasaki’s first traction control system, helps provide peace of mind when negotiating slippery surfaces.  K-ACT II selectable, sport-oriented coactive ABS complements the rider’s brake inputs with supplementary force enhancements for improved braking performance on a wide variety of riding surfaces. 
 

Both versions include a number of upgrades, bodywork refinements and detail changes which vastly improve rider comfort, and make long-distance journeys even easier than before.  A larger windscreen offers extra wind protection and new heat-dissipating bodywork provides better heat management. A number of additional new features, like heated handgrips, upgraded computer functions, a relocated glove box, and tank bag hooks offer added convenience and increase the Concours 14’s touring performance.

Specifications
Engine Type
Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four with VVT
Displacement
1,352 cc
Bore and Stroke
84.0 x 61.0mm
Maximum Torque
102.0 lb-ft @ 6,200 rpm
Compression Ratio
10.7:1
Fuel Ignition
Digital Fuel Injection w/ 40mm throttle bodies
Ignition
TCBI with Digital Advance
Transmission
6-Speed
Final Drive
Tetra-Lever shaft drive
Rake/Trail
26.1 degrees/4.4 in.
Front Tire Size
120/70 ZR-17
Rear Tire Size
190/50 ZR-17
Front Suspension / wheel travel
43mm inverted, telescopic fork with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload / 4.4 in.
Rear Suspension / wheel travel
Tetra-Lever with stepless rebound damping adjustment and remote spring preload adjuster / 5.4 in.
Front Brake Type
Dual floating 310mm petal discs with four-piston calipers (optional ABS)
Rear Brake Type
Single 270mm petal disc
Fuel Tank Capacity
5.8 gal.
Seat Height
32.1"
Curb Weight
670.3
Wheelbase
59.8
Overal Length
89.4 in.
Overall height windscreen min / windscreen max
50.8/55.3
Overall width at handlebars / at saddlebags
30.7 in. / 39.4 in.
Color
Candy Neptune Blue/Flat Super Black
Warranty
36 Months
Good Times™ Protection Plan
12, 24 or 36 months

Monday, April 5, 2010

Yamaha FJR1300A 2010 Motorcycle


Key Features:
  • A light-and-rigid aluminum frame, sportbike running gear and standard hard sidebags go beautifully together.
  • Pushbutton adjustable windscreen and a thick comfy seat for two are perfect for comfortable, long-distance riding.
  • The world’s first supersport touring bike boasts standard ABS and adjustable ergonomics—that widen the gap between it and common sport tourers to a gaping chasm.
  • Advanced air management system and adjustable bodywork keep the FJR rider looking and feeling cool.
  • Instrument panel contains an electronic analog speedometer and tachometer; LCD digital odometer, dual tripmeters, gear position indicator, fuel, coolant and air temperature gauges, and clock; lights for neutral, high beam, turn signals, low oil and engine warnings—as well as real-time mileage, average mileage and air temperature.
 Engine:

  • Compact, lightweight 1298cc, DOHC, 16-valve, liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder engine delivers power and torque for an unequaled spread of muscle over a wide rpm range.
  • Engine is a fully stressed chassis member, allowing for a lightweight frame design.
  • Curved radiator with custom ducting and twin-ring cooling fans help keep engine and cockpit cool.
  • Slant-block engine design uses stacked, tri-axis gearbox shafts that help minimize powerplant size while optimizing chassis geometry for balanced weight distribution and great handling.
  • Lightweight forged pistons with carburized connecting rods provide superb strength and reduced reciprocating mass for outstanding high-rpm durability and performance.
  • Patented electroplated ceramic composite cylinder bores ensure greater heat dissipation and thus reduced frictional power loss.
  • Advanced fuel injection system is ideal for long-distance supersport-touring, delivering crisp, seamless throttle response in a variety of altitude/weather conditions.
  • Gearshift shaft features a needle-roller bearing to reduce friction for silky-smooth shifting.
  • Shaft final drive system is super-durable and virtually maintenance-free.
  • Low-vibration crankshaft with two gear-driven secondary counterbalancers help deliver a glass-smooth ride with reduced rider/passenger fatigue.
  • Constant-mesh 5-speed transmission utilizes wide ratios to deliver relaxed long-distance touring performance combined with seamless power and acceleration.
  • Four-into-one-into-two stainless-steel exhaust optimizes engine performance across the powerband.
  • Wet-sump oil system uses an easy-access cartridge-type oil filter mounted on the engine’s left side.
 Chassis/Suspension:
  • Sharp-looking bodywork and air-management system keep the bike and rider cooler; a central vent beneath the instrument panel cools the rider and reduces negative pressure for less buffeting, and fairing side panels with 1.2-inch adjustability let the rider direct airflow.
  • Adjustable ergonomics: the seat can be adjusted up or down by nearly an inch, and handlebar pullback angle is three-position adjustable over a half-inch range.
  • Long swingarm provides even better ride and handling characteristics, and rear spring preload adjustment is a snap.
  • Standard equipment Unified Braking System w/ABS: The front brake lever activates six of the eight front braking pistons; the rear brake pedal activates two rear pistons and the other two front pistons—provides balanced anti-lock braking in all conditions.
  • Ergonomically shaped, large-capacity, 6.6-gallon fuel tank offers excellent comfort and range and is constructed of steel allowing for the use of magnetic tankbags.
  • Rear frame with integrated grab handle makes lifting the bike onto the centerstand a snap.
  • An additional catalyst and a heated oxygen sensor are located in the exhaust for increased fuel injection control range and low emissions.
 Additional Features:
  • Subframe-fitted quick-release luggage mounts provide easy use of the standard accessory hard sidecases†, which are conveniently matched to the ignition key.
  • Slim profile even with bags in place for excellent in-town maneuverability.
  • Long dual seat features two-part construction using different foam densities for the front and rear sections, ensuring plush comfort for both rider and passenger.
  • Big windscreen adjusts over a wide range for improved wind protection with little negative pressure.
  • Sleek, cat-eye dual 12V 60/55-watt multi-reflector headlights throws an extremely broad beam for superb visibility and feature easy-access adjustment knobs; mirrors are easy to adjust and retract horizontally.
  • Powerful dual-bulb taillight features integrated turn signals for a slick, one-piece look that’s aerodynamic and conspicuous.
  • Integrated front turn signals with clear lenses add to the FJR1300A’s cutting-edge aerodynamic bodywork.
  • Glove box contains a 12V outlet for phones, GPS units, electric vests, etc.
  • Standard toolkit located in convenient storage compartment under passenger seat
Engine
Type1298cc liquid-cooled inline 4-cylinder; DOHC, 16 valves
Bore x Stroke79 x 66.2mm
Compression Ratio10.8:1
Fuel DeliveryFuel Injection
IgnitionTCI: Transistor Controlled Ignition
Transmission5-speed; multiplate wet clutch
Final DriveShaft
Chassis
Suspension/Front48mm fork; fully adjustable, 5.4-in travel
Suspension/RearSingle shock; adjustable preload and rebound damping, 4.8-in travel
Brakes/FrontDual 320mm disc, UBS ABS
Brakes/Rear282mm disc, UBS ABS
Tires/Front120/70-ZR17 radial
Tires/Rear180/55-ZR17 radial
Dimensions
Length88.2 in
Width29.3 in
Height52.4 in
Seat Height31.69 or 32.48 in
Wheelbase60.8 in
Rake (Caster Angle)26°
Trail4.3 in
Fuel Capacity6.6 gal
Fuel Economy**39 mpg
Wet Weight641 lb
Other
Warranty1 Year (Limited Factory Warranty)