KTM 690 Duke most fuel efficient bike in South Africa

Reg Gurnell, riding a KTM 690 Duke, finished first overall and first in class A (up to 700 cc) in the RFS Bike Econorun 2010. The KTM 690 Duke used a convincing 1.3 litres of fuel less than its closest rival. It was Gurnell’s fifth victory in the annual national motorcycle economy run in 10 years and his second win for KTM since 2008. In 2009 Gurnell finished second overall on a KTM 690 SMC.

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Isle of Man TT

If you enjoy biking chances are that you are familiar with the Isle of Man TT held every year at the end of May.

During this time, the Isle of Man transforms its’ public roads into a race track, the oldest motorcycle race track in the world at that.

Riders and tourists from all over the globe flock to see the time trial styled event take place. Riders reach insane speeds on the street course, requiring intense focus and skill. The track is about 60 kilometers long and features over 200 bends with an elevation from sea level to 396 Meters. As riders accelerate through the course, the change in elevation throughout some areas cause’s the bike to wheelie, after which it comes crashing down.

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BMW SBK report: Silverstone

Here is the BMW report from the Silverstone World Superbike races held on Sunday, 01 August 2010.

Weather conditions: Overcast.

Temperature: Air: 19 – 24 °C, Track: 22 – 27 °C

Number of riders participating: 24 from 14 teams

Fastest lap Race 1: Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 2:05.259 min

Fastest lap Race 2: Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 2:05.421 min

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Crank Motoring presents KTM at Ftv Fourways

  

 

 On Friday the 12^th of March Crank motoring teamed up with news café cedar square to display a few KTM’s in their up market lounge. On display was the RC8 1190, the 990 Super Duke as well as the 690 SMC.

 We spent most of the early afternoon setting up the display and getting everything ready for what promised to be a fantastic evening of food, drinks, and good times with friends. Indeed, as the sun set we were joined by great company and the atmosphere in News café was fantastic. Read more

AeroCannon

So you’ve had your bike for some time now and you’ve been on a few breakfast runs with the mates and you now think its time to step up a level in the world of motorcycling. It’s now time to take your racing machine where it was designed to go, the race track.

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BMW S1000RR

 

Something interesting just landed in South Africa, its BMW’s new hero bike: the fearsomely fast and controversially styled S1000 RR.
RR stands for race replica – this is the production version of the bike that Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus campaign in the World Superbike series and silences once and for all the criticism that Bavarians can’t make a “real” sports motorcycle.

The one-litre Beemer out-punches anything carrying a ZX-10, GSX, R1 or CBR badge with its 142kW output -and that’s the official factory figure that BMW is putting out. We’re told that the actual output is closer to 150kW.

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Honda CBX 250 Twister

 

The Honda CBX 250 Twister is branded as a commuter bike, but I think it can be much more than that if you let it take you in to it’s unique and special character.

 
However, you’ll find that somewhat hard to do if you’re used to more powerful bikes because at the end of the day, it is a 250cc. For a 250cc single cylinder, performance is actually quite good, this four valve, DOHC, air & oil cooled motor as it produces 17.5kW of power at 8000rpm and 24Nm of torque at 6000rpm, surprising considering that the compression ratio is fairly low at 9.3 : 1.

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Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade

 

Mention the word Honda to anyone today and they will immediately know exactly what you are talking about. Today Honda is recognized as one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world and the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. However Honda came from humble beginnings and is truly an inspirational story to anyone.

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Suzuki DR-Z400SM

The Suzuki DR-Z400SM is a single cylinder 400cc motard. It was derived from Suzuki’s DR-Z400S which is a dual purpose bike however Suzuki invested effort into their motard to make it appealing to the motard man. They didn’t just take the 400S and make cosmetic changes, instead they gave the SM 17 inch rims with sticky rubber, a motard styled front mud guard, a larger front brake and adjustable inverted Showa forks at the front teamed up with the swingarm derived from the RM250 racer.

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MZ RT125 Striker

Although not many people know of the motorcycle manufacturer Mz, they have in fact been around since the early 19th century. Mz is based in East Germany and their first Rt 125 was the most copied bike in history. Manufacturers from around the globe designed their bikes based on Mz’s Rt 125. Today they have released a new Rt 125, known as the striker. Read more

Honda CR250

The CR is an MX (motocross) bike from Honda. They have been around for many years and many people think they are slowly being faded out for the more environmentally friendly 4 strokes, referred to as CRF’s. However news from Europe and the States says manufacturers are not expected to slow down production on 2 strokes anytime soon. Read more

Honda XRV 750 Africa Twin

The Africa Twin is an old bike now but it sure has stamped its mark on the adventure loving amongst us. It was made to commemorate the NXR 750 which won the Paris-Dakar 4 times. It features a detuned 750 twin producing 45Kw’s of power, perfect for touring with the occasional off road blast.

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KTM 690 SMC

Its 5:49 on a crisp Sunday morning. The mist rises from the winding asphalt road which cuts a path through the humbling mountain range. Birds are singing amongst the trees in their usual harmonious tone. However, they are soon interrupted as a roaring thunder approaches. Suddenly the mountains awake with a trembling shudder as the new 690 SMC appears around a bend and within a few seconds, all is peaceful again.

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2010 Honda VFR1200

Honda  just unveiled its all-new 2010 VFR1200F sport touring bike.

Drawing from a longstanding legacy of innovation within Honda’s V-4 lineup, the 2010 VFR1200F embodies the new generation of V-4 technology and unsurpassed rider benefits, setting the stage for Honda’s next 50 years. Honda’s V-4 heritage and VFR tradition is fully realized in the VFR1200F. It has been re-created in astonishingly innovative form through the fusion of advanced technology imported from the MotoGP world and other cutting-edge environments. Net result: a futuristic sport motorcycle created for the sheer joy of riding, custom tailored for experienced hands who ride hard, ride long, ride far and ride often.
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BMW Motorrad Concept 6

Six-cylinder power units have always had particular appeal, offering not only supreme smoothness and refinement, but also superior power and performance as well as a truly emotional driving – or, in this case, riding – experience. A further point is that the typical sound of a straight-six almost like a turbine is absolutely incomparable, with straight-six power units at BMW having stood for fascinating engine technology in BMW cars for more than seven decades. Read more