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03 Aug

2010 Honda CBR1000RR C-ABS Review »

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For many years, bikers have decided to put more trust on their own skills than on electronic input at the bike controls; this had resulted in the utilities of anti-lock and linked braking being questioned and debated over repeatedly. In spite of having several riders acknowledging the importance of ABS in the touring and cruiser segments, but mainly the extra weight have also been looked upon as major hindrances to adoption for using in high-end sport bike riding. So the announcement by Takeo Fukui, the President and CEO of Honda that all Honda motorcycles more than 250cc would be integrated with the ABS brakes as an option by 2010 took many by surprise, who already started speculating the end result.

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02 Aug

Honda in the 2010 Moto2 World Championship »

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2010 Moto2

Honda is proud to announce its unique involvement in the 2010 Moto2 World Championship. Moto2 has replaced the 250 world championship with prototype chassis and new, world-class, updated engines. In fact, this much awaited debut season will see Honda as the sole engine supplier for the Moto2 class.

A powerplant derived from Honda’s supersport-spec CBR600RR will be used by each Moto2 machine – this is incidentally a machine that has proved itself to be one of the most powerful and popular inline 600s in all of history. In the Grand Prix world championship racing, this is the first time that a single manufacturer would be supplying engines for an entire class. Incidentally, this new category is expected to develop into a stepping stone not just for MotoGP but also for other premier classes.

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In 2010, only one appearance will be made by Moto2 in the US – this will be at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, held on August 29.

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21 Jul

Honda cutting prices in Japan »

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Honda Motor Co. has decided to cut prices of motorcycles due to prolonged deflation. With the demand for better bikes combined with environmental friendly components, the price of Honda motorcycles has risen by 10% to 20% to cover the production costs. But with the years, the already sluggish sales rate of motorcycles has dropped lower with the disinterest of the younger generation in motorcycles.

In order to revive its customer base and rejuvenate the youth’s interest, Honda has taken the Decision. The prices will be slashed by 20 to 30% bringing them down to what they were in 2000 for the same motorcycles. For instance, price of the ty will be cut down by Yen 40,000 while its least expensive scooter, the 250 cc Honda Forza will face a price slash of Yen 120,000.  Prices will be cut gradually when each model undergoes minor changes or new cheaper models are released. Critics interpret this as a clever way of saying that their motorcycles will be made using cheaper parts, lowering the quality.

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19 Jul

Electric Bikes »

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Electric Bikes

The need to develop electric vehicles in order to curb pollution by emission has become an important priority in today’ world. With battery powered electric cars already running on roads, there is a need to develop electric bikes too, leading to saving of fossil fuels and environmental friendly conditions.

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Brammo is an electric vehicle company based in Ashland, Oregon, USA. In July 2009, it released the world’s first electric bike, the Enertia. 2010 saw the release of a line of water cooled electric bikes, the Empulse Trio, with models 6.0,8.0,10.0 offering distance ranges of 60, 80 and 100 miles respectively. These bikes are powered by Brammo’s revolutionary lithium battery packs and its unique electric drivetrain technology. The Empulse bikes run upto speeds of 100mph and the respective distances on a single charge from a normal 110 Volt power source.

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13 Jul

Guide to Tour De France »

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It is possible for one to think- what can be so challenging to interpret about a bicycling race -Tour De France, but there are a lot of intricacies that a layman might not be aware of right from the start when one starts following the race. If it is a person’s first Tour De France, he might want to take this advice and use the Bicycling Magazine guide to support him as it contains all the worthy information and skillful commentary that one might need to back them up in finding their way around the race and make it even more interesting for them as they will be able to better understand the Tour De France.

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08 Jul

2010 Triumph Rocket III Roadster vs. 2010 Star VMax »

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If you love adventure that demands a speedy ride, then you must be aware of this year’s brand new releases- 2010 Triumph Rocket III Roadster and 2010 Star VMax! Though both are big packages, they differ from each other.

Roadster shares many of its attributes with various Cruisers. Some of them are broad and roomy seats and the wide handlebar which provides an open sitting position. The VMax’s position is more rider-friendly when compared to Rocket. Its footpeg location is directly under its rider’s hips and reach to its narrower handlebar feels shorter when compared to the Triumph. The VMax makes the rider feel as if he is sitting in an expensive office chair that defines correct seating posture. Even a six-footer finds it comfortable after a minimum of eight hours journey in the saddle.

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The Triumph Rocket III Roadster’s functional accessories package consists of simple but effective gauges- one for measuring the speed of the road and the other for measuring the speed of the engine. Each gauge consists of LCDs that display information regarding real time, miles-to-empty counter, clock, tripmeters, odo etc. These basics spread the essence of class, simplicity and better thinking. The Star VMax’s comprehensive LCD display is fixed on top of the faux fuel tank. There is a lot of data on display on the small side- like the fuel level, gear position, clock, etc.

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