Honda’s Zoomer – The coolest transport in the paddock!
Honda’s Zoomer scooter is the choice of champions in the MotoGP paddock. With its no-frills look and ultra-reliability it’s the only way to get around.
All around the MotoGP paddock you will see the super-cool Zoomer – its bare and minimal looks may seem basic, but the machine is far from it, fitting in well with the hi-tech world of MotoGP. At its heart is an environmentally-friendly fuel-injected, liquid-cooled 50cc four-stroke motor which pumps out around 4bhp. Drum brakes front and rear haul the lightweight 84-kilo machine smartly, while the chunky balloon tyres give sure-footed handling.
ISILON MSS Discovery Kawasaki and Michael Rutter at Festival of Speed
The ISILON MSS Discovery Kawasaki team and Michael Rutter will be at the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed event this weekend with one of the team’s Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R machines. Michael is currently convalescing after it was discovered that he had broken his left scaphoid in his wrist. An MRI scan on Tuesday revealed that he’s also suffered a break to his hamate bone in his hand. It is hoped that he will return in time for the Oulton Park round next month.
Women Discover Fun in Driving Motorcycles
Standing barely 5 feet tall in her polished leather boots, Gold Wing rider Nancy Epley smiles, proudly showing off her gleaming white motorcycle.
“It’s freedom,” she said.
For 37 years Epley, of Marion, northwest of Columbus, dutifully climbed on the back of her husband, Ken’s, motorcycle and the couple hit the highway. They both loved the open road and relished their time together. Life was good, but taking a “back seat” was getting a bit old for Nancy.
“I got tired of looking at the back of his head,” she said with a laugh. “I wanted to be in control.”
The London Motorcycle Museum
The London Motorcycle Museum have on display some of the finest examples of British motorcycles, to include prototypes and rarities, such as a 1902 Ormonde and a 1903 Cycle (with unique SIMS Magneto). There are racers and road bikes from ABC to Zenith to whet your appetite, not to mention the last Triumph T140 to pass through the gates of the Meriden Factory in 1983, through to ‘media stars’ that you will not see anywhere else!
Honda Plans 2 New Bikes, Plant Revamp
Honda Motor Co.’s fully owned Indian two-wheeler making unit will spend Rs100 crore on upgrading its factory and introduce two new products next year, in addition to a previously announced Rs300 crore expansion plan, as it seeks to improve market share.
It has, however, put off plans to build a second plant, announced a few months ago, because it doesn’t anticipate to sell enough from the unit to warrant a new factory.
Kawasaki Z750 - it’s an ‘everyday’ superbike
Superbikes are great for those who want to emulate their MotoGP heroes over weekends, just as cruisers are perfect for relaxing rides on Sunday mornings, and adventure bikes suit those who’d rather explore unfamiliar dirt roads than mow the lawn.
Many riders, however, just want to ride their motorcycles every day - sometimes briskly, sometimes sedately.
Kawasaki says its 2007 Z750 is made for those riders; it shares what the factory calls “true street performance” with its bigger brother, the Z1000 but with a different design approach: the Z1000 kicks out serious power but the 750 is more subtle, it says, with crisp, quick-revving power and sharp handling.
Suzuki Continues To Prepare Its 2008 WRC Bid
The Suzuki WRC Challenge continues to move ahead, and Nino Frison has entered a new chapter of his racing career at Suzuki as he now holds the title of Chief Designer in charge of chassis.
He has tremendous engineering experience stretching more than two decades in Formula One, World Rally Championship, German Touring Car Championship (DTM), and also International Touring Car Championship (ITC). His knowledge and expertise will surely give the engineering department a go.
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