Motorcycle
Aprilia Tuono 1000
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Aprilia has produced a stunning naked bike, the Tuono R Limited, which is essentially an RSVR 1000 with the fairing removed and replaced with carbon fibre and kevlar, where you would normally find panelling...
MV Agusta 1000
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The famous MV Agusta marque is planning a return to GP racing with a 990cc four. The road version will come first, and will be unveiled in September at Intermot in Munich...
Honda's VTX 1800cc
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That's right, Honda's VTX is 1800cc - two 900cc cylinders of sheer grunt. This time, when Honda decided to go after Harley Davidson's traditional market, it learned from past mistakes. Recognising that the Harley badge could never be replaced, it went for it's own unique selling proposition - masses of grunt - 1800 cc of grunt, to be precise.
Yamaha FJ1300R - All Purpose Heavyweight
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Yamaha's FJ1300 is the epitome of the modern sports tourer. They've been building litre-plus sports tourers for a long time now and the FJ1300 has a direct lineage which goes back two decades. Along the way it has grown from the original FJ1100 thru a 1200 version, and has now had a complete redesign.
B-King Concept Bike
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Styled in the likeness of a Pit Bull, it has a supercharged version of the most powerful motor in mainstream motorcycling, the frame, brakes and suspension of a MotoGP racer, plus the most sophisticated digital electronics and communications package yet assembled for a bike - it is the Suzuki B-King concept bike, shown in 2002 for the first time by Suzuki and the world is still waiting for it to materialise in production form. Another first with the B-King is that it will be the first motorcycle to come with its own helmet - the B-King is the first motorcycle to be designed for use with a heads-up display, so the rider does not need to unfocus from the road to read the the speedo, tacho or navigation instructions from the GPS system. In keeping with its macho image, Suzuki has banished the use of plastic in the construction of the machine - it is made entirely of carbon fibre, metal and leather. Unofficially, the bike is producing 250 horsepower, and hence it's not surprising it wears a very wide set of road
Dual purpose Sportsbikes
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Motorcycling's most competitive marketplace: the dual-purpose sportsbike. Given the tyranny of distance which defines our great continent, and the poorly maintained country roads which cover it, the dual-purpose genre is ideally suited for Australian conditions: enough power and grunt to satisfy sports riders on the tarmac and enough feel from the usually twin-cylinder motors to control wheelspin when the surface is loose.
Ducati Handlebars for PC and Playstation
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Enthusiast motorcycle manufacturer (and home of Australia's very own World Superbike Champion, Troy Bayliss) Ducati Corse has perpetrated the perfect brand extension in releasing this set of genuine Ducati handlebars for PC and Playstation motorcycle racing games. Complete with force feedback, the handlebars can be procured from Ducati's eStore at www.ducati.com.
MotoGP 2002 promises motorcycling's rennaissance
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An intriguing technological battle will unfold in MotoGP this year as exotic 4-strokes challenge 2-stroke dominance. Fans will enjoy this technological feast due to rule changes allowing 990cc 4-strokes to compete against 500cc 2-strokes hence encouraging a rich variety of machinery to join the grid: Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Aprilia and MZ have committed 4-stroke teams and Kawasaki and Ducati will race in later rounds to prepare for next year.
Yamaha 2002 Model R1 Motorcycle
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For the last four years, the Yamaha R1 has been the top dog - the fastest over-the-counter two wheeler from point A to point B, or from point A to point A, again and again. Last year, Suzuki released the racebred GSX-R1000 and grabbed the International Bike of the Year award. Yamaha's answer is the 2002 R1. Everything is new or modified - the frame, the wheels, the motor, the fuel injection ... no price yet, but due for release shortly.
