Mototorq Feb/March 2008 issue
Fat Bob – it’s Dyna-mite: “Former US Marine, Fred Fries, talked to us about his new pride and joy. Fred is the kind of guy to whom a motorbike is a Harley (forget European and Japanese); the only problem is, which one? Fresh with a permission slip in his pocket, he heads off to Classic Motorcycles, the local dealership….”
Lean, mean Ninja machine: “For the 2008 Ninja ZX-10R, Kawasaki engineers wanted to offer us ordinary riders, the sort of feedback from the machine that professional racers require to ride at the highest level…”
A classic occasion: “The bikes started to arrive. The CCCMCC made an impressive turnout in adverse conditions. There was much drying off of bikes to show off the gleaming chrome & paintwork. Bikes included a rare 1964 500cc AJS, a 1971 BMW R60S and sidecar, and a ’72 Honda 750/4. The AJS was originally one of only 150 made for the South African police and only one of three in Australia…”
A cautionary tale: “All of a sudden, my beam picks out huge catseyes in the white lines (I mean really huge, the size of bowling balls, designed to scare 4 wheel drives). Choices? Zero! Straighten up. Even brake. Off the seat. Whack! Hit the first one; bike offline; can’t hold. 120km per hour traffic to the left. Merging traffic to the right. Drop and slide at 70kmh, aiming for the runoff…”
Fireblade goes touring: “Honda’s rider friendly CBF1000 is powered by the same high-revving engine that shot the first generation CBR1000RR Fireblade to dramatic wins on racetracks around the world. Its been retuned to deliver strong thrusts of acceleration in the low to mid rev range that touring riders need most. Combined with a classy chassis, suspension and brake package, the CBF promises a sporty and responsive ride…”
Tech Briefing: “The Yamaha YZF-R6 has dominated Australian road racing over the last two years, with current champion Jason O’Halloran leading the charge. A list price of $15,499 belies the amount of new technology packed into the 2008 model. Improvements include even more linear power thanks to variable inlet tracts (YCCI) and a new Deltabox chassis, plus all-new bodywork…”
Italian for high speed: “Moto Morini’s Corsaro 1200 Veloce (Italian for high-speed), inspired by the best tradition of the Bologna motorcycle manufacturer, is chock full of Italian design flair, oh, and it goes like stink as well!…”
Download the complete issue at http://www.mototorq.com.au
Hi, this is a comment.
To delete a comment, just log in, and view the posts’ comments, there you will have the option to edit or delete them.