Hero Honda Motor Cycles

Hero Honda motorcycles are reputed for low maintenance and high fuel efficiency. Hero Honda motorbikes,including around 13 current varieties with names like Hero Honda Splendor,Hero Honda Glamour, and Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme, and one scooter, the Hero Honda Pleasure, are quite popular with the Indian two wheeler consumers. Hero Honda markets two wheelers for the middle-class ranging from Hero Honda two wheelers at around Rs. 37,000 to Rs. 83,000. Hero Honda two wheeler varieties include Bikes from Herohonda
Hero Honda CD Dawn is a beginner's bike well tested on Indian roads and proven in city conditions. Hero Honda CD Dawn is a no-nonsense bike that's all about price and utility. New bikes have showroom prices of around Rs. 32,000 and on-road prices of around Rs. 37,000 at Ahmedabad. Currently, Delhi has the lowest, and Chennai the highest on-road prices for Hero Honda CD-dawn. Hero Honda CD-dawn bike prices vary upon the two-wheeler dealer's location.

Hero Honda CD Deluxe is a good beginner's bike and convenient for city conditions. Hero Honda CD Deluxe sales have grown by 23 per cent between January-September 2007, within which time the industry actually declined by 14 per cent in the entry segment. New bikes in this series have a showroom price ranging from around Rs. 36,000 to around Rs. 41,000 inclusive of all charges like insurance, octroi, RTO, etc. Hero Honda CD-Deluxe prices vary with the two-wheeler dealer's location. Currently, Delhi has the lowest, and Bangalore the highest on-road prices for Hero Honda CD-Deluxe. Hero Honda CD-Deluxe bike prices vary upon the two-wheeler dealer's location.

Three BMWs Win 2007 Motorcycle of the Year Awards from Motorcyclist

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 16, 2007… Once again, BMW motorcycles are among 2007’s best and the brightest, according to editors of Motorcyclist Magazine. In the publication’s September issue, the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is named Best Adventure Bike for the third year in a row. The BMW R 1200 RT and the BMW G 650 Xchallenge earned runner-up spots for Best Touring and Best Dirtbike, respectively.
Since its introduction in early 2004, the versatile R 1200 GS has won consistent praise from motorcycle enthusiasts and the motorcycling press for its exceptional performance both on and off-road. In addition to winning Motorcyclist’s Adventure category in 2005 and 2006, it was named Motorcycle of the Year by Motorcyclist editors in 2004, International Bike of the Year, and one of Cycle World’s top ten motorcycles for 2004. That same year, the GS also earned an International Design Excellence “Gold” Award by the Industrial Design Society of America.
According to editors of Motorcyclist, “BMW’s R 1200 GS Adventure remains the once and future king of the transcontinental vacation. At 581 pounds with a full 8.7-gallon tank of super-unleaded, agility is not its strong suit. But a peerless ability to press on regardless of whether the road is paved or not pretty much makes up for that. Bolt on the right luggage and you have the baggage-handling proclivities of a Nepalese sherpa without the language barrier.”

Describing the R 1200 RT, this year’s runner-up and last year’s winner in the Best Touring category, Motorcyclist editors write, “the Germans invented mach schnell motorcycle travel and they’re still extraordinarily good at it. In RT trim, the 1170cc boxer delivers abundant broadband thrust whilst going easy on the super-unleaded.”

Triumph Daytona 675

July 1st 2005: Rumors and this photo are circulating around the internet about a new Triumph Daytona 675 or Daytona 680. (Most agree a 675). The Triumph Daytona 675 concept model has been spotted on the road. From eye witness reports:

- "looks closest to to small compact version of to Yamaha R1, with to bit of Ducati 916 mixed in"
- "very similar headlights to an R1"
- "underseat exhaust has three outlets like to Sprint ST but the middle outlet is larger with two small ones either side"
- "ZX6R style front air intake"
- "shiny black paint"

The bike is said to produce 119 bhp and more tourque throughout the rev range as a triple should. Other interesting bits include inverted forks, radial-mount brakes and an undertail exhaust.

Possibly the most intriguing thing to be churned out of the rumor mill is that Triumph likely intends to go racing in World Supersport. A 675cc Triple would seem to fit perfectly between the Asian I-4 600s and the Ducati 749 twin. Either way, if the rumors are true, the 675 might just be an ideal middleweight street/sportbike.

Truimph is introducing two new models in September and the odds-makers say that the replacement for the D6/650 will be one of them.

BMW, Herbert Diess Advertisers contact for details BMW K1000S or MotoGP prototype? Interview with Dr. Diess of BMW Motorrad

Dr. Diess on BMW HP models: Q: Will you in the future launch High Power versions in all your model series? For instance, could we see a K1200S HP, R1200S HP, F800S HP and so on in the future? If not, what is the plan? A: We can imagine another HP model in the future. But initially we will be concentrating on the 2-cylinder flat twin. R&R comment: This hints at a R1200S HP as our illustration shows.

Dr. Diess on the K-series: At the moment the K series is complete. The K 1200 S currently remains the top model in terms of engine performance. R&R comment: This means that a K1200S HP4 Sport model is not ready for any imminent launch, however that BMW supersport you have seen being tested on the racetrack in Spain is just as likely to be a test bike of a future HP model based on the in-line four engine, or a brand new K1000S to compete with the litre bikes and WSB in the future. If any manufacturer has shown to be capable of putting groundbreaking technology in its road bikes it is BMW. Many bikes has been rumoured to get traction control in 2007 and 2008. The BMW being tested at the moment could well be such a roadbike. But the official line is that the bike is merely a "technology bearer". The full interview with the answers on the Aprilia RXV co-operation, the future of the GS and BMW in the world markets will be published at a later date. More as the story develops. Interview b

Buell Street Fighter: A Chopper Profile

Buell Street Fighter: A Chopper Profile

Having seen his share of long-legged choppers, John Dawson decided to build a machine that was the polar opposite of the traditional custom. He wanted to put a torquey V-twin engine in a bike that handled as good as it looked. Thus, Buell Street Fighter was born.

Eric Buell founded the company that bears his name in the late 1980s on very much the same idea. He took Harley-Davidson Sportster engines and mounted them in exotic sport-style chassis, which resulted in bikes that were decidedly different than anything then being offered.

Since that time, the Sportster engines Buell uses have been treated to significant changes that result in greatly increased power, but the chassis designs remain that of a high-riding "crotch rocket" sportbike.

So what John Dawson did was take a Buell motorcycle and swap its tall, sportbike chassis for a low-slung hardtail frame by MC Worx. The original Buell forks and brakes were refitted, and John adapted a host of new hardware to create a low-slung bullet. Chief among them is a small bikini fairing incorporating twin headlights.

The result is a machine that bridges the rather wide gap between sportbikes and choppers. But in simplicity of design and unique treatment, John just did Eric Buell one better.

Gixxer 1000

I have to say guy the new Gixxer 1000 is looking pretty sweet, still don’t know about the exhaust pipes though. I still wanna see this bike in action the specs of the Gixxer look quite promising, i mean claimed 191bhp and a weight of 167kg sounds decent to me.

I think it going to give the new blade a run for its money the new Blade has ABS but that’s not going to make it the king of the litre sport bikes now is it…

Hoping to get my hands on a road test to see what the guys say about the gixxer is going to be good.

MTT Turbine Superbike

MTT Turbine Superbike (often styled SUPERBIKE, also known as Y2K Turbine SUPERBIKE, is the world's second wheel-driven motorcycle powered by a turbine engine, created by Ted McIntyre of Marine Turbine Technologies Inc.

Reports of the MTT Turbine SUPERBIKE appeared as early as 1999 in a May issue of Cafe Racer magazine, but the production model was introduced in 2000.

Powered by a Rolls-Royce-Allison Model 250 turboshaft engine, producing 238 kW (320 hp), the motorcycle has a recorded top speed of 227 mph (370 km/h), with a price tag of US$150,000 (US$185,000 in 2004).^{[citation needed]} It is recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Most powerful production motorcycle" and the "Most expensive production motorcycle." Unlike some earlier jet-powered motorcycles, where a massive jet engine provided thrust to push the motorcycle, the turboshaft engine on this model drives the rear wheel via a two-speed gearbox. Riding the motorcycle is said to be somewhat tricky due to the inherent throttle lag in the engine, acceleration when letting off the throttle, and extreme length.

The engines used in the motorcycles are second-hand, having reached the FAA running time limit, after which they have to be rebuilt, regardless of condition. MTT can buy these engines for a much lower price than new engines and use them on surface vehicles without requiring FAA approval. To get around the problem of procuring the kerosene usually used in turbine engines, the engine of the bike is also able to use Diesel fuel, or even Jet A fuel.

In addition to the engine, there are other innovations incorporated into this bike, such as radar detector with laser scrambler, rear mounted camera with LCD display, and an optional passenger seat.

Unlike other contemporary motorcycles (such as the Hayabusa), the 2001 and later models of the MTT Turbine SUPERBIKE do not have the 300 km/h speed limiting governors self-imposed by Japanese manufacturers.

In 2008, MTT released the "Streetfighter," another jet-bike with a more poewerful 420-horsepower (310 kW) engine.