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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
SPORTY RIDING EXPERIENCE
SPORTY RIDING EXPERIENCE: S. Ram Mohan (seated on the bike), GM sales-North, with Arun Sidharth, AGM, Marketing, TVS Motor Company, at the launch of TVS Jive in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt
Riding on new product launches, TVS Motor Company on Monday said it was eyeing good jump in sales in the next fiscal. “We hope to sell 20-lakh motorcycles in 2010-11, which would be 38 per cent more over the current financial year. We are expecting good response from our new products, including auto-clutch bike Jive which we launched recently,” said TVS Motor Company Head (Motorcycle) Arun Siddharth.
The Chennai-based company is hoping to sell over 14.5-lakh units of two-wheelers in 2009-10 and announced availability of Jive in North India.
“We see our sales picking up with the introduction of new Jive in northern states. In southern states, where we launched this bike a few months ago, the response has been excellent. We hope to sell over 2.4-lakh units of Jive in 2010-11,” Mr. Siddharth said. TVS Motor is also planning to offer new products in the next fiscal, besides upgrading some popular existing models. Priced at Rs. 42,235, Jive is India's first auto-clutch motorcycle that would transform the definition of city commuter biking with ride convenience being the focal point. With 110-cc engine innovative and T-Matic technology with rotary gear coupled with an automatic clutch, the new bike would provide a sporty riding experience with an unparalleled combination of comfort, performance, ease of operation and fuel efficiency in its category
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A Boeing 777 jetliner of American Airlines (registration unknown) landing at London (Heathrow) Airport.
Taken by Adrian Pingstone in May 2004 and released to the public domain.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Cat 1 Uber-bike pics
Cat 1 Uber-bike
Cat 1 Uber-bike
Avec ces 1200cc c'est moto chat est realisé autour d'un moteur Buell 97 S3 Thunderbolt
Le prix est de £320,000 (soit $567,000)."
• Length: 2.3 meters
• Wheel center to center: 1.7 meters
• 1200cc Buell 97 S3 Thunderbolt engine
• Body made from high-grade stainless steel
• Air intakes and exhaust system custom-engineered to suit cat profile
• Cat fairing: Fiberglass finished in ultra-high-gloss ebony polyurethane lacquer
• Handlebar width: 1 meter
• Weight: 360 kg
• Seat: Stingray
Friday, March 26, 2010
Honda motorcycles pics
Honda motorcycle
Honda motorcycle
Honda motorcycle
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Honda motorcycle
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The BMW S1000RR is the most powerful superbike
You know it's a different year in motorcycling when the most dramatic new models are from BMW. While other manufacturers are cutting back development on new sportbikes, the German manufacturer, previously known for fast cars and sleepy motorcycles, has unveiled what is possibly the fastest superbike on the planet.
BMW: At 193 horsepower, BMW's new S1000RR is the most powerful production 1,000-cubic-centimetre superbike. It may also be the easiest to ride thanks to its sophisticated Dynamic Traction Control system that prevents wheelspin while cornering. It's a complex compilation of sensors and actuators that measures, among other things, lean angle and the speed of both wheels. Three of the four available modes -- sport, race andslick-- offer the full 193-hp experience with differing levels of electronic reticence through the electronic throttle. BMW Canada also includes its race ABS in the S1000RR's $17,300 asking price.
BMW says the first new production in-line six since the CBX, the Concept 6 1,600-cc powerhouse, will be produced in the near future, first as a sport tourer. Using canted cylinders similar to the K1300 fours, incorporating a narrow bore/long-stroke configuration and having its alternator mounted behind the crankshaft, the 6's engine is narrower than previous across-the-beam sixes. Imagine how wicked it will sound in a full-blown sportbike.
BMW's R1200RT and GS will get variants of the DOHC boxer twin first debuted in the ultra-sporty HP2. In RT guise, maximum torque improves to 88 pound-feet, while maximum power stays at 110 hp. The same numbers for the GS represent an increase in both horsepower and torque.
HONDA: Honda's VFR1200 sport tourer has an all-new 1,237-cc, 76-degree V4 boasting 173 hp. Unlike previous VFRs, the 1200 is shaft driven with a novel offset pivot arrangement that is claimed to reduce the torque effect common to shaft-driven motorcycles. The VFR is also the first motorcycle to sport one of the new dual-clutch, automatic-shifting, six-speed manual transmissions popular in sports cars. ABS is standard.
Honda's other major introduction is a new line of VTX1300 cruisers based on the Fury. Using the same 1,312-cc, fuel-injected engine as the Fury, the Sabre, Stateline and Interstate offer more straightforward intentions than the chopper-styled Fury. The resurrected Sabre name reflects the long, low look of a performance cruiser, while the Stateline is more traditional with a 17-inch front mag wheel replacing the Sabre's skinny 90/90-21 item. The Interstate's touring focus sees the addition of floorboards, leather-covered saddlebags and a windscreen for long-distance comfort.
SUZUKI: In yet another twist on the sport touring theme, Suzuki has designed an all-new fairing, saddlebags and top case for its classic Bandit. Still displacing 1,255 cc of fuel-injected torque, the GSX1250SEA packs all that plus anti-lock brakes into a $13,299 package. Think of it as a less expensive but equally sophisticated alternative to Honda's ST1300 and Yamaha's FJR1300. Those with a sportier bent can opt for the $11,799 FA model, which features the same powerful engine and ABS system but eschews the luggage and touring windscreen.
Esky 4Ch RAH-66 Co-Comanche CoAxial Electric RC Helicopter
It was designed with divided canopy and fuselage connecting by a carbon fibre rod, which is practical and beautiful. There are three sliding wheels in the landing strut, which can slide automatically while taking off and landing. The ornamental tail rotor adopts duct rotor blade that can rotate automatically while flying the helicopter, which brings you into a real flight state and brings more fun for your flight. ESKY original softdog is included in the packing, installing the FMS software of the disc, and connecting the simulator port in the transmitter to the computer, you can enjoy your flight in the computer then!
Kyosho F16 FIGHTING FALCON DF55 Electric RC Airplane ARF
The new DF55 is a brushless ducted fan unit with an impellor diameter of 55mm, which is 10mm larger than the popular DF45.It's installed in a hybrid foam fuselage that sets new standards for scale appearance and durability. The airframe can handle the higher loads that result from the exceptional performance of the bigger ducted fan while remaining incredibly light. The F16 is factory assembled with the brushless motor, micro servos and brushless speed control installed! All you need to do is install a LiPo battery pack and a receiver of your choice, and you're ready to fly one of the most high-performance ducted fan jets available.
Sky Hussar RC Electric Airplane RTF Pictures
Harley-Davidsons on display at a motorcycle show.
I've hosted the occasional garage party in my time. The kind where there are a couple of Coca-Colas in the ice box, some Munchie Mix in aluminum trays, and a few guys standing around kicking the tires of my various motorcycle projects.
But when Harley-Davidson says they're holding a garage party, they mean they're hosting a (trademarked) Garage Party.
And according to Diane Wild, general manager of Calgary Harley-Davidson, the whole idea behind the Garage Party is to introduce women to the machines.
"The Garage Party is meant to familiarize women with the sport of motorcycle riding," Wild says. "We explain how to get a licence, and many other aspects of the sport."
During the month of March Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada is promoting a series of Garage Party events across Canada ( www.garageparty.ca).
Calgary Harley-Davidson held one last Sunday, and Kane's Harley-Davidson hosted one on Wednesday night.
Wild says they presented three information stations. There was one on motor clothes, where the fit and function of protective gear was discussed. Another focused on the various "families" of Harley-Davidson motorcycle products, and how a model equipped with forward controls differed from one with mid controls, for example. The last station demonstrated how to safely lift or pick up a motorcycle if it has fallen on its side.
"We want to show that it's not difficult to lift up a bike," Wild says.
For decades, women have chosen to ride motorcycles -- in 1916 sisters Augusta and Adeline Van Buren rode 1,000cc Indian Power Plus machines from New York to Los Angeles, and were the first women motorcyclists to cross the U.S. Countless others have swung their leg over the saddle of a motorcycle. But it's really only been in the past few years that manufacturers have taken notice of an untapped market, and some makers are designing machines that are more comfortable for the female rider.
"There are a lot of women who've been passengers and it seems they're deciding it's time for them to get their own bikes," says Jo-Anne Farquhar, manager of communications for the Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council of Canada. "They've decided it's time for them to control the ride."
Nancy Klensch is just such a woman. The 38-year old Calgarian owns and operates Summit Kids, a new out-of-school care program with a facility near the University of Calgary. She attended the Garage Party at Calgary Harley-Davidson.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Daytona 2010 Pictures
Maybe next year I should wear a BLACK T-shirt instear of yellow.. LOL
A 150 MPH speedometer. This was a HUGE deal at the time.
Hercules & Airbus A380, Russia’s Antonov An-225 Mriya & ‘Caspian Sea Monster’
The one Lun-class ekranoplan originally developed by the Soviet Union military transports, and based mostly on the shores of the Caspian Sea and Black, at a naval base near Kaspiysk. During the Cold War, ekranoplans were sighted for years on the Caspian Sea as huge, fast-moving objects. The name Caspian Sea Monster was given by US intelligence operatives who had spotted the huge vehicle, which looked like an airplane with the outer halves of the wings removed. After the end of the Cold War, the "monster" was revealed to be one of several Soviet military designs meant to fly only a few meters above water, saving energy and staying below enemy radar.
The 8-engined sea skimmer could have been a deadly weapon of war with it’s 6 ‘Sunburn’ anti-ship missiles and ability to travel at high speed under the radar of patrol aircraft. The Lun-class (Russian: "Hen Harrier") (NATO reporting name: "Utka"; Russian: "Duck") ekranoplan Wing-In-Ground effect vehicle was an extremely unusual aircraft designed by Rostislav Evgenievich Alexeev and used by the Soviet & Russian navies from 1987 to sometime in the late '90s. Wing-in-ground-effect aircraft use the extra lift of their large wings when in proximity to the surface (about one to four meters). It is also interesting to note that this is the largest military aircraft ever built, with a length of 73m, rivaling that of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" and many modern jumbo jets.
Currently the world's largest aircraft, the first Antonov An-225 Mriya (meaning "Dream") proto- type flew on 21 Dec. 1988. It was designed and built by Antonov Design Bureau (headquarters in Kiev, Ukraine), known for their outstanding achievements in producing heavy transport aircraft. It is the largest aircraft to ever takeoff more than once. Capable of transporting oversized objects externally, the An-225 was designed mainly to transport the Russian space shuttle "Buran" and its components from a service area to a launch site, although the Antonov bureau is looking for possible commercial applications for the enormous aircraft.
Construction of the An-124 provided the basis for the new aircraft with Antonov using many of the same components to keep cost and development efforts down. Although the basic configuration is the same as the An-124, the An-225 is longer, has no rear ramp/door assembly, and incorporates a 32-wheel landing gear system (two nose and fourteen main wheel bogies, seven per side, each with two wheels). The Mriya is not a military aircraft, however, it packs a great potential for military use as a super-heavy transport, it is capable of airlifting cargos that no other aircraft in the world is capable of.
The Hughes H-4 Hercules (registration NX37602) is a "one-off" heavy transport aircraft designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft company. The aircraft made its first and only flight on 2 November 1947. Built from wood due to wartime raw material restrictions on the use of aluminum, the Hercules is the largest flying boat ever built, and has the largest wingspan and height of any aircraft in history. It survives in good condition at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.
The 555 seat, double deck Airbus A380 is the most ambitious civil aircraft program yet. Airbus first began studies on a very large 500 seat airliner in the early 1990s. The European manufacturer saw developing a competitor and successor to the Boeing 747 as a strategic play to end Boeing's dominance of the very large airliner market and round out Airbus' product line-up.
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Mig-35: Czar Of The Skies Pictures
Ever since the esteemed Mikoyan Bureau of Russia started the production of migs, they were one of the most fearsome combat aircrafts of all times. Production started from MIG-15.
This aircraft earned itself a name of “sabre-killer” during the Korean war in 60s.
The Mikoyan then came with mig-21, mig-23, mig-25, mig-27, mig29,-31 and mig-35.each one of these aircrafts proved themselves superior to the their Americans counterparts for the role
Now the most sophisticated mig in the air is mig-35.lets see it’s main
1. It’s a 4.5 or 4++ generation combat aircraft with avionics of 5th generation.
2. It has an advanced airborne integrated air defence system, which makes it better for an air superiority combat aircraft.3. It has highly advanced opto-electronic radar, giving it a cutting edge for recon missions.
4. It has a 3 channel fly by wire control system, a technology possessed only by France till now.
The most impressive feature is the radar of this aircraft. It has AESA radar, which was developed with the help of an Italian company.
Ø Now what is AESA radar?
It is active electronically scanned array radar which gives the aircraft an upper hand for detection of its enemy at a distance of 250km or more. It is first Russian jet with this ability.
Ø Now coming to its powerplant.It has twin Rd-33MK engineswhich give it a force of around 9000kgf. Also it has vectored thrust nozzles which give it a good efficiency. This gives it a speed of mach 2.4.
Now for its own defence it has a range of features. The mig-35 has an optronic suite which gives it range of features.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Honda CB1000R
Honda has recently launched it superbike Honda CB1000R to attract the superbike lovers in India. Honda CB1000R is designed for Indian market and is priced at Rs. 9.5 lacs. Honda CB1000R features a naked beauty with an aggressive look that convey powerful impression of performance.Honda CB1000R is equipped with a 998cc, 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC engine with a 6-speed gearbox, that delivers maximum power of 92kW at 10000rpm and maximum torque of 1000Nm @8000 rpm. The powerful engine of Honda CB1000R delivers breathtaking power and awesome torque that pulls this superbike in the race or to climb an uphill with tremendous ease. Honda CB1000R includes fully-adjustable radial front brakes, forks, single-backbone frame and all digital dashboards that makes riding more convenient.
Honda CB1000R is equipped with ABS (Antilock Braking System) which functions on slippery and uneven road surfaces. This system works when sudden brakes applied on 2 wheelsand it applies brake pressure for smooth and steady deceleration of the bike. Other features of the Honda CB1000R includes dual piston caliper
, mono shock rear shock absorbers coupled with adjustable HMAS damper in addition to 310mm floating front-disc brakes.
The compact bikini cowl of the Honda CB1000R with its close to triangle-shaped multi-reflector headlight and distinctive LED position lamp gives this bike a killing looks. Honda CB1000R looks big but it doesn’t look unmanageable unlike some super bikes.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Metric superbikes
Metric superbikes such as the Suzuki Hayabusa or Kawasaki Ninja are a popular canvas from which these builders create their stretched and slammed customs. Some builders opt for the stripped-down, anodized, minimalist approach, while others never saw a metal bit that didn't deserve a layer of chrome. Different stokes for different folks, but any way you choose it, audaciousness is the prime mover of this rapidly growing niche in the world of motorcycles.
Zyborg 1430cc 8-Valve Twin Hemi Evo Dragster - 2007 Legend of the Motorcycle show
'Gold Member' Dragster by Goldammer Cycleworks
Kawasaki ZX-14 Sportbike/Dragster by Roaring Toyz
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Sportbike/Dragster by Eye Candy Cycle Designs
Yamaha Metric Custom Dragster by AFT Customs
Grüter & Gut's GG Quadster BMW Quad Motorcycle
The "Grandpa Gator" Dan Gurney Alligator Motorcycle
MTT 250-Series Gas Turbine Superbike by MTT Turbine Vehicles
Kawasaki Custom ZX-6R by Two Brothers Racing
GC Hellion Custom Sportbike by Gregg's Customs GC-Cycles
'Cafe9' Ducati 999 Custom Sportbike by Steffano Motors
Radical Custom Builders & Fabricators
This photographic builder's portfolio represents the cutting edge in the field of slammed drag-bike construction, showcasing some of the top bike builders, customizers, fabricators, rolling chassis builders, billet parts suppliers, chrome platers, and airbrush artists on the west coast.
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