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- More Details on 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848
- TVS Motors & HDFC Bank Tie Up For An Agreement
- Emerging Electric Bikes of the World
| More Details on 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848 Posted: 13 Sep 2011 10:56 AM PDT
Original Source: More Details on 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848 from BikeAdvice.in Italian Superbike maker Ducati has planned for the Streetfighter 848 as part of its 2012 portfolio. The company has now confirmed it, thereby making it official following the long rumours of this particular model by coming up with the release of its first press pics.
Ducati has confirmed the fact that this new Streetfighter will be powered by the 848 Testastretta 11 engine which is found in the 848 Evo Supersport model. Ducati says of the L-Twin engine on the Streetfighter 848 model that it has "enriched its user-friendliness with a smooth and flexible power delivery." According to motorcycle-usa.com, 'Spec sheet details are fleeting, though the 848 Streetfighter will employ more street-friendly ergonomics than its supersport kin. The Ducati-standard steel trellis frame is visible, along with components like an adjustable inverted fork and radially mount Brembo brakes. The chassis rolls on Diablo Rosso Corsa tires.' Ducati's 848 news release corroborates the bike will utilize Ducati Traction Control, following the electronic lead of all Ducati's latest street offerings like the Multistrada and Diavel, which was launched in India recently. The reason of coming up with this model is to concentrate on the customers who prefer a little cheaper bikes than the usual Ducatis, but still want the aggressiveness of a Ducati bike. This particular model is expected to cost less than £10,000 in the UK. The current Streetfighter is only available with a displacement of 1099cc V-twin form with the cheapest model starting at £12,095 and the higher end 'S' model bearing a whopping price tag of £14,695. According to what I got from MCN, 'A new heat shield has been designed around the riders’ legs, the engine is now more neatly covered and goes a long way to clearing up some of the messy design from the current Streetfighter engine. One big design issue the Streetfighter has always suffered from is the fact the water-cooled Testastretta superbike engine was always intended to the covered by a fairing and looked messy without one on the naked Streetfighter.'
It is expected that this all new Ducati Streetfighter 848 model will hit the American market as early as the Jan of next year. It is also rumoured that following this model, the elder sibling of this bike – The new Ducati Streetfighter 1098 might be upgraded with a displacement of 100 more cc thereby becoming Streetfighter 1198. But, to end this up, we are presently unaware if this all new 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848 will pay a visit to India or not. Source : Motorcycle-USA and MCN Regards, Related posts: |
| TVS Motors & HDFC Bank Tie Up For An Agreement Posted: 13 Sep 2011 07:33 AM PDT
Original Source: TVS Motors & HDFC Bank Tie Up For An Agreement from BikeAdvice.in TVS Motor Co, the country’s third largest two wheeler manufacturer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HDFC Bank for funding the inventory funding for its dealers across the country at highly attractive interest rates.
This would enable them to increase their working capital, increase the company's vehicle stocks and subsequently enhance retail sales, the company said in a statement regarding this. The agreement also has features such as online fund transfers, online repayment, real time viewing of account status, etc and considerably reduce the transaction time. Regarding this recent tie up, Mr. H S Goindi, President – Marketing of TVS Motor said, “We see this association as a value addition to our customers, as it provides an opportunity for our dealers to strengthen their working capital. Easy access to funds at attractive interest rates will help in growing their business and in turn offer better retail services to our customers.” From the bank's side, HDFC Bank’s Vice President-vehicle loans, Mr. Ashok Khanna said, “As one of the leading banks in the country with over 1,588 hub and spoke locations pan-India, signing of this MOU will ensure maximum coverage of all dealers of TVS Motor across the country.” What do you think will be the impact of this from the customer's point of view? Leave your thoughts in the form of words below. Regards, Related posts: |
| Emerging Electric Bikes of the World Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:57 PM PDT
Original Source: Emerging Electric Bikes of the World from BikeAdvice.in With increase in petroleum cost and global emission from the vehicles, companies are trying to have more efficient electric two wheelers. Racing world is also expecting enormous change in bike technology with the help of electronics. Some of the companies have already boosted their nozzles to built commercial electric racing bikes.
There's also a promising electric-bike industry in which ground-breaking has already activated. Led by U.S.-based Zero Motorcycles, Brammo Powercycles, Mission Motors, MotoCzysz, and Canada's Amarok—are using their recourses to develop world class electric bikes. The "Japanese Four" manufacturers, along with KTM, Piaggio Group, BMW, and Peugeot, have production plans for battery electric motorcycles and scooters.
As we all know, China is the leader in electric bike manufacturing and has produced more than 21 million electric bikes of all types in 2010, according to Motorcycle MarketWatch that figure is expected to almost double by 2015. So let's discuss some of the emerging electric beauties from different manufacturers. Zero's XU
XU is the great effort made by Zero to incorporate the EV technology in a Dirt bike. Driver can have a feel of dirt bike without much noise and fuel consumption. XU is designed to solve a frequent trouble for drivers who don't have feasibility to suitable charging point close to where the bike is parked.
The innovative answer is an air-cooled, 1.7 kW∙h Li-Ion battery pack that is effortlessly detachable. The weight of XU is 99 kg and uses a radial-flux permanent magnet dc motor to thrust the bike. Zero claims distance travelled per charge is 40 km with top speed of 80 kmph. Brammo Shook's Empulse
Brammo shook the electric bike industry has come up with its new models of Empulse this year. The Brammo Empulse 6.0, Empulse 8.0, and Empulse 10.0 are the first production bikes with a liquid-cooled motor. The Empulse has a 6 speed gear box as a benchmark.
The Integrated Electric Transmission – IET is a mechatronic propulsion unit that imitates the emotion and performance of a conventional IC engine, with a specially developed electric motor, clutch and gear shifting mechanisms, that enables the Empulse to accelerate fast from the zero to a high top speed, something that is just not possible to achieve with a single ratio electric motorcycle.
The AC synchronous unit is rated at 40 kW and 80-N•m. Their 6-, 8-, and 10-kW•h Li-Ion battery packs are capable of 97, 129, and 161 km of range between charges respectively, claimed by the Brammo. The Brammo 10.0 is claimed to be capable of 160 kmph. A full-race version is competing in the TTXGP series also. Mission Motors' R
California based Mission Motors developed its model R to prove the company's electric propulsion technologies on the racetrack, and as a stepping stone to a super-premium, high performance electric street machine capable of 2.5 h fast charging. The Mission R holds the electric motorcycle speed record of 241.497 km/h. It takes to enclose 14.4 kW∙h of Li-ion battery on an electric racing motorcycle.
Designed by expert motorcycle engineer James Parker, the Mission R's diamond type chassis locates the gigantic battery horde as close to the bike's centre of gravity as possible. This power unit is sealed in a carbon-fiber case to provide aerodynamic stability at high speed. 100 kW AC induction motor is liquid cooled and its heat exchangers are located at the bottom of the bike. A Mission Motors ECU includes adjustable throttle mapping and braking control. The machine is very heavy and weighs a 247 kg. MotoCzysz's E1PC MotoCzysz is Portland based company. MotoCzysz's E1pc won the 2010 and 2011 races of this segment on the island of Man and top speed surpassed 225 km/h. It uses total ten 1.25 kW∙h lithium-polymer battery cells arranged vertically on each side. Only five batteries are visible in the image. Its oil-cooled propulsion motor produces 75 kW. The only emission from this bike is tyre noise at high speed. Even its driver Mark Miller doesn't use ear plugs at some trials.
World is roaming with these fast beauties and we are still using YO bikes and its copycats as e-vehicles. No doubt, concept and quality from YO bikes are far superior than that made by copycats, but unfortunately we have neglected it drastically. Not for only YO, Indian market is not accommodating the e-vehicle even in four wheeler segments.
The reasons behind our thinking are the limited distance travelled, limited top speed and charging of batteries frequently. The demand of powerful and luxurious machines is still increasing. Let us hope, Indian people will accept the e-two wheeler as an option to petrol vehicle very soon. But for create that era; companies will have to introduce these types of fast machines in nearest future. Regards, Related posts: |
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