After a short recess the Superbike arms race is back in session and Honda hopes to be standing atop the smoldering pile of worn-out rubber in Motorcycle-USA’s forthcoming Superbike Smackdown shootout with its updated ’12-spec CBR1000RR ($13,800 base / $14,800 C-ABS MSRP). The changes include fresh suspension, more aerodynamic bodywork, wheels, instrumentation and engine mapping aimed at making it even less demanding to ride on the road and track. For technical details read the 2012 Honda CBR1000RR First Look feature as this evaluation focuses on our riding impression  … Video and more
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La couleur rouge n’est pas anodine… Le moteur, qui sert aussi de châssis, provient de la marque au cheval cabré.
Le Wazuma V8F reprend le principe du Wazuma V12 avec le moteur “porteur” tout en disposant d’un pédigrée et d’un look nettement plus sportif.
Pneus slicks montés sur des jantes de 18″, freins Brembo, suspensions EMC, direction électrique, boîte de vitesse robotisée SMG à 6 rapports, injection électronique, 8 cornets d’admission pour 4 sorties d’échappement et un immense radiateur de refroidissement sont autant de choses qui contribuent à la fois au look et aux performances du véhicule.
Most motorcycles come with an owner’s manual. Ed Jacobs’s bikes ought to come with a syllabus.
The design chief for Confederate Motorcycles—a boutique manufacturer of what might be called high-art drag bikes—includes among his inspirations Arjuna, the silver-bright and unconquerable charioteer in the Mahabharata; Sun Tzu’s military strategy of “yielding and resisting”; the “intentionality” of Japanese architect Tadao Ando; and … More