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Magpul Ronin Project – In mid 2009, with the demise of the Buell brand by Harley-Davidson, the founders of Ronin Motor Works, in a design exercise conducted at Magpul Industries Corp., created the Ronin Concept Motorcycle. That initial Ronin Motorcycle concept is now brought to life through the design and manufacturing efforts of Ronin Motor Works as a limited release of 47 bikes.
Ronin – A Samurai warrior with no lord or master. For more info about the project check: the47.com
Jamie steal’s Aprilia from Wes, and takes it on a mountain road… Adventure With Aprilia RSV4
BMW S1000RR gets more power and sheds weight for 2015.
New motor will crank 199hp from 999cc nested into 204kg package.
Kawasaski supercharges 298hp into a 998cc engine.
Considering that most other sportbike manufacturers are topping out at around 200hp mark >> it will be interesting to see what H2R can do on circuits and what de-tuned street version will be capable of.
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Krugger NURBS hits the BMW K1600 for six cylinder engine…
“Krugger” Bertrand is Belgium’s motorcycle builder inspired by the iconic pre-War BMW R7. He uses jigs and cardboard mockups to get the lines right, taking the Japanese approach of observing where shadows fall, and playing on the contrast between light and dark. “NURBS is a mathematical term meaning ‘Non-Uniform Rational B-spline,’ a concept developed in the 1950s by engineers looking for a way to replicate freeform surfaces in car and ship design.” [more info]
Yamaha Vmax Gets the Roland Sands Treatment
R nine T Custom Project: the builders
Pre-order your SKULLY AR-1 now: http://www.SKULLYSYSTEMS.com
Dainese D-Air jacket detects a crash it can deploy the jacket’s airbags in a 45 milliseconds. The onboard system can connect with two jackets, so people riding two-up can share the protection.
The combo went on sale in Europe earlier this year, and it still awaiting approval for the U.S. market.
