Hayden gets his own 848!
He might not have earned great points for Ducati this year, but the Italian maker recently unveiled a limited edition 848 motorcycle christened the Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden. The bike features the same 134bhp L-twin Evoluzione powerplant with a wet clutch and a six-speed gearbox - the same as the rest of the 848 line.
This limited edition bike also sports a revised LED dash cluster, optional 30mm mirror extensions for those with long-torsos and improved aluminum cam belt tensioner pulleys to go along with its new patriotic livery. The Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden SE is on sale only in the States and is available at a slight premium with a sticker price of US $14,495 (roughly Rs 7 lakh).
[Via: BIKE]
Chennai to host Petronas Asian Road Racing Championship
After more than a decade's hiatus, the country is all set to host an International circuit racing event- The Petronas Asian Road Racing Championship, one of the continent's most prestigious racing event for motorcycles. The racing events will be collectively held under the banner of 'Sidvin Festival of Speed'.
The fourth round of the Petronas Asian Road Racing Championship (ARRC) will be held at the Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) race track at Sriperumbudur, Chennai from 3rd to 6th of September 2009. The first three rounds were held in Malaysia, Japan and Indonesia in April, May and June respectively earlier this year.
There will be two racing categories, the 600 Supersports and the Underbone 115cc, with two races in each. Chalermpol from Thailand currently leads the 600cc class while Fitriansayah of Indonesia leads the table in the Underbone 115cc class. Indian riders, Preetham Dev Moses K Rajini and Dilip Roggers have already confirmed participation in the 600cc category. The final two rounds of the six round event will be held at the Zuhai Circuit, China in October and December.
Also held concurrently will be the Round 3 of the UAM Asia Cup of Nations. In this, two riders each from eleven countries including India will race each other on identical 125cc Honda Stunner bikes. More than 20 riders are expected to race under their country's flag.
With the best riders from all over Asia landing in Chennai, the action is going to be really hot. Plan your weekend and don't miss it because this is as good as it gets.
Donor passes for the races will be available Madras Motor Sports Club, Guru Mansion, 1st Floor, 123/1, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600 018. Telephone: 44 2499 0998.
[Via: BIKEINDIA]
Bullet Classic spied in Bangalore!
Here are some pictures Bullet Classic. The Indian version, which is expected to be launched at the upcoming Auto Expo in Jan'10 will sport a similar look to the UK models. It will also sport the same EFI (fuel injected) 500cc UCE engine with twin-spark technology. Brilliant!
The 500 Classic would be priced around Rs 1.4 lakh and has a top speed of around 130km/h (true) and can cruise happily all day long at 110km/h. Royal Enfield will also be looking at launching the Machismo 350 and 5S Electra with twin-spark and EFI at a later stage.
[Via: BIKEINDIA]
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