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]
Valentino Rossi Renews His Contract With Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd has announced that it has signed a new two-year agreement with Valentino Rossi. The seven-time world champion will continue to race with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team for the 2009 and 2010 MotoGP World Championships.
The 29-year-old Italian joined Yamaha in 2004 and since then he has won two world championships, 32 races and taken 20 pole positions for the Japanese factory. He is currently leading the 2008 rider championship, having taken three wins and a further five podiums in the first ten races this year. Rossi will continue to race alongside Spanish youngster Jorge Lorenzo in 2009.
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