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Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Unveiled at British MotoGP

The Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 was unveiled at the British MotoGP over the weekend.
It is a tribute to Triumph’s role as the exclusive engine supplier in Moto2.
Only 1,530 will be built.

The Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 was unveiled at the British MotoGP over the weekend.

As the “Moto2” moniker suggests, the bike is reputed to carry some Moto2 components and technology. It is a tribute to Triumph’s role as the exclusive engine supplier to the championship.

The manufacturer will build only 765 units for the American market, while another 765 are allotted for the rest of the world; for a grand total of 1,530 units.

As we reported earlier, the Moto2 engine is based on the 765cc triple found in the Street Triple. It is then modified for racing, but most of the engine remains standard.

The Daytona Moto2 765 features new pistons, camshafts, titanium conrods, intake stacks and modified ports. Maximum revs go up by 600 RPM to 13,250 RPM. The pistons bump compression ratio to 12.9:1. Additionally, there are titanium intake valves and DLC-coated cylinders.

The revisions yield 128 hp at 12,250 RPM and 80 Nm torque. It may look like small gains over the stock Street Triple RS engine (121 hp, 77 Nm), but this Daytona should be much lower than the RS due to a carbon fibre bodywork.

It also features Ohlins NIX30 forks and TTX36 monoshock, Brembo Stylema brakes, race-style TFT screen.

The unveiling of the Daytona Moto2 765 is interesting because Triumph have been introducing limited-edition models then follow up with “regular” models thereafter. That could very well mean the volume production Daytona 765 is coming soon.

British MotoGP 2019: Alex Rins Pips Marc Marquez at the Line

The British MotoGP 2019 saw Alex Rins (Ecstar Suzuki MotoGP) pip Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) at the finish line for the victory.
Rins won by just 0.013 second, the closest finish in MotoGP history.
Fabio Quartararo and Andrea Dovizioso collided and crashed.

The British MotoGP 2019 saw Alex Rins (Ecstar Suzuki MotoGP) pip Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) at the finish line for the victory.

Marquez, Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha) and Rins stormed off the grid at the start, but it didn’t take long for Marquez to lead the race. Rins didn’t take long to overtake Rossi for second position not long after. He chased down Marquez and started shadowing the world champion for lap after lap.

Rins had used the Suzuki GSX-RR’s superior to close with Marquez’s Honda RC213V which had better acceleration and top speed.

The duo started trading places a number of times in the third act of the race, but Marquez fought back every single time. Rins stayed close and slipstreamed the Honda to pip Marquez by just 0.013 second. It was the closest finish in MotoGP’s history.

The battle allowed Maverick Vinalez (Monster Energy Yamaha) to catch up after dispatching his teammate Rossi many laps earlier. He would eventually finish in third, just 0.620 second behind Marquez.

The anticipated showdown among Marquez, Andrea Dovizioso (Mission Winnow Ducati) and Fabio Quartararo (PETRONAS Sepang Racing Team) did not materialize as Quartararo crashed at the start and his bike took out Dovizioso’s. The latter’s bike flew into the air upon contacting the Yamaha and threw him into the air. He landed heavily and continued rolling off the track, while his Ducati ruptured its fuel tank and exploded into flames. The Italian was sent to mobile clinic for checks afterwards.

OH MY!

Dovizioso and Quartararo collide at turn one ?

Dovi’s bike goes up in flames ?#BritishGP pic.twitter.com/2U3O2DUat1

— Watch MotoGP on BT Sport (@btsportmotogp) August 25, 2019

Dovizioso’s team announced that although he had not suffered any broken bones, he’s sent to the Coventry Hospital for further checks after a severe blow to his head caused him to lose short term memory.

??#BritishGP

After the big crash on lap 1 @AndreaDovizioso has nothing broken but has been transferred to Coventry Hospital for further checks due to a severe blow to the head that caused a momentary loss of memory.#ForzaDovi pic.twitter.com/GDJn6pgvzb

— Ducati (@DucatiMotor) August 25, 2019

The newly resurfaced Silverstone provided the thrills expected, especially in a hectic Moto3 race.

Marc Marquez now leads the championship with 250 points, 78 points from Dovizioso at 172 points and Alex Rins with 149 points. There are seven rounds to go.

Benelli TRK 251 and Benelli Leoncino 250 Launched

The Benelli TRK 251 and Benelli Leoncino 250 have been launched in Malaysia.
The TRK 251 is the adventure model while the Leoncino 250 is the scrambler/standard variety.
Both are priced from RM 13,888 to RM 14,688 (ABS version).

The Benelli TRK 251 and Benelli Leoncino 250 have been launched in Malaysia.

The simultaneous launch sees Benelli now having two models in their 250cc lineup. The TRK 251 is the adventure model while the Leoncino 250 is the scrambler/standard variety.

Benelli TRK 251

Sorting through the mumbo-jumbo in the Press Release revealed that the TRK 251:
Uses a single-cylinder, four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC engine with electronic fuel injection. It produces 26.8 hp (20.0kW) at 10500rpm, but no torque figure was provided.
The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox.
Suspension consists of 41 mm upside-down forks and a monoshock at the back.
Tying these together is a steel trellis frame.
Braking duties are handled by a single floating 280 mm disc gripped by a 4-piston caliper up front, and a 240 mm disc with a single-piston caliper out back.
Tyre sizes are 110/70-R17 front and 150/60-R17 rear, mounted on alloy rims.
The TRK 251 is available in Rudy Red, Titanium Grey & Jet Black.
The Benelli TRK 251 will be available at authorized Benelli showroom
from the end of August 2019.
Prices range from RM 13,888 to RM 14,688 (ABS Edition).

Benelli Leoncino 250

Again, going through all the corporate propaganda (the usual words like “magnificent,” “passion,” blah, blah, blah reveals these details about the Leoncino 250:
“Leoncino” means “Little Lion” in Italian.
The cute little lion on the front mudguard “looks back on Benelli’s glorious (see what we mean?) history.”
Completely redesigned, full-LED headlight.
A steel tube trellis chassis forms the frame.
249cc, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC, four-valve, single-cylinder engine.
The engine utilizes a 37 mm throttle body electronic fuel injection and TLI ignition
Benelli claims 25 hp at 9000 rpm and 21 Nm of torque at 7500.
“High-spec” front 41 mm upside-down forks and single rear monoshock.
The Leoncino shares the TRK 251’s brake components i.e. 280mm disc with four-piston calipers up front and a 240 mm disc with single-piston caliper at the back.
Tyres are the same sizes of the TRK 251, also i.e. 110/70-R17 front and 150/60-R17 rear.
Available in all local authorized Benelli dealers from September 2019.
Priced from RM 13,888 to RM 14,688 (ABS Edition).

And no, neither model is equipped with a kickstarter in case it refuses to start again.

Patents for New Suzuki Hayabusa Appears Online

Another patent for the new Suzuki Hayabusa was leaked online.
It shows an engine similar to the old model, but rumors say it will get a capacity boost.
The new bike may be introduced as a 2021 model.

Many fans of the Suzuki Hayabusa almost cried when the factory announced that they’ve stopped production of the model.

But every cloud has a silver lining and many speculated that Suzuki will debut a new Hayabusa soon. It sure seems to be headed in that direction the patents have been leaked online.

The picture shows the second patent to surface.

2021 Suzuki Hayabusa patent – Credit BikeSocial

It shows that the bike will retain the twin aluminium spar frame, albeit one which looks smaller and lighter than its predecessor.

The engine looks identical to the old 1340cc inline-Four but is rumored to receive a capacity boost and reworked cylinder head. The bottom end of the engine looks the same – possibly retained from the old bike. The drawings also revealed a new emission-friendly exhaust system.

But BikeSocial pointed out that an earlier patent described an electronically-controlled semi-automatic gearbox while this second patent mentions a clutch lever operated manual transmission, instead. Does that mean two versions of the future Hayabusa? As in one with a semi-auto and another with a manual gearbox?

The question of how the bike will look like hasn’t been answered yet. Maybe we could see the prototype later, but it should debut as a 2021 model.

Source: BikeSocial

2020 Harley-Davidson Models Revealed

2020 Harley-Davidson modesl were revealed recently.
The CVO and Touring models will feature the RSDS electronic rider assistance systems.
2020 marks the return of the Low Rider S.

We reported yesterday that 2020 Harley-Davidson Touuring and CVO models, in addition to the LiveWire will receive rider assistance electronics. The announcement accompanies the Motor Company’s reveal of their 2020 models.

2020 Harley-Davidson CVO Tri Glide

The 2020 CVO Tri Glide trike features the Milwaukee-Eight 117 (1917 cc) V-Twin as all CVOs.

2020 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S

The Low Rider makes a return! Now called the Low Rider S, it uses the Softail instead of Dyna frame. Likewise, it’ll be equipped with the Milwaukee-Eight 114 (114 cubic inch equals 1868 cc) V-Twin. The Low Rider S is all “blacked-out” to look dark and aggressive.

2020 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited

The 2020 Road Glide Limited replaces the Road Glide Ultra in the luxury touring line-up. A new Black Finish Option is added.

2020 Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic

The 2020 Heritage Classis is all about glimmer. As in shiny chrome as per its er… heritage. Mechanically, it remains the same as the current and outgoing model but shinier. Available in Vivid Black, Billiard Burgundy. Two-tone options include Silver Pine and Spruce, and Blliard Red with Vivid Black.

As mentioned earlier, the new Reflex Defensive Rider System (RSDS) is only available on the CVO (including the Tri Glide), Touring and LiveWire models. The system includes lean-angle sensitive traction control and ABS. We believe the Softail line-up will be equipped with it in short order.

New Electronic Assistance for 2020 Harley-Davidson Models

2020 Harley-Davidson CVO and touring models will feature new electronic assistance systems.
The electronics cover chassis, brake and powertrain control.
The new features were announced together with the unveiling of the 2020 models.

Harley-Davidson have long been slightly rudimentary in terms of electronic aids. That’s changing now that these features will be present in the 2020 Harley-Davidson models.

The Reflex Defensive Rider System (RDRS) is more than just traction control, however, as it encompasses aspects of chassis, brake and powertrain control. These features are found in the 2020 CVO and touring models, except for the Road King and Electra Glide Standard.

It will also be added to the electric LiveWire and may soon equip the Softail next.

While the technologies aren’t new, it’s good to see the Motor Company finally adapting them to their bikes.

Features of the RSDS:

Cornering Enhanced Electronic Linked Braking (C-ELB)

This system applies brake pressure to both wheels when the rider uses either the front or rear brake, allowing for more balanced braking on both ends. This is the linked braking function. The system is lean angle sensitive for the two-wheeled models. On the Trike, however, the system detects lateral (side to side) movements. It will apply the right amount of brake pressure on both ends of bike to let the rider hold his intended line.

Cornering Enhanced Antilock Braking System (C-ABS)

Standard ABS function prevent the wheels from locking in a straight line, but the Cornering ABS function takes lean angle into consideration and controls braking pressure, to avoid lowsiding the bike.

Cornering Enhanced Traction Control System (C-TCS)

This system also takes lean angle into consideration when regulating tyre slip.

Drag-Torque Slip Control System (DSCS) and Cornering Enhanced Drag-Torque Slip Control System (C-DSCS)

The first system avoids rear wheel hop when the rider downshifts too aggressively or decelerating too hard on slippery surfaces. It detects rear wheel slip and uses the engine’s torque to match the tyre to the rear road speed. The Cornering function does the same but is lean-angle sensitive.

Vehicle Hold Control (VHC)

This is Harley’s version of Hill Hold Control. It activates some brake pressure to stop the bike from rolling backwards or forwards when stopped on an incline. It is really useful when carrying a passenger and/or luggage.

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

While this is useful for all bikes, it’s especially important for tourers since their rear tyres are hidden away. The pressures are displayed on the Boom! Box GTS screen, or a symbol on the Road King’s instrument cluster.

RDRS for Trike Models

Harley-Davidson Freewheeler and Tri Glide Ultra models are equipped with Trike-specific Reflex Defensive Rider Systems with Cornering Enhanced Electronic Linked Braking (C-ELB), Cornering Enhanced ABS (C-ABS), Cornering Enhanced Traction Control System (C-TCS) and Cornering Enhanced Drag-Torque Slip Control System (C-DSCS). The CVO Tri Glide model will add TPMS to the Trike-specific Reflex Defensive Rider Systems.

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The Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 was unveiled at the British MotoGP over the weekend.

It is a tribute to Triumph’s role as the exclusive engine supplier in Moto2.

Only 1,530 will be built.

The British MotoGP 2019 saw Alex Rins (Ecstar Suzuki MotoGP) pip Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) at the finish line for the victory.

Rins won by just 0.013 second, the closest finish in MotoGP history.

Fabio Quartararo and Andrea Dovizioso collided and crashed.

The Benelli TRK 251 and Benelli Leoncino 250 have been launched in Malaysia.

The TRK 251 is the adventure model while the Leoncino 250 is the scrambler/standard variety.

Both are priced from RM 13,888 to RM 14,688 (ABS version).

Benelli TRK 251

Benelli Leoncino 250

Another patent for the new Suzuki Hayabusa was leaked online.

It shows an engine similar to the old model, but rumors say it will get a capacity boost.

The new bike may be introduced as a 2021 model.

2020 Harley-Davidson modesl were revealed recently.

The CVO and Touring models will feature the RSDS electronic rider assistance systems.

2020 marks the return of the Low Rider S.

2020 Harley-Davidson CVO Tri Glide

2020 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S

2020 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited

2020 Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic

2020 Harley-Davidson CVO and touring models will feature new electronic assistance systems.

The electronics cover chassis, brake and powertrain control.

The new features were announced together with the unveiling of the 2020 models.

Features of the RSDS:

Cornering Enhanced Electronic Linked Braking (C-ELB)

Cornering Enhanced Antilock Braking System (C-ABS)

Cornering Enhanced Traction Control System (C-TCS)

Drag-Torque Slip Control System (DSCS) and Cornering Enhanced Drag-Torque Slip Control System (C-DSCS)

Vehicle Hold Control (VHC)

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

RDRS for Trike Models

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