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2019 MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR America Debuts

The 2019 MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR America celebrates the 25^thanniversary of the Brutale America.
As the name suggests, it will carry the red, white and blue colour scheme.
Only 100 units will be built.

The 2019 MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR America celebrates the 25^thanniversary of the Brutale America.

Just over 25 years ago the first Brutale, designed by Massimo Tamburini revived the name “America” with an immediately recognizable color scheme: red, white and blue.

Fast forward to 2012 and the very first 800 three-cylinder platform America was introduced. Today renowned designers CRC Workshop have conceived an all new interpretation, Dragster 800 RR America.

The new Dragster “America” finished in the attractive color scheme of mica blue base with iridescent reflections and horizontal graphic cuts, enhancing the original characteristics of the Dragster 800 RR making it even more of a stand out from the crowd.

Class leading technical features and as always an extreme attention to detail including a fuel tank adorned with stars paying respect to the 750S from forty-five years ago. The saddle boasts stitching with gold highlights and unique materials for both the passenger and rider. Beautiful spoke wheels pay homage to the colors of the American flag: red hub, blue spoke retainers and white rims. Of course, the “America Special Edition” decal graces the instrument cluster cover alongside its progressive production number.

The MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR America will be produced in a limited edition of just 200 units globally and comes accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Japanese Company Plans to Sell Flying Bikes by 2022

Japanese company A.L.I. Technologies plans to sell their flying bikes by 2022.
The vehicle is developed to travel in developing countries with poor roads.
The company is pushing to sell a limited edition model by late next year.

Boy, aren’t flying cars and motorcycles the hot topic these days. But let’s put aside the embarrassing D.I.Y.-like flying car prototype that was revealed a number of a days ago and talk about flying bikes.

A Tokyo-based company named A.L.I. Technologies Inc. is aiming to sell a mass-market flying motorcycle by 2022.

The company is currently involved in drones, but is stepping up their game to develop a hover bike in developing countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia with poor roads. Most companies are developing flying cars but only a handful are working on flying motorcycles.

“We’ll create a flying bike first, in order to get flying cars widely used in society eventually,” said Chief Executive Officer Shuhei Komatsu.

“Our hover bike is an ensemble of drone technologies,” he added. He also expressed his confidence that his company can popularize flying motorcycles.

A.L.I. targets the bike to hover dozens of centimetres off the ground by using propellers. Sensors will tell the machine to maintain its altitude over uneven ground and obstacles.

The company is already on its way to pushing out the first limited edition model late next year. Bookings will be open from May 2019.

Druid Motorcycles AI to Maximize Electric Motorcycle Range

Druid Motorcycles will arm their future electric motorcycles with AI (artificial intelligence).
The swarm AI system monitors many criteria and provide the best riding solution.
Motorcycles will get smarter and smarter.

The next wave of motorcycles, especially electric motorcycles, will be managed by AI (artificial intelligence) to maximize range and continuously improve performance. That is what Druid Motorcycles aim to do.

That way, you could travel further and faster without guessing what will happen next.

FROM DRUID MOTORCYCLES PRESS RELEASE

Swarm algorithm connects all DRUID MOTORCYCLES over the air to maximize range and continuously improve performance.

In addition to being maker of the world’s first 3D printed hybrid electric sports bikes Druid introduces continuous cloud connectivity on its revolutionary Prophet^TMplatform.

Druid’s System Warning and Referral Matrix (SWARM) A.I. system continuously reads ride data such as speed, energy consumption and altitude, and shares it in real time to up to 1000 individual Druid motorcycles., Powerful machine learning algorithms then adjust the the bike for weather, hills and riding style, and to maximize performance and extend the range of the electric batteries.

“I was a part time beekeeper when I was young,” says founder and lead designer Milan Svoboda. “From the bees I learned that individuals communicating even basic telemetry information can improve efficiency by an order of magnitude. The software technology today makes this systemic data sharing possible for motorcycles.”

The Druid Sorcerer HybridTM and Sorcerer XEVTM will be available for pre-order this May starting at a launch event in Austin, Texas. VISIT DRUID MOTORCYCLES for updates.

Aprilia “RS660” May Debut in 2020

The Aprilia “RS660” concept may be sold as a 2020 model.
The engine could be derived from the RSV4 superbike, without the back two cylinders.
We hope it is priced within reach of the masses.

Remember the stunning 660cc sportbike concept which Aprilia showed off at EICMA last year? Sources whispered to Moto-Station in France that it will be available as a 2020 model. That means it could be ready by the third quarter this year!

It could very well be so, since the bike was caught testing at a track, also late last year. The spyshots even showed a race-ready version and a roadgoing one.

No performance of mechanical details have been released so far. There’s also speculation that the engine is based on the RSV4’s. However, if true, the 660’s engine is just without the two rear cylinders. Can we expect 100 hp? We may just, given Aprilia’s racing heritage. It should also include the APRC electronics package.

The more pertinent question among Malaysian bikers is price. Yup, always price before anything else. It depends on Aprilia to whether position this bike as a premium millionaire boys’ club material or superbike for the masses.

We do hope it’s the latter since we don’t have millionaire daddies.

10 things you need to know about the new Ducati Diavel 1260S!

1. The Ducati Diavel 1260S is 90% new.

That’s right, almost the entire bike is new, only the headlight, tail light and the dash has been carried over, and that too from the X-Diavel. Everything from the mud guards to the swing arm and even the tyres are all new.

2. The bike is longer than before.

Just by a few mm, but the longer wheelbase makes a world of difference especially in long sweeping corners. The bike feels more stable and more like a cruiser, but with a mighty engine to match its power cruiser persona.

3. The standard is only available in one colour while the S is available in 2 colours.

Ducati found that the Diavel was hugely popular in black colour and then chose to offer it only on the high-spec S version. The standard version is available in the sandstone grey colour seen here, which is also available on the S version. Disappointed? Don’t be. The sandstone grey is a stunning colour, even when it is totally dirty.

4. The seat is 10mm higher than before.

That’s right, the seat of the new Diavel is slightly taller which is great news for tall riders. If you are vertically challenged, don’t worry, Ducati has you covered with a low seat option.

5. The electronics package has been substantially upgraded.

The riding modes are brilliant, especially Sport mode as it makes the bike feel like a full on sports bike. You get 3 riding modes – Sport, Touring and Urban – a vast array of parameters like ABS, Traction Control, Ducati Wheelie Control, Cornering ABS, Ducati Power Launch (for those MotoGP-ish traffic light drag wars), a hands-free system that operates the keyless start and connects your bike to a dedicated mobile app, and a whole bunch more. And best thing is, you can tune these electronic safety nets down to the tiniest detail. Don’t like ABS interference but you want full the wheelie control on full alert? The bike will do that for you. No issues there.

6. There is no Carbon edition, just a standard model and a S model.

Just two models for now, and a X-Diavel later on for those who prefer a more cruiser-ish feel to their Diavel. The standard 1260 with no Ohlins and limited electronics and a 1260S which gives you all the toys, and some.

7. The Daytime Running Light is only available on the S model.

Yes that’s right. If you want the ultra-cool DRL headlight, that will cost you more moolah.

8. Ducati Quick Shifter is available as standard on the S, and as an option on the standard 1260.

Even you are thinking of buying the standard Diavel, opt for the DQS. It is the most amazing feeling to be banging home the gears with no loss of power and speed, no down time as you engage the clutch to hit the gears. You will thanks us for it later.

9. The tyres on the new Diavel are super sticky and work brilliantly in both wet and dry conditions.

The Pirelli Diablo Rosso III features dual compound technology (soft on the outside and hard on the inside). The outer, softer area is wider than before which gives you more grip even from mid-lean. The tyre gives you so much confidence in both dry and wet situations that it makes you feel like a better rider than you actually are, as this writer found out.

10. It is going to be launched in Malaysia next month – price unknown! Yet.

We are not sure of the exact date, but the new Diavel will be here very soon. And if you are in the market for a power cruiser that has performance to hunt down a sports bike, then this will be worth the wait.

Full review coming soon!

Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Trials and Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Trials Launched

The Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Trials and Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Trials have been launched.
The launching followed the teaser videos of a bike being ridden off-road.
Both borrow heavily from the Bullet 350 and Bullet 500, but with a number of difference.

The Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Trials and Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Trials are launched, after teasing with scrambler-like bike being ridden off-road.

However, unlike the scramblers that are all the rage these days, Royal Enfield went the route of equipping the Bullet 350 and Bullet 500 for off-roading.

Their “Trials” moniker may also be considered a bit misleading in this day and age. That’s because trial bikes are those compact, lightweight and seatless machines that are used to climb over obstacles.

But Trials here allude to the extreme off-road bikes in the 1960s.

As such both Bullet Trials are equipped with off-road features compared to their roadgoing brethren. The model uses 19-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels, shorter wheel fenders, upswept exhaust muffler, spring mounted saddle, and a luggage rack in place of the passenger seat.

In terms of styling, the tank and panel are taken from the Bullet and so are the engines. However, the headlamp is different, and the handlebar is taller. The Trials 350’s frame is painted in red, while the Trials 500’s is in green.

They look cool, don’t they? Can we get to see them in this year’s Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride?

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The 2019 MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR America celebrates the 25thanniversary of the Brutale America.

As the name suggests, it will carry the red, white and blue colour scheme.

Only 100 units will be built.

Japanese company A.L.I. Technologies plans to sell their flying bikes by 2022.

The vehicle is developed to travel in developing countries with poor roads.

The company is pushing to sell a limited edition model by late next year.

Druid Motorcycles will arm their future electric motorcycles with AI (artificial intelligence).

The swarm AI system monitors many criteria and provide the best riding solution.

Motorcycles will get smarter and smarter.

FROM DRUID MOTORCYCLES PRESS RELEASE

The Aprilia “RS660” concept may be sold as a 2020 model.

The engine could be derived from the RSV4 superbike, without the back two cylinders.

We hope it is priced within reach of the masses.

The Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Trials and Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Trials have been launched.

The launching followed the teaser videos of a bike being ridden off-road.

Both borrow heavily from the Bullet 350 and Bullet 500, but with a number of difference.

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The 2019 MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR America celebrates the 25^thanniversary of the Brutale America.