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1995 Honda NSR 500 Mick Doohan GP Bike

The days when 2-stroke 500cc tears the track in GP championship. The days when Michelin was one of the tyre supplier. The days when we really see a race replica bike is actually a superbly fast bikes (NSR 250 for example). The days that we wish were never gone.

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Q&A: Qatar MotoGP™ debrief with Shinji Aoki, Manager, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez won the MotoGP™ season opener at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit, as the reigning World Champion claimed victory ahead of Movistar Yamaha Racing’s Valentino Rossi and Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa who finished in second and third place respectively.

Weather conditions for the race were cool and humid, with a peak track temperature of 20°C for the twenty-two lap contest.

Q&A with Shinji Aoki – Manager, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department

The first race of the season was the competitive debut for Bridgestone’s 2014 specification MotoGP™ tyres. How do you feel the first race weekend at Qatar was for Bridgestone?

“The Qatar circuit is a difficult venue for tyre development due to its low grip, high abrasion levels and cool track temperatures. Considering the difficult track conditions, I felt it was a positive debut for our 2014 specification tyres and I think the inclusion of the soft compound rear slick added another dimension to the action, particularly in qualifying. The whole race weekend was extremely competitive, with the top half of the field separated by less than a second in almost every session and the race itself was also highly entertaining. In QP2 the lap time difference from first place to twelfth was only 0.65 seconds which was an unbelievable result, and this was a good indication that the riders have now worked out how to get maximum performance out of our 2014 specification tyres.

There is always an initial period during the pre-season when everyone has to adapt to the new tyres they will be using for the upcoming season, but I think the performances we saw in Qatar are evidence that the hard work put in by the teams and riders testing tyres in pre-season paid off.”

The soft compound rear slick which was only available to the Ducati and Open-class riders at Qatar helped create exciting qualifying sessions, but did many riders use it for the race? (more…)

Dainese Champions – Valentino Rossi, Guy Martin, Andrea Iannone And Nicky Hayden – Present The 2014 Collection Of Jackets Featuring Gore-Tex® Membranes

Discover the new Dainese GORE-TEX® jackets with Valentino Rossi, Guy Martin, Andrea Iannone and Nicky Hayden. With their claim of “I’m a racer..and I wanna be”, the four Dainese riders invite you to discover the features of the GORE-TEX® jackets from the 2014 collection.

The CARVE MASTER GORE-TEX® jacket has an aggressive look and was designed for those who use their bikes for sports and medium range touring, and for whom ergonomics, comfort and functionality are important. The sporting nature of the jacket is underlined by leather covered thermoplastic pads on the shoulders and by the design that resembles race suit tops.

Made entirely from Mugello elasticised fabric and with plenty of scope for adjustment, the Carve Master jacket provides exceptional mobility. Reflective inserts are positioned in key locations to ensure high visibility and improved safety on the road. (more…)

2014 Shark Vision-R Series 2 Full-face Touring Helmet – estimated RM1,500

Now available in UK SHARK dealers is the new Vision-R Series 2 helmet. Designed with touring riders in mind, the helmet sits in the brands Discovery division. Taking features from the original Vision-R, the Series 2 has received some upgrades to make it even better.

The helmet as the name suggests, still benefits from the largest panoramic vision field available on the market. The visor aperture is 25% larger from top to bottom and 10% wider horizontally, compared to that of a standard visor aperture. The extra 10% given to peripheral vision increases lifesaver visibility, which makes the helmet ideal for learners or those new to motorcycling. (more…)

2014 Honda CB650F and CBR650F spotted in Malaysia – estimated RM38-42k

cbr650f-malaysia — 2014 Honda CB650F spotted in Malaysia

Sinar Turbo has spotted this 2014 Honda CB650F at JPJ somewhere in Malaysia ready for the test or registration (we don’t know for sure). There are two variant of this 649cc bike that is the naked version CB650F and the full fairing sports version the CBR650F.

The tagline for these series is ‘entry-level to Honda inline-four’ which translate to low price inline-four bike from Honda. Honda has been successful with the introduction of CB400 inline-four engine bike in the past that have the style and formidable presence. Being 400cc, the power is limited and this make the rider crave for more. (more…)

2014 Husqvarna Moto3 250cc Bike for Danny Kent by KISKA – this is the proper way to design a livery

KISKA is the design house for this Husqvarna Moto3 250cc bike that is made for Danny Kent. You just need to look at it just for a glance to notice that the livery is properly done. Just look how the fluorescent yellow wheel contrast with the purplish blue accent on the tank. The white base colour make it simple with the big RedBull logo on the side panel. Notice the big Husqvarna logo on the side that makes it looks like it is ready to pounce its competitors.

Well Husqvarna and KISKA, you won this time. At least in terms of properly designed livery.