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NEWS
Spirit Motorcycle
Accessories Rebranding
Spirit Motorcycle Accessories are proud to
announce the launch of their new company
logo as part of the ongoing evolution of the
brand.
The company has grown and evolved over
the past 7 years and have decided it was
time for a change. This rebranding has
brought with it an exciting new logo and
emblem to compliment the sporty and
quality products that Spirit offers.
The new logo allows the products to reflect
who they are as an elite brand who supply
the South African market with trendsetting
protective motorcycle gear and apparel.
Available at your nearest local dealership!
Visit www.spiritmotorcycles.co.za to view
the full range or contact 021-551-7767
The World’s most ultimate
trackday machine
Affordable, limited-edition, 240hp, 1000cc, V4, MotoGP-based
replica coming from KTM.
FIRE IT UP together with
Ignition TV donate 500 balls
and scooters
FIRE IT UP’s Craig Langton and his team
has decided to go without their Christmas
end of the year function and will be using
the complete allowance to purchase kids
balls and scooters which they and Ignition
TV will donate to the Salvation Army Homes
for Christmas.
“Balls made sense as one ball can make
several kids happy. This year and maybe
future years we will be doing this, other
companies should follow suit, as the
charities certainly need this more than the
companies. It’s not a huge offer as we are
a brand-new operation with very few staff
members but it will surely help with making
500 kids happier for Christmas. We also
KTM chairman Stefan Pierer has confirmed
to German publication Speedweek that
the Austrian manufacturer will produce
a 1000cc V4 replica of the new RC16
machine it will be racing in MotoGP in 2017.
Intended for circuit use only, the replica
machine will join Ducati’s Desmosedici RR
and Honda’s RC213V-S as ultimate race
replica machines but the point of difference
being the KTM won’t be road legal.
“Next year we will be racing with the RC16,
but a year later we will tackle it [the race
replica],” Pierer told Speedweek.com. “We
want to build at least 100 pieces and also
offer this product at a very affordable price.”
As for being a true race replica, the
KTM differs from the Ducati and Honda
with a no-holds-barred approach. “This
motorcycle will not receive any road
welcome Ignition TV on board as a joint
sponsor,” said Craig Langton.
Giving and social responsibility involvement
has always been something that Craig
supported over his years in business and
FIRE IT UP recently set up a fund-raising
program titled ‘Paying It Forward’ whereas
each customer that purchases a motorcycle
from them receives a R10 note and is asked
approval – it is only intended for closed
racetracks. We want it to be as close to
the MotoGP bikes as possible.”
To do this the machine won’t be a match
for the factory racebike on power – to
ensure better reliability presumably – but
more importantly price will be a driving
factor. “270hp it won’t be, more likely
240hp. I definitely want to get a much
lower price for this production racer than
Honda offers.
“I would like to see that we are heading
towards €100,000 or €120,000 (R1,5M
– R1,8M). Affordable riding is our
philosophy.”
Not to sure how affordable that is but there
are many out there who would splash
the cash on a MotoGP replica machine,
including us, if we had it!
to ‘Pay It Forward’ and donate the R10 to a
charity of his or her choice. “We have seen
some wonderful examples and initiatives from
customers paying it forward, one customer
donated his late model superbike at a total
cost of R120 000 which was one of the
largest donations we have ever had,” said
Craig Langton.
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12 RIDEFAST MAGAZINE JANUARY 2017