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<strong>OCTOBER</strong> Edition 20<strong>22</strong><br />
ROAD TO QUEST 2023<br />
TRUE ADVENTURE Comes To You<br />
The other day, we wandered into one of the<br />
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Morias’s team made it a South African<br />
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Cam Petersen, broke the record at the<br />
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Team SA put up such a good fight at the<br />
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Anyway.<br />
So many cool things are happening in<br />
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Africans compete.<br />
Our GS Trophy team has made it a 1, 2 for<br />
SA, sure, perhaps a bit of a state secret to<br />
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National Enduro champ, Travis Teasdale<br />
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E1 champ.<br />
Maddy Green, what can we say? Then<br />
there’s a certain Wade Young...<br />
And we have probably missed some of the<br />
talent and to you - sorry, we’ll go into more<br />
detail for 20<strong>22</strong> in future issues.<br />
For such a small riding country we have<br />
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We have carried over a lot of content over to<br />
our next issue. See you next month.<br />
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HONDA WING BRITS<br />
The most recent addition to the stable of dealers is<br />
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floor with all the latest offerings from the Winged<br />
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You can find them at number 5 Hendrik Verwoerd<br />
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Northwest. You can call them on 012 252 3333<br />
www.britsauto.biz<br />
TYRES INCORPORATED<br />
Have recently de-franchised in an effort to expand<br />
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Motorcycle tyres are still the backbone of their<br />
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ass customs, boss man Jason has a particular<br />
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Jason and Bianca Miller are very customer-centric<br />
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If they have got it or don’t do it, they will make<br />
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GAME SERVICES REOPENS WORKSHOP<br />
They didn’t actually close their workshop down<br />
officially or completely, rather they stopped taking<br />
in work from the public and only took in specialised<br />
work from the industry. Recently they appointed<br />
a new mechanic, (good bike Mackie’s are in short<br />
supply in this country, so there is a career path to<br />
consider for you youngsters), to oversee operations<br />
when Boss Man Ken has to take care of business in<br />
the retail side.<br />
Jaco Minny, (ex Nick’s Cycles), joins Johan Tivane<br />
and Mpho Mathibela on the spanners and comes<br />
with a wealth of experience and knowledge from<br />
years in the industry. Even though they have a<br />
huge Moto-X and Off-Road following, they do<br />
work on any and all shapes, sizes and forms of<br />
motorcycles and Ken is regarded as one of the best<br />
suspension experts in the industry. So, whether you<br />
ride a superbike, tourer, cruiser, adventure bike or<br />
dirt bike, Game Services is your one stop do it all<br />
motorcycle shop on the East Rand.<br />
Pop in at No.4 Fifth avenue, Northmead in Benoni<br />
or give them a call 011 425 1081<br />
ORANGE IS NOT JUST A COLOUR, IT‘S AN ATTITUDE<br />
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LEATT 3.5 Body Protector LIGHTWEIGHT HARDSHELL WITH IMPACT<br />
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The 3.5 Body protector is a new product for 20<strong>22</strong> which comes in 2 pieces.<br />
There is a zip up compression suit with built in shoulder and elbow impact<br />
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chest and back impact protector is used over the top. This modular system will<br />
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makes cleaning up super easy and works with or without a Leatt Neck Brace and<br />
has a Leatt protection score of 17.<br />
Some really notable features are:<br />
•Hard shell and 3DF AirFit ventilated soft impact foam<br />
•CE tested and certified as impact protection:<br />
•Chest EN1621-3 Level<br />
•Back EN1621-2 Level 1<br />
•Elbow and Shoulder EN1621-1<br />
•Separate Anti-odor modular central zip-up compression sock with built in elbow<br />
and shoulder protection designed for maximum airflow, evaporation, and ultimate<br />
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•3D design ensures a comfortable, low profile, great fit<br />
•Kidney belt with height adjustability for best fit<br />
•Removable front and rear plates and BraceOn system allows over and under the<br />
shirt Leatt® neck brace fit<br />
•From 1.95kg (4.30lbs)<br />
•Sizing: 160-196cm 5ft3”-6ft 5” -S - M - L - XL - XXL<br />
•Plastic Free Recyclable Packaging<br />
For more information and to check out all the other products they do or to find your<br />
nearest stockist:<br />
www.leatt.com<br />
The New 20<strong>22</strong> upgraded Tork Craft 600m Rangefinder<br />
This latest bit of kit the latest technology has it all… Speed, Trajectory, Target lock<br />
Modes and now with a new slope feature. It is ideal for construction, building, architects,<br />
conveyors, landscapers, outdoor TV production… for all you You-Tubers out there.<br />
It has a range up to 600 meters, Diopter +/- 5D with an accuracy of +/ - 0.5m. It also<br />
offers functions such as target lock, continuous measurement, plus a full LCD Display.<br />
The new model now has an external on/off button slope feature, lens zoom magnification<br />
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built-in magnetic strip has been added on the side for better support stability. This new<br />
model comes with a 16mm diameter eyepiece lens, a <strong>22</strong>mm diameter objective lens, laser<br />
receiving lens and a 7-degree field of view. An ultra-quick measure mode unit change and<br />
on/off measure key. The target lock eliminates interference and locks target ranging. The<br />
trajectory compensation calculates +/- 20 degrees between distance and vertical angle.<br />
The unit is USB with a built-in rechargeable lithium battery and comes with a free handy<br />
‘Zip Pouch’. This new rangefinder model replaces the previous model and is available<br />
from leading specialist stores countrywide. For more information talk to your retail outlet<br />
or contact, www.vermontsales.co.za or go direct to<br />
www.torkcraft.co.za Trade enquiries welcome.<br />
SPANJAARD - MOTORCYCLE CHAIN<br />
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Is a blend of waxes and extreme-pressure<br />
additives in aerosol form for application to<br />
all motorcycle chains for road to dirt. It does<br />
not attract dirt, adheres strongly to the chain,<br />
eliminating fling-off. Penetrates deeply into<br />
linkages and prolongs chain life by protecting<br />
against wear, water and corrosion.<br />
Available in 150ml aerosol with 24 units per<br />
carton as well as in 400ml aerosol with 24 units<br />
per carton. For more info or to find your nearest<br />
stockist go to<br />
www.poweredbyautocycle.co.za<br />
BIKE KINGS – RAD<br />
Louis and Co. from Bike Kings have now taken the<br />
entire top floor of the RAD building in Rivonia and are<br />
expanding the shop to be one of the biggest accessory<br />
and motorcycle gear stores in GeePee. The space is<br />
well laid out, easy to navigate, light and airy to really<br />
enhance the shopping experience. To celebrate the<br />
relaunch they are running huge specials throughout the<br />
month of October, so if you’re in the market for some<br />
new kit, bits and bobs for your bike or looking for a<br />
special gift for the biker in your life get down to 1 Wall<br />
street on the corner of Rivonia and Witkoppen road.<br />
You know, the big KTM dealer next to the freeway, or<br />
call www.bikekings.co.za<br />
2023 Husqvarna FS 450 Motard<br />
The 2023 Husqvarna FS 450 arrives with significant<br />
changes from last year’s racer.<br />
In addition to new bodywork, the 2023 Husqvarna FS<br />
450 gets a new frame. The hydro-formed frame is still<br />
made of chromoly steel. The ’23 gets new geometry<br />
designed to reduce squat on acceleration. The subframe<br />
is a new aluminum-polyamide hybrid, which replaces the<br />
carbon-fiber/polyamide subframe used for years, the<br />
new subframe is more durable and has specific rigidity<br />
properties that enhance the main frame.<br />
The basic SOHC engine architecture remains, but<br />
Husqvarna claims “class-leading performance and low<br />
weight” from the mill. The exact engine placement has<br />
also changed in the new frame.<br />
The quickshifter gets a new sensor. According to the<br />
Husky, the change is intended to improve upshifts—<br />
more acceleration, again.<br />
A new switch, mounted on the left of the ProTaper<br />
handlebar, controls traction control, launch control,<br />
and the quickshifter setting.<br />
The 48mm fork is new, with a focus on increasing the<br />
progressivity of the damping to prevent bottoming. The<br />
air function remains, supplanting a spring. The shock<br />
now requires no tools for damping adjustments, and the<br />
main piston is updated.<br />
CABERG DRIFT EVO CARBON HELMETS –<br />
We bought one. We ride a lot with it. It’s a great lid!<br />
DRIFT EVO joins the well-known Drift model raising even<br />
more standards to satisfy the most demanding sporty<br />
riders. The shell is produced in 2 sizes, (the smaller shell<br />
for sizes from XS to M, and the bigger shell from size L to<br />
XXL). That, together with an innovative inner lining, offer<br />
a good balance between comfort and fit. The rear spoiler<br />
gives a sporty and aggressive look and enhances the<br />
aerodynamics at higher speed by reducing turbulence.<br />
The inner lining and the cheek pads have been designed<br />
to offer a snug fit and it is possible to change and install<br />
different sized pads and linings to get a custom-correct fit.<br />
The helmet has a double D-ring for the retention system<br />
and is ready to install most of the communication systems<br />
available on the market. Some other notable features<br />
include a Carbon shell in 2 sizes so small heads and necks<br />
don’t have to support an extra-large shell with excessive<br />
padding. A clear visor and internal sun visor with a quick<br />
release visor system, great internal air-circulation. For<br />
more info or to find your nearest stockist go to<br />
www.dmd.co.za
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Shoeis’ New X-Spirit Pro.<br />
The Shoei X-SPR PRO is the new Race helmet from<br />
Shoei. The X-SPR PRO is the successor of the Shoei<br />
X-Spirit 3 and is tested according to the new strict<br />
European ECE<strong>22</strong>.06 certification and in addition,<br />
the helmet is also FIM certified which is becoming<br />
increasingly mandatory at more circuits.<br />
The X-SPR Pro is uncompromisingly designed for<br />
racing. Its design and aerodynamic properties allow<br />
the driver or rider to fully focus on the track and the<br />
racing action even at the very highest speeds.<br />
BAJAJ BOXER 150 RETURNS TO SOUTH AFRICA<br />
TransRev Bajaj is the sole authorised distributor of Bajaj products in the South African<br />
region. The Boxer 150 offers its customers features like electric start, wider seats for more<br />
comfort, SNS suspension for proficient riding, wider tires for better road grip, USB charging<br />
port. The bike is ideal for longer rides and suited for anyone who’s looking at cross country<br />
delivery business. The Boxer 150 has an air cooled four stroke 144.8cc engine, a 4 speed<br />
gearbox, a gear indicator, an 11 litre fuel tank and LED headlights. It also has a ground<br />
clearance of 190.00mm and weighs in at 1<strong>22</strong>kgs. It comes with a 20,000km warranty or 2<br />
years whichever comes first and will be available in 4 attractive - Arctic White, Ebony Black<br />
Red, Ebony Black and Cocktail Wine Red.<br />
More news on this lot in future issues<br />
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Saffers Abroad: Moto America’s Petersen Breaks Barber Track Record.<br />
To say that Cameron Petersen likes Barber Motorsports Park would be a gross<br />
understatement. Petersen, who won his first career MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike<br />
race at the track a year ago in a rainstorm, arrives in Alabama every year brimming with<br />
confidence. He recently set a new lap record of the 2.380-mile circuit.<br />
Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Petersen was fast from the get-go, breaking<br />
the lap record in Free Practice 1 this morning before bettering that effort in Q1 with his<br />
1:<strong>22</strong>.323 lap on his 18th go-around. The lap put him .595 of a second ahead of Westby<br />
Racing’s and fellow SA rider Mathew Scholtz.<br />
When reminded that his first lap record didn’t last long he replied: “As long as I keep<br />
breaking it, I’m happy with that, honestly, I’m pretty damn surprised by that. Obviously, the<br />
track was a little bit more greasy this afternoon, but this bike is working so good. It’s crazy.<br />
I can’t take all the credit. The bike isn’t doing anything wrong and it’s allowing me to push<br />
to that level. I’m having fun.”<br />
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More firms sign up to scheme that aims to banish<br />
electric bike range anxiety:<br />
The Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium founded in<br />
September 2021 by KTM, Honda, Piaggio and Yamaha, has<br />
revealed that it now has 21 companies taking part.<br />
The idea is to speed-up deployment of swappable battery<br />
systems around the world, so that electric bike riders can<br />
simply remove a flat battery and replace it with a fully charged<br />
one rather than waiting around while their machine powers up.<br />
Key to it all is getting firms to adopt a common standard for<br />
batteries.<br />
Standardization should cut costs, as charging docking stations<br />
would work across multiple manufacturers and make electric<br />
bikes a more attractive proposition for riders.<br />
Now if we could just sort out Eskom to do some charging…<br />
Moto 2 Engine supplier gunning for more:<br />
Moto2 engine suppliers, Triumph, are gunning for higher top<br />
speeds, more overtaking and greater excitement from 2023<br />
– with the firm announcing significant upgrades to their circa<br />
140bhp, 765cc racing triple. The factory took over from Honda<br />
as the official engine supplier in 2019 and have since signed a<br />
three-year contract extension.<br />
“There was a lot of discussion around, ‘if we do the extension<br />
how do we keep the series interesting?’” Chief Product Officer<br />
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forward?’<br />
“I don’t think it’s any secret that when Honda were supplying<br />
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“There is more straightline punch,” Sargent continued. “We’ve<br />
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season we’ll be able to deliver the power.<br />
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Ducati Diavel goes V4:<br />
The new Diavel becomes V4<br />
It adopts the V4 Granturismo engine.13 kg lighter<br />
Ducati has unveiled the new Diavel V4.<br />
1,158 cc V4, with its 168 hp and 12.8 kgm of torque,Muscular, gritty,<br />
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an agile, streamlined tail.”<br />
The signature front and rear light clusters and turn signals, obviously<br />
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Cruise Control makes highway transfers more relaxed, while Launch<br />
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BMW M1000RR 50 Years M Edition, For BMW Motorcycle<br />
Fans:<br />
To help celebrate 50 years of the “M” brand in BMW, your favorite<br />
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Based on the BMW M1000RR, in all its carbon fibre glory, the 50 Years<br />
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AND: You can get it in any colour you want, so long as its “Sao Paulo<br />
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Dream Machine<br />
Another one of a kind R9T by Cytech.<br />
Donovan Muller of Cytech says: “The bike came to us as a pre-made custom R9T<br />
that somebody had already converted before and the client then brought it to us and<br />
asked if we could build him his ultimate dream bike. After a quick chat and asking<br />
the client what we wanted he said he wasn’t too sure, other than that he wanted a<br />
custom Cafe Racer R9T. So we got to work and scoured the internet to see what<br />
was available and what was getting built out there. After finding out a little bit more<br />
about what style and look the client was trying to achieve, his response was that he<br />
liked black and carbon fibre. Other than that we had carte blanche. We put together<br />
some ideas based on that, along with a long list of components and custom work<br />
and presented it to the client and asked what kind of budget he had in mind. His<br />
response was that there was no limit on the budget. He liked everything that we had<br />
chosen and designed and gave us the go ahead to build the bike.”
This bike was a close collaboration with the Russell<br />
Myers, the owner of the bike in as far as he had a vision<br />
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bike was to be black and a carbon fibre Cafe Racer,<br />
the rest was up to Donovan and his team at Cytech to<br />
accurately understand and correctly interpret and then<br />
build Russell’s Carbon Dream Machine. Needless this<br />
takes a special talent on the builders behalf and often a<br />
lot of builders to get it wrong, hence the bike arrived at<br />
Cytech having already been worked on by somebody else<br />
previously. Oh! The other instruction was that it had to<br />
be fast, comfortable, rideable and be able to hold its own<br />
around a track. So even though they were waiting for all<br />
the custom parts to arrive from around the world they got<br />
to work by having the engine management software very<br />
significantly upgraded. The DNA air filter was replaced<br />
and suspension was tweaked.<br />
Cytech started sending orders through to various<br />
suppliers all over the world like Italy, Germany and the UK<br />
and got cracking as soon as everything arrived. Parts like<br />
mirrors, levers, adjustable rear sets and controls are by<br />
Rizoma with a Koso Headlight by Cafe 4 Racer. The full<br />
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Jonich wheels. These wheels are something quite special,<br />
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and wave discs from Wunderlich in Germany.<br />
Cytech then called on local outfit, Custom Creations paint<br />
shop for some paintwork by clear glossing over the carbon<br />
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Donovan says, “ To ultimately get the machine we produced we<br />
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We definitely approve, everywhere you look on this bike there is<br />
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International<br />
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By Donovan Fourie.<br />
Moto GP:<br />
Why are the mighty Japanese falling?<br />
You might’ve noticed that the Land of the Rising Sun isn’t shining too<br />
well in MotoGP. Worse still, Suzuki is folding its effort completely,<br />
while poor Quartararo sees his Championship Defence crumbling at<br />
the heel of a red bike with funny dinosaur spikes on its tail.<br />
All seems odd given the might of the Japanese corporations, their<br />
colossal network of factories spanning the world and the breadth of<br />
their knowledge pool.<br />
For example:<br />
Honda is valued at roughly $100 billion, whereas the comparative shed<br />
that is Aprilia rocks up with just $500 million in loose change.<br />
Why, then, is the RSGP of Aleix Espargaro destroying the famous<br />
RC213V of Honda?<br />
Why is Suzuki folding its MotoGP project when it pocketed $1.2 billion<br />
last year, more than double Aprilia’s total worth?<br />
The thing about these major corporations is that they do not look<br />
at things in a “we can afford it” way. They look at the return on<br />
investment. When we get down to those numbers, MotoGP starts<br />
making less sense to them.<br />
How many motorcycles do you think Honda makes in Japan? The<br />
answer is – very few. The big bikes, like the Fireblade and the Africa<br />
Twin, keep their production lines running in their hometown while the<br />
rest are made everywhere – India, China, Indonesia, Brazil, Nigeria, etc.<br />
And most of these models are scooters or small commuter-type bikes<br />
that inherit very little of their DNA from MotoGP. Most of them, in fact,<br />
inherit their DNA from the past, using motors like the 100cc Super<br />
Cub that’s been around since 1958. And the buyers honestly do not<br />
have a sodding clue who Pecco Bagnaia, Fabio Quartararo or Marc<br />
Marquez is. Some might know the name Valentino Rossi but in no<br />
detail whatsoever.<br />
Does it make sense for the Japanese to spend a fortune racing in a<br />
series that will boost 2% of their model line-up?
The Europeans have a different outlook. They sell<br />
mostly to western markets, and a big chunk of<br />
those sales are sports bikes where the technology<br />
and coverage of MotoGP directly relate to their<br />
road models. Ducati and Aprilia have built the<br />
entire foundation for their brands on racing<br />
success, while KTM lives by the motto: “Ready to<br />
Race”.<br />
It therefore, makes sense that a greater portion of<br />
the marketing budget is directed towards MotoGP.<br />
Perhaps even a greater chunk of cash than the<br />
Japanese are prepared to commit.<br />
Maybe MotoGP isn’t a group of plucky little<br />
European manufacturers taking on the might of<br />
the Japanese.<br />
Perhaps the Japanese are the underdogs.<br />
On to other things racing:<br />
Ruche Moodley is gaining traction in Red Bull Rookies Cup.<br />
The mild-mannered 15-year-old from Port Elizabeth is the<br />
son of former South African and UAE Superbike champion<br />
Arushan Moodley. He began riding motorcycles on a PW50<br />
when he was five and soon moved on to motocross and<br />
then circuit racing. This year, he has been campaigning in<br />
the Red Bull Rookies Cup, the MotoGP support class that<br />
has such famous alumni as Pedro Acosta, Miguel Oliveira<br />
and, of course, Brad Binder. Being his first year, he has<br />
been adapting to the new machine and new tracks, but has<br />
steadily been increasing his speed and finished the last<br />
two races in his best position of tenth.<br />
Is it KTM or is it Remy?<br />
There’s been much chitter and chatter around the<br />
displacement of 2021 Moto2 Champion Remy<br />
Gardner from the MotoGP grid after just one year<br />
in the class. The Australian son of the 1988 500cc<br />
World Champion, Wayne Gardner, signed up for<br />
the Tech3 MotoGP team after a successful Moto2<br />
campaign with KTM only to be told two-thirds of<br />
the way through his first season that there is no<br />
spot for him in the premier class in 2023.<br />
Gardner’s outspoken reaction pointed most of<br />
the blame on KTM, accusing them of calling him<br />
“unprofessional” and that he was “hurt” at being<br />
given the stick after just one year.<br />
Naturally, Gardner’s words caused some outrage<br />
towards KTM, from both fans and media alike.<br />
Remy, a world champion, spends one year on an<br />
uncompetitive bike in an uncompetitive team, and<br />
he’s unprofessional? It later apparently transpired<br />
that the ire that fuelled KTM’s “unprofessional”<br />
comment was Remy’s negative remarks about the<br />
team and the bike. Of course, this sparked further<br />
outrage, and KTM was accused of being unable to<br />
handle criticism from its riders.<br />
This all sounds quite appalling and not at all<br />
like KTM, which has traditionally maintained a<br />
respectful relationship with its riders, even when<br />
they criticise the bike and the teams. Letting<br />
Johann Zarco leave the team early in 2019 comes<br />
to mind.<br />
KTM’s company culture is known for the team<br />
effort and spirit within the team, not just in<br />
MotoGP but the whole company. People who<br />
do not meet this spirit usually don’t last long.<br />
That’s why we see people like Brad Binder,<br />
who is the epitome of loyalty, friendliness and<br />
encouragement, offered four-year deals when<br />
similarly paced riders are not.<br />
This is strictly an estimate, using what may pass<br />
in my head for logic, but I’m guessing it was Remy<br />
as a person who didn’t make the cut within the<br />
team. This estimate is spurred on by KTM’s hiring<br />
of Augusto Fernandez from the Moto2 ranks to<br />
replace Gardner. Augusto is a good rider but does<br />
not appear to hold a candle to the pace of Remy,<br />
yet he’s there, and Remy is not.<br />
These estimates received further confirmation<br />
when KTM flatly denied calling Gardner<br />
unprofessional.<br />
Rob Gray (Polarity Photo)
Binder doing good:<br />
Brad Binder narrowly missed a podium at Aragon and claimed his first<br />
front row start in the rain at Motegi, followed by a glorious second place<br />
finish behind a dominant win by Jack Miller.<br />
There are two theories behind why KTM and Binder have suddenly seen<br />
a boost in qualifying and race finishes. One is the team finding something<br />
significant at the Misano test before Aragon that has given them<br />
huge improvements, especially in qualifying, and another is that both<br />
Aragon and Motegi are low-grip circuits. KTM’s biggest problem seems<br />
to be too much grip, especially in the rear. That statement may seem<br />
like an oxymoron – surely the teams are looking for grip; how could<br />
there be such a thing as too much?<br />
But it happens. Especially when that rear Michelin digs in too much and<br />
overrides the front tyre, causing the bike to go wide. A low-grip track<br />
means they have something closer to “normal” traction where the other<br />
bikes are spinning up and having difficulty. Which of these possibilities<br />
is a reality has probably been answered as you are reading this, depending<br />
on where the KTMs finished in Thailand and Australia that have not<br />
yet happened at the time of writing this.<br />
As you peruse the results of both races, perhaps ponder these thoughts.<br />
Hopefully, it’s the former, and you are looking at the name Binder<br />
towards the top of the tables.<br />
Miller at KTM in 2023<br />
After a long spell at Ducati, Jack Miller will share a pit with Brad Binder<br />
at KTM in 2023. There are many reasons that this is a happy occurrence,<br />
some include pragmatic ones, such as Miller’s input and experience he<br />
carries from Ducati, but we suspect that much of the happiness is Miller<br />
as a person.<br />
The playful Australian is one of the most popular personalities in the<br />
paddock, especially among his peers. He and Brad are especially good<br />
friends, and it’s believed that the South African and his fiancé are on the<br />
guest list for Miller’s wedding.<br />
As we have seen in the opposite scenario with Gardiner, KTM put much<br />
emphasis on the character of its staff and how they interact with the<br />
rest of the workforce.<br />
Riders are not excluded.<br />
In that case, Miller will fit right in, and Red Bull KTM should be the most<br />
entertaining pit in the paddock.<br />
The return of Marquez<br />
After about a million operations on his arm, giving it a sincerely<br />
cyborg-ish feel, Frankenstein’s Marquez has returned to the paddock,<br />
much to Honda’s relief, after they had started earning the title of backmarkers.<br />
His return at Aragon was marked with controversy after his race effectively<br />
ended after three corners when he lost the rear of his Honda and<br />
had the world championship leader Quartararo ram him from behind.<br />
While Fabulous Fabio tumbled, Marquez managed to carry on seemingly<br />
unscathed until he attempted to activate his ride-height device out of<br />
Turn Seven, only to find that it was jammed full of bits of Yamaha.<br />
His back wheel momentarily locked up before ejecting the Yamaha<br />
intruders leaving Marquez lagging onto the following straight.<br />
He then moved to the left to get a line for the next corner, colliding with<br />
an incoming Nakagami, causing the Japanese rider to hit the deck hard<br />
and damaging his hand.<br />
Both these accidents were put down to racing incidents which is<br />
somewhat fair. However, if I were running the stewards committee, I’d<br />
have had a few words for Marquez about pulling into traffic when going<br />
slowly.<br />
Maybe it did.<br />
The good news for the Marquez camp came at Motegi when the Spaniard<br />
qualified on pole in the rain and finished the dry race in a commendable<br />
fourth place without crashing into anyone. Even more so, he<br />
commented that he had full movement in his arm and no pain.<br />
That’s a worrying prospect for the rest of the field, which may find life<br />
difficult for them when Marquez gets back up to full speed.<br />
See ya next month!<br />
Rob Gray (Polarity Photo) Rob Gray (Polarity Photo)
Scholtz and Petersen flying high in America:<br />
The American national Superbike series has seen its up and<br />
downs. Formerly known as the AMA Superbike Series until that<br />
slowly diminished, it was replaced by the MotoAmerica Series and<br />
has now returned to glory as one of the most prestigious national<br />
championships in the world. And two South Africans are right there.<br />
Cameron Petersen (son of former racing ace Robbie Petersen) and<br />
Mathew Scholtz lie third and fourth in the championship behind<br />
American champion Jake Gagne and former MotoGP winner Danilo<br />
Petrucci. The pair have finished on the podium for most of the races<br />
they have finished, including a win each at the two heats at Road<br />
America.<br />
With one round to go, the championship win looks out of sight, but the<br />
two Saffers have earned celebrity status in the American scene.<br />
And thats awesome!<br />
www.thebikeshow.co.za<br />
South Africans snatch one-two at 100th Bol d’Or 24-Hour.<br />
Steven Odendaal and Sheridan Morais’s teams finished first and second in the<br />
100th Bol d’Or 24-Hour Endurance Race, marking a one-two finish for Yamaha and<br />
a historic one-two for South Africans in a World Endurance Championship race.<br />
It took place at the Paul Ricard Circuit, a track that is basically a massive slab<br />
of tar painted with bold blue lines except for the bits where the actual track is. It<br />
was largely a race of attrition, with many of the top teams suffering mechanical<br />
failures early on, it was eventually a Ducati Panigale that led the way and stayed<br />
out front for almost the entire race until clutch issues plagued them with a mere<br />
90 minutes to go. This left the Polish Wójcik Racing Team featuring Sheridan<br />
Morais in the lead until they too suffered a technical problem costing them five<br />
minutes and the lead. Eventually, the 333 bike of Viltais Racing Igol, featuring<br />
Steven Odendaal, took top honours. A French team winning the French race with<br />
a little help from a South African. The Wójcik Racing Team returned to the track in<br />
second place to complete the historical South African one-two.
230hp<br />
Aprilia<br />
230hp Aprilia RSV4 XTrenta pays tribute to<br />
three decades of racing success<br />
Aprilia is celebrating 30 years since their<br />
first World Championship title with a new<br />
100-run version of their RSV4 Factory<br />
superbike.<br />
Called the RSV4 XTrenta, it follows the<br />
Noale firm’s 2019 RSV4 X and Tuono X, as a<br />
track-only missile boasting a claimed 230hp<br />
(<strong>22</strong>6.9bhp), carbon bodywork, and even the<br />
promise of a full titanium exhaust mimicking<br />
their RS-GP MotoGP bike on the way.<br />
Available online from September 6, the<br />
special superbikes feature carbon fibre<br />
bodywork produced by Modena firm, PAN<br />
Compositi using what Aprilia claim to be<br />
the same processes as those used on their<br />
grand prix bikes.<br />
Painted in a replica of their 1992 125GP<br />
championship-winning livery, it was also<br />
recently teased by Lorenzo Savadori in the<br />
Austrian round of the MotoGP.<br />
But that’s not all, there are also new front<br />
and rear wings – plus the firm’s ‘under wing’<br />
design on the swingarm – technology first<br />
seen on GP grids back in 2019.<br />
The result is a claimed 25% increase in<br />
aerodynamic load and 4% reduction in drag.<br />
Great for pitlane bingo, but unlikely to be felt<br />
by your average rider around Snetterton.<br />
What’s more likely to be felt is the <strong>22</strong>6.9bhp<br />
liquid cooled V4, which builds on the<br />
standard road bike’s mere 214bhp.<br />
This has been achieved via a new titanium<br />
and carbon exhaust system built by<br />
SC-Project. There’s also a new air filter and<br />
radiators produced by Taleo Tecnoracing,<br />
who are no strangers to building<br />
components for world championship grids.<br />
Helping to keep all that power on the straight<br />
and narrow is a Magneti Marelli control unit,<br />
plus an electronic suite managed by a set of<br />
JetPrime switches.<br />
As far as handling’s concerned, you also<br />
get Öhlins suspension modified by Italian<br />
suspension firm Andreani in collaboration<br />
with Aprilia MotoGP engineers. Braking is<br />
also supplied by hefty Brembo GP4-MS billet<br />
monobloc calipers and 330mm discs, with<br />
Pirelli Diablo SBK slick tyres wrapping round<br />
the forged magnesium Marchesini rims.
ARUNAS GIBIEZA<br />
Pic by:Philip Platzer
KAWASAKI’S Z900 Revisited<br />
One of the best value motorcycle propositions on the SA market. higher price point, sure many are higher specc’d, but we really do have<br />
The Z900 story began a long time ago. Kawasaki stunned the world to ask: Does the average Joe actually need anything more? Well yes!<br />
back in 1972 with the introduction of one of the meanest motorcycles Horsepower and gadgets are king, but that all comes at a premium.<br />
ever made. In 20<strong>22</strong>, Kawasaki called to ask whether we’d like to ride<br />
the Z900. Yup, we’ve featured this bike before, usually in multi tests<br />
with bikes of similar pedigree, but the thought of focusing again on<br />
this one appealed to us. In a multi feature, you get to ride lots of<br />
different bikes, this time it was just our lot, the Kawasaki and some<br />
glorious spring sunshine.<br />
Let’s discuss the elephant in the room, the price. When we collected,<br />
the figure that was bounced around was R166k. We know, we know, we<br />
are not overly arrogant, that’s certainly not chump change but relative to<br />
other bikes on the market this is almost unbelievable value. If you look<br />
at Dirt And Trail Magazine, a dirt bike is starting to tip the scale at that<br />
price. Road bike wise, you can grab a Honda NC 750 or a Yamaha MT07<br />
for a bit less… but these are 750’s. This Kawasaki is a four cylinder,<br />
900cc and there is nothing else in that class that comes close to this<br />
price tag. How do they do it? Who knows? And… the bottom line is, it’s<br />
a lot of bang for your buck. Equivalent nakeds tip the scale at a much<br />
The bones:<br />
In a nutshell, the Zed has a comfy seat, great ergonomics in that you<br />
are not crouched over the very cool LED headlight. Bolted to the frame,<br />
you’ll find 41 mm inverted forks with rebound damping and spring<br />
preload adjustability. Out back you’ll find what they call a Horizontal<br />
Back-link with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability. Dual<br />
semi-floating 300 mm petal discs are bolted to the front wheel, grabbed<br />
by Nissin Dual opposed 4-piston calipers. There’s also a 250 mm petal<br />
disc stopped by a single-piston. In the cockpit you’ll find Kawasaki’s<br />
Bluetooth enabled 10.9cm TFT dash. You can choose between a black<br />
or white background and both are clear, perfect for whatever light<br />
conditions. The display shows speed, revs, gear position, an ‘Eco’ riding<br />
indicator and the usual trip and mileage information. Pair it with your<br />
phone and you can use Kawasaki’s Rideology app to log your journey,<br />
remotely adjust display settings and view the bike’s vital statistics<br />
including current fuel level, mileage and service schedule.
Engine:<br />
The Zed’s traditional 948cc inline four-cylinder motor makes 124bhp<br />
and 73ftlb or around 99Nm of torque. It really is a lekker engine, so<br />
smooth with great gearing and fistfuls of grins up to the 10,500rpm<br />
redline. The bike has 3 rider modes: ‘Sport’ has full power and the least<br />
traction control intervention, ‘Rain’ has reduced power with lots of TC and<br />
‘Road’ has full power and medium traction. And it’s all selectable on the<br />
move. You can mix and match power and traction level in ‘Rider’ mode<br />
for when you want less intrusion from the electronics, or you can turn it<br />
off completely on the back roads and show off a bit on the back wheel.<br />
There’s no quick shifter, (that keeps costs down), but the gearbox and<br />
clutch are butter smooth. All the while, the stock pipe sings some great<br />
tunes as it delivers great low down grunt.<br />
This bike has a high end feel to it. The paintwork and build quality belie<br />
rands needed to get a leg over this saddle. It has a comfortable, well<br />
sorted rider triangle with a seat that’s wide at the rear and tapers nicely<br />
against the tank, for a comfortable ride across a broad range of riders.<br />
The engineers paid lots of attention to detail including the wavy discs, ‘Z’<br />
shaped rear light and shaped bar ends. It’s a smooth, fast well balanced<br />
ride. The suspension is firm and handles rough tar really well and even<br />
when we picked up a nail in the rear tyre and lost back pressure, she<br />
stayed in shape until we pulled into the garage to pop in a plug in order to<br />
get home. Yup, there is a lot to be said for tubeless tyres.<br />
The Zed is a sporty naked with a chassis and riding position that’s<br />
perfectly mated to a smooth, high revving, 123bhp engine. It’s so much<br />
fun to ride and such a great value proposition right now.<br />
Get down to your Kawasaki dealer.<br />
Footnote on tyre repair:<br />
There’s a big difference between<br />
an emergency fix, where you stuff a<br />
rope plug or two into a hole and ride<br />
slowly with your hazards on just to<br />
get home, and what we would call<br />
a long-term or permanent fix that<br />
you can ride on like normal. Not all<br />
tyre manufacturers condone repairs,<br />
even in emergency situations.<br />
That’s because just like riding<br />
a motorcycle, there’s danger in<br />
riding on a repaired tyre, so some<br />
manufacturers will simply tell you<br />
to call a tow truck and order a new<br />
one. The integrity of your rubber is<br />
really important, so a fresh tyre is<br />
definitely the safest option, but it’s<br />
not what you want to hear if you<br />
just picked up a nail in a nearly new<br />
hoop, (some of the better insurers<br />
out there will actually pay for the<br />
replacement).<br />
The eligible repair area is limited to<br />
the center 75 percent of the tread to<br />
get you to your nearest tyre supplier.<br />
That’s because the shoulders flex<br />
too much and might spit the plug<br />
out. The sidewalls are off limits<br />
to plugs for the same reason.<br />
Personally, we’d replace as soon<br />
as possible, especially on a bike<br />
capable of 200KPH plus.
The Connoisseurs Machine.<br />
Suzuki’s updated Katana<br />
Suzuki SA recently invited to grab their<br />
Katana and go for a ride… our response was,<br />
“We have reviewed it several times already<br />
and ridden the wheels off of it.”<br />
“No you haven’t, this is the all new 20<strong>22</strong><br />
version.”<br />
It has been updated and we quite like what<br />
they have done. The vertically stacked LED<br />
headlight featuring a distinctive light beam and<br />
unique, rectangular shape. It is flanked by LED<br />
position lights and turn signals that maximize<br />
the Katana’s visibility and accentuate its<br />
angular styling. The fuel-injected 999cm³<br />
GSX-R-based engine now features a 40mm<br />
electronic throttle control mechanism, 4mm’s<br />
smaller than the mechanical set up on the<br />
previous model. That smooths the power<br />
delivery.<br />
The Katana employs the Suzuki Intelligent<br />
Ride System collection of the latest electronic<br />
systems developed to assist you and help<br />
you to “optimize performance characteristics<br />
to match your changing riding needs and<br />
preferences.”<br />
These include the Suzuki Drive Mode Selector,<br />
Suzuki Traction Control System, Ride-by-Wire<br />
Electronic Throttle System, Bi-directional Quick<br />
Shift System, Suzuki Easy Start System, and<br />
Low RPM Assist.<br />
“Okay, we are in,” and thus we grabbed the<br />
latest iteration of the 80’s icon on a Friday<br />
morning and went about our daily business<br />
which included a ride out to Vaal Suzuki and<br />
then we undertook some bumbling around<br />
town on our daily chores.<br />
Here’s the skinny:<br />
The Katana is powered by a 112kW<br />
powerplant. This long-stroke engine provides<br />
smooth throttle response and immediate,<br />
controlled acceleration. The 999cm³<br />
liquid-cooled, DOHC, inline-four engine has<br />
ventilation holes between the cylinders to<br />
reduce pumping loss within the crankcase so<br />
the engine can deliver more power and torque.<br />
The profiles of the dual overhead camshafts<br />
are designed to enhance street performance<br />
and optimize emissions performance.<br />
The 6-speed close-ratio transmission features<br />
vertically staggered shafts to reduce overall<br />
engine length. This permits the use of a GSX-<br />
R-style twin-spar frame. The Suzuki Clutch<br />
Assist System increases clamping pressure<br />
under acceleration yet acts as a slipper clutch<br />
to smooth the engine response during engine<br />
braking and corner entry.<br />
This one is packed with electronics:<br />
Suzuki Traction Control System helps you<br />
control the throttle with more confidence<br />
in various riding conditions. 5 rider modes<br />
including an OFF setting which you can easily<br />
select between when stopped or on the fly via<br />
a handlebar-mounted control.<br />
Traction Control. The bike features Suzuki’s<br />
Bi-directional Quick Shift System. Suzuki’s<br />
Drive Mode Selector offers a selection of three<br />
different output maps that match performance<br />
to riding conditions, surface conditions, or<br />
your preferred riding style.
The 20<strong>22</strong> Suzuki Katana features no<br />
changes to the chassis and retains the same<br />
suspension and braking hardware as its<br />
predecessor. However, it has changed the<br />
colours of the wheels, fork tubes, rear shock<br />
spring, and it looks a whole lot prettier than<br />
the first rendition.<br />
Chassis wise the Katana has a rigid twinspar<br />
aluminium main frame coupled with a<br />
superbike-style braced aluminium swingarm.<br />
Extending from the swingarm is a satellite rear<br />
fender that hugs the tyre.<br />
The 43mm inverted KYB forks have adjustable<br />
compression and rebound damping, and spring<br />
preload with a 120 mm of front wheel travel.<br />
The link-type monoshock rear suspension is<br />
tuned for progressive feel. It features<br />
seven-way adjustable spring preload as well as<br />
rebound damping force adjustment. It has dual<br />
front brakes with floating 310mm discs and<br />
Brembo radial mount monobloc calipers with<br />
four 32mm opposed pistons. The front brakes<br />
are complemented by a 240mm rear disc brake<br />
with a Nissin single-piston caliper.<br />
Both the front and rear brakes are modulated<br />
by a compact Antilock Brake System controller<br />
that matches stopping force to the available<br />
traction. The large diameter, matte black,<br />
tapered aluminium handlebars have a rise and<br />
bend unique to the Katana. The floating design<br />
with rubber mounts between the top bridge<br />
and handlebar brackets reduces the amount of<br />
vibration transmitted to the rider’s hands.<br />
The relatively low 825mm seat height<br />
combines with the shape of the seat and how<br />
it blends into the fuel tank to allow the rider to<br />
plant their feet firmly on the ground at stops.<br />
The LCD multifunction instrument panel is<br />
pretty cool. The panel’s amber backlighting<br />
creates a contrast that clearly displays the<br />
lettering against the black background when<br />
riding at night but that looks white when<br />
riding in daylight to maintain clear visibility<br />
of the displayed information. The LCD panel<br />
displays a digital speedometer, bar-style<br />
tachometer, odometer, dual trip meters, gear<br />
position, coolant temperatures, driving range,<br />
average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel<br />
consumption, riding range, traction control<br />
level, plus a lap-timer and clock.<br />
So, how does that all translate into the ride?<br />
Well… some good… some bad, depends on<br />
your build, riding style and all sorts.<br />
But let’s start with the bad and get it over and<br />
done with. The digital dashboard is busy and<br />
fiddly with lots of info displayed all at once. If<br />
your eyesight is not that great then you may<br />
need reading glasses to try and decipher all<br />
the info… which I do. The problem is, with<br />
my reading glasses on I can’t see more than<br />
about a metre in front of me, so I forego the<br />
ability to read the dashboard in preference<br />
of being able to safely see where I am going.<br />
With advent of the digital age and everybody<br />
spending eighty percent of their lives staring<br />
at one digital device or another I am not alone<br />
in this hinderance and a lot of manufacturers<br />
are starting to work that out and fit nice big<br />
easy to navigate and read TFT screens or just<br />
plain old analogue clocks with warning lights,<br />
my personal preference in this instance as I<br />
regularly find myself so intrigued by the TFT<br />
dash that I lose focus and concentration on<br />
the road and end up having to take evasive<br />
action to avoid blaring hooters… and the same<br />
happened on the Katana trying to sort out all<br />
the dash info and navigation buttons through<br />
squinted eyes.<br />
Speaking of blaring hooters, at around five<br />
thousand to fifty five hundred rpm, which is<br />
almost exactly the posted national highway<br />
speed limit (which none of really do anyway!),<br />
the ‘Kat’ develops quite an interesting vibration<br />
through the seat. I could feel a similar<br />
vibration on my feet which tickled like crazy<br />
and the only way to sort this out was to either<br />
dawdle along at about a hundred kays per hour<br />
or spank along way above the speed limit and<br />
keep an eagle eye out for the Tsotsi’s in blue<br />
looking for a free lunch.<br />
The suspension does seem quite firm to<br />
me, (even at 115kg’s in my birthday suit),<br />
and I became quite the connoisseur of the<br />
exceptionally uneven South African roads<br />
network wandering which of the very many<br />
bumps was going to destroy my ass. So some<br />
set up there would be recommended to suit<br />
each riders weight and riding preferences.<br />
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However, that being said, the standard suspension albeit not<br />
that comfy over the bumps is superb in the faster twisty stuff.<br />
And my last niggle is this. The wind protection, YES! I know it<br />
is a naked bike but with most naked bikes I am able to tuck my<br />
two metre long body into the bike and drop onto the tank and<br />
peer over clocks and whatever decorative screen may come<br />
with the bike. With the Katana the tank has no niche or profile<br />
top slot your knees into and the bump stop on the seat stops<br />
you from sliding back sufficiently to properly tuck in so my chin/<br />
Adams-apple is basically above the handle bar mount with the<br />
highest point of the tank fighting my boep for the same bit of<br />
space, so anything above 180kmh became a bit of a chore for<br />
extended periods. This is the type of bike that I would use in and<br />
around town or tow to my local track or favourite mountain pass<br />
rather than deal with the wind.<br />
R<strong>22</strong>9 900<br />
20<strong>22</strong> Suzuki Boulevard 1800VZ<br />
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R319 900<br />
20<strong>22</strong> Suzuki Hayabusa<br />
Matt Grey paint, Arata slip-on<br />
pipeOriginal Suzuki bubble screen,<br />
Seat cowl, Launch Control, Engine<br />
braking, Ride modes<br />
R149 900<br />
2012 BMW GS1200 Adventure<br />
This bike is super clean, Only<br />
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R349 900<br />
20<strong>22</strong> BMW S1000RR Motorsport<br />
Only 640km!!, Carbon fiber BMW<br />
wheels, BMW M - Brakes, BMW<br />
M Seat, Quick shifter, Ride modes<br />
Nothing to spend, this bike is like<br />
new!<br />
Okay, that’s enough of all my whinging, the Katana is really quite<br />
a spectacular machine. The addition of the easy-shifter has<br />
been an exceptionally good thing. It is silky smooth both up<br />
and down at any rev range and I dare say the smoothest I have<br />
experienced to date. Diving into corners you can concentrate on<br />
your angle of attack and body position while smoothly clicking<br />
down through the box, then bulleting out the other side you can<br />
focus on the track ahead and getting hard on the power while<br />
power shifting up while the scenery turns into a blur around you.<br />
Switch between the power/riding modes and you can feel a<br />
distinct difference. Mode C is essentially your rain mode with all<br />
the nannies turned on and the power dialled down to sensible<br />
parameters. Move up to B mode and the Katana starts to come<br />
alive and get quite exciting with the motor developing quite a<br />
bark under load. Mode A is the “woellige” mode as somebody<br />
in the office put it quite eloquently. All bets are off in this mode<br />
and your talent and riding skill come to the forefront here…<br />
especially if you are nuts enough to switch the traction control<br />
off.<br />
112kw’s being forced onto terra firma through a patch of rubber<br />
does sometimes need exceptionally quick reaction time from<br />
the rider or immediate intervention from the onboard electronics<br />
when traction becomes an issue. As was the case when I was<br />
cranked over in a bend and something on the road surface<br />
caused the back wheel to step out, before I could even react,<br />
the traction control pulled everything back in line faster than my<br />
foofie valve stopped my under-rods from turning brown.<br />
Bumbling around town you can feel a significant difference from<br />
the new degree on the cams because the Katana pulls nice and<br />
strong from off the mark and has plenty of mid-range power for<br />
traffic dodging all day long. Grab hard on the throttle and hold<br />
on, especially in mode A. When that Gixxer motor comes alive<br />
the Katana turns into a completely different beast, the weapon<br />
that its name signifies and suddenly the suspension set up<br />
starts to make sense, the geometry of the bike comes into play<br />
as it incites the hooligan in the rider.<br />
Do not mistake the Katana for a touring or long distance bike.<br />
It is passable as a commuter at best… but as a track weapon<br />
or carving up mountain passes or spending hours on its back<br />
wheel or lighting up the tyre through the corners… with the<br />
traction control switched completely off of course…. It lives up<br />
to its heritage.<br />
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• Wet Weight: 215kg<br />
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Aprilia’s 2023 Tuono - V4 1100<br />
In 2021 IMI gave us the Tuono Factory for the day and the lust factor went through the<br />
roof. In 20<strong>22</strong>, they loaned us the Tuono, a slightly more cost effective, less race bike ride<br />
for the day and guess what… We like it just as much! Launched in 2012, the first Tuono V4<br />
thundered on to the market offering superbike levels of performance in a naked guise.<br />
What’s the difference between a Factory and a Tuono? Well, a factory generally has big chimneys<br />
and… OK! OK! Enough now! The Tuono includes features suited to sport-touring, with<br />
an emphasis on sport and the Factory model remains an out-and-out hyper-naked, equally<br />
at home at the track or on a twisty mountain road. The main differences between the two<br />
models, are found in the suspension, in the riding position, and in the details:<br />
This Tuono V4 hosts a tidy windscreen and fairing panels that help direct the wind away from<br />
the rider. The triple LED headlight array and DRL configuration, common across the Tuono<br />
lineup, includes cornering lights to illuminate the road ahead through the turns. These are<br />
accompanied by a taller riser handlebar that props the rider more upright. It’s still sporty<br />
and you certainly are not upright. The bike hosts a large, 5-inch, colour TFT dash and new<br />
switchgear, with automatic headlight activation and turn signal cancellation. It has a broad,<br />
flat passenger seat. An integrated grabrail, and lower passenger pegs look after your pillion<br />
rider. It can also accept luggage.<br />
That sweet 1100cc V4 mill is re-tuned for more midrange torque and still puts out a claimed<br />
175 BHP. Taller gearing makes for a ‘slightly’ more chilled ride. The Aprilia Performance<br />
Ride Control, (APRC), controls everything, including throttle response, wheelie control and<br />
engine braking. The Tuono is fitted with a very smooth up-and-down shifter. Aprilia updated<br />
its Quickshift software recently which improved an already very impressive system. Between<br />
the gearbox and the engine a slipper-type clutch works some magic to deliver light clutch<br />
pulls and drag-torque protection through the six speed gearbox. The electronics are really<br />
simple, one button to switch between rider modes and oh yes! Cruise control. Pretty cool for<br />
the long road. The factory model comes with Ohlins Smart EC 2.0 semi active electronically<br />
adjustable suspension. The Tuono comes with conventional Sachs suspension front and rear.<br />
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres complete the package.
So it’s a more sensible bike… Or is it? Well, distances on the Tuono are<br />
more comfortable than on the Factory. The firm seat is comfortable and<br />
the wind while still hitting your shoulders and head has no buffeting<br />
and the slightly raised handlebar releases some of the pressure on the<br />
wrists.<br />
Sensible? Sure! You tell your other half that. It’s still a hooligan machine<br />
that is powered by one of our all-time favorite engines. If you have never<br />
ridden a motorcycle powered by a big bore V4 Engine, then best you<br />
make a plan. It’s a peach, something unique, that girl that you won’t take<br />
home to meet mamma.<br />
The 1077cc 65-degree V4 cranks out 175 horsepower and 89 ft-lbs of<br />
torque or around 120Nm or so. This all sounds simple on paper. As you<br />
start out below 3000 rpm, it feels grumpy. Lots of power, but you can tell<br />
it just isn’t that happy. Open the throttle, especially in sports mode and<br />
everything changes… a lot. Anything above 5000 rpm is the happy place<br />
for the Tuono. The low-end vibrations fade away, replaced by a seemingly<br />
endless Italian soprano from that pipe. It’s awesome! Smooth,<br />
powerful and so full of “Give Me More” personality.<br />
The Sachs suspension is firm. Still, it handled all the back roads and<br />
freeways just fine without crushing the kidneys. We didn’t fiddle with<br />
the suspension settings, which allows for compression and rebound<br />
adjustments. The Tuono sports Brembo M50 calipers and 330mm rotors<br />
up front, with a single Brembo floating 2-piston caliper and <strong>22</strong>0mm<br />
rotor in back, both with steel-braided lines. All of this translates to huge<br />
stopping power.<br />
For urban and freeway riding, this bike handles far better than most<br />
riders. We took the JHB ring road and explored lots of the quiet back<br />
roads that we know and it was just too lekker!<br />
Best of all… it’s fun. Unlike so many bikes that are smooth and refined,<br />
this one grabs you by the belt and hurls you along at Mach 4 all the<br />
while keeping everything in check so that you can just enjoy it all.It’s not<br />
ideal as a long distance tourer, but a ride out to your favorite weekend<br />
spot will be some of the best fun that you can have…<br />
This Tuono V4 will set you back a cool R345000.00<br />
At your Aprilia Dealer<br />
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And it’s not just that sloping roofl ine that sets it apart.<br />
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Short Circuit Racing<br />
These boys are quick, it’s something you<br />
must witness for yourself. The speed and<br />
talent these boys bring out on Raceday is<br />
absolute. Two of these boys took it all out<br />
as they outperformed their rivals. #41 Jason<br />
van Breda was on a path that no other could<br />
follow, a stellar performance seeing him<br />
take full points. The 65cc reigning champ #1<br />
Adam Naidoo was also too much for the rest<br />
of the pack as he got the glory and the top<br />
step for the day.<br />
No sun and heat will keep the academy<br />
riders from taking the track.<br />
I want to give a shout out to the SAMRA<br />
#BORE NSF100 riders, #24 Laila Williams,<br />
#34 Matthew Rees, #52 Troy Tonking, #110<br />
Bohlale Mafokate, #45 Amohelang Phiri, #33<br />
Josh van Rooyen and #<strong>22</strong> Cayden Robert.<br />
Thank you for keeping the academy alive<br />
and showing us there is a future for the<br />
young and hungry kids out there. Keep it up.<br />
The SM Junior 50cc boys are no strangers<br />
to giving some great battles, especially<br />
between two boys #101 Keaton de Jager<br />
and #711 Tristan Swart. Those battles have<br />
been in the spotlight for a few years and<br />
their rivalry has been set in stone.<br />
From my point of view there was someone<br />
that stood out, someone that has made his<br />
presence known in only a very short time.<br />
#11x Luca Bergover from what I have seen<br />
has made an impact on the racing. His<br />
speed and determination as he improves<br />
with every lap will become a thorn in the top<br />
two riders sides.<br />
Round 8 will give us more of an insight<br />
prediction:<br />
Bergover will make things even more exiting<br />
in 2023.<br />
Throughout the three heats of the SM2<br />
class we got to see #117 David Veringa<br />
bringing ferocity and speed with a pace<br />
that none of the other riders could match<br />
and he stormed to an easy victory for<br />
the day. Once again the Wetterman twins<br />
showed up with their A-game and made<br />
things difficult for everyone else. #31 Luan<br />
Wetterman managed to take 2nd overall<br />
with #84 Christiano Caravello in 3rd and #30<br />
Ruben Wetterman right behind him in 4th<br />
for the day. Always a good show to watch,<br />
the SM2’s did not disappoint and leaving us<br />
hungry for the action waiting in Round 8.<br />
Round 7<br />
Short Circuit Racing:<br />
The second and last Polokwane race of<br />
the year has come and gone. And it was<br />
AWESOME!<br />
Words and pics by Deon VDL<br />
Polokwane always makes everyone so tingly<br />
inside. Everybody loves coming here to<br />
enjoy the racing. Strangers and friends leave<br />
Polokwane as Family. I don’t know if it is<br />
something in the air or the warm beating sun<br />
that make the people feel different or even in<br />
the water they make us drink on the hot sunny<br />
race day. It is clear that once again as we<br />
walk through the pits the sights and sounds is<br />
unmistakable. Seeing the smiles on so many<br />
faces, hearing revving engines as the kids run<br />
by laughing – and the smell of fuel make it<br />
clear race day is here.<br />
The excitement grew as the Clubman’s took<br />
their place for the first race of the day. #21<br />
Arno Erasmus right out of the gate showed<br />
that he might just be unstoppable #96<br />
Sebastiano d Arrigo stepped up to make<br />
Erasmus think twice, giving him all he got but<br />
just not enough. The thing was that these two<br />
boys was growing the excitement so much that<br />
the rest of the day was a sure thing to just get<br />
so much better.<br />
The SM Junior 65 & 85’s as always produced<br />
shows that made the mind think twice. Damn!<br />
In Round 7 the kids on the PW50’s gave us<br />
their seventh amazing day of racing. These<br />
fearless kids are awesome!<br />
They attack the circuit with such enthusiasm<br />
that it is unmistakable that the fans will for<br />
a very long time enjoy watching these boys<br />
grow into some great racers. As long as we<br />
can give these kids a platform to race, race<br />
they shall. So please support our young<br />
racing talent so they can lay the foundation<br />
for the one to take their place soon.
With the drop of the flag #41 Jason van Breda<br />
grabbed the holeshot with the rest of the 150cc<br />
bikes chasing him into corner one. A clean<br />
start for all the riders and the race was on. #13<br />
Ryan van Nieuwkerk chased van Breda with<br />
#20 Tyler Richards<br />
on and #26 Oratilwe Phiri not far behind.<br />
Van Breda managed to keep his cool and won<br />
the first race. In race two van Nieuwkerk looked<br />
like he had what it takes for the win, bad luck<br />
struck as he lost the front end and we saw him<br />
crash out of 1st place.<br />
Phiri and #<strong>22</strong> Cayden Robert followed van<br />
Breda to the end for 2nd and 3rd place. The last<br />
race saw van Nieuwkerk start from the back as<br />
he ploughed through the pack trying to catch<br />
up to the front runners. Phiri crossed the line in<br />
2nd with van Nieuwkerk right behind him. #13<br />
still managed to take 3rd overall with Phiri in<br />
2nd and the unstoppable van Breda taking 1st.<br />
As the main SM1 Motard class made their way<br />
onto the track, excitement got a new jolt of<br />
life. Speeding down towards turn one with no<br />
incident things looked to be in form for great<br />
action.<br />
There was no one to stop #33 Aston Nesbit<br />
he slid through the corners to an easy victory.<br />
#18 Hunter Dreyer had an amazing clean<br />
race with #923 Brandon Heukelman with his<br />
own fantastic racing made the SM1 class<br />
something to watch. #43 Quinton van Wyk took<br />
all he had and kept #1 Micheal Louw behind<br />
him to take the Masters top spot. #41 Wian<br />
Erasmus was the Grand Masters winner of the<br />
day with #63 kevin James being surprised by<br />
#20 Vasco Barbolini’s full on attack and was<br />
just able to hold onto 2nd and Barbolini with a<br />
well deserved 3rd place.<br />
They always give the fans a good final show,<br />
with wheelies as they stand on the seat and<br />
finish off by smoking the tyres in front of the<br />
cheering crowd.<br />
The cheers and applause from the fans sets<br />
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zx10 Cup<br />
Round 4<br />
to be raced in the series.<br />
Unfortunately a collision between Jayson<br />
Lamb and Graeme Van Breda ended Jaysons<br />
race early on.<br />
At the end it was Graeme Van Breda who<br />
took the chequered flag.<br />
Jayson was able to get his bike back<br />
together for race 2 and there was a clean<br />
start as all the riders made it through turn<br />
1 this time. There were fights all the way<br />
through the field with 33 riders on the track,<br />
Landi Sinden made her return to racing and<br />
showed that she can still ride that machine<br />
like she was never off it.<br />
At the front it was Van Breda, Slammet and<br />
Westman again fighting for the podium<br />
positions. In the end Van Breda took the<br />
chequered flag again and won the round.<br />
The class winners were as follows:<br />
Masters – Trevor Westman<br />
Veterans – Graeme Van Breda<br />
Extreme Veterans – Brian Bontekoining<br />
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Round 6 & 7 at Kyalami<br />
Grand Prix Circuit<br />
26 August 20<strong>22</strong> and 28<br />
August 20<strong>22</strong><br />
STORY BY BRONWYN GALGOCZY<br />
What an amazing weekend with 33 entries for<br />
the SunBet ZX10 Masters Cup held at Kyalami<br />
in August. It was one of the biggest events we<br />
have seen all year.<br />
Round 6 - Thursday afternoon saw all the<br />
riders take to the track for their qualifying<br />
sessions, for many riders this was the first<br />
time to ride on the iconic Kyalami circuit with<br />
Ronald Slammet taking pole position with a<br />
1:52.804<br />
Friday - Race day for round 6 and the<br />
excitement was felt by all the riders.<br />
Race 1 started and unfortuantely Rob Cragg<br />
had a massive highside in the first corner.<br />
Sfiso Themba also had to pull into pits with<br />
mechanical issues.<br />
The rest of the pack all made it through<br />
cleanly. The race was lead by Graeme Van<br />
Breda with Jayson Lamb hot on his tail. Trevor<br />
Westman was fighting with Ronald Slammet<br />
and Brian Bontekoning on the first 20<strong>22</strong> ZX10
Round 7 – Saturday saw all the riders out on track for their<br />
qualifying session and enjoying the crowds that were at the<br />
Festival of Motoring.<br />
In the end it was Trevor Westman who was on pole with a<br />
blistering 1:50.187<br />
Sunday - race 1 and the sound of the bikes on the grid<br />
could be heard all around the track. Again it was Westman,<br />
Slammet and Van Breda fighting for podium positions, Rob<br />
Cragg was able to get his bike repaired for this round and<br />
was battling with Pieter De Vos. There was no holding back<br />
from any of the riders, right up to the last corner on the last<br />
lap that claimed yet another rider for the weekend, Hein<br />
McMahon. In the end it was Van Breda who held the rest off<br />
to take the chequered flag again.<br />
Race 2 saw a better start from the pole man Westman but it<br />
was Van Breda who got the holeshot. There was a big back<br />
up of 8 riders who were all fighting for podium positions.<br />
With the race being reduced to 8 laps after a very busy<br />
weekend of racing, the riders gave it all they had.<br />
It was good to see Jayson Lamb back in the fight with<br />
Slammet and Bontekoning. They weren’t giving any breaks.<br />
With 4 laps to go Westman made a move on Van Breda and<br />
started to pull away.<br />
It was Westman who took home the chequered flag in this<br />
race and the overall win in round 7 with a new lap record.<br />
The class winners were:<br />
Masters: Trevor Westman<br />
Veterans: Graeme Van Breda<br />
Extreme Veterans: Brian Bontekoning<br />
Well done to all the riders who participated in the weekend,<br />
to all those who crashed we wish you a speedy recovery<br />
and hope to see you at the last round on 15 October 20<strong>22</strong><br />
at Zwartkops Raceway where the championship will be<br />
decided.
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R46,999<br />
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R163,000 XR190<br />
R59,740<br />
Voge 300 DS R59,999<br />
Roadster<br />
R171,500 XR150L<br />
R39,700<br />
StreetBob<br />
R191,000 XR125L<br />
R36,600<br />
LowRider<br />
R218,500<br />
CRF300L<br />
R89,300<br />
Deluxe<br />
R276,900<br />
CBR 1000 RR<br />
R435,999<br />
Sport Glide<br />
R234,500<br />
CBR 1000 RR-R SP<br />
R503,000<br />
Fat Bob<br />
R<strong>22</strong>9,500<br />
GL 1800 Goldwing DCT R516,000<br />
Fat Bob 114<br />
R263,000<br />
DUCATI<br />
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R249,900<br />
Multistrada V2 From R235,000 Fat Boy<br />
R280,500<br />
Multistrada V2 S From R264,000<br />
Fat Boy 114<br />
R316,500<br />
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R316,000<br />
Multistrada V4 S From R372,000<br />
Break Out<br />
R281,000<br />
Multistrada V4 S Sport R457,000<br />
Heritage Classic 114 R319,500<br />
Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak R483,000<br />
Heritage Classic<br />
R286,900<br />
DesertX<br />
R260,000<br />
Ultra Limited Low<br />
R385,000<br />
Hypermotard 950 From R<strong>22</strong>4,000<br />
Road King<br />
R323,500<br />
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Road King Classic<br />
R281,000<br />
FS 450<br />
R168,699<br />
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R323,500<br />
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R193,699<br />
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R<strong>22</strong>0,000<br />
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R344,500<br />
701 Supermotard<br />
R193,699<br />
Monster + From<br />
R<strong>22</strong>4,000<br />
Street Glide<br />
R354,000<br />
Vitpilen 401<br />
R93,699<br />
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Street Glide Special R371,000<br />
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Svartpilen 401<br />
R93,699<br />
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R375,000<br />
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Norden 901<br />
R246,699<br />
Road Glide<br />
R355,000<br />
Scrambler 1100 From R219,000<br />
Panigale V4 From<br />
R388,000<br />
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R379,000<br />
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R385,000<br />
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R461,000 CVO Street Glide<br />
R510,000<br />
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R21,950<br />
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R630,000 CVO Limited<br />
R544,000<br />
Like 125l ABS<br />
R34,950<br />
Panigale V2 From<br />
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R407,000<br />
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R374,000 TRI Glide Ultra<br />
R514,000<br />
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R99,950<br />
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R343,000 FXDR114<br />
R299,900<br />
AK550<br />
R134,950<br />
X Diavel From<br />
R342,000<br />
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Chief Vintage<br />
Springfield<br />
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Roadmaster<br />
Ninja 400 ABS<br />
Z900 ABS<br />
Z1000SX<br />
Versys X300<br />
ZX10R<br />
ZZR1400 Ohlins<br />
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R109,999<br />
POA 1290 Super Adventure S R317,999<br />
POA 125 Duke (Special Order) R83,999<br />
POA 390 Duke<br />
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R275,000<br />
V9 BOBBER<br />
R<strong>22</strong>5,000<br />
V9 ROAMER<br />
R<strong>22</strong>0,850<br />
V100 Mandello<br />
R335,100<br />
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V85 TT<br />
R255,850<br />
V85 TT Evocative<br />
R260,850<br />
V85 TT Gardia D’onore R280,850<br />
V85 TT Travel Pack<br />
R279,850<br />
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R165,995<br />
R<strong>22</strong>9,995<br />
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R349,995<br />
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Hyabusa 1300<br />
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R32,995<br />
R19,995<br />
R35,995<br />
R24,995<br />
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MT07 ABS<br />
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T MAX 560<br />
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R33,950<br />
R74,950<br />
R77,950<br />
R199,950<br />
R84,950<br />
R144,950<br />
R204,950<br />
R124,950<br />
R209,950<br />
R254,950<br />
R219,950<br />
R104,950<br />
R99,950<br />
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R424,950<br />
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Ducati Streetfighter V4<br />
From the heart of Motor Valley, in the prestigious context of the<br />
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A numbered and limited edition of 630+63 units, inspired by the<br />
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Characterized by extremely aggressive shapes, special, lightweight<br />
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and numbered series of 63 units reserved for special Lamborghini<br />
customers who will have the opportunity to configure the bike with<br />
body colours and rims identical to the car they own, as well as<br />
matching seat colours and front brake caliper colours.<br />
Passionate customers can complete their look with a limited edition<br />
helmet, jacket and leathers, all in the colours of the bike.<br />
Ducati has created a hyper-exclusive model. The bike will be produced<br />
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concepts that gave life to the Lamborghini Huracán STO.<br />
Lamborghini styling has been transferred to the Ducati Streetfighter<br />
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enhanced by the presence of a single titanium locking nut, also with a<br />
Lamborghini design.<br />
Lamborghini:<br />
cover, wings, tank cover and tail) are made using the same texture<br />
visible on the supersports cars of the Sant’Agata Bolognese company.<br />
The saddle of the motorcycle is also inspired by the finish of the seats<br />
of the Huracán STO thanks to the presence of highlights in the same<br />
colour as the superstructures.<br />
The name of the model and the serial number of the bike are shown<br />
on a metal plate inserted in the central tank cover. The number is<br />
also machined from solid on an aluminium insert of the ignition key<br />
and appears on the TFT dashboard during ignition, together with a<br />
celebratory animation showing the Ducati and Lamborghini badges<br />
and the silhouette of the model<br />
630 examples of the Ducati Streetfighter Lamborghini will be made in<br />
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stays and fork legs are black.<br />
In addition to the 630 Verde Citrea/Arancio Dac units, Ducati is<br />
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More than 80% of the Q3+ Performance touring tyre Great Handling at an<br />
affordable price.<br />
has been redesigned<br />
that not only lasts longer,<br />
affordable price.<br />
TIRE +20% =<br />
compared to the Q3<br />
but performs at higher<br />
Offers 6a balance 2° LofE A N AE N.S LIFE<br />
GT LR E<br />
RIP MORE<br />
E T L..<br />
E G Alevels<br />
IT S<br />
LESS TIRE =<br />
Offers a balance of<br />
F E A TUR EBENEFIT S &<br />
GRIP<br />
S<br />
es lean angles up to 62 degrees*.<br />
• This purpose-built track-day tire achieves lean angles up to 62 degrees*.<br />
treet-legal use.<br />
• The Sportmax Q4 is DOT-approved for street-legal use.<br />
in the wet<br />
re warmers, 62 and runs LEAN<br />
in the wet<br />
at street<br />
ssis or electronic adjustments.<br />
and dry<br />
WEAR<br />
• The user-friendly Q4 does not require tire warmers, and runs at street<br />
MORE<br />
and dry<br />
ANGLE<br />
pressures, eliminating the need for chassis or electronic adjustments.<br />
ack like Dunlop’s racing slicks for<br />
conditions with<br />
ontinuously wound strip compound<br />
LONGER<br />
MORE<br />
• Rear tire compound contains carbon black like Dunlop’s racing slicks for<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
maximum grip.<br />
conditions with<br />
20% MORE • Jointless Tread (JLT) technology uses a continuously wound strip compound<br />
STREET<br />
LONGER<br />
ss the rear tread profile.<br />
WEAR LIFE<br />
to optimize stability, flex, and grip across the rear tread profile.<br />
LEGAL<br />
WHERE<br />
A true adventure tire<br />
WEAR<br />
bon fiber reinforcement in the<br />
• Carbon off ering Fiber premium Technology (CFT) uses carbon fiber reinforcement in the<br />
formance, braking performance in a wide<br />
A purpose-built<br />
stability and<br />
track-day<br />
Sfeel.<br />
P O R T MThe all-new<br />
A X<br />
Roadsmart<br />
Q 4<br />
sidewalls for exceptional cornering performance,<br />
T R A C K D A Y<br />
range of terrain. After<br />
Unique off-road<br />
braking<br />
tire<br />
stability and feel.<br />
tire achieves lean angles IV delivers best-in-class more • Dunlop than branding two years on the in tread area. designed for the wide and<br />
up to 62 degrees! The<br />
handling, grip, and<br />
development,<br />
varied range of terrains<br />
Sportmax Q4 is DOT-approved<br />
for street-legal<br />
completely new tread<br />
delivers knobby-like<br />
Enduro racing.<br />
mileage. Featuring a<br />
• Made<br />
the Trailmax<br />
in the U.S.A.<br />
Mission<br />
encountered during<br />
etailers, as well as race distributors.<br />
use.<br />
pattern, construction,<br />
• The Q4 is available through all Dunlop retailers, as well as race distributors.<br />
performance<br />
Load/Speed Part Number<br />
compounds, profi les, and off -road, has impressive Size Load/Speed Part Number<br />
(58W) 45233176<br />
new technology.<br />
grip on the Sportmax street, Q4 plus Front 120/70ZR17 (58W) 45233176<br />
(73W)<br />
(75W)<br />
45233177<br />
45233131<br />
great ride Sportmax quality, Q4 and Rear<br />
stability everywhere it goes.<br />
180/55ZR17<br />
180/60ZR17<br />
(73W)<br />
(75W)<br />
45233177<br />
45233131<br />
(73W) 45233060<br />
190/50ZR17 (73W) 45233060<br />
(75W) 45233074<br />
190/55ZR17 (75W) 45233074<br />
(78W) 45233092<br />
200/55ZR17 (78W) 45233092<br />
310<br />
320<br />
330<br />
340<br />
350<br />
FORMANCEGEOMAX EN91<br />
S594/A<br />
MOST WINNING TYRE<br />
10<br />
20<br />
30<br />
40<br />
RADIAL SPORT TIRES RACE TRACK STREET SPORT<br />
50<br />
60<br />
120<br />
70<br />
80<br />
110<br />
90<br />
100<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
TOURING<br />
TOURING<br />
DUNLOP<br />
Sportmax Q4<br />
DOMINATION<br />
Sportmax Q3+<br />
Sportmax GPR-300<br />
Sportmax Roadsmart III<br />
S594/A<br />
S594/A<br />
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