mercredi 20 février 2013
Enduro Chronicles : Roof of Africa
Should really be called the Graham Jarvis episode! Great show for Enduro riders.
On this episode of Enduro Chronicles, we take a look back at one of the world’s toughest enduro races, the Roof of Africa. Amidst the stunning scenery, riders from around the globe are looking to become part of the history of this great event.
On this episode of Enduro Chronicles, we take a look back at one of the world’s toughest enduro races, the Roof of Africa. Amidst the stunning scenery, riders from around the globe are looking to become part of the history of this great event.
Revolutions
Revolutions is a short film entirely made by El Solitario motorcyclists, with no other intention than to have some fun on our bikes, do something together that could last a while, and why not, spread the word on some values we believe are worth shouting loud.
We, the makers, are tired of conventionalism, corporation bullying and people trying to tell us we can’t do it. We, the makers, believe in people that want to create things, made to last, with their own hands. We, the makers, believe that changes happen when humans with the same interests gather freely to think, therefore, we only pretend to shed another light on this global phenomenon that is taking place @ your backyard, where non-sustainable systems systematically destroy sustainable ones, where short term profit has the power to overwhelm common sense and where progress is not progress but a constant destruction of an environment we will never be able to replace.
We, the makers, are tired of conventionalism, corporation bullying and people trying to tell us we can’t do it. We, the makers, believe in people that want to create things, made to last, with their own hands. We, the makers, believe that changes happen when humans with the same interests gather freely to think, therefore, we only pretend to shed another light on this global phenomenon that is taking place @ your backyard, where non-sustainable systems systematically destroy sustainable ones, where short term profit has the power to overwhelm common sense and where progress is not progress but a constant destruction of an environment we will never be able to replace.
Revolutions from El Solitario on Vimeo.
You trusting bunnies of the world, must realize that planned obsolescence is part of this society we live in, so think twice next time a predator invites you to dinner!@#$
You trusting bunnies of the world, must realize that planned obsolescence is part of this society we live in, so think twice next time a predator invites you to dinner!@#$
Revolutions was shot entirely using a Nikon D7000, a great dose of stamina & other substances.
Special thanks to: La Fabrica del Trapo for their constant support, tender love & care and to Jeff Mills for the rad Bells soundtrack that made us jump from day one.
Special thanks to: La Fabrica del Trapo for their constant support, tender love & care and to Jeff Mills for the rad Bells soundtrack that made us jump from day one.
2013 Toyota TS030 Hybrid World Endurance Championship race car revealed
Features a revised hybrid system and improved aerodynamics
Toyota Racing has unveiled their 2013 TS030 Hybrid World Endurance Championship race car.Set to start undergoing testing at the Paul Ricard Circuit tomorrow, the updated model has a revised hybrid system. The naturally-aspirated 3.4-liter V8 engine develops 530 bhp (395 kW), but the capacitor-based hybrid system can now automatically deliver a 300 bhp (224 kW) boost of power when needed.
Besides the updated powertrain, the 2013 TS030 Hybrid has revised aerodynamics and an improved chassis and for better performance and reliability.
Two cars will compete in the World Endurance Championship and they will be driven by teams consisting of Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima as well as Anthony Davidson, Stéphane Sarrazin and Sébastien Buemi.
Source: Toyota Racing
via TWOWHEELSBLOG
gsxr 1280 by Custom Wolf
nice american at Rolling Thunder 2012
photo DR from forum advrider
McLaren P1 confirmed with 916 HP
McLaren has confirmed the P1's hybrid powertrain will be able to produce 916 HP (674 kW).
The McLaren P1 will be powered by a mid-mounted V8 3.8-liter twin-turbo gasoline engine capable of producing 737 HP (542 kW) at 7,500 rpm and a peak torque of 720 Nm (531 lb-ft) from 4,000 rpm. It will work together with an electric motor generating an additional 179 HP (132 kW) and an instant torque of 260 Nm (192 lb-ft).
The driver will be able to activate the electric motor via the Instant Power Assist System (IPAS) which can be operated by a button mounted on the steering wheel. According to McLaren, this will give the P1 the throttle response of a normally-aspirated engine.
Another button on the steering wheel will turn on the F1-style Drag Reduction System (DRS) which will reduce the amount of drag on the rear wing. The P1's rear wing reduces in angle to lower drag by 23 percent. Deactivating DRS is done by either releasing the button or pressing the brake pedal.
The battery will be installed on the underside of the carbon fiber chassis and will need two hours for a full charge when using a plug-in charger which can be found in the luggage compartment. The 96 kg (211 lbs) battery will allow the McLaren P1 to travel in electric mode for up to 6 miles (9.6 km).
Source: McLaren via WORLDCARFANS
Ace Cafe Next Sunday
Don't forget, annual Ace Cafe flat track day next Sunday. We'll be there with magazines, T-shirts, etc; Redmax; Co-Built; DTRA.
DSR GP250R CAFÉ RACER
Darrell Schneider’s first two-wheel custom is this
Honda CRF250R-based café racer.
By Andrew Bornhop
Photographer : James Wirth
Photographer : James Wirth
from cycleworld
Admit it: Riding dirtbikes on the street is fun. Problem is, it looks a bit awkward, like a dune buggy on asphalt. And there’s that whole no-license-plate thing. One solution? Convert your moto-cross bike into a chic café-style road-racer, which is precisely what Darrell Schneider, a well-known classic car restorer from Concord, California, has done with this head-turning GP250R.
Inspired by the work of noted builders Roland Sands, Richard Pollock and Ron Wood, Schneider spent 14 months crafting the GP250R, which is based on his personal 2004 Honda CRF250R. “Those three guys just have cool style,” says Schneider. “The café-racer look was something that attracted me.”
Schneider, known for his top-quality fiberglass work, started building the bike two years ago, using Race Tech’s Super Single suspension, which set the fork/shock length and swingarm angle of the bike. The package includes custom triple-clamps that move the fork tubes farther apart and 25mm closer to the engine, while increasing trail and allowing the use of a wider rim and tire.
On the aesthetic front, Schneider says he began by using cardboard templates to get a good side profile. “Then, once I got the 2-D I liked, I went 3-D,” he explains. “I made plugs and molds with wood, foam and body filler to get actual shapes. That allowed me to pull fiberglass parts that were really nice.” Along the way, whenever he had questions, Schneider would e-mail Sands and Pollock. “They wouldn’t tell me what to do,” he explained, “but they would point me in the right direction.”
The fairing, airbox, thin sidepanels and tailsection of the GP250R are all fiberglass, as is the fuel-tank cover, whose shape was inspired by the tank of a Honda Elsinore—the dirtbike to have when Schneider was a kid. For this application, though, the cover had to be stretched and widened, plus incorporate knee pockets to, as he says, blend old style with new.
Schneider incorporated lots of black into the bike to give it a “modern” look. And it’s black automotive paint on the fenders, subframe and swingarm, not powdercoating. “I’m a car painter. I like real finishes,” he explains. He also chose to not hide any fasteners, while making sure that the custom aluminum front fender attaches neatly to the guards for the shortened and revalved CRF fork.
The most prominent design elements are the slender sidepanels that extend down from the tank and then angle back up toward the tail, leaving open the window below the seat that Schneider feels is crucial to the look of a café racer. Look in that window and you’ll see the K&N air filter and what appears to be the bike’s single-pipe titanium Arrow exhaust. Look a little lower on the bike, though, and you’ll see a second pipe hidden beneath the swingarm pivot. Schneider says he chose the two-pipe design to keep the GP250R from looking too fat in the rear.
In addition to Race Tech’s shortened CRF fork and a Durell Racing height adjuster for the shock, the GP250R has 17-inch Sun rims with Talon hubs and stainless steel spokes. The front brake caliper, from a Honda CBR600RR, works with a BrakeTech rotor on a
special carrier.
For reliability, the engine was rebuilt with mostly stock Honda parts but is fitted with a Crower camshaft, a better-flowing 2009 cylinder head and a stock carburetor modified by TokyoMods. Mounted in the red frame and plumbed with NASCAR-style AN fittings, the 249cc engine looks great, and it’s flanked on the bottom by painted
aluminum panels that help smooth the bike’s profile while hiding that second exhaust. The GP250R’s fork, rims, hubs and shock body (with reservoir) are all hard-anodized gray, a special color in which no two batches ever come out alike, said Schneider.
By all accounts (okay, an informal poll of staffers here at CW), the GP250R is a cool take on a modern café racer, a bike that dovetails nicely with our coverage of small-displacement bikes in this issue. It’s also an impressive first effort for a guy who, despite having raced a Honda XR75 as a kid, has spent the vast majority of his life in the world of custom cars.
Schneider, though, is uncomfortable with that notion. “You can’t really call me a first-time builder. I have skills that cross over. With cars, I could move wheel wells to make the body look right. Proportions, flow, are important. So, I already had the skills that helped me make this bike look like it does.”
What next? Might Schneider take his GP250R, which weighs about 250 pounds, to some shows? Not a chance, says the 49-year-old. “I probably should, but I can’t stand shows. I don’t like anything that is judged. Art is art. If a car or bike makes a statement, that’s great. But my goal with this bike was to simply have fun and ride.”
Perfect motivation.
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