Porsche updates 918 Spyder performance figures, 0-60 mph in 2.5s

0-124 mph in 7.2s

Porsche has revised the performance figures of the 918 Spyder, prior to delivering the first car.

Up until now Porsche told us the production variant of the 918 Spyder needed 2.7 seconds to perform the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) run but it seems the car can do it in only 2.5s. When equipped with the Weissach package, the 0-124 mph (0-200 km/h) task is accomplished in 7.2 seconds, making it 0.5s quicker than originally stated. In addition, Porsche shaved off 2.1 seconds from the 0-186 mph (0-300 km/h) sprint so now it's done in a mere 19.9 seconds.

The car is also quicker when running only on electric power as the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) trip is now done in 6.2 seconds, representing a 0.7s decrease compared to the original performance figures provided by Porsche. Moreover, the time is reduced to 6.1 second when the 918 Spyder is fitted with the optional Weissach kit.

To top it all, let's not forget the Porsche 918 Spyder is the fastest car (with global road homologation) around the Nürburgring after lapping the Nordschleife in 6 minutes and 57 seconds.

ROCK!

Trio of Honda CG125 based motorcycles; BLACK!; ROCK! & PUNK!

Artist Richard Hamilton wrote to the Smithsons in January
1957.

“Pop Art is: Popular, Low Cost, Transient, Expendable, Mass Produced,
Young, Witty, Sexy, Gimmicky, Glamourous & Big Business.”

We love this accurate synopsis and understand that the presentation of
ordinary objects as works of art should be tackled that way, there our
cheeky execution

As far as the bikes specs; the idea was to make them as light & simple as
possible shaving & getting rid off all the unnecessary bits, also
trying to get them as close as possible to the 80′s BMX craze that so
influential in our childhood.

About the creative process we must thank artists, JMKL’s design & Lanas Paint
Shop for the perfect reproduction of the desired combinations. Without
their constant dedication this project wouldn’t have been the same.

SPECS:
TECH SPECS:
(3x) 1980″s Honda CG 125
Refreshened motors & carburetors
Continental Twinduro 18x 3’25 & 3’50 front & rear tires
All new seals, hoses & cables
All nuts & bolts were replaced for stainless units.
BMX handlebars
BMX X-PLOD pegs
BMX NOS grips
Bates front fender as rear unit
LED tail light
NOS front headlight
Vintage peanut gas tank
Invisible wiring & horn
Posh switches
Looky brake & clutch controls
Shortened subframe with wheelie bike sissy bar.
Air box & battery eliminated.
Custom cowhide banana seat
Custom stainless pipe & silencer
Uni Performance Filter
Transparent spark plug wires
House of Kolor neon paints

Gunnar's 2012 Z760

A bike of many contradictions; a modern 2012 donor with timeless lines, wearing fat race slicks and a tiny CB250 tank, but it all comes together as one of the prettiest and most desireble cafe customs we've seen for a while. More pics and a full write-up on The Bike Shed athttp://thebikeshed.cc/?p=10353

Garb: Huntsman

Fall bird hunting is a Southern tradition. Just don't run afoul of the cooler weather.
Langdon Pullover ($145). Beige Harwood Pullover ($145). Orange Cullen Brushed Oxford ($155). Green Byrne Shawl Collar Sweater ($225). Free Union Belt ($165). Grey and Blue Mcpherson Tattersall ($155). Navy Flynn Boot Sock ($35). Navy Gatewood Cashmere Hat ($75). Olive Roane Cashmere Tweed Scarf ($195). Military Watch Co. MK111 LTD. Edition in Black ($280). Garrett Leight San Juan in Brushed Gold-Moss ($340). Filson Double Hunting Pants ($190). Red Wing x J. Crew Wabasha boots ($320). Otter-Messer Anchor Sailor's Knife ($38). Black Peyote Keychain ($45).
This edition of Garb is sponsored by our friends at Ledbury.

Al Chemist - le 103

Pour la sortie de leur dernier album "Ouillade Intersidérale" les Al chemist ont décidés de frapper fort avec un nouveau clip totalement délirant.

Antoine MEO - Citroën DS3 WRC - Rallye Terre de Vaucluse

Le quadruple Champion du Monde d'Enduro Antoine MEO impressionne lors du 23ième Rallye Terre de Vaucluse au volent de la Citroen DS3 WRC.

9½ BY RADICAL DUCATI

Spanish Ducati specialists Radical Ducati have produced a slew of technologically advanced, drop dead gorgeous bikes since they opened up shop in 2001. This model, the 9½, is currently listed for sale by the garage, it also happens to be our favourite example of their engineering prowess.

The design of the 9½ is modelled on the track-racing Ducatis from the ’70s and the monocilindrica 450cc, the overwhelming majority of the stock parts from the base motorcycle (a ’97 Ducati Monster) have been replaced with high-grade, high-performance racing parts and the addition of a number 9 racing plate and killer red and white paint-job really set the custom apart.

I’m a big fan of that red, stencilled Ducati logo on the tank but a a little unsure about the lack of any padding on the seat. I have a feeling that that would get painful fairly quickly.

Read more about the bike here at Radical Ducati.

via Silodrome

BMW by Holographic Hammer

2013 SCORE BAJA 1000 QUALIFYING TOP 5

Boneshaker Choppers’ The Mutt

Benny from Boneshaker Choppers in the Midlands is a bit of a legend on the UK custom scene, and has been building bikes of all kinds for a while, but Boneshaker are mostly known for their choppers, so we were happily surprised when Benny sent us this scrambler/brat style 125, which looks like a mini Triumph Bonneville. We’re always going on about the fact that the scene needs more small capacity cool rides, and this bike fits the bill perfectly, so we asked Benny for the full lowdown on how it came about.

“I’ve never professed to be a bike builder, I never really wanted to be one either. I just couldn’t ever find bikes that I wanted to buy and the only way I could get the bike I wanted was to put it together myself, those initial thoughts were some 22 years ago and from that stemmed a business that has been my life for the past 15 years, a business that caters for people who want a motorcycle they can’t buy anywhere else, from café racers, to period choppers and traditional bobbers.”

“The Mutt came about for exactly these reasons, my love is old Harley choppers but I love motorcycles of all kinds; that is ‘motorcycles’ of all kinds, not two wheeled vehicles.. I hate modern scooters with a passion, I hate the way they sound and I hate the way they look which got me thinking why doesn’t anyone make a cool small cc bike? So I got to work.”

“I wanted to offer a bike that was still somewhat of a ‘custom’ but I also wanted it to be accessible, I’m used to building bikes that command high price tags mainly because of the parts but of course also due to the amount of hours they take to build, the Mutt had to be cheap, fun and kinda groovy.”

“I’d read some great reviews on the HMC Classic 125 which is a cool little bike loosely based on triumph styling, after checking them out in person (60mph flat on the tank) I decided these were the way to go, these bikes are very well designed and built bikes in the first place, all I needed to do was give them a bit more style and clean a few loose ends up.”

“Briefly the changes we make comprise of the rear wheel being relaced to an 18”, Dunlop 4.00 x18 tyres front and back, U.S style triumph bars, Beston grips, new paint, alloy mudguards, a flexi rear light and a new exhaust system with Burgess style silencer. You think 125’s sound like a fart in a tin can? Not this puppy, it’s got a nice thump to it and the bike is physically bigger than the average 125.”

“The Mutt isn’t necessarily a bike aimed at learners and 17 year olds, it is designed to be a cool small cc bike, easy to handle, maintenance free and accessible, a cool commuter and not too serious but hopefully with a bit more style than the majority of 125’s on the market.”

“I’m sure people will have to have their comments on this machine and compare it to this and that but the ethos of this bike is that it isn’t pretending to be anything it’s not ( aside from the obvious Triumph influences of course…) it’s not pretending to be cutting edge design and fabrication, it’s not trying to compete with hand built specials, it’s cheap, it’s fun so love it or hate it for what it is…”

We think bikes like this are exactly what the doctor ordered, and we hope to see planty of them out there on the street. Find out more on Benny’s new Mutt website.

Thanks to Benny for sharing, and thanks to Sam Christmas for the photos.

from the Bike Shed

HCG’s CBX1100 #17

With six in-line cylinders the Honda CBX 1100 was never anything but a big bike, but somehow Federico Lozada and German Karp from Herencia Custom Garage have managed to give this build, for Mariano Arcioni, a minimal silhouette and an almost lightweight look.

The bike belonged to Arcioni’s brother and he was just about to sell it, fortunately the bike was rescued and put into the safe hands of the Federico & German for a serious makeover.

The initial inspiration that came from  Arcioni was a Tarmac Custom Motorcycles’ CBX (as featured on The Bike Shed earlier in the year), so the guys knew right from the beginning what expectation they had to meet, or surpass. “That is why we worked more in the details and finishing of the bike.  We intended to make it a fine motorcycle by redesigning it and painting it, because it was so exaggerated and ordinary as a stock bike.”

The donor is a 1980 Honda CBX1100, with an actual 1050cc displacement. The engine was rebuilt and made good, feeding a six into one DG exhaust. The yokes and Ohlins suspension were donated by a Ducati Multistrada 1200 along with the discs and front brake calipers. The rear suspension is also upgraded to Ohlins for a silky smooth ride on the bike’s OEM Comstars which were treated to black paint and a set of Coker tyres. The rearsets were adapted from a set of motocross foot controls.

The overall goal with the frame and bodywork was to get the bike as lean and light as possible, while retaining an old school look, so as well as ditching anything heavy or ugly a lightweight Lithium battery was fitted. The tank was also chopped for a slimmer profile, and repainted with a vintage look.

We don’t need to tell you that this is one great looking motorcycle, and with Ohlins equipment properly setup to carry 1100ccs of Honda six-cylinder power she should be a beauty on the tarmac too. Big thanks to Federico and the guys at Herencia Custom Garage for sending her in for us to share on The Bike Shed.

See more from HCG on The Bike Shed and on their website and Facebook pages.

Vincent Mahe

by Vincent Mahe

SEGONI LAVERDA 1000 3C by Motosketches

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