La Honda 750 CBC de Coluche vendue aux enchères

La moto de Coluche estimée entre 1000 et 2000€

Ventes aux enchères à Fontainebleau le 17 mars

Motard aguerri, Coluche fut aussi un passionné de belles mécaniques. Il eut en sa possession de nombreux véhicules, aussi bien à quatre qu'à deux-roues. C'est d'ailleurs au guidon de l'une de ses motos qu'il perdit la vie en 1986. En parlant de Honda, les amateurs de l'humoriste ne rateront pas l'occasion d'acquérir la Honda 750 CBC du comique le plus polémique de France lors d'une vente aux enchères organisées le 17 mars prochain à Fontainebleau. Avec seulement 30.000km au compteur, le deux-roues n'est estimé qu'entre 1000 et 2000 euros, une folie plutôt abordable pour les fans.

Aux côtés de cette dernière, les amateurs retrouveront d'autres véhicules ayant appartenu à Coluche dont une Ford Sedan de 1956, une Chevrolet Corvette de 1979, une Studebaker Flight Hawk 1956 ou encore une Cadillac Coupé de 1960.

Côté motos, les collectionneurs trouveront sans doute leur bonheur parmi les nombreux autres lots mis en vente dont des Velosolex, Vélocette ou encore Harley-Davidson.

Plus d'infos sur les ventes aux enchères de motos

• Source : www.leparisien.fr
• via .lerepairedesmotards

DeltaWing Coupe revealed, will enter the American Le Mans Series

 

Could hit the track in May

Development continues on the DeltaWing race car as the company has released the first pictures of the DeltaWing Coupe.
Set to debut later this week at the Sebring International Raceway, the coupe has a familiar design but adopts a new tub, a closed canopy and a long vertical fin. There's also a center-mounted driver's seat that affords better protection and visibility. Thanks to these modifications, the DeltaWing Coupe will be able to comply with the new 2014 LMP1 regulations.
 
Besides being fitted with a hardtop, the coupe has a new turbocharged 2.0-liter engine that was designed by Elan Motorsports Technologies. Specifications were not released, but managing partner Dr. Don Panoz hinted "we’ll be capable of getting onto the podium.”
The DeltaWing Coupe will compete in the American Le Mans Series later this year, possibly as soon as the Laguna Seca race in May.
 

Source: DeltaWing Racing Cars via Jalopnik via Worlcafans

Kawasaki Z750B by Street Tuff Customs

Written by Ian Lee.

Isn’t it great when ideas just work together? Concepts that aren’t easily conceived, but when enacted turn out awesome? Like using a Mini SU carb on a Kawasaki engine, or using stainless dairy pipe for an exhaust system. Graham Braid of Street Tuff Customs is one man who likes using different ideas that work together, and the latest example of this is this tough looking Kawasaki Z750B street tracker. With three years of work, and a little help from some friends, Street Tuff Customs has produced one mean machine with customisation up the ying yang.

Looping the frame was the first task Street Tuff undertook, after which a ZZR swingarm was fitted in place of the stock Kawasaki unit. Mounted on the custom swingarm are 80s Marzocchi piggyback shocks, one of the retro touches on the bike. An Aprilia RSV has donated it’s front forks and OZ rims to the build, with custom machined yokes hold the front end together. The OZ rims are wrapped in Dunlop Mutant rubber at the front, and a Dunlop D616 at the rear. 

Whilst the frame was being work on, the engine was stripped down and rebuilt, being given a coat of matt black paint on reassembly. Mounted off a custom 1 into two manifold, sits the SU carburettor from a Mini, breathing in through a K & N oval filter. The scrambler style exhaust system is all specific to this build, stainless steel dairy pipe ending in SuperTrapp shorty mufflers, the whole lot brush finished. 

By Graham’s account the fuel tank was a ‘big job’. The original tank was chopped up, machined metal finned plates bonded to it, and moulded to blend in. Topping it off, Street Tuff has fitted an aircraft style filler cap. Taking inspiration from classic Norton racebikes, the tailpiece was formed from scratch using sheet metal. Hidden within it is the battery, rectifier and some electrical componentry. 

Through using a mix of older and newer styling techniques, Street Tuff has produced a bike which shows their talents. Componentry offsets each other, the electronic speedo mounted on the flat track bars, offset against the leather diamond trim ‘bum pad’. The LED taillight offset against the 60s style tailpiece. The OZ rims versus the Scrambler style exhaust. It’s all goes against each other, but together it has produced a bike that stands out from the crowd. See what I mean about things just working together? 

via Pipeburn

CANNONBALL 2013 : ONE RUN, ONE HERO !!

from Inazuma Luke 

Dino Romano told about the Cannonball... 

"One race, one hero. 1900 km ridden with yourself, with your thoughts, your fears and swet, from the northern border to the very estreme South, through an Italy that you’ve never seen. You will cross it far and wide, in only two days, facing mountains and valleys, hot and cold, watching the sun rise and set, feeling the slap of rain and the grip of frost. If you're ready for this and strong enough to accept the challenge, you can tell your children to have lived a unique experience, you can raise the cup in the hall of your bar and say: "I was there!" In order to make it you’ll have to be smart, tactical and strong, your engine should be a mono or a twin with a maximum displacement of 890 cc, street legal, but, most important, you must be determined! Many will attend, only one will win '... And will be back homehome with 10,000 bucks!"