HONDA CB400 SUPERFOUR '98

Spesifikasi :

• Body Custom by STUDIO MOTOR Custom Bike
• Painting & Airbrush by KOMET STUDIO
• Upside Down Yamaha R6
• Ban Depan Bridgestone Battlax 120/70-17
• Ban Belakang Bridgestone Battlax 160/60-17
• Lampu Depan Yamaha Vixion
• Lampu Belakang Aftermarket
• Footstep NUI Project
• Knalpot Custom by FLASH Muffler Custom

STUDIO MOTOR Custom Bike

saturday babe

IMSA EN WEC EN 2013 AVEC R.NARAC ET C.BOURRET

IMSA Performance MATMUT, Champion European Le Mans Series GTE Am 2012, s'attaque à un nouveau défi en 2013 dans la catégorie puisque l'équipe engagera l'année prochaine une Porsche 997 RSR dans le Championnat du Monde d'Endurance, le FIA WEC.

La Porsche sera pilotée par Raymond Narac et Christophe Bourret, de retour avec le team rouennais avec qui il avait remporté conjointement avec Pascal Gibon le  Challenge d'Endurance GT VdeV en 2010. Ensuite Christophe avait reloint les rangs de Larbre Compétition, montant sur le podium en GTE Am en 2011 et contribuant en 2012 au titre teams de Larbre Compétition dans le WEC. Un troisième pilote, recommandé par l'usine Porsche, épaulera les deux pilotes.    

Raymond NARAC : «Après 2 titres en Le Mans Séries, me retrouver en championnat du monde constitue pour moi le plus grand défi de ma carrière. Je suis heureux de pouvoir partager le baquet avec Christophe après l'avoir vu débuter au volant d'une Porsche. Un grand merci à la Matmut de continuer à nous faire confiance après toutes ces années. »

 Christophe BOURRET : « Je suis très heureux de faire partie du programme IMSA Performance Matmut en 2013, de retrouver Raymond et la marque Porsche avec lesquels j'ai tout appris depuis 7 ans. C'est avec grand plaisir et envie que j'aborde cette saison 2013 »

Franck RAVA : « On a réussi à établir un programme WEC avec notre partenaire Matmut. J'en suis ravi et notre objectif cette année pour remercier la Matmut ne peut être que de ramener le titre de champion du monde. Nous attendons maintenant avec impatience la validation de l'ACO de notre engagement définitif »

Citations extraites du communiqué,

by Claude Foubert(Endurance-info.com)

RSD VICTORY PROJECT 200 - KAWASAKI GPZ600 1988

Spesifikasi:

• Body Custom by STUDIO MOTOR Custom Bike
• Painting & Airbrush by KOMET Studio
• Velg Depan 17X3,5 Inch + Michelin Pilot 120/60-17
• Velg Belakang 17X6 Inch + Michelin Pilot 190/55-17
• Swing Arm Kawasaki Z-1000
• Headlight Projector Lamp
• Taillight Aftermarket
• Rantai & Gir TK Japan
• Filter Udara TDR
• Exhaust System by Flash Muffler

STUDIO MOTOR Custom Bike 

#13 Sonax AMG Mercedes CLRP LMP1

NEW LMP1 from Oriol Folch Garcia (http://madfolchismad.wordpress.com)

Audi R8 PD GT650 : Prior Design se lâche

PD GT650 (PD comme Prior Design, précision à ceux qui auraient les idées mal placées !) : voici le nom de la dernière réalisation du préparateur allemand sur la base d’une Audi R8. Et le préparateur de se lâcher quelque peu !650 comme 650 ch offerts par la version animée par le V10 ou la plus “sage” et son V8  ? Que nenni, il s’agit juste du nom de baptême pour cette Audi R8 préparée par les Allemands de Prior Desgin et qui affichent un look de GT3 ou de R8 LMS.

Le kit carrosserie (en fibre de plastique Dura-Flex FRP) intègre plusieurs nouveaux éléments à l’image des jupes latérales, lèvre de spoiler avant, diffuseur, boucliers ou encore on découvre des prises d’air. Impossible de passer à côté du massif aileron arrière. Comptez un petit peu moins de 20 000 € que pour le style donc. Un peu too much peut-être ?

Source : Prior Design .from speedfans.fr

Eugene Laverty: Now the bike is more suited to me

from TWOWHEELSBLOG 

With Max Biaggi no longer in the picture, Eugene Laverty has become the main man in Aprilia and he will be leading the development of the RSV4 in World Superbikes.

The Northern Irishman has a completely different and more aggressive riding style than the the newly retired Biaggi, however he now feels that the bike is more his especially after thefinal test of the season at Jerez. after making strides with front-end feel which allowed him to finish on top of the timesheets and ahead of Nicky Hayden of the GP12 (even if Laverty used a Pirelli qualifying tire to set his time).

In an interview with the official World Superbike website, Laverty explained how much better he finds the new 17-inch tires:

“We set good lap times at Jerez and I think it shows how good Superbike is and how good a job Pirelli has done with the new tyres. Everyone asks about the 17-inch tyres and if they are better but it is not the difference in wheel sizes, it is the development Pirelli has done with the tyre. They have really improved the construction and now the tyre is a race tyre. It works so well.

“We did a lot of evaluation work because we had to understand the 17-inch tyre. But either way the front of the bike gives me good feedback. It was important to do some good laps in the test to show what we are capable of, and it is good for Aprilia to know how strong the bike can be. Hopefully I can pick up where Max left off and win some races.”

The Aprilia rider also commented on what development work they did during the Jerez test and changes they tried the RSV4 to futher improve his feeling:

“We tried some swingarms at Jerez and with the 17-inch tyres we are going to have to re-evaluate some things all over again. One swingarm made the bike very stable but we lost a bit of grip in some areas, so we still have not quite cracked what we need from the swingarm but at least we have narrowed it down to two swingarms now. Honestly, there is not much in it, everything is good, and what we have been working on most is getting that front-end feeling. Halfway through the year we were working to improve the feel from the front end confidence and we made a good step at Magny-Cours, and at testing in Aragon and then again in Jerez.”

He added, “We have been trying some different sized forks, different diameters, but either way the damping is working strongly with either fork. That has been the big benefit. We have been using a lot different damping to the direction that Max had taking the bike, in compression and rebound. I think that has been the biggest benefit because before I crashed so much at the start of the year because there was no confidence with it. Max could ride it because he flows and rides very smoothly, but I wanted to attack it, and any time I did that the front couldn’t take it. Now the bike is more suited to me.”

HAMMARHEAD INDUSTRIES SETS-UP SHOP IN PHILLY’S BOOMING FISHTOWN

James Hammarhead and the rad Hammarhead Industries ’Ninety-Two’ Triumph Bonneville.  –Image by © Jon Patrick

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The last time I saw James Hammarhead and crew was at the Hammarhead x Dunderdon collaboration event at the Dunderdon SoHo shop– where he put the finishing touches on the 2008 Triumph Bonneville that he Hammarhead-ed to perfection. It was time to get to Philly and check out the new Hammarhead Industries shop that is taking shape nicely in Philly’s up-and-coming Fishtown. I was shocked– you couldn’t shake a stick in Fishtown without hitting a hardhat. The amount of rehab and construction happening is really inspiring to those who love Philadelphia and have been waiting for the sleeping giant, and the birthplace of our great nation, to arise from its slumber.

Hammarhead Industries is set right in the thick of it all– snuggly nestled-in on Frankford Avenue next to Lola Bean Cafe, and Stephen Starr’s new BBQ joint is opening soon within a stone’s throw. The Hammarhead Industries new shop is exactly what you’d expect– clean as a whistle, industrial in a modern sense, and all business. The front of the space is currently being readied for a retail installation where they’ll sell set-up shop for cash-and-carry wares. The large open center is where the bike-building magic will happen, and the back-end is command central. James showed me around, and we saw a few surprises and made a new friend, Sam, who’s new to the Hammarhead crew and a helluva guy.

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James Hammarhead at their new Fishtown Philadelphia shop with the ‘Ninety-Two’ Bonneville that’s about to be crated. –Image by © Jon Patrick

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“It’s gonna go like hell…” James Hammarhead showing off the new Fishtown shop and a few projects. –Image by © Ashley Smalley

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Hammarhead x Sailor Jerry x Ural collaboration, Solo-X — check-out the subtle branding on the tank. –Image by © Ashley Smalley

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Hammarhead’s Solo-X Ural– the tough, old-school sensibilities of the Ural bike come shining through. –Image by © Jon Patrick

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Moto Guzzi sent the Hammarhead Industries crew this lil’ beauty to play with– do stay tuned for more… –Image by © Ashley Smalley

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James Hammarhead showing off the front of the new shop that is being readied for a retail installation. –Image by © Ashley Smalley

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Where was this lil’ bad boy when I was a kid? –Image by © Ashley Smalley

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So, this is how I came to meet Sam– checking out his old Harley-Davidson XR-750 tucked in the corner… –Image by © Ashley Smalley

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Here’s Sam’s old Harley-Davidson XR-750 flat-tracker– turns out that our Sam is also a hardcore AMA racer. –Image by © Jon Patrick

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Sam mounted the ‘Ninety-Two’ Triumph Bonneville for one final spin to make sure it was tuned to perfection… –Image by © Jon Patrick

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After a few wheelies down Frankford Avenue, our Sam spots and picks-up a lil’ gal who works at the Lola Bean Cafe next door… –Image by © Ashley Smalley

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And it’s back to work for Sam, as the Hammarhead ‘Ninety-Two’ gets some final prep for its new home. –Image by © Ashley Smalley

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Hammarhead Industries website

from theselvedgeyard.

Jaguar E-Type 3.8 SI ‘Low Drag Coupé’

For those with a yearning to go historic motor racing, a competition E-type is an excellent place to start. Fast, drop-dead gorgeous and straightforward to drive, the cars are also eligible for many events worldwide. We found this one from Classic Driver dealer Taylor & Crawley, a perfect car for the 2013 season.

The famous ‘Lightweight’ series of cars produced by Jaguar in the early 60s has passed into legend. Nowadays, entry to the ‘Lightweight E-type club’ has a hefty multi-million-dollar price tag, and they are rarely seen outside the Goodwood Revival or Pebble Beach. 

Original Lightweights aside, with their all-aluminium bodywork, 5-speed gearboxes, alloy blocks and fuel-injection, the model was raced in various stages of tune all over the world throughout the 1960s. 



And it’s a potent force in today’s historic racing, with the Jaguar factory-supported E-type Challenge providing thrilling racing for spectator and competitor alike. 

This car has been fully race-prepared at Blakeney Motorsport and is an accurate recreation of one of the most famous original Lightweights, the Lindner/Nocker streamlined ‘Low Drag Coupé’ that raced at Le Mans, the Nürburgring and Montlhéry. 


Under the bonnet lies a 340bhp, 3.8-litre straight six with a ‘wide-angle’ head and dry sump lubrication. Its monocoque tub and bodywork, by RS Panels, is in aluminium, and the car has a Premier FIA safety fuel cell as well as an FIA-standard fire system. 

What more do you need. 

What’s that, 'a trailer'? No, the FIA-papered car is road-registered so you can 'do it the old way'; get up early and drive to Silverstone for an action-packed day on the track and then drive home again. With a big smile on your face, obviously. 
Text: Classic Driver
Photos: Taylor & Crawley