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lundi 14 janvier 2013
HARLEY XL1200 BY CRD
Cafe Racer Dreams have made a name for themselves with classy Triumph and Honda customs. They’ve resisted the lure of Milwaukee so far, but as with most builders, there comes a time when you need to look at the Harley-Davidson Sportster.
The Harley brand is strong in Spain, but most customs are of the fringed leather variety. So CRDmain man Pedro García decided to try a different approach, and at the same time, get the bike to corner well—by fitting 17” wheels. The result is CRD #21, nicknamed “The Stroke.”
The base bike is a 2008 XL1200, but it’s now running a tank from Storz Performance. The seat is custom-made, and fitted onto a modified rear frame. Storz supplied the pipes too, with breathing enhanced on the inlet side by K&N filters. The suspension has been upgraded with Öhlins components and the controls and brakes are from Performance Machine.
The headlight is now relocated well below the line of the bars, which sport LSL controls, and the foot controls are from Tarozzi. A complete repaint, including hand-lettering, finishes the job.
The XL1200 now looks much more compact and muscular, with a nose-down visual stance and more focus on the engine. Is this the sort of Sportster that Harley themselves should be making, do you think?
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For Sale : Porsche RSK: Another step on the road to victory at Le Mans
By the late 1950s, Porsche was a force to be reckoned with in international racing and rallying. Despite a cylinder capacity half that of its rivals from Ferrari and Aston Martin, light, aerodynamic roadsters such as the RSK picked up many podium places as well as wins at the Targa Florio and Spa-Francorchamps.
The ultimate goal of victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours was to elude the Stuttgart marque until 1970. But third place overall in 1958, with the works RSK of Jean Behra and Hans Herrmann completing 2429.337 miles at an average speed of 101.222mph, wasn’t bad going.
Particularly when you consider its 1587cc, four-cylinder engine.
The RSK - to be accurate, the ‘Type 718’ - was a development of the company's first-ever purpose-built racing car, the 550 Spyder. Powered by an air-cooled flat-four, the early cars’ pushrod engines barely achieved 100bhp. As works or private-entry racing cars, though, the 550s achieved many fine results worldwide, particularly when fitted with the twin overhead cam, 110bhp engine.
The RSK made its debut at the 1957 Nürburgring 1000Km. It differed from the preceding 550A by having large-choke Weber carburettors (over 140bhp was now available at 7500rpm), a new space-frame chassis, lower, more streamlined bodywork with an Appendix C (to meet the governing body’s latest rules) windscreen, bigger brake drums and revised suspension front and rear.
The changes were enough to keep the RSK racing until early 1960, when it was replaced by the RS60. During that time, the RSK went through slight variations in engine size (to compete in different classes) and bodywork (another new windscreen of even greater height).
As well as factory entries, the RSK was a popular choice with Porsche’s enthusiastic privateers. Some 37 were sold and could be seen around the globe with a significant number raced in the States, helping Porsche’s reputation no end, and firmly establishing the marque in the world’s biggest market.
From 1958 to 1960, the RSK benefitted from a reduction in the maximum engine size permitted for ‘unlimited’ prototype sports cars. Ferrari, Jaguar and Aston Martin were restricted to engines no greater than 3000cc.
As a result, the RSKs moved even further up the results, leading many races and finishing first, second or third on many occasions. Star Grand Prix drivers to have driven the RSK include Graham Hill, Stirling Moss, Jo Bonnier, Jean Behra and Wolfgang von Trips.
Nowadays, the Porsche RSK is a popular car among collectors and in historic racing, with values rising by the year. This example, to be offered by Gooding & Co. at its forthcoming Scottsdale sale, is estimated at $2,800,000 - 3,200,000.
| Related Links This very car will be offered for sale by Gooding & Co. at its forthcoming 18 - 19 January Arizona sale. Please see: www.goodingco.com. A 1959 car, it is estimated at USD 2,800,000 - 3,200,000 You can also search for classic Porsches in the Classic Driver Marketplace |
Text: Steve Wakefield (ClassicDriver.com)
Photos: Mike Maez – all images copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company
Anthony West wins opening round of QIRRCH and renews Moto2 contract
While most riders are still in training and preparing for the 2013 official tests to take place Moto2 rider Anthony West was in Qatar taking part in the second round of the Qatar International Road Racing championship, where not only did he qualify in pole position with a Suzuki GSX-R 1000 he also won both races of the double header from start to finish with a comfortable margin.
Also partecipating as a wildcard in the race as part of his Middle East promotional tour was MotoGP rookie Bradley Smith who finished second in race 1 and DNF’d in race two due to mechanical issues on his Yamaha YZF-R1.
Anthony West: ‘I had a good feeling and I tried to keep my rhythm and stand on the track as there was a horrible wind all day. I am happy that I didn’t had to fight too much because I got a good gap with the rest’
Bradley Smith: ‘I had some clutch problems and my start was not good. I made a mistake in the first laps and I run off the track so I lost time to be back. Then I had a good battle with Alex and I hope to resolve the problems in the clutch and be closer to West in second race.‘
Even if the Australian rider was already on the provisional 2013 Moto2 entry list, he officially renewed his contract with the Qatari team following his double victory at Losail.
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