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    lundi 24 juin 2013

    FINAL REPORT DESAFIO RUTA 40 RALLY


    KTM’s American rider Kurt Caselli on Saturday won the final stage of the Desafio Ruta 40 Rally in Argentina to clinch the overall victory. His factory teammates Chaleco Lopez of Chile and Marc Coma of Spain finished 2-3 to give KTm a clean sweep of the podium .
    After more than 18 hours of competitive riding the winning margin between Caselli and Lopez, who led going into the final leg, was a mere 43 seconds. Caselli is a relatively new recruit to the KTM Factory Rally Team but is a very experienced offroad and Baja competitor for KTM USA. He was drafted in to the Dakar 2013 team when it became clear that title defender Marc Coma was unable to ride because of a lingering injury. His performance this week in what has been at times trying conditions underlined he has the skills and the speed to match the world’s best.
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    Lopez too was a very strong contender. He won stage five and had the job of opening the track on Saturday for what was a shorter timed special of just over one and a half hours in a loop track in and out of San Juan.
    Coma, who lost a bundle of time in Stage Three due to a small technical problem, did well to salvage podium third. He finished 10.53 behind the leader on the overall standings to add valuable points to his world championship bid in 2013.
    KTM Factory Team Manager Alex Doringer was thrilled with the outcome, saying: “The team did an amazing job, Marc fought back very hard and I am super pumped about how smart Caselli contested the Rally! With Chaleco on the podium, we see once more that a rally is always decided in the last days and there’s no point in celebrating until our riders are all across the finish line. I’m Very happy and we have made a big move toward victory in the World Rally Championship! We again proved who it is that is number one in this sport!
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    Photos by Rallyzone
    In general it has been a tough outing for competitors with a number of weather-related delays and cancellations of parts of the timed specials and riders also encountered extremely cold conditions in the more than 3000km covered in the six stages.
    The rally was not only part of the Dakar Challenge Series but also the fourth leg of the six round-FIM World Cross Countries Championship of which Coma is not only the title holder but has also won the first three rallies. He now has 73 championship points from a possible 120. The other two legs are in the Dos Sertoes in Brazil and the Pharaohs Rally in Egypt
    Stage 6 Results
    1, Kurt Caselli, USA, KTM, 1.31.17
    2, Francisco Lopez, Chile, KTM, 1.32.35
    3, Paulo Goncalves, Portugal, Speedbrain, 1.33.56
    4, Javier Pizzolito, Argentina, Honda, 1.38.35
    5, Marc Coma, Spain, KTM, 1.38.47
    6, Pablo Quintanilla, KTM, 1.39.44
    7, David Casteu, France, Yamaha, 1.42.03
    8, Daniel Gouet, KTM, 1.42.34
    9, Juan C. Salvatierra, Speedbrain, 1.46.08
    9, Willie van Wessel, Honda, 1.46.08
    Final Overall Results
    1, Caselli, KTM, 18.10.20 (first international rally victory)
    2, Lopez, KTM, 18.11.03
    3, Coma, KTM, 18.21.13
    4, Pizzolito 18.23.22
    5, Casteu 18.26.01
    6, Goncalves 18.28.06
    7, Claudio Rodriguez, Honda, 19.19.14
    8, Quintanilla 19.19.19
    9, Salvatierra, 19.23.54
    - See more at: http://blog.derestricted.com/racing/final-report-desafio-ruta-40-rally/#sthash.ofUxQyFO.dpuf

    VESPALOGY

    It's not an advertising, it's a graphic & groovy retrospective of Vespas from 1943 to 2013.
    This is our tribute to Vespa. Just because we love Vespa.
    Enjoy it! ;)


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    BMW R1200GS LC Conversion by Hornig


    BMW R1200GS LC conversion by Hornig
    A German company Hornig announced a special upgrade kit new travel enduro BMW R1200GS 2013 for bike lovers. The official presentation of the motorcycle conversion was held by Hornig on July 5-7 to the BMW Motorrad riders at the “BMW Motorrad Days 2013″ in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. However, a few weeks before the premiere, the company decided to introduce a few photos and a fairly detailed video.
    First of all, conversion Hornig aimed at improving the safety and comfort of the rider: corporate whistle Hornig Nautilus, the arc to protect virtually all of the key components of the motorcycle, wide mirrors, protecting propeller shaft, thoughtful mount GPS on the speedometer (Garmin or TomTom) and other useful details ( including Remus HexaCone Titanium exhaust with removable db-Eater).
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    BMW R1200GS LC conversion wheel
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    MOBY 1 Compact / Cycle Teardrop Trailer


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    The C2 is our compact/cycle trailer, perfect behind a bike or small cars too!  We are currently re-engineering this model to be even better.  It is a short body trailer at 80″ long with the body the full length of the mattress.  It’s light weight provides all the joys and fun that are embodied in teardrop trailers.  Starting less than 300lbs, its low curb weight makes it perfect for a motorcycle or even a sub-compact car.  The C2 pulls so fantastic behind a motorcycle you won’t even notice it is there.  Your weaves and carves will be just as smooth and effortless as before but with the comfort and protection of a hard sided trailer and a convenient galley.
    We have two widths available, 40″ and 48″. This model has a half galley with cabinets and a countertop workspace for cooking and cleanup, and interior cabinets in the cabin for storage of clothing and gear. The C2 has rim sizes available from 12″ to 15″ and available with low profile tires for a sporty let’s go attitude.
    As with all our models we will custom fit your trailer to your needs and desires.
    Prices starting at $6,500

    Moby1 C2 - compact / cycle teardrop trailer

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