ICON 1000 X BIKE EXIF GEAR GIVEAWAY

We’ve teamed up with Icon 1000 to give four readers the chance to win a new jacket or helmet from the Icon 1000 range.

The Beltway and Akorp jackets are brand new designs with classic styling that conceals high-performance D3O impact protection. You get a choice of colors and fits too: choose from Black or Blue for the Beltway, or from Black/Men’s or Red/Women’s cuts for the Akorp.

There are two Variant helmets up for grabs. Our winners can choose from the minimalist opaque white Construct, or a Battlescar in Charcoal, Dark Earth, or Covert Green. The Variant exceeds every global safety standard; it also comes with a Hydradry moisture-wicking liner and a distortion-free precision optical face shield.

To enter, head over to the Icon 1000 Facebook page before 31 July 2013. It doesn’t matter where in the world you live, as long as it’s a country that USPS can deliver to.

Icon 1000 Akorp The $525 Akorp is a discreet but heavily-armored update on the classic English-style riding jacket. The coated canvas chassis is inset with premium Brazilian cowhide overlays, concealing D3O elbow and shoulder impact protectors and a Viper CE-certified back protector to help cushion the blow from untimely dismounts. A removable vest liner and black oxide hardware complete the understated military persona. [Buy]

Icon 1000 Akorp Womens There’s a version of the Akorp for female riders wanting a flattering silhouette with industrial-strength protection. A quilted satin liner and a sporty fit means this $450 Akorp offers equal parts comfort and performance. Available in red or black. [Buy]

Icon 1000 Variant The Variant is a functional hybrid of motocross and street design, with a little Halo Master Chief influence thrown in. And as with all Icon helmets, it scores heavily on protection. The Variant is ECE, DOT, SG and SAI certified, making it a good choice for the safety-conscious. The $370-$400 lid also boasts a ‘Hydradry’ wicking liner and a wide but distortion-free shield, complete with an anti-fog coating. So it’s ideal for city traffic, bad weather and hitting the trails. [Buy Battlescar | Construct]

Icon 1000 Beltway This $600 jacket has a classic four-pocket, long-waisted silhouette with a no-nonsense tactical vibe. The canvas body is strengthened with premium leather paneling, and there’s a unique belted rear adjustment system to keep the front free of obstructions while providing a tight, waisted fit. It’s securely weatherproofed too, right down to the magnetic closure storm flap that protects the black oxide YKK main zipper. Inside, you’ll find a removable quilted vest liner and a full complement of CE-certified D3O back, shoulder, and elbow impact protectors. [Buy]

For your chance to win one of these prizes, just head over to the Icon 1000 Facebook page. Or, if you’d prefer not to enter via Facebook, send a postcard to: ICON 1000 Contest Submission, ICON Motosports, 1745 NW Marshall Ave., Portland, OR 97209. Include your name, postal address and email address and make sure we receive it by 31 July 2013.

Good luck!

via BIKEEXIF

Fire up the Sport Quattro and let's paint the town red

Red supercars are more commonly represented by super fast, low-slung Italian beauties rather than four-wheel-drive German coupés. Yet this ultra-rare Audi Sport Quattro packs all the punch (and more) of an offering from Italy; it’s quicker than a V12 Lamborghini of the era…

Audi built 200 road-going Sport Quattros to homologate its Group B rally car in the 80s, though there’s much debate as to whether that many were actually delivered.

The Sport Quattro looks awkward from whichever angle you look at it...

The Ingolstadt-based engineers created the production version by chopping over a foot out of the wheelbase of the standard car, adding countless vents and louvres to aid cooling and bulging the bodywork to almost comical levels. It’s not what you’d call pretty, and the new, steeply raked windscreen – a direct request from the Audi Sport rally drivers to reduce internal reflections from the dashboard – ensures the Sport Quattro looks awkward from whichever angle you look at it.  

There’s no denying its epic performance, though. The Sport Quattro was fast (0-60mph in 4.8secs) and can still hold its own today. Using weight-saving techniques learned from Audi's top secret 'Group S' project, and state-of-the-art technology, it was easily a more accomplished road car than its Group B rivals (Lancia 037 Stradale, Peugeot 205 T16 etc.).

And whereas those other Group B homologation specials have all the road-going functionality of the snarling rally cars they resemble, the Quattro was different. It had ABS, four-wheel-drive and a sophisticated leather interior built to Audi’s typically obsessive levels of quality. You really can use it everyday.

More to the point, it’s a seriously special, immensely exclusive car with a rich and successful motorsport heritage. Though Sport Quattros were often specified in dark green, black or white, this exceptional example is offered in Tornado Red. One thing’s for sure: you’re not going to pass another red Sport Quattro on the road. We're not sure the same could be said of a red Ferrari… 

from Classic Driver

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