mardi 3 décembre 2013
Destry Abbott riding his old KX500 Championship Bike
Destry Abbott: “Here’s a KX500 video we’ve been working on for the last month! I’m pretty excited with the way it turned out and have more projects in the works for next year! This was the first time I’ve ridden my KX500 in 8-years and I was honestly surprised how much fun I had on it! It brought back some great memories! Thanks again for everyone’s support this year!” -
KRUGGER OVERMILE
Fred Krugger is a talented man. We’ve featured his work before with the incredible Krugger Goodwood (seriously, click that link if you haven’t seen it, it’s excellent), Fred’s designs are so iconic you can usually tell a Krugger motorcycle at 30 paces, long before you can read the name on the fuel tank. This is a talent not many bike builders can claim.
Fred wanted to create a motorcycle that would evoke memories of the classic Harley-Davidson XR750, a racing motorcycle so well loved that there are entire communities dedicated to keeping them running even today. The Krugger Overmile runs a 103 ci (1700cc) S&S V-Twin driving the rear tire through a 6-speed Baker PowerBox with overdrive, though no specific power numbers are listed, you can bet they’ll be high enough to get you into serious trouble.
For me, the most eye catching element of this build were those fantastic disc brakes. They’re so small it looks at first glance as though the bike is without brakes at all, the small Beringer callipers don’t provide asphalt tearing stopping power however the original Harley XR750 had no front brakes at all, with rear brakes listed as “optional”.
The Overmile took 3rd place in the 2009 AMD World Championships, although of all the bikes in the competition that year, this is the one I’d most like to take for a spin around that Austin F1 track.
If you feel so inclined, you can buy the Krugger Overmile here.
via SILODROME
Prince William visits Motorcycle Live
PRINCE William visited the Motorcycle Live show at Birmingham's NEC on Saturday.
The Duke of Cambridge looked around several manufacturers’ stands including Triumph, KTM and Ducati, where he sat on the limited-edition 1199 Superleggera.
Prince William - along with his brother Harry - is a motorcycle enthusiast and has been spotted riding bikes such as his Ducati 1198 SP and Triumph Daytona 600.
Dean Linehan, Exhibitions Director of MCI Exhibitions said: “It has been an absolute pleasure to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge to Motorcycle Live. We know he likes motorcycles and that he rides when he can, but he showed a great knowledge of and appreciation for the UK’s motorcycle industry”.
At the end of the show, The Duke was presented with a wooden balance bike for his son Prince George of Cambridge. The bike was Royal themed with a Royal Coat of Arms emblem printed on the side of the bike and had crown-shaped tyre valve caps.
Linehan added: “It’s been a fantastic week for all the show’s exhibitors and visitors and we’ll be sorry to close Motorcycle Live tomorrow. But today’s royal visit will certainly give the whole industry a massive boost as we head into a really exciting 2014.”
Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--general-news/prince-william-visits-motorcycle-live/24104.html#ixzz2mLZCYnzm
Inscription à :
Articles (Atom)