Day: November 13, 2015

HERE’S BMW’s just-unveiled electric superbike using the chassis of an S1000RR. Called the eRR, it’s been created to unite the high-speed performance of the S1000RR with the apparently even better 0-30mph acceleration of BMW’s electric scooter, the C evolution. BMW Motorrad head Stephan Schaller said the S1000RR was ‘setting standards’ in sport for acceleration, top speed and handling, adding: ‘However, if acceleration on the first metres, up to 50 [or] 60kph, is the point, the RR’s 199hp have to admit defeat by another BMW product: the C evolution with its electric drive.…

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KTM unveiled the 1050 Adventure at the 2014 EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy. The 1050 Adventure will be the first litre-class offering from KTM in the SA two-wheeler market. Powering the bike is a 1,050cc V-twin motor churning out 96PS of peak power. The 1050 Adventure is a modern KTM ADV bike, well equipped with Ride Mode Technology, ABS, and traction control. The ABS can be shut off, as well as the traction control, and the level of electronic intervention is dependent on the chosen ride mode. Though the…

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Overview The new Aprilia RSV4 is the facelift to the 2014 machine and has been given cosmetic and mechanical updates to compete with the new generation of litre-class superbikes that were unveiled at the 2014 EICMA motorcycle show. In terms of design the 2015 Aprilia RSV4 RR looks similar to its predecessor but the Italian manufacturer claims that the front portion of the bike has been redesigned from the ground up. The front fairing has been aerodynamically honed to offer better wind protection whereas LED lights make their appearance felt…

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