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Norden 901 Concept Is Ready For Production!

David Gabric
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Norden 901 Concept Is Ready For Production!

In a not-so-surprising turn of events, Husqvarna says that it will put the Norden 901 Concept into production. It was just last month that Huskey debuted this concept bike and even then we knew it would likely go to production.

The motorcycle will be renamed as Norden 901 and it will become a part of the lineup. It makes sense for Husqvarna to offer an adventure bike. Its off-road and motocross bikes have been crushing it recently, and the company’s new street bikes from its lineup have also been widely acclaimed.

The Norden 901 has a parallel-twin 888cc engine, a WP suspension, 21 and 17-inch wheels, and a stylish, Husqvarna-branded design. The company has not announced a release date and the price of the bike. They just stated that it was going to make a production version of the bike.

We are pretty excited about this motorcycle, even when there is not a lot of information. The Norden 901 will take on some strong competition – BMW GS models, Kawasaki Versys, Suzuki V Strom, and the African Twin from Honda.

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Source: Web Bike World

Ducati CEO Is the New Motor Valley Development Association President!

David Gabric
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Ducati CEO Is the New Motor Valley Development Association President!

The region in Italy known as the Motor Valley is named appropriately. The headquarters and plants of several famous Italian motoring firms, including Lamborghini, Ferrari, Pagani, Dallara, and Ducati, are all situated in this region. Ducati is located near the center of the region. Because of that, the Motor Valley Development Association has chosen to appoint Claudio Domenicali as president.

Domenicali says he would like to inspire education and outreach in ways that would benefit the region and contribute to development.

He says:

“This region enjoys an unparalleled academic culture and unmatched motoring and technological skills. It’s also a magnet for enthusiasts, new talent and businesses and as such deserves our wholehearted support.”

The emphasis on education and outreach is likely to serve the area well. Motorsports, automotive, and motorcycle technologies are what propel the vehicles of the future. If the companies in this area want to remain dominant in the market, they will need to concentrate on this.

It’s not shocking to see Domenicali speak like this, and we wish him all the best in his endeavors as president. It’s another symbolic victory of a very powerful man in the world of motorcycles. It will be fascinating to see how all this will affect Ducati in the future.

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Source: Web Bike World

Husqvarna Launches Two New Motorcycles in India!

David Gabric
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Husqvarna Launches Two New Motorcycles in India!

Bajaj introduced the brand Husqvarna to the public at India Bike Week 2019. KTM owns Husqvarna, and Bajaj has a 48% stake in the company. Bajaj has an increasing influence on the Indian motorcycle market, so their move is no wonder. Husky’s got two new motorcycles set to release on the Indian market. These are the Svartpilen 250 and the Vitpilen 250.

All bikes are fitted with the same 249cc fuel-injected liquid-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder engine. This engine is more or less the same engine as the KTM Duke 250 engine. It’s 30 hp and 18 lb-ft of torque. All bikes feature a steel trellis frame, upside-down front forks, 17-inch wheels, and single disc brakes with Bosch ABS. The Vitpilen features clip-on handlebars. The Svartpilen has wider handlebars that are not clip-on.

Both these bikes are as elegant and stylish as you would imagine them to be. These are essentially the smaller-displacement version of Husqvarna’s already incredibly cool motorcycles. Husky is clearly making its money’s worth out of design by dropping in an Indian-proven engine and promoting these bikes professionally. They made a smart move for sure. We hope that these bikes will expand beyond the Indian market at some point.

There is currently no news if these bikes are going to launch in Europe. We highly doubt the bikes to ever launch in the USA, but maybe we are wrong. The pricing for these bikes are still a secret, but it will be unveiled soon, as the bikes will launch in February of 2020.

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Source: Web Bike World

Yamaha Considering To Create A More Extreme Ténéré 700!

David Gabric
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Yamaha Considering To Create A More Extreme Ténéré 700!

The Yamaha Ténéré 700 is a motorcycle not available in the US yet, but people are really excited about it. This bike is on sale for less than $10,000 and it’s a great adventure bike according to its users. However, some people don’t feel it’s as serious as it should be. It seems that this might change in the future. In the future, there may be a more off-road-focused, hardcore model in the works.

Takushiro Shiraishi, Yamaha’s project leader for this bike, said that the company may think about developing a Ténéré 700 that’s a little more extreme. He suggests that there might be a smaller, nimbler, and more balanced version coming out at a later date.

Ténéré 700 is selling crazy in Germany where it’s already available, which means that Yamaha is likely to try and make the most of the design with at least one other version of it. That makes sense for them. They’re going to get the most return on their investment out of the concept if they can make a few different versions of the bike. We’re looking forward to hearing more news about this.

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Source: Web Bike World

Helite Will Include Electronic Airbag Tech On the New Airbag Vests!

David Gabric
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Helite Will Include Electronic Airbag Tech On the New Airbag Vests!

The company will have some shiny new technology available to its clients by 2020. Helite will attach electronic airbag technology to the GP Air Vest and Turtle 2 Vest. Other than the vests, Helite will also launch an airbag backpack. The release window for the vests is the spring of 2020, and the summer of 2020 for the backpack.

This will be a new system that will be provided alongside the mechanically activated airbag system. The electronically triggered device should consist of two different sensors. These sensors can detect the rider’s condition and then activate the airbag device at an appropriate moment.

The first sensor is for impact and is mounted on a motorcycle. It can cause the airbag to be deployed even when the driver is at a standstill. The second is a motion sensor that can sense if a rider goes down or if an accident occurs while riding. Together, these two sensors will help ensure that the vest is deployed at the right time.

The vest is reusable. All you need to do is swap the CO2 container and it’s ready for further use. Nonetheless, you should make sure that it was not compromised in any way when it was deployed. At this time, Helite has no price information for the vests.

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Source: Web Bike World

You Can Now Rent Harley-Davidson LiveWire!

Andrew Nelson
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You Can Now Rent Harley-Davidson LiveWire!

One of the biggest gripes about the Harley-Davidson LiveWire is the substantial $30,000 asking price. If you don’t have $30k to spend, what are you going to do? You could rent a LiveWire to witness the future of Harley-Davidson. The motorcycle rental service, Twisted Road, has two Live Wires available to rent.

There are only two, but that’s better than nothing at all. One of them is near Los Angeles, the other is near San Francisco, so if you’re on or near the American West Coast, you may want to think about renting either of these motorcycles.

The company’s going to rent the one in San Francisco for $175 a day. The rental of the LA motorcycle is going to run $199/day. This is a lot higher than the average rental rate, but it’s still an awesome deal as there are only two of them right now.

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Source: Web Bike World

KTM and CF Moto Decide To Collaborate!

David Gabric
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KTM and CF Moto Decide To Collaborate!

The 790 Duke and 790 Adventure will be developed in Hangzhou, China, as part of a new collaboration between KTM and CF Moto. It’s got a new warehouse of almost 25.000 square feet. The construction of the plant began in March 2018 and is expected to be completed by June 2020. After that, KTM will transfer some of its motorcycle manufacture to that plant.

The plant has a manufacturing capacity of 50,000 motorcycles annually. This could be increased to 100,000 annually if demand makes it appropriate. The new manufacturing plant will also have a section for research and development.

The 790 Duke and 790 Adventure will certainly be developed there. Apparently, the new 890 Duke and CF Moto’s own variants will also come from this plant. This will allow KTM’s facility in Austria to concentrate on the flagship models of their motorcycle business. Such models include the 1290 Super Adventure, 1290 Super Duke GT and 1290 Super Duke R models.

This is surely an interesting, yet not too surprising move from KTM. It definitely makes sense, as manufacturing costs are very low in China, with no high damage to quality. It will be important to see whether this affects the quality at all or whether it changes the customer’s view of the brand.

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Source: Web Bike World

Shrinked Suzuki Katana 125R In The Works?

David Gabric
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Shrinked Suzuki Katana 125R In The Works?

One of Suzuki’s most popular models, the comeback of the Katana at the 2018 EICMA show met with a positive response. But, with its 999cc engine, it sits somewhat alone in the range next to the identical GSX-S and GSX-R models.

That might be subject to change. Suzuki is busy developing a nameplate into a multi-displacement range. The range will maintain all the neo-retro style into a more compact model.

The original Katana is based on the Suzuki GSX-S1000, and the Suzuki Katana 125R is based on the Suzuki GSX-S125. It would be priced at around £4,000 in the UK market.

Sadly, this model is probably only for the Japanese market. It is the only market where Katana has positive sales results.

Nevertheless, Suzuki GSX-S125 is on the European market, so that fact gives little hope that the Katana 125R may be easy to launch in this market, given the similarities between the two bikes.

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Source: Visor Down

Los Angeles Has a New Zero Emissions Plan!

David Gabric
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Los Angeles Has a New Zero Emissions Plan!

The electric vehicle revolution is in high gear. Not only are electric motorcycles included in this, but they are also an important part of the story. Los Angeles has an exciting new plan for electric vehicles. The new Zero Emissions Roadmap 2.0 was created by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.

There are a lot of points on the road map, but perhaps the most important point to note is that the program calls for 80% of all new vehicles sold in the area to be electric by 2028. It might seem a bit away, but eight years is really not that far away. The California Air Resources Board and Mayor Eric Garcetti are backing the campaign too.

The program lays out the steps that need to be taken and the goals to be reached if the target is to be accomplished. The reason that the proposal is targeting 2028 instead of 2030 is that Los Angeles will host the Olympics and Paralympics that year. If you want to read the full roadmap and see all the steps, milestones, and improvements that need to be made, you can do so here.

These are big targets. Hopefully, automakers and motorcycle manufacturers will work extremely fast to make bikes that people would be happy with. We think the charging station network is what’s going to be really important.

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Source: Web Bike World

BMW Unveils the E-Power Roadster Prototype!

David Gabric
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BMW Unveils the E-Power Roadster Prototype!

There are lots of electric motorcycles out or in the pipeline these days. It’s no surprise to see BMW jump on the bandwagon. The company introduced the Vision DC Roadster way back, but there hasn’t been much talk about it from the Bavarian company ever since.

And here is the E-Power Roadster. It is their electric motorcycle prototype. Several European journalists were invited by BMW to come and check out the motorcycle. It looks like a spare parts motorcycle with an advanced electric powertrain. According to RideApart, the front end of the bike is the same as S 1000 R and the back end is the same as R 1200 RS. The bike is still a concept, so at this stage, BMW has focused on the powertrain and not the rest of the machine. We would say that the final product will be more appealing.

Nonetheless, the bike will ride from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. That’s very fast as the bike weighs 639 pounds. The bike can recharge a distance of three miles for every minute it’s on the fast charger. This means that it takes 30 minutes to reach 90% of its battery capacity.

The electric powertrain components are adapted from the BMW automotive business side. The bike utilizes a 13 kWh battery and a long-wheelbase electric motor from China-only 7-series. The bike can travel between 125 and 185 miles per charge, and the electric motor is good for 136 hp and 147 lb-ft of torque.

The range isn’t there yet, but it’s nice to see BMW moving to something here.

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Source: Web Bike World

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