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RST Offers Superb Airbag Technology For All Budgets!

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RST Offers Superb Airbag Technology For All Budgets!

British gear producer RST has just released its first collection of airbag jackets. The rates at which they offer the jackets are suitable for the budget of everyday riders.

Usually, electronic airbag clobbers would cost from £1500 to £3500 (€1755/$1962 to €4096/$4578). A partnership with airbag specialists, In&motion, has opened a new opportunity for RST. Now, they offer their entry-level GT textile jackets outfitted with electronic airbag for just £399.99 (€470/$523).

RST has also produced:

  • Unique airbag variants of their GT leather jacket – £699.99/€820/$916
  • Adventure X jacket – £499.99/€585/$654
  • Top-spec V4.1 one-piece racing suit – £899.99/€1053/$1117

The uniforms are almost the same design as their non-airbag equivalent. They have more than 40 subtle changes to suit the airbag system effortlessly.

Stuart Millington from RST says:

“We intend to democratize airbag technology so that ordinary riders – not just the wealthy few – can afford that extra level of safety. The injury reduction figures from airbags are simply staggering.”

Instead of being carried as a standalone jacket, the U-shaped airbag is placed on a plastic insert inside the jacket to secure the waist, arms, neck, and shoulders. At the same time, two filled tubes run down each side of the neck to avoid accidents.

The ECU and inflation mechanism are included in the CE-Level2 back protection at the back, combined with complete CE-Level2 limb protectors. Sensor bank scanning 1000 times a second feed details to the device, which then uses algorithms to identify a crash. The device is will identify the crash and inflate in less than 0.05s.

After you buy the jacket, you need to lease the In&box ‘brain’ for £12 per month (€14 per month/$16 per month), or just buy it for £399 (€467/$522). You can swap the payment between garments, and pause the subscription when you’re not using it. This software gets regular updates via a smartphone app.

After you trigger the inflator, you can easily gas it at your home. This RST range is going on sale in March of 2020.

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Source: Motorcycle News

The Pan America From Harley Is A “Two-Wheeled Jeep”

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The Pan America From Harley Is A “Two-Wheeled Jeep”

Pan America from Harley-Davidson is approaching its release. It was shown in prototype form at EICMA. It’s a wholly different beast, and the bike is exactly what Harley needs right now. The company has been struggling to find new riders for a while now. Pan America may turn the tables.

Motorcycle News managed to talk about the bike with Brad Richards, Vice President of Styling and Design of Harley-Davidson. This is what he said in the interview:

“One thing we noticed was that almost every competitor outside of KTM emulates BMW and their almost insectoid form factor. We realized no one had used the North American design DNA to make an adventure touring bike. No one has designed a two-wheeled Jeep. That was our ethos: let’s make a two-wheeled Jeep.”

The V-twin engine is probably the main selling factor of this motorcycle. Brad was also talking about the importance of really seeing the engine in the motorcycle. He also said there were some pains in the development process of this bike. There were numerous sketches and some tough reviews at different points.

This sure is an interesting bike. Harley’s response to the adventure motorcycle industry seems very fascinating. Richards mentions some interesting stuff in the interview, but not a lot of new information about the motorcycle.

Read the full Motorcycle News article here.

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Source: Web Bike World

This Austrian Custom Garage Completely Transformed The BMW Classic!

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This Austrian Custom Garage Completely Transformed The BMW Classic!

The emblematic BMW “Airhead” are the bikes powered by an air-cooled, horizontally-opposed twin-engine. They’ve been the hallmark of BMW motorcycles for 40 years. Now, they are experiencing a renaissance in popularity.

Once the primary target of the stodgy old “BMW guys”, these motorcycles are now highly sought for by younger people. They are respected both as sturdy, rideable antiques and as a great starting point for a custom design, including the Vagabund Garage’s “V12.” It is the 12th motorcycle to emerge from this Austrian shop.

This motorcycle started life as a 1994 R100RT. That is an air-cooled, 1000cc BMW twin with a complete front touring fairing on it. Although powerful, these bikes were incredibly front-heavy and the brakes (or lack of them) may come as a bit of a shock to someone used to modern motorcycles. Vagabund garage stripped off that giant fairing, de-tabbed the frame walled the machine to its basics, and wrapped it all in matte black paint.

The custom BMW bike from Vagabund.
Image Source: Vagabund

The rear wheel cover is constructed of fiberglass-reinforced material. Everything else you can see that is obviously not a stock BMW component has been 3D-printed. That includes the rear end, the front fork cover (which also houses embedded LED turn signals), the headlight housing, and the switchgear housing. All the lighting is LED.

The forks were shortened from stock to give the bike a bit more of a “hunched over” look and, to make the turn-in faster. The wheels on the bike remain stock but are painted. The front brake master cylinder was modified, but the front single-pot calipers feel like they are original. The rear brake of the drum stays the same.

The frame was bobbed and tweaked to suit the streamlined seat and tail. The revised YSS shock now suspends the previous one-sided swingarm. Exhaust may seem to be stock, but may not be, as it is classified as “modified” by HATTECH. The matte black style continues in the powder-coated exhaust and the whole bike, except for the distinctive gloss design on the tank.

Vagabund is a custom garage to keep a lookout for. They love to start a custom design with an airhead. Since they’re based in Austria, those vintage, discarded airheads are still a handful. The V12 model is already sold to its new owner. We’re sure that you can contact the garage, and order one model for yourself if you like what you see.

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Source: RideApart

Yatri Motorcycles Is The First Nepalese Company To Announce An Electric Motorcycle!

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Yatri Motorcycles Is The First Nepalese Company To Announce An Electric Motorcycle!

Yatri Motorcycles, a Nepal-based company, unveiled the Project Zero electric motorcycle in December 2019. This is their first motorcycle model.

There are only a few specifications known so far. We will have to wait until the bike release for more information.

We know that the motorcycle will be purchase, and test ride-ready in March 2020. That is not such a long wait, after all. Now, on some specifications. Yatri states that its bike will have a range of 230 km (143 miles) on a single battery charge. The power output of the bike is 30kW (40hp). Probably the most intriguing fact is that the bike can be fully charged, even using a standard wall outlet, in just two hours.

Yatri unveiled this motorcycle in Kathmandu earlier in December. There are no specific numbers when it comes to weight. Some sources claim that Yatri uses carbon fiber body panels to reduce the weight of the bike. The Project Zero motorcycles are designed and built in Nepal. Yatri uses parts from all over the world. They hope to open a factory and use Nepalese-made components for future models.

The motorcycle also features a 7-inch tablet that provides a touchscreen interface. It is quite a big display, but when you consider users with larger hands, this is a suitable design choice.

Make sure to check out the promo video for the Project Zero electric motorcycle below!

We still don’t know if the bike will undergo some design changes before its March 2020 release. For now, Yatri plans to sell this bike in Nepal. They have expressed their interest to expand on the international market, though. As of now, there is no information about the price or the availability of the bike. Nevertheless, it is certainly interesting to observe the growth of the electric motorcycle industry in the world.

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Source: RideApart

This Documentary Shows How A BMW S 1000 RR Is Created!

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This Documentary Shows How A BMW S 1000 RR Is Created!

BMW released an extensive documentary that details the construction process of their S 1000 RR motorcycle.

You can see the video below.

The documentary is 49 minutes long and well worth your time. If you enjoy the kinds of documentaries that break down every part of the production process, this documentary is perfect for you. The documentary shows how the engine is The documentary shows the production from the creation of the engine to the finished S 1000 RR, rolling off the manufactury line. Of course, there is some riveting footage of track testing the S 1000 RR too!

It takes two hours for the bike to finish its production process. Human technicians and robots work together. to make this happen. Robots perform tasks that require additional precision and speed; while other tasks, like getting to hard-to-reach-areas, require an expert human hand.

There’s something calming about seeing the extremely accurate technique that goes into constructing this magnificent sports bike. All the people that work on this bike are trained professionals who do this process every day. Nevertheless, it is still amazing to see such n effective production process on video!

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Source: RideApart

From Now, You Can Buy A New Vespa Scooter Online!

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From Now, You Can Buy A New Vespa Scooter Online!

Vespa USA announced that the customers can now buy their bikes via their online store. Before, customers could only see the current variants on their website. Now, there is also information like stock availability, promotion; and customers can also place online orders for bikes, various accessories, and apparel.

Even though ordering accessories and apparel online are pretty common, ordering bikes online is a relative newcomer to the motorcycle buying process. MV Agusta did this recently, and it is not really surprising to see other brands jumping on the bandwagon.

If you want to buy a new Vespa scooter, check out their new Vespa Store USA in action!

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Source: RideApart

Yamaha Is Considering an ADV Based On FZ-25!

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Yamaha Is Considering an ADV Based On FZ-25!

There is no need for a large bike for large adventures, at least according to Yamaha. Even though their FZ-25 250cc streetfighter is not long on the Indian market, Yamaha is reportedly considering a new model.

That will all depend on how successful is KTM 250 when it hits the Indian market. Yamaha is probably following the steps made for the small adventure bike, Royal Enfield Himalayan, as it is getting a 2020 update. That is a great opportunity to see what the customers prefer, or don’t.

The currently released FZ-25 weighs 148 kg (326 pounds), which is a great jumping-off point for a tiny ADV bike. In comparison, the Himalayan weighs 194 kg (428 pounds). There is no weight information for the 250 Adventure, but the dry weight is 156 kg (344 pounds).

If Yamaha is serious about this move, it would be most ideal for them to target the Himalayan FT 411 instead of the mentioned two ADVs. We still have no indication if Yamaha wants to make a flat tracker of any kind. The Himalayan FT 411 special edition got a big weight reduction of 30 kg (66 pounds) over the stock model. This move should not be overlooked by all means.

For now, we can only speculate on what is going to happen. What is certain is that the baby ADV market is getting more competitive in India!

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Source: RideApart

Liger Mobility Unveils A Self-Balancing and Self-Parking Scooter!

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Liger Mobility Unveils A Self-Balancing and Self-Parking Scooter!

Would it be awesome to park your scooter at a secluded space and be able to call it to come to you? What about a scooter that would sit at a stoplight without needing you to hold it upright? Well, Liger Mobility managed to create a self-balancing and self-parking scooter.

Other larger companies, like Honda, tried implementing this technology. This scooter is probably the first application of such gyroscopic technology in a smaller bike. Actually, this tech is certainly more suitable for a scooter. Why is that so? Well, smaller scooters maneuver in tight spaces, and the self-balancing feature would ease up that process.

Liger uses a gyroscopic device combined with some very clever circuitry to make this electric scooter work. The team that develops this bike is based in India. Also, the bike is designed with the Indian market in mind.

Small scooters like this one are popular in India. This is certainly an innovative technology and something that we’re going to follow in the future.

See the Liger scooter in action, in the video below!

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Source: Web Bike World

Kawasaki Has A Three-Wheeled Bike In The Works!

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Kawasaki Has A Three-Wheeled Bike In The Works!

Three-wheeled motorcycles have always been peculiar. Nevertheless, it seems Kawasaki wants a piece of this pie too. Recently, they filed patents for one such bike. What sets it apart is one of the strangest suspension systems yet seen on the market.

The design ditches up and down forks, and utilizes horizontal links. It will also be able to lean in the corners. That too, makes it much different from other three-wheeled motorcycles on the market. We can easily compare it to Yamaha Niken, to be more specific.

Kawasaki states that this design choice will greatly reduce the weight of the bike. That statement is questionable at best. Even though the forks are removed, there are more added components that may weigh the same, or even more. Also, it is possible that the pedals will not lean. Instead of the usual lean, one pedal will lift over the other one to aid the lean.

We really hope that this weird looker makes it to the production phase. Innovative designs from established motorcycle companies are a sight to behold!

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Source: Web Bike World

Gas Gas Is Planning To Expand To Street Bike Market!

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Gas Gas Is Planning To Expand To Street Bike Market!

Gas Gas and KTM are partners for some time now. They announced the expansion of the Gas Gas lineup. Gas Gas is renowned for its off-road motorcycle models. With the expansion of this collaboration, more street bikes will pop up, it seems.

They are planning to launch a 250cc and a few 800cc machines on the market. What we know so far is that one 250cc and 800cc bike will be naked bikes, and the other 800cc bike will be an adventure bike.

We still don’t know on which markets will these bikes go on sale. Gas Gas is a Spanish business, yet KTM bought most of its shares in early 2019. Before, Gas Gas didn’t venture into the street bike market. That is going to change with this partnership.

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Source: Web Bike World

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