Husqvarna 900cc Street Bike Will Be Naked ? Two Versions


Details on the impending Husqvarna street bike have been scarce, though we have seen the Swedish brand’s Mille 3 Concept, but the folks at Visordown managed to get a Husqvarna represented to spill some of the beans on the machine. Knowing that the 900cc parallel-twin motor comes from the BMW F800 series, it’s expected that the extra displacement will come from the motor being bored out. Now adding to our knowledge, Husqvarna UK has outlined ...

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Kenny Blake John Blanchard Ramiro Blanco Rolf Blatter

Dani Pedrosa undergoes surgery on his right collarbone

After contemplating his options for a few days and talking further with his doctors, Pedrosa has decided to undergo surgery to repair his broken right collarbone, the result of the crash he suffered in the Grand Prix of France.

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/Sv1q1wYfuv4/Dani+Pedrosa+undergoes+surgery+right+collarbone

August Auinger Jean Aureal Josef Autengruber Stu Avant

Laverty looks ahead after epic Monza success

313_r04_spies_lavertyEugene Laverty enjoyed one of the most amazing days of his racing career two weekends ago, when he scored his first podium, his first win and his first double win just four races into his WSBK career at Monza for the locally-based Yamaha World Superbike team. We caught up with the 24 year-old Irishman for a chat as he gets ready to head overseas for the upcoming round at Miller Motorsports Park in the USA.

Sunday at Monza was a very special day for you. How did it feel when you finally went to bed that night?
“It really hadn’t sank in. I know that’s a much overused expression but it was genuinely the case for me. I sat in my motorhome with my girlfriend Pippa and a few friends and watched the races back over a cup of tea. After watching the final lap of race two I was absolutely buzzing so I put an episode of Irish sitcom ‘Father Ted’ on TV to try and wind down before bed! The following evening I realised why the whole experience had seemed so bizarre. I remembered that I’d had a dream on Thursday night that I’d won both races at Monza so in a way I’d already went through all the emotions.”

You and your teammate, Marco Melandri, came to the team from very different career paths. How much information do you share?
“Both sides of the garage share information, that’s the key to our success this season. We made big steps forward in the first few rounds because Marco and I offered similar feedback and so the direction was clear. We may have had different career paths but at the end of the day a great rider will figure out the fastest way around the track on any given bike. I was immediately fast on the R1 the first time I rode it at Magny-Cours as was Marco on his first outing at Valencia so this proves that the gap between street bikes and race bikes is much smaller than it’s ever been.”

Do you feel any pressure trying to live up the very high standards set by the team’s previous rookies, Ben Spies (in the photo, with Laverty) and Cal Crutchlow?
“My situation is rather different to Ben’s and Cal’s. Both riders had ridden superbikes for a few seasons in domestic championships and so they were expected to be immediately quick. The team have put absolutely no pressure on me to perform as this season has been cited as a learning year. Naturally that view will shift somewhat after our fantastic double victory at Monza but there will be times when we’re reminded that this is my first season on a superbike. Just look at Donington for example; I struggled there due to my lack of superbike experience. I’ve only just completed my fourth round in the World Superbike Championship though so I’d rather not get ahead of myself!”

The crowd in Monza was hostile towards the podium finishers because of Max Biaggi’s penalty. What was your feeling about their reaction and do you think the punishment was justified?
“This has been talked about a lot following Monza but it’s as simple as this: Over the past few seasons the rules have been the same for cutting the chicanes at Monza. The punishment may not fit the crime for such a small mistake but we’ve all been aware of the severity of this and so we’ve made very sure to obey the rules. Max did not obey the rules and he paid the price. I overshot one of the chicanes in race two but I made sure to reenter the track correctly so as not to suffer this fate. I didn’t feel that the crowd was hostile to be honest. I’ve no doubt that there was tension in the air between the rivalling Italian riders’ fans but they gave me a warm welcome on the podium as well as in the paddock afterwards.”

What do you like about Miller Motorsports Park, and is it similar to any European tracks?
“Miller Motorsports Park really suits my style, particularly the fast flowing turns which start the lap. For this reason the track reminds me of Assen but really Miller Motorsports Park is quite a unique track. There’s no other track on our calendar that boasts a section like The Attitudes! This left-right-left complex is hard work and it’s important to be pinpoint accurate through here so as not to touch the side of the bike on the high kerbs. I couldn’t have hoped for a better track to follow up my double win at Monza. I’m confident of another podium finish in the U.S. and hopefully I can get myself into the title fight over the next few rounds.”

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Stefano Bianco Fabio Biliotti Wilf Billington Hartmut Bischoff

Casey Stoner test at Jerez Honda 1000 of 2012

Casey Stoner test at Jerez Honda 1000 of 2012

Casey Stoner test at Jerez Honda 1000 of 2012

After tests conducted by testers HRC Kosuke Akiyoshi and Shinichi Ito in April at Suzuka this week, HRC had planned two days of testing at the Spanish track with Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner. For the physical conditions after the fall race at Le Mans, Pedrosa unfortunately could not be on the track and the test was carried out only by Stoner.
Shinichi Ito today carried out the shakedown of the bike and started to turn Casey Stoner to 11 with ideal weather conditions.

Casey has completed a total of 50 laps (221 miles), turning both the Bridgestones used this season with the 800cc bike with new tires that prototype in 2012.
HRC has sent some mechanics and engineers at Jerez official Repsol Honda Team who assisted in the work of today’s technical development team HRC. This first day of testing provided valuable feedback on the new prototype at the first stage of development.

The new bike
The new bike is based on the concept of the RC212V and born of the experience gained in the last phase of development of the 800cc. HRC has been working on this project in late 2009, with the formalization of new rules providing for the premier class, the 2012 season, 1000cc engine with a maximum bore of 81 mm and a maximum of 4 cylinders.
A key element of the new engines will be the consumer , being manned by one thousand future regulation with a 21-liter tank, as the current 800cc. Repsol has recently sent this to Japan in some engineers to develop a gas and a lubricant for the new bike and Repsol techonology Centre engineers are working on a gasoline can provide better performance in terms of consumption with maximum power.
In 2011, each manufacturer has available eight days to test the prototypes next year using the official drivers, so after this first day of testing performed by Casey Stoner, the HRC will decide the next test program to take advantage of the remaining seven days continue the development of new prototype. If the weather will be positive it is possible that tomorrow Stoner back on track for a further day of testing.

Dani Pedrosa with his doctors is considering both options: surgery to reduce the fracture with a plate, or let the bone balances alone.

CASEY STONER: “Everything went very well, it was a very positive test. It’s great to drive a thousand and feel the power of the engine. I really enjoyed myself and I’m happy because everything we tried worked well. I’m so sorry that Dani is not here and has been unable to try the bike because his impressions are important for development. I hope that the HRC may have its counterpart as soon as possible because we need more data to be ready for next season. Today we focused on one particular aspect, we made ??an attempt to understand how the new bike, how it behaves under braking and the like, keeping in mind also the problems that we have this year with the RC212V. The stability curve in the front entrance to look very good, the more stable braking. I was curious to see how it would be the power output, and is very sweet, so no problem. We have not made ??major changes to the development regarding the organization of the 800 and the feeling is very similar, so I’m very satisfied. ”

Shuhei Nakamoto – HRC EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT : “It ‘s been a good day of testing, the bike worked well as we hoped and there were no particular problems. Of course, this is only the first day and we need to improve several aspects, but we have tried many things and everything went well. Casey is happy with the more powerful engine and driving conditions and also continue to work on the chassis. Unfortunately, Daniel is not here and would have been better to have the finding of both drivers. In any case, Casey’s comments were similar to those received by testers and this is positive. We hope to have soon the impressions of Denmark to continue to work on the development of the bike. “

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/iCdAZa8anz1/Casey+Stoner+test+Jerez+Honda+1000+2012

Shuhei Aoyama Andre Luc Appietto Robin Appleyard Junya Arai