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Los Angeles – Do you want to know what a motorcycle can go as fast as the Alfa Romeo 158 car? The answer is 4RWF Cosmos.

Cosmos 4RWFadalah a four-wheeled motorcycle with a maximum engine power reaches 350 horsepower, same as the Alfa Romeo 158.

This bike is not just any four-wheel but the wheel is by using the large wheel sizes 17 inches or equal to the car.

Because fast enough, no wonder the brakes even using four disc brakes at the same time which is placed at each wheel.

Unfortunately, to get the sensation of driving a car racing on this bike you also need a big fund considering this bike priced at U.S. $ 93,200 or about almost Rp 1 billion

Los Angeles, Ducati North America last week announced that the legendary band the Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones S Hypermotard buy a unit that has been modified.

Jones, who also became a radio announcer in one of the city of Los Angeles (LA), United States (U.S.), this is like the Ducati motorcycles because the engine’s aggressive performance and stylish design.

This motorcycle collector claimed to have targeted Hypermotard since early spring this year at the headquarters of Ducati North America.

“I always flattering when seen from afar Ducati because I do not think it suits me. But everything changed when first driving a Hypermotard S. I immediately realized that I must have this bike and all my friends jealous with this bike, “says Jones.

Jones claimed to be riding this bike for a walk, especially around the peninsula of southern California.

Hyopermotard S 1078 cc engine and carries capable of producing 90 bhp

I Paris – Cancel the intention again competed in Formula One because of a neck injury suffered when following motorcycle races, Michael Schumacher, just back tests of motor racing.

Schumacher plans to replace Felipe Massa at Ferrari after a crash that hit the Brazilian racer at the Hungarian GP qualifying.

But, Schumacher dissuade because after doing some test drivers from Germany are complaining of pain in the neck. Schumacher suffered a neck injury when he joined the motor racing event, in February last. Schumacher’s position was replaced Luca Badoer.

Schumacher does not seem to be cured with motor racing. Bild launch that the F1 world championship seven times those tests Superbike motorcycle racing with the team from Germany, Holzhauer, at the Circuit de Bresse, France.

Schumacher’s spokeswoman, Sabine Kehm, confirmed that the tests of motor racing is just personal.

“It’s purely a personal motor test with friends. And it’s not the first time he (Schumacher) on a motorcycle since the accident. Michael met a lot of pleasure from motorcycle races, and it will not change

London-The Italian motorcycle manufacturer Bimota official release DB8 entry level motor sport that uses a Ducati engine recently.

Dual-seat motor is much cheaper and has lower specs than the DB7 but has a better engine power. Ducati 1198 engine carries DB8 testastretta evoluzione V4 90-degree twin, in contrast with the DB7, which brought the Ducati 1098 engine. Bimota claims DB8 capable of producing maximum power 168 hp at 9750 rpm and maximum torque of 97 ft-lb. 1198 DB8 machine used to deliver the sensation of driving and better performance.

If DB7 megusung carbon bodywork and subframe, DB8 uses plastic bodywork and aluminum subframe. Besides using titanium exhaust system DB7, DB8 uses steel exhaust.

DB8 equipped with lower-specced Extreme Tech Marzocchi fork and monoshock. DB8 is also equipped with Dunlop Sportmax GP Racer tires, while the DB7 using Continental Race Attack tires. Bimota DB8 dibandrol U.S. $ 33,127 or approximately USD 330 million, USD 40 million cheaper than DB7 sold U.S. $ 37 533 or USD 375 million.

Jakarta – In 2010, the era of motor skutik remain a trend in Indonesia. Part of the new motor going in launching sole agent (ATPM) this year still relies skutik as their primary weapon.

Yamaha Motor Kencana Indonesia (YMKI) year 2010 will launch seven new products, four of them major minor change (MMC) in the form of motorcycles matic, ducks and sports. One out of every seven new motor, is the kind of motor sport, the Bison will be launched next February.

Astra Honda Motor (AHM) Yamaha competitors, this year also will launch several new products, still rely matic as the primary weapon for the beat up opponents.

In the near future AHM Honda will launch the PCX. Honda has entered PCX Indonesia. “We’re done testing,” said a source in PT Astra Honda Motor

Although these sources are reluctant to reveal more detailed information regarding the name and specifications if the same as those sold in Thailand, Honda PCX is a retro-futuristic skutik, carrying the engine cylinder 125cc four-stroke singles.

This skutik even very fuel efficient because it only consumes one liter of petrol to 50 km with the feature enabled ECE 40 MODE cycle.

PCX Honda also has a new feature that is idling stop system, technology that works automatically switches off the engine completely when this skutik stop completely. PCX technology brings Combi brake system (CBS) that has already diadposi Honda Vario Techno.

ATPM Suzuki did not want to miss. In 2010, the Suzuki will be launching eight new products. Although the variant has not been revealed what will be launched, but like Yamaha and Honda, Suzuki will play in matic segments, and also sports a duck, which is one of New Smash 2010