November 11, 2010
Reviews
11 November 2010
Retro: Moto Morini 500 Turbo
Know how the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc uses winglets to funnel high pressure air through channels in the frame to the bike’s rear to break up the low-pressure area there? It’s a futuristic solution for the motorcycle of the future, but Michael wasn’t the first person to come up with it. In 1981, the Moto Morini 500 Turbo used a similar solution to achieve both aerodynamic function and cool the rad...
11 November 2010
Meca System 450 Dakar: privateer rallying
The fallout from The Dakar rally switching to a 450cc capacity limit for bikes isn’t just KTM getting pissed, then designing a new bike, it’s that privateers will be able to adapt a wide range of existing enduro machinery into competitive entries. This CR450X conversion comes from France’s Meca System. Designed by Yacouba Galle, who was the rider in that controversial/epic KTM Super Duke co...
11 November 2010
Is the future of scooters four wheeled?
The idea with multi-wheeled scooters like these is to make the transition from four wheels to two easer for car drivers. The extra wheel or two doesn’t just provide a psychological advantage, but also helps with low speed balance, stability under braking and while traversing obstacles like tram tracks and potholes. Now, the man responsible for the Piaggio MP3 has one-upped that design not just w...
11 November 2010