June 15, 2011
13 high-res studio photos of the EBR 1190RS
You’ve seen pictures of the EBR 1190RS. If you were at the Indy Dealer Expo in February, you might even have seen it in person. But, you haven’t seen it in all its high-res, studio shot glory yet. Exclusive to Hell For Leather, these 13 images will take you there. Photos: Tom Davenport/RD Image These are high-res versions of the shots found on EBR’s new website, which is well worth a vi...
15 June 2011
News
Aprilia Performance Ride Control explained
For the first time in two-wheeled history, motorcycle performance is no longer being measured merely in power and weight, but also in how closely a rider can come to exploiting the bike’s full potential. New technology is enabling riders to approach or even exceed the limits of motorcycles that are faster than ever before. That’s a reflection of what’s happening on race tracks. Max Biaggi di...
15 June 2011
News
Cycle World for sale, again
Two sources with inside knowledge of the deal, who prefer to remain anonymous, have confirmed to us that Cycle World is for sale yet again. Albeit quietly. We’ve reached out to Cycle World to confirm this and have yet to hear back. The magazine was only acquired by its current owner, Hearst, last month. Being sold on again so soon is a sign which many will read as ominous. Why should you care? T...
15 June 2011
What John Britten can teach us today
There’s not one bike out there that’s inspired so many of us, so much as the Britten V1000. For me, there aren’t many days where I don’t think about a detail or general principle of that outstanding piece of Kiwi engineering. As a bike builder, I’ve seen the movies and read the books about how one garage guy from New Zealand went out and kicked the established road racing world in its as...
15 June 2011
Helmet Pr0n: Arai RX7 RC
First shown in concept form two years ago, we’d forgotten all about the carbon shell RX7 until we saw Bruce Anstey wearing one at the TT last week. His is one of only 300 Arai RX7 RC’s that will ever be sold in Europe. The £2100 helmet is made using Formula One helmet technology that dramatically reduces the weight, but is incredibly labor intensive. 22 man hours go into each one. The RC is...
15 June 2011