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Honda files patents for the CB125X and CB125M funky future roadsters.
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Last winter a lot of the world’s biking press (us included) opined that Honda’s small-capacity prototypes shown at Milan should make it to the road. What we were treated to was a pretty upright roadster and a small Adventure-styled bike. More of a styling exercise than a real presentation of a future bike or two…
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PATENTS confirm Harley-Davidson’s working on a NEW air-cooled V-TWIN engine.
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Patents filed by Harley-Davidson confirm that the iconic American factory is working on the successor to its Milwaukee Eight power plant. Harley-Davidson has long since relied on traditional, air-cooled V-Twin engines – and it doesn’t look like things are going to change too much, with the American factory filing patents for a new air-cooled V-Twin…
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BMW files PATENT for a new flexible TANK. HYBRID motorcycle on the way?
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Patents have been filed by BMW for a new flexible fuel tank, which all but confirm that there’s a hybrid motorcycle on the way from the German giant. Of course, this isn’t the first we’ve heard about the Bavarian factories forays into the hybrid world. Remember Wunderlich’s BMW R 1200 GS which was powered by…
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SPORT BIKE TO SPORT TOURER: Honda’s PATENT which lets you change your RIDING POSITION.
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Honda has filed a patent for a clever piece of technology which will allow you to change your CBR1000RR from out and out sport bike to a tourer. Have you ever tried touring on a sport bike? While it’s not impossible – it’s hardly the most comfortable way to cover some serious miles. Presumably, that’s…
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So here we go then, here’s the patents for the new BMW F850RS (which looks virtually identical to our spy photos).
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Last year we brought you the first ever photos of a secret 850cc powered BMW roadster that looked like a smaller, roadster version of the German firm’s S1000XR upright superbike. In case you forgot what our exclusive spy shots revealed, here’s one of them again: So, that was that. A few months later we were…
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PATENTS: Aprilia’s RS660 production drawings now filed. It looks EXACTLY like the bike in our spy shot video. Hurrah!
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We’ve been bringing you the first looks at the production version of the 2020 Aprilia RS660 road bike undergoing an extensive road and track testing regime since the start of the year – and now the firm’s official patents for the bike have been filed. And yes the bike in the designs does look virtually…
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Here’s the OFFICIAL designs for Suzuki’s Supermono single-cylinder!
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Could the Japanese factory really be looking to push out a single-cylinder motorcycle that is similar in idea to the classic Ducati from 20 years ago? According to a couple of patent applications that have surfaced in the States on outlets Cycle World and Asphalt & Rubber, yep. What we can see from the drawings…
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RUMOURED: New Yamaha YZF-R1 on the way for 2021. Updated ENGINE. More MotoGP TECH.
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Ahead of Euro-5 regulations coming into force in 2021, rumours are swirling that Yamaha’s looking to completely refresh its YZF-R1 with an updated powerplant and even more MotoGP-derived technology. Yamaha’s hugely successful YZF-R1 was first unveiled back in 1998 – and over the years the Japanese factories flagship superbike has been updated and evolved to…
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Kawasaki patents RADAR assisted safety systems.
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Kawasaki has filed designs for a new radar assisted safety system with the Japanese Patent Office – and it confirms that it’s joining the radar revolution alongside Ducati and KTM. Right across the board, motorcycle manufacturers have started working on the next-generation of safety features to keep riders safe. Ducati and KTM’s plans have been…
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SECRET PLANS: Kawasaki’s BATTERY-powered Ninja 400.
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What do you think to this Kawasaki BATTERY-POWERED Ninja 400 that hinges the ‘engine’ unit out of the left side of the machine in one smooth movement? The patent’s from a couple of years ago – but we thought we’d remind you about this seriously clever concept, in light of the widespread uptake of electric…
