Motorcycles for 1997
last update:
16 November 1996
DUCATI:
The new: ST2
aaaahhh ... the MONSTERS are here!
HONDA:
The new V2: VTR 1000
CBR 600 F: Some outside modifications for the Ten years old bike of Honda: a better CX shape and a new back but the japanese factory has centered the modification at the engine to came back to the top of category and the 105cv at 12000rpm (declared) seems to validate this objective
SLR 650: The new enduro bike designed for road use with the Dominator
engine is very easy to drive and to use in every situation.
Italian Price should be 8.990.000 + I.V.A. lire (10.700.000 lire on the
road) something like 5,990 USD (without Tax)
Here the data:
| DECLARED data for SLR 650 | |
| Engine | Mono 4 stroke |
| displacement bore x stroke |
644cmc 100x82mm |
| Max Power | 39.4 cv (38.85 HP) @ 5750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 5.5 Kgm (39.78 lb ft) @ 4500 |
| weight dry | 161 Kg (354.2 lb) |
Have you the license to fly ... then you can buy new CBR 1100 XX (super
black bird)
Well the real revelation for this year could be the CBR 1100 XX the
new super-sport HONDA it can REALLY reach 303.0 Km/h (187.86 mph) if you
haven't see the pictures yet than ... sorry I haven't enough space, if
you want to see the REAL performances ... ok take it:
| REAL data for CBR 1100 XX | |
| Max Power | 141.5 cv (139.5 HP) @ 10100 rpm |
| Max Torque | 11.1 Kgm (80.28 lb ft) @ 7500 |
| Max Speed | 303.0 Kmh (187.86 mph) |
| acceleration 0-400m | 10.0 sec |
| Motor | 4 cylinders parallels 4 stroke |
| feeding | 4 carburetours 42mm |
| displacement bore x stroke |
1137 cmc 79x58mm |
| weight on the road | 237.8 Kg (523.2 lb) |
SUZUKI:
The new V2: TL 1000 S
GSX-R 600: Think at GSX-R 750 but think it just a little smaller
... ok you get it!
If you think the 750 is too much big for you now you have a choice!
The novelty are the coils inside every spark cover that, with the digital
ignition, give better performances and lighter weight.
XF 650 Freewind: a new pretty good road-enduro with a 644cmc 4 stroke engine, 2 carburetours, FLOAT front-side brake disk and a DIGITAL display tachimeter.
BMW:
K 1200 RS: a new 4 cilinders engine for the german factory with
a light alluminium frame and 130cv (128 HP) of power that can take at 245
kmh (153 mph) the bike; 285 Kg (627 lb) is the weight.
BIMOTA:
V2: the first bike totally released in home for the Bimota,
its novelties are the 2 stroke engine, the direct injection with 2 injectors
for every cylinder and the easy-changeable gear.
Great performances with 110cv (108 HP) at 9000rpm and 9 Kgm (65.1 lb ft)
at 8000rpm somebody told a weight of 150kg (330 lb).