You’ve seen the birth of the BMW S1000RR from the drawing table to the race track, the other day you saw the bike’s valves in action and now BMW Motorrad has released this second technical video of the valves from the piston’s point of view, which is an absolute stunner for all of you mechanics oriented guys out there.

Turn up the volume on your computers and let this wonderful sound caress your ears.

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See the BMW S1000RR valves in action in this video and while you might think that nearly three and a half minutes of this is boring, it’s actually very mesmerising. It’s not every day we get to see the engine function of a bike with 193 hp. The S1000RR lightweight engine of just 59.8 kg is due to the use of superlight titanium, and it can rev to a maximum of 14,200 rpm, with maximum torque output of 112 Nm at 9,750 rpm.

Source | Ultimate Motorcycling

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This may just be the smallest electric pocket bike in the world and it comes from India.

Called Moosshiqk (mouse in Sanskrit) it weighs in at 4kg and is 12 inches high and 18 inches long and it can be also be ridden backwards and was featured at this year’s India’s Auto Expo.

Source | topspeed

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Four years and countless hours of work have gone into the development of the BMW S1000RR and this video condenses the entire work process from the drawing table to the track in a little more than three minutes.

Source | motocaradisiac

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Designed by Stuart Emmerson, this is the latest concept of a light weight, urban and compact electric scooter, aptly named Scoota.

Scoota can be opened or closed in five easy steps and it’s easy handling and ultra compact size makes it adapt for any rider who wants to scoot from one place to another in congested city traffic.

It uses the latest Super Charging Lithium Ion technologies and can be recharged in five minutes and has an in-wheel brushless hub motor to add efficiency. It also features a LED blue halo headlight, simple two button interface, front calliper rotor braking system.

Source | jankodesign

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Here’s a small pictorial evolution of the Ducati Desmosedici GP bike designed and developed by the creative genius of Fillipo Preziosi, from it’s debut in 2002 to the current 2010 bike that will contest this season’s MotoGP championship with Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden.

Before the jump the GP2.

Continue reading: A Pictorial Evolution of the Ducati Desmosedici from the GP2 to GP10

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This 1990 Kawasaki ZX-7 has been fitted with the two stroke engine of a 1972 Kawasaki H2. The 740cc three-cylinder produces 80 hp, but combined with a lighter engine weight and chassis in general, you get an idea of the performance that could be had. According to the owner of the bike, Paul Walter, the bike is a city mover both on the streets and freeways, so I’m guessing it’s street legal. He’s planning on using the original ZX-7 four stroke engine for a sidecar outfit (with turbocharger). I get the impression this could be an older piece of work, but forum posts suggest otherwise. In any case, we liked it.

Source | Faster and Faster

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This rendering takes on what would have been an amazing piece of motorcycle engineering from the industrial revolution. This steam engine bike is a homage to the famous Stephenson’s Rocket locomotive engine built in 1829 by Robert Stephenson and Company. The rendering got me thinking about the history of bikes and steam power, and interested to know more, I checked out steam powered bikes on Wikipedia.

The first known steam engine bike to be created was in the US in 1867. According to Wikipedia, it’s not known if this was a working model, so if anyone’s an engineer and would like to hazard a guess on whether it would be workable, and how you would drive one, I’m keen to be enlightened! Wikipedia says:

If one counts two wheels with steam propulsion as being a motorcycle, then the first one may have been American. One such machine was demonstrated at fairs and circuses in the eastern United States in 1867, built by Sylvester Howard Roper of Roxbury, Massachusetts.[1] There exists an example of a Roper machine dating from 1869, but there is no patent existing and nothing proves it was a working model. It was powered by a charcoal-fired two-cylinder engine, whose connecting rods directly drive a crank on the rear wheel. The Roper machine pre-dates the invention of the safety bicycle by many years, so its chassis is based on the “boneshaker” bike.

Continue reading: Steam powered motorcycle rendering: Stephenson's Rocket locomotive becomes a bike

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After the news that John Hopkins would be testing a Suzuki at the Auto Club Speedway at Fontana and that Team Hammer wants Hopkins to return to their fold for the 2010 season, FB Corse has found itself forced to issue a press release with details confirming their project, and clarify the situation regarding Hopkins.

Unfortunately at the moment the official press release is only in Italian and we’ve found a copy of it on another website, while FB Corse’s official website is currently having a meltdown.

To make this story short, FC Corse is upset with the foreign media because they’ve (we’ve) published “partially incorrect and conflicting information” regarding their team and the news that Hopkins will probably be racing in the AMA/DMG.

Continue reading: FB Corse Upset with Foreign Press

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The Royal Enfield Bullet 500cc in the US is getting a much bigger brother on the market, with a 1000cc Royal Enfield Musket in the making. The V-Twin engine will become more powerful with the crankcase design modified and a production kit planned for later this year. This means anyone will be able to use any performance parts available.

As reported on Kneeslider, Aniket Vardhan, who has designed his own Royal Enfield Musket, says:

The plan is to offer the Crankcases as a “complete it as you like” kit, with ONLY the custom castings, machined and ready to accept stock parts. Experienced folk can do it themselves with full step by step instructions or have it done at a shop/by a friend. This will keep it as affordable as possible. They can add stock or performance parts for the kind of output/costs they are comfortable with.

Aniket originally built the “Musket” (his take on the “Bullet” name) off the base of a 700cc V-Twin Bullet, using two 350cc top ends. His work looks sensational, in short. To see the original Royal Enfield 700cc effort, check out the videos after the jump, and see the first post on Kneeslider for Aniket’s remarkable story.

Continue reading: Royal Enfield Bullet becomes 1000cc Musket

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