Moto Guzzi aftermarket expert tuners, Ghezzi & Brian, have produced this “Furia” kit for the Moto Guzzi V11. The company still has the name of the two founders, although it is currently directed by just Brian, with Ghezzi moving to Millepercento to work on projects such as the Big Bore and BB1.

The Furia Kit for the V11 naked continues the tradition of the company, originally famous for building entire special editions, but now limited to tuning kits and aftermarket products for the twin cylinder from Mandello. The Furia kit can be purchased as a whole kit, then assembled on the V11.

The kit includes new connecting rods, pistons, cams and a new exhaust, all of which combined give the V11 more than 100 hp and an increase in torque, as well. A new-look tank is included, a new saddle in a novel frame and the front headlights also have a new design. A new sporty feel has also been achieved with Mupo front 43 mm fork and rear suspension, Brembo radial calipers, and forged aluminium wheels and swingarm. The kit costs about 4,000 euros.

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Valentino Rossi and his M1 led once again the final day of testing in Sepang. The rider from Tavullia who dominated both official pre-season tests in Sepang, put in a scorching best lap of 2’00.271 shattering his 2009 qualifying pole position on the Malaysian track by 0.247s seconds.

Casey Stoner continued to stalk Rossi, with his 2’00.512, but the biggest surprise of the day was Ducati’s factory rider Nicky Hayden in third with his GP10, who put in a best lap of 2’00.703, axing off a massive 1.5 seconds from yesterday and ending up less than two tenths from team mate Stoner.

The Yamaha Tech 3 duo, Colin Edwards and Ben Spies switched positions from yesterday. The Texas Tornado posted a best lap of 2’00.988 putting him in the fourth slot and the last rider under the 2’01” mark, while the Texas Terror’s best time was 2’01.014. This puts three Yamaha riders in the top five spots and 2009 runner-up and Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo wasn’t present due to his hand injury.

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This Harley Davidson special has been created by Storz Performance and is based on the XR1200. Aside from its great looks, the main achievement here is the weight reduction with 15 kg being shaved off the original weight.

The XR1200 Storz Performance was completed by Steve Storz, the head of the company, and has been updated with new suspension, wheels, brakes, exhaust, handle bars and seat. The wheel rims have a gold finish, the shock absorbers are in aluminium, and the spokes have a polished stainless steel finish. The front upside-down fork is from Storz/Ceriani.

Storz has described his XR1200 as “Clubman Style”, meaning less dirt track looks than the original. It’s certainly an eye-catching special with an impressive makeover. For more information on this and other Storz products, see the Storz Performance website.

Source | Motoflash.ro

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This gospel-going, Indian-style-taxi tuned Moto Guzzi has so much character you’ve got to look at it more than once to take in all the details. I figure it’s a limousine Moto Guzzi version, and while there doesn’t seem to be a backseat, I’m sure you can fit some wine on there somewhere.

Send your funny, bizarre or surprising pics to us and we’ll post them, with your name. We’d love to share what you guys find in the world of motorcycling! Send to: pics@twowheelsblog.com.

Source | Motorbiker

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These pics show the Tamburini T1 in both black and white as the MV Agusta F4, already a very smooth bike, gets the full carbon Tamburini treatment. There isn’t much information available on the Tamburini Corse website, which is why we’re indulging in all the pics, but we can only imagination the Tamburini T1 is an amalgamation of many of the MV Agusta F4 accessories available.

It would be a costly fit-out, but if you want to spice up your MV Agusta or Ducati even more, you could do worse than these sophisticated products. MV Agusta parts are designed for the F4 and the Brutale, while you can spruik up your Ducati 1198 or Ducati Monster. Go to Tamburini Corse for a closer look at the accessories on offer.

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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.

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Dubbed as “Kama Sutra on a motorcycle” by the guys at Motoblog.it, SC Project have taken bike show girls to the next level with a very flexible lady decorating a Ducati. It’s all a bit surreal I have to say and frankly, she sort of ruins the bike for me.

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After the BMW S1000RR special edition carbon fibre with Akrapovic exhaust, here’s another exhaust to help get even more power out of your new BMW superbike. The Laser Works exhaust from the Netherlands is a complete exhaust kit made from aeronautical titanium. Highly resistant, the silencer is the new HotCam II in carbon fibre.

According to Laser, the racing exhaust should produce another 13.1 hp for the S 1000 RR. This is not one for road use, but you can find it in specialist shops at a price of about 2,213 euros.

Dopo il doppio silenziatore di scarico X-Treme per BMW S 1000 RR il produttore olandese Laser propone per la supersportiva bavarese il nuovo impianto di scarico completo Laser Works. For more information, see the Laser Exhaust website.

BMW S1000RR Laser exhaust kit

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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.

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Verona is currently hosting the 2010 Motor Bike Expo, and an entire area of the fair will be dedicated to “Kustom Kulture”, managed by Low Ride magazine and the Custom Sickles site. Everything from tuning, to custom bikes, tattoos and paint jobs will be on display to celebrate the cultural movement which started in the US in the mid 50’s and names such as Von Dutch (Kenny Howard).

The Motor Bike Expo for 2010 largely involves the artistic side of motorcycling, after last year’s workshop theme where live bike assembling and building took place. You can find plenty to see from sculpture to pinstriping, painting, live art and famous personalities.

Among the artists present are: Custom Design, Danx Pinstriping, El Cheapo, El Rana, Empire32, Giampo Coppa, Massimo Gurnari, Massy Zeta, Rica VonSpades, Riccardo “Ricky” Brodini and The Arch Villani.

Kustom Kulture al Motor Bike Expo 2010

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