We have never seen a customized Moto Guzzi Stelvio before, but Mr. Filippo Barbacane and the other people at Officine Rossopuro went a little further than that, transfroming the massive adventure tourer from the Italian manufacturer into this aggressive supermoto bike, renamed ‘Motard One‘. If we didn’t know, we surely wouldn’t have guessed it.

The Motard One is powered by the famous ‘Big Bore’, a 90° V-twin engine with two valves per cylinder whose displacement was brought up to 1420cc by Italian factory Millepercento. The engine now weights only 62kg, produces 140 hp and uses a new radiator and a new exhaust system hand-made by Officine Rossopuro’s main man Filippo Barbacane himself.

The bike braking system was upgraded using selected Brembo’s components, the fork is a brilliant 50mm Marzocchi, rims comes from Marchesini and on the rear it boasts Extreme Tech racing suspension. The whole rear end has been heavily modified and now featrues a small tail with beautiful hand-made finishing. Although it is hard to detect Stelvio’s somatic traits in the Motard One, we are sure that if such a model would be featured in Moto Guzzi’s official catalogue, many people would seriously consider buying one.

via | BikeExif.com

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When it comes to HD Heritage Softail motorcycles, Mr. Steve Willis surely knows what it is all about. Straight out of his Shaw Speed & Custom workshop near Brighton, UK, comes the Flatliner, which arises from the ashes of a ‘06 1450cc Heritage Softail that was gifted to him by a customer.

Mr.Willis’ goal was to preserve that 30s-40s feeling and providing it with a more modern touch by using “different materials and some anodizing“. After disassembling the whole machine, the engine was re-built using a 1550cc kit. RSD covers and yoke and silver anodizing were also used to give it an even more ‘vintage’ flavor. Rims are original Harley Davidson but come from different models, they were chosen because of the neat look but have been re-worked and given brass finishing. Besides, the colors of the Olympic flag can be spotted on the rear hub.

Quite impressive are the handmade rear mudguard and the leaf spring placed underneath the saddle, also handmade. The fuel tank was lifted from a 2011 Harley XL1200 and reworked to give it that sort of War World II look. Handelbar comes from SS&C and commands are provided by Performance Machine. The frontal number plate emphasizes the headlight while hiding the digital instrumentation, and the whole wiring was revised and made lighter.

View the full Shaw Speed Flatliner photo gallery

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NCR will be revealing their new M4 in a world premiere during this year’s Barber NCR Ducstock National Ducati Party 2011, Oct 7 – 10, 2011.

The unveiling will take place October 8th at 1:15 pm at Barber Motorsports Park and can also be followed live, on NCR’s website here, and for of those of you live in a CET zone, it’s at 19.15 pm.

“We have chosen Ducstock as the event where we will present our new street legal titanium framed motorcycle, the NCR M4″ said Joe Ippoliti, CEO of NCR. “The M4 is a ultra lightweight motorcycle that incorporates many advanced technologies but packaged into a very simple design that has always been a NCR trademark… Performance, lightweight and beauty. All driven by passion.”

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IXIL exhausts has created what it describes as a “retro” exhaust and the Triumph Tiger 800 and 800 XC models are the first to get it. The IXIL Oval GP silencer is made from aeronautical-grade stainless steel, with steel mounts for the bike.

The power increase depends on the bike equipping the exhaust and no figures specific to the Tiger are available. The IXIL Oval GP weighs 2.5 kg in weight and comes with removable db killer.

Homologated for road use, the new Triumph Tiger IXIL exhaust costs €336.36 and can be found in specialised stores. Also available in the Oval range are carbon, steel and black aluminium silencers - more information on distributors is availalbe on the IXIL site.

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The Ducati Diavel gets its own Arrow exhaust in an example of how to fit a sports exhaust to a cruiser bike. The Diavel Arrow ehxaust is from the Race-Tech range and comes in titanium, aluminium and carbonfibre. The aluminium is also available in a “dark” finish to match the Diavel style better.

The exhaust is fixed to the original pipes and is then mounted to the bike with a blacked-out steel attachment. With the new exhaust, Arrow claims a power increase on the Diavel from 138 to 144 hp. For more details, including models available, pricing, distributors and assembly details, see the Arrow website.

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Celebrating 20 years of business this year is Akrapovic exhausts and to mark the event they’re having an exhibition of some of their contributions to racing motorcycles over the years. The exhibition is in Slovenia and we could think of worse weekend trips than a motorcycle ride to Slovenia to check it out.

Motorcycles on display include Jorge Lorenzo’s Yamaha M1, Max Biaggi’s Aprilia RSV4, Marc Coma’s KTM Rallye 450, Ben Spies’ Yamaha R1 and Tony Cairoli’s KTM SXF350. The bikes are also matched with engine and technical exhibits and the chance to meet some of the Akrapovic technicians.

While Akrapovic is famous for its exhausts, the development behind the models is based on innovation in the use of titanium. The company has quite a record over recent years, having supplied parts to 57 World Champions, of which eight just in 2010. The Akrapovic exhibition is on at the Technical Museum of Slovenia, in Bistra near Ljubljana where Akrapovic is based. The exhibition runs until October 2nd.

Akrapovic exhausts 20th anniversary exhibition

Source | LondonBikers

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Remus exhausts has produced this new Hexacone exhaust for the Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 model. The offroader gets both a new look and sound with the exhaust, which has a clean design and perfect shape for the Yamaha XT1200Z.

The Remus Hexacone slip-on comes with removable DB-Killer and is available in either stainless steel or titanium with carbonfibre tips. Prices in Europe are €492 for the titanium-carbon version, or €440 for the stainless steel model. Remus exhausts are based in the US but have distributors in Europe - see the Remus website for more details.

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New SC-Project exhausts are available for the Suzuki GSR750. The SC-Project silencers come in the new and elegant short model, or the sports GP and GP Evo versions. All of the SC-Project exhausts come in different materials - from carbonfibre to titanium and stainless steel.

The SC-Project exhausts are noted for their lightweight and sporty characteristics, and the Suzuki GSR750 exhausts come in blacked-out stainless steel, titantium or carbonfibre materials which save on average about 2.6 kg from the original exhausts. The SC-Project silencers come with DB Killer and add about 2.5 hp to the GSR750’s power. More info and details on the SC-Project website.

Suzuki GSR750 exhausts by SC-Project

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The BMW R 1200 R gets a new HotCam 2 Titanium Short exhaust by Laser. Made from carbonfibre the exhaust has been designed as an attractive silencer with better performance and weight saving for the bike. The titanium-carbonfibre mix makes for a lighter exhaust and has a track-going sound on removing the DB killer.

Laser Exhaust estimates a performance increase of about 4.8 hp, up to a total of 103.6 hp. The Hot Cam 2 BMW R 1200 R exhaust sells for about €800. A Duo Tech silencer in stainless steel is available at €442 and there is also a Duo Tech titanium exhaust. For more details on the HotCam range, go to the Laser Exhaust website.

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Unsurprisingly the BMW S1000RR has become one of the favourite models for aftermarket parts - making the bavarian superbike even sportier. This time we get a BMW S1000RR exhaust by Arrow, after SC-Project already released theirs. The S1000RR Arrow exhaust is a low-slung affair with a mounting bracket that has reduced the weight of the bike.

Arrow also claims the BMW S1000RR is now better to ride not only after the reduced weight, but also a more concentrated weight in the centre of the bike. The exhaust is made from titanium with carbonfibre components and has a removable db-killer. With the DB-Killer off the S1000RR still complies with international SBK rules.

This particular Arrow exhaust for the BMW S1000RR is a redesigned version of the previous one, with improved performance. The competition kit is available either in stainless steel or full titanium. You can expect to pay for the upgrade though, with the S1000RR Arrow exhaust costing from €1,090 for the stainless steel model, or €1,510 for the full titanium (taxes excluded).

Arrow exhaust for the BMW S1000RR

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