However despite this victory of Pedrosa, Lorenzo continues to sit comfortably at the top of the standings, with a 68-point lead over Pedrosa. Rossi remains fifth but has moved to within five points of Casey Stoner and fourth. The MotoGP paddock now has just a few days rest before it reconvenes at Misano in Italy for round 12 of the World Championship.

2010 MotoGP Indianapolis results
1.Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team47’31.615
2.Ben Spies (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3+ 3.575
3.Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team+ 6.812
4.Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team+ 12.633
5.Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team+ 21.885
6.Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team+ 35.138
7.Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini+ 36.740
8.Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP+ 36.825
9.Aleix Espargaro (SPA) Pramac Green Team+ 44.905
10.Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team+ 51.368
11.Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP+ 55.386
12.Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN) Interwetten-Honda MotoGP+ 57.903
13.Randy de Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP+ 1’04.139
NOT CLASSIFIED
Mika Kallio (FIN) Pramac Green Team10 Lap
Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 312 Lap
Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team21 Lap
Marco Melandri (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini26 Lap

2010 MotoGP Championship Standings
1.Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team251
2.Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team183
3.Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team126
4.Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team119
5.Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team114
6.Ben Spies (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3110
7.Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team109
8.Randy de Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP78
9.Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini63
10.Marco Melandri (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini61
11.Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 357
12.Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team54
13.Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP41

2010 MotoGP Indianapolis results is a post from: Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

The 26-year-old American, who won the World Superbike Championship with Yamaha in 2009, is enjoying an impressive first season in MotoGP and is currently the leading rookie and the top satellite rider, lying seventh in the championship.

“We’re delighted that Ben will join the Factory Team for next season,” said Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing. “Ben has shown great promise in his first ten MotoGP races. He has learnt rapidly and recorded strong results, including a well-deserved podium finish at Silverstone – impressive for someone in their first full season.

“We believe that Ben will be a future title contender and that he will be a good fit with our team. His mission next year will be to continue learning, consistently challenge for podium places and try to win some races. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Herve Poncharal and the Tech 3 Team for taking care of Ben this season and for giving him such good training for the years ahead. I hope that he will repay them by getting some more podium results in the second half of this season and helping them to secure top satellite team status at the end of this year.”

Spies added “My first year in MotoGP has been a great learning curve and for that I have to thank Herve Poncharal, all the team at Tech 3 and especially my American mechanics who have stuck by me throughout this great journey so far. Having previously been to only four of the ten tracks to date, I have to be pleased with where I am and with having achieved my first podium so soon. I’m especially pleased that Yamaha have recognized the potential in me and given me the opportunity to step up to the Factory Team so early in my GP career. I believe that by working closely with the Yamaha staff and my mechanics we will be able to help develop the M1 and make the next step of challenging for regular podiums, followed by future championships.”

Ben Spies to join Yamaha factory team in 2011 is a post from: Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

Powered by the same 125cc 4st mill currently doing duty on Suzuki Zeus, SlingShot adds sporty character (at least visually) to the commuter centric Zeus 125 and looks much better. A fact Suzuki is hoping, would translate into more sales for the company.

According to Suzuki, SlingShot is inspired GSX-R series of superbikes and boasts of sharp edgy head lamps, an all-new front fender design and a convenient gear position indicator for ease in riding in city traffic. It also features Suzuki Pulsed-secondary AIR-injection (PAIR) system, which helps in obtaining high combustion efficiency for enhanced mileage and reduced emissions.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Katsumi Takata, Chairman, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Suzuki is a brand trusted worldwide for its superior technology and uncompromised quality and we have amply displayed this to our commitment to India by launching products, from the GS150R to the Hayabusa, Gixxer and Bandit, that have generated tremendous response from customers. The same global promise of Suzuki ensures that our customers in India get same uncompromising quality, style, performance and comfort in the Suzuki SlingShot. “

Mr. Atul Gupta, Vice President (Sales and Marketing), Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. further added, “It has been our constant endeavor to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the Indian motorcycle market and the Suzuki SlingShot is a direct result of us listening to what the customers want and delivering a world class product that meets their requirements. The Suzuki SlingShot offers a complete package in terms of Style, Comfort, Performance and Practicality – all combined in a 125 cc bike. The customer wanted a bike that was as frugal on fuel as a 100 cc bike, yet had the looks to match a 150 cc premium bike combined with a price point that made the product affordable yet met all requirements – which the Suzuki SlingShot offers.”

While all that is fine and dandy, what we are bothered about is the fact that disc brake isn’t even an optional extra in the SlingShot, even though it is an optional extra in Zeus 125! A fact that not only compromises braking ability of the bike, but also does little to reinforce the sporty characteristics of a motorcycle, which happens to be its main USP over Zeus!

We seriously hope that Suzuki will realize this mistake and front disc brake would at least be offered as an optional extra in the near future and hopefully becomes a standard accessory, sooner rather than later!

Suzuki SlingShot’s alloy wheel variant is priced at Rs. 45,911 (Ex-Showroom Delhi) and the spoke wheel version is priced at Rs. 43,945 (Ex-Showroom Delhi). The Suzuki SlingShot is available in four colours – Metallic Mustard Yellow, Metallic Fox Orange, Candy Antares Red and Pearl Nebular Black.

Suzuki SlingShot Specifications

Suzuki SlingShot, features and specifications is a post from: Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

The arrival of Valentino in Ducati opens a new and exciting chapter in the Italian factory’s sporting history and, indeed, of the whole MotoGP Championship. The opportunity of lining-up such an extraordinary rider and character is considered by Ducati to be a huge value to the whole Ducati MotoGP project.

“We are delighted to announce that Valentino Rossi will be with us from 2011,” commented Gabriele Del Torchio, President of Ducati Motor Holding. “He is a paragon of excellence in the world of motorcycling, coherent with our Italian company which is a standard-bearer for “made in Italy” excellence. These are key values for success in technology, design and sportsmanship. In addition to the strong and passionate intent of both parties, this agreement has been made possible by the committed support of our shareholder Investindustrial and all the sponsors associated with the Ducati Marlboro Team, sponsors which have believed in this opportunity and share and support our choices.”

“Firstly, Valentino is a great fan of motorcycles and so it has always been a pleasure for me to listen his opinions,” said Filippo Preziosi, Ducati Corse General Director. “Until the Valencia GP he will remain a competitor, one so great that he has always given a special value to our victories, but as soon as he rides the Ducati for the first time, we will work together on every single detail that will develop a bike capable of showing his huge talent. Working with Valentino is one of the most exciting things for every Engineer and it’s good to know we will have this great opportunity next season.”

Rossi to ride Ducati in 2011 MotoGP! is a post from: Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

Despite surrendering pole position for the first time in six races, some bold moves from the Spaniard around the first two turns saw him take the lead before the first split and he looked in imperious form on his Yamaha M1, with yesterday’s front-end troubles clearly a thing of the past. Dani Pedrosa kept close on his heels for the first few laps but every time his fellow countryman closed the gap a few tenths Lorenzo responded with renewed vigour and by the tenth lap he was a second clear. From then on he was unchallenged and he crossed the line 5.494 seconds clear of Pedrosa to take the 33rd win of his career and his 12th in MotoGP.

With the weather looking favourable following heavy rain this morning, Rossi was confident that he would be able to mount a strong challenge for honours this afternoon but it was not to be for the Italian today. He had felt strong all weekend despite sliding off yesterday but he never had the same confidence in the race and was unable to ride as he would have liked. He had dropped from fifth on the grid to eighth by the end of the first lap before rallying to pass Colin Edwards and Nicky Hayden to move to fifth by lap six, but from then on he could make no further headway and rode a lonely race to the flag.

Another maximum-points haul for Lorenzo leaves the young Mallorcan 77 points clear of Pedrosa in the standings, with eight rounds remaining. Rossi holds on to fifth, 14 points behind Andrea Dovizioso. Tomorrow will see both Fiat Yamaha riders back out on track, weather permitting, for a one-day test before the bikes are shipped off to Indianapolis for the second US round of the season in two week’s time.

2010 MotoGP Brno Results
1.Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team43’22.638
2.Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team+ 5.494
3.Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team+ 11.426
4.Ben Spies (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3+ 13.723
5.Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team+ 17.930
6.Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team+ 26.815
7.Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3+ 33.396
8.Marco Melandri (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini+ 39.406
9.Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team+ 39.639
10.Randy de Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP+ 40.893
11.Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini+ 42.032
12.Aleix Espargaro (SPA) Pramac Green Team+ 47.091
13.Alex de Angelis (ITA) Interwetten Honda MotoGP+ 51.368
NOT CLASSIFIED
Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP1 Lap
Mika Kallio (FIN) Pramac Green Team15 Lap
Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team16 Lap
Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP21 Lap

2010 MotoGP Championship Standings
1.Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team235
2.Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team158
3.Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team119
4.Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team115
5.Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team101
6.Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team99
7.Ben Spies (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 390
8.Randy de Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP75
9.Marco Melandri (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini61
10.Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 357
11.Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini54
12.Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team48
13.Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP36
14.Aleix Espargaro (SPA) Pramac Green Team32
15.Mika Kallio (FIN) Pramac Green Team31
16.Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP25
17.Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN) Interwetten-Honda MotoGP18
18.Alex de Angelis (ITA) Interwetten Honda MotoGP11
19.Kousuke Akiyoshi (JPN) Interwetten Honda MotoGP4
20.Wataru Yoshikawa (JPN) Fiat Yamaha Team1

2010 MotoGP Brno results is a post from: Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

Towards this goal, 2011 Harley-Davidson SuperLow comes with a seat height of only 25.5 inches, compared to the seat height of 27.5 inches in their CVO Street Glide Ultra and despite this, the dual coil-over rear shocks manage to offer a healthy 2.5 inches of wheel travel for a smooth ride.

Powered by an air-cooled Evolution® 883cc V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) producing 76Nm of torque at 3500rpm, SuperLow is no slouch, but by no means a monster, which most people imagine Harley-Davidson motorcycles to be and I guess, this is where its target market lies.

Harley-Davidsons has also made quite a bit of effort to ensure SuperLow handles well and accurately and changes made to tyre size and a new front fork angle give the SuperLow 5.7 inches of trail for outstanding steering feel and feedback to the rider. 18-inch-diameter front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel are fitted with Michelin® Scorcher® 11 radial tyires. The profile, tread pattern and construction of these tyres was specifically developed to enhance the handling of 2011 SuperLow. And according to Harley-Davidson, the new wheel-and-tyre combination has significantly reduces mass and inertia front and rear, which when combined with the tyre design, improves steering response, and reduces steering effort.

According to Jim Hofmann, General Manager, Motorcycle Product Planning, Harley-Davidson, “In engineering the tire-and-wheel design and steering geometry for the SuperLow, the team applied lessons learned in the development of the XR1200X, which result in similarly significant gains in maneuverability. The SuperLow is of course a very different motorcycle from the XR1200X, with a different mission, but the theme of achieving a precise balance of steering geometry, tire profile and construction, and suspension tuning is the same and equally successful. It takes just one ride on the SuperLow to believe it.”

Priced at US$7,999 in US, we hope that Harley-Davidson SuperLow would soon be heading to India, where it might just find a small niche to play in and might just entice more ladies to start riding.

Key features of the 2011 XL883L SuperLow:

• An air-cooled Evolution® 883cc V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), rated at 55 ft. lbs. peak torque at 3500 rpm, has a broad powerband for easy get-away from a stop and smooth power out of corners.
• The 68/29 (2.34:1) final drive ratio is matched to the rear tire diameter and promotes smooth acceleration away from a stop and at low speeds.
• Equipped with Black, Split Five-Spoke with Machined Rim wheels front and rear. Rear wheel is 17 x 4.5 inches. Front wheel is 18 x 3.5 inches.
  Michelin Scorcher 11 radial tires are designed specifically for the SuperLow. Front is 120/70ZR18; rear is 150/60ZR17.
• 39mm Showa® fork with 4.1 inches travel.
• Coil-over pre-load adjustable rear shocks with 2.5 inches of wheel travel.
• Seat height is 25.5 inches. Solo seat has a deep bucket shape and is easy to straddle.
• The handlebar has a wide, flat bend that places the hand grips and controls in a natural riding position for outstanding control and comfort.
• The 4.5-gallon fuel tank offers extended range and helps give the SuperLow a low-profile appearance.
• Mid-mount foot controls.

2011 Harley-Davidson SuperLow is a post from: Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

All the 2011 CVO models are powered by a fuel-injected Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110™ V-Twin engine (1803cc), the largest-displacement engine produced by Harley-Davidson, rated at up to 115 ft. lbs. of torque at 4000rpm and is only available from the factory in CVO models.

2011 CVO Road Glide® Ultra

A premium touring machine from Harley-Davidson, with an aerodynamic frame-mounted fairing, the CVO Road Glide Ultra features a Road Tech® zumo® 660 GPS navigation system, upgraded Harman/Kardon Advanced Audio system with BOOM! Bagger speakers and an 8GB iPod® nano® and dock, and a two-up suspended touring seat with dual heat controls, adjustable backrests and leather insert surfaces and much-much more. Here are the key features of 2011 CVO Road Glide® Ultra:

• Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110 engine with 110-cid (1803cc), rubber-mounted within the frame, is rated at 115 ft. lbs. of torque at 4000 rpm. The engine is equipped with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) and Electronic Throttle Control (ETC), and is mated to a 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission.
• New chrome billet muffler end caps with black spears finish off the 2-1-2 exhaust system.
• New Road Tech zumo 660 GPS navigation device has an integrated handlebar mount and an integrated interface module which allows its verbal navigation commands to be heard through the radio speakers. It can be removed for convenient programming or use in another vehicle.
• New entertainment features include an 8GB Apple iPod nano® with an etched Bar & Shield logo, iPod radio interface and iPod holder located in a saddlebag. This system both charges the iPod, and integrates it with the audio hand controls. The 40-watt per channel Harman/Kardon Advanced Audio system features four BOOM! Audio High Performance BOOM! Bagger speakers, XM satellite radio, CB/intercom with two headsets, and a new amplifier with customized equalization for the BOOM! Audio speakers.
• New two-up suspended touring seat with leather inserts supports rider and passenger above the seat pan to prevent bottoming and provides isolation from road harshness for enhanced touring comfort. A new seat shape is narrower towards the front for improved leg-reach at stops. The seat features dual heat controls. A new matching leather passenger backrest has adjustable lumbar support and an “Ultra Road Glide” monogram. The matching leather rider backrest is adjustable.
• New Road Glide 16-inch windshield is lightly smoked and has a reduced angle to limit cockpit buffeting.
• New wind tunnel-tested Road Glide wind deflectors fit onto the top of the engine guard redirect turbulent air that previously passed between the fairing and the fuel tank and into the rider area.
  Mirror Chrome Agitator wheels are 18-inch diameter front and rear.
• New chrome, one-inch-diameter handlebar has a more-comfortable shape and is internally wired.
• Hard saddlebags and Deluxe Tour-Pak® luggage carrier with color-matched LED brake/tail lamp and Air Wing Tour-Pak rack. Power locking system provides push-button key fob security for the Tour-Pak, saddlebags and ignition.
• Rumble Collection features black rubber with brilliant chrome highlights on the rider footboard inserts, passenger footboard inserts, shifter pegs, brake pedal, highway pegs, saddlebag latch covers, and heated hand grips with chrome end caps.
• New Diamond-cut trim inserts for the CB pod, Screamin’ Eagle 110 intake, and Tour-Pak lid .
• New Customer Care package includes a tool kit, microfiber detail cloth and H-D® jiffy stand coaster.

2011 CVO Street Glide®

The CVO Street Glide rolls out on a new 19-inch Agitator front wheel, the largest-diameter wheel ever offered on a Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycle. Ventilated fairing lowers house two of the six speakers that are part of a high-output audio system boosted by a new high-efficiency, 100-watt-per-channel amplifier. The audio system also incorporates an 8GB iPod nano with dock and holder located in the right saddlebag. The side-fill fuel tank is topped with a flush-mount cap and LED gauge, and a new low-profile console. A new low-profile seat is faced with snake-style leather inserts, and the fairing is topped with a new seven-inch smoked wind deflector. The new paint scheme is executed in four different color combinations, and for the first time, those colors are complimented by a specific engine color and finish, wheel finish, tank console finish, muffler end-cap style and inner fairing color.

2011 CVO Softail® Convertible

This two-in-one model is designed to quickly transform from custom touring to custom cruising by removing the detachable fairing, leather saddlebags, passenger pillion and backrest upright. The 2011 CVO Softail Convertible is equipped with a new audio system that integrates 3.5-inch two-way speakers and a 20-watt-per-channel amplifier into a redesigned inner fairing. Music is delivered by an 8GB iPod nano stored in a protective pouch. The locking leather saddlebags, leather rider seat and passenger pillion, and leather backrest pad have a new alligator-style insert. A new 1.25-inch welded mini-ape handlebar keeps the ride cool and comfortable. Standard Electronic Throttle Control (ETC), cruise control, keyless ignition and ABS (anti-lock braking system) give the CVO Softail Convertible more touring capability.

2011 CVO Ultra Classic® Electra Glide®

The pinnacle of Harley-Davidson touring luxury and performance has a new suspended, heated, two-up seat with leather inserts, and matching adjustable backrests for rider and passenger. Dual mufflers feature new chrome billet end caps with black spears, and new mirrors are finished in mirror chrome. Trim panels for the CB pod insert, Screamin’ Eagle® 110 intake insert, and Tour-Pak lid insert feature a new diamond-cut pattern. The Road Tech zumo 660 GPS navigation system and remote-control power locks on the Tour-Pak, saddlebags and ignition are also standard equipment.

Harley-Davidson updates CVO line up for 2011 is a post from: Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Shinji Aoyama, President & CEO, HMSI said, “VFR1200F is a combination of sports and touring capabilities to premium Indian customers who are actively on a look out for brands that have a high ‘FUN’ quotient. This fun bike is manufactured at the Honda’s most advanced facility & mother plant of global motorcycles – The Kumamoto factory Japan. VFR1200F is a concept driven by extensive customer needs & adoption of state-of-the-art technologies.”

Delivery of the Honda VFR1200F is expected to start towards the end of next month with the first bike hitting the Indian Roads by 3rd week of August.

Honda VFR1200F features

VFR1200F – RACING & TOURING CAPABILITIES

The VFR1200 F is a clean-sheet interpretation of the ultimate road sport machine – a concept driven by extensive understanding of customer needs. VFR1200F sets a new standard in motorcycle performance that will stand as a milestone in the history of ‘Fun Biking’ in India. With its state-of-the-art technology and radical styling, VFR1200F delivers a combination of sports and touring capabilities to premium Indian customers who are actively on a look out for brands that have a high ‘FUN’ quotient.

INSPIRATION

A truly international design team of VFR1200F aimed at creating an exciting sports bike with long distance touring capabilities. Their starting point – Imagine waking up to a perfect day and deciding, impulsively, to ride 300km, effortlessly devouring highways and twisty canyon roads, just to enjoy lunch at a perfect location and then head back home. With this inspiration came forward the first sketches of this dream fun bike. Many a refinement and passionate exchanges later, VFR1200F translated from a dreamy sketch to its fascinating self.

ENGINE

The 1237cc VFR1200F is armed with the legendary fuel injected, liquid cooled, compact V4 engine. Famous for its unique “heartbeat engine” feel, the V4 engine offers unrivalled manageability, strong torque delivery and typically produces more than 90% of its maximum torque (129Nm/8,750 rpm) at 4000rpm and has a fuel tank capacity of 18.5 litres.

USPs

VFR1200F is a bike of many technological firsts. Successor to the legendary VFR800 and Honda’s CBR1100XX Super Blackbird, this will be the first bike with Honda’s revolutionary Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) technology. The radical engineering of the remarkably narrow cylinder heads and cylinder spacing lend more mass centralization and rider comfort; while the ergonomically designed layered fairing technology provides extra stability to VFR1200F.

The unique throttle by wire system in this fun bike ensures outstanding response & seamless acceleration across the engine”s rev range. While aiding control under intense de-acceleration is the slipper clutch, which allows the rider to stay firmly in place. The radical combination of CBS with ABS, link the benefits of ABS with the measured application of front brakes when the rear brake lever is used.

RACING

To leverage its racing capabilities, the VFR1200F utilizes the UNICAM single overhead camshaft cylinder head design and the sealed crankcase system from the world-class CRF motocrossers. Never before used on a road machine, these technologies provide electrifying throttle response and improved fuel consumption.

THE STYLE STATEMENT

A high attention to detail and quality is evident everywhere and every design element has been fine-tuned in tandem with engineering requirements. The fused cowl and body which together create a smooth, unified, aerodynamic surface. The rear design of the VFR1200F is compact and tapers upwards, emphasizing the fun bike’s lightness and dynamic shape while the tail light and rear indicators echo its frontal design. Completing the feel & sound of the bike are the triangular muffler and compact exhaust system which distinguish the raw compelling sound of V4 engine from any other motorcycle. Giving a stylish edge to the VFR1200F are the LCD readouts of fuel, coolant temperature level, Honda ignition security system (HISS) indicator, ambient temperature display and ABS indicator.

In 2010, VFR1200F makes its stylish debut in two stunning hues- Candy Prominence Red and Seal Silver Metallic. These colours have been carefully selected to emphasize the highly polished look, smooth texture and unique shapes and layers of the bodywork. The deep clear-coat finish creates a sharp, memorable profile that launches a million dreams even from a distance.

Honda VFR1200F launched in India is a post from: Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

However the new SS125 is slightly lighter (roughly 3kg) than the Gladiator and also looks slightly better than Gladiator, a fact that Yamaha is hoping, would help the SS125 do some good numbers and help Yamaha achieve similar level of success as it has achieved with R15 and various variants of FZ16.

Something which remains to be seen, especially with the slew of recent launches which have taken place in the 125-135cc segment, which is where majority of the motorcycle manufacturers in India, seem to be concentrating on, at the moment.

Yamaha SS125 would be avaialble in Blue X Black (shown above) and Black X Red (shown below) colors and is expected to be priced similarly to the Gladiator.

Yamaha SS125 Specifications

Yamaha SS125 launched, specs and details is a post from: Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

Starting from pole for the fifth time in a row, Lorenzo lost ground to his rivals at the fearsome downhill turn one and was relegated to third first time around. For the first few laps there was little he could do except hang on behind Pedrosa and Stoner but on the sixth lap Stoner ran wide and Lorenzo stormed through to take second.

By now Pedrosa was nearly a second clear but Lorenzo’s pace had begun to improve and he started to push as hard as he could and exert some pressure on his fellow Spaniard. On lap twelve, with the gap now narrowed to half a second, Pedrosa crashed out and left Lorenzo in the lead and from then on it was plain sailing for the 23-year-old as he expertly controlled his advantage over Stoner to bring it home and take his second win on US soil. Today’s victory was his 11th in MotoGP, his 32nd in all classes and his 10th successive podium.

Rossi had suffered all weekend with pain in both his leg and his shoulder and today looked like it was going to be a tough day for the reigning champion, unable as he was to make any further headway after passing Nicky Hayden for fifth position. Once Pedrosa had crashed out however and with Ben Spies exerting pressure on him from behind Rossi’s fighting instinct kicked in as he spied a podium possibility, gradually closing down a two second gap to Dovizioso to come within striking distance with six laps remaining. On the 27th lap he made his move and passed his countryman, managing to hold him off over the last couple of laps to make a popular return to the podium.

With exactly half of the season gone Lorenzo heads the championship with an impressive 72-point lead over Pedrosa, whilst Rossi is 120 points adrift of his team-mate in fifth position. Both riders will enjoy a two and a half week holiday now and the Italian will be more glad than anyone for the time off, during which he will be working on his fitness in an effort to be back to his best next time out in Brno.

2010 MotoGP Leguna Seca Results
1.Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team45’54.873
2.Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team+ 3.517
3.Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team+ 13.420
4.Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team+ 14.188
5.Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team+ 14.601
6.Ben Spies (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3+ 19.037
7.Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3+ 40.721
8.Marco Melandri (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini+ 47.219
9.Mika Kallio (FIN) Pramac Green Team+ 52.813
10.Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP+ 52.814
11.Roger Lee Hayden (USA) LCR Honda MotoGP+ 1’14.089
12.Alex de Angelis (ITA) Interwetten Honda MotoGP+ 1’14.666
NOT CLASSIFIED
Aleix Espargaro (SPA) Pramac Green Team4 Lap
Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini14 Lap
Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team21 Lap
Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team29 Lap
Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP30 Lap

2010 MotoGP Championship Standings
1.Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team210
2.Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team138
3.Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team115
4.Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team103
5.Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team90
6.Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team89
7.Ben Spies (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 377
8.Randy de Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP69
9.Marco Melandri (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini53
10.Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini49
11.Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 348
12.Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team41
13.Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP36
14.Mika Kallio (FIN) Pramac Green Team31
15.Aleix Espargaro (SPA) Pramac Green Team28
16.Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP25
17.Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN) Interwetten-Honda MotoGP18
18.Alex de Angelis (ITA) Interwetten Honda MotoGP8
19.Kousuke Akiyoshi (JPN) Interwetten Honda MotoGP4
20.Wataru Yoshikawa (JPN) Fiat Yamaha Team1

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