ROAD NEWS
configuration, not to mention everything else on the bike. For those who need numbers to relate to, the new engine is exactly 1300cc, unlike many of the rumours out on social media, it is a true 1300cc, as in 106.5mm x 73mm putting out 145hp( 107kW) at 7750rpm and 149Nm at 6500rpm, so the numbers tell a story of very real power right where it needs to be. Loaded with standard modes as well as the option to add more, if you find yourself in a cold sweat about reaching the next fuel stop, it even has a mode that uses the clever ShiftCam in such a way that it ekes out the fuel to maximise range. At the other end of the spectrum, you can have full power and with engine drag torque control( MSR) as standard and the natty ASA( automated shift assistant) letting you shift
HAVE YOUR SAY
NZTA is consulting on proposed changes to ABS regulations for road legal offroad motorcycles.
Proposal 11:
• To remove the requirement for enduro / or trial motorcycles to have an anti-lock braking system or combined braking systems unless they are being used for sanctioned competition; and
• To remove the definition of sanctioned competition.
Making a submission to support this will make it easier to register enduro bikes for the road. Submissions close 5pm Tuesday 3 June. manually or automatically, you get to focus on the task at hand while your BMW R1300RS keeps life as simple as possible for you. Pillions also love the smooth shifting that comes standard on the bike. A bold new chassis, new suspension and lighter wheels as well as a complete bodywork redesign show that BMW is very much still developing the Boxer platform that has been so successful for them and, looking at the latest models, it is hard to see any reason not to. The list of technology onboard is a little overwhelming and tedious to try to put into a brief synapsis but we at KR cannot wait to throw a leg over the new R1300 RS and do a longhand test report on it …
PILGRIMAGE OF MOTO GUZZI FAITHFUL
The Moto Guzzi Open House event returns, giving Moto Guzzi fans a special opportunity on September 11-14 to not only have a fourday party in Moto Guzzi’ s home of Mandello del Lario but also go on a guided tour of the Moto Guzzi Museum, the factory and, no doubt, one or two of the local bars as a group of like-minded international Moto Guzzi loyals celebrate everything about the famous brand. There will be rare models on display on the world’ s largest display of the revered machines. If you are a fan of the brand and are looking for an excuse to ride such roads as the Stelvio Pass, then here is your golden ticket …
READ THE PROPOSAL BY CLICKING HERE
MAKE A SUBMISSION BY CLICKING HERE
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