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BMW

BMW Motorrad presents the R 18 One Eight “C”.

Munich/Phoenix/Verona. Custom motorbike visionary Paul Yaffe has raised the bar as soon as once more with the revelation of his newest masterpiece, a one-of-a-kind customization of the BMW R 18 Transcontinental. Melding basic sizzling rod aesthetics with the distinctive BMW essence, this venture is a testomony to Yaffe’s excellence as a designer.

A legend of the US customizing scene:
Since 1991, the customized motorbike world has recognized Paul Yaffe as one of many elite creators of motorized masterpieces. That’s as a result of Paul is greater than a builder or fabricator, he’s really a designer. Beginning with the institution of American Legend Motorcycle Company, which later developed into Paul Yaffe’s Bagger Nation, he has earned accolades equivalent to three “World’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle” awards from the Oakland Roadster Show, two “Builder of Year” and three “Trendsetter of the Year” awards from Easyriders Magazine, in addition to changing into an inductee into the Sturgis Hall of Fame in 2015. His customized bikes have been featured in over 300 journal articles worldwide in addition to on the Discovery channel, the History channel, and different tv exhibits. His merchandise, distributed via a community of companions in six nations, proceed to encourage a era of customizers.

Now, Paul Yaffe reveals his newest masterpiece — a one-of-a-kind customization of the BMW R 18 Transcontinental, which is able to debut on the MBE Show in Verona, Italy.

Preserving BMW Essence and Hot Rod Inspiration.
Before getting began, Paul frolicked attending to know the BMW R18 Transcontinental, driving 3800 miles throughout the USA, and extra 2600 miles to Sturgis and again.

Once the customization course of started, Paul knew he needed to create a giant wheel bagger like nobody had ever seen. Crucial to the venture was retaining as many unique BMW parts as doable. Paul needed his customized creation to stay authentically BMW and knew that it shouldn’t be made out of or look something like components from his present product line.

He commissioned a 26” x 5.5” entrance wheel reduce from a 400lb block of stable aluminium, which holds a hand-crafted 180mm huge entrance tire. The body needed to be stretched and raked to accommodate the brand new entrance wheel and particular triple bushes needed to be engineered to appropriate the path measurement and optimize dealing with.

Embracing the look of an iconic 50’s Mercury Lead Sled the workforce crafted a number of
one-of-a-kind parts and modified present R 18 parts. The metal entrance fender was made out of scratch. The unique R 18 fairing was reduce into a number of items and restructured to appropriate headlight place and circulate into the brand new entrance wheel. To deal with the hole between the fairing and the gasoline tank a novel chin spoiler was developed, strategically concealing the radiator. Additionally, an unique set of Yaffe Monkey Bars was crafted to enrich the general design.

“The team wanted to retain the saddlebag lids, latches and speakers so a new set of ‘skins’ was created to give the bags a completely new and unique stretched profile while retaining the excellent engineering and functionality that BMW had created for them.” Paul’s workforce prolonged the unique rear fender by crafting a second R 18 rear fender, guaranteeing it seamlessly matched the profile of the brand new saddlebags.

As the construct started to take form, Yaffe rearranged the unique R 18 taillights into the handmade filler panels and labored an space for the license plate into the fender in basic sizzling rod styling. He additionally stretched the unique R 18 aspect covers to retain their unique form and canopy extra space to assist the attention circulate into the baggage.

Classic Lead Sled Look.
Staying true to the basic Lead Sled aesthetic, Yaffe prioritized two essential parts: air suspension and aspect pipes.

Paul and his workforce designed a classy air tank and distribution system in addition to a devoted body beneath all sides of the saddlebags to accommodate important parts, together with the required air storage tanks, a large air compressor and all of the controls, valving and solenoids obligatory for the efficient assist and operation of the system.

Turning their focus to the aspect pipe design the fabrication workforce aimed to protect the distinctive “BMW feel” that units this construct aside. Retaining the basic Boxer head pipes was non-negotiable in Paul’s imaginative and prescient. The catalytic converters had been faraway from the top pipes making manner for a bespoke perforated high-flow baffle system. This innovation not solely changed the restrictive emissions system but in addition retained important again strain for optimum efficiency. To additional improve the auditory expertise a precision-crafted
3-step muffler system was launched for reversion. The last contact was a wide-open megaphone, delivering that quintessential basic sizzling rod sound.

It all comes right down to cosmetics.
Shifting focus to cosmetics Paul needed a basic sizzling rod really feel with none distracting graphics, highlighting the bike’s elegant new stance and profile. The emphasis was on simplicity and attract. “We went to work perfecting all the fabricated body panels and smoothing everything to a glass-like finish.” After selecting a timeless deep gloss black end, the workforce’s consideration turned to reaching perfection for the physique. Paul tasked his devoted painter Hector Martinez, with making use of the flawless gloss black paint. Recognizing the necessity for distinction, Paul selected a basic ochs blood purple inside. The artwork is to find the proper steadiness. “The trick is not to overdo it!” Guys Upholstery created the contemporary-style saddle and sprint console and Hector blended up a color for the entrance callipers to match. “We think it came out spectacular!”

Disclaimer.
The autos proven could also be modified and fitted with third-party equipment and/or proprietary components that aren’t manufactured, distributed or examined by BMW. BMW accepts no legal responsibility for the modifications (together with the becoming, traits and use of the equipment proven). NOTE: Modification of sequence manufacturing autos (together with the becoming and use of third-party and self-made components) can impair driving traits! Riding our autos in modified situation is at your individual danger.

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News, Technology

CES 2024: EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Is A Flexible Power Solution For Wherever You Call Home

CES 2024 has as soon as once more turned Las Vegas right into a preview of our technological future, and SlashGear stopped by EcoFlow’s sales space to see what the portable power station producer’s new $5,799 (beginning) Delta Pro Ultra.

You’ll be capable to cost this 6kWh to 90kWh “scalable whole-home backup solution” via your house energy grid, as you may anticipate. However, it additionally helps charging via photo voltaic panel connections, may even be hooked as much as a fuel generator in a pinch, and might supposedly attain a 100% cost in about two hours. It affords a number of kinds of connections overlaying A/C energy, a boasted zero millisecond uninterruptible energy provide (UPS), moveable and rooftop photo voltaic array, USB-A and USB-C, and even wi-fi 4G for connecting to the official app and not using a Wi-Fi connection. 

EcoFlow additionally states that the Delta Pro Ultra will be capable to energy your house for as much as a full month, probably with the assist of a full complement of as much as 15 additional batteries. While it has apparent makes use of as a backup energy supply throughout a localized blackout, EcoFlow assured us that it may well additionally work as a photo voltaic storage supply. This means you’ll be able to preserve it hooked as much as a house photo voltaic array and use it as a technique of banking the ability your rooftop photo voltaic panels are in a position to pull all through the day. Alternatively, you’ll be able to wheel it right into a automotive to convey it with you on tenting journeys, and it can be linked to an RV.

The Smart Home Panel 2 ($1,599) was additionally unveiled on the commerce present, boasting the power to attach as much as a complete of three completely different energy inverters (and as much as a complete of 15 exterior batteries) to energy your home straight. It can even join with EcoFlow’s app for extra nuanced power management, letting you monitor the exercise of your numerous house circuits, select which of them you wish to again up and which ones could not want it, and extra.

BMW

BMW M GmbH continues to develop: greater than 200,000 autos delivered inside one yr for the primary time.

Munich. BMW M GmbH can look again on an excellent monetary yr 2023 and as soon as once more studies file outcomes. For the primary time within the firm’s historical past, greater than 200,000 autos have been delivered worldwide in a single yr. With a brand new file of 202,530 high-performance and efficiency automobiles bought, the expansion pattern of current years continued. The spectacular enhance in gross sales of 14,3 p.c in comparison with the earlier yr proves that when once more further goal teams have been interested in extraordinarily sporty autos with the M emblem as a seal of high quality.

The USA was as soon as once more an important single marketplace for BMW M GmbH cars within the 2023 monetary yr. The German residence market once more took second place within the rating of gross sales areas, whereas the UK remained the third most vital market, as within the earlier yr. “With the historic record of more than 200,000 vehicles delivered, we have reached a milestone in the 2023 financial year. The impressive demand is a great confirmation that we are hitting the nerve of the times with our diverse product portfolio,” says Sylvia Neubauer, Vice President Customer, Brand, Sales at BMW M GmbH.

Electromobility offensive continues to assemble tempo.

As the model’s first all-electric efficiency mannequin, the BMW i4 M50* continued its profitable course within the second full yr of gross sales after its debut and as soon as once more turned BMW M GmbH’s bestseller. The yr 2023 additionally noticed the launch of the BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan* and the BMW i7 M70 xDrive*, signaling the beginning of two extra new additions to BMW M’s vary of all-electric efficiency autos.

With a extremely built-in drive unit on each the entrance and rear axles, which collectively develop a system output of as much as 442 kW/601 hp, the BMW i5 M60 xDrive units requirements within the premium phase of the enterprise saloon class. As probably the most highly effective mannequin within the new BMW 5 Series, it has particular design options as customary that visually emphasize its excellent sporting potential. Its customary Adaptive Chassis Professional with electronically managed shock absorbers and Integral Active Steering, together with the BMW xDrive electrical all-wheel drive system, ensures regionally emission-free driving pleasure and typical M efficiency.

With the BMW i7 M70 xDrive, probably the most highly effective purely electrically powered BMW M vehicle was introduced in 2023. The prime mannequin of latest BMW 7 Series can also be powered by two electrical motors, which collectively mobilize a system output of as much as 485 kW/659 hp and a most torque of 1,015 Nm. In addition, model-specific chassis expertise and unique design options contribute to the standard M character. The BMW i7 M70 xDrive combines regionally emission-free mobility and excessive efficiency to create a singular driving expertise within the luxurious phase.

“The financial year 2023 was characterized both by our highly successful portfolio of highly emotional combustion engine vehicles and by our ongoing electrification offensive with two further all-electric performance models and our first electrified high-performance car, the BMW XM*,” says Franciscus van Meel, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW M GmbH. “Not least the ongoing success of the BMW i4 M50 confirms that we are on the right track to further advance the electrification of our product portfolio and to combine sustainable drive technologies with an emotionally powerful driving experience.”

New high-performance fashions diversify the product portfolio.

Three high-performance cars, which accomplished their first full yr of gross sales in 2023 and symbolize the wide selection of BMW M GmbH’s product portfolio, additionally made a decisive contribution to the renewed enhance in gross sales. The second technology of the BMW M2* with its six-cylinder in-line engine, rear-wheel drive and elective 6-speed handbook transmission affords an much more engaging entry into the world of high-performance fashions from BMW M. Extroverted design, progressive luxurious within the inside and the brand new M HYBRID system make the BMW XM* an absolute exception within the aggressive discipline of Sports Activity Vehicles and Sports Activity Coupés. The new BMW M3 CS* particular mannequin, which brings the unmistakable BMW M feeling to the racetrack and the street in a very purist type, was additionally enthusiastically acquired by followers of the model.

In addition, the continued recognition of the bestsellers within the high-performance automotive phase was the principle cause for the unabated progress of BMW M GmbH. The world’s best-selling high-performance sports activities automotive in 2023 was the BMW M3 Sedan*, adopted by the BMW M4 Coupé*. With their highly effective six-cylinder in-line engines and the distinctive alternative of handbook 6-speed transmission and 8-speed M Steptronic transmission within the phase, in addition to traditional rear-wheel drive and the clever M xDrive all-wheel drive system, they provide racetrack-ready efficiency traits with unrestricted on a regular basis and long-distance suitability. This mixture, supplemented by an additional portion of bags house and variability, made the primary BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive* a very high-profile new addition to the BMW M GmbH vary in 2023.

Fresh accents and additional new high-performance fashions in 2024.

The diversification of the product portfolio will proceed in 2024. In addition to the upcoming mannequin revision for the three most profitable high-performance collection BMW M3, BMW M4 and BMW M2, the brand new version of the BMW M5 is within the beginning blocks for the present mannequin yr. The new technology of the high-performance mannequin within the luxurious class won’t solely be accessible as a sedan, however because the BMW M5 Touring it should additionally present additional impetus for the conquest of latest goal teams. Prior to this, the BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring will complement the vary of all-electric efficiency automobiles.

The core of the BMW M product vary additionally sees the debut of an providing for significantly bold drivers: the massive success of the BMW M3 CS is adopted by the brand new BMW M4 CS particular mannequin, which embodies pure racing ardour in an additional type with elevated engine energy and optimized weight.

Le Mans in sight: BMW M GmbH goals for historic racing comeback.

After the brand new BMW M Hybrid V8 efficiently accomplished its first season within the North American endurance collection IMSA final yr, BMW M GmbH may even be competing within the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2024. The spotlight of the season is the return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans: precisely 25 years after the general victory of the BMW V12 LMR within the legendary endurance traditional, a prototype from BMW M Motorsport will as soon as once more be on the beginning grid.

The comeback on the Circuit de 24 Heures can be accompanied by the race monitor premiere of the twentieth BMW Art Car. One of the 2 BMW M Hybrid V8s competing at Le Mans will enter the race with a really particular design, created by the world-renowned New York artist Julie Mehretu, which impressively expresses the normal mixture of motorsport and artwork within the BMW Art Car Collection.

*Consumption and emissions knowledge:

BMW i4 M50: energy consumption in kWh/100 km mixed: 22.5 – 18.0 WLTP.

BMW i5 M60 xDrive: energy consumption in kWh/100 km mixed: 20.6 – 18.2 WLTP.

BMW i7 M70 xDrive: energy consumption in kWh/100 km mixed: 23.7 – 20.8 WLTP.

BMW XM: Fuel consumption in l/100 km mixed: 1.9 – 1.5 WLTP; energy consumption in kWh/100 km mixed: 33.6 – 32.5 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km mixed: 43 – 35 WLTP.

BMW M2: Fuel consumption in l/100 km mixed: 9.3 – 9.1 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km mixed: 209 – 205 WLTP.

BMW M3 CS: Fuel consumption in l/100 km mixed: 10.4 – 10.1 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km mixed: 234 – 229 WLTP.

BMW M3 Sedan: Fuel consumption in l/100 km mixed: 10.1 – 10.0 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km mixed: 231 – 227 WLTP.

BMW M4 Coupé: Fuel consumption in l/100 km mixed: 10.1 – 9.9 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km mixed: 230 – 226 WLTP.

BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive: Fuel consumption in l/100 km mixed: 10.4 – 10.1 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km mixed: 235 – 229 WLTP.

Official gasoline consumption, CO2 emissions, electrical energy consumption and electrical vary figures have been decided primarily based on the prescribed measurement process in accordance with European Regulation (EC) 2007/715 within the model relevant. Where a variety is proven, the WLTP figures keep in mind the affect of any elective extras.

Only official figures primarily based on the WLTP process can be found for brand new fashions which were sort examined since 01.01.2021. In addition, in line with EU Regulation 2022/195, the NEDC values will now not be included within the EC certificates of conformity as of 01.01.2023. Further data on the WLTP and NEDC measurement procedures can be discovered at www.bmw.de/wltp.

Further data on official gasoline consumption figures and particular CO2 emission values of latest passenger automobiles is included within the following guideline: ‘Leitfaden über den Kraftstoffverbrauch, die CO2-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch neuer Personenkraftwagen’ (Guide to the gasoline financial system, CO2 emissions and electrical energy consumption of latest passenger automobiles), which could be obtained freed from cost from all dealerships, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at https://www.dat.de/co2/.

Please contact us when you have any questions:

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Martin Schleypen, Product Communications BMW M Automobiles

Phone: +49-89-382-37889

E-Mail: Martin.Schleypen@bmwgroup.com

Alexandra Landers, Head of Product and Brand Communication BMW

Phone: +49-89-382-30871

E-Mail: Alexandra.Landers@bmw.de

Internet: www.press.bmwgroup.com

E-Mail: presse@bmw.de

Cars

5 Car Tips And Tricks For A Cleaner And More Organized Vehicle

So many issues go in trunks to by no means be seen once more. It’s in all probability essentially the most handy and eliminated space for storing in existence. Garbage, forgotten purchases, discarded clothes, trash luggage you did not take to the dump — all of them merge collectively throughout activates the street till molding into one large mound of refuse that requires the jaws of life for elimination. And it is normally the case that the stuff you really need for the time being — motor oil, tire chains, windshield cleaner, jumper cables — are buried beneath all of the ineffective extra.

Trunks can get so dangerous that if you drive somebody to the airport, it’s a must to put their baggage within the backseat. If they attempt to open the trunk and look inside, you sort out them. To keep away from this, set out a day, weekend, or yr to cope with that abyss, and inform your loved ones you’re keen on them earlier than diving in. It could take a number of makes an attempt, however if you lastly see the trunk liner for the primary time in years, it will be price it.

News

A Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Is Running The 2023 Africa Eco Race

Joan Pedrero is at it again. Or still. The Spanish enduro rider has seemingly by no means met a rally raid he did not wish to compete in. Together in partnership with Harley-Davidson, he and his Pan America 1250 have been kicking up sand and rocks at occasions up and down the 2022 and 2023 calendars alike.

Today is December 26, 2023. In simply 4 days, Pedrero and Harley-Davidson will tackle the 2023 Africa Eco Race within the Maxi-Trail class with the Pan America 1250. This is the primary time that Harley has competed within the Africa Eco Race, an occasion that began again in 2009 after the 2008 Dakar Rally was cancelled.

The 2023 Africa Eco Race will begin in Monaco, then make its approach by means of Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal. The occasion kicks off on December 30, 2023, and concludes with a podium ceremony at Lac Rose in Dakar on January 14, 2024. When it is throughout, the rivals may have run 12 levels and had a single relaxation day alongside the best way. 

Joan Pedrero and Harley-Davidson - Africa Eco Race 2023

Throughout 2022 and 2023, he is been extraordinarily aggressive on the bike, frequently scoring top-10 finishes and even successful the Baja Aragón España’s Maxi Trail class outright. Pedrero, whose Dakar bona fides stretch into the double digits, has clearly solely been getting higher as he is spent extra time with the Pan America. Both rider and bike have grown within the functionality of what they will obtain collectively, and the 2023 Africa Eco Race needs to be no exception.

“Adventure and efficiency are the guts of our model, and we are able to consider no higher method to showcase the flexibility of the Pan America than getting into within the Africa Eco Race. We are excited to be taking up this subsequent problem with Joan Pedrero after the good success now we have had all through 2023,” Harley-Davidson regional VP for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Kolja Rebstock mentioned in a press release.

For a small style of what you possibly can anticipate, here is a brief video that Harley put along with Joan Pedrero after efficiently finishing the 2022 1000 Dunas Raid in Spain on a inventory Pan America 1250. The solely factor they modified, mentioned Pedrero, was switching the tires out to a set of Michelin Anakee Wilds and taking part in with the tire stress. The skilled rally raid skilled additionally referred to this specific occasion as “about half a Dakar,” to provide you a way of what it was like.

Technology

5 Cheap Harbor Freight Must Haves For Working On Cars

To make it simpler to get beneath your automobile and again out once more throughout oil adjustments and different jobs that require you to work from beneath, a creeper will save time and vitality. Harbor Freight affords a Pittsburgh low-profile creeper for $39.99. This six-wheeled creeper is available in 4 colours: gray, black, blue, and inexperienced. It is fabricated from PVC, so it’s rust-free and straightforward to scrub, however it’s accessible solely in Harbor Freight shops and never for on-line purchases. 

It has wells for device or half storage, a padded headrest, and a deal with on the finish for straightforward transferring and lifting. It measures 40 inches lengthy and 18 1/4 inches huge and weighs about 10.5 kilos. It sits simply 4 1/2 inches off the bottom and might help as much as 300 kilos.

This creeper has a mean score of 4.2 out of 5 stars from almost 5,000 Harbor Freight consumers. Many of them complimented its comfy contoured form and straightforward maneuverability, like Richard, who wrote, “The creeper supports my 300lb and rolls easily. It changes direction easily as well. It’s as comfortable as a hard plastic creeper can be. That’s why I shop HF: utility at a great price.”

NewsNew

PROJECT WHITE KNIGHT: A MODERN KTM 380 TWO-STROKE

Jonny Weisman from The Ride Shop has done it again! Just when we thought we had seen it all, Weisman shows up with a machine that blows our minds. His latest creation for long-time customer Scott Whittington, who has racing in his blood (his dad competed in and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1979), is a late-’90s/early-’00s KTM 380cc engine put into a highly customized 2023 GasGas 450 chassis. Since the last bike Weisman built us was blacked out and called the “Dark Knight,” we decided to call this one the “White Knight.”

The White Knight has a ’90s KTM 380 motor in a modern chassis.

BUILT FROM SCRATCH

Unlike most builds, this one was done in pieces, mainly because it was not a complete bike to begin with. The main frame, subframe, swingarm and suspension components were all acquired separately. This made the tear-down process easy, but added some stress about proper fitment. With the chassis basically torn down, it was time for specialty coatings. The main frame and swingarm headed off to Condello Customs for a white powdercoat finish, while other miscellaneous bolt-on items would follow once the build started to take shape. The fork and shock also got some specialty coating, but in a bright-red color that popped against the otherwise white bike.

Weisman would work some magic internally on the suspension, installing a Ride Shop KYB conversion in the WP fork with custom valving and a spring setup for Whittington. The shock was valved and sprung to match the front, and a Xtrig preload adjuster was also installed to make quick sag adjustments. Xtrig’s splitdesign triple clamps with PHDS bar mounts are designed to reduce rider impact and now hold the highly modified front fork.

Moto-Master handled all the stopping needs with rotors and a complete factory-level billet brake system.

When Weisman explained the detail of the engine, our brain almost exploded! Combining a late-’90s/early-’00s KTM-anything generally ends in someone being committed to the loony bin. In that era, not many people knew what was actually on the bikes unless you worked at KTM, and even then it wasn’t even that clear.

To make a long story short, Weisman essentially told us this: “The cases on that motor are from a 2001 KTM 380. The cylinder, crank and transmission are all from a 1998, which was a cable clutch. I wanted to go hydraulic, plus the cases were broken internally. I bought the cases not realizing how many differences there were compared to the 1998. The transmission input shaft is a different length, as well as a kickstarter stop for the kick mechanism. The stock cylinder normally has a big resonance chamber on the front. I welded the cylinder up and used a front powervalve cover from a 1996 KTM 250SX.”

With all that completed, he added some white coatings and a Specbolt hardware kit; slapped it all together; bolted it in the frame; strapped in a Keihin carb, custom pipe and carbon fiber Rocket Exhaust silencer; and called it good. Well, there was a lot more details along the way with just about every part, but if we had to put Weisman through the trauma of telling us every detail, we might have had to drive him to the loony bin ourselves.

The list of aftermarket parts used on this build is impressive and high-end. Moto-Master handled all the stopping needs with rotors and a complete factory-level billet brake system. They also made it with a red rear sprocket, matching the build theme and gold racing chain. Dubya USA built the custom wheelset that featured red Haan hubs, stainless steel spokes with redanodized spoke nipples and silver D.I.D Dirt Star rims, all wrapped up in Dunlop MX33 tires. Other companies included on the build are TM Designworks, Rocket Exhaust, Works Connection, IMS Products, Seat Concepts and P3 Carbon, with Rad Custom Designs topping the build off with a custom graphics kit featuring metallic flakes.

THE FINAL PRODUCT

We are extremely lucky that Weisman has very generous customers that not only bankroll these insane builds, but also let us ride them when they are completed, because the White Knight does not disappoint! Surprisingly, it’s very easy to start; you have to put all your weight into kicking it, but most of the time it fired right up. The multi-year combination of the engine parts and the number of modifications afterwards had us worried, but it flat out hauled the mail! The power is a cross between a big 500cc Honda or Kawasaki two-stroke from the late ’90s and a modern-day Yamaha YZ250. When the track is deep and loamy, it likes to be on the revs, but when it’s hard-packed, keeping it in the meat of the powerband by short-shifting, like on a 500, is what works best.

The Rocket exhaust is a thing of beauty.

When he’s not in mad-scientist mode fabricating, Weisman is dialing in suspension for a wide variety of disciplines, including the Sherco factory off-road race team for riders like Cody Webb and Cooper Abbott. Weisman put a lot of effort into making the suspension look wild on the outside with custom coatings, but the work done internally is what impresses us. This machine handles better than most modern-day production-built two-strokes we have tested that utilize the same chassis.

More attention to detail: The swingarm is coated white and makes the red accent parts from TM Designworks, Moto-Master and Dubya USA really pop out.
Bling factor on the White Knight is high, but is the overall look for everyone? No, but everywhere we go with it, people comment on it and conversations are started, usually long conversations that 100 percent of the time are positive and end with all parties walking away with smiles on their faces. In our book this makes it another successful build. Don’t worry, we have another build in the works with Weisman and The Ride Shop AZ crew.

Motorsport

Here’s How Much Faster The Camaro SS Is Compared to the Ford Mustang Dark Horse

Pay attention, because you might not witness a drag race like this again. We’re not talking about Mustang versus Camaro and Challenger at the drag strip – you’ll see that again and again. But, the days of new three-way races are limited. If these nameplates reunite in the future, there likely won’t be a V8 soundtrack accompanying the action.

This realization brings tears to Jason Cammisa’s eyes. We’re talking about big tears here, enough to make his mascara run like the lifespan of the Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Camaro in this new Hagerty video. Production for both models will end very soon, and to mark the occasion, a dramatic Cammisa lines up the trio for one more naturally aspirated romp down the quarter-mile. And it’s a good one.


News

Bell And Atwyld Collaborate Once Again With A Special Moto-10 Spherical Graphic

Atwyld and Bell have teamed up again to create a special edition graphic for the Moto-10 Spherical helmet. Bell, one of the oldest helmet companies, has designed something unique for the brand owned by female motorcyclists.

Atwyld is a brand created by women, for women. They were inspired to make functional and stylish jackets, bottoms, gloves, and more specifically tailored for female riders.

Bell x Atwyld Moto-10 Helmet

The latest collaboration between Atwyld and Bell involves the Moto-10 Spherical helmet, which is known for its excellent performance in dirt riding. The graphic designed by Atwyld complements the helmet’s image with a classy and stylish look.

Bell x Atwyld Moto-10 Helmet

Previously, Atwyld had customized the Bullitt and Moto-3 helmets with its own graphics. Now, they have taken on the Moto-10 Spherical, which breaks away from the retro style. The graphic features a bold white and gloss carbon shell with gold Bell and Atwyld logos on the sides, adding to the helmet’s extraterrestrial aesthetic.

Bell x Atwyld Moto-10 Helmet
Bell x Atwyld Moto-10 Helmet
Bell x Atwyld Moto-10 Helmet

Bell’s Moto-10 Spherical helmet is designed for off-road riding. It features a segmented 3K Carbon Shell and Bell’s Spherical Technology with MIPS integrated in. The helmet is well-ventilated with the “Thermal Exchange Airflow System.” With all its advanced features, the helmet weighs only 1,390 grams for the ECE version and 1,600 grams for the DOT/Snell version.

The official price has not been announced yet, but you can visit Atwyld’s website to place an order. Make sure to bookmark the website to stay updated on the release.


Bell x Atwyld Moto-10 Helmet

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However, please note that the Bell Moto-10 Spherical is a dedicated dirt helmet with a starting price of $869.95 USD. The price goes up to $919.95 USD for special graphics.

Cars

Why Elon Musk Says You Won’t Find Solar Panels on Teslas Soon

In a recent interview, Elon Musk discussed why solar panels are not currently integrated into Teslas. When asked about the possibility of using smaller surface area for solar panel conversion, Musk explained that the solar energy available is limited to a kilowatt per square meter when facing the sun directly. He further mentioned that the efficiency of commercial solar panels is typically around 25%, resulting in approximately 50 watts per square meter of energy.

Although Joe Rogan mentioned the use of solar power in cars, Musk reiterated that the limited surface area on cars makes it impractical to fully power them using solar energy. However, he emphasized that solar energy can effectively power a house, especially with the Tesla Solar Roof, which is designed specifically for households.