Attempts at developing a Ferrari motorcycle have been many, but what I came across a few days back may well be the closest that anyone has gotten close to a working model or a prototype example. History books have pages that celebrate Ferrari’s motorcycling efforts. In the 1950s, Alfredo Ferrari raced specially developed motorcycles while in 1970s, performance and precision firm, Kay Engineering produced a one-off example to honour Enzo Ferrari. Then there was a chopper designed by legendary designer Arlen Ness in the 1980s. One Mr. Michael Schumacher was presented with a Scuderia Ferrari chopper at his retirement. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ferrari bike on the cards?
Posted by automobz on September 29, 2008
Posted in Bikes, Exotic, Feature, Ferrari, International Bikes, News, Upcoming Bikes | Tagged: Concept, Concept Bike, Ferrai Bike, Ferrari, Ferrari Concept, Superbike | No Comments »
Yamaha FZ 16 in India - Analysis
Posted by automobz on September 16, 2008
Ah oh… good that sanity prevailed, else you would have had to bear with my explicit vocabulary. But what, would you not ask, was the reason for such ‘illustrative’ tongue effort of mine? Well, Yamaha has just launched what, I think, is one of the most stunning and sexy looking bikes in India, ever. It is called the FZ 16 and with that, what Yamaha has done is given ‘naked street bike’ a whole new definition. It is perhaps as huge and important a revolution in the biking circus as Luciano Pavarotti has been in vocal performance. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Automotive Industry, Bikes, Feature, New Launches, News, Two Wheelers, Yamaha | Tagged: FZ 16, FZ 16 India, FZ 16 Specifications, FZ16, Yamaha, Yamaha FZ 16, Yamaha FZ 16 Specifications, Yamaha FZ16, Yamaha FZ16 India, Yamaha India, Yamaha R-15, Yamaha Specifications | 31 Comments »
Yamaha Launches FZ 16 in India
Posted by automobz on September 16, 2008
A masterpiece is born to get Indian biker’s adrenaline pumping, India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. announces the launch of all new Macho Street Fighter Yamaha FZ 16 to revolutionize the biking scene in the country. FZ 16 overflows with dynamism and originality. The running performance brims with thrust that overpowers all others with its unprecedented torque. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Automotive Industry, Bikes, New Launches, News, Press Release, Two Wheelers, Upcoming Bikes, Yamaha | Tagged: FZ 16, FZ 16 India, FZ16, Yamaha, Yamaha FZ 16, Yamaha FZ16, Yamaha FZ16 India, Yamaha India, Yamaha R-15 | 3 Comments »
