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Ready to Race: HRC CBR250R

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Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has just released a racing version of the CBR250R. Intended for use in the Japanese spec cup race series, the HRC CBR250R features new race bodywork and an adjustable ECU pre-loaded with HRC fuel and ignition maps. It also come equipped with a toggle to choose between fuel/ignition maps on the go, a quick-shifter and …

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KTM, BAKKER REVEAL MOTO3 CONTENDERS

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KTM has announced it will be entering the Moto3 Championship, building a 250cc single-cylinder bike in what the company is describing as an 100% in-house operation. KTM will also be partnering with Kalex Engineering on a second bike, where KTM will help the German company by supplying their race motors. No riders have been confirmed on either the KTM …

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LEARN TO BUILD AN ELECTRIC RACE BIKE

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TTXGP, the eGrandPrix is an international race series providing a high profile platform for the development of electric vehicles.

New for 2011 is Learn.egrandprix.org or LEO. Leo offers the opportunity to learn how to build an electric motorcycle, right from the classroom to the circuit in one course. The first courses will be held at the Campus Francorchamps facility on …

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HONDA NSF250R_ARTICLE

HONDA’S $35,000 MOTO3 RACE BIKE

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Honda Racing Corporation will launch the NSF250R, a newly developed machine for the Moto3 class that will be added to the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (WGP) in 2012. Sales of the new vehicle are planned to start in December 2011.

In developing the NSF250R, Honda took the “Next Racing Standard” as its development concept and reaped the …

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