Aprilia and Norton-style Cafe

I came across the very special cafe racer from the Italian blog, Rocket Garage

It is not finished yet, but I look forward to seeing the finished bike making the rounds of the blogs and magazines very soon. The Aprilia engines are great since they can be loads of fun for the street or track. This is powered by a fuel injected 2004 Aprilia 1000cc RSV Factory V-Twin with 143bhp

Note the location of the radiator. It looks great and the finishing touches could add to the aesthetic (e.g. fan guards could add style). Hopefully the rad will operate as normal.

The left-side pipe looks like it would scrape, but I'm sure the builder took that into consideration.

Details:

Custom heavily modified t45 Aircraft steel tube garden gate style norton feather bed wideline frame

Custom Manx tank Custom seat


Custom rear sub section

Ducati front end

Ducati 999 wheels

Honda hybrid Unit pro link mono shock rear

Dry sump oil tank

Under seat radiator

Dry weight 172kg
(379 lbs.)

Wheel base 1480mm (58 inches)

Steering 24.5

DEADLY

Have you seen a movie lately? Telecommunication & Electronics giants have been sponsoring commercials that instruct the audience to silence their cell phones prior to the movie. There are creative commercials to convey this message (see below). Ericcson, Sprint, Nokia, Cingular, Best Buy, etc. are among several companies that have taken this step.

Which company will take the bold but necessary step with tv-based commercials that target driving & cell phone usage? (hands-free included)

If we expect silence to watch a film, we should also expect other drivers to not kill us with their phone conversation.

The number of deaths caused by distracted cell phone drivers has been in the thousands of lives per year since 2003. Phone conversations destroyed these lives.

catch the other video below this one...

related cellular company-sponsored: video clip

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Suggested song by Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers: "Get Off the Phone"...

Related live clip

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Wakan construction

No other manufacturer exemplifies my favorite aspects of motorcycling better than Wakan Motorcycles. Simple, stylish, sporting motorcycles that have the twin rumble and a massive torque curve. The torque curve is actually more of a line that delivers a smooth power delivery.

Poetry in motion: take the flat torque line and use it in a chassis for the curvy roads. Ride the torque curve....and listen to the music.