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Aprilia SL 1000 Falco R (2004)

Specifications

Engine:
Engine Type	V Twin
Cylinders	2
Engine Stroke	4-Stroke
Horsepower (bhp/kW)	118 / 88.1
Horsepower RPM	9500
Torque (Ft Lbs/Nm)	70.5 / 95.6
Torque RPM	7000
Cooling	Liquid
Valves	8
Valves Per Cylinder	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC
Bore (mm/in)	97 / 3.82
Stroke (mm/in)	67.5 / 2.66
Displacement (cc/ci)	997.62 / 61
Compression Ratio	10.8:1
Starter	Electric
Battery Amp Hour	14
Fuel Requirements	Premium
Fuel Type	Gas
Fuel Injector	Yes
Fuel Injector Size (mm)	51
Carburetor	No
Carburetion Type	Fuel Injected
Transmission:
Transmission Type	Manual
Number Of Speeds	6
Overdrive	Yes
Primary Drive (Rear Wheel)	Chain
Gear Ratio (1/2/3/4/5/6)	2.5 / 1.75 / 1.37 / 1.09 / 0.96 / 0.85
Reverse	No
Final Drive Ratio	2.57
Wheels & Tires:
Wheels Composition	Aluminum
Tube / Tubeless	Tubeless
Front Wheel Width (in)	3.5
Rear Wheel Width (in)	6
Front Tire Width	120
Front Tire Aspect Ratio	70
Front Tire Speed Rating	Z
Front Wheel Diameter	17
Rear Tire Width	180
Rear Tire Aspect Ratio	55
Rear Tire Speed Rating	Z
Rear Wheel Diameter	17
Front Tire (Full Spec)	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire (Full Spec)	180/55 ZR17
Brakes:
Brake Brand Name	Brembo®
Front Brake Type	Dual Disc
Front Brake Diameter (in/mm)	12.6 / 320
Rear Brake Type	Disc
Rear Brake Diameter (in/mm)	8.7 / 220
Rear Caliper Pistons	2
Suspension:
Front Suspension Type	Inverted Fork
Front Suspension Size (in/mm)	1.7 / 43
Front Travel (in/mm)	4.7 / 120
Front Adjustable Fork Pre-Load	Yes
Front Adjustable Rebound Damping	Yes
Front Central Suspension Strut	No
Front Suspension Brand Name	Showa®
Rear Suspension Type	Twin Sided Swing Arm
Rear Travel (in/mm)	5.1 / 130
Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load	Yes
Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping	Yes
Number Rear Shock Absorbers	1
Rear Suspension Material	Aluminum
Steering:
Steering Control	Handlebar
Technical Specifications:
Length (ft)	6.73
Width (in/mm)	29 / 736
Height (in/mm)	47.7 / 1210
Wheelbase (in/mm)	55.71 / 1415
Rake (degrees)	24.5
Trail (in/mm)	3.94 / 100
Length (ft/ft)	6
Length (ft/in)	9
Dry Weight (lbs/kg)	418 / 189.6
Fuel Capacity (gal/l)	5.5 / 21
Fuel Capacity Reserve (gal/l)	1.1 / 4
Engine Displacement to Weight (cc)	2.39
Horsepower To Weight (hp)	0.28
Seats:
Seat Type	Two-Piece
Adjustable	No
Seat Material	Vinyl
Seat Location	Driver and Passenger
Seat Height (in/mm)	32.1 / 815
Number Of Seats	2
Seat Tail Cover	Standard
Grab Rail or Strap	Standard
Exterior:
Frame	Aluminum
Body Material	Plastic
Hand Grip Material	Rubber
Foot Peg Material	Aluminum
Foot Peg Location	Driver and Passenger
Adjustable	No
Chain Guard	Yes
Drive Shaft Guard	No
Fork Guards	No
Saddle Bag Guard	No
Belt Guard	No
Hand Guards	No
Brush Guard	No
Light Guard	No
Choke Knob Cover	No
Drive Shaft Cover	No
Carburetor Cover	No
Front Fender Material	Plastic
Rear Fender Material	Plastic
Stand Type	Kick
Lower Fairing	Standard
Handlebars	Standard
Upper Fairing	Standard
License Plate	Standard
Instrumentation:
Digital Instrumentation	Standard
Clock	Standard
Tachometer	Standard
Trip Odometer	Standard
Lap Timer	Standard
Shift Light Type	Adjustable
Speedometer	Standard
Temperature Warning Type	Gauge
Fuel Level Warning	Standard
Identification:
Generic Type (Primary)	Standard
Manufacturer Country	Italy
Manufacturer Recommend Minimum Age	16
MIC Model Segment	ON-HWY Sport Bike Over 750cc
NADATrimID	17260
CRS -> NADA Map	6200016661
Mounts:
Saddle Bag Mounts	Standard
Windshield Mounts	Standard
Storage:
Side Storage Mount	Standard
Underseat Storage	Standard
Lockable Storage	Standard
Helmet Locks	Standard
Lights:
Halogen Headlight (s)	Standard
Convenience:
Adjustable Handlebars	Standard
Alarm System	Optional
Handlebar Lock	Standard

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Source:
http://www.motorcycle.com

Dovizioso 'fought like hell' with Rossi

Andrea Dovizioso 'fought like hell' to try and secure his first podium of the season in front of his home fans at Mugello on Sunday.

Unfortunately for Dovizioso, the man between himself and a debut Repsol Honda rostrum was countryman Valentino Rossi - winner of the past seven Italian Grands Prix - but Dovizioso pushed the reigning six-time MotoGP world champion hard, and was only 0.053sec behind at the chequered flag.

Dovizioso led a total of seven of the 23 laps, in both wet and dry conditions, and finished just 2.129sec behind race winner Casey Stoner (Ducati).

“The sensation of leading the race in front of my home crowd was incredible and I think overall we had a good race today - I'm satisfied. I fought like hell to take third and we were so close - only 53 thousandths from the podium!” said Dovi.

“I think our race strategy was good, we changed the bike at the right moment and I pushed as hard as possible to maintain my position. With three laps to go I tried to keep in contact with the others and when Rossi overtook me, I managed to stay with him. Then I tried to slipstream him out of the last corner but I couldn't make it.

“Anyway, all in all it was an exciting race and a positive result. We are getting closer, but still not close enough to win. We need to keep on working because we are still not as competitive as the fastest riders, especially in dry conditions.”

“It was good to see a Repsol Honda leading the race for several laps and this is where we want to be consistently,” said team manager Kazuhiko Yamano. “When it dried out Andrea didn't quite have the pace to fight for the win, but he put in a great effort and a podium would have been a good reward.”

Dovizioso lost out on third place at the previous Le Mans round, by 0.562sec to team-mate Pedrosa.

Dovizioso is now just one point behind fourth placed Pedrosa in the championship standings, after the Spaniard crashed out on Sunday.

Source:
http://www.crash.net

Pedrosa fitness doubts linger after thigh fracture revelation

After his crash in Sunday’s race at the Gran Premio d’Italia Alice Dani Pedrosa was examined by specialists in his native Barcelona on Monday, with Doctor Xavier Mir confirming that the Repsol Honda rider has an incomplete fracture of the right greater trochanter of the femur.

Pedrosa started the Mugello race injured after a big rear wheel slide and subsequent shake from his bike in Saturday morning’s practice session, which caused severe stretching in his right hip.

The scans at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus on Monday showed that the initial diagnosis at the circuit on Saturday had been correct and Pedrosa had pulled the gluteus medius muscle, which caused a small crack in the greater trochanter (thigh) bone where the muscle attaches. A statement also confirmed that he had not suffered any further injuries during his Sunday crash, even though he was stretchered away from the incident as a precautionary measure.

The 23 year-old will now have to rest up before the all important Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya, his home GP, with his physical condition to be assessed next week to decide if he will be fit to compete. Pedrosa is also still recovering from knee and arm injuries sustained in a winter testing crash but those injuries were not exacerbated in Italy.

The rider himself said, “It’s a relief that the tests on Monday didn’t show up anything new because I think I have enough to contend with already. The injury from Saturday is still quite painful obviously but with luck it will improve over the next week.”

“The timing of this a real shame because I was feeling as though I was returning to something close to race fitness and could ride the bike as I wanted. Still, this is where we are so we’ll just get on with it and try to make a quick recovery. I really hope I can be fit for the next race because it’s a very important one for me and the team.”

Source:
http://www.motogp.com

Casey Stoner had a complicated race at the Gran Premio d’Italia Alice but he produced a ruthlessly professional display to take the upper hand in the title battle.

Giving Ducati their first ever Mugello win on Sunday Casey Stoner survived a last lap scare when he made a mistake at the Correntaio corner - in front of the fans of the Italian factory - and also overcame a clutch issue in the latter stages to win by one second and retake control in the championship.

Having made a decent start in the wet Stoner slipped back slightly before changing to slick tyres, then re-emerging from pit lane to surge towards the front of the race.

Ending Valentino Rossi’s seven-year Mugello winning streak and preventing a second successive 2009 Jorge Lorenzo win with his solid display, despite some technical issues which he explained afterwards, Stoner struck a key psychological blow in the Tuscan hills.

Describing the race, he stated, “At the beginning we started off really well and I had a good feeling with the bike, it was working well, but as soon as the dry patches started appearing our tyres started destroying themselves and there was no grip. I just tried to maintain the gap to the other riders until I could get onto the slicks and then I knew I wouldn’t have such a disadvantage.”

“Once I got onto the slicks I found a good feeling immediately and I was able to get to the front quite quickly, but then I started having a problem with the clutch,” Stoner continued, “The RPM was going up to the limiter and there was no forward momentum. I just tried adjusting it and I managed to get it hooked up again, but it was still difficult on the corners.”

The young Australian went on to add, “It was a really hard race and I just wanted to finish it. I just tried to stay smooth and keep the same lap times even if I couldn’t ride the way I wanted to. On the last lap I pushed in areas where I hadn’t done so all through the race, and I made a mistake so I was lucky to hold onto the victory. But I think the team did a great job and we are very grateful for this win.”

Source:
http://www.motogp.com

BMW Sauber to launch new diffuser

BMW Sauber will run a new split-level diffuser at the Turkish Grand Prix in an effort to bounce back from their worst start to a Formula 1 season.

BMW hope the new design will help them improve on a haul of six points from the first six races of the season.

"We will use a multistage diffuser for the first time in Istanbul," confirmed BMW team principal Mario Theissen.

"Nobody in the team expected the season to pan out as it has so far, our results have been quite sobering."

Theissen added: "After taking a forward step in Spain, we were clearly off the pace in Monaco.

Championship leaders Brawn GP, along with Williams and Toyota, had a double-decker diffuser at the start of the season and BMW were among the teams calling for their design to be banned.

The diffuser is an an aerodynamic part at the rear of the car and the split-level design is thought to give an advantage of 0.5 seconds per lap.

BMW Sauber finished third in the 2008 constructers championship but Theissen admits they have been slow to respond to this season's rule changes, although he is confident they can bounce back.

"After three successful years, this phase is our first setback, but we can deal with it, we are all determined to get ourselves back among the frontrunners again."

"To regain our competitiveness we will have to ramp up our development speed significantly. In Istanbul we will have the next step of our development ready."

Source:

http://news.bbc.co.uk

Vettel drives Toro Rosso to pick up Bandini trophy

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel journeyed to Italy on Sunday to receive the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in recognition of his outstanding performances last year with Toro Rosso. The award is given annually by the Italian village of Brisighella, in memory of local driver Bandini, who was killed at the 1967 Monaco Grand Prix.

During his first full Formula One season, Vettel clinched a stunning wet-weather victory at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix and finished eighth in the championship standings with 35 points.

Rather than being driven to the event, Vettel chose to drive himself, getting behind the wheel of the Toro Rosso Formula One car for the 12-kilometre journey from the Italian team’s factory in Faenza to Brisighella. With the roads remaining open, Vettel enjoyed the unusual experience of weaving in and out of normal traffic, with his police escort.

Once he arrived at the Italian village, local dignitaries and members of the Bandini family were on hand to present the trophy. Also in attendance was the mayor of Vettel’s home town in Germany, Heppenheim, who had an additional award for the driver - a pair of personalised road car number plates, which read HPSV1.

Previous recipients of the Bandini trophy include Felipe Massa, Mark Webber, Kimi Raikkonen, Jacques Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher and Robert Kubica.

Source:
http://www.formula1.com

Williams suspended from teams’ association

Williams have been temporarily suspended from the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA). It follows Monday’s confirmation that Williams have lodged a formal entry for next year’s championship, despite the ongoing dispute between the teams and the FIA over the 2010 regulations.

“FOTA’s decision, although regrettable, is understandable,” said team principal Frank Williams after the news emerged from a meeting of team bosses in London on Wednesday. “However, as a racing team and a company whose only business is Formula One, with obligations to our partners and our employees, submitting our entry to next year’s championship was unquestionable.

"In addition, we are legally obliged under our contract with FOM and the FIA to participate in the world championship until the end of 2012.”

Teams have until this Friday (May 29) to submit their entries for 2010, but several have suggested they will not do so unless the FIA modifies plans to introduce an optional £40 million budget cap in exchange for more technical freedom.

During last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix all ten teams wrote to the FIA, requesting that the existing 2009 technical rules be retained for next season to allow more time for the future framing of the Formula One regulations to be considered.

Source:
http://www.formula1.com