Custom Motorcycles

Marco Melandri and Alvaro Bautista’s 2015 Aprilia RS-GP race bike. The RS-GP is an evolution of the Aprilia ART project, now with pneumatic valves, an 81mm bore, and evolved electronics. There is a lot of ahead for Aprilia Racing, Gresini Racing, and their riders. The first check box is developing the chassis, finding one that gives both riders the confidence …

With a 12 kWh lithium polymer battery supplying the juice for its liquid-cooled, three-phase AC induction motor, the Sora is said to offer up to 185 miles (300 km) on a charge. Other performance figures also look more than adequate. Its 59 lb/ft of torque at the crank kick the bike up to 60 miles per hour in about four …