Stage 1

Distance:

141km

Start location:

Clare

End location:

Tanunda

Stage 2

Distance:

133.5km

Start location:

Gawler

End location:

Hahndorf

Stage 3

Distance:

132.5km

Start location:

Unley

End location:

Stirling

Stage 4

Distance:

149.5km

Start location:

Norwood

End location:

Goolwa

Stage 5

Distance:

149km

Start location:

Snapper Point

End location:

Willunga

Stage 6

Distance:

90km

Location

Adelaide

Winter is in full swing across the United Kingdom. While not every part of the UK bases the severe frost conditions as one might expect in Scotland, even relatively warm Londoners appreciate being prepared with quality breakdown cover. If there’s one type of cover not to be without during the winter months it is breakdown cover for your automobile or your person. Choosing the best deal for breakdown cover requires a little thought and a little assistance from Consumer Choices network website breakdownchoices.co.uk. Most people think that all breakdown cover is basically the same. A quick breakdown cover comparison from Breakdown Choices reveals that this is hardly the case. Yes some companies such as Green Flag Breakdown offer an overall better bargain. But, factors such as time waiting for callouts can sometimes override a lower price. Before you purchase any breakdown cover plan you should compare breakdown cover by studying the charts and information at breakdownchoices.co.uk. On the site you will find complete explanations of all the different levels of breakdown cover available as well as options for cover tied to your person, as opposed to attached to a specific automobile. Even options for motorbike breakdown cover are explored and offered at Breakdown Choices.

The CBR1000RR is powered by an all new 999 cc (61.0 cu in) inline-four engine with a redline of 13,000 rpm. It features titanium valves and an enlarged bore with a corresponding reduced stroke. The engine has a completely new cylinder block, head configuration, and crankcase with lighter pistons. A new ECU delivers two separate revised maps sending the fuel and air mixture to be squeezed tight by the 12.3:1 compression ratio. Ram air is fed to an enlarged air box through two revised front scoops located under the headlamps. Honda claims power output to be at least 178 hp (133 kW) beginning at 12,000 rpm.
Winning Road Racing World’s “2009 1000cc Shootout” merely confirmed the CBR1000RR’s supremacy, with 2010 certain to continue its legacy of class-defining power, light weight, handling and looks.

Some of its features:

Engine Type 999 cc (61.0 cu in) liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder
Bore/Stroke 76 mm (3.0 in) x 55.1 mm (2.17 in)
Compression Ratio 12.3:1
Valve Train DOHC; four valves per cylinder
Carburetion Dual Stage Fuel Injection (DSFI)
Ignition Computer-controlled digital transistorized with three-dimensional mapping
Drivetrain
Transmission Close-ratio six-speed
Final Drive #530 O-ring sealed chain
Chassis/Suspension/Brakes
Front Suspension 43 mm (1.7 in) ohlins inverted HMAS cartridge fork with spring-preload, rebound and compression-damping adjustability; 4.7 in (120 mm) travel
Rear suspension Unit Pro-Link HMAS single shock with spring pre-load, rebound and compression damping adjustability; 5.4 in (140 mm) travel

Front Brakes -Dual radial-mounted four-piston calipers with full-floating 320 mm (13 in) discs

Rear Brakes Single 220 mm (8.7 in) disc with single-piston caliper
Front Tire 120/70ZR-17 radial
Rear Tire 190/50ZR-17 radial
Dimensions
Rake (Caster Angle): 23.3°
Trail 96.2mm (3.8 inches)
Wheelbase 55.4 inches
Seat Height 32.3 inches
Curb Weight 439 pounds (Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and full tank of fuel–ready to ride.) At 439 pounds wet (i.e., full tank of fuel, engine oil, etc.), the CBR weighs in as one of the lightest open-classers out there.
Fuel Capacity 4.7 gallons, including 1.06-gallon reserve
Miles Per Gallon 37 MPG*
Performance
Max. Power Output 178.0 hp (133 kW) @ 12,000 rpm
Max. Torque 82.6 ft·lbf (112.0 N·m) @ 8500 rpm

Other
Available Colors Red/Black, Pearl Orange/Light Silver Metallic

A new zero emission hybrid electric scooter is scheduled to be released in Japan this year. The scooter is the Miletto, a zero emission hybrid scooter which runs 10 times economical as a standard petrol engine bike. The Miletto can likewise be powered by the good old pedal power but chances are riders will prefer using the standard battery powered features which can run 35 kilometers on a flat road if fully charged.

The Miletto Zero Emission Hybrid scooter will retail for about 156,900 YEN or $1,730 and will be available in 12 different colors.

Team Astana, Alberto and Specialized share the same goal—to be the best. We are totally committed to supporting Alberto and the rest of the team in their pursuit of another Tour victory,” said Specialized Chief Brand Officer, Ben Capron from the company’s Headquarters in Morgan Hill, California. “Winning the Tour has been a dream of ours for many years, but even more important is the opportunity to work with riders like Contador and Vinokourov to help us create the best bikes possible and bring them to riders everywhere.” At the team’s training camp in Pisa, Italy, Team Astana’s General Manager Yvon Sanquer said, “Even when I worked with Specialized with Team Festina from 1999 to 2001, I could see the professional attitude that animated the company; they never stopped developing and improving the material they supplied to the riders. Since then, Specialized has continued its progression to become the reference point in road bikes.”

Honda continues its trend of importing popular European motorcycle and scooter offerings into the U.S. with the introduction of the 2010 Honda NT700V.The engine is identical to the power unit in Honda’s European Transalp dual-sport bike and the DN-01 scooter/sportbike crossover machine, minus the CVT automatic transmission. It features 4-valve cylinder heads operated by a single chain-driven camshaft as each piston works through an 81 x 66mm bore/stroke and compresses fuel to a ratio of 10.0:1. The engine receives petrol via Honda’s proprietary programmed fuel-injection system, which incorporates twin 40mm throttle bodies paired with 12-hole injectors. Exhaust is then evacuated via a sleek, albeit heavy-looking chrome exhaust terminating on the right-hand side of the machine. Engine power is transferred to the rear wheel via a 5-speed gearbox and a low maintenance shaft final drive. The powertrain is further augmented by a conventional cable-actuated clutch.