Harley Marlon 'Godfather' Brando Sold Rp 3.4 Billion

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide FLH-1970 belongs to the late Marlon 'Godfather' Brando sold for US $ 256 thousand or equivalent to Rp 3.4 billion. Sign into one of the 50 most expensive motorcycles sold in the auction penah official.
The motor was purchased in new condition by Brando on 8 April 1970. When finally at the auction house Julien's Hollywood Legends, needle odometer shows the motor has a distance of 13 859 miles.
Marlon Brando was an actor on board the United States who was born on April 3, 1924 and died July 1, 2004 at the age of 80 years. He became famous for starring in several films like On The Waterfront and The Godfather.
During life, the man who served as the head of the Italian-American mafia Don Vito Corleone is indeed famous as lovers of two wheels. Long before he began his career as an actor, he often travels on a motorcycle.
"During the early years in New York, I often ride a motorcycle at midnight and go anywhere. At that time there was not much crime, and if you leave the motorbike outside, the morning of the motor was still there, "said Brando in his memoirs.

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Motor This results 3D Printing Machine Technology

TE Connectivity, a Swiss electronics solutions company created a Harley-Davidson Softail from technology 3D printing machine. The main objective is not to create a motor show off, but to show how the print engine is very advanced.
Of course not all parts of the body in the motor weighing 181 kg was purely the result of 3D printing machine. Mechanical parts such as electric motors, batteries, tires, wheels, braking systems, timing belt, and the suspension using original components of motorcycles taken from aftermarket products.
The part that was actually printed using a 3D engine and a chassis just behind the front fender. TE Connectivity said it took 1,000 hours to test the chassis and spent US $ 25 thousand or equivalent to Rp 330 million to build this bike.
Remarkably these motors can be fully functional and run like a regular motor. Although nothing special, driving power is supplied from an electric motor that produces 750 watts of power 1 hp, and capable of driving up to a speed of 24 km / h.
TE Connectivity said it is not going to sell motorcycle creation, because 3D printing machine to make the motor is still under development. However, the seriousness of the company has brought 3D printing machine technology into a new stage.

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Harley-Davidson Street 500 Already Embedded ABS

In order to provide additional confidence pembesut drive Harley-Davidson Street 500, entry-level motorcycle believed to have been applying the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).

Moreover, it provides ketenganan have it, H-D paired a Harley-Davidson® Smart Security System with hands-free system.

The color is now more complete the Vivid Black, Black Denim, Superior Blue and Velocity Red Sunglo.

Machines still wear Revolution X V-Twin with a capacity of 494 cc, claims up to 40 Nm of torque at 3750 rpm. Transmission wear 6 levels of acceleration.

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Harley Davidson Special Shown Superhero Style

The legendary brand Harley Davidson (HD) do not always belong to middle-aged men. In Australia, the motorcycle brand from the United States that had stood since 1903, began to target younger consumers as well as lovers of Marvel comics.
In which, the motorcycle company headquartered in Milwaukee working with Marvel to create a series of models representing various characters from the Marvel comic superhero. This collaboration to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Marvel.
Created by HD Australia and New Zealand, a variety of cruisers, such as the Street Bob, Iron 883, Breakout, Road Glide Special, Fat Boy Lo, V Rod Muscle, Forty-Eight, Street 500, Night Rod Special, and Roadster, a touch of style 16 superhero characters, especially in the latest movies such as "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Captain America" ​​and "The Avengers".
"This metaphor like the spirit of freedom alive and growing in the model Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special. Same as in Captain America, shows the direction of the future with strength, power, and durability, which allows you to venture into a new world, "said a spokesman for HD, David Turney.

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Harley Davidson Jamah Will Power in 2020

This could be good news, it could be bad news. Future plans Harley Davidson (HD) enter the segment of the electric motors will upset some fans. Not without reason, the roar of the typical American big motor is always a decoy and the reason why they still have rabid fans all over the world.

The news surfaced after Senior Vice President of Global Demand HD, Sean Cummings stated plans to the Milwaukee Business Journal, last week.

That lineup electric motors have become a major plan of the company, and they have been running a prototype project on the agenda Livewire, and the production version will be released in late 2020.

If the senior HD lovers would not show good reception, Sean said that the electric motor projects they developed with Mission Motors is targeting new customers (younger) who want to switch to a motorcycle.

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Bagger BMW K 1600 B, Marker Power of BMW 2020

BMW Motorrad Concept 101 is almost certain to pave carry the name of Bagger K 1600 B to consumers in the United States.

With the theme "The Spirit of the Open Road" will directly intersect with the typical American motorcycle toruing entrenched as Victory Motorcycles, Indian Motorcycles, as well as Harley-Davidson.

Pinned six-cylinder engine, the BMW K 1600 B Bagger claims washed down with the best quality for the class touring motorcycles.

Driving style seemed to show the strength and the slope does not release the elegant shape of the BMW motorcycle family the other.

The presence of Bagger K 1600 and became part of the BMW network expansion across the globe with increased motor sales target to 200,000 units by 2020.

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Not Strong Opponent Harley-Davidson, Polaris Industries Close Victory Motorcycle

Polaris Industries announced a surprising news for owners of large motors will be closing Victory Motorcycle.

Victory has been expanded since 18 years ago and the official closure was announced on Monday (9/1). Because of due to pressure from competitors and the more reflux marketshare.

"Victory is already trying sekukat possible to expand the network to be successful and profitable. The competitive pressures of two-wheeled vehicles has forced us to release this product, "said Scott Wine, CEO of Polaris.

"Given the significant additional investment is needed to Victory launched a new global platform that met customer demands and considering the performance and the strong growth potential of the Indian Motorcycle," he explained.

This decision was taken to deploy Polaris investment to focus more on the Indian Motorcycle.

Believed although sales rose 18% in the second quarter of 2016, unfortunately Victory could not fight against Harley-Davidson that weve already entrenched as a dream of motor bikers.

For the owners of Victory motorcycles, Polaris will still guarantee the warranty for buyers of new motorcycles and also supplies components for the next ten years.

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