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WOW - LOTSA GREAT INFO on GG in CYCLE NEWS THIS WEEK!
i'm surprised no one has posted anything about it. good inside scoop stuff that i've not seen discussed anywhere... i can paraphrase it later today - am i the only one who gets this rag
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Sept 2009 Article here. Still looking for a new one.
http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/ne...as-off-roaders Of special note to dealers: Quote:
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here's basically what it says:
former benelli ceo pierluigi marconi (and previously chief engineer at bimota) is now director of product development at gas gas. it says gg is 'planning' a 350cc side valve injected 4t for trials. (shown at eicma in november) he said "i am therefore working on a direct injection system to achieve that" (re:to meet euro 3/4/5 emissions) now here's my take. marconi was lead designer of the bimota vdue. a miserable failure in performance and sales (bikes hardly ran - but when they did run they were awesome), but are astronomically expensive in the collector market. one of the neatest 2 strokes ever designed, and if they ran right would have revolutionized 2t long ago. ultimately the vdue put bimota outta businees (they recalled them all) - he was also lead on the tesi 1d.. now he's SURELY learned from past mistakes and knows what it takes to make a direct injection motorcycle. afaik he's the only one to ever have one actually go into production (scooters not included - there is the ditech motor from aprilia..). (does the ossa trials bike actually exist? have they actually produced a bike for sale to the public?) this is huge for gas gas, i'm sure with his experience we could see direct injection very very soon. the only down side with marconi is he's never designed a dirtbike, but there's lotsa smart people at gas gas... p.s. this is issue 29 of cycle news july 28, 2010 pic of sidevalve 350 motor here: http://www.benelliforum.com/gallery/aussiers/Marconi012
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i was wrong he has hand a hand in a dirt bike..
http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/...o-ar54873.html and the BX 449 Cross - not sure if either of these bikes ever saw the light of day though..
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Wow truly interesting times. Thanks for sharing this info.
I would love to own a DI 2 Stroke. Then I would only need to own one bike. Cause I need a 2 stroke and a plated bike .
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