Asphalt & Rubber wants to give a special shoutout to our boy BT, who is adding another candle to the…
For what was to be the final day of this year’s TT races, I decided to stick to habit/tradition and…
The day dawned bright and sunny for the final day of racing at TT 2014. The choice of location for…
After teasing us what looked like a direct knock-off of Valentino Rossi’s NSR500 two-stroke GP bike, complete with vague #46 references, the German project has finally taken the wraps off its Ronax 500 GP street bike. Making 160hp (@ 11,500 rpm) from its nearly square (54.5 x 54 bore and stroke) 500cc V4 engine, the Ronax 500 also boasts two counter-rotating crankshafts inside its all-aluminum engine block. Fuel-injected for more rideability, Ronax has programmed the Ronax 500 with a sport and rain ignition map. Upgrading the class GP bike design with modern components, an electric starter and four carbon/kevlar mufflers are part of the Ronax 500’s highlights, while carbon fiber fairings, Öhlins suspension, and Brembo brakes complete the package.
I decided prior to the start of the second sidecar race that I wanted to get to the grandstand for…
Due to the weather, another postponed race yesterday (Wednesday), meant that I had the opportunity to shoot the second sidecar…