Friday 31 May 2013

Pictures Zulfahmi@Mugello Part 1
















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SPORTSTER CAFE RACER


Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, is not where you’d expect to find a 1960s-style cafe racer. But this Sportster-powered machine would look right at home in the parking lot of London’s Ace Cafe.
It belongs to enthusiast Faizal Yusop, who’s crammed a modified 1969 Ironhead motor into a Norton Featherbed Wideline frame. Which makes it both a ‘Sporton’ and a ‘Norley’, I guess.


The specifications are truly impressive. The Sportster engine has been bored oversize, and treated to big valves, uprated conrods and high-compression pistons. It’s also running an Andrews street/drag cam—a ‘Y’ grind with .425 of lift. The engine is now fed by a classic Weber 40 DCOE racing carb and breathes out via a Dunstall two-into-one exhaust system. Spark is courtesy of a Joe Hunt Magneto with a manual retard/advance lever.



“It wasn’t a case of just ‘bolt it together and go’,” says Faizal. “We’ve shifted the whole Sportster motor and drive train about 19mm towards the centerline, to make it a well-balanced bike. We made a motor mount from 1½ inch steel plates, which took quite a bit of machining for the right geometric balance.”



Other top-shelf components include 18-inch alloy Borrani rims, a handcrafted alloy Norton Manx five-gallon fuel tank (and central oil tank), 4-leading shoe brakes and Tommaselli hand controls. As befits a true cafe racer, weight has been kept to a minimum—a mere 180 kg (just under 400 lbs).


I’m not sure what the roads are like around Kuala Lumpur, but I hope they’re good. This machine must be an absolute blast to ride.
Images by Sollehim Abdulrahim.



Specification
Make: Norton/Harley-Davidson (the Sporton)
Model: Cafe racer / grand prix roadracer
Year: 1957
Engine and drivetrain
1969 Harley-Davidson Ironhead Sportster rebored 900cc XLCH motor, .30 thou oversize bore
CCI conrods
Oversize inlet and outlet valves
Silicone bronze valve guides
Oversize AMF Harley-Davidson high compression pistons
Andrews ‘Y’ cam (57-70) with .425 lift
Joe Hunt magneto ignition system
Spitfire silicon HT cables
Weber 40 DCOE race carburetor with custom jets, tubes and linkages
Custom intake manifold and aluminum rampipes
Ramair air sock filters
Lockhart 9-row oil cooler
Facet 4psi electric fuel pump
Braided fuel and oil hoses all around
Barnett kevlar 9-plate clutch with heavy duty springs
Stock Harley-Davidson 4-speed transmission with Andrews close ratio gears
Electric start and kick start
Chassis, brakes and suspension
1957 Norton featherbed wideline frame
Ohlins steering damper
Four-leading brake shoes, 4LS front hub (Suzuki GT750 model J)
Suzuki twin pull brake lever system
Suzuki GS550 rear hub
Borrani rims and Dunlop TT100 tires
Shortened Roadholder forks
Marzocchi AG Strada shocks
Tommaselli hand controls and clipons
Paul Dunstall aluminum alloy rear sets
Body
Norton Manx aluminum alloy petrol tank, oil tank and seat pan
Norton Manx steel rear fender
Triumph headlamp, Tommaselli head brackets and custom rear brake lights
Paul Dunstall Decibel Silencer exhaust system with custom exhaust manifold
Thanks to fellow members of the Mug Town Rockers, Ohio USA. A big pat at the back also to Pak Lah, Awe and Ramli Norton and also the original members of the Brit Iron Brothers Kuala Lumpur.


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Polis cadang zon 'tanpa motosikal' bendung jenayah

Pihak polis akan mencadangkan kepada kerajaan persekutuan supaya mewujudkan zon tanpa motosikal di bandar-bandar besar dalam usaha untuk memerangi jenayah.

Dalam temu-bual dengan Astro Awani semalam, Ketua Polis Negara, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar berkata ini adalah antara beberapa langkah "drastik" yang dicadangkan untuk menangani masalah tersebut.

NONEMenurutnya, 90 peratus jenayah jalanan dilakukan oleh penjenayah 
bermotosikal.

Khalid berkata, strategi itu mungkin dilihat agak drastik tetapi tambahnya, jika ia boleh dilaksanakan di bandar besar di negara lain, mengapa ia tidak boleh dilaksanakan di sini.

Langkah itu, katanya, akan menjadikan masyarakat lebih selamat, supaya orang ramai boleh meneruskan aktiviti mereka tanpa gangguan penjenayah bermotosikal.

Katanya, kawasan-kawasan terbabit akan digelar sebagai "zon selamat".

Satu lagi cadangan, tegas Khalid, ialah nombor plat dijadikan barangan kawalan, yang bukan di bawah bidangkuasa Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan.

Khalid yang baru dilantik sebagai ketua polis negara berkata, tiga bidang tumpuannya sekarang ialah: Membendung perhimpunan haram, pencegahan jenayah dan integriti pasukan polis.
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Result FP2 Moto3 Mugello

GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM
Moto3 Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification 2013

Mugello, Friday, May 31, 2013

Pos.Num.RiderNationTeamBikeKm/hTimeGap 1st/Prev.
139Luis SALOMSPARed Bull KTM AjoKTM235.81'59.606
225Maverick VIÑALESSPATeam CalvoKTM238.61'59.6310.025 / 0.025
394Jonas FOLGERGERMapfre Aspar Team Moto3Kalex KTM231.92'00.1010.495 / 0.470
499Danny WEBBGBRAmbrogio RacingSuter Honda224.92'00.3610.755 / 0.260
58Jack MILLERAUSCaretta Technology - RTGFTR Honda227.72'00.3950.789 / 0.034
644Miguel OLIVEIRAPORMahindra RacingMahindra233.72'00.6181.012 / 0.223
75Romano FENATIITASan Carlo Team ItaliaFTR Honda232.82'00.7721.166 / 0.154
823Niccolò ANTONELLIITAGO&FUN Gresini Moto3FTR Honda225.42'01.0801.474 / 0.308
917John McPHEEGBRCaretta Technology - RTGFTR Honda229.12'01.1211.515 / 0.041
1042Alex RINSSPAEstrella Galicia 0,0KTM234.92'01.1331.527 / 0.012
1110Alexis MASBOUFRAOngetta-RivacoldFTR Honda232.02'01.2791.673 / 0.146
123Matteo FERRARIITAOngetta-Centro SetaFTR Honda229.02'01.2851.679 / 0.006
1363Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDINMALRed Bull KTM AjoKTM233.92'01.3821.776 / 0.097
1441Brad BINDERRSAAmbrogio RacingSuter Honda228.82'01.4071.801 / 0.025
1589Alan TECHERFRACIP Moto3TSR Honda229.42'01.4501.844 / 0.043
1619Alessandro TONUCCIITALa Fonte TascaracingFTR Honda230.62'01.4581.852 / 0.008
1731Niklas AJOFINAvant TecnoKTM234.42'01.5081.902 / 0.050
1832Isaac VIÑALESSPAOngetta-Centro SetaFTR Honda228.32'01.5141.908 / 0.006
1912Alex MARQUEZSPAEstrella Galicia 0,0KTM236.02'01.7922.186 / 0.278
2053Jasper IWEMANEDRW Racing GPKalex KTM233.82'01.8032.197 / 0.011
2161Arthur SISSISAUSRed Bull KTM AjoKTM232.62'01.8992.293 / 0.096
2255Andrea LOCATELLIITAMahindra RacingMahindra227.62'01.9602.354 / 0.061
2377Lorenzo BALDASSARRIITAGO&FUN Gresini Moto3FTR Honda225.92'02.0012.395 / 0.041
2411Livio LOIBELMarc VDS Racing TeamKalex KTM234.02'02.0882.482 / 0.087
2565Philipp OETTLGERTec Interwetten Moto3 RacingKalex KTM233.32'02.4642.858 / 0.376
2658Juanfran GUEVARASPACIP Moto3TSR Honda225.72'02.5592.953 / 0.095
2757Eric GRANADOBRAMapfre Aspar Team Moto3Kalex KTM232.32'02.7263.120 / 0.167
2893Michael COLETTIITAMinimoto PortomaggioreHonda227.02'02.7843.178 / 0.058
297Efren VAZQUEZSPAMahindra RacingMahindra227.92'02.8223.216 / 0.038
304Francesco BAGNAIAITASan Carlo Team ItaliaFTR Honda233.22'02.9183.312 / 0.096
319Toni FINSTERBUSCHGERKiefer RacingKalex KTM232.22'03.3873.781 / 0.469
3222Ana CARRASCOSPATeam CalvoKTM236.52'03.4243.818 / 0.037
3329Hyuga WATANABEJPNLa Fonte TascaracingFTR Honda227.52'03.9094.303 / 0.485
84Jakub KORNFEILCZERedox RW Racing GPKalex KTM

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Result FP1 Moto3 Mugello

GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM
Moto3 Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification 2013

Mugello, Friday, May 31, 2013

Pos.Num.RiderNationTeamBikeKm/hTimeGap 1st/Prev.
194Jonas FOLGERGERMapfre Aspar Team Moto3Kalex KTM228.22'09.450
225Maverick VIÑALESSPATeam CalvoKTM226.22'09.6630.213 / 0.213
355Andrea LOCATELLIITAMahindra RacingMahindra217.42'09.7700.320 / 0.107
442Alex RINSSPAEstrella Galicia 0,0KTM227.92'10.0380.588 / 0.268
58Jack MILLERAUSCaretta Technology - RTGFTR Honda222.52'10.1560.706 / 0.118
65Romano FENATIITASan Carlo Team ItaliaFTR Honda218.32'10.1620.712 / 0.006
744Miguel OLIVEIRAPORMahindra RacingMahindra220.92'10.3730.923 / 0.211
839Luis SALOMSPARed Bull KTM AjoKTM227.92'10.4240.974 / 0.051
932Isaac VIÑALESSPAOngetta-Centro SetaFTR Honda223.72'10.4751.025 / 0.051
1063Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDINMALRed Bull KTM AjoKTM227.62'10.6421.192 / 0.167
1131Niklas AJOFINAvant TecnoKTM227.82'10.7691.319 / 0.127
1210Alexis MASBOUFRAOngetta-RivacoldFTR Honda222.12'10.9201.470 / 0.151
1312Alex MARQUEZSPAEstrella Galicia 0,0KTM228.02'11.4411.991 / 0.521
1411Livio LOIBELMarc VDS Racing TeamKalex KTM227.52'11.6182.168 / 0.177
1561Arthur SISSISAUSRed Bull KTM AjoKTM228.92'11.6312.181 / 0.013
1623Niccolò ANTONELLIITAGO&FUN Gresini Moto3FTR Honda221.22'11.7082.258 / 0.077
1793Michael COLETTIITAMinimoto PortomaggioreHonda215.82'11.7372.287 / 0.029
1899Danny WEBBGBRAmbrogio RacingSuter Honda214.72'12.0902.640 / 0.353
193Matteo FERRARIITAOngetta-Centro SetaFTR Honda222.62'12.1902.740 / 0.100
2041Brad BINDERRSAAmbrogio RacingSuter Honda216.92'12.2262.776 / 0.036
2177Lorenzo BALDASSARRIITAGO&FUN Gresini Moto3FTR Honda219.02'12.3552.905 / 0.129
2257Eric GRANADOBRAMapfre Aspar Team Moto3Kalex KTM227.12'12.4803.030 / 0.125
2322Ana CARRASCOSPATeam CalvoKTM227.22'12.8063.356 / 0.326
2489Alan TECHERFRACIP Moto3TSR Honda222.62'13.0443.594 / 0.238
2529Hyuga WATANABEJPNLa Fonte TascaracingFTR Honda221.42'13.1023.652 / 0.058
2619Alessandro TONUCCIITALa Fonte TascaracingFTR Honda219.42'13.4473.997 / 0.345
2717John McPHEEGBRCaretta Technology - RTGFTR Honda221.62'13.5104.060 / 0.063
2858Juanfran GUEVARASPACIP Moto3TSR Honda221.32'13.5624.112 / 0.052
294Francesco BAGNAIAITASan Carlo Team ItaliaFTR Honda227.42'14.3404.890 / 0.778
3053Jasper IWEMANEDRW Racing GPKalex KTM223.42'14.4885.038 / 0.148
3165Philipp OETTLGERTec Interwetten Moto3 RacingKalex KTM229.52'14.6005.150 / 0.112
9Toni FINSTERBUSCHGERKiefer RacingKalex KTM222.72'18.7379.287 / 4.137
84Jakub KORNFEILCZERedox RW Racing GPKalex KTM219.92'23.34713.897 / 4.610
7Efren VAZQUEZSPAMahindra RacingMahindra

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