| Author | Message | ||
     Sagehawk |
Anyone keeping up with the dakar this year? Wanted to share that hero has partnered with speedbrain and has two riders on 450cc rally bikes in the race. I wonder how that partnership will work out long term. Also, the bikes themselves. Was that some of the intellectual property that was repurchased during ebr liquidation process. To be a fly on the wall at some times during these going ons. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Any idea of what that 450 is based upon? http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Auto-/2016 -09-25/Know-about-The-Hero-MotoSports-speedbrain-4 50-rally-bike/255584 | ||
| Crusty |
I wonder if Hero will screw over Speedbrain? I bet they try. | ||
| Ourdee |
Hero tends to put their name on other's bikes. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Here's a pic of one of the bikes from their FB page:  | ||
| Speedone |
The engine is from the 2009+ BMW G450x. Then was used by Husqvarna from 2011-2014 in either 449cc or 477cc. | ||
| Reepicheep |
The rider better make sure all the sponsor checks cleared before he crosses the finish line.  | ||
| Sagehawk |
One of the hero riders was in 10th place after today's stage. I've been following Laia Sainz of ktm for two years now. Finished 19th last year. Ricky Brabec is only us rider there this year. That's strange us participation is down to one rider. I hope to have name spellings correct. | ||
| 86129squids |
Not exactly OT, but very, very cool! Mebbe I should see about getting a D/S bike in the new year! http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2016/12/isde-champs -named-ama-motorcyclists-of-the-year/ HARD core riders. All. (Message edited by 86129squids on January 11, 2017) |
