DEVIL IN THE DETAIL
DUO DRIFT INTO FIRST PLACE
KERRY duo Jack Buckley and ■
Donie MacSweeney have been announced as champions of the 2022 Audi Ireland quattro Cup.
The winning team topped the leader board at the national final, on last Wednesday on the Mahony Point course at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, claiming the
Audi Ireland quattro Cup national champions title.
They achieved a final
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score of 50 points.
Damien O’Sullivan, Director, Audi Ireland said: “We are looking forward to supporting Jack and Donie as they represent Audi Ireland at the World Final in Rome next month.”
HARLEY-DAVIDSON is celebrating its past with a series of limited-edition models in its Icons Collection.
No more than two bikes are released from the Collection in any given year, and all are individually numbered.
The latest model to join the collection is the Low Rider El Diablo.
Inspired by the American West Coast custom styling trend, the
Low Rider El Diablo combines hard touring bags and a frame-mounted fairing with a Softail chassis and Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine.
Brad Richards, vice president of design and creative director at Harley-Davidson, said: “The Low Rider El Diablo is a modern expression of the iconic 1983 Harley-Davidson FXRT and a representation of the creative times it was born in.”
The rich paint is a blend of Bright Red Sunglo layered over a base of El Diablo Bright Red. Gunslinger Custom Paint in Colorado applies
THE V-Strom was already a capable dual-purpose adventure machine, and now Suzuki is introducing a more rugged 1050DE version.
It effectively replaces the XT in the lineup and gets several modifications.
A 21-inch front wheel and Dunlop Trailmax Mixtour rubber help on the loose stuff.
An increase in suspension travel helps ground clearance, while Suzuki has also altered the chassis geometry and ergonomics with a twin-spare aluminium frame.
Wider handlebars give the rider more leverage, and two ABS modes cater for every situation.
Riders can also fully disengage the ABS at the rear for off-road riding a
Pale Gold pinstriping by hand, and Dark Red Pearl fade to create more depth.
The powertrain, exhaust and front end receive a black finish while the radiate cast aluminium wheels receive a contrasting Matte Dark Bronze coating.
That Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine produces 169Nm of torque and features a high-performance camshaft and airflow, with a Heavy breather intake and 2-into-2 offset shotgun exhaust. Dual counter-balancers help reduce primary vibration at idle for improved rider comfort.
Lockable clamshell saddlebags can be removed in seconds when not needed. The digital ‘tech gauge’ instrumentation presents a paredback ‘no gauges’ look.
Besides the engine, the audio system is also high-performance, with a pair of 5.25-in woofers and two remote tweeters.
Pricing for the Low Rider El Diablo starts at €33,095. select a specially created ‘G mode’ traction setting.
As part of the broader 2023 model year updates, all V-Stroms receive a new full-colour TFT dash, bi-directional quickshifter and a host of rider aids.
These include a six-axis IMU, cruise control, a linked braking system, hill hold, lean angle-sensitive ABS, three traction settings and two features called slope-dependent control and load-dependent control.
The new V-Strom 1050DE and V-Strom 1050 models channel the design ethos of Suzuki’s iconic DR-Z800 off-road racer, paying homage with a traditional yellow and white livery, gold rims, plus a blue and white colour scheme.