IN
THE
WIND
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THE LOTUS!
K
odewa has released photos
and some details of what it
calls the "prototype of the world's
first motorcycle to bear the leg-
endary Lotus marque." Accord-
ing to Kodewa, the bike is regis-
tered for use on public roads and
"ready for action."
Kodewa has been granted a li-
cense to produce the motorcycle
by Group Lotus, the sportscar
manufacturer and engineering
consultancy, the company says.
The C-01 is powered by an
1195cc V-twin that's covered with
a body designed by Daniel Simon
that integrates carbon fiber, tita-
nium and aerospace quality steel.
The company plans on only
building 100 of the Lotus.
"We set out to create a bike
that isn't just great to ride, but
also represents a piece of art in
motion," said Kodewa's Dr. Co-
lin Kolles. "Over the years I have
seen my fair share of style over
substance, what this bike brings
to the market is a unique com-
bination of both: state of the art
technology with a truly jaw-drop-
ping aesthetic."
HOMOLOGATION RULES CHANGE
A
s expected, the numbers
of motorcycles produced
by each competing World Su-
perbike manufacturer has been
changed for this season onward.
There will be a minimum of 125 to
be produced for a first-time ho-
mologation, 250 for the second
homologation at the end of the
first year of competition and then
a full 1000 to be made in the sec-
ond year of homologation.
Those numbers are half of
what they were until recently,
and new manufacturer EBR has
already made it over their first
level of 125 units. Few, if any, be-
lieve that Bimota can reach these
limits, particularly in year two, so
the fate of any World Superbike-
spec BB3 is still unknown.
The rule changes in World Su-
perbike are far from being com-
pleted and there was a meeting
between manufacturers and
Dorna at the season opener in
Phillip Island to see what shape
the 2015 regulations will be,
among many other things.
Gordon Ritchie
Since there
have been
over 125 EBRs
produced thus
far in the bike's
first year of
competition,
it has been
homologated
by the FIM
for World
Superbike
racing.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
GOLD
&
GOOSE
