2012 Horex VR6 began final tests on the track

The new German brand Horex began final tests on the track of his new bike VR6, which should go on sale later this year.

This is the first time the 1200-cc motorcycle managed to photograph a “natural”, so to speak, the environment, and not at the show.

“At this phase of testing, we want to determine, at a working configuration of the suspension, the basic geometry and configuration engine, and normally they fit together”, – noted in Horex.

“This is a big step forward from computer calculations, and the setting of the engine on a dynamometer, and there is much need to figure out” – said Hennes Fischer (Hennes Fischer), the main person in Horex, shall be directly responsible for product development.

Horex VR6 – a brand new bike from Germany. Engine V6, initially claimed that the engine will be a 200-horsepower (at 8,500 rpm.) And the price of 19,980 euros. Experts in Germany described it as the latest muscle bike – a competitor vehicles from BMW. Engine capacity – 1218 cubes. Development of machines was conducted in the strictest confidence the past 5 years. Currently in development are two versions of a motorcycle – with the usual engine – 160 horsepower, and engine with a supercharger – 230 hp at

The authors of this bike – a German engineer Bottom Clemens (Clemens Neese) and his business partner, Frank Fischer (Frank Fischer). By design, the motorcycle also had a hand in Peter Naumann (Peter Naumann), a man known for having created the concept of such vehicles as the MZ 1000S and MZ 1000SF, as well as the BMW C1 scooter, and tricycle concept CLEVER.

The motor uses an idea similar to the engine Volkswagen VR6 – two sets of cylinders at an angle to each other, this angle is only 15 degrees. Moreover, both groups of cylinders closes a head cover. All 6 intake valves – on the one hand, and the final – on the other. Therefore, despite the V-name, in this motor is a lot and a discharge from the usual six. Bore – 68mm, stroke – 55mm. Maximum torque – 154 Nm at 7,200 rpm.

20 000 euro per car certainly sounds expensive, but it’s cheaper than, say, Yamaha VMax 2010 (21,700 euros). It is worth noting that the bike will go on sale in late 2011, and planned to sell it primarily through its own dealer network, scheduled to be deployed primarily in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Only in 2012 the car will bring to the markets of other countries, particularly France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. The appearance of the bike in the markets of other countries until 2013 speech does not go.