Kalex AV1
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| Racing Bikes Kalex AV1 | |
| Class | Racing |
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| Engine | Rotax V990R 60°-V |
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| Manuals | Service Manual |
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Kalex AV1
The KAlex AV1 was almost
completely designed in the computer, the kind of thing you would expect from
a high end racing team in MotoGP, not something for a much less prestigious
series like Sound of Thunder but very indicative of the kinds of folks
racing can attract.
They chose the V-twin engine from
an Aprilia RSV-R which in standard form makes 127 horsepower. Their plans
are for about 160 horsepower in racing trim. The body is all carbon fiber
covering a steel trellis frame. It weighs 363 pounds ready to race, 341
pounds dry.
The bike took thousands of hours
to design, build and test but during testing, a crash destroyed the bike
completely, well, that and the fire, but, since the whole thing was in the
computer, it took only 6 weeks to build another one. Pretty handy having
those files. Of course, they can build one for you, too, but at about 80,000
Euros, ($116,000)
| Make Model | Kalex AV1 |
|---|---|
| Engine Type | Rotax V990R 60°-V |
| Displacement | 997.6 |
| Max Power | 102 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 107 Nm @ 7750 rpm |
| Review | kalex-moto.de |