Episode 123 - The German sports car, Lamborghini August 26, 2012 Kawasaki wows us with a new Ninja 250, updated and modernized after 19 consecutive Millenia. Fuel injection and optional ABS are finally in the mix. Lookout, Honda. Who owns Ducati? Well, it’s not us. And apparently, it’s not the Germans. But it is. No, no... the OTHER Germans. The Italian ones. You know. SuperTrapp, that iconic 80s muffler manufacturer is alive and well, and buying up other companies. And S&S, the custom chopper engine manufacturer, gets a new line of customer. I mean, this is just a crazy week full of “huh, who knew?” kind of stories. News:

• New Ninja 250
  • “Certain markets” get FI. Optional ABS.
  • http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/630/13903/Motorcycle-Article/2013-Kawasaki-Ninja-250R-Revealed.aspx
  • http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2012/August/aug0212-new-kawasaki-ninja-250r-unveiled/
• Famous German... er... Italian... er... German sports car manufacturer, Lamborghini owns Ducati...
  • http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/lamborghini-owns-ducati/
• SuperTrapp buys Jardine
  • http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2012/supertrapp-industries-acquires-jardine
• S&S Engines gets a new lease on life (thanks to Gary Budzien for pointing us to this)
  • http://www.jsonline.com/business/tiny-sports-car-comes-back-with-engine-from-wisconsin-maker-2e6eqpv-165906986.html

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• Martin Bohme