Know about the Hero MotoSports' Speedbrain 450 Rally bike

Rally sport is a game of adventure and endurance a test of both the machine and the rider It requires a special team to enter the business along with a unique motorcycle which can be developed only with the proper technology and experience Thats why Hero MotoCorp joined hands with the German offroading expert Speedbrain to enter the world of rally racing and build the Hero MotoSports Team Rally The leading Indian twowheeler manufacturer wanted to mark its entry at a large scale so it decided to take the Dakar rally as its first challenge which is known as the worlds toughest offroading championshipSpeedbrain is not only making and handling the Hero MotoSports team but it has also developed a very advanced 450cc rally bike for the company which will be used to conquer the Dakar challenge Riding the bike for Team Hero are the Indian offroading star CS Santosh and Portuguese motocross champion JROD Joaquim Rodrigues If you look at a rally bike it appears to be a cross between adventure and motocross machines still there are some unique features making this motorcycle much different During the teams recent interaction with the media at Heros Centre of Innovation and Technology CIT in Jaipur we got to know about their rally bike developed by Speedbrain We talked to the technical team and mechanics of Speedbrain and got many interesting details on the bike which are explained belowThe chassis of the Speedbrain 450 is based on a chromiummolybdenum steel frame that provides extreme durability without increasing the weight of the structurePowering the bike is a liquid and oilcooled singlecylinder DOHC engine displacing around 450cc Now the unique feature of the engine is its rev limit as one of the tech guys told us that the bike redlines at 12000rpm which is quite high for a 450cc single Still the engine works fine in continuous runs of hundreds of kilometres without any stressThe motor also gets an Akrapovic Titanium Rally exhaust system with titanium muffler for troublefree continuous runningThe advanced suspension setup of the Hero rally bike comprises of 52mm cone valve front forks with steering damper and Trax rear shock with full linkage for the rear Now the amazing feature of the suspension system is its travel The front set provides a travel of 300mm to the front wheel while the rear gives you a variation of 320mm which are much higher as compared to any adventure machine available in the marketThe front fairing has been made of carbon and Kevlar for extra durability and light weight It also gets small LED rally head lights which gives extreme illumination without adding any noticeable weight to the machine In fact most of the components have been selected considering the weight factor and the bike weighs just 140kg without fuel which is equal to that of some commuter motorcyclesThe bike also gets a navigation tower but only to spot the riders position The bike doesnt get any GPS navigation system but the rider has to find his way using the road book which is fixed in a special roller device at the front The road book is designed in a special pattern in which the left box shows waypoint number total distance segment distance and alternate distance units The middle box displays Tulip roads and intersection terrain and landmarks icons while the right box has compass heading GPS coordinates text notes and control iconsThe Speedbrain 450 Rally motorcycle gets specially designed two fuel tanks both positioned below the seat Both the tanks have a combined capacity of 29 litresThe engine guard of the bike is also unique as it not just serves the purpose of engine protection but also comprises of an emergency water tank The capacity of the tank is 3 litres and it has been provided to be used by the rider if he loses his way in the middle of a raceSo these are some important unique features of the Hero MotoSports Team Rallys Speedbrain 450 motorcycle and there are a lot more things which make it even more unique than other race bikes Earlier Speedbrain has worked with companies like Honda BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna to develop rally bikes for them and it is now putting all the experience and knowledge to represent Team Hero as a very strong contender in the 2017 Dakar challengeRead full article on bikedekhocom