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Dirk Gallowitz Hyundai nou ook ’n 1.0-liter, drie-silinder dinamies beter gevaar het turbopetrol-enjin. Die Kappa 1.0 T-GDI- as die T-Cross nie, maar ook Volkswagen het onlangs sy klein T-Cross enjin is egter die enigste enjinkragbron in al ’n veel meer gesofistikeerde en bekendgestel en dit blyk op die oog af so drie modelle beskikbaar, maar kopers kan stiller rit het. gewild soos pannekoek by die kerkbasaar kies tussen ’n ses-spoed handratkas of sewe- Die T-Cross se bandprofiele was te wees, veral onder jonger-generasie spoed dubbelkoppelaar (DCT). Aandrywing weliswaar laer, maar die veerstelsel het motorkopers. is slegs deur die voorwiele. tekortkominge uitgewys wanneer daar oor Hyundai het sopas sy antwoord daarop in Die 1.0 liter-enjin is soortgelyk as dié wat spoedwalle gery was. die A-segment-grootte bekendgestel. Die in die groter Kona gebruik word en lewer nuweling staan bekend as “Venue" en die 88kW teen 6 000rpm en 172Nm (1 500 - Binneruim en toerusting Koreaanse vervaardiger brei daarmee sy 4 000rpm) se piekkragte wat in die ligter reeks sportnutse uit tot ses modelle. Venue vir wakker verrigting op die pad sorg. Die kajuit die Venue is heel ruim Met die Kona, Creta en Tucson wat in Ons kon tydens die onlangse bekendstelling vir ’n kompakte sportsnuts, en bied sitplek grootte en prys bo die Venue in die Hyundai- beide ratkaste beproef oor van die mees vir vyf insittendes, alhoewel die rugby- hiërargie geplaas word, bied die Venue uitdagende Bolandse bergpasse, en ek eerste span se voorry maar moeilik op die babastoeltjies. aan kopers egter ’n waarde-proposisie teen was verstom hoe gemaklik en vinnig die agtersitplek sal pas. Die laairuimte kan Terwyl ongeveer R300 000, sonder om styl en oorskakelings van die DCT ratkas is. Dit 350 liter se bagasie neem. die intree toerusting in te boet. is duidelik dat Hyundai se voortdurende Die praktiese binneruim is goed uitgelê en Motion-model ontwikkeling van hul direct-shift grotendeels afgewerk met harde materiale. net twee lugsakke Voorkoms outomatiese ratkasse vrugte afwerp, want die Tog vertoon die kajuit geensins goedkoop voor bied, kry al die sewe-spoed DCT van of swak afgewerk modelle elektroniese Terwyl die Venue kompak en relatief die Venue is ’n juweel nie, met gemaklike stabiliteitsbeheer klein in statuur vertoon, spreek die moderne en staan geensins in Die moderne styl en ontwerp sitplekke wat in (ESC) met elektroniese styl, avontuurgerigte ontwerp en praktiese die skadu van VW spreek van forse aggressie en sagte, duursame remkragverspreiding (EBD) afwerking van forse aggressie en pretsoeker- se toonaangewende materiaal beklee is. asook remhulp wanneer die motor persoonlikheid, eerder as wat dit net ’n DSG- outomatiese pretsoeker-persoonlikheid Tydens die ’n noodstop moet doen. Al die Venue- stofpadtrapper of stadsploeter wil wees. ratkas nie. Die DCT- bekendstelling het modelle kom ook standaard toegerus Die sy-aansig het sterk trekke na Volvo outokas is dan ook ons slegs die Fluid- met heuwel-wegtrekhulp (HSAC). se stylvolle XC40, terwyl die vooraansig my gunsteling, ten spyte van die bykans R30 en Glide-modelle bestuur, wat beide relatief gedomineer word met die forse, selfs 000-pryspremie bo die handratmodelle. goed toegerus is. Ten slotte brutale sierrooster in die ontwerptrant van Amptelike brandstofverbruik word Die raakskerm-infotainmentstelsel by hedendaagse Duitse luukse waens. Die aangegee as 6,5 liter/100 km vir die beide modelle is opvallend, en so ook Hyundai se nuwe Venue is die regte Venue se sterkste teenstanders is egter meer handratmodelle, terwyl die DCT-weergawes die skoon uitleg van die skakelaars en produk op die regte tyd vir die Koreaanse die VW T-Cross, Ford Ecosport, Mahindra 6,9 liter/100 km gebruik in ’n gemengde verstelknoppe op die middelkonsole. vervaardiger se modelreeks in Suid-Afrika. XUV300 en selfs Renault se Captur. siklus van stad- en ooppadry. Die kleurraakskerm bied toegang tot ’n Nie net is dit die beste teenvoeter vir die Agter is die lyne sterk, maar skoon, met ’n Met die Venue se effe hoër omvattende reeks hulp-, inligting- en baie gewilde VW T-Cross wat plaaslik konkawe agterklap en treffende ligontwerp grondvryhoogte, was dit te wagte dat vermaakfunksies, asook onder meer Android baie goed doen nie, dit is na ons mening in wat maklik op die oog is. paddinamika negatief beïnvloed sou Auto/Apple Carplay-koppeling vir slimfone, meeste opsigte beter as die Duitse buksie. Met die Venue wat as Hyundai se goed- word, maar die nuweling se onderstel met die topmodel Glide wat onder meer Die enjin lewer beter verrigting met daai koopste sportsnuts in hul SUV-modelreeks en veerstelsel is effe aan die fermer kant klimaatbeheer, sleutellose aan-/afskakel, seepglad DCT-outokas wat blitsvinnig wegtrek, hoop die Koreaanse vervaardiger ingestel met die stuur net genoeg belaai vir LED-ligte wat om hoeke kan skyn as jy oorskakel, selfs wanneer jy hom platvoet dat die nuweling byval sal vind onder jong, goeie terugvoer en gevoel deur die draaie. draai, LED-dagryliggies asook voorste looi! Die Venue beter en voel meer afge- energieke en avontuurlustige kopers. Greep deur die vinnige swiepe en kort draaie kolligte, as standaardtoerusting insluit. rond op die pad met ’n stiller kajuit en Hyundai het drie modelle plaaslik van Franschhoekpas was verbasend goed, gemakliker sitplekke. bekendgestel, naamlik die intree-“Motion”, terwyl balans en algehele paddinamika in Veiligheid Die tjêrrie oppie koek is Hyundai se ’n middelvlak-“Fluid” en die topmodel, geheel ons beïndruk het. Selfs die remme gemoedstrelende waarborg en diensplan. “Glide”. het na talle harde remsessies steeds vertroue Die Venue word toegerus met verskeie Die Venue kom met Hyundai se sewe- ingeboesem. standaardveiligheidstoerusting wat onder jaar/200 000 km waarborg, sewe-jaar/ Enjin en verrigting Ons het in dieselfde periode VW se meer ABS-remme, ses lugsakke (twee voor, 150 000 km padbystanddiens, asook ’n T-Cross in R-Design getoets en kon die twee twee kante asook twee gordyn-tipe aan die drie-jaar/45 000 km diensplan. Dienste moet Soos wat tans die geval is in die segment teenstanders direk met mekaar vergelyk, en sykante) vir die Fluid- en Glide- modelle jaarliks of elke 15 000 km gedoen word waarin die Venue meeding, gebruik was verras om te vind dat die Venue nie net insluit, asook Isofix-koppelpunte vir wanneer van toepassing.

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Brian Cheyne aimed at the touring rider. To that end, the in the corners. The first time I leaned into Speedmaster is equipped with cruise control. a corner, I could feel my boots touch the When Triumph released its Bobber in I do pity the pillion, though. While the road. I moved my feet up the pegs for the the UK, it quickly became one of their rider’s derriere is cupped in plush seat with next corner, but then the hero-bobbins hit bestselling bikes. People were buying retro white piping, the pillion will be perched on a the deck with an almighty scraping noise. bikes, and Triumph had a catalogue to fit square seat with not a great deal of support. It was at this point I realised I am missing that bill. The Bobber was quickly followed The instrumentation is limited to a single the character of the Speedmaster. Although by the Bobber Black, a more aggressively dial that displays your speed. The small the name suggest that this bike is made for styled bike with a chunky 16” front wheel LCD screen incorporated into the dial shows speed, the reality is that it makes you want and dual disks up front. a comprehensive list of items. From fuel to slow down. Dramatically. Yes, it boasts Recently, Triumph added another model consumption, to engine revs, to trip meters, a 1200cc engine that can really hustle the that rides on a similar platform: the Triumph and more. It also houses the obligatory Triumph, but it almost feels wrong to push Speedmaster. array of warning lights. The front headlight this bike hard. What immediately sets it apart from is round, of course, and features an LED The Triumph Speedmaster is a its Bobber siblings is the abundance of daytime running light. conservative take on the Bobber recipe. The chrome and a small seat on the rear fender Because the Speedmaster has a ride- classic lines and the old-fashioned Triumph that is supposed to accommodate a pillion. by-wire throttle, Triumph included two logo on the tank make for a very beautiful The bike sits extremely low and has feet- riding modes: Road and Rain. The latter bike. The build quality is outstanding and in forward controls. The handlebars sweep just restricts engine power in tricky road the end, the Speedmaster just warms your backwards and gives the Speedmaster a very conditions. heart. The more you ride it, the more you laid-back riding position. The petrol tank Sitting astride the Speedmaster, you want to ride it, even if it is just for the sheer holds slightly more fuel than the Bobber will appreciate just how low this bike is. thrill of hearing those twin exhausts growl. does, which does mean that this bike is This did present a few problems for me What more could you ask?

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441171NN 6 Friday March 13, 2020 A custom to beat stock The major manufacturers are around an Axel Joost Elektronik B-Box to match the seat, and a tiny digital constantly mining the custom scene to (it is a small control box, similar to Motogadget speedo. produce stylish new motorcycles, so it Motogadget’s popular m.unit). It is discreetly mounted just in front is getting harder for riders to choose As for the chassis, Holger kept of the bar clamps, and even includes a between stock and custom. New bikes the suspension stock, but dropped small dash with the requisite dummy are looking better than ever and they, the front a touch. Then he swapped lights. mostly, perform well right out the the Dominator’s wheels for a set of Out front is a super bright LED box, too. street-friendly 17” hoops, wrapped in headlight from Koso, and there are But custom still trumps stock in Continental TKC80s. Kellermann turn signals all around, many ways, and some riders prefer the The brakes are original too, but they with the rear pair doubling as taillights. simplicity of older machines to the tech have been updated with Brembo discs Holger’s client is quite conservative, wizardry of contemporary motorcycles. and a Magura HC1 front radial so he called in help to visualise not This steezy Honda Dominator from HB- master cylinder. only the final livery, but also the Custom in Germany is physical proof, The Dominator originally came actual lines of the build itself. Himora because the owner sold his modern bike with some distinctly 90s rally-style Motors came to the party, kicking out to make space for the build. bodywork, but that has all gone now. multiple designs and revisions over The man behind HB-Custom, Holger You might recognise its new fuel tank, several weeks. The client finally settled Breuer, fills us in: “The customer though it is from a Yamaha XT500 on this striking white, green and gold had already had a bike from me, a modified to sit on the Honda frame. combination, proving that he has Honda CB900, and was very happy Just behind it is a brown leather seat, exceptional taste. with it. I presented to him the idea of sitting on a custom-built subframe with The bike actually looked more radical a cool and very light street tracker as a simple kicked-up loop at the back. at first, because the design called for an alternative to his Husqvarna 701 Tying everything together is a pair of a white frame. The frame had already Vitpilen. hand-shaped aluminum side covers, been powder-coated when Holger got “It took just five minutes, and he and high-mounted fenders at both ends. the call to change it to black, so it had decided to sell his 701 and we started Holger did a neat job with the to get stripped and redone. the project.” Holger sourced a 1992 cockpit, too. You will find high But that was the only hiccup, as Honda NX650 Dominator, dragged it and wide Magura handlebars, Holger recalls. The rest of the project into his workshop in Husum, and got new switchgear, brown grips went off without a hitch, taking roughly cracking. 90 days to complete. After all, Holger’s Since the Dominator was set to original concept was straightforward: replace a perfectly fine stock machine, it “Build a bike for an urban environment had to be reliable. So the motor got torn that is light, strong and cool-looking.” open, and rebuilt with new pistons and Source: Bike Exif. Pictures by Emayat valves. Holger also installed a Mikuni Wahab TM40 carb fed by a K&N filter. The engine looks good enough to eat off, with a mix of gloss black and clear finishes. It is capped off with a custom-built two- into-one exhaust system (yes, the single cylinder NX650 has dual exhaust ports). Holger brought the Honda’s electrics up to date too, with a full rewire