Motorcycle specifications FGRMIDALU 2500 V6 2011 Iron after the Velvet Revolution

a noble and rare engine, the 6-cylinder is sufficiently uncommon on motorcycles to be praised as soon as a brand introduces one. For example, the flat 6 of the Goldwing, the in-line 6 of the Kawasaki Z 1300, Honda CBX 1000, BMW K 1600... Another manufacturer is hoping to make a name for itself by unveiling a V6-powered roadster. Japanese? Italian? German? No, Czech. It's FGR. It's an unfamiliar name to most motorcyclists, but even more so in the Grand Prix paddocks, with its presence in Moto3.

For the road, FGR has opted for something powerful, a little unusual and barely concealing its true colours. The machine's nimbleness reminds us alternately of a combination of Ducati and Morini, with perhaps a hint of Guzzi. 45 designers racked their brains before the project by a certain Stanislav Hanus was approved. The beast was equipped with some fine peripherals, such as a 43 mm Öhlins inverted fork, an equally fine amorto, superb Brembo radial brake calipers, an exceptional aluminium swingarm cut from solid, OZ racing wheels and carbon parts. But between the tubes of the steel trellis frame, an exceptional engine awaits the brave and lovers of fine mechanics.

6 V-cylinders, 2442 cm3, 240 horsepower. Scary! The V-Max, Rocket III and ZX-10R can go and cry. This huge 90°-open block weighs no less than 107 kilos, making the whole machine quite heavy. But the 200 Nm of torque will lift the 270-kilo Midalu dry without a hitch. Creator Ulrich Kreuj spent two years working on this engine. The block appeared in 2008, but it would be another 2 years before it was implemented in the Midalu. Destined for excess, this motorcycle boasts not only the biggest, but also the most powerful engine in production... if it goes to market. The FGR 2500 Midalu is slow to express itself in the hands of wealthy enthusiasts.

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