Lotus C-01 Hyper Bike unveiled officially
Published On Feb 22, 2014 12:00 AM By sagar
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The Joint project of Kodewa and the Holzer Group, Lotus motorcycle has officially unveiled its new superbike or better called a hyper bike- C-01. The high performance bike ahs been developed under the guidance of ace designer- Daniel Simon, who is famous for his contribution in designing team of Bugati.
Lotus C-01 gets a very unique body work with fully covered body, in which engine cowls and fuel tank appears like a single unit. The bike has been powered by KTM’s 1195cc, 75° V-twin, tuned to deliver 200bhp of maximum power. The engine comes mated with an advanced 6-speed gearbox using hydraulic anti-hopping clutch for easy and frequent control on power delivery to rear wheel.
Lotus C-01 sports inverted forks at the front while the rear gets twin hydraulic suspension at the front. To control the high performance motorcycle, the front wheel has been equipped with 320mm, dual disc brakes and the rear wheel gets 220mm single disc brake.
Lotus C-01 Specifications:
Lotus C-01 Engine Specifications:
Construction: |
2-cylinder 4-stroke engine, 75° V-style |
Capacity: |
1,195 cm³ |
Bore: |
105 mm |
Stroke: |
69 mm |
Power Approx: |
200 HP |
Transmission: |
6-gear jaw-type shift transmission |
Lubrication: |
Dry sump lubrication |
Main shaft ratio: |
40:76 |
Lay shaft ratio: |
15:41 |
Clutch: |
Hydraulic anti-hopping clutch |
Ignition: |
Full electronic engine management with digital adjustment of the ignition |
Lotus C-01 Chassis Specifications:
Frame: |
Aero tech steel/Titanium/Carbon fibre frame |
Fork: |
Upside down |
Suspension strut: |
Twin suspension strut |
Spring travel front: |
80 mm |
Spring travel rear: |
70 mm |
Brake system front: |
Twin brake disc, ø320mm, four piston calipers |
Brake system rear: |
One brake disc,ø220mm, two piston calipers |
Chain: |
X-Ring resp. O-Ring |
Head tube ang: |
59° |
Fork ang: |
54° |
Wheel base: |
1.645±15 mm |