Moto GP 2009 calendar

The 2009 provisional calendar of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season is as follows:
Dates Grand Prix Circuit:
12th April Qatar Doha/Losail*
26th April Japan Motegi
3rd May Spain Jerez de la Frontera
17th May France Le Mans
31st May Italy Mugello
14th June Catalunya Catalunya
27th June Netherlands Assen**
5th July United States Laguna Seca***
19th July Germany Sachsenring
26th July Great Britain Donington Park

16th August Czech Republic Brno
30th August Indianapolis Indianapolis
13th September San Marino Misano
20th September Hungary Lake Balaton
4th October Portugal Estoril
18th October Australia Phillip Island
25th October Malaysia Sepang
8th November Valencia Ricardo Tormo Valencia

Oto-tips

New Car test

Test drive the opportunity to give prospective consumers know the quality and capability that we want to purchasing a car. Many things can be known from the test drive the new car. Not just 'feeling good' in 10 minutes walking around the dealership. Knowing what must be a great help to get the car right. This tip will help you evaluate and avoid common errors that occur. When the car has not been decided what would be purchased, click on the tip "How safe to buy a new car."

Normal, so sitting behind the wheel and go straight start. Try to keep the encouragement, because some important evaluation can be conducted before any-where.
Take time to consider the car from outside and within. Take the distance from various angles. Note correct design, curved body, the quality of assembly, paint colors and the body panels. Remember this new car, so all must be perfect. There is

Try and out of cabin. Create senyaman possible. Arrange chairs and a variety of key controls. When the car will be used together, call your partner do the same. Imagine having to load goods spending, raise children or parents. If possible dudukkan children in the back seat, if he does not like, you know.
When you are sitting comfortably try atik lead-button control, such as radio, air conditioning, Glove box, indicators, wiper, front lights, and hazard lights. Make sure that the key stakeholders easily and operated. While continuously lead atik, think again betulkah car during the binding regulations set by this? Nyamankah when dikendarai every day?
Do not open the baggage behind. Think what will be added to this baggage. Make sure the volume of luggage can accommodate all of that.
Seller happy to share what they know about the car that will try to test you on the road. Let him describe the special features to try it before when driving

In the street
Try a car identical to the car in which you want to buy. Better when the car would be purchased that our pilot test. Differences engine transmission, trim, interior equipment to give effect to such a big car and driveability.
You need the consumers themselves to evaluate the car without disrupted. If there are any questions please do not hesitate to ask. If you know the area, take the car according to the route of your choice. Some things that must be considered.

Driving Quality
Kendarai car on the various types of surface roads. Try the winding roads, city streets, hills, etc. mountain roads to see the reaction to the car. Do not forget to test in the way that you expect will be passed by every day.

Energy:
The test machine in the labor situation indeed. In the toll road, when the antecedent, towing, bathed in it though energy? What is affected by the AC power. AC have a significant influence in a small car. Make sure to repeat the test with AC throughout life.

Tranmition:
When the manual, note subtlety labor movement teeth and clutch. Are they working precision and easy to use. When the car is equipped with 4WD, active and know how to disable the use of the tool is easy.
If automatic, Muluskan upshift and downshift? What is the right time downshift. No jog or forward when the bathos to shift the clutch.

Control
Try curves and long sharp curves. Turn suddenly and the smooth curves. How well the vehicle react to changes in direction. Is feels stable and controlled. Do you feel when you can prevent accidents occur. Is the rudder feels fit, without excessive movement.

braking:
Try really really brake. Make sure the brakes can stop the car in a straight position and controlled. Try to brake with soft and rough to test the reaction of the car braking suddenly. Previously warned that another passenger, and note the other cars around you.
When the car is not equipped with ABS, look at the parking lots open. Try to avoid movement when trying to brake the ABS.

Voice:
Listen to the sound of the engine, interior, tires, wind and thunder with the way menaik-down window. If the car is equipped with a sunroof, open and listen to the sound of incoming. Do it in the normal speed and top speed.

Parking:
Parallel parking to check the blindspots or difficulty determining the corner of the car. When the car in the parking lot, take some time to come out and see.
Now you are ready to know and test the car. Be honest buyers, carefully, carefully and respite. Know what will be searchable and you will find the most suitable car. Congratulations to try.

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New Car

Daihatsu Sirion

JAKARTA - PT Astra Diahatsu Motor (ADM) continued push up sales at this time, several Single Agent Pemegangan Brand (APTM) with a bit worried that the economic situation is not certain. One way, make up a product that is marketed or to "minor change". Facelift or minor change made Diahatsu against one of their products into the segment "car city", namely Sirion. Actually, five months ago, the imported CBU cars from Malaysia is also introduced with a new face.

"Time is our only add accessories. Applies only to Indonesia. Now the modifications made by Diahatsu Motor Corporation of Japan with two Pero make the Sirion in Malaysia. So now the changes applied to Sirion sold in Indonesia and Malaysia, "said Amelia Tjandra, director of marketing ADM.

However, by adding accessories only - of course with a very competitive price - Sirion direct sales jumped. From the original target of 225 units / month, a 350 units / month with the pivot 1 - 2 months.

Youth
"We estimate the increase of sales Sirion because the more expensive fuel prices. Consumer young or young families who generally are in large cities, the car practical and economical fuel. Sirion meet these needs. In addition to economical, the car is also nimble. Goodbye 7 series already won the slalom, "says Amelia again.

Based on a survey conducted by ADM to consumers Sirion, namely young children and families, I was like 75% of the car because penampilannnya (styling). The other factor is economic value, that is economical price and operational cost and easy dikendarai.

With this minor change, ADM expects to sell 400 units / month. "Our target is down. Our previous target of 500 units / month. But because the economic situation is not like that our previous estimate, derived so 400 units / month, "said Suparno Djasmin, CEO of PT Astra International - Diahatsu Sales Operation (AI-DSO), which sells Diahatsu in Indonesia.

Consumer Demand
Other factors that cause Diahatsu refreshing appearance Sirion, according to ADM vice president, Sudirman MR, is the answer to consumer demand. "They want to design a more sporty and trendy. This is in accordance with the soul of the target user Sirion, namely young children. Changes made on this line Myvi, in Malaysia, the country produced Sirion place, "said Sudirman.

Two models or types Sirion offered the same 1.3 liter engine, VVT-i is the standard version of D and M for the sport. To type D manual transmission, sold at Rp 122,900,000 and the automatic Rp 132,900,000. Means increased to Rp 2 million compared to the previous version. Meanwhile, type M, for the manual transmission and automatic 136,500,000 Rp Rp 146,500,000.

The part that changes
Posterior
• Cap engine
• Gril, aerokit front bumper and logo plus the greater Diahatsu
• fog lamp with a new design (type M)
• All the pillars of discolored
• Garnis black in the back door (to type M)
• Dual exhaust tail pipe or double with additional aerokit thereon
• rear bumper with reflector higher
• Changing the model Alloy wheel
Interior:
• Meters cluster equipped with warning lights
• two-tone dashboard
• Jok layer and the door (door trim) changed color and motives (type D)

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New Honda Tiger

Jakarta, PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) announced that revolutionary changes in the design of motorcycles New Tiger, which will begin shipping in July of 2006 through the entire network of Honda motorcycle sales in Indonesia.
Since the first produced in 1994, Tiger has been known as a motorcycle and forceful enough that one of the variants of the exclusive sports-type Honda. Since 1995, community "Tiger Club" also began to appear in various cities in Indonesia, and currently a motorcycle club, which is quite respected in Indonesia. In the last 12 years, Tiger motorcycle into a very popular both for the operation of day-to-day or just dikendarai on weekends. Information about Tigerpun increased rapidly and many are found in various media and the Internet through various mailing lists.

Konsumenpun start taste changes, the Tiger into a motorcycle that is able to express their owners through various modifications, according to the taste of the owner
To meet the expectations of the fans of Tiger and the Honda owner of a new type of sport, Tiger is the latest generation appear to design a more dynamic and offers superior type of sport when dikendarai the owner, in the middle padatnya city traffic or convenience when traveling to the far outside the city .
New Tiger continues to maintain its superiority with a machine-friendly environment and new design and boasts more respite with a view new features as follows:
Model
Tiger is a new dynamic to be effective more aggressive, form of a massive express the functional beauty of a sports-type motorcycle

All exterior components such as tank material Baker, shroud, the body and back, spakbor front and rear, light-key lighting, background and sein, rearview mirror and exhaust all appear with the new design.
"Veleg racing cross 3" berdesain further strengthen the new sporty impression.
The front lights are equipped with "Meteor Visor" the aerodynamics that provide comfort at high speed.
"Honda Wing Mark" in the fuel tanks identity as a true sports-type motorcycle Honda
Equipment

Rear disc brake type that appear more sporty and stylish moge, using disk berdiameter 220mm hydraulic system with single berpiston make braking more grip and secure.
Rear suspension with the perfect muted, comfortable on all road conditions and appear increasingly Sporty (tank-equipped Reservoir on the type Cast Wheel)
Engine

New Tiger Honda engine is equipped with SASS (Secondary Water Supply System), so that meet Euro II standard quality. SASS set spraying clean air (O2) to dispose of the channel, to react with the remaining gas burning (HC & CO) gas into CO2 and H2O, which is not dangerous
Overall the new design on the new Tiger will appear in 4 colors for the type Velg racing (Cast Wheel), namely Black, Silver, Red, Blue, and 3 color for the type Velg fingers (Spoke), namely the Black Red, Blue and Black Blue Silver .
New Tiger, which will be launched in 2 variants will be sold with the price of Rp 20 million to the type Velg fingers and the price of Rp 22.6 million to the type Velg racing (Price on the road in Jakarta).

Jam Band Meriahkan Launching Honda Tiger
New title for the launching of this Honda Tiger AHM inviting Tigerist seputaran Greater Jakarta. Community Club and the Tiger who attended, among others, Honda Tiger Mailing List (HTML), Tiger Riders Club (TRIC), Tiger East Jakarta (TJT), Depok Tiger Club (DETIC), Generation Tiger Independent Riders (GTIR), Honda Tiger Bikers Club ( HTBC), Jakarta, Honda Tiger Club (JHTC), Bekasi Tiger Club (BKTC), Banten Tiger Riders (BATR), Maung Sadayana Club (CMS), Banten Honda Tiger Club (BHTC), Tiger Club, Stockport (TITAC).
Peak event Launching New procession Honda Tiger started at 19:00 WIB stage events stand Honda PRJ. Events guided MC Sarah Sechan and Doni Kusuma. Telugu songs from the Band Dental Group and the launching of this event. Not to the Sexy Dancer Dancer from Batavia, the spectators do not make eye blinks. Since ... ..