Vins Powerlight
The new 100 cc V-twin Vins Powerlight two
stroke was revealed at EICMA but at the moment technical information on the
bike is still thin on the ground.
The firm is claiming that its
direct-injected V-twin stroker will be clean enough for the road, and that the
bike will be 40 kg lighter than similarly-sized conventional machines with
similar performance. As well as the lightweight, two-stroke engine, there’s a
carbon monocoque frame, carbon wheels, carbon Hossack-style forks and a carbon
swingarm. Basically, there’s not much metal to be found on the bike.
The engine is pitched forwards by 90
degrees, The airbox sits in the V, just behind the front wheel, where you’d
normally find a radiator. The radiator is up in front of the fuel tank. The massive air intakes on the nose of the bike feed it, and the
heated air is then ducted out under the seat just above the rear wheel.
