Vyrus 986 M2 now ready for order – swingarm front suspension, CBR600R power, only 50 to be built

Vyrus 986 M2 now ready for order – swingarm front suspension, CBR600R power, only 50 to be built

In the world of special production, limited edition motorcycles, there is one that was much-awaited, and left many wondering if it would ever come to fruition since the company was founded back in 2001. This is the Vyrus, a hub-centre steered motorcycle that strongly resembles the legendary Bimota Tesi.

This is no accident, as Vyrus split-off from Bimota as the Rimini, Italy maker was facing financial difficulties (is there any other for Italian vehicle makers?). Taking the basis of Massimo Tamburini’s Tesi – thesis in Italian, Vyrus continued developing the basic design, which has now culminated in the Vyrus 986 M2.

Using a Honda CBR600R inline-four as its powerplant, the Vyrus 986 M2 uses the engine as a stressed-member, cradled between two billet-machined plates, just like its Tesi forebear. What sets the 986 M2 apart is the hub-centre steering, something that is difficult to execute well for motorcycles, but Tamburini’s dream.

The advantage of hub-centre swingarm steering for the motorcycle’s front wheel is anti-dive is inherent in the design, and with tweaking of the actuation rods and steering geometry, the bike can be made to rise under braking. This will be something familiar to those who have ridden motorcycles with leading link front suspension, like the venerable Honda Cub.

Obvious disadvantages are the weight of the entire system, plus the swingarm having to be wide enough to allow for adequate steering movement. What the hub-centre design does give you is this perfectly neutral steering through corners at high-speed, something almost unnatural in its performance.

Hand-built to order from some 750 components and discrete parts, the Vyrus 986 M2 comes with carbon-fibre bodywork, de rigeur at this level of motorcycle. There are two versions available, a hand-built factory option tailored to the customer, or a kit version which is assembled by the customer using their own CBR600R engine, and pricing starts from 25,000 euros (RM119,020).


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Mohan K Ramanujam

Coming with diverse and extensive experience in heavy engineering, Mohan enjoys making anything with wheels go fast, especially motorcycles. His weapon of choice is the Desmoquattro engine, and he has a penchant for anything with a dash of Italian design. Strangely enough, he insists he's a slow rider.

 

Comments

  • alldisc on Mar 20, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    not the first one. i saw a limited edition bike in Roda Roda magazine some 20 years back.

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  • Mikey on Mar 20, 2017 at 10:50 pm

    After seeing the video, this Italian guy are very passionate about their bike that they personally hand-built just like an AMG engineer building the Merc AMG engine.

    They actually show U a total of 750 components & discrete parts built from grounds up. Now I know why it is special beside the advantage of hub-centre swing-arm steering for the motorcycle’s front wheel.

    It’s anti-dive is inherent in design just like the old Honda Cub. I wonder how many here remember the old Honda Cub ride feels like when U break & the front suspension actually float upwards or rise under braking if U prefer it to be called.

    Looks like some old school components still relevant here. At 25,000 euros upwards, I think its worth the investment as its hand-built. Since it can fit a Honda 600cc, maybe U should specify a 1,000cc Honda engine as well for good measure. Thanks Mohan.

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  • MrDDR on Mar 20, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    CBR600RR. 600R rasa janggal la plak

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  • Vyrus J on Mar 20, 2017 at 11:00 pm

    Actually it was Pierluigi Marconi’s thesis. Not Tamburini’s

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  • Sannas on Mar 21, 2017 at 12:50 am

    Bike in video has an L-twin engine.

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  • alex chan on Mar 21, 2017 at 3:00 pm

    seriously a cbr600rr inline four?, the engine in the video looks like L shape 90′ belong to aprilia shiver 750 :D , i might be wrong

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