Amateur racing creates strange machines. The reason, in case you haven’t spent much time in the pits at a club race, is that unlike pro racing, where professionals design and prepare the bikes, amateur racers do most of it themselves. Imagine Thursday night softball, if everyone playing made or modified their own bats.
People have some funny ideas of what makes sense, and in club racing that’s exactly what leads to mufflers pointing in every direction, questionable aerodynamics, and seats made from Home Depot products. I am not above this. In fact, it is how I grew up. I have been one of the mad masses filling a racing paddock, scruffy leathers and a seat attached to the bike with a hinge my dad bought at a hardware store. I digress.
All of that is why most people stick with stalwart race platforms like the Suzuki SV650, Kawasaki Ninja 400, and inline-four sport bikes. But once in a blue moon, someone has a new idea with true potential. Someone like Markus Kramer.
The history and tech of the Kramer HKR-EVO2 R
克萊默(Kramer)和兩位同事在2009年設計了原始的HKR,這是一名具有單缸賽車(特別是歐洲超級杯)的德國工程師,從定制框架中設計了原始的HKR,並花了四年的時間開發機器。 HKR的第二次迭代被稱為EVO2,位於您面前。人們想自己購買港幣已經足夠成功了。因此運動已經成長。上個月,當我參加在拉古納·塞薩(Laguna Seca)的美國歷史賽車摩托車協會(AHRMA)比賽時,在我輸入的兩個類別中的每個類別中,至少有六個Kramer HKR-Evo2機器在其他兩個類別中佔據了綠旗。一分鐘內更多。 也許是Kramer最整潔的部分,後部副車架,這是一塊空心塑料,可容納3.17加侖的燃料並充當座椅。它是由旋轉成型製成的,在加熱的模具中旋轉塑料顆粒,以形成一個空心但剛性的單件。 Zack Courts攝影。 HKR-EVO2的跳動心仍然是KTM在690 Duke中使用的非處方690 cc單缸發動機。自2009年以來,該工廠變得更加先進,但是建築卻相似。但是,自行車上幾乎所有其他件都可以定制,要么是從賽車架上拉出的。鋼製框架,3D打印的前副車架,車身和搖臂都是為HKR-Evo2製作的定制零件。諸如製動轉子,車輪,夾子和轉向阻尼器之類的物品來自競爭對手。 正如您所期望的那樣,HKR-Evo2的座艙是斯巴達人。這種破折號是Kramer正在開發的TFT測試單元。標准設備是具有可編程顏色選項的兩色LCD破折號。 Zack Courts攝影。 許多其他部分都在不斷發展。例如,這輛自行車的儀表板是對即將到來的型號進行測試的TFT單元,而QuickShifter上的自動窗口降檔功能是ECU中相對較新的代碼,仍在調整。 (如果您購買了EVO2 R,則標準了一個額外的快速變成和兩色LCD儀表板。)所有這些總重量為275磅,並帶有半坦克的氣體和80馬力。在上下文中,比本田CB300R的股票輕約40磅,並具有三倍的功率。 前製動器是一個相對較小的290毫米轉子的奇怪組合,並帶有大量的布雷姆刀卡鉗。這些是M50,但2020年規格將使用較新的風格,與Ducati Panigale V4或Aprilia RSV4 1100相同。 Zack Courts攝影。 奇怪的是,對於構成Kramer的所有精美的小物品,從徑向的Brembo Master圓柱體到鍛造的鋁製Dymag車輪,它們都不是我第一次注意到這是我第一次登上這款HKR-EVO2的第一件事。取而代之的是,令我震驚的兩件事是它的狹窄程度以及適合正常大小的人的體面程度。與通常符合日本和意大利少年的舊GP自行車不同,Kramer使用Racey tocut-to-Roalable Entrogonomentics。座椅之間的距離是明智的,並且夾子被寬闊以供指揮騎行位置。拇指啟動器,發動機跳入快速閒置,類似於450越野摩托車。這部分要歸功於調整的點火時間,但也只是一個大型的,超級值。 鍛造的鋁製車輪帶有180段的Pirelli光滑的shod等於閃電般的轉彎和抓地力幾天。將鏈輪的五金貨架螺栓安裝在這款開發自行車上作為實驗。客戶規格非常光滑。 Zack Courts攝影。
The beating heart of the HKR-EVO2 remains KTM’s over-the-counter 690 cc single-cylinder engine used in the 690 Duke. The mill has gotten more advanced since 2009, but the architecture is similar. Almost every other piece on the bike, though, is either custom or pulled from the shelf of a race shop. The steel-trellis frame, 3D-printed front subframe, bodywork, and swingarm are all custom parts made just for the HKR-EVO2. Items like the brake rotors, wheels, clip-ons, and steering damper are sourced from competition companies.
Many other parts are under constant development. The dash on this bike, for example, is a TFT unit being tested for upcoming models, and the auto-blip downshift function on the quickshifter is a relatively new batch of code in the ECU that’s still being tweaked. (If you purchase an EVO2 R, an up-only quickshifter and a two-color LCD dash are standard.) All of this adds up to a total weight of 275 pounds with a half-tank of gas, and 80 horsepower on tap. For context, that’s about 40 pounds lighter than a stock Honda CB300R, with triple the power.
Oddly, for all of the nifty little items that make up the Kramer, from the radial-pull Brembo master cylinder to the forged-aluminum Dymag wheels, none of them were the first thing I noticed climbing aboard this HKR-EVO2 for the first time. Instead, the two things that struck me were how narrow it is and how decent the fit is for a normal-sized human being. Unlike old GP bikes that were often designed to fit Japanese and Italian teenagers, the Kramer uses racey-but-reasonable ergonomics. The seat-to-peg distance is sensible and the clip-ons are set wide for a commanding riding position. Thumb the starter and the engine jumps into a fast idle, akin to a 450 motocross bike. That’s thanks in part to adjusted ignition timing, but also simply being a large, oversquare single.
當我沿著坑巷(Pit Lane)攻擊我的第一次練習會議時,機器的動態使我想起了一個基本的690杜克大學。當然,它不太舒服,但是它以慢跑的速度愉快地旋轉,直到我滾動油門加入賽車錶面。從管道上發射的單一排氣筆記的salvo毫不費力地將前輪抬起。將靴子滴到GP-Pattern Shift Lever上,Kramer彈出了齒輪,以乘坐光滑,平坦的扭矩曲線,直到是時候進行下一個齒輪了。 沒有什麼能像快速切換器,可調節的後跑和安全連接的反機鏈輪那樣說“準備就緒”。另外,請注意燃油箱的偏心底部安裝座,如果需要,這可以調節座椅高度。 Zack Courts攝影。 由於引擎是如此令人愉快,因此學習過程變得更加容易。一個齒輪太高離開開瓶器嗎?沒什麼大不了的,克萊默只是朝山曲線撞上了山丘,並希望我記得下次下一次降檔。對於一個業餘賽車手來說,一切都已經發生得太快了,以至於無法跟上,所以一輛與您相遇的自行車可能是一項巨大的資產。 我遠非完美,但練習已經完成。毫不奇怪的是,Kramer HKR-Evo2是田徑日或練習課程的一種享受。但是,正如任何這樣做的人都會告訴您,踢球是另一回事。靜脈比賽中競爭的毒液會壓倒在練習會議上倖存下來的鎮定自我。有人稱其為紅色霧。但是,您的沙發上,我經常是一個受害者,有時感覺就像在比賽中自行車變得“更糟”,因為贏得勝利的大火太熱了。因此,當國旗下降時,真正的測試將進行。 潛入著名的開瓶器,這說明了克萊默HKR-evo2的外觀和感覺較小,並帶有六英尺高的兩英寸騎手。那是克萊默的另一個追逐。 Etech照片。 賽車kramer hkr-evo2 r 這次克萊默和我面前的挑戰是Ahrma的雷聲。排隊的其他大多數機器都是其他Kramers - 在網格上至少有六個機器 - 或在各種曲調狀態下的風冷杜卡迪雙胞胎。換句話說,有些大衛和一些巨人意味著經典的比賽軌道攤牌,對更重,更強大的自行車與克萊默的燈光敏感方法相比。 可悲的是,賽車始於一系列危險信號。天氣很冷,也許人們對在著名的拉古納·塞薩(Laguna Seca)比賽感到非常興奮。否則大風。無論如何,我和我的競爭對手都很好地展示了為什麼我們不是專業人士。 後紅色後列重新開始引發了其他一些問題。對於某些帶有挑剔的離合器的賽車機來說,連續少數重新啟動可能會擔心,因為它們在離合器板上非常困難。 HKR-Evo2的秘密武器是帶有強大離合器的骨庫KTM發動機。這意味著很難將離合器蟑螂,即使您這樣做也可以在KTM經銷商處訂購(或庫存)。粘性,光滑,倍耐力的比賽輪胎在50度的溫度中遇到了相反的問題,與我的賽車手的頭部不同,它的冷卻太快了。這使我了解了關於克萊默的一些事情,這些事情並不那麼容易愛。
The learning process is made easier because the engine is so agreeable. One gear too high exiting the Corkscrew? No big deal, the Kramer just thumped down the hill toward Rainey Curve and stoically hoped I would remember to grab another downshift next time around. For an amateur racer, everything is already happening too fast to keep up, so a bike that meets you halfway can be a huge asset.
I was far from perfect but practice was complete. It is no surprise that the Kramer HKR-EVO2 is a treat for a track day or a practice session. But as anyone who has done it will tell you, gridding up to race is a different story. The venom of competition in one’s veins can overwhelm the calm and thoughtful self that survived the practice sessions so cooly. Some people call it the red mist. However you couch it, I am often a victim and it sometimes feels like bikes get “worse” in a race because the fire to win burns too hot. So the real test would come when the flag dropped.
Racing the Kramer HKR-EVO2 R
The challenge set before the Kramer and me on this occasion was AHRMA’s Sound of Thunder class. Most of the other machines lined up were either other Kramers — there were at least half a dozen others on the grid — or air-cooled Ducati twins in various states of tune. Some Davids and some Goliaths, in other words, and that meant the classic race-track showdown of heavier, more powerful bikes versus the Kramer’s light-and-agile approach.
Sadly, racing started with a slew of red flags. It was cold, and maybe people were overly excited to race at the famous Laguna Seca. Or it was too windy. In any case, my competitors and I put on a fine demonstration of why we are not professionals.
The post-red-flag restarts raised some other issues. A handful of restarts in a row can be a worry for some racing machines with finicky clutches, because they're extremely hard on clutch plates. The HKR-EVO2’s secret weapon here is a bone-stock KTM engine with a robust clutch. Meaning it’s hard to roach the clutch, and even if you do it would be available to order (or be in stock) at a KTM dealer. The sticky, slick, Pirelli race tires had the opposite problem in the 50-degree temps which, unlike the heads of my fellow racers, were cooling too quickly. And that brings me to some of the things about the Kramer that are not as easy to love.
我了解到,對於HKR-Evo2,寒冷多風的天氣尤其棘手,因為它是如此輕巧。即使有了輪胎加熱器,我也有一些麻煩在輪胎中保持熱量,這意味著握把的水平值得懷疑。一旦克服了這一點,風也是一個挑戰,因為克萊默的遏制重量低。也有很多好處,但是一輛低於300磅的比賽自行車肯定需要更輕鬆的觸感和更加努力的側風。最後,如果某些東西抓住了您,並且以低谷的結尾進入了礫石陷阱,請記住,庫存組件基本上在發動機上結束。這意味著如果腳步破裂,最好有備用,因為擁有SV650的鄰居可能無法提供幫助。 輪胎的邊緣是HKR-EVO2 R與大多數摩托車分開的地方。它是輕巧,僵硬且交流的。 Etech照片。 綜上所述,重要的是要注意,克萊默的響應能力節省了它。即使輪胎的冷卻比我預期的要多,是的,我在眾多重新啟動中失去了對前端的控制權,但自行車提供了足夠的反饋和平衡,以使我遠離地面。我只是保持鎮定,幻燈片回到我身邊。並非每輛自行車都提供這種寬恕。 當賽車終於穩定下來時,HKR-EVO2證明了這種做法不是氟。自行車像一塊指南針一樣鎖定在一張圖形紙上,並且控件是如此直觀,以至於成為第二天性。簡而言之,所有的原因很容易在實踐中騎行,這使得在戰鬥的熱量中同樣容易騎行。比賽與我曾經測試過的任何機器一樣舒適,可預測和有益。即使是杜卡迪的Panigale V4R或本田的MotoGP-Replica RC213V-S,即史詩般比例的性能機器,也沒有像Kramer那樣迅速建立我的信心。 如果您在想,“這些自行車很快,”我會說這與為什麼它們不那麼寬容有關。 HKR-evo2對於單純的凡人來說是易於管理的,易於控制,這確實很重要,而且經常被賽車手所忽視。 Laguna Seca的結果是在沒有紅色標記的三場比賽中首先越過終點線,在一種情況下,整個講台由HKR-EVO2機器組成。充滿這些東西的整個網格將是一場騷亂。 MotoAmerica,我在看著你。 關於克萊默HKR-evo2 r的最後一個腹部可以說是要價,2020年的價格為22,495美元。對於街頭騎手來說,這似乎很瘋狂,我敢肯定,你們中的一些人會大喊大叫,但是在賽車圍場周圍,MSRP通常會遇到緩慢的點頭。那是因為任何準備並競爭了600 cc SuperSport機器(甚至是中量雙胞胎賽車手)的人都知道,花費20,000美元非常容易。客戶群同意。儘管過去幾年的“ S”規格非常相似,但“ R”型號的售價約為24:1。 下一個為克萊默(Kramer)擴展。該公司正在研究GP2-R,該GP2-R採用了許多相同的設計概念,但使用了KTM的Twin-cylinder 890發動機。最初聲稱的規格是320磅和120馬力。 Zack Courts攝影。 業餘意思是對遊戲的熱愛 我的祖母喜歡奧運會,因為許多競爭的人都有工作。籃球,曲棍球或網球等主流運動主要是教練和營養學家的專業人士。律師,作家和老師通常會競爭更古老,有時甚至晦澀的運動。同樣的觀點是這款Kramer HKR-Evo2的原因是一種令人信服的機器,可以乘坐賽道 - 這是一種正常的日常發動機,從一輛不到10,000美元的街頭自行車中拔出,調整併雕刻成最有能力的軌道機之一。
All of that said, it’s important to note that the Kramer’s responsiveness saved it. Even though the tires cooled more than I expected and yes, I lost control of the front end in turn three on one of many restarts, the bike offered enough feedback and poise to keep me off the ground. I just stayed calm and the slide came back to me; not every bike offers that kind of forgiveness.
When racing finally steadied out, the HKR-EVO2 proved that practice was not a fluke. The bike held a line like a compass locked off on a sheet of graph paper, and the controls were so intuitive they became second nature. In short, all of the reasons it was easy to ride in practice make it just as easy to ride in the heat of battle. It is as comfortable, predictable, and rewarding to race as any machine I’ve ever tested. Even Ducati’s Panigale V4R or Honda’s MotoGP-replica RC213V-S, performance machines of epic proportions, didn’t build my confidence as quickly as the Kramer.
If you’re thinking, “Those bikes are viciously fast,” I would say that has something to do with why they aren’t as forgiving. The HKR-EVO2 is manageable and easy to control for mere mortals, which is something that truly matters and is often overlooked by racers. The result at Laguna Seca was crossing the finish line first in each of the three races that weren’t red-flagged, and in one case the entire podium was made up of HKR-EVO2 machines. A whole grid full of these things would be a riot. MotoAmerica, I’m looking at you.
The last bellyache about the Kramer HKR-EVO2 R is arguably the asking price, which for 2020 stands at $22,495. For street riders, it seems insane, and I’m sure some of you will shout about it, but around the racing paddock the MSRP is typically met with a slow nod. That’s because anyone who has prepared and raced a 600 cc supersport machine (or even a middleweight twins racer) to this level knows that it’s amazingly easy to spend $20,000. And the customer base agrees. Despite having an amazingly similar “S” spec available for about $17,000 for the past few years, the “R” model has outsold it by a ratio of 24:1.
Amateur means for the love of the game
My grandmother loved the Olympics because many of the people competing have jobs. Mainstream sports like basketball, hockey, or tennis are mostly pros with trainers and nutritionists. The more ancient, and sometimes obscure, sports are often contested by lawyers, writers, and teachers. That same sentiment is the reason this Kramer HKR-EVO2 is such a compelling machine to take on a racetrack — it is a normal, everyday engine pulled from a sub-$10,000 street bike, tuned and sculpted into one of the most capable track machines available.
克萊默(Kramer)是異國情調的,但並不是極端的,故意製造用戶友好的賽車機的回報是巨大的。過去的大獎賽機器(認為125 cc和250 cc兩杆)具有驚人的能力,但也是著名的。 HKR-evo2易於緩慢或迅速騎行。它獎勵了您的騎行良好,但並沒有懲罰您犯下小錯誤。藍領通勤者的心臟跳動使它變得可愛 - 不振奮而不會膽怯,而令人興奮而又不會快。它不會咀嚼輪胎或需要特殊的汽油。這不是一個酷刑架,它像奧林匹克滑雪者一樣雕刻了拐角處。 賽車後期的川崎忍者300/400或15歲的Suzuki SV650賽車無疑是更便宜的,這就是最有經驗的業餘賽車手肯定會推薦的。但是,當有適合比賽的田徑武器的時候,不考慮克萊默會很愚蠢。 圖片庫 +4 訂閱 普通胎面 訂閱 圖片庫 +4 相關故事 視頻:KTM Duke 790,Chris Fillmore和Pikes Peak 2018 安迪·格雷斯(Andy Greaser) 購物裝備 6D ATS-1頭盔(SM) $ 499.95 Alpinestars Supertech-R靴子(45) $ 449.95 分享 47 加入討論 訂閱 普通胎面 訂閱 繼續購物 騎手更喜歡會員資格 成員 該產品的特權! RPM產品節省 RPM現金返還 RPM歡迎現金 總價值 將RPM添加到購物車 騎手更喜歡會員資格 加入RPM和 節省 在這個產品上! 將RPM添加到購物車 $ 39.99 /yr。 花更少的錢。騎更多。 5%RPM現金返還* 超過70個品牌折扣10% 加入時$ 15的RPM現金 免費的2天送貨和免費退貨* 還有更多! 今天成為會員! 了解更多 通過購買和註冊騎手優先會員資格,您同意 計劃條款和條件 。 *某些不包括:10%RPM折扣適用於全價和銷售價格獨家品牌。 10%RPM折扣以全價適用於其他精選品牌。 適用排除 。 RPM免費2天送貨適用於合格的項目,僅連續美國。 不適合AK,HI或美國領土。 查看運輸政策 。 RPM免費退貨適用於合格項目,並且僅在標準退貨時間表上處理,僅美國連續美國。 查看返回策略 。 歡迎! Moto Dreams,交付 自2007年以來為騎手服務的車手 Google Trust Google 4.6星級 購物和保存 騎手更喜歡會員忠誠計劃 加入RPM 140萬用戶 修復所有兩輪的一切 立即訂閱 不要只是說服我們 這是我們快樂的客戶要說的: 不要只是說服我們 需要幫助嗎? 877-792-9455 與我們聯繫以保存 註冊電子郵件和短信到 獲得10%的折扣* 註冊電子郵件 報名 註冊文本警報 報名 *提供僅適用於新客戶。 查看合格的產品 *通過提交此表格,您同意收到經常出現的自動促銷和個性化營銷文本 註冊時使用的單元格號中的Revzilla的消息(例如購物車提醒)。同意不是條件 任何購買。回复幫助以尋求幫助並停止取消。味精頻率有所不同。 MSG和數據速率可能適用。 看法 術語 和 隱私 。 我們一直在尋求改進 告訴我們您喜歡什麼或我們需要解決什麼。 留下反饋 關於Revzilla 關於Revzilla 騎手更喜歡會員資格 為什麼要購物Revzilla? 關於我們 會員計劃 職業 慈善捐款 Zillacash獎勵 折扣代碼 Revzilla商店 事件 常見的胎面博客 所有品牌 客戶服務 客戶服務 聯繫我們 退貨政策 運輸政策 價格匹配政策 禮券政策 警察 /軍事 /消防 / EMS折扣 召回 /產品通知 訂單狀態 批量訂單 常問問題 折扣排除 ©2025 Revzilla.com保留所有權利 確保購物 您的隱私選擇 隱私政策 條款和條件 可訪問性語句
Racing a late-model Kawasaki Ninja 300/400 or a 15-year-old Suzuki SV650 is undoubtedly cheaper, and that’s what most experienced amateur racers would recommend, surely. However, when the time comes for a race-ready track weapon, it would be silly not to consider a Kramer.