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Horex
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: working on the model of the cylinder head.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: the red compressor is clearly visible. Horex promises 175 to over 200 hp – depending on the setting. It is driven by a toothed belt.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: thanks to its compact engine design, it has a comparatively slim design.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: the Horex team discusses a design.
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Horex VR6 – In the center of the action: the unspectacular, but technically highly complex three-cam VR6 engine, behind it the compressor.
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Horex VR6
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Horex VR6
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Horex VR6: The head is flat, so the pistons have to compensate for the cylinder angle of 15 degrees.
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Horex VR6: It’s a shame that the large radiator covers the manifold battery.
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The final touch: Horex initiator Clemens Neese (right) and managing director Frank Fischer (left) discuss with designer Peter Naumann, professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: the view of the three camshafts.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: subtle reference to the six cylinders on or in the exhaust.
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Horex 6 cylinder motorcycle: this is what it looks like “the new motorcycle”.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: the name of the new motorcycle is not yet known.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: group picture with model.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: six cylinders need six manifolds, those of the rear cylinder bank are led through the head.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: the machine will definitely need the large cooler.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: the makers promise a unique engine (with VR arrangement) in a motorcycle.
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: the design clearly shows the interlaced arrangement of the cylinders of the VR engine (V-engine and in-line engine). With this engine concept, a very compact engine can be realized. Volkswagen in particular uses VR motors in car construction.
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“Does the world really need another motorcycle brand? Probably not necessarily. But motorcycling is more than getting around on two wheels, motorcycling is emotion and always a fascination for technology, for new and exciting things! I am an enthusiastic motorcyclist myself and in recent years I have found very little on the market that touched me emotionally …” Clemens Neese, head of HOREX GmbH
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Horex 6 cylinder motorcycle:
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Horex 6-cylinder motorcycle: a classic looking naked bike without disturbing design elements.
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The result of countless design drafts: The Horex is supposed to combine classic style elements with the latest technology.
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Scene: The rebirth of Horex
Scene: Horex VR6
The rebirth of a legendary brand
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+++ Admire the new Horex in the production-ready version at the motorcycle fair in Dortmund. +++ A group of motorcycle enthusiasts want to breathe new life into the brand name Horex. A 200-horsepower motorcycle should cause a sensation.
02/15/2011
Horex – what a name, what a tradition! Can the brand, which was one of the major motorcycle manufacturers in the 1950s, ever come back to life? This question has been superfluous since June 2010. Because when on June 15. When the new owners of the trademark rights went public, they had long since acted in complete secrecy: secured the brand, designed a website, hired an agency and invited the most important motorcycle journalists to the Aviation Museum in Munich-Oberschleibheim; a worthy setting for the presentation of the first new machine.
Behind Horex stuck three former Hewlett-Packard managers. The boss is Clemens Neese, an incredibly convincing doer-type who is inspired by the premium idea and who is immediately believed to know what he is doing. CFO Frank Fischer must also know, because he made sure, and should do so for a few more years, that the newly founded Horex GmbH has the means to start series production and keep it going. And then there is Fritz Rombach, an honorable gray salesman who takes care of business development and the dealer network. Three men with their six legs right in the middle of life. Three men who cannot easily be dismissed as crazy. The whole project has already progressed too far for that, too much money has been spent and far too serious people and companies have been deployed in the environment. But more about that later.
What should be on the market as Horex in 2011? A 200 hp cracker with a sensational VR6 engine and compressor. The whole thing as a rather tame roadster, which is closer to leisurely strolling than to ultra-brutal acceleration. The new Horex doesn’t have a name yet, but if you look at the key figures, at least one “Imperator” should be emblazoned on the new tank’s tank.
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The single-cylinder Horex Regina was the most built 350 in the world in the 1950s.
Clemens Neese has patented the VR6 engine for single-track vehicles. The big advantage of this design is the small footprint. No other configuration can pack six cylinders so tightly. Disadvantage: Inlet and outlet channels are very close together, large cross-sections and optimal filling levels are difficult to achieve. Because the cylinder axes are crossed, the pistons cannot be designed with radial symmetry to their longitudinal axis: the piston crown sits at an angle on the piston skirt. Really large pistons don’t fit into the block with the compact design.
The new Horex VR6 engine spreads the cylinders, like the VR6 engines from VW, by 15 degrees. The three valves per combustion chamber are arranged radially. Three overhead camshafts operate the 18 valves, the middle six intake and three exhaust valves. The inlet channels run vertically so that there is space for valves and controls.
The 1200 cc displacement would be enough to satisfy performance-indulgent contemporaries. A thick red compressor is supposed to blow the putty out of their glasses. The centrifugal compressor, driven by the crankshaft via a toothed belt, responds without delay; it is supported by a charge air cooler integrated in the air filter box. Technological overkill? “No”, says Clemens Neese, “Premium technology for premium demands. Horex has always stood for technically sophisticated machines, and that is what the brand essence should be like today and in the future. “
The engine prototypes will be built by Rupert Baindl, the ingenious creator of ultra-powerful single-cylinder engines and the Neander diesel twin. He has already finished the first free-suction VR6; no one else in Germany can make something like this work. The power transmission is also bold: a toothed belt is to be used for the first time in this performance class. The conventional six-speed gearbox, on the other hand, looks downright banal. Forks, wheels, and brakes will be good off the shelf; that’s enough for the highest demands.
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Horex Imperator with a pioneering two-cylinder engine, which was revolutionary at the time.
Not everyone will guess a 200-horsepower monster when looking at the new Horex. The designer Peter Naumann broke new ground and designed a very peaceful motorcycle. The horizontal division of the tank, the lower half of which is the frame, looks unusual. The brown bench will not delight everyone, but it looks valuable. You need a few days to get used to the line, then you understand: The Horex is a roadster for the solvent connoisseur who doesn’t let every available horse gallop right away. It does not show off cheap effects, but should look high quality for a long time. Naumann, who worked for BMW on the C1 and for MZ on the 1000 S, does not lean on anything, but has created something independent. Not everyone likes the Horex, but everyone recognizes it immediately.
For the vehicle design, Clemens Neese brought in a renowned product planner: Hennes Fischer, who was a MOTORRAD employee in the early 80s and has been with Yamaha since then, helps with the positioning and planning of the roadster and the following range of models. Additional models will gradually come onto the market: Tourers, athletes, vacuum cleaners, VR4 – there are many ideas.
New times are dawning for the almost 90-year-old Horex brand. They will have nothing to do with the old ones. The Horex will be presented to the world public for the first time at the Cologne Intermot. Series production is scheduled to start at the end of 2011. At the time of going to press, there was still no production site, and a vacuum cleaner was just running on the test bench. There is still a lot of work to be done and this schedule can be seen as a suicide mission. However, no one would have thought half a year ago that they would ever see a new Horex again. So far, Clemens Neese and his colleagues have pulled off everything. May they manage the rest of the world as well.
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Clemens Neese, CEO of Horex GmbH.
Mr. Neese, how did you come up with the idea of building a completely new motorcycle?
Neese: I am a mechanical engineer, engine fan and have been a passionate motorcyclist since I was a young boy. I have been observing the technical development of the industry for many years. Many good ideas in the field of motorcycle technology are either ignored or not taken into account in good time. Friends and supporters encouraged me to think about a new, different motorcycle and develop a vision.
Why the Horex brand of all places?
Neese: It was clear to us very early on that Horex would be a perfect fit for our project. Brand name and history completed our vision like the last missing pieces of a puzzle. Horex emerged after the First World War from aircraft engine construction and the entrepreneurial initiative of Fritz Kleemann. Right from the start, he pursued clever drive ideas and built innovative, high-quality vehicles.
What is the Horex??
Neese: The machine has an independent design that won’t lose its fascination tomorrow. The engine, the turbocharger, the charge air cooling, the belt drive in this performance class, the ergonomically contoured bridge frame with integrated pressurized gas duct and many other details are unique.
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