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| Suzuki Terminates VW Partnership Posted: 17 Nov 2011 09:00 PM PST |
Hey, what’s going on guys? Suzuki has ended its partnership with VW. Chairman and CEO Osamu Suzuki’s statement is worth a read for anyone who has ever experienced unrequited love themselves:
“Today Suzuki terminated the partnership with VW. Suzuki will be seeking the return of its shares from VW in arbitration. I am disappointed that we have to take this action but VW's actions have left us no choice. They have continued to refuse our attempts on numerous occasions to resolve these issues through negotiation. I am more disappointed that having shaken the hand of Dr. Winterkorn in agreeing to this partnership, he has not honored his commitment to grant Suzuki access to what was originally agreed. In the absence of VW's cooperation and given its failure to do what was agreed, there is no basis for the partnership to continue. With the cessation of the partnership there is also no basis for VW to hold on to Suzuki's shares. We will now work to restore the relationship between Suzuki and VW to its original state as independent parties who do not restrict each other's business. I call on Dr. Winterkorn to honor this.”
Ouch!
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SMT Clutch Reservoir Installation & Bleeding Fluid
Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:00 PM PST
Hello everyone, in this exciting edition of Inline Performance Magazine we will be working on the Ducati 848! What is in store? Watch the video and see.
In a previous update, we installed a Rizoma brake fluid reservoir. It has a glamorous black, but unfortunately makes our clutch reservoir look out of place. In this update, we will be installing a sleek black reservoir from SMT.
We first have to remove the old fluid from stock reservoir and before removing the hose, we will remove most of the fluid from the rest of the system. This, inevitably, may introduce some air into the system, but with our speed bleeder, we are not too worried about the procedure.
Next, we can remove the old reservoir. Before installing the new SMT reservoir, we need to choose a nipple fitting to attach to the bottom of the reservoir. Afterward, it is as simple as attaching the mounting bolt, connecting the hoses, and adding new DOT 4 brake fluid.
A quick bleeding is the last step of this procedure, leaving us ever close to taking the Ducati 848 out for a trip on the windy roads where it belongs.
That is all for this update. Be sure to voice your opinion at Ducatist.
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