Chapter 63: Shocking Starters (1)
The calendar turned page by page, and on the day of the official opening of United Motorcycle, the question mark of the daily countdown on the Youth Daily finally turned into an exclamation point and revealed the mystery: the grand opening of United Motorcycle! The Fast & Furious XI series is on the market!
Contrary to the short advertising slogan, the use of color printed motorcycle photos is eye-catching, the X1 series from the R32 design uses a longitudinal crankshaft and two opposite pistons of boxer layout, this cylinder placement on both sides can completely meet the air flow to dissipate heat, and the left and right sides of the frame to achieve full balance, power transmission does not use chains or belts but uses a straightforward shaft drive (in this case the shaft drive is more efficient than the chain drive), because the cylinder is completely exposed to the air flow, Better heat dissipation than most engines with a general-purpose V-cylinder layout at the time.
These are all innovative measures for the R32, and Contini got it and asked the Italian engineers to improve it: on the one hand, the front fork and suspension design were strengthened - Italy is relatively more mountainous, and the requirements for motorcycle capacity are higher than those in Germany; On the other hand, the headlights, handles, and rear seats have been Italianatically improved, and the overall shape looks more rounded and elegant, rather than similar to the lines of Germany - Italy and Germany are still different in terms of aesthetic standards.
The most obvious place to distinguish between the standard version and the luxury version is to look at the styling, the standard version is the same as the original design of the BMW R32, both use the stool and the rear seat separation structure, which looks more like a bicycle, and in the luxury version, according to the requirements of Contini, the front and rear stools are integrated design, and the calfskin is wrapped - Italy's proudest manual work, the grade has been improved all of a sudden, and it is more in line with the ideal motorcycle shape in Contini's mind.
The Deluxe Edition also introduces more chrome or stainless steel trim pieces that look brighter and sparkle in the sun, but are completely identical in terms of the main power and mechanical systems.
As soon as the newspaper was published, many people felt that their eyes lit up and became very interested, and the son, who was usually close to Bo Ji, called to ask how much the price was and how to buy it, saying that they wanted to make a car for fun. Poti has recently become obsessed with flying planes, and spends his days in the air base when he is not in class, and he is also confused by questions, and after reading the newspaper, he understands what they are talking about, and immediately runs to the newspaper office to inquire about the situation, but Contini is not there, and he only finds Verratti, who is in charge of the work.
"What about Calais?"
"He went to Milan to organize the opening ceremony, and he was gone for several days." Verratti asked curiously, "Don't you know?" For the opening and launch ceremony, Calais and the main members of the editorial board went to Milan, and today the Prime Minister and the ministers will be present in person. ”
Poti was speechless, he had been practicing in the aviation base for the past two days, and he really hadn't contacted Contini, and he felt very embarrassed when he thought that everyone else was busy and he was the only one idle, and his face began to turn red.
"It's strange, I thought you had already gone to Milan to join in the fun, but I didn't expect you to be in Rome, this is not like your character." Verratti teased, "Something urgent to find him?" ”
"It's okay, it's okay, a bunch of friends pestered me and asked about the motorcycle, do you know the price? Where can I buy it? Where is the prototype? ”
Verratti shook his head to show that he didn't know, but the next sentence whipped his appetite even higher: "Debuting today, the price will be announced tomorrow, it is not expected to be particularly expensive, because Calais wants to open the market quickly." By the way, don't worry, Calais said that there will be a launch ceremony in Rome, and you need to pull a group of sons to cheer for the show; Also, didn't you say last time that you would donate 20 vehicles to the Roman police? It is estimated that there will also be a ceremony, and you will need more snacks at that time, but don't ask any more questions. ”
"This matter is wrapped up in me, and it must be done in a grand manner!"
"By the way, I've been ordering newspapers and delivering radios recently, and you're ......."
Hearing this, Bo Ti was confident: "I know this, I have pulled more than 400 new subscribers through the Roman police system, and I will let them launch it." Of course, you must order the newspaper, and you can just watch the radio. ”
Verratti knew the "method" of Po Ti to promote newspaper subscriptions, so he called the directors of the sub-bureaus and said bluntly: "I'm Bo Ti, I am now the vice president of "Youth Daily", do you think it would be good to help me solve the 15-20 newspaper subscriptions?" ”
Although the director of the son used "Okay? "This kind of negotiation tone, but where dare the sub-chiefs slack off, do this thing more neatly than the government issued a document, one by one, grasp the implementation, and finally all of them greatly exceed the task - as for how they completed it, Bo Ji does not care.
After leaving the newspaper, Potti felt that he had to have more snacks, and he couldn't always be playful, and recently Contini was elusive, and there were constantly surprises released, first of all, he tinkered with the Italian national radio station, and this joint motorcycle opened to invite the prime minister and ministers to go to Milan to cut the ribbon in person, indicating that the other party's business and plot pattern are bigger than he thought, and there are people around him who are constantly moving closer to Contini, he vaguely feels the crisis - although he is the first to take refuge in Contini, also helped do a lot of things in the early stage, establishing friendship and affection, but if you can't continue to keep up, these feelings will eventually fade. Although he is not usually serious, he knows the severity.
He knows that there are many smart people in the world, and there are more people who can see the towering tree of Contini thriving, Vivian and Adriana are around Contini all day long, what they want to do with their toes, they are all powerful people, don't look at the two girls who say that their family is only middle class all day long, but he knows the details of the two, Vivian's father is a well-known banker in Naples, Adriana is bigger, his father is the deputy mayor of Palermo, and his uncle is the customs commissioner of Cagliari- Whoever takes the phrase "ordinary middle class" completely seriously is a complete fool.
Even so, don't the two girls still work hard in the IBC? If he had been the director of the station instead of Contini, he would not have been able to invite him.
Thinking of this, Potti decided that he had to follow Contini closely, and the ribbon-cutting and launch ceremony in Milan this afternoon was a must, even if it was to help move the stools and play the hands on the spot - it was the attitude that mattered, not the specifics.
But he immediately became worried: Milan is more than 500 kilometers from Rome, and it is already 9 o'clock in the morning, and it is completely too late to get there by train or car. Just when he was in a hurry, it suddenly dawned on him, why don't I fly the plane?
As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't contain his impulse, and he didn't care that he had no flying experience in Milan at all, so he hurriedly ran back to the agency and called the base, hoping that they would send an extra plane to Milan with him - the cost was negotiable, and he had it all. As a result, he was overjoyed by the news he received: a group of planes were scheduled to fly to Milan today to help United Motorcycles promote the momentum, and the final preparations were being made in the morning, and the group was ready to leave at 10 o'clock.
He was ecstatic and shouted on the phone: "Give me a place!" Wait for me, I'm going too. ”
"But the boss didn't arrange for you to do this job, didn't you say yesterday that you would come back to drive that Fokker again in the afternoon?"
"Don't open it, don't play anymore......" Potchi shook his head like a rattle, "Leave me a place, I must go to Milan, and I will invite you to dinner when I get back!" ”
"But the cabin and personnel have been arranged, and the temporary dispatch may not be appropriate......"
"Then give me an extra row of planes, and I'll fly with you!"
At 10 o'clock in the morning, Potti flew the plane in the direction of Milan with the large group of planes......