Media & Press Releases : 09-10-06

Media & Press Release

LUXURY MOTORCYCLE FOR PURISTS - RIDE THE CAFÉ9

September 10, 2006 – Robert Steffano and Acme Rocket Bike Invites You To Ride the New Café9.

Steffano Motors and Acme Rocket Bike Design are located in the beautiful northern coastal California mountains which might explain their desire to create stunning high-end motorcycles that perform as well as their race bike cousins.

The Pacific Coast Highway is Acme’s test track. It’s the real world, with real roads, and endless places to appreciate the awesome capabilities of these machines. Robert Steffano leads Acme’s design talents: Evan Wilcox, Bill Walter, and craftsmen: Tommy Smith, Kathleen Isaac, Bobby Hill, and the Kosman crew. These awe-inspiring bikes emerge from Acme’s intense dedication to the craft.

“Maybe we think different here in Northern California. Maybe it’s the wine… Maybe its something in the air? My whole team is obsessed with motorcycles.” smiles Steffano, (title).

Acme creates unique motorcycles that stir the passion to live large and fast. Riding the Café9 is to appreciate the blessing of being alive and the luxury of enjoying such a beautiful machine,” explains Steffano.

“We are serious about this ’living big‘ thing. We are serious about living well and enjoying every day. We are serious about rocking the world with pure motorcycling passion,” he says. “If you don’t like attention, then do not buy a Café9.”

Steffano Motors Releasing Series Café9

Steffano and his Acme Rocket Bike design team have created the final word of motorcyling excellence in performance, design and craftsmanship. The creators of many award winning designs, with wins at Pebble Beach and the Grand National Roadster show, now roll out their ultimate achievement: the Café9.

The Café9 combines the awesome performance of the Ducati 999 superbike with Acme’s unique yet timeless styling, museum quality finish and the world's finest components to create a pure roadster with race proven performance, real world comfort, ergonomics, and design unlike anything in the world. The Café9 is a new category in motorcyle production.... the pure luxury exotic sporting motorcyle.

The Café9 brings a new level of sophistication to the luxury motorcycle market. The serious rider and collector will accept no compromises in the capability and quality of a motorcycle that is truly work of art and a marvel of engineering.

The Café9 features:

• Weight: 390 Lbs.
• Power: 135HP - 150HP
• Torque : 80 ft-lbs
• Top Speed: 150MPH
• Aerospace quality carbon fiber bodywork
• Exotic and practical sting ray hide luxury saddle
• Integrated police radar detection system
• Innovative integral silencer tail-section featuring dual side
  exhaust ports as never seen on
  a motorcycle before.
• 20-spoke forged alloy wheels
• Fully adjustable control levers, footrests and handlebars

Weighing in under 400 pounds ready to ride, with 150 horsepower and massive torque of 80 ft-lbs, this race-bred road machine is confidence inspiring while delivering pure superbike performance.

Availability and Contacts

Steffano takes great pride that the Café9 is handbuilt far beyond the level of quality found in ordinary motorcycles. The Café9 will be offered in various levels of performance and finishes.and ready for delivery by May 1st, 2007 Upgrades will be available.

Steffano Motors
Post Office Box One
1934 South Face Road
Garberville, CA 95542
Office: (707) 923-9525
Fax: (707) 923-9526
Email: info@steffanomotors.com