With the evenings drawing in and the temperature falling, the experts at Haynes are offering practical advice for riders preparing to hide their bikes away for the winter. Preparation is vital, especially if bikes are to be stored for long periods of time in cold, damp environments like unheated garages and sheds. Penny Cox, Motorcycle Editorial Manager for Haynes Publishing, ...
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- General news
- 07 November 2011
For an easier way to get better brakes, use a cable-tie or similar to hold the front brake on quite tightly and leave overnight. When returning to the bike next day tap the brake hoses thoroughly to get all the bubbles, that have formed due to the continual pressure, to rise to the top into the reservoir. Hey presto - ...
- Motorcycle Products
- Parts & accessories
- 19 June 2009
The racing season has only just finished, but Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves is already looking ahead to the 2009 season with his trusty 2007 Yamaha R1 long term test bike. He took it along to Bob Farnham, one of the UK's top engine tuners just down the road from Brands Hatch for an engine refresh and a bit of ...
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- First rides & tests
- 11 November 2008
Having just returned from our annual pilgrimage into Europe, I thought that I should share a problem that we encountered. We pulled into a petrol station on the French autoroute, the alarms on our bikes set as usual, but on returning to the bikes two of the five bikes in our party refused to respond to their alarms (one Datatool and ...
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- 05 July 2008
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- 14 February 2008
Here are all the pictures of BMW's patent design for an "uncrashable" motorcycle. The system works through a system of pivots and hydraulics to move the wheels about. Even the handle bars can be moved independently of the front wheel! Basically, if the onboard computer senses something is wrong, like a loss of grip or inappropriate input from the rider, then ...
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- General news
- 09 January 2008
Here's my supercharged busa, its got adj cam sprockets, forged pistons, carillo rods, high volume oil pump gear, manual cam chain tensioner, bosch fuel pump, begi risig rate fuel pressure regulator, billet fuel rail, billet plenum with tial blow off valve, 1/2 inch and 3/8 fuel feeds with jiffy tite quick disconnect fittings, carpenters clutch mod, 12mm monster head bolt ...
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- Custom & modified bikes
- 03 November 2007
Details of Honda’s 2008 VFR1000 have been revealed in a newly published motorcycle patent document – which shows the motorcycle to have a radical new frame design. The Honda V-four sports tourer motorcycle, which gets a capacity boost to 1000cc for next year with an all-new engine, features a two-piece chassis, with separate front and rear sections. The engine itself provides the ...
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- New bikes
- 16 August 2007
These patent drawings are conclusive proof that the next Fireblade is to use a Hornet-style under slung exhaust system. The current Fireblade design will be fours years old next year, and in the world of superbike development that means a complete redesign is on the cards. The CBR1000RR was all-new for 2004, and received detail tweaks for 2006, but in ...
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- New bikes
- 25 July 2007
World Supersport series leader Kenan Sofuoglu will test the WP electronically controlled rear shock on his Hannspree Ten Kate Honda today. The rear shock incorporates it’s own Electronically Controlled Damping Unit, which controls both rebound and compression damping depending on what is happening to the bike in each corner. Sofuoglu tested the shock for the first time two weeks ago ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- World Superbikes
- 21 July 2007
