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Which is it? Rear sets or rearsets? The word or phrase is used interchangeably.
What are rearsets? Rearsets are a set of aftermarket parts available for sportbikes in general. The short explanation is that they are the rider's (not the passenger's) foot peg assemblies. The rearsets are bolted to the…
Motorcycle enrich our life, make it quickly and easily and expand our space. But if you didn’t maintain the motorcycle well, it will also bring the rider endless trouble and unnecessary economic losses. If your motorcycle release colored exhaust when running on a flat road, it might have been under…
The folks over at GoPro are running a daily Gopro Camera Giveaway "one person wins 1 GoPro HD Hero Camera and one of each accessory they make".
What is included in the Gopro Camera Giveaway?
1 GoPro HD Hero Camera Handle Bar/Seat Post Mount Roll Bar Mount Suction Cup Mount…
Of all the upgrades you can find for your motorcycle, few will surpass a good set of exhausts. Whether it is for esthetic reasons or performance, your exhausts can radically change the character of your mount.
For me, my newly purchased 2007 Sportster was in mint shape except for the…
So you want to learn to ride a motorcycle but are unsure of where to start. Follow these 10 steps and make your motorcycling dream a reality.
1. Make a decision
An important step is making the decision to pursue motorcycle riding. Don’t let fear, doubt or procrastination prevent you…
Women are built differently from men. Some engage in extreme sports and can handle the revving of a motorcycle as they ride. Be they sporty or rugged, women will still need motorcycle gear that is specifically built for their body size and needs.
Here’s our list of motorcycle gear designed…
There are generally three braking method: 1. Front and rear braking When you need to slow down the motorcycle during running, you need to hold the clutch handle and throttle back, at the same time step the brake pedal and hold the front brake handle. If the rear wheels tow…
This article will attempt to explain gear ratios and how changing a motorcycle's gearing can improve the performance of the sportbike. Changing the gearing can make the bike more responsive when the rider twists the wrist for more speed.
What does it mean to gear my bike?
Gearing a bike…
I remember like it was yesterday, my first off road motorcyle. A brand new 1996 Honda CR250R. No sooner then I had my new toy loaded in the truck to take home I ran back inside the "candy store". Thats right, the parts and accessories area of motorcycle dealers everywhere.…
The secret to buying motorcycle clothing online is to do a little home work first prior to looking for your best buy biker jacket, everybody wants to have a nice cool jacket to ware when riding their machine, or several in my case, i think i have four, along with…
While most motorcycles will use a traditional squeeze clutch and foot-shifting set up there are actually some models of motorcycles that have fully automatic transmissions. Now it is important to note that scooters and mopeds almost always use automatic transmissions since the engine displacement and power is so low there…
I love the motorcycle hobby, sportbikes in particular. I've been riding for quite awhile, so I have a little experience. Riding at night is even more dangerous than riding during the day. That's just common sense, isn't it?
Lots of younger riders especially like to ride at night. I have…
There are many kinds of motorcycle gear, such as master and driving gear, change gear, start gear, rear driving gear, balancing gear, timing gear, tachometer gear and fuel pump gear.
The function of motorcycle gear is to transfer power or change the speed.
But due to the different position, the…
Are You Wondering If Cheap Pink Open Face Ladies Motorcycle Helmets Can Be Safe?
There are some really cool, very safe and fairly inexpensive pink open face motorcycle helmets available to you for purchase on the internet. In this article I will discuss some of the features of a few…
Sport bikes (or street bikes as they are often referred to as) are sometimes given a bad reputation in that they are for experienced riders only or for those just looking to abuse the power of a motorcycle. This is simply not true and even beginners can enjoy what these…
Cycle is the most common transport that plenty of people use in their day to day lifestyle. Many people prefer this finest transport in order to move locally. Recently, the need of cycling lighting has been raised among people all over the world. The cycle lighting offers lighting solutions and…
Motorcycle riding can be an exhilarating experience. It does, however, come with a bit of discomfort. Yes, the wind will be whipping your hair back and you will see sights that are breathtaking, but sitting in one position for hours – leaned over, most likely – bugs flying at you,…
This is the 5th in a series of 6 articles about buying good motorcycle gear. This article will cover street and sport riding pants and not what's needed for dirt riders. That's for another article.
There are all kinds of specialty riding pants available. Riding pants are usually not a…
Here is some analysis on failure models in the process of using the clutch. Skid
Clutch can affect a smooth start, transfer power and shift smoothly for the motorcycle and it is an important part to make the motorcycle safe, practical and comfortable.
There are many different reasons for this…
If your involved in motorcycles and the people that ride them and your of a mature age, as i am, you may at some point have come into contact with the small minority of the group that have taken a different approach to life and made one of lives choices…
Let me preface this article by stating that I personally don't listen to music while riding as I find it distracting but there are plenty of those out there who wish they could take their music with them everywhere including their motorcycle.
When you think of driving around in your…
Remodeling a kitchen is one of the simplest ways to add value to your home. The kitchen is the gathering place in most homes, so it is the first room many people choose to renovate. When you are looking for custom countertops in Asheville NC, there are countless options. How…
What's the difference between a Sport Bike and Sport Tourer? How does a Cruiser compare to a Standard motorcycle? What on earth is an Adventure bike anyways? Here's your complete guide to motorcycle categories so you'll never be in the dark again.
If you’ve ever pictured yourself astride a motorcycle,…
This article will explain more about upgrading your sportbike performance by modifying the OEM motorcycle computer or electronic control unit. This part is also known as the ECU. Flashing the sportbike ECU is the future as far as increasing engine performance.
What's an ECU?
It's the electronic control unit or…
A used motorcycle evaluation is hardly ever straightforward, the only guarantee is that the bike has something wrong with it, even if the owner says it is “like new”, “pristine”, or, my favorite, “never any problems”… yeah, right. If you don’t use the ‘5 Must Ask Questions’ you are missing…
Many seasoned motorcycle riders can successfully navigate any road but can they safely ride within a group? You would be surprised at how many do not know the basic rules, conduct and etiquette needed to participate in, organize or lead and organized ride. Well with the following tips anyone should…
First of all what is counter steering? Well it's pretty self explanatory in the fact that it's basically the opposite of regular steering. Don't worry I will explain as this is something every rider should know how to do.
Whenever you are driving a car or other similar vehicle steering…
The motorcycle hobby or sport is not just for men. More and more women are taking up riding. This is fantastic, isn't it guys? Remember when women only rode on the back of a bike as a passenger? Remember sidecars? Women ride and drive everything on the planet. Gender isn't…
We have discussed about the tooth face wear of motorcycle gear and gear fatigue in last two articles.
Here is the analysis on gear tooth broken.
Gear fracture
What is worst, one or several teeth broke from the gear. It generally starts from the root of crack until the broken…
Having owned numerous motorcycles in the past forty-seven years, I think I have experienced most of the extremes and conditions one can meet with ordinary driving. In the early sixties, I started riding the little Japanese two-wheeled chainsaws. Cheap and dependable.
The Harley's I saw in those days were similar…
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