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Handle bar risers, and bar positioning
Why would one think of investing in handle bar risers, and what diffirence does it make to your riding position ?
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Footpegs for off road and enduro motorcycles
Find out what footpegs are the best to use, that will give you more control and comfort when riding off road.
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Biking - How dangerous are you ?
A closer look at how dangerous a rider your are on the road, without even knowing it
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How to tow a motorcycle
All of this brings us to the next point. What happens when wifey’s or a friend’s bike (preferable of a different brand to yours - it just makes a better story) breaks down or runs out of fuel and needs a tow to the nearest civilization? Towing a bike is a risky affair at best, but what follows is an attempt at explaining the safest method.
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Power and Torque - Part 1
This month we tackle a topic which is widely debated around braai fires and internet forums, and we realized from listening and reading that a significant number of riders debate the issue at "high" levels without understanding the fundamentals. Hence this attempt to explain Torque and Power and their relationship very briefly.
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Power and Torque - Part 2
All of that is good and well, but the one thing that we really "feel" whilst riding a bike is the rate at which the engine can reach the maximum power and torque values and their associated rotational velocities (rpm). Each engine has its own "character" which we can put on paper by drawing curves showing torque and power against rpm. The curve shown here is for the new BMW 1200 GS, downloaded from webbikeworld.com.
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What tyres are best ?
Making next summer a memorable one starts with preparing your bike properly before any of the bigger rides. Probably the most "consumable" item on the bike is the tyres. "Adventure riding" is a loosely used term to cover a very wide spectrum of terrain you might encounter, and therefore it is impossible to define an ideal tyre for this purpose.
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