for every situation. Each tyre is a complex trade-off between grip, longevity and handling and R&D is poured into finding the perfect compromise for a given situation. And with three aspects responsible for a tyre's characteristics - compound, carcass

offers similar handling and performance characteristics in a slightly more refined package. Which one you go for depends on what you want from a bike. If long distance tours are your bag then the choice is obvious, if it's street kudos (and awesome stunt

on them, never mind shift the actual bike itself into the position you'd like to negotiate a corner. But if the riding position's ease of use puts you in a relaxed mood, then the engine's power characteristics will chill you out even more. The 999cc V

for the tuning work.After stripping down the motor they came to the conclusion that the cylinder head has really good flow characteristics. Raceco have a flow bench and measure how much things like heads, carbs and exhausts flow in CFM (cubic feet

bike, which is a major characteristic of the MT-01, impacting on ergonomics and handling. The bike's sheer bulk could be daunting to a novice or someone of slight build. Its seat height is high, the bars are high and it's heavy.It's no surprise to say

revised ECU to alter the power output and delivery characteristics. If you've paid for it all, you might as well use it all, so A it is.I love the sound of the cross-plane crank engine; its a curdling bellow at low revs that turns into an addictive wail

characteristics of the MV Agusta Brutale 675 are:• Ultra-compact three cylinder engine with counter-rotating crankshaft• Electronic technology: MVICS (Motor & Vehicle Integrated Control System)• Traction control with 8 levels of adjustment• Frame with a mixture

.I wondered whether the power characteristics had been squashed down via the ECU, so that it behaved like an R1 just on a smaller scale or if it would feel like an R1 until it hit 100bhp and then the delivery would come to an abrupt halt. There was only one

fork and rear shock with linkage (suspension travel at front and rear 190 mm / 7.5”).Light alloy cast wheels in finely wrought 10-spoke design for the TR 650 Strada and characteristic off-road spoke wheels with light-alloy rims and hubs for the TR650

the old air- and oil-cooled Bandit motors and credit to Suzuki, the fuelling is entirely flawless. In fact the power characteristics take the term ‘linear’ dangerously close to its Oxford definition, and if this was a Honda we’d be tempted to drop in a