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First Ride: 2007 Suzuki B-King
By Niall Mackenzie on 02/04/2008 18:18:16
In the six years since we first saw the B-King it has been the subject of heated discussion in Japan. Should it be dumbed down for mass market or a full-blown radical bike? Find out who won the argument...
side you'll notice there are buttons controlling the 'A' and 'B' mode power selector. The power setting can be changed when neutral is selected with 'A' giving you the full 180bhp and B giving you a 30% reduction. Suzuki 's idea behind the SDMS was two-fold
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Le Mans MotoGP: Crashers' Comments
By Visordown News on 24/05/2010 09:50:47
Three DNFs - here's what they had to say
:CASEY STONER - Ducati - DNF"I’m really disappointed because the bike has felt great all weekend, I’ve been pushing the front wherever I wanted but for some reason when the race has come around it felt like it was going to fold. It’s something we have to get
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Four-stroke GP retrospective
By Visordown on 16/09/2010 09:53:15
MotoGP is about to see another change with a move to a 1000cc engine limit, this change is seen with excitement. Here we look back at the trepidation of the four-stroke GP before the class changed in 2002
suited to racing and expert DIY tuning. So, in a crank-shell, GP people grew to hate (I mean really hate) even the idea of four-strokes.So when GP promoters Dorna announced that four-strokes were going to be brought back into the World Championship fold
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Mackenzie's fast road riding tips
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/11/2010 11:07:57
Niall Mackenzie gives his advice on how to get the most out of riding on the roads
. Don't reduce pressures for wet riding, as it folds in the grooves that displace water.Modern sportsbike tyres have incredible levels of grip in both the wet and dry, but the downside is they need a few miles to get up to their optimum temperature. I
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Fettle your motorcycle: Cosmetics
By Visordown on 01/02/2012 13:57:30
Give your bike a new lease of life with these quick and simple mods
to fit. Then there are the levers. You can get aftermarket brake levers that look as trick as those on Rossi’s bike. Some even fold back in the event of a crash so they won’t snap off. How trick is that!
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Hopkins battled pain with alcohol
By Visordown News on 05/04/2011 09:36:19
"I was trying not to take painkillers, and basically I was trying to drink away the pain."
fold riding in BSB and back-up support for the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP, Hopper concluded his weekend performance: "It has been an amazing weekend and I’m so grateful again to Rizla Suzuki for giving me this great opportunity. Hopefully in the future, you
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Living with a 2009 Kawasaki GTR1400
By Ben Miller on 23/02/2009 10:39:09
Ben Miller sends some time with the GTR1400 and finds ten reasons to love and hate it
are possible with the mirrors folded back, but the GTR belongs on the open road. Europe with a month to kill? I’d love to. But that’s for a mid-summer month when the sun is shining...DATE RECEIVED: 18th Dec 2008TEST DURATION: 10 monthsTOTAL MILEAGE: 4630 miles
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Advanced Motorcycle Riding Course: Bike Set-Up
By Ben Cope on 28/10/2008 13:43:06
Advanced riding techniques and tips from Niall Mackenzie's rider clinic.
is a safe working range. If it happens to be wet I would never lower pressures as this only lets the tread fold in, reducing the tyres ability to shift water.Remember different tyres can completely change the feel of your bike so ask around and do
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Why you should always wear gloves on a motorcycle.
By Jaqhama on 29/09/2006 14:01:14
Gloves are more important than you think.
the waistband of my jeans and fold the fingers over my belt buckle. I have not lost a glove that way yet. I have lost or dropped them by stuffing them in my back pocket, they tend to fall out when you sit down/stand up. A last thought to ponder...Think on this
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Michael Scott Column - Aug 2008
By Michael Scott on 12/08/2008 12:07:48
Mike Scott spectates on Honda’s ever-growing despair as its former World Champion nearly gets overtaken by a 42-year-old veteran
knows that four-strokes send costs soaring. Maybe ten-fold, according to some MotoGP participants.And competitive? Well, the two-stroke class isn’t too bad in that regard at present, though a bit short of numbers up front.The real reason is much more
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