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First Look: 2011 Honda VTR250
By Visordown News on 14/09/2010 17:21:38
Will UK novices finally get the bike they've been waiting for?
forkRear Monoshock with adjustable preload/dampingFront tyre 110/70-17Rear 140/70-17Seat height 775 mm Wheelbase 1405 mmFront two-piston caliper 220mm DiscFuel capacity 12.4 litresDry weight 161 kgColours white, red, black Price approx €4.839,00 euros
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Tougher than Leather - 80's MXers
By Visordown on 06/05/2010 15:06:00
In the 1980s the hardest Grand Prix racers in the world were the works motocross riders. Their 500cc open-class bikes were savage and virtually uncontrollable by normal people, while the riders themselves were a breed apart
in a world where physical strength, bravery, an element of skill and a leaning towards madness counted for far more than a fancy piston kit.The Japanese factories were using the sport as a test-bed for new technologies and competed fiercely to have
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2010 Yamaha Fazer8 and FZ8 first ride review
By Jon Urry on 21/04/2010 15:20:18
Yamaha aim to reinvent its best selling Fazer brand with a bigger capacity engine and whole new ethos. Will it help banish memories of the disappointing FZ6 range?
bore to give it the 779cc capacity and a new four-valve head design rather than the FZ1’s five-valve.To keep its costs down the FZ8’s inverted forks aren’t adjustable and the shock only gets spring preload to fiddle with, but it does have four piston
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2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 Tech Spec
By Visordown on 16/12/2010 11:58:08
Complete technical specifications and details for the new Suzuki GSX-R600
% in comparison to the current model, measured in WMTC mode, Suzuki in-house research.Also we have made no compromises in our careful selection of the equipment. This model is fitted with race-proven parts such as Big Piston Front-forks and Brembo front brake
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First Look: Confederate Hellcat C3 X132
By Visordown News on 02/12/2010 10:52:59
How does this 2163cc behemoth grab you?
BREMBO 4 PISTON MONOBLOCK CALIPERS; RADIAL PUMP TECHNOLOGY; CARBON CERAMIC ROTORSWHEELSCARBON FIBER; FRONT: 3.5” X 17”; REAR: 6 X 17”LIGHTINGINTEGRATED HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLAMP; LED TAIL LAMP, BRAKE, RUNNING LIGHTS, BLINKER SYSTEMFUEL
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10 steps for crash assessment
By Daryll Young on 25/11/2010 15:58:21
From scratched bar ends to a snapped frame, if you've crashed your bike you'll want to know what's broken. Here's how to spot it
has received an impact from either side, these could be cracked or even broken off. Alloy welders may be able to fix them.3 Inspect calipers for signs of impact. Sliding pin calipers like these may be irreparably damaged. Check opposed piston
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Moto3. Recession racers?
By mark forsyth on 08/11/2010 10:21:21
New rules for tiddler class designed to slash costs.
the rules may outlaw pneumatic and variable valve operation but they don't count out desmodromic valve actuation.Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Engine * 4-stroke reciprocating piston engines only. * Engine capacity: maximum 250cc. * Single cylinder only
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Cheap suspension porn. CLICK HERE
By Robin Goodwin on 16/11/2010 16:04:04
Save up to £217 on Nitron Shocks
with separate compression & rebound damping control - from £499 inc. VATRace & Road - Remote gas-pressurised reservoir with separate hi-/lo speed compression & rebound damping control - from £558 inc. VATRace Pro - 46mm "Big Piston", remote gas
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New Scooter: Aprilia SR Max
By Visordown News on 23/06/2011 15:45:13
125 & 300cc scooters from Aprilia priced at £3,599 and £3,899 respectively
with practical features like a large under-seat storage bay, ample pillion seat and adjustable heater vents that direct warm air from the radiator onto your legs on cold rides.A 260mm disc brake with 2-piston floating caliper on the front and a 240mm disc
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First of the Moto3s revealed
By Visordown News on 03/06/2011 11:06:43
Honda and KTM reveal their plans
to the newly-released CBR250R (at 76mm x 55mm, the CBR has a longer stroke and smaller bore than the 78mm x 52.2mm NSF), although it does share the idea of an off-set cylinder bore centre, allowing the piston to get more downward leverage on the crankshaft
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