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Tune an Engine
By Rob Hoyles on 21/04/2010 17:22:17
The art of engine tuning is a science many fine authors have spent hundreds of pages trying explain. Honestly, it’s not that complicated. Here’s how to tickle another paddock of ponies out of a four stroke
is absolutely vital to work out how I can improve it and which parts need replacing or upgrading to prevent engine failure. A good engine tune is generally a safe tune.”Other measurements include piston-to-valve clearances at various crankshaft positions either
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Motorcycle Suspension Tuning Setup
By Jon Urry on 14/10/2010 14:33:56
Motorcycle handling like a pogo stick with a broken spring? Don't know your prebound from your depression? You need to learn your bike's language and find out just what your suspension is trying to tell you
happening: Again, there's nothing to help support the compression of the fork spring so the bike sits lower at the front under load, putting weight forward and adversely affecting the handling.Click here for motorcycle suspension tuning page two.
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First tuned 2012 ZZR1400
By Visordown News on 12/10/2011 17:14:11
Our last ZZR story for a while. We promise!
-wide rear tyre, chrome this, metalflake that and billet the other.Obviously, give it a few months and this is going to look tame compared to the inevitable turbocharged, nitrous-injected drag strip refugees that every tuning firm and their dog are sure
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The Science of Speed
By Rob Hoyles on 19/04/2010 11:47:21
You want your bike to be faster. But what’s the most cost-effective way of doing it? We bolted tuning parts onto a ZX-10R and recorded lap times after every step to find out what makes your bike quicker
Modern motorcycles are absolutely at the cutting edge of technical know-how today. Titanium and lightweight alloys are the favoured materials of manufacture, motorcycle tyres are incredibly advanced, composites are regularly used and engines can revolve at speeds that just 10 yea...
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2010 Most Important...Yamaha
By Visordown on 09/08/2010 17:21:23
The top bikes of 2010 from the Tuning Fork
Yamaha YZF-R6Cost £8,999 Engine 599c inline four Power 126bhp Wet weight 185kgThe R6 gets very slight changes to its YCC-I intake funnels, a new exhaust and altered ECU mapping to match a tweaked airbox for 2010. With no new 600s for 2010 it’s very much status quo.
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MotoGP: Don't forget the Assen TT is on Saturday!
By Visordown News on 29/06/2007 13:19:26
Tune in on Saturday to watch Rossi battle Stoner
HERE at Visordown, we're still slightly bitter about missing last year's Assen TT because we forgot it was on Saturday not Sunday, so we thought we'd remind you about it too.The MotoGP race is on British Eurosport from 12:15 and on BBC2 from 12:55 this Saturday. Don't miss what's...
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RM Racing Harley-Davidson Crossbones
By Visordown News on 26/05/2010 11:53:40
Italian tuning house improves on bog stock Harley
IN A RATHER tasty new-meets-old kinda style, this is RM racing's take on a Harley-Davidson Crossbones.Now fitted with a 21-inch front wheel, instead of the 16-inch original, we reckon RM have given their bike a much sharper look.An extended swingarm accommodates a 6.5-inch rear w...
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Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition
By Visordown News on 05/09/2011 13:34:06
Exclusive Diavel from the Mercedes tuning house
THIS Ducati Diavel is the first motorcycle born from the collaboration with Mercedes AMG and the Italian manufacturer.The AMG Special Edition is based on the Diavel Carbon, but extra features made by luxury-sport brand include AMG's signature five-spoke wheel styling, carbon fibr...
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NEW: Yoshimura ends cans for Honda CB1000R
By Visordown News on 10/02/2010 09:48:34
Lightweight exhaust solutions from legendary tuning house
LEGENDARY JAPANESE tuning house Yoshimura has designed a series of slip-on performance end cans for Honda’s naked CB1000R.The brand new EEC-approved cans bolt straight onto the bike's exiting pipework and feature a stainless steel end cone
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Mugen Honda CB1100 Cafe Racer
By Visordown News on 16/03/2010 08:40:37
Japanese tuning house comes up with tasty extras for Honda's latest naked
JAPANESE TUNING company Mugen has released a new video showing their cafe racer tweaked version of Honda's 2010 CB1100 naked.A contrasting silver headlamp cowl, matt black sports exhausts, along with matt front and rear fenders and a single 'style
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