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First Ride: 2006 Suzuki GSX-R600 review
By Niall Mackenzie on 13/05/2008 23:05:44
More power, less weight, and all wrapped in a GSX-R1000 looky-likey form. It's bound to kick butt on-track - but can it deliver on the road?
to rear. Weighing in at 161kg (dry weight, claimed by Suzuki) the nimble look is finished off nicely with some of the skinniest three-spoke wheels I've seen to date.With bright sunshine in the sky but frost on the ground I was glad Jan had sneaked in some
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Niall Mackenzie Column - Aug 2009
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/08/2009 14:35:11
Niall puts his weight behind the Aprilia RSV4 Factory, but he’s not so sure about electric race bikes at the TT. Surely noise is a big slice of the appeal of racing?
It was mainly through frustration that last month, I questioned whether or not Aprilia would get their act together in the UK and give customers a satisfactory level of service.My frustration came from knowing that, although their model line-up is small, each bike is still a crac...
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Advanced Motorcycle Riding Course: Hanging off
By Andy Morrison on 27/07/2010 11:31:10
In a car you sit in your seat, as fixed and as immobile as the engine bolted into the engine bay. But on a bike moving yourself around can have a pronounced effect on weight distribution and the way your bike uses its tyres
In reality, on the public road, the advantages to be gained by hanging off is very small. However in moderation moving off the bike a little can be a useful catalyst to promote the rider to be loose and relaxed – a crucially important thing.Weight
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Bridgestone develop airless tyre
By Visordown News on 14/03/2012 10:28:22
No more punctures. Is ts the future?
BRIDGESTONE have developed a non-pneumatic concept car tyre that may enter production.The airless tyre uses a structure of spokes stretching along the insides of the tyres, supporting the weight of the vehicle. The concept has been in development
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Train like a racer: Lower Body Strength
By Steve Plater on 19/10/2010 17:23:02
Steve Plater takes you through some simple lower body exercises. You might not have to pedal it, but strong legs are still essential to ride fast properly...
it’s locking your leg into the tank to aid steering or pushing weight through the pegs in search of grip, you’re going to need plenty of strength from the waist down to be racer quick.
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Leo Vince LV-ONE exhausts for Ducati Monster
By Ben Cope on 20/05/2011 08:14:49
Lights exhausts available in stainless steel and carbon
for increased sound and performance. Beautifully shaped carbon fibre brackets and support straps included. Full mounting kits are supplied so there is nothing else to buy. Exhausts are set up at the factory to run on stock fuelling. Weight : stock exhausts
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The Power of Balance
By Ben Miller on 01/12/2010 12:27:54
MotoGP racers talk about it, road bike engineers strive for it and, if your bike’s got it, riding really, really quickly is easy. But what the hell is balance?
INSTRUMENT OF DIVINE BALANCE 1: SUZUKI GSX-R750 K9Perfect power 132bhp instead of the 1000’s 165bhp means quicker steering, less weight and less fear. GSX-R600 chassis. Compact and shrink-wrapped around the tiny engine, the small chassis swells
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The rise of the 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Bertie Simmonds on 22/04/2002 15:24:57
After the original 1998 R1, this version had a tough act to follow. So how did they go about developing and improving the previous model
Back in 1996 Kunihiko Miwa was attending the launch of the Yamaha Thunderace. A worthy bike, if a bit porky and uninspiring. At the time Miwa decided he wanted to build a bike with a philosophy of 'no compromise.' This he did, by coming up with the YZF-R1, a bike which was to do ...
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New: Shark Speed-R helmet
By Ben Cope on 17/11/2011 10:09:12
Shark's new mid-priced lid
of the Speed -R include; a double D-fastening ring, sunshield, Easy Fit system for wearers with glasses and a weight of 1450g.The Speed -R will be available in SHARK dealers from January, and priced around £250.
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Akrapovic full system for Triumph Daytona 675
By Visordown on 28/06/2011 15:12:59
11.2bhp increase, 2.9kg decrease for £1090
- RRP £1090 inc vatWeight Saving 2.9 kgPower Increase 11.2bhp @ 11,000 rpm (5.1bhp @ 13,100 rpm)Stainless 3>1 headers only for use with existing Akrapovic slip on kit – RRP £569 inc vat Technical notes; A full titanium race version also available – track
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