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  1. Watch: Modified Yamaha R1 'sport adventure' beach beast

    ... into a sport rally adventure bike. Those are indeed extended forks, custom tanks and modified rear suspension. Many weeks and last minute ... a modified Yamaha R1 'sport adventure' beach BEAST! Extended forks, custom tank, modified rear suspension and much more. Who wants a go?! ...

    Visordown - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

  2. Suspension know how

    ... subjected to by the bike. Adding more preload means the forks or shock will support a greater load for less travel, and reducing ... Adding more makes it harder to compress the shocks or forks and vice versa. On forks, the compression adjustment can be found down ...

    Tim Skilton - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

  3. Honda Launches 2024 WorldSBK Effort with Updated Fireblade

    ... to the chassis and engine (although the new Ohlins forks the production bike gets aren’t on the WorldSBK machine, which is ...

    Alex Whitworth - 09/02/2024 - 10:17 - 0 comments

  4. BMW issues 'service campaign' for R1200GS and GS Adventure

    ... with extreme stresses. Anecdotal reports also speak of forks failing while riding on the road. In affected bikes, the problem lies ... pressurisd top seal plugs. On bikes where the plug fails, forks will start to leak oil but could also begin to creak and offer imprecise ...

    Visordown Reporter - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 3 comments

  5. 23 bikes affected if Marzocchi closes

    ... accommodate alternative parts. While swapping a set of forks isn’t a hugely difficult job, when it comes to mass produced bikes ... is one of several of the firm’s bikes to use Marzocchi forks. Having only just been launched, it’s unlikely that MV was planning to ...

    Visordown News - 23/09/2019 - 00:52 - 0 comments

  6. Top 10 BMW innovations

    ... 10. 1935 BMW R12 - hydraulically-damped telescopic forks For the last couple of decades BMW has had a reputation for ... first to bring a bike with hydraulically-damped telescopic forks to the market. The 1935 R12 was the machine in question. While others, ...

    Visordown News - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  7. MT-01 (2005 - present) review

    ... What do you mean it doesn't have radial brakes/inverted forks/titanium valves? Oh, that's so last year darling. But Yamaha is trying to ... running gear and ideas from the R1. It has the R1's wheels, forks and brakes as well as an R1-style long swingarm, which are all the ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  8. Used Test: Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom

    ... classic TL1000S motor in a decent chassis with super-soft forks and below-par brakes. It was a worthy challenger to Aprilia's more ... pegs and even exhaust shrouds. Only problem is... Forks Soft as a blind-man in a porn shop, these are the DL1000's Achilles' ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

  9. New higher spec 2021 Honda CB125R announced with more power

    ... the new machine a significant upgrade, with Showa Big Piston Forks now adorning the naked machine. 2021 ... 41mm Showa’s Separate Function Big Piston USD forks The big news with the chassis of the 2021 model is the inclusion ...

    Simon Hancocks - 11/11/2020 - 09:26 - 6 comments

  10. How to set-up your bike's suspension

    ... the wheel spindle and the bottom yoke, then bouncing on the forks a few times and letting them return to their natural resting point ... than the amount of slider on show you need to bottom your forks out to check it first. Pop the fork tops off, very slowly and with a ...

    Niall Mackenzie - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 2 comments

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