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  1. Kawasaki presents Hybrid prototype in first step towards full electrification

    ... Though electric motors have linear torque, meaning a gears and ratio gearbox is superfluous for pure purpose, the click up and down the gears is regarded as a primary part of biking. However, Kawasaki is ...

    Ollie Barstow - 15/10/2021 - 09:43

  2. ZX-10R (2004) review

    ... the kit I used in my BSB days. You can bang the ZX down the gears and the bike stays totally in line while the back wheel refuses to hop at ... and has a very stiff feeling to it. It doesn’t miss any gears, but it needs a lot of effort to change up and I’ve got the scabs on ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  3. 749 Dark (2005 - 2007) review

    ... to get used to the pin sharp brakes. I found it easy to miss gears if I wasn’t super positive while shifting, especially while ... to get used to the pin sharp brakes. I found it easy to miss gears if I wasn’t super positive while shifting, especially while ...

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

  4. 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R - what's new?

    ... New closer-ratio gearbox. Second and third gears lowered (second gear approximately half-way between 2015 model's first ... improved mid-range of the engine and closer second and third gears, drive out of corners is immense. Electronics This is ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  5. Brutale 910 (2005 - 2012) review

    ... the top end too. Keeping the throttle pinned in the higher gears had the digital speedo showing over 130mph in a few seconds, as the MV ... the top end too. Keeping the throttle pinned in the higher gears had the digital speedo showing over 130mph in a few seconds, as the MV ...

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

  6. Street Bob (2006 - ) review

    ... accelerate at a good clip. It's as I'm going through the gears that a second thought comes to me. The small modifications made across ... accelerate at a good clip. It's as I'm going through the gears that a second thought comes to me. The small modifications made across ...

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

  7. Splitting heirs: Yamaha YZF-R6 2005 vs. 2006

    ... 15,500. And that has its advantages. You can hold onto the gears longer in the corners, which is something you can't do with the '05 bike. ... old bike, second was too low. I found myself running lower gears with higher revs as if I were racing it, and it felt brilliant. Instead ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:26 - 0 comments

  8. Splitting heirs - Kawasaki ZX-10R V ZX-10R

    ... resistance to wheelying in first, second and third gears.' Which is a great pointer as to what the riding experience is like. ... pull strong in the midrange if you short-shift through the gears. The slipper clutch works well but how much use you could make of it on ...

    jon96 - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

  9. Buell 1125CR - Road test review

    ... engine is now even more eager to churn its way through the gears. Although below 3,000rpm in the first two gears, the engine’s not happy, but once you clear past 3,000rpm there’s ...

    Visordown News - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 0 comments

  10. First ride: Husqvarna 701 Supermoto review

    ... torque. The Supermoto is more conducive to hanging onto gears, with its smoother nature and better stability, and now the same plant ... revvy, as it eats up the tarmac through those taller gears. The theoretical red line is at 8,000rpm (also where you’ll find it on ...

    Steve Farrell - 10/05/2024 - 03:49 - 0 comments

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