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  1. Overheating motorcycles – cause, effect, and resolution

    ... In this scenario, the air/fuel mixture can ignite while the piston is still on the upward stroke, obviously this isn’t the most efficient way to run an engine. Not only will the firing piston be fighting the rotation of the crank, it can cause an uneven flame ...

    Simon Hancocks - 24/07/2020 - 12:30 - 0 comments

  2. 2024 KTM 390 Duke, 125 Duke launched

    ... with 43mm open-cartridge WP APEX forks and WP Apex Separate piston shocks, with 150mm of wheel travel at each end. The difference between ... the same for both bikes, with a 320mm front disc and four-piston radial callipers; and a 240mm rear disc with a two-piston floating ...

    Alex Whitworth - 22/08/2023 - 16:56 - 0 comments

  3. Honda CB500 range prices and specs

    ... Type Front Single wavy disk, 320mm, 2 piston caliper Type Rear Single wavy disk, 240mm, 1 piston caliper INSTRUMENTS & ELECTRICS   ...

    Simon Hancocks - 22/02/2019 - 09:43 - 0 comments

  4. 2023 Honda CL500 retro naked price announced, arriving in spring

    ... Braking is taken care of by a single two-piston caliper and 310mm disc at the front, with a single-piston item at the rear working on a 240mm disc. ABS is included in the form of ...

    Alex Whitworth - 15/02/2023 - 11:12 - 0 comments

  5. Heritage Softail Classic (FLSTC) review

    ... Rear 16 inch laced Brakes Front Four piston caliper, 292.1mm expansion rotor Brakes Rear Four piston caliper, 292.1mm expansion rotor Tank Capacity (litres) ...

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

  6. How to… service a motorcycle brake master cylinder

    ... inside that should be checked and changed. It's a simple piston with two rubber seals that runs inside a cylindrical bore – but the ...   After all this fuss, removing the piston and seals is pretty simple. There's a little rubber top-hat-shaped cover ...

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

  7. Fazer8 (2010 - present) review

    ... gets spring preload to fiddle with, but it does have four piston calipers and an impressive claimed 105bhp and 61ft.lb to keep you ... gets spring preload to fiddle with, but it does have four piston calipers and an impressive claimed 105bhp and 61ft.lb to keep you ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  8. CBR1100XX Super Blackbird (1996 - 2008) review

    ... ZR17 Brakes Front 310mm x 5mm dual disc with 3 piston callipers Brakes Rear 256mm x 5mm disc with 3 piston callipers Tank Capacity (litres) 23 Wheelbase ...

    Ben Cope - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  9. Tiger 955i review

    ... 150/70 R 17 Brakes Front Twin 310mm discs, 2 piston calipers Brakes Rear Single 285mm disc, 2 piston caliper Tank Capacity (litres) 24 Wheelbase (mm) ...

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

  10. 30 years of WorldSBK input into Brembo brakes

    ... much more difficult of course – you can't just machine the piston cylinders with a big old drill from above into each half – you need to ... milling process to come in from the edge and machine out the piston pockets from the disc side.     Secondly, ...

    Al Dowds - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

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