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  1. Bridgestone BT-002 review

    ... - the company claims that more powerful bikes can slide when exiting corners as the compound changes from soft to hard as the ... the front was very secure and the rear only started to slide with the help of the R6's slipper clutch and a lack of weight on it due ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

  2. Sportec M3 review

    ... A few times I was playing with them, trying to make them slide and they just hooked up and made the bike wheelie. Dry: 1:12.63 ... A few times I was playing with them, trying to make them slide and they just hooked up and made the bike wheelie. Dry: 1:12.63 ...

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

  3. This is the new Ducati 1299 Superleggera

    ... IMU which enables fine operation of the traction control and slide control systems which will allow riders to slide the rear wheel when leant over. The IMU also means this ultimate-spec ...

    Simon Greenacre - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  4. Oxan II

    ... The waterproofing has been completely unaffected by a 30 mph slide down the road or by 18 months of daily use. The leather does its job of protecting you too. After the above-mentioned slide, it only suffered very minor scuffing on the bum region. This is an ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 01/03/2011 - 00:00 - 2 comments

  5. Crate-fresh Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R K2 sells for eye-watering sum!

    ... around 120bhp, a close-ratio gearbox, and Keihin 39mm flat slide carburettors. The bike also features a lightweight aluminium fuel tank, ... Its purpose was to allow the adjustment of the Keihin flat slide carb’s. The stock road bike and its regular CV items had no adjustment ...

    Simon Hancocks - 25/02/2022 - 08:16

  6. Wet weather motorcycle riding tips

    ... the dry but all the more so in the wet. If the bike does slide or twitch, any movement of the machine is amplified if you're locked ... otherwise won't be there. Sounds crazy? It works. Gently slide your finger across a smooth surface and it will glide across; push down ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

  7. Marquez points finger at Honda for huge crash: “Only we have these problems”

    ... not there.  “I shifted a gear, the rear started to slide and then I had the high-side. We must understand why because only Honda ... if you are riding in a good way and suddenly you start to slide, I lose a lot of confidence. “We must understand why I had my crash ...

    Ollie Barstow - 26/06/2021 - 10:33

  8. Sunny side up, rubber side down | How much grip do I have on track?

    ... traction when almost vertical, and if this does happen, the slide isn’t likely to get out of control because you’re picking it up into ... have a problem. The increased angle of lean will make a slide feel much more pronounced, causing you to shut the throttle or turn into ...

    Simon Hancocks - 17/11/2021 - 12:35 - 0 comments

  9. The importance of set-up for throttle control

    ... you approach a corner, keep the bike in a dirt groove, slide the rear more and more, and once you're in that turn you pick the throttle back up and slide the thing round. Apply too much throttle at any point or get back on it ...

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

  10. Yamaha Tracer 9 GT + (2023) review

    ... this type, IMU controlled cornering ABS, traction control, slide control and lift control. That’s already a pretty comprehensive suite ... links the traction control, engine power mode, throttle map, slide control and lift control (wheelie control to you and me) altogether - ...

    Simon Hancocks - 28/04/2023 - 09:06 - 0 comments

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