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  1. 990 Superduke (2004 - present) review

    ... As you would expect wheelies are a doddle in the first three gears, but short-shifting while using the bottom end grunt keeps the front down ... power band gives enough flexibility through all of the six gears. I managed 150mph on the speedo and was later informed that another three ...

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

  2. Honda's MotoGP gearbox explained

    ... new MotoGP gearbox. It’s clever. Very clever. It uses gears that spin freely on the output shaft when they’re not engaged, with ... the hollow output shaft). A corollary of that is that the gears themselves can be wider, and therefore stronger. Finally, whenever ...

    MF - 10/05/2024 - 04:13 - 0 comments

  3. FIRST LOOK: 2022 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin & Africa Twin Adventure Sports

    ... Sports model, and honing the DCT gearbox in the first two gears for even smoother handling with updated settings. ... (DCT) settings for even smoother handling in 1st and second gears, standard fitment for the aluminium rear carrier, and striking ...

    Alex Strange - 27/08/2021 - 09:00

  4. Sharper Yamaha YZ250F announced for 2021

    ... walls to help increase durability. Furthermore, 3 , 4 and 5 gears on both the input and output shafts have been redesigned to give improved transmission performance, and selected gears are shot peened to give greater strength to match the increased engine ...

    Simon Hancocks - 13/07/2020 - 15:30 - 23 comments

  5. Yamaha’s seamless transmission plans

    ... pawls inside the gear wheels, which lock and unlock the gears in a 'ratchet' fashion, so you can briefly have two gears engaged at the same time, but the slower gear freewheels on the pawls, ...

    Visordown Corre... - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  6. CRF450R (2005) review

    ... happening a lot quicker, and having less mid-range and five gears makes you feel like you are working harder. Other changes include ... happening a lot quicker, and having less mid-range and five gears makes you feel like you are working harder. Other changes include ...

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

  7. First Ride: 2004 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replika

    ... acceleration while sounding quite raspy through the five gears thanks to the 'sound optimised' Laser exhaust. Shifting itself has a ... to it, and being German I guess it should. Revving it in the gears to 8000rpm feels good, but torque is what this opposed twin is all about ...

    Niall Mackenzie - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

  8. Kymco presents SuperNEX electric superbike in Milan

    ... power going through them. Kymco, though, says that changing gears is such a vital part of riding a bike, especially a big one, that they've ... whiney-rort at speed, and stuff like tyres, chain and gears all still add plenty of sound. But Kymco has dubbed the SuperNEX ...

    Al Dowds - 07/11/2018 - 14:19 - 0 comments

  9. Triumph Tiger Sport 660 (2022) | First Ride Review and Specs

    ... you don’t need that info. Usually, there are three gears to choose from and in all three the response is smooth. On the winding ... a point of it, you can drive for an hour without shifting gears. From hairpins to fast twists and turns. Partly for this reason, the ...

    Simon Hancocks - 17/12/2021 - 09:42

  10. Street Glide review

    ... by the convenient double-ended lever, which allows all gears to be engaged using a down-shift. Coupled with foot boards rather than ... by the convenient double-ended lever, which allows all gears to be engaged using a down-shift. Coupled with foot boards rather than ...

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

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