Do you suffer from headshake? No, not the kind you get when your spouse tells you the in-laws are coming for an extended stay. I’m talking about the headshake that some motorcycles are prone to. I have had two bikes that, for some geometrical or mechanical reason, would display steering headshake at certain speeds. One [...]
For most motorcyclists, chains are a necessary evil. Yes, there are shaft drives, but they are mostly relegated to big touring applications. And yes, there are belt drives, but their horsepower handling abilities are limited. That leaves the trusted chain as the primary drive link to most rear wheels. The problem is, as efficient as [...]
In the US and Canada, Italian marque Piaggio is imported and distributed by Piaggio Group Americas (PGA); they also handle the Piaggio parent company’s other badges. That list includes Aprilia, Moto Guzzi and Vespa – all well-known motorcycle and scooter brands just about everywhere such vehicles are sold. During the November 2010 EICMA scooter and [...]
AMG is a division of German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, and is very well known for taking the cars they produce to the absolute limits of performance; they are also very often the most expensive German autos you can lay your hands on. If you are reading this, then already know Italian marque Ducati well enough [...]
I recently came across an intriguing photograph of a motorcycle on the ocean floor. It possessed that same strange, surreal beauty that something like the sunken Titanic holds. It inspired me to search for more. There is something about the silence and the cool hues of the watery deep that captivates us. This is especially [...]
In just a few short months, the World Superbike series will start up again for the 2011 season. The FIM has just released an updated version of the schedule, which now includes Donington and Imola. The World Superbike will follow the same format in 2011 that it did in 2010. There will be 13 rounds, [...]
Australian World Superbike rider Chris Vermeulen recently made a very tough decision to sit out most of the 2010 WSBK season in order to recuperate from major knee surgery; his lateral meniscus had to be replaced. The injury requiring the operation actually occurred at the first event this year at – of all places – [...]
At the June 2011 running of the annual Isle of Man TT road race, the Isle of Man Government’s Department of Economic Development has created an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain section of the course. That part of the real roads circuit runs from the city of Ramsey to the [...]
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