In the present or in the near future, flying with a motorcycle is the deal! What motivates mere mortals to put their lives on the line in the name of glory, fame, and a Guinness World Record? For decades now, motorcycle stunt jumpers have been defying the impossible to sail further and higher into the […]
Category: Performance
The Right Tools for Motorcycle Lovers! – 01
As with any other hands-on job, the old saying “proper tools for a proper job” holds true for motorcycle mechanics. While a professional mechanic will typically have upwards of $7,000 worth of tools, you can buy a full tool kit with all the basic tools for less than $200! The home-based mechanic will not need […]
BTRubbertire: Learn How To Ride Knee Down
Long before tires had the grip available today, a rider whose knee touched the ground was milliseconds away from crashing. But over the decades, as technology developed in both motorcycles and tires, it became possible for a good rider to lean over so far that a knee touched the ground. In basic scientific terms, knee-down […]
BTRubbertire: Tuning for Motorcycle Engines (Performance)
There has always been confusion about the word “tuning” when referring to engines. But we prefer and choose the dictionary definition: “to bring into harmony.” We need to say that about motorcycle engines, there are a number of different applications of the word “tune”: What does we mean with “Tuning”? • Engine tuning• Tune up• […]
The Moust Essential Guide to Your Motorcycle Tires! – Continuation of “how to read your motorcycle tire codes”. Part #3
Motorcycle Tires 101 Information is a handy thing to have, and this is particularly true when it comes to something as important to your health as your motorcycles tires. Accordingly, tire manufacturers and the federal government have devised a system that lays out just about everything you need to know and placed it conveniently on […]