Archive for April, 2011
How to Make Your ATV a Mud Machine
Get what you need to conquer muddy terrain A deep and dark mud hole can be the Mt. Everest of ATV riding. It will test you and your equipment. It often gets more challenging the farther you go. And it can leave a mark – literally – on both the successful and failed. (A good [...]
Top 5 For Samsung Crescent Suzuki
Samsung Crescent Racing scored two top-five finishes in the opening round of the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch, despite suffering a crash and a DNS from Suzuki-mounted John Hopkins and Jon Kirkham. In race one, Hopkins started well and very quickly was inside the top-six, but on lap 11, while pushing to make a [...]
A Buyer’s Guide to Finding a Utility ATV
For the uninitiated, purchasing an ATV can be an overwhelming process. There are a wide variety of brands and models and those who have never been on a quad bike before may have some trouble choosing between them. A good place to start is by learning about the two main types of ATVs. All brands [...]
Caselli Places 3rd at Hare & Hound – Round 6
Factory FMF/KTM rider Kurt Caselli finished an impressive 3rd overall after a bad encounter with a cactus mid-race at the sixth round of the AMA National Hare and Hound Series in Lucerne Valley, CA. Caselli got off to a great start and grabbed the early lead. He led the first loop and had an approximately [...]
Adjusting Your Drive Ratio – Changing Your Sprockets for Maximum Performance
Are you gearing up? Adding teeth? Or are you simply stuck in the stock compromise you’ve been given? Okay, maybe that’s not fair. But chances are, you can do better – and for less money than you think. When you bought your motorcycle or ATV, it was full of compromise. It had to be. It [...]
Shorai Battery – Help Your Bike Shed Some Pounds
You spend all kinds of money on weight-saving goodies for your motorcycle, then eat a giant breakfast burrito with extra cheese prior to your ride. A contradiction, perhaps. Well, order up a large side of home fries because we just saved you another four pounds, maybe more. It’s not a new diet plan. It’s the [...]
Vemar Jiano Bluetooth™ Modular Street/Adventure Helmet
You ride a motorcycle to hide from your cell phone, right? Zip that phone into a jacket pocket or tank bag, and there’s no way you’ll hear it ring. That’s fine, but your riding buddy had to stop for gas quickly. A customer is trying to reach you. And the baby-sitter is calling because your [...]
Every Day is Earth Day on a Motorcycle
As conservation takes center stage on Earth Day 2011, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) notes the environmental benefits of commuting and traveling on a motorcycle. “Regardless of how you use your motorcycle or scooter — commuting to work, riding down the block, across town, traveling across the country — your choice to ride instead of [...]
A123 to Supply Mavizen, TTXGP
The electric motorcycle scene is growing at a rapid pace, and there are even racing series now designed exclusively for electric bikes. While the technology is moving forward quickly, it may have just taken a giant leap forward. A123 Systems, a major manufacturer of lithium ion batteries, has announced that it will be supplying British [...]
Motorcycle Fatalities Decline in 2010
Motorcycle fatalities declined 2 percent in 2010, giving riders hope that bike safety is improving after years of trouble. For eleven straight years, fatalities increased annually as local, state and federal governments attempted to curb the rate of motorcycle deaths and accidents. Then in 2009, there was a massive 16 percent decline in deaths. While [...]
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