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New Wave Brakes
When most riders go hunting for speed, they pore over catalogs of engine parts like acolytes searching for illumination. Cams and pistons... more |
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Street Savy: What a Drag
Street motorcycles are not the most agile animals in the motoring forest. They're more nimble than our four-wheeled friends, for sure, but... more |
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Street Savvy: Kind to be Cruel
You've probably all been there at one time or another. You're riding along on a multilane surface street (two or three lanes moving in each... more |
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Suspension Setup 101: Part II All About Damping
"Today's sportbikes offer ... suspension componentry that's better than what frontline Superbikes had less than a decade ago. The downside... more |
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Street Savvy: The Streetbike Spin
Yanking your shiny new streetbike up onto its sidestand with both wheels in the air might seem dangerous and highly squidly. But as an aid... more |
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Suspension Setup 101 Part I: Setting Sag
Pity the motorcycling newcomer. On top of acquiring an acceptable machine, learning to ride it and dividing one's attention between... more |
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Tire Futures
Competition-tire development has driven street-tire development almost since the first time two riders decided to race for pink slips.... more |
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Technique: Artful Dodging
It's a painful rule of physics: Two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Still, various bits and pieces of life's... more |
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Street Savvy
In situations where you're turning, braking and adding (or subtracting) throttle in quick succession or at the same time, such as riding in... more |
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Chain Lube 101
It's a query almost as old as the Bard himself: When it comes to lubricating your chain, what is the right stuff? more |
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15 Riding-In-Traffic Tips
Close your eyes and recall your last ride in heavy traffic. Imagine the vehicles surrounding you, crowding you, cutting you off. Imagine... more |
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Mc Garage: Tips, Tweaks, Fixes And Facts
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Technique: Riding Downhill
What goes up must come down, and that goes for roads and motorcycles, too. Lots of riders feel nervous or have trouble riding their... more |
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How to Shim a Sportbike's Rear Suspension
There are two basic ways to alter a sportbike's chassis geometry. The first is moving the fork tubes up or down within the triple clamps,... more |
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How to Change Brake Pads
Today's brakes—even the spiffy new radial-mount variety—need little in the way of maintenance save for periodic fluid bleeding and... more |
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10 Cheap Tweaks
Making your bike perform better doesn't have to cost a ton of money. In fact, there are ways you can improve you motorcycle that don't cost... more |
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How to Avoid Online Bike Sales Scams
This just in from our Penetrating Glimpse Into the Obvious Department: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.... more |
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How to Cut Down Your Seat
Sometimes the simplest approach is best. If your bike is (or merely feels) too tall, you can shorten the suspension or go straight to the... more |
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Strung Straight: Simplified Wheel Aligment
Let it not be said that we at Motorcyclist are unresponsive. Recently (er, make that about three and a half years ago), after running a... more |
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How to Swap Handlebars
One of the great benefits of the old-fashioned tubular handlebar is that you can, usually, replace the stock item with something that fits... more |
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Spark Plug R&R
Your bike's plugs do their job without a whimper, so you stop thinking about how long they've been in there. You're not alone: One of our... more |
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How-To: Thread Repair Made Easier
Now you've done it. After that little get-off bent the footpeg bracket and demoted the shift lever to bench art, you've finally got the... more |
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How-To: Screen Swap
Replacement windscreens are one of those great accessories that are in good supply for just about every sportbike made, and are blessedly... more |
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How-To: Headlight Aiming Explained
Pretty soon now, night will begin creeping back into our riding hours. And while you spent the summer using the headlight to alert other... more |
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How-To: Pack It In
Did you know that most pipe manufacturers expect you to repack the mufflers from time to time? Didn't think so. Because these mufflers use... more |
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