More power - a look at horsepower and torque
Posted by Ben Baker on Jan 22nd 2017
What is horsepower, torque and what's the difference between them? What does it mean when talking about motorcycles?
HORSEPOWER
Horsepower is abbreviated HP. It's an old measurement from the times when the biggest equipment humanity had were horses and oxen.
So what is a horsepower? That depends on whom you ask and how it's being used.
Horsep
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Motorcycle firsts and the people who did them
Posted by Ben Baker on Jan 17th 2017
There can be only one, at least when it comes to pioneers. Everyone else follows. The motorcycle world has plenty of pioneers, people who were the first to do something on two wheels. Here is a look at some of them.
THE FIRST MOTORCYCLE
Who created the first motorcycle? That depends on whom you talk to. Two-wheeled moto
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Financing a motorcycle
Posted by Ben Baker on Jan 12th 2017
Most of us are going to finance a ride when we get one. New or used, coming up with that kind of cash on the spot is so close to impossible you can see it on a foggy morning.
If you are looking at financing a ride, here are a few things you need to know and some things you should do.
NEGOTIATE THE PRICE
Hard to believe, but some people will pay the aski
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How does riding affect you?
Posted by Ben Baker on Dec 31st 2016
Ask anyone who rides a bike why they ride and a top 10 answer is going to be “clears my mind.”
But does it really? How does riding a bike affect a person? Science does have some answers.
THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON BIKES
A study in Japan looked at riding and brains. It was done by Dr. Ryuta Kawashima at the Laboratory of the Department of Functional Brain Ima
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