A Closer Look at Tires
Posted by Ben Baker on Oct 29th 2016
Rubber, tubes, tread, balonies, hides, skins, stones, tub, wide whites, whitewall. These are nicknames tires. But what’s in a tire? What’s this history behind this highly modified wheel? What kinds of tires are available to the motorcycle community today?
A BRIEF HISTORY
No one knows who invented the wheel or when it happened. What
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A Look at Riding Gloves
Posted by Ben Baker on Oct 26th 2016
Picking a set of riding gloves should be a very important decision. Think about how often you use your hands. Think about what you do with them when riding.
You really need decent gloves to ride and they need to fit well. Try on as many as you can before buying a pair. The same listed size gloves from the same manufacturer may have slight differences that change the fit.
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Motor to Wheel - a Look at Belts, Chains and Drive Shafts
Posted by Ben Baker on Oct 24th 2016
Chains and belts are the most common methods to get power from the engine on a motorcycle to a wheel. Some bikes do use drive shafts, but that is less common. Here's a look at these methods motorcycles use to get a ride down the road.
WHICH CAME FIRST
Belts drove the first motorcycles. Heavy duty leather was mounted to a large pulley. Today, that sounds close
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Stopping Power: Last Guide to Brakes You’ll Ever Need – Part 2
Posted by Ben Baker on Oct 9th 2016
A motorcycle that won't start is much less of a problem than a motorcycle that won't stop. When you grab the grip and push the pedal to apply brakes to your bike, you stop the bike.
On a motorcycle, the amount of braking power you get per wheel varies. A
New Zealand website that offers sample driver's license tests says the
front wheel
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