How To Choose Best Motorcycle Tyre- A buying guide
Tyres are the only thing that connects the bike to the road and affects directly how a bike performs regardless of its engine specification. The motorbike's performance depends a lot on the type of tyres you put on. Now, A separate spectrum of tyres exist alongside the world of motorcycle and an average Indian rider is more likely to buy a new set of aftermarket tyres before he installs a free flow exhaust, sprocket or brakes.
What came a rather surprising news for Indian auto enthusiasts on August 8 is the announcement of a global partnership between the iconic Triumph Motorcycles and Bajaj Auto Ltd. Triumph Motorcycles India informed this non equity partnership with Bajaj through a press release. This partnership was the least expected at this time, as there were various rumours regarding Bajaj buying Ducati. Here's what the partnership says, and it's future for the Indian automobile giant and the British marquee.
Marc Marquez made a tactical masterstroke in the flag to flag race at Automotodrom Brno, taking the chequered flag with a humongous lead. Teammate Dani Pedrosa also rode a rather perfect race, grabbing P2 for a Honda 1-2. Fellow Spaniard and Movistar Yamaha rider Maverick Viñales completed the podium with a P3 finish. "The Doctor" Valentino Rossi finished the race at P4 after a wonderful ride from P13 at one point of time.
Following the great success of Pulsar NS 200, Bajaj has stepped into 160 cc segment with a bang. Recently the company has launched its new Pulsar NS 160 and today we are going to bring you the Test Ride Review of the same, let’s find out if it is going to be the rider’s choice or not?
Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez had the best start to the second half of the season as he clinched a stunning pole position. Veteran master Valentino Rossi gave a nightmare to Marc, though he settled for a P2 start just nine hundredths of a second behind Marquez.
Ducati has launched yet another iteration of their much popular Scrambler in the form of a Café Racer. The motorcycle is designed completely retro styled along with all those modern touches like ABS, USD forks, large Brembo brake calipers and sticky Pirelli Diablo Rosso II rubber. Here's an overview of the newly launched Italian motorcycle.
A multi cylinder engine (say inline four configuration) has 4 pistons connected to corresponding crankshafts to convert the horizontal motion of the piston into a rotational motion. Ever since the early days, the crankshaft was designed to rotate in a direction similar to the direction of the rotating wheels. Back in those days the crankshaft, connecting rods and the piston balancing counterweights were so heavy that the conventional rotation of the crankshaft caused a kind of a gyroscopic force which can significantly affect a motorcycles handling characteristics and front end feel.
The clutches used in motorcycles can be easily differentiated into two broad categories considering the lubrication - wet and dry clutch. Though this seems to be generalised, there are much more types according to its working. These types will be discussed in detail below.
KTM the renowned international motorcycle brand entered the Indian market in the year 2012 with the collaboration of India’s second largest motorcycle manufacturing brand Bajaj Auto and created a benchmark for other brands and made them think about their products to be stable in the market. We are going to throw our leg over the new KTM Duke 390, let us find out what new the riders are going to have in 2017 Duke 390.
It was 2011 when I got my first bike the Red coloured Pulsar 150 UG4. I have ridden this bike for long seven years and have grown up with it. I was in 11th standard of school when I first did a 122 km/hr. on my bike and now I am in my final year of engineering writing this review in the middle of the night. So settle in and have some snacks because you’re all in for a story.
