MotoGP Round 8 Race Report:
Jack Miller triumphs at soggy Assen
Jack Miller (Estrella Galicia MarcVDS) tastes champagne for the first time after his MotoGP debut as Marc Marquez ran a flawless race to finish second in a shortened 12 lap shootout. The Australian gained 11 places and sat behind his old teammate Cal Crutchlow before the race was red flagged due to stagnant water on the circuit at the end of Lap 14.
We all are aware that motorcycle engines come in different capacities and configurations, but not everyone bothers to go deep down and analyze which bike has what type of engine. So what follows here is an analysis of the types of engine configurations and their characteristics put together in simple words, so that you don't need to be someone like Jeremy Burgess to understand.
One feature that I’ve always admired on cars is their self cancelling indicator system, however, the same has been incorporated in almost all the premium class superbikes and a few entry level sportbikes but their accuracy and precision is still remain doubtful.
What is a motorcycle? A vehicle with two wheels, that is powered by a motor.
In other words, it must use a gasoline internal combustion engine to qualify as one. Keeping this factor in mind, the first motorcycle in the world is the Daimler Reitwagen, invented by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Yes the same Daimler & Maybach who founded Daimler Motors Corporation which went to merge with the Benz & Cie., becoming Daimler Benz and then selling cars under the famous Mercedes-Benz moniker.
The ticking, clicking or knocking sound coming from the engine Head is referred as “Tappet Noise”. The Royal Enfield motorcycle owners can relate to this problem in a big way, the noisy tappets are something very common sight especially on old model Royal Enfield Bullets (Cast Iron Engine).
The heart of your motorcycle/scooter is its engine and the engine oil to the engine is like blood to the heart. In simple the engine oil is as important for the engine as the engine itself for the automobile. The importance of engine oil can be understood through various examples, it primarily serves the duty of a lubricant, and a thin layer of engine oil protects the fast moving engine parts from wear n tear.
The automotive world is largely dependent on Diesel engines, the cars, trucks and other locomotives are hugely relying on diesel engines. On the other hand it is hardly seen motorcycles running on diesel engines, have you ever wondered why??
The Scalzo Piston Deactivation Engine is based on the theory of Variable Displacement Engine and seems to achieve the ideal representation of an active Cylinder Deactivation. Fuel economy has become an important factor throughout the automobile sector irrespective of the engine displacement. The ever increasing fuel price across the world is the major reason behind the demand augmentation of the fuel efficient engines.
Use of Winglets in MotoGP has recently been criticized for a number of reasons, all related to safety. The first one being a risk of getting physically injured, especially when racing close. As seen recently, the left side winglet on Iannone’s Ducati touched the back of Marc Marquez of Honda. Though no harm was done, the incident opened up a lot of discussions and calls for the wings to be banned.
The Kawasaki Bajaj KB 100 had actually revolutionized the entire industry in terms of features and technology. Those who have ridden the Kawasaki KB 100 RTZ will certainly vouch for the stability and control of the motorbike. It was without any doubt ergonomically a better motorcycle from rest of the competition. Performance vise also the KB 100 was not far behind from the lord of the street Yamaha RX 100 but the difference of low end torque between the two bikes made a difference of two worlds.
