We have a lovely series of articles lined up for you about the Riding Gear you need to have while going on a lovely ride and we are going to start with Gloves. Biking/Riding gloves are important because they keep your fingers and palms protected. Apart from the protection factor they even keep you covered and allow for better grip to hold on to the bike.
People often get advised on getting a Teflon coat done on their vehicles. Some say it gives the vehicle a gloss finish, some say it is like a sunscreen lotion that protects the vehicle's paint, some even say that it is enough if you use it once in a while and one need not repaint the vehicle. This article is intended to familiarise the readers about Teflon Coating & its merits and demerits (if any).
It is something to consider why is there a sudden increase in the use of monoshocks in the sports bikes segment. Is it really better than dual shocks? And if yes, then why did it take so long to enter the market?
Radials tyres are something that was available from a long time for cars but for bikes, and that too for the Indian market, bike radials were almost unseen. But today many companies like MRF, Michelin and others have brought out radial bike tyres for a pretty reasonable amount. They are of near world class quality and a price that won’t pinch hard for an average Indian.
The Pulsar 150 was and is one of the most favorite bikes in India and with the addition of the all new 150AS, it's going to carry the legacy forward. The AS is definitely way better than it's previous Pulsar 150I.
Crosswinds are those winds which blow across one`s direction of travel. It can be really difficult for motorcycles to maintain balance in very strong crosswinds, although moderate crosswinds can be handled with ease. Crosswinds affect those vehicles more which have a large side area
Taking a gander at these bikes and it takes you back to 80's and 90's, the point at which the Japanese European passage level sportbikes were attractive set up together and boosted performance to coordinate. The characteristics of the striking identity of its full developed kin from RC8 1190. Grown as a team with KTM's autonomous outline studio in Anif– Salzburg, Austria, over the previous decade, has turn into the true style focal point of KTM.
The drag racing scenario in India has gained massive popularity over these few years. Seeing the need for a drag racing event, the good folks at Elite Octane Inc. decided to put together a team of motivated individuals and put together an event called “THE VALLEY RUN” The valley run takes place on an empty airstrip at the Amby valley in Lonavala, Maharashtra. This two day event is the first international drag racing event held in India.
This is one part you don’t often see on bikes in India but if you do see, it is only on those high end superbikes. Just by the name most of us can simply guess the purpose of the part. But it is just not that simple. A motorcycle chain in its lifetime goes through a lot of stress and jerks which cause it to loosen up. This ends up a maintenance task of adjusting the chain for optimum slack and tightening from time to time.
Handling is something which truly sets apart 2 wheelers from the rest. There are more than one factor working behind the actual handling of a motorbike. However, you can easily make out the layout of any motorcycle either by the chassis/frame of it or by simply the front fork angle.
