Winter can bring some tough conditions. Snow, wind, hail and in the best cases, intense cold weather is what awaits many motorbike users if we live in zones where this time of the year makes us all suffer. To ride the motorbike in the snow, first of all, we have to take into account a…
In this article, we’ll try to give you some advice to efficiently brake with a motorbike that has the ABS system. With the start of the legislation Euro 4 all the 125 cc and bigger motorbikes that are sold from now on must mount this system default. It’s easy to distinguish on a quick look…
Even if you live in a kind zone to ride a motorbike during practically the whole year, we’re conscious that there’s a big number of riders that store the motorbike because of the climate severity until next year when the spring and the summer come back. That’s why, when this summer period is about to…
When we talk about the diameter of a brake disc we come from the fact that each disc is designed to be able to stand the pressure of the brake calipers, the weight of the motorbike and the speed of moving when braking. Summing up what’s above, a designer thinks about the material, the thickness…
The first thing we have to think when riding pillion is the kind of ride we’ll do. It’s not the same moving through the city than a medium or long distance. And as in everything in life, judgement and common sense. We start by the clothing. As we explained in another post, it must be…
It’s summer! The best time of the year to ride a motorbike. What a happy face you put when you go next to infinite traffic jams heading to the beach and you are so fresh and with no retentions. With the air in front of you and your best beach look, wearing flipflops and shorts…
In the northern hemisphere, we’re about to start the summer season, something that usually raises the motorbike trips. But we have to prepare to face these hot months having special care with some elements that compose our vehicle. Here we can divide the focus into two variants: how we prepare our motorbike for the daily…
If our brake discs are dirty, intoxicated in the argot, by lubricants or grease, it’s evident that we have a serious problem. The formed film will make that the effectiveness of the pads pressing the disc is almost void due to the lack of cleaning. We have to give special attention when putting certain spray…
Everything related to contribute to our safety is always welcome. Some years ago, the contribution of the CBS or combined braking system was a big step forward. Now, the double combination of CBS plus ABS is another step won in pro of the safety of motorbike riders. Obviously, any system is infallible if some external…
Is it possible to improve the braking of a motorbike? The answer is yes. There are a lot of fans of the two wheels that don’t settle with the motorbike as it comes, they need to make some improvements for its features to be higher than the original ones. Their kind of riding is more…