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Motorcycle Repair & Maintenance

Sport Rider’s Tech Tips section showcases articles about motorcycle repair and maintenance, sportbike tuning and service procedures including sport bike tire change, ride height settings, fairing and bodywork, chain and sprocket adjustments, engine, forks, wiring, brakes and brake pads, and more.
Ask the Geek: Sportbike Nakedness, Chains and Bearings Ask the Geek: Sportbike Nakedness, Chains and Bearings
Your Abnormal Guide To Things Abnormal
 
Technicalities - Suspension and Springs Technicalities - Suspension and Springs
Beyond nuts and bolts
 
High-Frequency Headshake And Synthetic Oil Problems High-Frequency Headshake And Synthetic Oil Problems
Your Abnormal Guide To Things Abnormal
 
Using Data Acquisition Using Data Acquisition
Part 3: Analyzing Throttle Position.
 
Street Tires, Clutch, And Cylinders - Questions And Answers - Ask The Geek Street Tires, Clutch, And Cylinders - Questions And Answers - Ask The Geek
Tire Questions, clutch switches, cylinders, etc.
 
Using Data Acquisition Part 2 - RPM Analysis Using Data Acquisition Part 2 - RPM Analysis
Learn about data acquisition, speed, rpm channels, and more...
 
Ask The Geek: Shock, Forks And Horsepower Ask The Geek: Shock, Forks And Horsepower
Check out SR's suggestions on shock, forks, horsepower problems, and more.
 
Suggested Suspension Settings Suggested Suspension Settings
Sport Rider's setup recommendations for every bike tested from 1997
 
Center Of Gravity Numbers, And Bike Chain - Ask The Geek Center Of Gravity Numbers, And Bike Chain - Ask The Geek
Your Abnormal Guide To Things Abnormal
 
800CC Racebikes - Motogp Tech 800CC Racebikes - Motogp Tech
With the new era of 800cc MotoGP well underway, our spies in the paddock have managed to s...
 
Art & Science: Fooling the Dyno Art & Science: Fooling the Dyno
From the June 2004 issue of Sport Rider Magazine
 
Traction Control Traction Control
And other electronic trickery used in MotoGP
 
 Michelin's MotoGP Qualifying Tires Michelin's MotoGP Qualifying Tires
All You Need To Know About Qualifying Tires
 
Fooling the Dyno Fooling the Dyno
We've known for some time now that repeatable, consistent dyno readings depend on a number...
 
More Fun  With Geometry More Fun With Geometry
Using swingarm angle, chain pull and antisquat to maximize traction.
Ford Ranger Research
Ford Ranger Explore the new Ranger and examine the various features it has to offer. The L4 standard engine in the Ranger gives you 143 horsepower with an estimated 24 mpg. It comes with a standard Manual transmission, and 2WD drivetrain. The Mitsubishi Lancer and the Audi TT are other vehicles that might interest you.