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Technicalities: Suspension and Springs
Beyond nuts and bolts more |
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Suggested Suspension Settings
Sport Rider's setup recommendations for every bike tested from 1997 more |
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Michelin's MotoGP Qualifying Tires
All You Need To Know About Qualifying Tires more |
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The Five-Percent Difference
In our previous DOT-race tire test we used 180-sized tires exclusively on the 6.0-inch rear rim of the YZF-R1, and that was the choice of... more |
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The Rubber Plant-Dunlop Factory Tour
While some sport riders only consider the state of their tires when a frayed cord peeks out from well-worn tread, others will endlessly... more |
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Bridgestone BT-010
From Bridgestone's press material.Advanced CAD shapes design of Bridgestone's new sporty Battlax BT-010 motorcycle radialThe sport-oriented... more |
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Street vs. Race
We know what you're thinking: Those namby-pamby street tires are for weenies, and the DOT race tires work way better on the street, right?... more |
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Decipher the Codes
Sometimes it seems as if there should be a codebook to understand all of the information on a tire's sidewall. Using a Bridgestone BT-010... more |
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Does Size Matter
Those low-profile 190-series tires sure look gnarly on the back of a sportbike, and we've seen them pinched onto all sizes of rims. But in... more |
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The Recipe
While tire technology may appear to be converging on a single ideal as far as sizing is concerned, different manufacturers obviously have... more |
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Tire Pressure-Not a Lot of Hot Air
Although many riders spend a great deal of time discussing the virtues of various tire brands and rubber compounds, rarely does the subject... more |
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Dunlop Qualifier Sport Bike Tires
The ultimate sport bike tire more |
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Metzeler Sportec M3 Sport Bike Tires
Superior performance on the road and the racetrack more |
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