It might not have so much to do with the lack of ABS that makes those cars less likely to be in accidents. Could be that the majority of those...
He did a damn good job, it does look almost factory. The VFR800 is normally one ugly naked bike.
The common rule of thumb around where I live is that more than 20kph over the limit is when they'll pull you over, but it's an extremely loose...
Haven't seen anyone mention the linked braking equipment, that's not insignificant.
Looks like fun out there. I notice they installed some speed bumps :-P
We have switchbacks in ontario!?
I'm also more comfortable with lefts, I blame it on getting all my leaning practice from roundabouts.
Gyroscopic forces don't actually have much to do with it, it's the tracking of the wheels beneath you. Initial counter steer is to initiate the...
That's why balance bikes/push bikes are so popular now, trains the balancing before the pedaling. Also, when kids are taught to ride a bicycle...
Yeah, it's not so much a "great skill to learn" as it is "practically impossible to ride any bicycle without doing it, even if only...
Pretty much all this. You better be damn confident in your traffic and surface if you're going to give up your "oh fuck!" buffer. I honestly get...
I have a vertical vibration in my front wheel at around 90mph... but I'm positive that's just a wheel balancing issue, especially since it only...
I had an F2 before my VFR, and it was a great bike, I still miss it. My unit was a little ratty though, fairing was slightly beat up from the...
Huh, found this in the youtube sidebar. A look at the head from below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcyT18qk8ls
Yeah, using John Deere in that context barely works. I get that they're calling Harleys tractors, but new Deere tractors are some of the most...
And the crank's turning at twice the speed of either cam...
I periodically help out on my parent's farm, and the ride home at night is always something I look forward to. It's almost always calm and cool,...
Jeez, that was disgusting. Good thing you were riding a motorcycle though, might be dead if you were a pedestrian. :witless:
I'm also not cool enough.
Yeah, I'm not sure how big a difference my PR4's actually make in the rain. They're fine, don't get me wrong, but after a while with them they...
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