Vrouwenpower

mercredi 4 avril 2018

measuring a bike

i've got a couple of bikes i want to measure rake trail wheelbase etc for a magazine article, thinking with all the laser measuring shit around that shouldn't be hard?
thoughts
also, is rake trail normally measured with no load on suspension, normal load etc

measuring a bike

lundi 2 avril 2018

Well wouldn't this make motorcycling much more fun

70kmh on pretty much every road in the country seems like an idea that isn't likely to find much support......

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/102...ad-speed-limit

Well wouldn't this make motorcycling much more fun

Honda RC166

This popped up in my e-mail today. I always wondered why they revved the shit out of them - if you don't the engine dies - explained in the text and happens on the TT lap a few times. Must have been difficult to ride.

I like the way he short shifts at 17,000 to respect the old motor!

Amazing stuff for the era - come on Honda what's next?

https://www.cycleworld.com/calming-c...MPID=ene040118

Video is 360 degree as well - play with the dial at the top left

Honda RC166

dimanche 1 avril 2018

How to Display Rego

I've just finished putting on a tail tidy and while the plate and plate light and indicators are all happy and legal, I'm at a bit of a quandary on the best way to display the rego and WOF. The dealer originally mounted it perpendicular to the plate under a reflector - you couldn't see it without walking up to a stopped bike and looking. With my tail tidy I don't have an obvious mounting point like this. It'll be unattractive (and put the rego holder at risk) to have the rego sticking up from above the plate as wind would eventually vibrate and weaken it.

I see a vendor has a little tube in which you could roll your rego and presumably mount from the bottom of your plate. I've seen at least one version of my bike using something like this out on the roads. The downside would be greater weight and stress on my plate itself.

Does the rego need to be always visible like the plate, or does it need to be presentable on request (ie tucked away but able to be pulled from behind the plate on demand)? How do you display yours?

How to Display Rego

Early model SV650

Hi

Mate is looking for a LAMS bike and has stumbled on an early model SV650 on Trademe. It is the first shape (rouded "praying mantis" faiings) and is a UK? import with the speedo in Miles.

There are a couple of SV650 variants listed on theLAMS approved bikes list. Is this likely to be one of them?

Early model SV650