Thursday, July 25, 2013

The World's Fastest Motorbikes

Hang onto your hats; we're going for a ride. The Superbike sector which was created during the seventies, would allow mere mortals such as you and I to ride something akin to the machines that our heroes use on the track. Of course we all ride sensibly, but to have that spare capacity in hand is something wonderful....


Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The Yamaha R1 Motorcycle - Innovative Energy and Control

First, let's quickly cover the basic specifications of 2009 Yamaha R1 bikes before getting side tracked by specifying all the new technology it features. 2009 Yamaha R1 motorcycles feature a liquid-cooled, 998 cc, inline four-cylinder, sixteen-valve DOHC engine. They've got a six-speed manual transmission with a multi-plate slipper clutch. The Yamaha R1 engine is capable of 180 horsepower...