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Drifting with Bikes like a Boss !!!
Bike Drifting
Bike drifting like a Boss, done by professional stunt rider Jorian Ponomareff. Have a look at this great video.
Bike drifting like a Boss, done by professional stunt rider Jorian Ponomareff. Have a look at this great video.
Sunday, March 27, 2016
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Should one buy alloy wheels
Alloy wheels are considered to be a purely visual accessory that is only bought to modify the appearance of the vehicle. What you may not understand, is that there are a numerous technical reasons why you might want to fit alloy wheels to your vehicle.
Mainly new vehicles come fitted with steel wheels as standard since they are cheaper, even though many manufacturers are recognizing the demand for alloy wheels and fit new vehicles with them, or at least offer them as an optional upgrade.
Alloy is an excellent conductor of heat, improving heat indulgence from the brakes, dropping down the risk of brakes failing when your vehicle is subjected to tough driving conditions. There are also performance benefits in the steering response and road holding, particularly around corners. It is significant to keep your alloy wheels clean and in good condition. You can do this using soap and water based solution. Supplementary products such as wheel wax are also available. Evade products with chemicals that can cause worsening in the finish of your alloy wheels.
Prior to choosing and purchasing a new set of alloys, make sure that they are the right type for your vehicle. Keep in mind that fitting a large set of alloys will give different handling uniqueness to that of the smaller set you may have on your vehicle at present,
Style and image are some of the most significant features we look for when buying a new vehicle or updating the image of the vehicle you have at present. The easiest way of doing this is to upgrade to your alloys, it’s astonishing how much difference a good set of wheels make to the outer shell of your vehicle. It goes with out saying that different styles of alloys will suit different vehicles & represent them differently for varying reasons, an example of this is putting an aggressive set of alloys on a Japanese performance vehicle would make them more sporty and performance ready where as to add stylish wheels would make the whole image more fashionable.
The other reason of upgrading your wheels is one that people don’t often realize; the performance. The technology after alloy wheels now is much more advanced than it was couple of years ago. Alloy wheels are now much lighter and stronger than the general steel cousins. This not only reduces the weight of the vehicle but they are also designed with more surface area touching the road increasing grip and performance of the wheels, therefore increasing speed, handling, wear of the tyres and can frequently reduce fuel expenditure noticeably. Occasionally when performance is increased the ride comfort is reduced so finding the right balance is the solution when purchasing new alloys.
After you buy a set of your desired alloy wheels, it is significant to keep them in good condition. Buying the most excellent quality alloy wheels for your vehicle and keep them clean and in good condition will offer a best value for your money.
However, because they are so expensive, alloy wheels can catch the eye of thieves very easily. Because of this, you as the driver and owner have to be even more careful when taking care of your vehicle and alloy wheels. You will have to be careful about parking in rougher areas, as these are often stolen. If you routinely park in difficult neighborhoods, you may not want to risk having your alloy wheels stolen. Or, you may want to look into insurance to protect them from theft.
Alloy wheels have a tendency towards Galvanic corrosion if you do not take the proper measures to prevent it. This corrosion can lead to air leakage from tires, which is certainly an undesirable effect and can be very dangerous for the driver. Also, when alloy wheels are damaged, they are not as easy to fix as steel wheels. Of course, when you have spent a large amount of money on your alloy wheels, it is generally cheaper to repair them than to replace them. This, of course, varies by situation and driver. But if your alloy wheels are damaged, you will generally find that they are highly expensive to replace.
Easy manoeuvring of the car is one of the benefits brought by alloy wheels to the drivers. Alloy wheels are lighter compared to the steel wheels resulting in easy manipulation of the car. When we speak of actual speed of the car we relate the weight as one of the important factors. When you use lightweight alloy wheels there is a great possibility of reaching a higher speed. Moreover, the decrease in weight can improve the braking and fuel economy. Though alloy wheels are more expensive than the typical steel wheel, it can give you significant savings in return granted by the fuel efficiency.
Mainly new vehicles come fitted with steel wheels as standard since they are cheaper, even though many manufacturers are recognizing the demand for alloy wheels and fit new vehicles with them, or at least offer them as an optional upgrade.
Alloy is an excellent conductor of heat, improving heat indulgence from the brakes, dropping down the risk of brakes failing when your vehicle is subjected to tough driving conditions. There are also performance benefits in the steering response and road holding, particularly around corners. It is significant to keep your alloy wheels clean and in good condition. You can do this using soap and water based solution. Supplementary products such as wheel wax are also available. Evade products with chemicals that can cause worsening in the finish of your alloy wheels.
Prior to choosing and purchasing a new set of alloys, make sure that they are the right type for your vehicle. Keep in mind that fitting a large set of alloys will give different handling uniqueness to that of the smaller set you may have on your vehicle at present,
Style and image are some of the most significant features we look for when buying a new vehicle or updating the image of the vehicle you have at present. The easiest way of doing this is to upgrade to your alloys, it’s astonishing how much difference a good set of wheels make to the outer shell of your vehicle. It goes with out saying that different styles of alloys will suit different vehicles & represent them differently for varying reasons, an example of this is putting an aggressive set of alloys on a Japanese performance vehicle would make them more sporty and performance ready where as to add stylish wheels would make the whole image more fashionable.
The other reason of upgrading your wheels is one that people don’t often realize; the performance. The technology after alloy wheels now is much more advanced than it was couple of years ago. Alloy wheels are now much lighter and stronger than the general steel cousins. This not only reduces the weight of the vehicle but they are also designed with more surface area touching the road increasing grip and performance of the wheels, therefore increasing speed, handling, wear of the tyres and can frequently reduce fuel expenditure noticeably. Occasionally when performance is increased the ride comfort is reduced so finding the right balance is the solution when purchasing new alloys.
After you buy a set of your desired alloy wheels, it is significant to keep them in good condition. Buying the most excellent quality alloy wheels for your vehicle and keep them clean and in good condition will offer a best value for your money.
However, because they are so expensive, alloy wheels can catch the eye of thieves very easily. Because of this, you as the driver and owner have to be even more careful when taking care of your vehicle and alloy wheels. You will have to be careful about parking in rougher areas, as these are often stolen. If you routinely park in difficult neighborhoods, you may not want to risk having your alloy wheels stolen. Or, you may want to look into insurance to protect them from theft.
Alloy wheels have a tendency towards Galvanic corrosion if you do not take the proper measures to prevent it. This corrosion can lead to air leakage from tires, which is certainly an undesirable effect and can be very dangerous for the driver. Also, when alloy wheels are damaged, they are not as easy to fix as steel wheels. Of course, when you have spent a large amount of money on your alloy wheels, it is generally cheaper to repair them than to replace them. This, of course, varies by situation and driver. But if your alloy wheels are damaged, you will generally find that they are highly expensive to replace.
Easy manoeuvring of the car is one of the benefits brought by alloy wheels to the drivers. Alloy wheels are lighter compared to the steel wheels resulting in easy manipulation of the car. When we speak of actual speed of the car we relate the weight as one of the important factors. When you use lightweight alloy wheels there is a great possibility of reaching a higher speed. Moreover, the decrease in weight can improve the braking and fuel economy. Though alloy wheels are more expensive than the typical steel wheel, it can give you significant savings in return granted by the fuel efficiency.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Flatland Freestyle how to flobots handlebars
Josh Marsele (aka Axlepeg) stopped riding flatland from 1990-2008. He's recently logged about 25 hours back in the saddle and got some footage which I edited together with his direction. He's 36 years old and riding a 1983 Skyway TA race frame. He says he still has a lot of ideas, so hopefully he'll keep riding and we can share some more of them with you in the future.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
How to Do a Basic Wheelie on a Motorcycle
Wheelies can be fun, but make sure you do them safely and in a place where they're legal. First and foremost, you do wheelies by the feel and sound of the engine, not by what the tachometer says. Everyone has different power and sprocket setups, plus you don't need to be looking at your tach. Pay attention to the road.
First step is a basic "roll on power wheelie". Basically you need a bike with enough power to raise the front wheel off the ground with simple acceleration. You need to get comfortable with the front end getting "light". Most stock bikes won't be able to do this without some modification. You can also try getting the bike up to a good speed in first gear(around 10-20 kph), once you reach the powerband (where the engine starts to go faster with little throttle) let off just a little, then give it a lot of gas. Not so much gas that you flip over, but a good amount. You'll notice the front end pick up, and if you let off the gas, it goes back down. More gas after the powerband will get it up higher. If you don't have a stabilizer, this would be the ideal time to get one. Trying to lift the bike off the ground and then comming back down suddenly will cause the front tire to shake. If you don't land almost perfectly straight, you will do a highside (flip off the bike over the front). You will be hurting and so will your bike. Once you get comfortable with the front end getting light, try to carry the wheelie further each time. After you are comfortable with this move on to the next step, which is slipping the clutch.
Roll at about 10-20 kph in first gear on
Pull in the clutch and rev the motor a little, then slip the clutch. Do this a few times with a little more gas each time until you start to feel comfortable with how high the front end is coming up. The front end will come up quicker than a power wheelie, so be prepared.
Once you are comfortable getting the front up a little, it's time to worry about throttle and brake control. Use the throttle to maintain the height of the wheelie and the back brake to keep from looping the bike. Chopping the throttle while in first will almost always bring you back over, but you will most likely slam the front pretty hard.
If you get good enough at the brake control, you can ride a wheelie in first until the motor blows, in theory. But at first you will probably just run through your rpm range and drop the front down. This is when you need to shift to second. It's a clutchless shift, at the peak of the wheelie when you have about 3k rpms left before redline. Let the front come down just a bit and simultaneously shift to second.
Once you get in the second gear, pull the accelerator so as not to let the bike go down due to inertia, and find a balance point upon which your bike is steady in the air on the front wheel. Balance point can be found by leaning on the rear side of the bike, so that centre of gravity of the whole system (you and bike) is in the centre, and you can roll on long. But take care as not to shift the body position on the back side, as you will be likely to fall in that case, and keep your rear brake ready for any such situation.
Tips
Warnings
First step is a basic "roll on power wheelie". Basically you need a bike with enough power to raise the front wheel off the ground with simple acceleration. You need to get comfortable with the front end getting "light". Most stock bikes won't be able to do this without some modification. You can also try getting the bike up to a good speed in first gear(around 10-20 kph), once you reach the powerband (where the engine starts to go faster with little throttle) let off just a little, then give it a lot of gas. Not so much gas that you flip over, but a good amount. You'll notice the front end pick up, and if you let off the gas, it goes back down. More gas after the powerband will get it up higher. If you don't have a stabilizer, this would be the ideal time to get one. Trying to lift the bike off the ground and then comming back down suddenly will cause the front tire to shake. If you don't land almost perfectly straight, you will do a highside (flip off the bike over the front). You will be hurting and so will your bike. Once you get comfortable with the front end getting light, try to carry the wheelie further each time. After you are comfortable with this move on to the next step, which is slipping the clutch.
Roll at about 10-20 kph in first gear on
Pull in the clutch and rev the motor a little, then slip the clutch. Do this a few times with a little more gas each time until you start to feel comfortable with how high the front end is coming up. The front end will come up quicker than a power wheelie, so be prepared.
Once you are comfortable getting the front up a little, it's time to worry about throttle and brake control. Use the throttle to maintain the height of the wheelie and the back brake to keep from looping the bike. Chopping the throttle while in first will almost always bring you back over, but you will most likely slam the front pretty hard.
If you get good enough at the brake control, you can ride a wheelie in first until the motor blows, in theory. But at first you will probably just run through your rpm range and drop the front down. This is when you need to shift to second. It's a clutchless shift, at the peak of the wheelie when you have about 3k rpms left before redline. Let the front come down just a bit and simultaneously shift to second.
Once you get in the second gear, pull the accelerator so as not to let the bike go down due to inertia, and find a balance point upon which your bike is steady in the air on the front wheel. Balance point can be found by leaning on the rear side of the bike, so that centre of gravity of the whole system (you and bike) is in the centre, and you can roll on long. But take care as not to shift the body position on the back side, as you will be likely to fall in that case, and keep your rear brake ready for any such situation.
Tips
- Body position is very important. Beginners may be uncomfortable and hug the tank with their knees to help hold on, but ideally sliding back against the rear seat is the best place.
- On powerful street bikes, as soon as you shift to second the front end will pull up a little so keep the rear brake covered.
- If you have never done a clutchless shift, practice on two wheels first. Get your rpm's up fairly high, back off the throttle just a bit and shift firmly so you don't hit neutral.
- Stand up wheelies, either both feet on the back pegs or just the left foot on the back peg can make it much easier to balance a wheelie.
- Practicing on a pushbike will help get the feel for the balance point and rear brake control. The feeling of looping and the balance point is very similar. Once you master this skill transferring it to a motorbike is easier.
Warnings
- Wheelies are dangerous, even when done by professionals.
- Wear protective gear and practice on a small dirt bike such as a 100cc-150cc. These smaller bikes can help tremendously with learning brake control which will prevent you from looping a motorcycle.
- Do not think you can learn to ride wheelies in a day. Even practicing every day will take you a few weeks to get comfortable. Most of the pros you see in videos or doing shows have been doing it for many years. So don't get afraid, go on.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
How To Do a Stoppie Motorcycle Stunt
Motorcycle Required for Stoppie
Motorcycle Power for Stoppie
Riding Gear for Motorcycle Stoppie
Front Shocks for Motorcycle Stoppie
Body Position for Motorcycle Stoppie
Braking for Motorcycle Stoppie
End Stage of Motorcycle Stoppie
Motorcycle Power for Stoppie
Riding Gear for Motorcycle Stoppie
Front Shocks for Motorcycle Stoppie
Body Position for Motorcycle Stoppie
Braking for Motorcycle Stoppie
End Stage of Motorcycle Stoppie
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