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Why Should You Be Buying Motorcycling Body Armour?
Have you ever seen motocross riders zipping across the dirt? They often look like they aren’t wearing any riding gear. That is because they don’t use traditional motorcycle riding gear to keep themselves safe. When you are riding on tarmac, you need two kinds of protection: impact and abrasion. But when you are riding on dirt, the latter is not needed. That’s because dirt is not as abrasive as tarmac and a lot more forgiving on your skin. But you still require impact protection and that is where body armour comes into play. Body armour is specifically designed to safeguard...
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Five Things To Keep In Mind For First-timers At The Track
Here’s how you can be prepared for that upcoming first visit to the track. If you are heading out to a race track for the first time, chances are you are looking up what's expected of you. Race tracks all over the world have different criteria to let riders on to the track but the general guidelines are the same. Here are some things you should keep in mind if your first track day experience is coming up. Being Track-worthy This applies for you, and your motorcycle as well. Make sure you have the proper riding gear picked out...
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Rev-matching - What, Why and How to do it?
Not only will rev-matching keep your motorcycle stable, it will also decrease the wear and tear of its powertrain. What is Rev-Matching? Rev-matching is a technique used to downshift gears on a motorcycle. To explain the science behind it in a layman fashion, it is the act of matching the speed of a motorcycle engine with that of its transmission when shifting down a gear. When you downshift on a motorcycle, the engine RPMs increase. If you do it without rev-matching, the engine will feel bogged down and the motorcycle will also lurch forward. This can be avoided by...
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Motorcycle Upgrades On A Budget That Will Enhance Your Riding Experience
These upgrades are small in nature, but will go a long way in bettering your riding experience. Customising a motorcycle is like building a personal computer. Instead of just heading to the store and picking up a laptop off the shelf, you bring together the parts of your liking and then put them together to build something that suits your style of riding. There is no compromise in this situation. And on a motorcycle, most parts that you interact with are customisable, and can be tailored to suit your needs. Handlebar grips: The grips on a motorcycle handlebar are...
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Race Suits - Why Do You Need to Wear One at the Track?
Why does the preferred choice of protection for motorcycle riders change once they reach a track? Everyday street riding requires regular motorcycle gear, but when you get to a track, regulations require one to don a racing suit. Why is it so? Why can't you ride to the track in your standard riding gear, do a track day and then head back home without having to change into racing leathers? Riding on the street is a leisure activity and no serious motorcycle racer will ever push themselves to the limit when riding on public asphalt. This is because traffic...