Riding Tips
How to balance a Motorcycle wheel
Article by Raza Ahmed
You may have heard of wheel balancing in cars, but what does wheel balancing have to do in motorcycles? To understand this, lets first understand the necessity of wheel balancing. The wheel is basically like a ring, with weight distributed across its circumference. Now, if the mass is unevenly distributed across its circumference, the wheel tends to vibrate or wobble at medium and high speeds. There could be several reasons for the irregular mass distribution – manufacturing fault, uneven wear, uneven braking, etc.
An unbalanced wheel can give reduced performance and handling as the unbalanced mass can generate random forces. Having wheels precisely balanced is vital for safe riding and [...]
How Turbocharger Works?
Article by Raza Ahmed
With rising fuel prices and stricter emission norms, automotive companies are compelled to design smaller capacity fuel-economic engines. But then who would go for a small capacity small engine, unless of course, it is boosted with power. More recent developments include, the Ford EcoSport that pumps out relatively higher power than other small capacity engines. So how exactly does the turbocharger work?
Remember the basic working of an engine? An optimum amount of air-fuel ratio is required for best combustion. Plainly adding more fuel won’t increase the combustive power unless there is sufficient air to burn it. What your turbocharger does is, it gives the extra air your engine needs [...]
Reason to buy Motorcycle Part 7: Wheelie
Article by Raza Ahmed
Before starting with why you should do a wheelie, its important to know why not to. Besides being illegal (except for stunt shows), wheelie can cause serious injuries if not executed properly. Moreover, it gives immense adrenaline boost and thrill, which you would only experience otherwise jumping off a bridge.
While performing a wheelie, everything in nature is likely to go wrong. So before getting started, you need to pick the right gear, ride and place for your dramatic play.
Picking the proper gear:
Most of you daredevils think riding gears are meant for amateurs. They do block vision and are ridiculously heavy, but they save your bone from a nasty crash.
Helmet is the most important protective [...]
Reason to buy motorcycle Part 6: Touring
Article by Raza Ahmed
Ever heard of a Yamaha R1 travel to Sahara desert? It’s a rhetorical question. Now imagine yourself packing your bag and planning a road trip to Ladakh. You wouldn’t want to travel in an E-Class, would you? There are some really mean and pretty off-roaders like your Mahindra Scorpio, Range Rover and BMW X6. And we just love going on a road trip packed in a box, with AC climate-control on, listening to pop music, moving through all crisps and crunches effortlessly, don’t we?
You need to pick the right ride for a journey like none other. But first, what are the key features of such a motorcycle:
A sports-tourer has the engine of a sportsbike blended with comfort, rigidity and reliability.
On [...]
Reason to buy Motorcycle Part 5: Mileage
Article by Raza Ahmed
Not all of us are obliged to ride on the fast lane. Motorcycles to some are a means of taking long commutes. At the rising fuel prices, there are some designers who provide relief to the old chaps whose only aim is to reach the destination without having to push their bike an extra mile.
When you hear the term, motorcycle, the first thing that comes to your head is massive engine in a small frame. But these motorcycle redefine the concept and deliver the best fuel economy with a super light frame and not so powerful engine.
Speaking of which, India is the leading market in the world for scooters. These lightweight, small engine machines can carry you, your mother, your sister, your niece and [...]
