Posts Tagged ‘riding’

Yamaha R6 – Adrenalin In A Jar?

{ December 27, 2010 @ 11:29 pm } · { Auto and Trucks }
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It sure is tricky to link, but thanks to Mr. Torakusu Yamaha, an instrument creator, “Yamaha” has now become synonymous with music gadgets such as the guitar among others as well as motorcycles.

Yamaha put together his initial reed organ in 1887 and first upright piano 13 years later – and was displayed at the St Louis World Fair in 1904. Lets fast forward to 1955 when the Yamaha Company created the first motorcycle – the YA1. It was a single cylinder 2 stroke 125cc motor, christened the Red Dragonfly. 1965: Yamaha presented an automated oiling system for the two stroke such that one wouldn’t have had to worry about combining oil and gasoline when filling up.

In 1968, the Yamaha YZF -R6 was introduced and was built as a supersport version of the superbike, the R1 as a ‘buddy’ to the YZF600R sportsbike. The R6 came with a completely different engine design able to supply more than 108 horsepower (81Kw) while it stands still.

It has been redesigned, as a matter of fact, a number of times since its introduction. The model of 2003 grew to be fuel injected- a type of blending air and fuel in an internal combustion engine * 2006 model: it was considerably enhanced with a new engine management system that featured the YCC -T fly-by-wire throttle and a multi-plate glide-on clutch. * 2008it model combined the YCC-I variable length intake system that enabled it to adjust power at greater engine revolutions per minute as well as an advanced Delta box design of the frame.

The R6 now performs one duty exceptionally well and that is to rocket around the track in the shortest time. It has been labelled as both street-smart not to mention track-ready. The taut body enables the rider to shift from erect to complete slant in no time at all.

Pricey? Never – selling for slightly above 10,000 Dollars US. If the new R6 model is not yet reached the market it will be very soon. Your R6 gives you 40mpg roughly 180 miles with its 4.5 gallon gas tank.

Yamaha has not disappointed you with the Yamaha R6.

Bike riding is actually current passion of Dr Nakamuro Iogozaki, although he has quite the practical experience by now, changing motorbikes constantly. Hence his thoughts are generally worth listening to. He liked the Yamaha R6 and primarily his Yamaha R6 2008 so much that he actually started a weblog about them: http://yamahar6info.com

GT Cycles Its Name Says Class

{ December 23, 2010 @ 11:01 am } · { Health }
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A while back there was “the bicycle scramble” a fun activity which allowed pedal cyclists as much fun as their colleagues in motorbikes.

In the initial moments, scrambling was done on adapted road bikes. Scores of wearing away on the machine.

While the sport progressed it became mandatory that there had to be change and as a result BMX came into existence. BMX – or Bicycle Motocross gives the same thrills comparable to spills or the ‘engine’ variety. Typically there must have been a bicycle designed to bear the hefty things.

1979:, a welding engineer, Gary Turner, with the help of Richard Long, a cycle shop entrepreneur set up a corporation, known as GT Bicycles, delved into creating of only BMX bikes. Everything happened as in early 1970s, Gary’s son begun being involved in the comparatively new BMX game. As an engineer, Gary had an appeal in the plan as well as durability of the frames and observed them as feeble and weighty. This encouraged him to fabricate frames for his son. He made use of his experience of drag racing and adapted it to fabricate the piping in the BMX’s bike design. This was successful for the young Turner and not long afterwards the BMX’s frames were needed hence, he started churning out the frames for other BMX racers’.

In 1974, Richard Long, the bike shop entrepreneur got interested in the popularity of Gary’s frames and approached him with intent to becoming a dealer for his items. Thus it was in 1979, they set up a professional jointly.

Despite a number of hurdles, the company expanded to become one of the world’s enormous manufacturer of BMX, mountain and leisure bicycles, and as the company expanded the assortment of bikes did so too.

GT bicycles can be identifiable by the company logo, a GT stamp and these specifically designed bicycles are to thrill BMX devotees as well as people who hit the roads, the trails and the mountains.

On the list of interests of Doctor Mark Gildenburg is bicycles! In the course of the years he’s become quite an expert and actually started a GT Bikes blog site, where you can easily get details regarding just about all the models and specifically his favored GT Performer.

My Rocket 3

{ December 22, 2010 @ 11:11 pm } · { Hobbies }
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Earlier this year, I decided to replace my trusty but ageing BMW R1100RS, not least because a few of my friends had decided to plan a trip to Spain from the UK.

My first stop was to a BMW dealership, but I was very unhappy at the standard of service I received, or lack of it, so my next stop was Triumph.

At 50 years of age, and not exactly lithe and supple in the bodywork department, my days of riding sports bikes are behind me, they just don’t “fit” anymore.

The dealer was friendly, and unlike BMW, seemed keen to sell, but was not at all “pushy”.

The machine turned out to be a Rocket 3, all 2300cc of it!

I have been riding bikes for many years and have had a good number of modern Triumphs, and have always been fascinated by the Rocket.

Sitting on it for the first time I felt somewhat nervous as this thing is just so huge. The first thing I noticed was how comfortable it is. The seat is quite low, so you feel like you are sitting in it, rather than on it.

Nervously I turned the key, pulled in the clutch and started the engine.

When I started it for the first time I instantly recognised that Triumph triple sound, and was surprised at how light the gear shift was.

Given the low seat and overall design of the bike with the engine running parallel with the gearbox, Triumph has done a remarkable job. Low speed stability is second to none, and the balance is fantastic.

Unlike my Honda Blackbird, the engine is not turbine smooth, nor does the bike feel like it wants to keep putting down the power.

In fact, the power peaks so low down in the rev band that the throttle feels very controlled at all times. Sure, if you open it more than a quarter of an inch you then find yourself going to warp drive, but if 50 -60mph is your thing, you never feel the bike is disagreeing with you.

This is one heavy bike with not a lot of ground clearance, so some care must be taken, but this was not designed for scratching, so comparisons with the Suzuki Hayabusa for example, (the bike journalists favourite for some strange reason), are really totally irrelevant.

However, it’s important to pay attention to the road as this is no sports bike. You need to think about the corner ahead and adjust your sped in good time as there is not a great deal of ground clearance.

I’m looking forward to seeing how this bike copes with the hairpins in the Pyrenees!

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Spinning Bike – Tone Your Muscles

{ December 22, 2010 @ 12:01 pm } · { Health }
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A Spin Bicycle as a matter of fact is a nice intricate way of calling it ‘stationary bike’ simply meaning riding indoors. It doesn’t count if you’re at the gym or home, you will enjoy the profits – not forgetting a few treats as well.

Because a spinning bicycle is used undercover, you may exercise whenever you wish, there’s no cruel weather to be anxious about; no precarious paths; not a thing that can puncture the tires; no road-hog motorists; or not so cyclists-inauspicious pedestrians or cops. I think, well-being is a big issue, same as being able to hop off the bicycle and pause your cycling without having to cycle or drive home. Bearing in the cost reasons, well, you are going to find that using a spinning bike is more economical than, say, a treadmill; and, this one I adore, should you possess a bicycle already, you can fix it to the bike trainer, inexpensive still – here you score both the benefits of indoor as well as outdoor riding.

Is It Easier On You? That again is decided by what you require. If you suffer from back or knee aches or even wish to burn quite a deal of fats, riding a spinning bike will be easygoing on you compared to a treadmill.

What More? You do not need to sport on a helmet or be mindful – very attentive – of the environment. You will train the spinner to reproduce outdoor topography. Whilst you’re pedaling along, you may read, talk on the phone, and watch TV – give that a shot on an open road. Enthusiasm: Nothing to worry about, you may show up in a spinning class. For the reason that the pedals have clips – you require no specific shoes. A Few Demerits You’ll need to possess high tolerance for exercise bikes, and should you choose the gym, divvying it with the others.

Spinning only works on the lower body, favorably if you had a device with holders that lets you target the arms and upper back too. If the saddle is uneasy, an aching bottom is the result. The readout on the bike may not be precise. It’s a wonderful and cheaper method to stay healthy and take pleasure in workout; it’s also advisable to refer with your doctor prior to starting any vigorous training.

Dr Mattew Rogerson is known to be somewhat obsessed with maintaining a good appearance. Certainly one of his latest beloved exercises is spinning bike, he actually got special spinning videos, do you believe it? You better do, because he also started a site focused on this particular topic only: http://spinningbikenow.com

France On Two Wheels

{ December 19, 2010 @ 4:30 pm } · { Travel and Leisure }
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Having travelled 380 odd miles from England, 7 fellow motorcyclists and I had completed the first stage of our trip from London to Santander, Spain, and having spent our first night in leMans, France, we were up early to get ready for the next leg of our trip, to Montlucon, a distance of around 200 miles.

The previous day had been spent mostly on motorways to cut through as much as northern France as possible to keep the 2,200 mile trip down to 10 days, and give ourselves more time in the more picturesque southern region, the Pyrenees and Spain. However, today was to be a combination of motorway and country roads, and I was excited to find out how my Triumph Rocket 3 performed on more twisty roads.

Looking out of the hotel window that morning I noticed an angry looking sky and wet roads; it had been raining overnight. Given that my bike was new and had lots of polished parts, I chastised myself for being so pathetic as not to want to get it dirty!

Having emerged from the hotel underground car park, I waited outside for my 7 fellow riders to emerge. As I waited, I watched as a dead body was wheeled out to a waiting ambulance from one of the close by flats. I told myself to take care on the road.

We had decided to take the road to Mulsanne, which would allow us to ride down the famous 3.7 mile Mulsanne straight, part of the leMans 24 hour race track.

It felt great to ride along this famous stretch of public road, which felt distinctly un-race track like given the houses and hotels that line the route. The only way you could tell it was a race track was because the road is lined with Armco barriers.

Having stopped for fuel, we then headed for Richelieu, hometown of the Cardinal of “The Three Musketeers” fame. Whilst the book is a work of fiction, Cardinal Richelieu is not; indeed he became Prime Minister of France in 1624.

The town itself is surrounded by 4 walls and entered through magnificent arches. We decide to stop for lunch in the main square.

The weather improved as we sat outside eating soup and bread. In fact, shortly after we had left leMans it had stopped spitting with rain and the roads had dried completely.

As we set off I reflected on how well the Rocket had handled around the country lanes. It’s not a scratcher, and if you try and ride it as such you will come unstuck, but if you plan any sharp bends before you arrive at them you’ll be fine. The four pot callipers on the front haul this heavy machine down into the approach, but you need to be aware that the weight means that you can carry more momentum than you think into a bend, that can be a little uncomfortable until you get used to it.

The massive rear tyre does squirrel around on uneven surfaces, being so wide it is subject to severe tracking in any ruts in the road, but you soon get used to this and gently leaning the bike over and letting it do its own thing inspires confidence.

We arrived that evening at our hotel in Montlucon, stored the bikes in the underground garage and had a beer. It had been a good day.

There was a government Orange official weather warning for the next day, which was ominous.

Despite the fact that he was using his Triumph for this tour, Zac also rides a Harley Davidson, which he stores using Harley Davidson motorcycle covers. These covers are of fantastic quality, and cosset the bike when stored. Visitwww.harleydavidsonmotorcyclecovers.net.

Historical Facts About All Terrain Vehicles

{ December 18, 2010 @ 4:54 pm } · { Hobbies }
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