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BMW S1000RR Valve Train Working at High RPM [video]
I’d like to ramble on about a dozen different things relating to this video, but the 3- minute, 19-second clip speaks for itself.
However, once the engine is revving at high rpm, watching the cams, finger followers and valve springs seemingly freeze in action due to the incredible speeds, I was reminded of that whole “Dude, [...] more
Ducati GP10 Unveiled
Claudio Domenicali Speaks… "The main changes to the bike are based on the rule changes, so the major part of the work was done precisely to make it perform better using only six engines for the entire championship. It’s a very important difference, because we were used to using more-or-less one engine per race, so to switch from eighteen engines to six is a very important adjustment. To go 1,600 kilometres with an engine that goes over 19,000 rpm isn’t a simple assignment."
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If you are a serious rider putting a lot of hours on your bike and see tons of highway miles then you know how important it is to have a smooth and well running motorcycle. You always hear about motor hop-ups with pipes, air cleaners, headwork, and so on, but what about hopping up the transmission? In this case we needed to do just that.
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2010 RSV4 R Test
I can’t believe my own luck with the Aprilia RSV4s. Back in April of this year, I was in the only group that tested the Aprilia RSV4 Factory in the dry at Misano. Now, again at Estoril on the 2010 Aprilia RSV4 R, it seems I’ve been graced with a fairly exclusive dry ride. Exiting corners with 10,000+ rpm on an Aprilia RSV4 is one of the most satisfying things to do in motorcycling. It’s a vroooom moment.
More »RPM/KTM rider and reigning WORCS Women’s Champion, Kacy Martinez, was awarded the AMA Racing Female Rider of the Year Award during the 2009 AMA Banquet at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
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Curvone approaches me at more than 125 mph. This V4 Aprilia rocket I’m riding at Misano eats up the straights with hungry appetite. 10,000 rpm and the front lightens and the next 3,000 rpm wipes over the motorcycle’s tachometer faster than Michael Angelo Batio can play notes on his V-twin guitar. The Aprilia’s V4 engine and that adjustable chassis, coupled with the fact that I’d be a proud dead fly stuck to that fairing, allows me to hail the RSV4 Factory.
More »Example of Induction and Exhaust Wave Tuning
The bike used in this article is a perfect example proving how that adjusting the timing of the…
More »My motorcycles have always had a tachometer, it’s good to know at what RPMs your motorcycle engine seems to be happiest at. On my R80, she cruises nice and smooth at 4000 RPM, below 3000 RPM in third gear or above, she’s not happy.I also needed, with …
More »Does anyone know the “real” horsepower and torque numbers for a 2009 stock 96″ Twincam? Harley doesnt give horsepower numbers but they show torque…
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