Monday, 26 December 2011

Tips For Braking

Brakes are the most important thing in our motorcycle. If you want to drive safely, without any road accidents, you need to learn proper braking techniques. We often hear such opinions from fellow riders: “I don’t use the front brake, it is too dangerous on my bike” Or “I never use the rear brake, it is completely useless” and so on. It’s clear, that most riders don’t know how to use brakes properly, so I decided to deliver some useful info about...

ABS-Anti Lock Breaking System

Disc brakes do have a tendency to get locked due to higher efficiency level of braking of the system. While in motion when the disc gets locked, the wheel starts to skid on the road disbalancing the rider. Thus tangential resultant forces comes into effect on the whole motorcycle frame. Ultimately if this tangential force is not stopped in time, it forces the whole motorcycle to slide sidewise causing the riders to loose complete control of...

Before Servicing Your Bike,,,

The best way to keep your vehicle running fresh, lean and green is to do the maintenance on regular basis. All maintenance requirements which owner should follow to keep vehicle in good condition are always provided by manufacturer in owner’s manual. It tells you everything you need to know, from what type of vehicle oil to use and how often it should be changed, to recommended intervals for engine and transmission checks, etc. Failing to follow...

In transport, driver visibility is the maximum distance at which the driver of a vehicle can see and identify prominent objects around the vehicle. Visibility is primarily determined by weather conditions and by a vehicle’s design. The parts of a vehicle that influence visibility includes the Front Fairing, Huge Fuel Tanks and Wind shield (If provided).The factors affecting visibility from driver point of view are helmet design, driving habits,...

Difference between Riding Fast&Rough

Many a times, road experiences heave our attention to write something. Few days back, my attention was dragged towards rough driving when I was coming back to my home on my Fazer (Click to read my ownership review).  I was going through a street and one teenager suddenly took “U” turn to move towards my lane. He was driving ACTIVA. After disturbing traffic in both the lanes, he unnecessarily started swinging his ACTIVA from one...

Tips For Being A Sensible Rider

These days, I see a lot of kids riding Activas and other scooters and bikes as well. I don’t know if this scene is becoming too common in Bangalore alone or across the nation itself. What makes me worried is the way these kids ride these two wheelers. Small kids in the age group of 13 to 15 roam around in the streets with their throttles fully opened.There is a reason why I come up with a post on this particular title. Yesterday, a kid (that’s...