Motorcycle and product reviews
September 9th, Thunderhill, California Ambient temperature: 60F Fork Temperature 65F (effect of the morning sun) Shock temperature 58F Session #1 at 0900 with no heating elements applied: Fork performance was normal in exaggerating bumps with the tire tracking harshly over sharp edged bumps for the first 3 laps, then the fork oil started to [...]
Curbeater Test, Thunderhill Raceway Park: September 16th, 2018 Weather: 82F ambient high, 125F track high Bike used: 2009 Yamaha R6/450 AFM ‘A’ race bike Ohlins 30mm NIX cartridges, Ohlins oil at 22 hours of track time Ohlins GP TTX rear shock, Ohlins oil at 22 hours track time [...]
Dave flogged the new Bridgestone R11 all day long, to within a pound of it's life. Pressures went up, pressures went down. Geometry tipped, and then tipped some more. Braking lines got fat, and then in shape. Cats and dogs living together... mass grip area. [...]
Dave goes through the 2006-2015 Yamaha R6 from nose to tail detailing what needs to be modified/upgraded and what doesn't to reach optimum performance. Premium Video Trailer. To watch the full video please Subscribe or Login. [...]
A kind gentleman allowed Dave to test ride his new base model Ducati Panigale V4. Dave evaluates the bike's braking, cornering, and acceleration, and concludes with some suspension direction. Freemium Video. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please Subscribe or Login. Want to see the full video? [...]
Dave climbs (literally) aboard the 2018 Ducati Hypermotard 939 SP to see how it fits him, and then evaluates the suspension components & settings with 3 rider weight categories in mind. Premium Video Trailer. To watch the full video please Subscribe [...]
Dave evaluates the stock suspension components and settings on the 2018 Ducati Diavel Carbon, complete with recommendations for 3 weight categories, and how the bike fits him personally, or he fits the bike. Premium Video Trailer. To watch the full video [...]
Dave evaluates the showroom suspension setup of the new 2018 Ducati Panigale V4S. While the hydraulics are adjusted electronically, the preload remains manual. He suggests settings for 3 weight categories in both dynamic and fixed modes. He also examines how the bike fits him. Finally, we toss in The Editor's Rant. [...]
We test the most recent Yamaha FZ-10 / MT-10 at Buttonwillow Raceway. Dave owns this bike in New Zealand where he spends his winters (their summers) and knows exactly how to tune it for our test rider Mike Pond. Then Dave does a quick tune of the same model for a street rider. [...]
Dave takes a look at how the 2018 Ducati Scrambler 1100 fits him, then evaluates the suspension components, their showroom settings, and suggests settings for 3 rider weight categories. Premium Video Trailer. To watch the full video please Subscribe or Login. [...]
