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2 Clicks Out: Yamaha R1 & R6 Fully Upgraded Suspension Setups

By |2021-07-09T09:15:58-07:00July 9th, 2021|Categories: 2 clicks out, All, Suspension, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

2 Clicks Out: Yamaha R1 & R6 Fully Upgraded Suspension Setups Premium Video Trailer.  To watch the full video please upgrade and Go Premium. While stock motorcycle suspension is amazing, better than race suspension 25 years ago, modern aftermarket [...]

Annual Motorcycle Maintenance: Steering Stem & Forks

By |2021-02-26T07:19:04-08:00February 26th, 2021|Categories: All, How-To, servicing, Suspension, Video|Tags: , , , , |

Annual Motorcycle Maintenance: Steering Stem & Forks Premium Video Trailer.  To watch the full video please upgrade and Go Premium. A motorcycle chassis requires far more attention than an automobile. Winter is a great opportunity for servicing. Here Dave [...]

Aligning Motorcycle Fork Legs Properly After Mounting The Front Wheel

By |2020-07-27T07:03:36-07:00July 27th, 2020|Categories: All, Free, How-To, servicing, Video|Tags: , , , |

Aligning Motorcycle Fork Legs Properly After Mounting The Front Wheel Freemium Video.  Enjoy.  To view Premium content, please subscribe. It is very easy to install or mount the front wheel of your motorcycle crooked. It all has to do with getting the fork legs straight based on which fork leg is "captive" [...]

Eirik Skjaveland, Yamaha MT07 chassis and suspension upgrading process

By |2020-05-18T09:53:05-07:00May 18th, 2020|Categories: All, Article, Free, How-To, Suspension, Testing Program|Tags: , , , , , , |

Freemium Article.  Enjoy.  To view Premium content, please Subscribe or Login. UPGRADING THE SUSPENSION ON A YAMAHA MT/FZ07 – SUMMARY For a solo rider with a net body weight of around 90 kg (200 lb.) and a ready to ride weight of around 100 kg (220 lb.), I would suggest the following settings for [...]

Yamaha FZ-07 / MT-07 Fatal Flaw and How To Fix It

By |2020-05-19T16:56:36-07:00February 20th, 2020|Categories: All, Free, servicing, Suspension, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Yamaha FZ-07 / MT-07 Fatal Flaw and How To Fix It Freemium Video.  Enjoy.  To view Premium content, please subscribe. The engineering of the Yamaha MT-07 / FZ-07 forks is seriously flawed resulting in no static sag. Dave explains the how & why of it. Luckily the fix is easy, which Dave [...]

The Long Haul – Cromwell to Nelson via Arthur’s Pass and the Buller Gorge

By |2020-02-16T16:49:44-08:00February 16th, 2020|Categories: Article, How-To, Suspension, Testing Program, Tires|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Premium Article Excerpt. To read the full article please Subscribe or Login. More testing with suspension, geometry and tyre pressures on yet another long haul ride from Cromwell to Nelson over Arthur's Pass and via the Buller Gorge. As the forecast was much warmer weather, this was a great opportunity to acquire [...]

The Long Haul: 1,1000kms ride from Nelson to Invercargill in 12.5 hours

By |2020-03-24T17:09:25-07:00February 14th, 2020|Categories: Article, Reviews, Suspension, Testing Program|Tags: , , , , , , |

Premium Article Excerpt. To read the full article please Subscribe or Login. Given the forecast or torrential rain in The Southlands, I decided to make the trip from Nelson to Invercargill in one go. Not the longest ride I have done but certainly one of the more physical and mental stress tests [...]

Hydrolocking Motorcycle Forks

By |2020-01-20T09:24:22-08:00January 20th, 2020|Categories: All, Free, servicing, Suspension, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

Hydrolocking Motorcycle Forks Freemium Video.  Enjoy.  To view Premium content, please subscribe. Hydrolock, short for "hydrostatic lock," is usually associated with water getting into an engine cylinder and seizing the engine. In motorcycling it occurs when fork oil stops the forks from moving.

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