A few quick updates on stories from The Kneeslider: Sarah Lyon let us know she just returned from a month on the road on her mission to photograph female mechanics for her upcoming Female Mechanics Calendar. She did photo shoots of 14 mechanics and now the work begins, putting it all together for the calendar. I'm looking forward to seeing the results. Rob Kasten says his … [Read more...]
Reverse Rotating Brake Rotors 3
At the Tony Foale seminar earlier this week, we had the chance to talk to Rob Kasten, inventor of the reverse rotating brake rotors and also take an up close look of the rotors in action. Rob was there with his Kawasaki prototype and took a few spins around the parking lot. It is definitely an interesting visual experience to see the rotors going the wrong way but there is … [Read more...]
Tony Foale Motorcycle Seminar Review
The average sport motorcycle today has adjustments for all sorts of things related to suspension and handling. You can raise or lower ride height at both the front and rear, change compression and rebound damping, swap tires for a different size, profile or stiffness, change the wheels, change springs, get a performance swingarm or new forks and this doesn't address the truly … [Read more...]
Reverse Rotating Brake Rotors 2
Back in February, we mentioned the patent application for reverse rotating brake rotors. The idea is to cancel the gyroscopic precession generated by the wheel with the reverse rotation of the rotors enabling much faster lean angle changes and the elimination of the tank slapper. Robby Kasten, the man behind these rotors, has been doing quite a bit of work on the prototype … [Read more...]
Kawasaki Donates Vehicles & Engines for Training
Kawasaki donated a truckload of equipment to WyoTech, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, PowerSport Institute, Cleveland, Ohio and Central Carolina Community College so upcoming technicians can get their hands on the newest gear. New motorcycle and power sports mechanics don't grow on trees, they have to be trained because, especially with some of the latest models, you don't … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Tire Size 400 Wide
Perhaps something in a wide, Sir? When motorcycle designers are creating their new concept bikes and they want to make a statement or they need a tire in some odd size when they build the bike for a show, what do they do? Well, there are workshops with just that capability, ready to whip up the tire you need. This 400 tire is actually not for production but is a demonstration … [Read more...]
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