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Know Thy Helmet: Bell Race Star DLX Flex
Getting one helmet that can do everything can be a difficult choice, and if you are someone who likes to visit the race track as well, this choice gets damn near impossible. However, if street riding and track riding are what you desire and you don’t want to get two different helmets, we recommend you take a look at the Bell Race Star DLX Flex. It is the latest in the line of full-face helmets from Bell and comes in a five different shell sizes and a multitude of colour schemes. You won’t have a hard time finding a design...
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Choosing Between Off-Road Helmets
Strap: With summer fast approaching, there is only a little bit of time left to attack the dunes and these are the right helmets to do so in.Helmets are of different types and for off-road riding, helmet manufacturers develop separate models that are designed for that application. However, with so many different types of helmets in the market, it can become a little difficult to pick the right one. To help you with that problem, listed below are some of the popular off-road helmets in the market. Take a look at what each of them has to offer you. Bell...
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5 Most Powerful Electric Motorcycles That Have Made It to Production
These motorcycles will be deep into the triple-digit speed category before you are done reading the title of this story. When electric vehicles started making an appearance at motor shows around the world, purists around the world scoffed at the idea of an electric motor replacing the internal combustion engine. After all, how could you compare the whine of an electric motor, to the exhaust note of an inline-four or a parallel-twin engine? However, as time passed and these motorcycles started making it to production, their numbers began to speak for themselves. One of the motorcycles on our list...
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Motorcycle Exhausts: The What, Why and Aftermarket
Ever wondered what’s inside that motorcycle exhaust of yours? Let us spell it out. What is a motorcycle exhaust? When an engine goes about doing its job, it converts potential energy into kinetic energy. During this translation, some of the energy is lost in the form of sound and heat energy. Furthermore, the process leaves behind a residue of gases that are burnt and need to be treated, before being expelled into the atmosphere. This job is taken care of by a motorcycle exhaust. Anatomy of a motorcycle exhaust While an exhaust might look like a metal box from...
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How to Make Sure Your Helmet Fits Perfectly
Buying a helmet requires you to go through a series of steps to find the one that fits you just right If you think that finding the right helmet simply means going into a store or online, choosing a helmet that fits your budget, paying and getting it delivered to your house, think again. There are a lot of steps that go into buying a helmet that’s right for you and fits you perfectly. Head shape The first and most important thing you need to do when buying a helmet is figure out the shape of your head. The...