The ECU saga in ASBK By Trevor Hedge The costs of certain race kit ECU’s and associated electronics packages have been a hot topic this year as teams prepare for ASBK season 2021. The subject of homologated ECU’s was also the cause of much consternation last season, 2020. The Boost Mobile Ducati Team received approval to use a MoTeC ECU,…
A chemical stored like toothpaste could be the future fuel fr motorcycles and scooters. The “Powerpaste” stores hydrogen, rather than in a volatile gas form which requires heavy pressurised tanks and largely rules out use in small vehicles such as powered two- and three-wheelers. It has been developed by a German research team at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institute for Manufacturing Technology…
“Comfort braking” is a disingenuous term given to the habit of holding the front brake on when stopped, such as at traffic lights. And it could be ruining your front brake discs! First, we have always recommend that when you stop, you should always put your left foot on the ground so your right foot is on the rear brake. …