The Suzuki SV650 will go down in history as one of the best bang-for-buck motorcycles ever made. The ‘poor man’s Monster’ gets non-stop praise for being reliable, fun and inexpensive, even if it is a little aesthetically dull. It’s such a perennial favorite in fact, that when Suzuki tried to replace it with the ill-fated Gladius, they eventually had to…
The engineers at Honda are busy looking at the future of how we will ride on two wheels, and their latest creation is a clutch-by-wire system for motorcycles, first spotted by the eagle eyes at Cycle World. Similar to how a brake-by-wire system works, the clutch actuation begins by measuring the pressure applied to the clutch lever by the rider,…
How, where, and when a motorcycle rider places their body while on the track makes a huge difference in handling, speed, tire life, and lap times. (MotoGP/)This series is aimed at new-to-the-track riders in an effort to jump them over common pitfalls that lead to crashes. We have many students at YCRS who have never been to the track, and…