Engineered from the ground up, the 2014 CBR650F is a middleweight sportbike designed for those who want the compact dimensions and comfortable ergonomics of a sport touring bike but the increased power and nimble agility of a full-on supersport bike. This is also an excellent midpoint platform for those on the CBR300R-to-CBR600RR vector. Engine/Transmission Unlike similar bikes in this middleweight segment such as the Yamaha FZ-07 and Kawasaki Ninja 650 with parallel twins, the 650F motor...
Michelin Takes Aim At High Performance Footware Market
Date :December 01, 2014
Tire-maker Michelin has formed a partnership with Chinese textile company Jihua to manufacturer soles for high-performance footwear including motorcycle boots with tread patterns inspired by the company’s tires. Michelin will employ its experience in developing rubber compounds and tread patterns with Jihua’s footwear arm JV International to create technical soles. The two companies hope to secure a 5-10% share of the technical sole market within five years. That may not seem like a...
ANB Motorcycle's Christmas Offer!
Date :December 01, 2014
Bundle Up and Ride with ANB Motorcycles and get: 1) A Shoei Helmet 2) Rain Jacket 3) Jacket 4) Rain Pants 5) Pants 6) Boots 7) Shoes Shift Protector 8) Interphone Bluetooth FOR ONLY $999 AND Benefit from getting a large range of maintenance products FOR ONLY $199 ! TAKE IT OR GIFT IT! For more info, Call on 70- 500 100
Love Your Bike Event!
Date :December 01, 2014
With great motorcycles come great responsibilities.You need to know how to take care of your bike, cherish it and keep it in a good running condition. On the 6th of December, ANB Motorcycles Club is organizing a maintenance Seminar.During this event, we will teach you the essentials of conducting the basic maintenance and routine checks so that you keep it clean and ready to roll.The session will be given by our certified mechanic and will take place in our Nahr el Mot showroom at 4:00...
Corbin Introduces New “Visual Seat Configuratorâ€
Date :November 29, 2014
Corbin Press Release: “This has been at the top of our To-Do List for nearly a decade now,” said Greg Hurley, Director of Marketing at Corbin for over 20 years. “It has also been a highly requested feature from our customers as a means of visualizing their custom seat before ordering. Unfortunately the technology to do this properly has been beyond our reach… until now” reported Hurley. Hurley jumped on this project many years ago and has devoted a majority of his incredible IT experience...
New Women’s Racing Sub-Class For 2015 European Junior Cup
Date :November 29, 2014
The European Junior Cup will incorporate a new racing class for women as part of its 2015 season. Female racers competing in the EJC will earn points towards the series championship as well as points towards the new Women’s European Cup. The highest female point-scorer at the end of the season will be crowned the FIM Europe Women’s European Cup Champion. A supporting series at the eight European rounds of the World Superbike Championship, the EJC serves as a launching pad for young racing...
RSD Radial Master Cylinders & Cable Clutch Lever
Date :November 28, 2014
Roland Sands Designs Press Release: Finally a race driven Radial Mount Master Cylinder with a built in reservoir that works every bit as good as it looks. This master delivers stunning performance and feel for any bike without the need for an external reservoir and with classic RSD styling. With fully adjustable levers and clearance for stock switch housings, this versatile system will drastically improve your brake system from the master cylinder down. Features: - Racing driven radial...
What I'm Thankful for in Motorcycling!
Date :November 28, 2014
I'm thankful that motorcycling showed me what life could really be. I have a confession: I'm a workaholic. I've always been one. If I'm not working, then I just don't know what to do with myself. I used to work without purpose. A few years ago after a series of unfortunate events, my life fell apart. Around this time, I bought a motorcycle: my 2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250. There's a great metaphor in how I learned to be a decent motorcyclist while I learned how to have a fulfilling life. There...
Braking is NOT a Zero-sum Game!
Date :November 26, 2014
The efficiency of your brakes is misunderstood by almost everybody. You have heard, I'm sure, that the front brake provides about 70% of your stopping ability while the rear brake provides about 30%. NUTS!If you simply use the rear brake, and you stomp on the pedal to do so, you will get about 33% (or less) of the total stopping potential of your brakes. That, because you will immediately cause a weight transfer that unloads the rear and, thus, reduces traction which causes a skid and which...
Honda Marks Unprecedent Milestone: Global Production Of 300 Million Motorcycles
Date :November 26, 2014
Honda Motors Press Release: Achieving a milestone more than 65 years in the making, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production of its 300-millionth motorcycle. The milestone bike is a Honda Gold Wing produced at the company’s Kumamoto Factory in Japan. Honda will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Gold Wing in 2015. Honda began mass production of motorcycles in Japan in 1949 when it built the Honda 98cc Dream Type-D. Today, Honda produces motorcycles, ATV’s and...
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