What is Motorcycle Maintenance
Basic motorbike maintenance can help your bike perform better and last longer. Motorbike maintenance is important because motorbikes are an ever more popular form of transport. Whether you use …
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How to Ride a Motorcycle
It’s an indescribable feeling of freedom when you’re on a bike. You feel the wind through your helmet and protective gear, and have no desire to access your mobile …
How to Clean a Motorcycle Helmet
This is a must on a motorbike and is therefore part of the basic equipment of every motorcyclist: the helmet. It not only protects you from falls, but also …
How to Choose a Motorcycle Helmet
Anyone who rides a motorbike, or is considering buying one, knows that the use of a helmet is extremely important for safety and is mandatory for both the rider …
Your Motorcycle Won’t Start: Possible Causes
There is hardly anything more annoying: you march to your bike in full gear, full of anticipation for the ride, press the starter and then the bike just won’t …
MAP sensor: how to clean it with a cleaner spray, sensor functions, failure symptoms and problems
The Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor measures the intake manifold pressure (IMP) downstream of the throttle valve in order to indirectly compute — by means of the ratio of pressure …
Positive Crankcase Ventilation System (PCV): Operation, Malfunctions, and FAQs
The positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) is a feature in piston engines that maintains regulated pressure ratios in the crankcase in relation to the surrounding environment. A further function is …
How to Renew Your Driving Licence in the UK
In most countries driving licences do not expire, but they do need to be renewed. If you have a photocard licence, you need to renew it every 10 years. …
When brake calipers go bad
Brake calipers are critical elements of the disk braking systems belonging to the car they are installed in. They provide the necessary force to stop the car in emergencies …
Fog Lights: Functions and Rules
Fog lights are used to illuminate a motor vehicle in particularly poor visibility conditions caused, for example, by fog, rain, or snow. They are mounted below the headlights. Together …
Car Recycling: What to Consider
The automobile is now one of the most recycled and reused consumer goods, with components being reused in other vehicles, or for additional uses. The materials involved in its …
What is engine braking and how does it work
Typically braking a car involves depressing the brake pedal. But there is another way to reduce the speed of the vehicle, and that is engine braking. But how exactly …
What are car rain sensors good for
Car rain sensors are ingenious devices that detect the amount of rain falling on a car’s windscreen and then adjust the operation of the windscreen wipers accordingly. They are …
How does a rotary engine work
Rotary engines are combustion motors that operate without the need for pistons. This topic concerns those used in cars, often called rotary combustion motors to tell them apart from …
Checking the engine coolant temperature sensor with and without a multimeter
In a car with an internal combustion engine, the engine will typically run hot. This is a natural consequence of using rapidly occurring explosions of fuel mixed with air …
How to Clean a Motorcycle
After a motorcycle tour in the rain, the bike will most likely be dirty and in need of some cleaning. Maybe you are getting ready to store your motorbike …
How to Choose the Right Motorcycle Gloves
High-quality motorbike gloves increase the safety level of a motorcyclist and are therefore a must for every motorbike rider’s gear. They guard against rain, cold and insects – and …
Volkswagen Golf MK5: production years, specs, and engine parameters
The fifth generation was launched in 2005 as the successor to the VW Golf IV GTI. It was equipped with a 2.0 TFSI engine (200–230 hp). For the 30th …
What is the Correct Pressure for Motorcycle Tyres
The air in the tyres “carries” the load, which is made up of the vehicle’s own weight – plus that of the rider, passenger, and cargo. The pressures specified …
A2 Motorcycle Licence
Getting an A2 motorcycle licence – also called “Restricted” – at 19 or over is the quickest and cheapest way to move on to an unrestricted motorbike licence for …
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