Kawasaki Takes Wraps Off New Ninja 400
The all-new Kawasaki Ninja 400 ABS and Ninja 400 is raising the bar for the super competitive small displacement sportbike class. The new “baby Ninja” is not so small anymore with its 399cc engine and host of other features aimed at a broad range of riders.
Yamaha V-Max and V-4 Valve Clearance
The Yamaha V-Max showed up in 1985 and ran for more than 20 years in its first generation form. Derivatives of this V-4 engine were also used in the Venture, Venture Royale and Royal Star models. The firing order of this engine is cylinder: #1 (0°), #3 (180°), #2 (430°), #4 (610°). There is a
Maxima Premium Break-In Oil
Maxima’s Premium Break-In oil is petroleum-based and specifically designed for breaking in engines with flat tappet camshafts, roller elements or where elevated levels of anti-wear additives are needed.
Harley-Davidson’s New Street Rod Is Tuned For Dynamic Urban Performance
The new Harley-Davidson Street Rod motorcycle is a muscular middle-weight built to blitz the city streets. An addition to the Harley-Davidson Street model family, the Street Rod is agile, powerful and tuned for maneuvering through traffic and congestion.
Kawasaki Rolls Out Three New Models For INTERMOT’s Media Day
With the goal of introducing no less than twelve new models in the coming year, Kawasaki unveiled four more significant additions to its lineup on INTERMOT’s Media Day, Oct. 4. Unveiled by Kenji Tomida, president of Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), each machine reflected Kawasaki’s approach to the demands of European customers in a complex and ever-changing market.
Vance & Hines Race Shop Components
Vance & Hines engine components are drop-in upgrades providing needed stability while reducing premature wear. All components are made to exacting tolerances ensuring maximized performance.
MTA Distributing Opens Door to C&L Companies
To fill the void of critical aftermarket replacement engine and chassis parts in the powersports market, C&L Companies has developed seven brands in the powersports market and MTA Distributing has announced it will now distribute those products.
The New BMW G 310 R
One cylinder, low weight, powerful dynamic performance – the BMW G 310 R embodies the pure essence of a BMW roadster. The centerpiece of the new BMW G 310 R is a newly developed 313 cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine with four valves and two overhead camshafts together with electronic fuel injection.
CBR250/300 CRF250L Valve Clearance
The single cylinder engine that Honda debuted with the CBR250R is also the basis for the CBR300R power plant as well as the CRF250L. This engine is a DOHC type with shim type valve clearance adjustment. Unlike many engines of this type it has a handy feature that allows for quick shim changes without having to remove the camshafts.
Gibbs Adds New Model and Appearance To Its 2014 Quadski Lineup
The Gibbs Quadski, billed as the world’s first high-speed sports amphibian, gets a new front-end appearance and a Quadski XL model added to its lineup for 2014. Compared to the standard Quadski, the new Quadski XL offers seating for two, has 11.8 inches of additional wheelbase, is nearly a foot longer and offers increased storage
Polaris Introduces the Sportsman ACE
Polaris Industries Inc., a manufacturer of off-road vehicles, announced the company is defining an entirely-new type of off-road vehicle with the introduction of the Sportsman ACE. The vehicle architecture is completely new to the industry.
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Kawasaki Increases Power, Refinement on 2012 ZX-14R
Not only is the newly R-designated Ninja ZX-14R much more powerful, it’s also almost entirely new, according to the company, with more of the character, design and finesse enthusiasts have come to expect from Team Green. After all, the company has been building legendary open-class motorcycles for more than 40 years.
Kawasaki Ninja 250 Cam Chain Repair
As a popular beginner bike, the likelihood of a Ninja 250 experiencing a low oil condition is perhaps more common than a machine owned by a more experienced rider. Combine this with the sustained high rpms needed to operate a bike with a quarter liter engine, and you have a recipe for a slacked out