Hero MotoCorp Collaborates with EBR to Showcase New Models and Concepts
With a series of remarkable new launches, from youth-oriented 100cc motorbikes to a 620cc middleweight streetfighter and futuristic concepts, Hero MotoCorp, with the help of EBR, made a strong impact at this year’s Delhi Auto Expo.
Polaris Introduces Two Off-Road Models
According to the company, the Scrambler XP 1000 EPS and RangerXP 900 Deluxe Editions provide off-road enthusiasts with more options for high-powered recreational vehicles. The off-road models are two of nine new vehicles added to the Polaris off-road lineup.
On Board Diagnostics
As technology spreads across the powersports world, systems for dealing with that technology evolve, advance and become more accessible.
Shaft Drive Systems Maintenance for Motorcycles
Six ways to keep your shaft drive systems up to snuff.
Paughco Sprocket Shaft Bearing Tool
This tool, designed for 1955 and later Big Twins, allows you to pull the crankshaft through the Timkin bearing with precise accuracy. It is manufactured from heat-treated tempered steel.
Triumph Launches New 1215cc Trophy For Touring Market
Triumph Motorcycles joins the touring market with the all-new shaft drive Trophy. The Trophy is the third all-new model to be released by the Hinckley manufacturer over the past 18 months. The all-new Trophy is packed with a variety of technology features, most of which are standard equipment.
CVT Transmission Service
The continuously variable transmission, or CVT, is a common component in the powersports industry. This is the transmission that has given scooters and snowmobiles the ability to be “gas and go” for decades. The CVT has also found a home in ATVs where a simple automatic transmission is desired. The vast majority of CVTs, on
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
Sprocket Shaft Bearing Tool
Installing the crankshaft Timken bearings on the sprocket shaft of 1955 through 1969 Panhead and Shovelhead generator engines is handled easily and with precision using this pick from Paughco. The Sprocket Shaft Bearing Tool allows you to pull the crankshaft pin through the bearing with precise accuracy. Manufactured from heat-treated tempered steel, this goody retails
At Your Service
Your sales department may get customers through your door, but your service department keeps them there. “In these economic times,” says Tim Buechele, parts and accessory manager of Hammond (La.) Harley Davidson, “customers are paying more attention to preventative maintenance. They are investing in what they have, which means taking care of their existing vehicle.