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The little genius from Minneapolis, Prince, released a brilliant album in 1984 that became a cult object. We are talking about Purple Rain. On the cover of the album from late 1984, we see Prince riding a striking motorbike with a front fairing, raised handlebars and a backrest that many believed to be a Harley […]
We are in the garage of a family home in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), it is 1903 and William S. Harley, the brothers Arthur and Walter Davidson start a project. This was the starting point of one of the most recognised brands linked to a way of life that has survived to the present day: Harley Davidson. […]
The thumb brake in racing is not a recent development. Mike Doohan suffered a serious accident at the Dutch GP in Assen on 26 June 1992, which seriously affected his right leg. This event led to a modification of his braking system, incorporating an additional lever on the handlebar grip so that he could operate […]
As manufacturers of high quality brake discs, an indispensable element in the braking system of a motorbike and which directly affects the safety of the rider, in this article we are going to explain a little more about the motorbike airbag incorporated in the Honda Gold Wing. Unlike the safety systems integrated into the motorcyclist’s […]
Today it’s the last of the Japanese Big Four we’ve been talking about all month. We’ve already told you about Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki. Today we close this series of articles talking about Kawasaki. The origin of the Kawasaki brand encompasses the three natural environments that allow us to move around the planet: land, sea […]
Previously, in our tour of the Japanese Big Four, four firms that marked a before and after in the world of motorcycling, we talked about Yamaha and Honda. Today it’s Suzuki‘s turn. The Suzuki story is the result of its owner’s vision of the market vicissitudes of his time. In 1909, Michio Suzuki (1887-1982) started […]
The founder of the Honda car company, Soichiro Honda, at the age of 31 laid the foundations of this great empire. Born in a small Japanese village, his training took place in Tokyo, where he started out as an apprentice mechanic. His evolution and desire to progress led him to set up his first workshop […]
In a previous article we made a small introduction of Japan as the birthplace of the Big Four, the four great Japanese motorbike brands that mark the history and development of motorbikes in the world. Now we will detail some data and curiosities about these companies that have given an unprecedented technological value to the […]
The motorcycle culture identifies countries and brands and includes them in certain classifications according to our tastes. If we think of Italy, brands such as Ducati, Benelli, Aprilia come to mind. If it’s England there is no doubt about Triumph, Royal Enfield (now India), Norton. The United States and their Harley Davidson or Victory. Germany […]
The Active Cruise Control from Bosch for BMW comes to the market to bring comfort and safety to driving. Although the automobile sector has been incorporating this system in more and more models for almost a decade, in the world of motorbikes it’s a novelty. We must not confuse this ACC (Active Cruise Control) with […]
One of the most frequently asked questions among motorcyclists who have only been riding for a short time is: what is the difference between fixed and floatiNG Brakess? Let’s take it one step at a time. Fixed brake discs are those that are directly fixed to the centre of the rim, normally used on the […]
Surely many of you know the most common signs among bikers. But there is a small majority who have recently joined this fantastic world and the lack of experience or curiosity makes you unfamiliar with this language. A system of signs and movements that can indicate specific events in the course of a route or […]