Posts by Francois Steyn

When I was in school I owned a few scooters as my father thought scooters are safer than motorcycles. Many of my friends argued motorcycles are safer, since you can get out of trouble faster. When I...

Getting onto a motorcycle for the first time you may be wondering why there are separate brakes front and rear? On most motorcycles the front and rear brakes work independently, unlike a car where...

Is your motorcycle helmet causing a red spot on your forehead? I mean, helmet hair is bad enough, right? That's just unnecessary! My previous bike helmet used to cause a red line on my forehead so I...

There are few things worse than starting your motorcycle to go for a ride, only for it to die when you select first gear. This has happened to me more than once on different bikes for different...

To the untrained eye it may be difficult to spot the difference between a 600 cc and a 1000 cc sports bike standing side by side. The only apparent difference is the stickers indicating 600 cc and...

The clutch on a motorcycle has an important, but tough job. It has to transfer all the power from the engine to the gearbox and back wheel. Due to the nature of the job, a clutch does not last...