We’re always trying to save weight on a sportbike. The new Lithium Ferrous batteries available in the aftermarket can save at least 5 lbs in a nano second, whether you’re a street or track rider. Of course SportbikeWrench carries them.
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Welcome to our next project bike, a 2009 Yamaha R6. We crashed this bad boy ourselves and had to buy it, so now we’re gonna fix it. First up, we strip the bodywork to assess the damage. Luckily SportbikeWrench.com has the parts we need.
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Any job with a high risk of bodily injury requires the use of safety gear. National Guard Jordan Suzuki racer Jake Zemke, and National Guard Special Forces Sgt 1st Class Sean Clifton demonstrate just how similar protective gear is regardless of occupation. Sgt 1st Class Clifton’s gear is battle tested. You can read about...
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We’ve all seen racers rip a tear-off from their visor or shield during a race or practice. With the help of the Arai and Shoei reps who provide trackside racer support, Cristy Lee files this investigative report on just how the tear-off system actually works
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We had the opportunity to chat with data acquisition and traction control guru Ammar Bazzaz. Audience members asked great questions about engine management in general as well as questions about the Bazzaz line of products specifically. Lots of great info for the performance connoisseur.  Luckily SportbikeWrench.com carries Ammar’s products so we can all take...
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Dave Moss and Jim Williams of Catalyst Reaction Suspension Tuning show how easy it is to improperly install a front wheel by tweaking the fork tube when tightening the front axle. Performance Upgrades is brought to you by SportbikeWrench.com Performance Parts, Professional Advice.
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The pros all use them, but many of us overlook a simple and inexpensive mod that can keep us on the track or road, and protect our fragile radiator from rocks and debris that can easily cause damage. We look at just some of the pros in the paddock running Cox radiator guards. Cox...
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21st Century sportbike design is all about saving weight, especially up high in the chassis.  The standard battery in a sportbike off the showroom floor is not chunky nor evenly portly.  It’s down right obese.  So we chucked the porker from our project gixxer 750 and replaced it with one in fighting trim.  Our...
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Radiators, while stout in many ways, are quite vulnerable in others.  We took the opportunity to add a radiator guard to our project GSX-R750.  We intend to flog her mercilessly, beginning at Miller Motorsports Park during an ApexTrackdays.com trackday on the exact course configuration raced the day before by World Superbikes.  We appreciate Cox...
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We finish up the Attack Performance rearset install by adjusting the rearsets to suit the rider, in this case super squid Dave Williams.  We also point out some of the design features common to aftermarket rearsets in general and also these Attack rearsets specifically.  Rearsets for your bike are available from our title sponsor...
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