GASSIT GARAGE
COMPRESSING THE MIX
The compression ratio is the key to understanding the suck, squish, bang, blow equation
THE MICHELANGELO OF MOTORCYCLES: MASSIMO TAMBURINI
If one man could be responsible for the evolution of modern motorcycles, it’s the late Massimo Tamburini
BEYOND THE MAGIC TON: AUSTRALIAN LAND SPEED RECORDS
“What’ll she do?” was a common query whenever a finely fettled piece of kit pulled up at the bowser...
MAGNUM FORCE: KAWASAKI ZX-12R 2000-2007
Riding a ZX-12R means not having to wait in queues, and never having to say you’re sorry
UNSUNG HERO: 2002-2013 YAMAHA TDM900
Yamaha’s TDM900 may look like a city-slicker kind of bike but when the going gets tough it’s a surprisingly capable performer
HOTROD HOG: HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSC 2001-2017
Porsche design input and liquid cooling?! The V-Rod’s launch turned the old-school Harley world on its air-cooled head
EFFICIENCY EPIPHANY
Guess what? It turns out old-fashioned tech like air cooling and pushrods have a place in future motorcycles after all
EL BASTARDO
Take a look at your bike; now imagine taking an angle grinder to it. Imagine the man hours of development that made your bike what it is, and then imagine rubbing them all out in a shower of sparks and blistering tubular steel. You’ve reached the point of no return. You’re no
TRAILER BEARING MAINTENANCE
Cos it’s no use having a perfectly prepared track bike if you can’t move it!
SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL
Chuck Berry rode a motorcycle, and nothing screams rock ’n’ roll quite like a Hondamatic…
RUBBER DUB DUB
What’s black and round and saves your bacon from tasting like tar? Five dumb questions you’ve always wanted to ask about tyres
QUICKWORK ORANGE
If it’s true that fortune favours the brave, KTM’s consistent recent successes seem likely to continue