brakes Articles
Whither Aprilia?
Aprilia turned up at Intermot with little beyond this ’13 model year RSV4. Looks the same, right? It mostly is, but it adds three-mode, switchable ABS and a couple of other useful features that’ll keep it sharp. That ABS was co-developed with Bosch and includes the fitment of Brembo’s new top-drawer M430 calipers and master cylinder. It functions in three, rider switchable modes — Track,...
Oct 02, 2012
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Beringer Inboard Brakes: plane tech for supermotos
Essentially a direct copy of its twin-engine airplane brakes scaled down to fit a supermoto hub, Beringer's new Inboard Braking system promises a number of significant technical advantages. It's the least obvious of those that holds the most appeal: these brakes are virtually impervious to crashes. >Think about it: how often are your hubs damaged in a crash? They're protected by the fork bottoms, ...
Dec 01, 2008
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Details: 2008 Triumph Speed Triple brake mounts
With all this talk of Triumph's 2009 models we thought we'd take a look back at one of our favorite current bikes. The 2008 Triumph Speed Triple is an extremely thorough lesson in how to create a handsome, timeless, class-defying design. That attention to detail is carried through even to its brakes, which mount the disc carriers directly to the spokes instead of the hub. Think of this as a halfwa...
Jul 23, 2008