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Motorcycle Technology

Covering all aspects of motorcycle technologies, like ABS, fuel injection, desmodromic valves, and many others.

Airhead, Hexhead, Oilhead… What are the BMW motorcycle engines?
Motorcycle Technology | Buyers Guides — Guides to buying motorcycles, used and new

Airhead, Hexhead, Oilhead… What are the BMW motorcycle engines?

ByDana Hooshmand January 12, 2021December 12, 2021

BMW motorcycle engines from the old airheads through the oilheads, hexheads, metalheads, revheads, and jugheads.

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Ducati Desmodromic Valves — Everything you Need to Know
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Ducati Desmodromic Valves — Everything you Need to Know

ByDana Hooshmand December 29, 2020August 24, 2021

Desmodromic valves — what “desmodromic” means, how they work, why Ducati uses them, and why they’re being ditched for the Multistrada V4.

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BMW Race ABS vs ABS Pro: Explained at last
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BMW Race ABS vs ABS Pro: Explained at last

ByDana Hooshmand December 25, 2020January 4, 2021

Understanding the difference between ABS Pro and Race ABS on BMW motorcycles

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Twisted Road Review — Renting Motorcycles from Strangers
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Twisted Road Review — Renting Motorcycles from Strangers

ByDana Hooshmand December 25, 2020January 4, 2021

Twisted Road review — my experience using peer-to-peer platform Twisted Road to rent a Harley-Davidson LiveWire from a stranger.

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Parallel-Twin Motorcycles with a 270-degree Crank — Why, and Which ones
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Parallel-Twin Motorcycles with a 270-degree Crank — Why, and Which ones

ByDana Hooshmand December 25, 2020July 6, 2022

Parallel twin motorcycles with a 270-degree crankshaft — how they work, why use them, and all the (modern) motorcycles with this configuration.

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All the Motorcycles with Cruise Control — The Cheapest, the Coolest, and the Rest
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All the Motorcycles with Cruise Control — The Cheapest, the Coolest, and the Rest

ByDana Hooshmand September 9, 2020April 22, 2022

All the motorcycles with the cruise control — the ones you’d expect, and then some surprising and even some cheap ones. Updated often.

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How to Test and Replace a Crankshaft Position Sensor — Complete tech explainer and guide
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How to Test and Replace a Crankshaft Position Sensor — Complete tech explainer and guide

ByDana Hooshmand July 25, 2020January 4, 2021

How to check and replace the crankshaft position sensor (aka timing sensor or rotation sensor) on a motorcycle, to fix stumbling, hard starts, or stalls.

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Complete List of All Motorcycles with Cornering ABS/IMU (2022)
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Complete List of All Motorcycles with Cornering ABS/IMU (2022)

ByDana Hooshmand July 2, 2020April 22, 2022

A comprehensive list of all the motorcycles with lean angle-sensitive ABS, also known as cornering ABS. Updated July 2020.

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Metric conversion shortcuts: Convert between lb-ft and Nm, kW and hp, and mileage
Buying and Selling Motorcycles | Motorcycle Technology

Metric conversion shortcuts: Convert between lb-ft and Nm, kW and hp, and mileage

ByDana Hooshmand June 4, 2020August 29, 2021

Quick conversions between Imperial and metric units for power, torque, and mileage.

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Open Loop vs Closed Loop: Understanding Fuel Injection and Tuning
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Open Loop vs Closed Loop: Understanding Fuel Injection and Tuning

ByDana Hooshmand May 10, 2020January 3, 2021

How closed-loop and open-loop modes work in motorcycle fuel-injection systems, and how it relates to your ECU.

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