| The triumph speed four is one of the most unique | | | | professional racing on the track. Being only 81.5 inches |
| motorcycles on the road today. Its exposed motor | | | | long and 28.1 inches wide, it is also one of the most |
| and stripped down plastic just adds to its distinctive | | | | nimble bikes on the streets. The bike only weighs |
| look. The color choices are amazing, from the simple | | | | about three hundred and seventy pounds which |
| black and silver to the exciting orange or exotic | | | | makes it easy for even the inexperienced rider to |
| green. The extras for this bike are limitless. It simply | | | | operate. The motorcycle is equipped with a six speed |
| has it all and then some! With a top speed of over a | | | | transmission when in actuality you only need maybe |
| hundred and fifty thrilling miles per hour, and the | | | | a four speed because the power that this bike has is |
| braking power to basically stop on a dime. The speed | | | | phenomenal. It seems like there is no end to the |
| four's amazing stopping distance of 18 ft at an | | | | power and speed that it has. With one twist of the |
| average speed of seventy miles per hour is mind | | | | throttle, the front tire leaves from the ground |
| blowing, and well Deserved to say the least with all | | | | sending you for a ride of your life. By the time you |
| that low end torque. Add a power commander and | | | | shift into second gear, you are already traveling over |
| an acoprovic exhaust system your talking an extra | | | | one hundred miles per hour. It is better than riding a |
| 26 horse power, then this bike becomes golden. A | | | | roller coaster any day of the week and the best |
| real thrill rider! This bike is not for the timid. It s | | | | thing is, you are in total control. From my own |
| capably of high speeds and fuel economy to last you | | | | experience, I wouldn't recommend learning how to |
| over 200 miles per tank are just some of the | | | | ride on this bike because you can get hurt. If you hit |
| benefits of owning this motorcycle. The speed fours | | | | the gas too hard, the bike will flip and you will end up |
| handling is effortless one of the best bikes I've ever | | | | on your back. The only downside to the bike is that |
| had the pleasure of riding, just a moderate lean and | | | | after riding for a couple of hours, the riders wrists will |
| your shifting lanes. The feel of this bike is amazing in | | | | begin to hurt due to the racing position that you are |
| every way, something you just won't find in any in | | | | in while riding. If you are not lying on the gas tank, |
| any other sport bike. You can hardly explain it. It | | | | you have to support your upper body with your |
| screams freedom, power and the ability to own the | | | | arms which get tiring and sore after awhile. Overall |
| road. The triumph speed four is the true riding | | | | the GSX-R 1000 is a magnificent bike and I would |
| experience. If you would like additional information | | | | recommend everyone to at least ride one if possible. |
| about the triumph speed four, or other triumphs | | | | One of the best aftermarket accessories to |
| please the below link. | | | | purchase for a motorcycle is a Power Commander |
| Here I will cover the protection of the hands, | | | | made by DynaJet. This small device which can be |
| Alpinestars is known for the leader of innovative | | | | mounted anywhere on a bike will enhance any bikes |
| ideas that are both fashionable as well as the safest | | | | performance by ten percent. All the device does is |
| product line in motorcycle racing gear. As much of all | | | | regulates how much fuel and air to mix and different |
| of Alpinestars' differentiated products there are | | | | rpm's. By doing so, you can maximize the output of |
| many different levels of protection for every | | | | the motorcycle. To properly adjust or tune a |
| application (racing to the everyday rider). There is no | | | | motorcycle with a Power Commander, you need to |
| difference when it comes to protecting the hands, | | | | put the bike on a dyno to see exactly where your |
| full race gloves tend to extend further up the | | | | bike needs adjustment because every bike is |
| forearm to overlap the coat or suit of the rider to | | | | different. There are preset settings that you can |
| protect the wrists from road rash, while the scaled | | | | download off of a disk that is provided to make it |
| down models are lower cut and more comfortable | | | | easier for beginners to use. Also, you can program |
| for everyday use. The gloves that Alpinestars have | | | | your bike anywhere by using only a laptop. The quick |
| to offer include hard A.B.S. plastic or carbon fiber | | | | connect USB port on the device makes it a whole lot |
| knuckle guards as well as a very thick layer of | | | | easier to change settings while at the track or on the |
| leather on the palms of the hands to protect from | | | | go. They are usually only sold for sport bikes but in |
| abrasion of pavement in the instance of a fall. | | | | the last few years, some people have been installing |
| Alpinestars gloves come in many different models | | | | them on Harley Davidson's to maximize their power. |
| that have a wide rang of applications as well as a | | | | The difference is so noticeable that you would |
| wide range of prices. Alpinestars race ready gloves | | | | wonder why this device was not installed at the |
| are the most expensive but provide the most | | | | factory. In future years to come, some people |
| protection in the event of a fall that vary between | | | | believe that the Power Commander will come stock |
| $90.00 to $200.00+ but you get what you pay for | | | | on every production bike and I personally think they |
| when purchasing riding protection. Above I have | | | | will too. When I put mine on my bike and went |
| posted a picture of a pair of full race gloves as well | | | | around the block, I almost felt like I was riding |
| as a picture of a model that is more comfortable for | | | | another bike because it makes that big of a |
| the everyday rider. | | | | difference. |
| We will start with the full leather race suits and break | | | | One name comes to mind when speaking of top of |
| into the different means of body protection. The full | | | | the line exhaust systems; Akaprovic. Although |
| leather race suits that are offered from Aplinestars | | | | Akaprovic is one of the most expensive exhaust |
| are offered in a couple different forms. One form is | | | | systems on the market for superbike applications, it |
| the full one piece suit that incorporates thick | | | | is well worth the price when experiencing the superb |
| protective leather as well as heavy plastic or Kevlar | | | | sound as well as experience the increase of |
| inserts within the suit. The heavy plastic/ Kevlar is | | | | horsepower from a blot on part. Bolt on parts are |
| used in places where in the instance of a crash is | | | | some of the easiest parts to modify a bike for |
| more valuable of injury. Some of these places include | | | | better performance, these modifications can be done |
| the lower arms (wrist to the elbow), the back (to | | | | at home by anyone with some mechanical know |
| prevent hyper-extension), the shoulders (to prevent | | | | how. Akaprovic has many different variations of each |
| dislocation), and the knees. The inserts are also used | | | | different model they have to offer to insure that |
| in these particular places due to the abrasion | | | | there will be an aftermarket exhaust system to fit |
| resistance as well as impact protection. The second | | | | your make and model of motorcycle. Akaprovic not |
| form of the race suit includes a two piece suit that | | | | only has a full exhaust system to offer but also |
| can be detached. The heavy leather pants (sold | | | | offers slip on exhaust systems that are much easier |
| separately) have the ability to connect to a coat | | | | to install, but to not offer the same amount of |
| (sold separately). the pants as well as the coat are | | | | horsepower. A slip on exhaust system uses the |
| just as good as the whole suit when combined, but | | | | stock exhaust headers and bolts on half way to the |
| this is usually only used when going to the track. | | | | end of the bike. Due to the fact that the whole |
| Usually just the coat is worn by street riders. People | | | | exhaust system not being replaces there is more |
| that do street riding as well as track riding have the | | | | restriction in the stock parts which will not add to the |
| ability to ware the coat for everyday riding and | | | | horsepower. This is why stock headers are usually |
| when getting to the track being able to create a full | | | | replaced when placing an aftermarket exhaust |
| suit. Below I have posted a picture of a one piece full | | | | system. Replacing the whole exhaust system can |
| race suit as well as the 2 piece that can be broken | | | | increase the horsepower of a stock superbike by 10 |
| down for street riding. | | | | horsepower alone. A full exhaust system added in |
| The GSX-R 1000 is one of fastest production bikes | | | | combination with a power commander and air intake |
| on the road. Being street legal, it is only three | | | | system (all things that can be done at home) can add |
| seconds slower than a modified race bike made for | | | | up to 20 horsepower. |