Sunday, November 28, 2010

(w/Video) Closer Look : Inside motorcycle tire technology

Year after year motorcycles are only getting increasingly powerful while losing more and more weight. Even for a street-rider the number of motorcycles that offer close to 200horsepower are increasing steadily with the capability of rocketing to 200mph. And with a contact patch of close to merely an inch in diameter the demands on a motorcycle tire are extremely high. These tires have to provide immense grip while dealing with degradation. Although what meets the naked eye might appear to be a tube made out of rubber the motorcycle tire is much more complex. Check out this video that gives you an insight into the complexity of a motorcycle tire.

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