DOES SIZE MATTER?
Squeezing a wide tyre onto a narrow rim can be a big mistake. Here’s why.

JUST ANY EXHAUST?
Adding a full exhaust system or just a slip-on to your bike is as easy as 3-2-1-0.

TO DAMP OR NOT TO DAMP
Why fit a steering damper to your bike and how it could help.

SUSPENSION TUNING
What’s all this ruckus about suspension these days?

SYNTHETIC OILS
In almost all cases the use of synthetic oil (at least now) is better in your motorcycle than straight petroleum based oil.

TYRE SAFETY
Tyres are the only points of contact between the motorcycle and the road.

HEARING PROTECTION
It’s not hard in this country to lose your hearing. In the 80’s everyone blamed it on the Angola war; today we blame it on cheap helmets, loud pipes and vuvuzelas.
TECH TALK

This a regular feature in Bike Talk which addresses some questions and concerns in the technical department of your bike.

We consult with some well-known Technical Staff in and around KZN to help answer some of the questions, which enables us to respond accurately. All questions are well researched and confirmed before they are published.

So, feel free to email or fax Bike Talk with your questions; you will get a response within a day or sooner and we will publish it in order for our readers to benefit from it as well.

Email: hein@biketalk.co.za or
Fax: 0866 4898 55