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There is a lot of misunderstandings of what ABS is and what it does and more importantly, what it doesn't do. Let us discuss it with a listing of what I think are 3 facts and myths surrounding ABS and why it could save your life someday . ABS is Anti Brake-Locking System As the name implies, it prevents brake locks - the heart-stopping panicking moments of wheel locking up if we apply brake too suddenly. Brakes? Kinda are more important than the engine themselves. This can cause awesome skids which could be attractive if you are a stunt rider and are stunnting. Whereas, if you are trying to stop because you are riding head-on onto oncoming traffic; I have no clue why you would be; but that wouldn't spell good for you, so stopping the biking when you want it to stop is critical for riding. ABS is any system that prevents the wheel lock, by releasing the pressure on the brake disc, if it senses a wheel lock. This is done using motion sensors, which in turn

Can Air Filters and Exhaust Pipes Really Increase Motorcycle's Performance?

To understand that question, we need to understand what is breathing.  "Breathing  (or  respiration , or  ventilation ) is the process of moving air into and out of the  lungs  to facilitate  gas exchange , mostly by bringing in  oxygen  and flushing out  carbon dioxide ." - wiki Now we have that cleared, we often confuse how an engine breathes to how we breathe.                        We take in air through our nose, lungs absorb it and the nose expels the CO2 gases. Not How Engine Breathes! This is not how the Engine Breathes. The engine needs oxygen to combust and convert to energy. But it does not have a single inlet and outlet path (nose) for moving the air. To better understand the engine, a diagram of Jet Engine, which is also a type of engine can be used. It is very similar to IC engine but just laid out in one stretch. The Three Stages: Intake, Compression - Combustion, Exhaust Air Filter takes in the air. W

How to Increase Engine Power - Keeping CC Constant

E asy Question to ask with the answer being- by burning more fuel. But the complication comes into picture when you compare two different engines of the same CC, can we infinitely throw in more fuel to extract more power? Let us take two different engines of the same manufacturer and compare them to answer the question. So how one produces 30% more power while being the same CC with only 500 rises in RPM? Let us look at another figure: Now, this is only 17% rise in torque curves with 1500 rise in RPM. So how does engine produce power? The air-fuel mixture is thrown into the cylinder and ignited. This combustion creates expansive pressure that pushes piston which turns the camshaft. Longer the stroke of the piston - more torque generated Shorter the stroke, More frequent the stroke becomes (higher RPM) - more power. So to increase the power output of an engine, it is important to increase the RPM at which the engine runs. How