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12 Laguna Seca United States 2012 MotoGP
18 Mugello Italy 2012 MotoGP
18 Silverstone Great Britain 2012 MotoGP
26 Laguna Seca United States 2011 MotoGP
26 Le Mans France 2011 MotoGP
16 Indianapolis 2010 MotoGP
11 Assen Netherlands 2010 MotoGP
32 Jerez Spain 2010 MotoGP
5 Estoril Circuit Portugal 2009 MotoGP
14 Jerez Spain 2009 MotoGP
1 Valencia 2008 MotoGP
24 Misano Circuit San Marino 2007 MotoGP
25 Jerez Spain 2007 MotoGP
17 Estoril Circuit Portugal 2006 MotoGP
13 Sepang Circuit Malaysia 2006 MotoGP
2 Brno Czech Republic 2006 MotoGP
11 Laguna Seca United States 2006 MotoGP
28 Mugello Italy 2006 MotoGP
7 Valencia 2005 MotoGP
43 Phillip Island Australia 2005 MotoGP
16 Le Mans France 2004 MotoGP
16 Jerez Spain 2004 MotoGP
31 Brno Czech Republic 2003 MotoGP
65 Jerez Spain 2003 MotoGP
 

Ask Kevin: How are the Rod Bearings Lubricated in a Direct-Injected Two-Stroke Engine?

Ask Kevin: How are the Rod Bearings Lubricated in a Direct-Injected Two-Stroke Engine?

Question: I am a long-time reader, long-time rider, and long-time engineer, and I still manage to learn something new from almost every issue. In the last Cycle World, in the "Ask Kevin" column, Kevin Cameron writes that Bombardier and OSSA have DFI (direct fuel-injected) two-cycle engines. My...

Published on March 8 2014, 10:48
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Question: I'm curious how a fracture-split connecting rod is made. I suspect a sintered steel alloy is used, and that the material is somehow frozen or made cold enough to be rendered brittle. What exactly is the "wedge" used for the break? And I guess scribing marks are made on the inner... 

Question: I have been reading Kevin's articles since early Cycle. Something that always starts an argument is what oil to use: synthetic or dino. Any opinion on that, Kevin? Mark Moran From Cycleworld.com Answer: This is a frequently asked question. In a very few cases, there have been engines... 

It's long, it's weird, and it's no doubt polarizing. Welcome to the Travertson V-Rex, the topic of this week's Church of MO feature. The V-Rex is what happens when computer renderings based in science fiction turn into three-dimensional reality through creativity, clever engineering, and yeah, a... 

Question: Kevin, I enjoy your writing very much and over the years have learned a great deal. Thank you. My question concerns the tightening of threaded fasteners. I believe supplied torque values are, unless stated otherwise, for dry components. However, if dry threads during assembly don't... 

The new Indian Thunder Stroke 111 engine is running and I have seen it. Polaris Industries, a $3-billion-a-year corporation, bought the King's Mountain Indian business in April, 2011. What I have seen is an entirely new, free-standing design, sharing nothing with previous Indian revivals or... 

Last column, Skidmarks – (Excelsior-Henderson) X Factor, I related the curious case of die-hard Excelsior-Henderson fans, men and women who love their motorcycles and loyally keep them running, year after year. I chatted with a few of them to get an idea of why they liked the big V-Twins so... 

Now that 2013 is upon us, we here at Motorcycle.com have been stewing over all the new models with great anticipation, just as we do every year. Adventure bikes are the headliners this year, but whether you like cruisers or sportbikes, are new to the sport or have plenty of miles in the saddle,...