Saturday, 31 August 2013

Street Fighter Motorcycle

By Luna Cole


Planning to buy a motorcycle? Be sure to think over your decision a lot of times because choosing the kind of motorcycle to buy will give you a hard time especially now that there are a lot of motorcycle types, style form and sizes that you can choose from. One should know that the two most popular type of motorcycle that commonly purchased are those that are street motorcycles and those that are designed to be ridden in paved roads. Other kinds of motorcycles are also emerging nowadays.

One type of motorcycle is the street fighter motorcycle which is a kind of sport bike that is made and customized for the purpose of achieving a more aggressive overall appearance. Customization of this kind of motorcycle includes removal of the fairing or the shell that is typically place on top of the motorcycle's frame. The purpose of removing fairing includes decreasing air drag and providing protection to the rider against hazards caused by the wind.

To make a motorbike into a street fighter motorcycle, changes and customizations has to be done. These changes include making mufflers short and loud, the pair of headlights should be round and large and handlebars are made to be upright and tall.

Motorcycle manufacturers like Ducati, Triumph and Honda have tried to produce factory built street fighter motorcycles because of the increasing popularity of street fighter motorcycles nowadays.

Though it was made popular mostly by European motorcycle riders, the street fighter motorcycle is believed to be inspired by Japanese motorcycles that are new during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Street fighter motorcycles before was only removed with motorcycle fairings which is maybe due to the fact that young motorcycle riders could not afford to continuously replaced fairings that were damaged due to frequent crashes. After some time, large and round headlights were added and handlebars that are high and upright were then customized for the street fighter motorcycles in order to aid the rider perform many other stunts.

When discussing street fighter motorcycles, it is important that we also discuss about safety measures to ensure that the rider and other people will be safe from accidents. Here are some tips to ensure safety of the rider as well as other people:

-Before you ride or drive any motorcycles or vehicles, be sure that you are already capable of doing so and that you have at least the basic knowledge of proper driving to make sure that you can avoid accidents to happen.

-Be careful when you are driving and avoid driving recklessly even if you think you already are an expert driver or rider. Even if you are already an expert rider, there is still a tendency that you might encounter beginner riders which may cause you to have an accident.

-Motorcycle drivers and riders should be extra careful especially in changing or turning lanes because of the fact that motorcycles are smaller and harder to notice compared to other types of vehicles. When steering, make sure to do it clearly.

-Use of the five senses is not enough when driving; you should also use your sense of responsibility and common sense. This way, you will be able to decide properly if you are in a good condition to drive. If you think you are not able to drive properly, do not do so to avoid the risk of accidents and injury.




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