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Tested: Metzeler Sportec M5 Interact

With its clever Interact technology Metzeler has created a tyre that has a varying carcass construction to alter how the rubber performs. Without going too deeply the M5 consists of five bands of belting that vary in stiffness. At the outer edges of the tyre the carcass is quite flexible, allowing the rubber to move around and generate more heat and therefore grip, while nearer the tyre’s centre the carcass is stiffer, reducing the rubber’s movement and decreasing its wear.

6D Helmets Introduces the Improved ATR-3 Off-Road Motorcycle Helmet

6D Helmets has introduced the all-new ATR-3. 6D Helmets has introduced the ATR-3 off-road motorcycle helmet, building on the success of the ATR-2. The ATR-3 is designed to offer improved protection and comfort, featuring an upgraded Advanced Omni-Directional Suspension (ODS) system, enhanced ventilation, and reduced weight.

How To Adjust the Clutch Cable on a Motorcycle

It goes by many names: Clutch free play, clutch slack, or clutch tension describes the amount of free movement your motorcycle’s clutch lever has before it begins pulling on the clutch cable itself. Why does that matter? The clutch installed on your bike is a wear item, and as the friction plates within the clutch wear out from countless engagements and disengagements, they become thinner.