What About Sport Motorcycle Tires

We all know that that most motorcycle tires are produced in a wide variety of shapes, patterns, treads and compounds used. Each of them has their particular performance benefits and drawbacks, and different mixes produce tires for different conditions. Sport motorcycle tires are usually the major selling points  that give an impression that an equipped motorcycle will perform better. This could be half-true, ironically, it could be half a selling myth on marketing.

To clarify the issue, read the things that you should consider…The Tire Compounds

The type of rubber and even the hardness of a tire production has a lot to do with the performance of a motorcycle tire. Sport tires usually softer and spongier because both factors provide better grip to the road surface.

Michelin motorcycle tires are known for this particular reason because the compounds produce a tire that gives a "stickier" feel for the rider. Stickiness is a critical performance issue because it means the tire holds better in turns and doesn't slide. The drawback of a softer tire is that the tire surface degrades faster, particularly on the race track. If the tire has degraded enough, it will slide just as much as a hard street tire.

Hard tires, are more durable over the useful life of a tire, but they don't hold road surface as well. On tight turns driven at speed, it is common to have hard tires slip and slide, which can cause accidents.

Cost

Sport motorcycle tires are more expensive than stock motorcycle tires. It is not uncommon for sport tires to run between $100 to $200 each. This can be a bit of a cost for a weekend racer going out to the track since tires are useless for track riding after a day or two of use. For road riders, the cost is likely spread out over much more time, but it is still higher than that of a set of regular tires.

Manufacturers

There are many manufacturers for sport motorcycle tires like Bridgestone, Michelin, Dunlop, Firestone, Pirelli, IRC, and Cheng Shin Motorcycle Tires. Not all can be considered top quality or good for the particular area. Having a conversation or small talk with fellow riders in your area regarding which tires perform better could be so helpful to gain knowledge. Just keep in mind that opinions will vary, and some folks are dedicated to particular brands versus others, so the discussion can get a bit heated. A good way to counter this bias is to also talk to local dealers and find out which brands they sell more than others in terms of what they stock.

Avoid Used Tires

It is a big “NO, No” to purchase used sport tires for the sake of a few dollars saved. You save a few dollars, but the performance and safety are at risk. Used tires or old ones have worn-down spots, and they may be cracked or have other issues. What you save with a reduced price could in turn result in a critical failure while riding.

Always remember that you only have two tires on a motorcycle. Once your tire failed, it has a higher probability of a serious crash versus a car with four tires.

How to Use a WARN Winch

What is a Warn Winch?

This tool is so powerful and it is prone to misuse. The sheer power of most Warn Winches is prone of cutting the corners and can even jump hastily into a vehicle recovery situation, doing either is a really bad idea. As a matter of fact, rigging your winch quickly or improperly can result in serious injury.

In order to avoid such accidents in using this tool, below are the tips and some personal instruction from an experienced Winch user, which are useful to improve your chances of completing a self-recovery winching operation safely.

This is a very basic tip. You should be sure that you have the right winch accessories like heavy-duty gloves, plus a hook strap, snatch block, D-shackles, choke chain, and tow hooks.

Checking your mounting system is very important. Your winch or WARN is only as strong as your winch mounts. You should only choose a winch mount that's been tested at least at the full capacity of your winch.

Double checking is not enough, but triple-check your equipment. I know, you’ve spent a lot of time selecting a WARN winch that can handle the load of your vehicle. Take your time in purchasing equipment to use with your winch, such as the snatch block, tow hooks, and winch cable, so you can inspect them well. Every piece involved in the winching operation must require strength to handle the load without failure.

Patience is a virtue in winching. Moving a stuck vehicle with a winch is not so quick as you think. It's better to accept this fact than to try to overcome it. You’ll need to stop and start the winch a few times to keep the motor from overheating.

Use a tree strap????

Being an off-road driver, you know and accept the fact about the environment and the reality. You strive to leave the trail as you found it. It only means that you need to avoid damaging trees and other plant life whenever as possible. When anchoring to a tree, use a tree strap and not the winch cable in attaching the tree's trunk. This would keep you from slicing tree trunks and damaging your winch cable.

Don't hook the winch cable by itself. This is related to the point above, but you don't need to attach the winch cable by itself. You'll just weaken your cable and setting the stage for a winch cable failure.

Plan your attack, Bwahahaha…..

Set up the winch so that the cable is perpendicular to the front plane of your vehicle. Indeed, not all the time you have a suitable anchor point situated in exactly the right place. In this case, use a snatch block, choke chain, and second anchor point to make the adjustment. You would run your WARN winch cable through the snatch block to the main anchor point. Attach a choke chain to a second anchor point and also to the snatch block. The choke chain and second anchor point would hold the snatch block in place directly in front of the stuck vehicle. The snatch block then would redirect the winch cable to the primary anchor point that's off to the side somewhere.
Choose only safety over convenience when it comes to using your WARN winch. It is necessary to get your vehicle out of a stuck situation, you don't want someone to get hurt in the process

Why Choose Smittybilt XRC Spare Parts For Your 4-Wheel Drive Jeeps?

If you are worrying about finding compatible off-road spare parts for it for your jeep, well, worry no more! As there there is a brand that offers genuine spare parts for your truck and jeeps among other high-powered SUVs. I’m taking about Smittybilt. It offers a wide range of spare parts such xrc, winch, xrc 10 hd and even seats among for interior and exterior body parts. This company has been manufacturing quality products as long as anyone could remember, and they never fail to meet the overall vehicular needs of all and sundry for even generations to come. Indeed, there are other truck and SUV body parts manufacturing companies like Bestop, Westin and ARB, but there are overwhelming and considerable factors why you must choose and buy any of the product of this brand of vehicle spare part for your truck and SUVs.

Wanna know the reasons why this company remained reputable? Below are the three reasons:

High quality 
One of the best reasons why you must consider to get a vehicle part from this company, regardless if it is for SUV and truck is the fact that Smittybilt produces high quality products. For example their winch. It is made to possess such strength and quality that can ensure pull you out of any hot spot. It does not how impassable the road that you’ll go through, although you might get stuck in a rocky and rough spot, you may think in advance that you or your vehicle are in trouble. But if you have a winch made by this brand, you will be out of trouble before you even know it. Even you only have a winch, this is enough to last you for several years and can even last generations if properly used to serve you.

Their Worldwide reputation
The Smittybilt products can give you a particular leverage over other similar products. This brand also gives you the best in terms of quality service for using a vehicular body spare parts. Having their XRX or the XRC 10 hd, you can have the prestige of using quality products from reputable international brands. The XRC or the XRC 10 HD, they are very popular in delivering quality service over a very long term, and they give you no excuse for replacing them in any ways.

Ease of use and comfort
We all want these, right? You’ll find using their products very comfortable and easy. They also give your SUVs and trucks  a kind of personalized look and feel that reflect your kind of person. Using their seats and seat covers would definitely give you great comfort as you drive around or travel in your vehicle. Their seats are very comfortable to use and sit on. Additionally the seats come in various colors and designs.