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Anti clockwise Knockhill and riding in the North East with GP winners.

I was both nervous and excited for my first ever reverse direction track day last week at Knockhill. From rushing downhill into the left hand off camber hairpin to sweeping up onto the start/finish, nothing bears any resemblance to riding round clockwise. I actually raced my 350LC in the opposite direction in 1982 but it still took a few laps to get my head round what essentially is a brand new track for Scotland.

Recall for 2006-2009 Yamaha FJR1300

Yamaha is recalling certain 2006-2009 FJR1300 sport-tourers due to a problem with the electrical system. According to documents released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the ground joint connector of the wire harness on some Yamaha FJR1300 models may overheat and become deformed. If the electrical system is not properly grounded, the motorcycle’s electric components including the ignition system may malfunction, potentially causing the engine to stall.

Fully Modified Yamaha ATV Giveaway is Easy and Educational!

Our sister site, ATV.com, has started up a contest to give away a Fully Modified Yamaha Raptor 250.  The 3 easy steps are: Signing up for the contest Follow along on ATV.com with the articles on the modified build of the Raptor 250 Take a survey at the end of it all to enter and win. I did some research into the Raptor 250 to see what it’s all about: BASE MSRP is $4,499.00 but the one they are giving away is fully modified AND you get riding gear! You, the readers, gave it 4 1/2 and 5 star ratings in everything.