Motorcycle racer - a special category of athletes for whom the extreme is often the meaning of life.Drive the snarling two-wheeled car on the highway at a speed of more than two hundred kilometers an hour, or take part in competitions on superiority among professionals - the dream of many riders.Embody this desire can only with technical means.
"Enduro"
Any kind of motorcycle sport, which combines and extreme, and the beyond physical stress.This motocross on mountain trails.Such an activity only by hardy, specially trained athletes, and it is associated with a unique technical base.The competition in the high-altitude routes involving special motorcycle class "enduro", which translated from Latin means "endurance."
mountain bikes - a specially configured machine with lower transmission ratios.Most of the motorcycles of this category are able to develop up to 70 km / h, that is three times less when compared to the highway model.
In addition, mountain bikes have a number of characteristics that distinguish them from the machines for circuit racing.First of all, an enlarged diameter of the front wheel, usually it is not less than 21 inches.Such a significant increase over him with the rear wheel due to the need supermanevrirovaniya in mountainous slopes.The front wheel of smaller diameter just can not cope with the dynamics of turns, bends, slopes and slip skid.
Technical features
Mountain bikes have turn signals, brake light is also missing.Location seats are very high, besides the driver almost never sitting on it, it is in the position of standing on the running boards, to be able to absorb the continuing tremors from below while traveling over bumps and potholes.
Mountain bikes have a maximum ground clearance, otherwise inevitable collision crankcase with earth and stones.The front wing is raised high above the wheel and is located at the junction of the horizontal arm with telescopic racks.Also racing mountain bikes are equipped with a never lights and other electrical appliances, since the probability of damage in the course of the race.
Manufacturers Companies that produce rock crossovers are few, and they are mainly in Japan.This company "Suzuki", "Yamaha" and "Honda".Almost all models are equipped with engine capacity of 125-250 cubic meters.cm, large cubic capacity of the cylinder does not make sense, excessive power of the engine will not use.
Popular models
the Russian market demand following models:
- Honda XR130R.
- Suzuki Djebel 200.
- Yamaha VR250X 10.
- Yamaha PW50'10.
- Honda XR250 Baja.
- Honda CRF230.
cost
Two-wheel racing technique is quite expensive, if an original Japanese motorcycle assembly.But the market is literally littered with relatively inexpensive Chinese-made models.Only one firm Racer supplies annually up to six new designs, and has a good technical characteristics.The Chinese produce and motorcycle class "enduro", which, although they can not compete with mototekhnikoy in Japan, but its own niche occupied permanently.
Chinese mountain bike, whose price is much lower models "Suzuki" or "Honda" has its exclusive advantages, including primarily observed economy.And since the "Enduro" equipped with a very small oil fuel tanks, and fuel consumption significantly, this factor is of great importance.
cost mountain bikes can range from 55 to 500 thousand rubles, depending on the model and year of manufacture.High-end machine, such as "Aprilia Dorsoduro 750" can be purchased for 354 thousand rubles.The model is easier - "Versus Kawasaki 650" - will cost 274,000 in rubles.
