Author: Mohan K Ramanujam
Sign reads: Enforcement by camera (technology), strict enforcement In a move that has Taiwanese motorcycle and scooter riders in an uproar, the Changhua County Police Department is issuing fines to those exceeding a lean angle of greater than 30 degrees from the vertical while riding. Reported in various Taiwan dailies and web sites, Changhua police announced within the installation of two camera enforcement points on County Road 139. The lean angle cameras are programmed to take photos of rider’s exceeding a lean angle of greater than 30 degrees starting November 15. County Road 139 winds along the ridge of the…
Ahead of the upcoming R1300 GS, BMW Motorrad introduces the 2024 model 12 months F900 GS, F900 GS Adventure and F800 GS range of middleweight adventure-tourers. Latest for the F900 series adventure bikes is Showa suspension and a discount in weight, together with increased power and torque. The engine is common amongst the F900 GS, F900 GS Adventure and F800, a liquid-cooled parallel-twin first introduced by BMW Motorrad in 2018. Power for the F900 GS and F900 GS Adventure is rated at 105 hp at at 8,500 rpm and 93 Nm at 6,750 rpm. Meanwhile, the F800 GS gets 87…
