I hate the be the bearer of bad and sad news dear readers. But it’s about yours truly, so I’ll give it to you slowly…

Hi readers, after the devastation of losing the Gsxr, I unfortunately developed a heart condition that prevents me from over exerting myself. Alas, one of these activities includes riding.

Just kidding there folks! However, I am on heart medication for the next 6 months to a year, so I am on indefinite leave from IPM. Thanks for all your support and maybe I’ll be back one day!

Be safe! And also take what you can from all that I have contributed. Thanks for the opportunity IPM!

As I mentioned last month, I have done two oil changes, following Moto Tune’s break-in procedure, on my Gsxr since rolling it off the showroom floor. I did one at 20 miles, to get rid of all those shavings that don’t allow for proper ring/cylinder break-in; and one at 200 miles. All of these miles were ridden with variable loading and engine unloading. This meant that I never kept the engine steady at 6000rpm like the dealer suggests, but rather always accelerating or engine decelerating. This is so that the cylinder walls are not glazed (which curiously is done by holding the revline steady). The manufacturer’s suggested method tends to overheat the cylinder walls and create thin films which never allows for the rings and cylinders to fit perfectly. So next time your Sale Associate over revs the bike at the stealership, don’t cringe. They are actually doing you a favor, and starting the proper break-in process. Once the bike has reached 200 miles you can start revving the bike closer and closer to the rev-limiter.

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First, I am going to show you how I installed the Driven rear sprocket. I began by removing the rear wheel, after stabilizing the bike with a front and rear stand of course.

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Puig Windscreen

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Hello all! I recently came on board here at Inline Performance Magazine as a Staff Writer. With over forty thousand miles of riding experience (including crashing), my primary role here is as a test rider. I will also be here to report on different products in the sportbike market, testing them on the street and at the track.

After meeting with the editor Alex, he handed me the keys to a new 2006 Suzuki GSX-R 600. Awesome! It’s a nimble, middle weight, and strong bike with tons of potential backed with a pure bred racing heritage. I am quite curious to see what Suzuki will offer me.

Here’s a little bit of a history lesson. Suzuki was introduced to the US market with their line of lightweight motorcycles in 1963. Success came quickly as they offered a great line of reliable bikes. Most noticeable was the two-stroke vertical twins.
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