The distinctive sound of the two strokes have been replaced with the noise of a cloud of angry wasps at each GP. However two young lions in the shape of Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes have, with determination and consistency, raised their profiles to second and third in the rankings. The main National Superbike championships are still the breeding ground for future WSB and MotoGP champs and many have a huge divergence of support classes and participation.
You can read more about the BSB series here. Once the most revered series in the world, the US AMA Superbike championship has fallen on rocky ground in recent years but there are strong signs of recovery with returning crowds, teams and great racing.
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Osborne also had his season similarly ruined after a stunning start. Expect a full in depth feature on the team in the next edition of Performance…. When it comes to automotive exotica, few countries can rival the Italians.
Described by the Bolognese manufacturer as: A navigation system with traffic data and iPod connectivity ensure that the interior of the Aventador is always a happy place to be. Of course all of this style, technology and performance would only be well-honed muscle without the kind of agility that Lamborghini has bred into each and every one of its supercars over the years.
Always striving to improve and keeping ahead of the competition is never an easy task. Every advantage, every gain that can be made is welcomed, no matter how small. And when it came to the perfect suspension set-up for the Aventador, a technical partner with a similar attention to the tiniest detail and the same desire to outperform the competition was an absolute must. Thus there was only one choice when it came to ensuring that the Aventador became the best handling Lamborghini to date. The company started with a proven damper type, a conventional mechanical damper of the same type that has been used in NASCAR racing.
This damper type was deemed especially suited to cope with the high forces a heavy supercar generates. After that the engineers put a lot of effort into making this race damper silent and comfortable, functional down to minus 40 degrees Celsius and be reliable for at least km of usage so it could meet the high demands set by Lamborghini Another demanding factor was the placement of the rear dampers in the rear engine compartment.
The dampers also had to be fitted with electrically adjustable actuators to lift the car up to cope with curbs and speed bumps. The end result was a supercar with superb handling that can be used everyday. A shared outlook that while performance is paramount, the aesthetics should never be overlooked with the question of form over function never being raised, the two working together in perfect synchronicity.
For a look at the incredible new Lamborghini Aventador click here and be prepared to be blown away!
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Competitors are often only separated by mere fractions of a second, despite tackling difficult and varied terrain, often in blistering heat, freezing or seriously wet conditions. In short the WRC is the ultimate test of man and machine. The British engineering and technology firm has been at the very heart of rallying for more than 27 years notching up more than international rallies and six World Rally Championships. Their motorsport involvement also stretches beyond rallying with successful touring car, GT and endurance racing programmes but it is perhaps their rally success for which they are best known and specifically their success with Subaru.
However all good things must come to an end and Subaru moved away from rallying after an incredible and successful 20 year relationship with Prodrive.
The Japanese manufacturer withdrew from World Championship rallying in Prodrive has been host to many top competitors over the years but two British legends stand out in particular. They are Colin McRae, and Richard Burns, sadly neither is with us today but both remain heroic figures in a sport that marks out the men from the boys. The sight of the iconic pearly blue and yellow Subaru Impreza WRC car flat out over a jump, McRae at the helm with that distinctive warbly gargle delivered from the flat four engine is an image many will have etched on their mind. The energy going through the car is enormous and this has a big impact on our suspension selection where adjustment, quality and dependability are fundamental to getting the performance out of our car.
In the MINI Countryman WRC car proved to be competitive straight out of the box and competed at a limited number of rounds with success in what was largely a development year, podium finishes and a number of stage wins proved the package was strong. To learn more about Prodrive and their WRC programme visit www. At the time, Ford, like many other teams used to have to bring literally hundreds of set-rate damper options on event with them, having to change the entire set-up for each and every stage, to suit weather and surface conditions.
The sport changed overnight. Latterly, the firm has moved its attention towards Group N, where they have proved to be an obvious choice to teams and constructors running Subaru and Mitsubishi.
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The machine started life as a Harley-Davidson Fatboy and this very open-minded customer wanted his bike to be the ultimate in individuality. As I personally love both custom cruisers and big powered MotoGP exotica I thought why not combine the two?! The oil tank was removed from beneath the seat and the chassis re-shaped to drop the solid, one-of-a-kind, carbon fibre solo saddle- giving an extreme slammed ride height and position.
A new oil tank was fabricated to fit inside the original teardrop shaped Fatboy fuel tank. We crafted the high-low dual exhaust system which houses the rear lights in the carbon mufflers. Gareth from Reactive Suspension and our own in-house race mechanics fitted heavier springs and tuned it to the increased mass and its strange geometry.
We custom made CNC triple trees to mount the forks to the frame. The engine itself we took from 96 cubic inches cc to ci cc meaning that the crankcases were bored, new cylinders and bores fitted, new CNC created heads polished and ported plus a set of high compression pistons utilised. H-D Softail modified Swingarm: H-D Softail modified Suspension Front: H-D 6-Speed Primary Drive: Riviera by Performance Machine Tires: Photography by MLoFoto www. We use cookies to enhance your user experience.
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We await a competitor to do both the Dakar and Iron Dog, then report to us; which is worse; the rock and sands of arid deserts, or the snow and ice of the arctic sled race… www. Puppies and adult dogs, and humans learn through repetition. It will take time, and many repetitions of Step 1, for your pup to learn to voluntarily control the pressure of his bite. Softer bites are acceptable -for now.
If you try to stop all puppy biting at once, both of you will become frustrated. At first, look for just a small decrease in the pressure of his teeth. Your pup wants good stuff to stick around.
This works especially well if you remember to reinforce him with your attention when he bites gently. It works even better if you use a reward marker when he uses appropriate mouth pressure. That might even seem like a quicker, easier way to get him to stop sinking his canine needles into your skin. Teaching an adult dog to inhibit his bite is far more challenging than teaching a puppy. I know this all too well.
Reinforce Your Dog's Bite Inhibition
Our Cardigan Corgi, now six years old, came to us at the age of six months with a wicked hard mouth. Hard mouth made the treat disappear negative punishment ; soft mouth made the treat happen positive reinforcement. When that happens, I close the treat in my fist until she remembers to soften her mouth, at which time I open my hand and feed her the treat. I try not to. The poor guy has a horrible undercoat that mats, literally, in minutes.
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This is a highly undesirable Pomeranian coat characteristic. I could groom my first Pomeranian, Dusty, once a week without worrying about mats. I have to groom Scooter every night. Of course he hates it; brushing always causes him some discomfort as I work to ease the tangles out without pulling too hard on his skin. Rather than relying on his good bite inhibition to get us through, I continue to use counter-conditioning and desensitization. I feed him treats or have my husband Paul feed him as I groom, or let him lick my hands an activity he enjoys mightily -and one I can tolerate in place of his biting while I comb out the tangles.
Even saints have limits. You are likely to elicit a whole lot more biting — truly aggressive biting — as your frightened pup tries to defend himself. This might surprise you. The theory is that a high-pitched yelp makes you sound like a puppy in pain and communicates to your young dog in a language he understands. Another classic bad idea. For the same reasons as in the prior two suggestions, this is a really bad idea.
There really is no end to the inappropriate ways people can think up to try to change behavior. This is another one that has a strong possibility of causing your pup to associate hands near his face with pain. Maybe it was the licks he gave me when I put him on the bed with me…or maybe it was his Superhero complex which showed while he was watching the movie, Underdog. Whatever it was, losing him made me feel completely heartbroken.
More than that, it made me feel broken. When the time came to let Chewbacca move on, I wanted to do right by him, I found a wonderful facility which helps with the passing of animals called Home to Heaven. Home to Heaven is a very peaceful location. The setup is exactly what is needed for feeling comfortable to deal with your grief. For my story, the important part was in the backyard… The Labyrinth.
A labyrinth in the spiritual world represents walking your own sacred journey to wholeness. It is said that walking a labyrinth will help center your soul.