Continental Motorcycle Safety Technologies Did you know that Continental does not only make state of the art tires but also motorcycle electronics and safety systems? The cluster or the ABS on your motorcycle could be made by Continental! Continental is a broad company with many divisions. The Two Wheel department has sub departments that work […]
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Let’s see what is the difference between a tube and a tubeless tire What is the difference between a tube (TT) and a tubeless(TL) tire? Short answer? An embedded rubber liner on the inside of the tire carcass. The objective of all the materials used on a tire are about improving every performance aspect; the […]
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Start Right the First Time Experienced riders will tell others that there are two kinds of riders: the ones that have fallen and the ones that will. Having total control while riding is essential to have a fun and safe ride. An effective and comfortable riding position will give the rider confidence and enjoyment. Dangerous […]
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BMW Alpha: A Two Artists Masterpiece Animals are not often a motorcycle design inspiration. But the BMW Alpha was inspired by the great white shark. It took two brilliant minds to create this fantastic concept, builder/machinist Mark Atkinson from Utah and Mehmet Doruk Erdem, an industrial designer from Istanbul. The ContiRoadAttack 2 EVO was the […]
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Save the Motorcycle It’s no secret that the motorcycle market has been going downhill since the 2008 market crash and has recently hit a low plateau. Motorcycle riders are becoming older and older. Manufacturers have had to adapt in pursuit of a new young market: the millennials. Young buyers are just not into bikes like […]
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Continental and Le Tour de France: When Legends Come Together From 2018 to 2022, Continental will be Le Tour de France’s official partner. All official support cars, vans and motorcycles will be fitted with Continental tires for the duration of Le Tour. For many years, Continental has been supplying the world’s toughest cycle race with […]
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Where is the grip limit of the tire? How far can one go before the tire lets go? These traction concerns are not only for the sport enthusiast rider, but in the mind of most. This post we will give some tips to keep in mind to help you react to your bike’s road feedback between […]
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Learn how and why to maintain a safe distance while riding The recommended safe distance when driving a car is at least two seconds behind the vehicle in front during ideal conditions. One second extra should be added for each three meters of trailer length when driving a vehicle towing a trailer or caravan. Maintaining a safe […]
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Continental: From pioneers to the 4th biggest tire manufacturer in the world Continental was founded in Hannover, Germany in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer -Continental-Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha Compagnie. Today, Continental is the world’s fourth-largest tire manufacturer. Over the years, Continental has had some impressive successes, including ups and downs. Let’s learn a bit more about […]
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Highlights about the ContiRoadAttack 3 As we did with the video about the ContiTour and the ContiLegend tires and later with a comparison between the ContiTrack, the ContiRaceAttack Comp and the ContiAttack SM, we bring once again a video with a technical explanation. In this case, Continental Brand Managers explain the features and give a technical […]
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