Milwaukee-Eight 117 Big Bore and Stroker Math: Displacement and Compression
What a bigger bore or longer stroke does to a 117: cubic inches, compression with the same clearance volume, and why kits change pistons.
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Harley-Davidson Belt Drive: Pulley Changes, Belt Length and Axle Position
How a toothed final drive belt is sized, how far the axle moves when you change a pulley, and what to check before you buy.
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Harley-Davidson Softail Gear Ratios and Highway rpm (2026), Worked Out
Overall ratios to gearbox ratios, road speed in every gear, rpm at 60, 70 and 80 mph for each rear tyre, and what a pulley change does.
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Milwaukee-Eight 117 Classic vs Custom vs High Output: What Changes
Same bore, stroke and compression, three claimed outputs. What differs, which 2026 models get which, and what BMEP and piston speed say.
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Mid-Size Adventure Bike Seat Heights Compared (All 7, Every Version)
Every version of seven mid-size adventure bikes, lowest seat first, with factory low settings, confirmed lowering kits, weights on a stated basis and sourced advice for shorter riders.
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Is the CFMoto 450MT a Good First Adventure Bike?
Honest pros and cons from reviews and owners, who the 450MT suits, what to budget on top of the price, and the alternatives worth a test ride.
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CFMoto 450MT Suspension Setup: Clickers, Sag and When to Upgrade
Reviewers found the 450MT’s factory damping harsh. How to set sag and clickers solo and loaded, and when Touratech’s shock and fork kit makes sense.
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CFMoto 450MT Seat Height: The 800 mm Setting and Other Ways to Get Lower
The 450MT drops from 820 mm to 800 mm with a linkage bolt change. What that costs in clearance and sag, and the other ways to get your feet down.
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CFMoto 450MT Tyres: Sizes, Tubeless Rims and the Best Options
The 450MT runs 90/90-21 and a less common 140/70-18 rear on tubeless spoked rims. Here are the sizes, the tyres we found in them, and your puncture kit.
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CFMoto Ibex 450 vs 450MT: Same Bike, Different Name
The Ibex 450 is the North American name for the 450MT. Here is which name is used where, what is the same, and how not to confuse it with the 800MT.
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