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5 Components of Motocross racing

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Motocross racing is an exciting thing for many people, but it is important to understand that there are going to be certain risks involved with the sport. If you are interested in motocross racing, then you will need to take a look at what the various components of the sport are. Racing itself can of course be an exciting and exhilarating process, but at the same time there is going to be a huge amount of risk involved. The sport itself is inherently dangerous and therefore it is important that you are prepared for this. It is going to mean taking a look at your medical insurance to ensure that you will be able to cover a range of different issues that can arise. Safety Gear This is one of the first things that you will need to think about. A helmet, a pair of gloves and a pair of boots are just some of the safety components that you are going to require when you decide to do motocross racing. Always make sure that you get safety gear that is of good quality as well, as this can ...

BMW M135i Sports Hatch Sport Auto

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Price: £31,595 0-62mph: 4.9sec Top speed: 155mph (limited) Economy: 37.7mpg combined CO2: 175g/km Kerbweight: 1500kg Engine: 6-cyls, in-line, 2979cc, petrol turbo Installation: Longitudinal Power: 316bhp at 5800rpm Torque: 332lb ft at 1300-4500rpm (with overboost) Gearbox: 8-spd automatic A mix of dry and damp, tight bends and a narrow road should be challenge enough for a hot hatch with 316bhp to spill from its rear wheels. And if that sounds like a temptingly reckless number then you'd be right it's only 19bhp down on the output of the lately departed 1M Coupe, and the M135i's 320lb ft of torque is identical. If it comes with the optional eight-speed paddle shifter of our test car, the 135i will zoom-flick, zoom-flick, zoom-flick through the gears to 62mph in just 4.9sec. Go for the six-speed manual and the time actually rises to 5.1sec because its wider spread of ratios are less speedily swapped. Either way, this new three-door 1-series is eag...