life is like a sprinter

Rossi, riding under bright sunshine and in front of almost 100,000 trackside fans, got a bad start from pole position and was only fourth through the first sequence of corners, behind Dani Pedrosa, Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi.

But The Doctor worked his way clinically forwards, passing Capirossi's Suzuki on the opening lap and immediately closing the slight gap to his title rivals.

Stoner's powerful Ducati got the better of Pedrosa along the home straight on lap 2 of 23, with Rossi dropping the Repsol Honda rider back to third later on the same lap.

The Fiat Yamaha star then took the race lead from Stoner with a clever inside move through a downhill turn and the face painted on the top of Rossi's special Mugello helmet never looked back.

At a track famous for its close slipstreaming battles, Rossi's lead broke two seconds by the halfway mark and the seven-times world champion went on to take his third victory from six 2008 starts by that same margin after backing off in the closing stages.

Rossi celebrated his 91st grand prix victory by pumping his fist across the finish line before enduring one of his toughest tests of the afternoon when he had to weave his way through the invading fans on the slow down lap.

Perhaps surprisingly, there was no special celebration - although it could be argued that none was needed in such an emotionally charged environment, with the whole of the Mugello home straight packed with fans by the time the podium ceremony took place.

Whilst Rossi rode into the distance, Stoner and Pedrosa had disputed second for much of the race - before Pedrosa once again lost pace away in the closing stages. Ducati may have been denied a Mugello home victory by Rossi once again, but a fighting second for Stoner was welcome reward after several tough rounds.

Of the four 2008 race winners, and title contenders, rookie Jorge Lorenzo suffered the most at Mugello. Rossi's Michelin-shod Fiat Yamaha team-mate had qualified a career worst seventh on the grid, but was up to sixth and the tail of the lead group within a few laps of the grand prix. However, it all counted for nothing when the Spaniard lost the front and ran off track on lap 7, resulting in his first DNF as a MotoGP rider.

In Lorenzo's absence, Sunday's leading rookie was a surprising Alex de Angelis, who produced a brilliant ride to charge from tenth to fourth. The Bridgestone-shod Gresini Honda rider had hinted at what was to come by leading morning warm-up and even applied pressure to Pedrosa in the closing stages, the San Marinese crossing the line just 1.5secs from the #2 after a breakthrough performance.

Colin Edwards recovered from some slow opening laps to claim fifth position, just in front of Tech 3 Yamaha team-mate James Toseland. The double World Superbike champion was down in eleventh at the end of lap one but was soon back to his best as he carved his way impressively through the field to equal his career-best sixth at Qatar.

Front row qualifier Capirossi always faced a tough challenge to hang with the frontrunners on his home Suzuki debut and - despite a strong early showing - the ever-fighting Italian faded from third to seventh, just in front of countryman Andrea Dovizioso.

Joining Lorenzo on the DNF list were Randy de Puniet, Marco Melandri and John Hopkins - de Puniet fell from an unlucky 13th on lap 6, forcing an even unluckier Melandri off in the process, while Hopkins made his first race mistake as a Kawasaki rider moments later.

Nicky Hayden was battling Rossi for fourth on the opening lap, but dropped ever backwards thereafter and eventually finished a demoralising 13th - one place ahead of wild-card team-mate Tady Okada, who took the pneumatic-valve Honda to 14th on its race debut. Anthony West claimed the final point by finishing 15th and last for Kawasaki.

In the world championship standings, Rossi will take an increased 12 point lead over Pedrosa into Dani's home Catalan Grand Prix next weekend, with countryman Lorenzo now 28 points from the top and Stoner a further 18 points back in fourth.

so.....and rossi have made the best thing for his carrier...and make his as a hero again after lost in last year...i hope he can be no 1 and still be a star...because i'm rossi's fan..^^ do u agree with me?

lely novitasari
072613218
Business English 07

Walaupun sebenarnya mengganti oli mesin mobil anda adalah proses yang mudah, banyak orang lebih suka pergi ke bengkel untuk menggantinya. Berikut ini adalah beberapa tips bagi mereka yang ingin menghemat sedikit waktu dan biaya, dengan mengganti oli mesin mobil sendiri.

Langkah Persiapan
1. Tempatkan mobil Anda pada permukaan yang benar-benar datar.
2. Mobil harus benar-benar dalam kondisi berhenti (tak bergerak). Kalau perlu, gunakan jack stands untuk menahan body mobil.
3. Jack stands harus selalu terpasang saat mobil diangkat dengan dongkrak. Jangan berada di bawah mobil jika mobil masih dalam kondisi didongkrak.
4. Selalu gunakan sarung tangan yang berbahan tebal dan anti panas saat mengganti oli mesin, untuk menghindari katup penutup oli yang panas.


Peralatan Yang Dibutuhkan

1. Buku panduan. Ini sangat penting untuk bisa mengetahui informasi tentang jenis oli mesin dan berapa banyak takaran yang dibutuhkan mesin mobil Anda
2. Oli mesin mobil
3. Mangkuk penampung oli bekas
4. Filter oli baru
5. Kunci filter oli
6. Kunci pembuka bergigi
7. Sarung tangan
8. Seperangkat kunci baut
9. Lap
10. Corong
11. Dua buah jack stands atau penyangga body mobil
12. Dongkrak


Mengganti Oli

1. Saat kita mempersiapkan peralatan untuk mengganti oli mesin, biarkan mesin mobil menyala selama kurang lebih 10 detik, sebelum mulai mengganti oli. Kemudian, tempatkan mobil Anda pada permukaan yang datar dan pasanglah hand-rem atau rem tangannya.
2. Letakkan dongkrak di atas permukaan yang keras dan sekiranya mampu menopang body mobil.
3. Dongkraklah bagian depan mobil dengan hati-hati. Kalau perlu, masukkan gigi satu untuk mobil-mobil yang bertransmisi manual. Atau lebih meyakinkan lagi, ganjallah ban belakang mobil dengan batu.
4. Lihatlah pada buku manual, dimana letak katup untuk membuang oli. Biasanya itu terletak di bagian depan-tengah-bawah dari mobil.
5. Pastikan mangkuk penampung oli bekas berada di bawah katup pembuang oli, sebelum membuka katup tersebut. Dengan menggunakan kunci pembuka, bukalah katup tersebut searah dengan jarum jam (jika Anda membukanya dari atas). Hati-hati, bisa jadi suhu oli masih panas.
6. Biarkan oli keluar hingga benar-benar habis, sementara bersihkan katup pembuangan oli tersebut, serta bukalah katup untuk memasukkan oli yang baru. Setelah itu pasanglah kembali katup pembuangan, kencangkan dengan wajar (jangan terlalu kencang).
7. Gantilah oli filter yang lama dengan yang baru. Periksa seal dari filter dan tambahkan lapisan film baru yang tebal untuk melapisi seal. Kemudian pasanglah filter oli yang baru dan kencangkan dengan tangan.
8. Setelah filter baru terpasang, bukalah tutup oli mesin, masukkan corong dan tuangkan oli mesin yang baru, sesuai dengan takaran yang telah ditetapkan pada buku panduan. Setelah takaran terpenuhi, tutuplah kembali tutup oli dan bersihkan tumpahan oli di sekitar lubang tersebut.
9. Hidupkan mobil dan biarkan mesin menyala beberapa saat. Kemudian periksalah ketinggian oli dengan tongkat ukur (sudah terpasan di atas mesin) dan tambahkan oli lagi jika diperlukan.
10. Periksalah kemungkinan kebocoran di saluran pembuangan oli dan filter oli yang baru. Jika ada, kencangkan hingga tak terlihat rembesan oli. Sebagai tambahan, jika Anda selalu menambahkan oli untuk mendapatkan takaran yang pas, berarti ada kebocoran oli pada mesin. Maka Anda harus segera memeriksa letak kebocorannya. Atau segeralah menghubungi bengkel yang terdekat.

Perhatikan tanggal penggantian oli tersebut dan jarak tempuh mobil Anda. Oli sebaiknya diganti tiap 3000 km, atau tiap tiga bulan sekali, jika Anda tak terlalu sering dan tak jauh mengendarainya. Penggantian oli yang terlambat akan berakibat pada mudah naiknya temperatur mesin dan bunyi mesin yang kasar.

Saat mengganti oli, sebaiknya Anda juga memeriksa juga bagian mobil lainnya yang mengandung cairan, seperti pendingin, power steering, transmisi dan juga rem. Siapa tahu diperlukan penambahan cairan atau oli rem, sehingga Anda juga bisa mengontrolnya. Nah, selamat mencoba.

posted by : Putri Puspa Sasmitasari
072613206
Business English 07

Motorcycles are popular than ever.....
We have known motorcycle for long time.We also use it whenever we go........so we must ride our motorcycle safety because it is very important.
Now we want to give some tips how to ride safety our motorcycle.
Here we are.......:

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation offers these guidelines for motorcyclists:

1) Get Trained
If you’re a new rider,you must get trained first.Research has shown that more than 90 percent of all riders involved in crashes were either self-taught or taught by friends.

2) Get Licensed
You must have licensed.Don't ever ride your car if you don't have it because you'll get a problem if you ride it especially in city.


3) Ride Sober
Recent data confirms that alcohol is involved in almost half of all single-vehicle motorcycle crashes. Don’t drink and ride.So you must make sure that you are in good condition when you ride your motorcycle.


4) Ride Responsibly
Wear protective gear, including a helmet approved to meet DOT (Department of Transportation) standards, eye protection, jacket, full-fingered gloves, long pants, and over-the-ankle boots. Keep your bike well maintained. Maintain proper lane positioning to further increase your visibility to drivers, and keep a “space cushion” between your bike and other traffic. Most importantly, know your skill level and ride within it.

Those information are very important for us.May they are useful in our riding.........
Start now we must be careful in riding.........
Don't ever underestimate the simple things.


Posted by Enik Zunaida
072613210
Business English 2007

nyadar g seh sebernya kita ntu kadang kadang menyepelehkan keamanan diri kita sendiri saat berkendara.g perduli di jalan umun atopun di gang gang kecil deket kompleks ato rumah...nah...buat kamu kamu yang mo aman...nih referensi buat kalian...ya kan kecelakaan siapa yang tahu....just as preventive action guyz....

"Banyak di antara kita yang merasa bahwa jika telah menggunakan helm, maka aman sudah. Padahal sebenarnya tidak demikian. Helm adalah soal teknologi sehingga model, material, hingga dimensi dan beratnya pun bisa memberi pengaruh. Baik pada aspek keamanan, kenyamanan, bahkan prestasi.

Mari kita tinggalkan soal prestasi, karena itu membutuhkan pembahasan panjang yang kurang relevan di sini. Cukup kita ketahui bahwa helm rata-rata pembalap didesain sedemikian rupa agar memiliki alur yang sesuai dengan aerodinamika. Gunanya agar mendukung kecepatan balapan pada MotoGP, memperbaiki aliran udara ke intake pada Formula 1, atau membuat pengendara bisa menyusun strategi dengan baik penuh panel penunjang balapan. Juga cukup kita ketahui bahwa helm mereka sangat ringan sehingga tidak melelahkan dipakai selama waktu balapan yang panjang dan anti benturan sehingga aman saat terjadi kecelakaan.

Pilih yang Aman dan Nyaman

Helm yang baik adalah helm yang aman dan nyaman. Helm yang aman akan memberi perlindungan maksimal. Biasanya helm semacam ini lulus persyaratan DOT (Departement of Transportation) alias standar transportasi Amerika Serikat. Ada juga standar-standar lain seperti untuk Eropa, Jepang, bahkan Indonesia sendiri. Apapun itu, helm yang aman adalah helm yang terbuat dari lapisan cangkang luar yang membungkus seluruh kepala dan menyisakan cukup ruang untuk melihat ke depan. Kita sering menyebutnya helm full face atau cakil. Juga cangkangnya harus lumayan tebal dan anti benturan. Memang sedikit lebih berat, namun untuk helm-helm yang sedikit agak mahal, seperti Arai, Shoe, dan Nolan, produsen menghadirkan kekuatan lebih dengan material yang justru lebih ringan.

Namun demikian, sebagus apapun helm anda, jika ia tidak benar-benar pas pada kepala justru berbahaya. “Helm yang longgar tidak ada gunanya”, demikian slogan-slogan kampanye penggunaan helm di Barat. Baik helm yang digunakan dalam olah raga maupun berkendara akan kehilangan manfaat perlindungannya bila terlepas saat kecelakaan. Semahal apapun harganya dan sebagus apapun modelnya.

Juga jangan menggunakan helm yang kesempitan. Contohnya yang terjadi pada bung Harry di atas, yang sehari-hari wira-wiri menggunakan motor dengan helm kesayangannya. Gara-gara helm kekecilan, ia hampir saja celaka. Bung Harry ini merasakan gejala sakit luar biasa, sampai keluar air mata. Padahal saat itu ia bermaksud mengetes adrenalin dengan flat out di atas motor dan helm barunya.

Helm sempit memang bisa membahayakan. Aliran udara maupun aliran darah dalam kepala terganggu. Misalkan anda menggunakan balaclava atau kaos kepala untuk menyerap keringat sehingga helm yang tadinya cukup “ngepas” malah jadi “ngepres”. Atau memang helm anda kekecilan. Ini bisa menyebabkan sesak napas atau tekanan yang menghambat aliran darah di kepala. Keduanya menyebabkan rasa pusing, sakit kepala, hingga black out alias pingsan saat berkendara. Bahayakan?

Helm yang aman mestinya berbanding lurus dengan tingkat kenyamanannya, meskipun hampir-hampir tak ada helm yang benar-benar nyaman. Helm yang nyaman haruslah cukup ringan sehingga dalam perjalanan jauh (turing), medan melelahkan (macet dan jalan buruk), atau mungkin motor sedang mogok, tidak menganggu secara berlebihan.

Helm ini harus pula memungkinkan anda melihat dengan jelas, baik kala siang-malam atau terik-hujan. Beberapa helm dengan kaca mika yang bagus didesain untuk anti embun/anti berkabut. Ada juga yang apabila siang cukup bisa menahan cahaya panas karena ada lapisan filmnya, namun jika malam cukup terang. Yang jelas, hindari menggunakan kaca helm gelap saat malam dan sebaliknya kala siang. Miliki saja dua kaca mika yang selalu bisa anda gonta-ganti sesuai kebutuhan. Jika tidak mau repot, miliki dua jenis helm.

Hindari penggunaan jenis mika yang kurang bening yang mengurangi jarak pandang, terutama saat malam. Mika helm yang sudah penuh goresan, sebaiknya diganti saja. Silahkan pilih yang berkulitas bagus yang ditandai oleh kebeningan dan tidak berefek cembung/cekung. Jenis helm yang mikanya cenderung memberi efek cekung atau cembung bisa membuat anda yang matanya masih normal merasa pusing. Beberapa mika helm yang gagap produksi atau imitasi bisa mengalami efek cacat seperti ini."

nah....udah tahu kan....make helm aja juga g cukup loh...kita kudu tahu gimana cara make yang bener..helm bahan apa yang bagus atau awet...but all of this is backed to you guyz...smuanya tergantung kalian kan....just do the best safety for urself...okay....?


selamat berkendara...^^


posted by : Lely novitasari
072613218
Business english 07

Dome Light yang dimaksud adalah lampu kabin, lampu yang umumnya terpasang pada plafon mobil. Lampu ini bermanfaat untuk menerangi interior kabin saat gelap dan butuh penerangan untuk beraktifitas. Jumlah Dome light pada kabin mobil tidak sama, ada yang hanya 1 hingga 3 atau lebih, hingga penerangan terlihat merata.

Umumnya dome light menggunakan bohlam sebagai sumber cahaya, dan jenis bohlam yang paling umum digunakan adalah model kapsul dikarenakan umur pakainya yang sangat panjang (bisa lebih dari 5 tahun). Ukuran panjang bohlam kapsul ini pun bermacam-macam sesuai dengan kapasitas watt-nya, makin besar watt, maka makin panjang dan gemuk bohlamnya.

Saat ini banyak ditemukan produk pengganti lampu pijar untuk dome light dengan menggunakan LED sebagai sumber cahaya.
Secara teori, teknologi LED banyak memberikan manfaat apabila dibandingkan dengan menggunakan teknologi lampu pijar, antara lain seperti pada tabel di bawah.

Namun pada kenyataannya, pernyataan bahwa umur pakai lampu LED yang hingga 50 kali lipat umur pakai lampu halogen tidak sepenuhnya benar demikian. Proses produksi (kualitas produksi) hingga material yang digunakan untuk membuat LED tersebut sangat mempengaruhi umur pakai LED itu sendiri. LED yang cepat mati umumnya masuk kategori produk “abal-abal”, karena material/komponen yang digunakan tidak dapat dipertanggungjawabkan kualitasnya.

Posted by; Putri Puspa Sasmitasari
072613206
business English 07

Take Care of Your Investment

How will you spend your tax refund? New flat-screen TV? Ipod? Clothes? Vacation? While all of those things might be fun, a better investment might be to spend it on maintenance for one of your largest investments – your vehicle.

The National Car Care Council estimates that more than $62 billion in vehicle maintenance and repair is not performed every year. This is evidence that there is considerably more that consumers should be doing to protect their automotive investment.

Preventative maintenance can decrease the chances of a breakdown. It will make your vehicle safer, more dependable, more fuel efficient, and less polluting. A properly maintained vehicle has more longevity and is more valuable than an improperly maintained vehicle.

As we head into a touchier economic time, saving money and having lower expenses becomes more important. A new automobile is generally most consumers 2nd largest investment next to their home. So a great way to save money and increase financial assets is to hang onto their current vehicle rather than buy a new one every few years. Budgeting for and performing preventative maintenance on your car is one of the best ways to cut your costs and keep your car.

Posted by: Putri Puspa Sasmitasari
072613206
Business English

We know if we want to sell our bike,we will look for the high price........So,We want to give the information about how to get the best price..............here are.....

Standard bikes rule

Dealers and private buyers alike are on the lookout for standard, well cared-for machines, especially at the top end of the market. They want bikes with full and documented histories, which haven’t been tampered with or suffered a crash. Adding tat – like gaudy anodised trinkets and imitation carbon do-dahs – is likely to detract strongly from a bike’s resale value. Worthwhile modifications, ones which may actually increase resale values, tend to be practical ones rather than simply cosmetic. Quality aftermarket suspension for instance will raise a buyer’s interest, as will hard luggage and manufacturer’s optional add-ons. But before you flog a bike with it all onboard, do your sums – would you be better off selling the kit separately, or would it make better financial sense to offer it to buyers as a separate, additional sale?

Keep it tasteful

By over-personalising a machine you’re very much restricting its potential appeal to people with the same taste (or could that be lack of it?) as yourself. The same goes for custom spray-jobs, which buyers may also assume is a cover for crash damage. And murals? A very bad idea – leave the bimbos in fur bikinis and devil-snake things on the 70s album covers hidden in your attic. Things become even worse if you get into heavy modification. Specials which involve throwing many thousands of pounds at a bike will never realise anything except a weighty financial loss. However, to the right person it’ll be worth every penny – but this will invariably involve a very long wait for that person. If you want to build a true one-off, why not start with a donor wreck?

Choose carefully

It’s possible to avoid big-time depreciation by selecting the right machine in the first place. BMWs, for instance, hold their value extremely well, as do Honda Pan Europeans in the touring market. When it comes to getting top dollar for sports bikes, then if you are wise enough to buy a clear road-test victor, a bike universally considered to be the best in its class, and therefore a guaranteed future classic, then in a few years’ time it’s likely to be worth more than the opposition.



1. As important as cleaning a bike is storing it in the dry. So, if you don’t have a garage, invest in a good quality cover (not plastic, that will encourage condensation) and never cover the bike until it has fully dried. If the bike is to be left unridden for any length of time, give metal parts a decent spraying with Scottoil Protector oil.

2. Standard bikes make buyers feel confident and will generally fetch more cash than modified ones. Race pipes and other performance parts say ‘thrasher,’ and there’s always a doubt over whether that tampering has been professionally done. So keep the original parts when modifying, refit them to advertise the bike as standard, then…

3. Take off those add-on rearsets and race cans and sell them separately for about two-thirds of their original price. Cheap options for finding a buyer include advertising in dealer windows or talking to owners at bike meets. To hit a bigger audience, and sell faster, advertise in MCN.

4. There are add-ons which can help you sell. Automatic chain lubricators, clear headlamp protectors and fitted covers all speak of a caring owner and allow the price to be kept high. Hard luggage is another indication of a sensible owner, but with quality systems costing upwards of £500, make sure you recover the cost or sell them separately.

5. Keep your bike’s service record up to date, especially if selling it within its warranty period. Stick with an officially franchised dealer to keep resale high. If you’ve got an older bike and home-service it, keep a detailed record of what you’ve done and when and keep receipts of service items, like oil and air filters.

6. As well as giving peace of mind, fitting a high quality, insurance-approved alarm/immobiliser will help pay for itself in reduced premiums. It’s also a good selling point. As well as saving the buyer the hassle and expense of getting one themselves, an alarm indicates that a bike is owned by someone who likes to do things right.

7. Keep receipts for all work done to a bike – not just servicing. If it’s been Dynojetted or had a new shock fitted, then keep receipts to prove that it’s been done professionally… if it has. Receipts for bolt-ons will help you sell them, as a growing number of riders won’t buy used spares unless you can prove they haven’t come from nicked bikes.

8. Take a good long look at your bike through the eyes of a stranger. Where are its flaws? Repair those minor defects. Stone chips can be touched up with colour-matched paints or nail-varnish. Scored screens can be replaced cheaply with aftermarket items, spoiled chrome/aluminium can be brightened with a good polish.

9. A lot of everyday bike damage is caused by stone-chipping and this can be prevented by something as simple as a roll of clear plastic costing around three quid. Wrap up fork sliders and any forward facing surfaces – on naked bikes include the front edges of the tank; on faired bikes the belly pan’s leading edge and any other surface you see fit.

10. A mudguard extension may not enhance a bike’s looks, but will protect its lower front – including the radiator – from road crud and stone chips. At the rear, a hugger is usually viewed as sensible and beneficial by potential buyers. It will help keep the bike’s rear end cleaner, meaning less polishing.

11. Even on dry days road salt can find its way on to your metal parts and it only needs a bit of air moisture to kick off corrosion. So if you can’t resist the temptation of sunny winter and early spring days, make sure you rinse the bike off afterwards. Better still, if you’ve got an expensive machine, get yourself a cheaper second bike for winter riding.

12. Unless it’s important to keep your bike in concourse condition, then consider waiting to replace damaged parts until just before you sell the bike. Even if you’re claiming on insurance, you could keep running around with scuffed or second-hand parts until it’s time to sell – when you’ll have mint parts with which to wow the potential buyer.

These are the tips.May they will be useful.......

Posted by Enik Zunaida
072613210
Business English 2007

1. Hook up the hose to the pressure washer or spray nozzle and then place the bike on its sidestand, or, preferably, on a paddock stand to get access to the entire bike and to make turning the rear wheel easier. The bike really needs to be cold or the cleaning agent/soapy water will quickly dry on any hot parts.

2. First apply chain lube to the chain to stop water/cleaner getting into the linkages. Apply degreaser with a cut-down paintbrush to collected oil and grease (rear rim, front sprocket area, swingarm, etc) and dab it off. Take care not to soak bearings (wheel hubs, steering stem) or the chain as these will dry up and seize.

3. Spray the whole bike with cleaning agent. Go heavy on really dirty areas, a slight mist on parts like the tank, screen and switchgear. Spray as much as you can on to the front of the engine where road grime collects. If need be, agitate soiled panels with a soft cloth or sponge. Bug removal sprays are available for splattered screens.

4. Fire up the pressure washer or hose. The idea is to blast away the now loose dirt to prevent scratching when washing with soapy water and sponge. Start at the top of the bike and work downwards. Don’t aim directly at the switchgear and areas with bearings. Use a softer fan spray to clean the radiator or its soft fins will get broken.

5. Take the bike off the paddock/sidestand. Grab the bars firmly and lean the bike over on to your knee, then go round to the other side and repeat – this helps trapped water drip free. Put the bike back on to its stand and remove the fairing. Soak up any excess water from around the engine.

6. Apply more cleaning agent to areas which couldn’t be reached with the fairing on, such as between radiator and cylinder head, the lower part of the engine cases and so on. Use the hose/washer to blow it all off. Take care not to hit delicate parts such as the battery, ECU, airbox, carbs, etc. Protect these areas with plastic bags.

7. Now mix the soap/shampoo solution with warm water in a bucket. Wash the removed panels with a soft cloth and then rinse off with clean water. Leave them to dry while you then wash the rest of the bike. Again, be careful when washing delicate areas (switches, ECU, etc). Rinse off with a softer spray of cold water.

8. Remove excess water in the same way as before. When the bike is dry apply WD40 to any working parts such as the switchgear, throttle linkages, etc. You could also put it on your wheel rims – it makes cleaning them a lot easier next time they’re washed – for a good shine, but wipe down with a cloth to prevent it getting on the tyres.

9. Put whatever bodywork you took off back on. Grease up fastener threads with Copaslip grease. Grease up lever pivots with… erm, grease. If there’s any water left in niggly areas (indents in the frame where spindles sit, Allen bolt heads on the fuel cap) soak up with kitchen roll to avoid water stains/corrosion.

10. Bikes get hammered with road grit. If you see chips then it’s best to fill them in with touch-up paint from your dealer. If there are just surface scratches – you always get small scratches when washing – buff them out with T-Cut renovation cream. This stuff’s particularly good at getting rid of flies.

11. If the bike has a stainless/chrome/ally can and there are other areas of bare aluminium (rearsets, footpeg brackets, etc) which have stained or been scratched, then set about them with Autosol metal polishing cream. It takes time to get a good finish but persevere – it’s worth it and it won’t take nearly so long to clean next time.

12. Time to get busy with the polish. Recognised brands tend to perform better and it doesn’t matter if it’s a liquid or solid type. Use as per the manufacturer’s directions. Don’t use silicone spray for a shiny finish, the stuff soaks into plastic/paint and is impossible to spray over if the panel ever needs to be repaired.


Posted by Enik Zunaida
072613210
Business English 2007

Nowadays....Our idol appears again. He comes back in this racing in MotoGP 2008.
We have been waiting for long time to know his best performance.........
here is...................

Valentino Rossi reached another milestone in his career today, joining an elite group of riders who have stood on the premier class podium 100 times today after riding his Fiat Yamaha M1 to second place in Jerez. The seven-time world champion formed part of a podium double for the Fiat Yamaha Team as his team-mate Jorge Lorenzo finished third, claiming his second consecutive podium in his rookie season.

Starting from fifth, Rossi did not get the best of starts and finished the first lap in sixth, but he soon settled into a good rhythm and was stalking Lorenzo, then in second, by lap three. On the next lap he passed his team-mate and set off after Dani Pedrosa, who had led from the start. The Spaniard was too quick today however and Rossi was unable to catch him, lapping comfortably in second until crossing the line at the end of the penultimate lap, when he mistakenly thought the race had finished and slowed down as he crossed the line. He quickly realised his error however and luckily had enough of a cushion from Lorenzo to hang on to second, eventually finishing 2.883 seconds behind Pedrosa. Rossi moves into third place in the championship, whilst Lorenzo holds onto second and the Fiat Yamaha Team leads the team’s championship


This is his proof that he can make the best performance again.He brings his bridgestone...He is back up by his team yamaha.Finally he succeed.
rossi make the best qualities...............


Posted by Enik Zunaida
072613210
Business English 2007

This is the second racing of MotoGP.....jerez was the circuit. I always wait for the racing n want to know about it. and in that moment,Lorenzo surprised me....!! he was young rider....but he has good skill and performance.but of course...rossi is still number one....for me...and the other may be....

for your info....this is the result of racing in Jeres.....


Dani Pedrosa gave his home Spanish crowd something to cheer about as the Repsol Honda pilot rode to a dominating victory at Jerez. Pedrosa was joined on the podium by fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo, who finished third, and Valentino Rossi, whose second-place finish gives him 100 career rostrum appearances. Casey Stoner earned a lackluster 11th-place finish on a difficult day for the defending MotoGP champ.

Pedrosa's victory came after a solid start, grabbing the holeshot from Lorenzo, who started from pole position for the second time this season. Once Pedrosa got the lead, he built up a cushion by ripping off a lap record on Lap 2 and was unchallenged en route to the checkers.

Lorenzo ran strong, but was unable to hold onto second-place as teammate Rossi would not be denied. The Doctor snagged his first podium since Phillip Island last year.

With the front three ahead of the pack from the outset, fourth-place was taken by Nicky Hayden. The Kentucky Kid had a positive outing, punctuated by a near lowside save similar to but not quite as spectacular as the qualifying move by fellow American Colin Edwards (if you haven't seen Edwards' save, get Googling for the footage). As for the Texas Tornado, a front-row start did not pan out, as Edwards earned a DNF with a Jerez crash he could not miraculously salvage this time.

Some of the best racing on Sunday came over the battle for fifth, with Loris Capirossi emerging on top aboard his Rizla Suzuki. Tech 3 Yamaha's James Tosleand was sixth, Kawasaki's John Hopkins seventh and JiR Honda's Andrea Dovizioso eighth, with all four riders dicing back and forth, separated by less than a second at the finish.

San Carlos Gresini Honda's Shinya Nakano finished ninth followed by Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen, both riders scoring their first top-10 results of the season.

Earning a double-digit finish for the first time since his crash-filled 2006 rookie campaign, Stoner's 11th-place performance included a pair of off-track excursions. The first came early, with the Aussie running off on Lap 2. The second time Stoner made a desperate pitch to get around Vermeulen and Nakano in the final laps, but wound up in the gravel instead.

The Round 2 victory gives Pedrosa the points lead in the 2008 championship - the first time since Round 2 of the 2007 season that the MotoGP points leader was someone other than Casey Stoner. Five points behind Pedrosa is rookie sensation Lorenzo in second, with Rossi just 10 points back and hungry for his first win of 2008. In spite of his poor result, Stoner is within striking distance of the lead, just a single point off Rossi's tally.

The GP paddock now takes a one-week break before rolling into Portugal and the Estoril circuit.

MotoGP Jerez Results:
1. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda)
2. Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha) +2.883
3. Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha) +4.339
4. Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda) +10.142
5. Loris Capirossi (Rizla Suzuki) +27.524
6. James Toseland (Tech 3 Yamaha) +27.808
7. John Hopkins (Kawasaki Racing) +28.296
8. Andrea Dovizioso (JiR Team Scot) +28.449
9. Shinya Nakano (San Carlo Honda Gresini) +32.569
10. Chris Vermeulen (Rizla Suzuki) +35.091
11. Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro) +42.223
12. Marco Melandri (Ducati Marlboro) +44.498
13. Anthony West (Kawasaki Racing) +45.807
14. Alex de Angelis (San Carlo Honda Gresini) +45.871
15. Toni Elias (Alice Team) +1'09.558
16. Sylvain Guintoli (Alice Team) +1'14.442
DNF Colin Edwards (Tech 3 Yamaha) +22 laps
DNF Randy de Puniet (LCR Honda) +25 laps

MotoGP Points Standings:
1. Pedrosa - 41
2. Lorenzo - 36
3. Rossi - 31
4. Stoner - 30
5. Dovizioso - 21
6. Toseland - 20
7. Hayden - 19
8. Capirossi - 19
9. Hopkins - 13
10. Nakano - 10

that was the recap of MotoGP 2008 in Jeres....i hope it can make the reader enlarge their knowledge about MotoGP and always be up to date.I add this article with the posting of Bart Madson to complete this article...so..Just enjoy it....!!!


Posted by : Lely Novitasari
072613218
Business English 2008

Trik Ngirit BBM

Setiap kali pemerintah mengumumkan kenaikan harga bbm pasti pemilik kendaraan dibuat cemas. Kenyataan ini membuat kita harus pandai-pandai memutar otak menyiasati asupan BBM. Meskipun perilaku hemat bahan bakar ini tergantung pada pemilik kendaraan, namun tak ada salahnya kita cermati beberapa trik hemat bahan bakar berikut:

- Hindari memanaskan mesin terlalu lama, waktu tiga menit adalah waktu yang ideal memanaskan mesin kendaraan Anda. Ketika jarum penunjuk suhu mesin mulai bergerak, Anda sudah bisa menggunakan mobil.

- Lajukan kendaraaan dengan kecepatan konstan, tetapi tetap mampu berakselarasi seperlunya dan bisa memanfaatkan kendaraan untuk bermanuver. Jika Anda ingin melajukan mobil lebih cepat, setelah pedal gas ditekan sedikit, langsung pindahkan gigi ke posisi yang lebih tinggi. Jangan tunggu sampai putaran mesin naik. Dengan melakukan hal ini saja, Anda sudah bisa menghemat konsumsi bahan bakar sebanyak 5-10 persen.

- Jika Anda terpaksa menekan pedal gas cukup dalam, usahakan tidak lebih dari 80%. Manfaatkan gaya dorong mobil untuk melakukan percepatan saat Anda ingin melajukan mobil lebih cepat. Gunakan gigi yang paling tinggi saat Anda sedang melaju cepat di jalan tol. Putaran mesin pun akan tetap rendah, dan pemakaian bahan bakar pun bisa lebih dihemat

- Jika Anda sedang melaju di jalur yang cukup lowong, misalnya di jalan tol, usahakan kecepatan mobil berada di sekitar 70 km/jam. Ini adalah kecepatan yang paling pas dan terhitung ekonomis. Jika Anda melebihi kecepatan tersebut, putaran mesin akan meninggi, dan konsumsi bahan bakar akan semakin boros.

- Jangan injak pedal gas dengan menghentak. Injakan harus stabil dan bertahap, jika gas diinjak tiba-tiba, otomatis bahan bakar yang akan diisap ke ruang bakar semakin banyak, sementara pada saat itu putaran mesin masih rendah. Akibatnya tidak semua bahan bakar yang masuk ke ruang mesin terbakar. Karena, bahan bakar yang masuk tidak keluar dalam bentuk tenaga, tetapi ikut terbuang lewat knalpot. Lajukanlah mobil dengan kecepatan konstan. Jangan terlalu sering menekan pedal gas dan melakukan pengereman mendadak, terutama saat lampu hijau telah berganti. Sebelumnya toh Anda sudah memperhitungkan akan melewati lampu merah?

- Pindahkan tranmisi dengan benar, umumnya mesin mobil bekerja dengan efisiensi pada putaran 2500 hingga 4000 rpm, sehingga pergantian gigi harus diusahakan sesuai daerah putaran.

- Saat memindahkan gigi persneling, sebaiknya pada rpm yang sesuai spesifikasi kendaraan. Spesifikasi ini dapat dilihat pada buku manual kendaraan atau dibrosur iklan yang biasanya terdapat keterangan mengenai moment maximum (torsi maximum) dalam satuan kgm/rpm. Satu kebiasaan yang seringkali dilupakan pengendara adalah: tidak segera menyesuaikan gigi persneling setelah penurun kecepatan (deselerasi). Setelah berlari kencang lalu tiba-tiba ngerem mendadak, sebaiknya oper gigi perseneling ke posisi lebih rendah.

- Perhatikan penunjukan tekanan pada kendaraan anda, jika tekanannya rendah kerja mesin ringan dan komsumsi BBM irit, jika tekannnya tinggi, kerja mesin berat dan tentu membuat konsumsi BBM makin boros. Coba gunakan Crusie control dimana peralatan ini bisa digunakan untuk menghemat BBM terutama dijalan tol.

- Periksa kondisi HC dan CO. Boros atau tidaknya konsumsi bahan bakar juga ditentukan oleh komponen-komponen mesin. Komponen mesin yang sudah aus membuat pembakaran bahan bakar tak sempurna. Tak ada salahnya Anda memeriksa emisi gas buang. Jika hasil pemeriksaan menunjukkan nilai HC (hidrokarbon) dan CO (karbonmonoksida) terlalu tinggi, ini pertanda pembakaran di ruang bakar tidak sempurna (banyak bahan bakar terbuang percuma).

- Saat memperlambat atau menghentikan laju kendaraan, manfaatkanlah pengurangan kecepatan dengan mesin (engine brake). Angkat pedal perlahan, dan putaran mesin pun akan ikut berkurang.

- Usahakan memperkecil setting temperatur AC, jika Anda memang tak begitu membutuhkan AC.

- Pompa ban mobil sesuai ukuran karena ban yang kurang keras, tahanan gelindingnya akan keras.

- Aksesori di bodi mobil mempengaruhi pemborosan BBM seperti penambahan kaca spion, antene, ban lebar, foot step karena makin memperbesar hambatan angin kendaraan.

- Modifikasi untuk meninggikan dan mengangkat kendaraaan juga bisa memperbesar angin kendaraan.

Beberapa trik yang mungkin bisa membantu kita lebih bijak menghemat BBM ditengah krisis energi saat ini. Selamat berkendara! (bsb/rit)

posted by : Putri Puspa Sasmitasari
072613206
business english 07

* Karimun Estillo: Nyaman di Kota Enak di Kantong
Mencari city car yang lincah, trendi, irit, tapi bertenaga memang gampang-gampang susah. Tapi, itu dulu sebelum Indo Mobil meluncurkan Suzuki Karimun Estillo.
* Langkah Mudah Merawat AC
Air Conditioner (AC) pernah kini bukan lagi barang wah yang hanya terdapat di mobil-mobil mahal. Semua mobil baru telah menawarkan AC sebagai salah satu perlengkapan standar. Produsen truk pun juga telah menawarkan AC sebagai perlengkapan standar kabin mendampingi power steering.

Karena dipergunakan terus-menerus, terutama di kota-kota besar agar tetap beroperasi optimal unit AC juga memerlukan perawatan. Yang paling gampang dalam merawat AC adalah menyerahkannya ke teknisi profesional.
* CLC-Class: Coupe Baru Mercedes
Produsen mobil Jerman, Daimler-Mercedes-Benz tidak pernah berhenti melahirkan class baru. Unit terbaru adalah CLC-Class dan ini yang diposisikan sebagai entry-level untuk keluarga coupe Mercedes-Benz. Pada dasarnya, model ini menggantikan C-Class Sports Coupe, karena itulah style-nya mengikuti C-Class generasi baru, baik versi sedan maupun wagon walaupun platformnya masih menggunakan generasi lama.
* Si Sexy Lexus LF-A Roadster
Supercar ini benar-benar mengaduk-aduk emosi penggemarnya. Setiap kali pameran otomotif kelas dunia digelar, penampilannya makin sexy. Terakhir, tidak tanggung-tanggung, tampil topless.
* Ferrari Juga Kembangkan SUV Tercepat
Ferrari dikabarkan sedang mengembangkan SUV tercepat di dunia yang akan diperkenalkan pada Geneva motor pada show 2010. Penantang Porsche Cayenne ini di beri nama sandi Ferrari FS 599 Fuoristrada. Berdasarkan informasi yang dihimpun dari orang dalam di Ferrari, model dan desain mobil baru ini kira-kira sosoknya seperti tampak dalam foto.

posted by : Putri Puspa Sasmitasari
072613210
Business English 07

Audi Metroproject Quattro Concept

Audi kembali menunjukkan kebolehannya dalam melahirkan sebuah kendaraan konsep yang diakui sebagai pesaing ketat Mini Cooper rilisan BMW. Adalah Audi metroproject quattro concept yang memiliki desain lebih maskulin dan sporti.

Di balik bonnetnya tertanam mesin 1.4L TFSI (Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection) bertenaga maksimum 150 hp, dimana tenaga disalurkan ke roda depan melalui transmisi S-tronic dual-clutch. Yang menarik, motor elektrik yang disematkan di poros roda bagian belakang, mampu menghantarkan tambahan torsi sebesar 200 Nm. Lebihnya, jika murni menggunakan kapasitas baterai lithium-ion yang ada, maka Audi ini mampu dijalankan sejauh 100 km.

Pihak Audi sendiri mengakui bahwa, melalui beberapa teknologi seperti engine start/stop dan brake energy regeneration akan membantu mereduksi BBM hingga 15 %. Dan akselerasi 0-100 km/jam mampu dicapai hanya dalam waktu 7,8 detik dan kecepatan puncak mencapai 201 km/jam.

Nowdays...many people don"t know that helmet is very important for rescue our soul from the traffic accident.some people don't care and think that it's just a rule from the police traffic.it's so tragic of course, as person who realize about the useful of helmet and as the good road user,we just want to share and make the readers realize too,here is the accurate news about helmet.

ScienceDaily (Jan. 23, 2008) — Fewer than half of U.S. states require every motorcycle rider -- drivers and passengers -- to wear a helmet; and four states have no helmet requirements whatsoever. Around the world, the same patchwork legal pattern exists.

Now, an international group of researchers has combined data from a variety of studies to determine how effective helmets really are. Their findings confirm what seems intuitive: Helmet use is highly significant in reducing both accidental death and injury, reducing head injury risk by 69 percent and death by 42 percent.

"Motorcycle helmets protect motorcyclists who crash from sustaining head injury, and the results also suggest that motorcycle helmets protect motorcyclists who crash from death," said lead author Dr. Betty Liu, epidemiologist at Oxford University in England.

"The findings are important to consider in those countries with without mandatory motorcycle helmet laws, as well as in jurisdictions with weak or partial helmet legislation," added co-author Dr. Rebecca Ivers, head of the Injury Prevention Program at the George Institute for International Health in Sydney, Australia.

The review appears in The Cochrane Library an international organization that evaluates medical research. Systematic reviews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. This review is an update to one conducted by the same researchers, published in 2004. They include data from eight additional studies in the new review.

The review "confirms the belief of specialists in emergency medicine and should put an end to any further debate about the protective role of helmets regarding head injury in motorcycle riders," said Robert McNamara, M.D., chairman of the emergency medicine department at Temple University School and spokesman for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

McNamara said that, at this point, "the debate over mandating use in adults should center on personal freedom to accept a known risk."

The authors say that, despite differences in methodology of the 61 included studies, there was a "remarkable consistency" in results, especially pertaining to death and head injury.

"The review supports the view that helmet use should be actively encouraged worldwide for rider safety," they conclude.

The reviewers say that the analysis could not specify the effects of helmet use on facial and neck injuries, and there was insufficient evidence to determine which type of helmet is most protective.

Addressing the public policy implications of the findings, McNamara said, "The personal freedom issue must be balanced with the cost to society of the care of patients with catastrophic head injury. Riders cite the pleasure of going helmet-less, but often the cost of care for the injured motorcyclist is passed on to society at large."

Motorcycle riders might not realize how much is at stake, he said. They "may not fully understand the scientifically demonstrated level of risk involved in riding without a helmet and might assume the risks are acceptable if the law does not prohibit it. In that context, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine believes that states should require helmet use in all age groups."

In many developing nations, a majority of traffic-related injuries occur among pedestrians and motorcycle/motorbike riders, the authors said; they cite the example of Malaysia where, in 1994, 57 percent of all road deaths were riders of motorized two-wheeled vehicles. They conclude that, given the significant influence on worldwide mortality of impact head injuries, "the results of this review should be contemplated widely."

Reference: Liu BC, et al. Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders (Review). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 1.

Adapted from materials provided by Center for the Advancement of Health.

that was the news about the useful of helmet for the riders...we hope our information can enlarge our knowledge about how to ride our vehicle well.

written by :
Lely Novitasari
Enik Zunaida
Putri Puspa Sasmitasari

B.english 07 Unesa

Nowdays...many people have motorcycles , but they dont keep their motorcycles well, so that they cant work as good as possible.
So , here are the tips and tricks how to keep motorcycle :

This is the time.........when the people wait the moment competition between the riders in circuit...
As the fans of MotoGP, we want to share to the other about schedule of the most interesting competition in the world......here are the schedule....

• March 09 Losail
• March 30 Jerez
• April 13 Estoril
• May 04 Shanghai
• May 18 Le Mans
• June 01 Mugello
• June 08 Catalunya
• June 22 Donington Park
• June 28 Assen
• July 13 Sachsenring
• July 20 Laguna Seca
• August 17 Brno
• August 31 Misano
• September 14 Indianapolis
• September 28 Motegi
• October 05 Phillip Island
• October 19 Sepang
• October 26 Ricardo Tormo Valencia