Heimlich Maneuver Instructions

What is The Heimlich maneuver

What is The Heimlich maneuveris an emergency technique for preventing suffocation when a person's airway (windpipe) becomes blocked by a piece of food or other object. The Heimlich maneuver can be used safely on both adults and children, but most experts do not recommend it for infants less than 1 year old. You can also perform the maneuver on yourself.

Perform the Heimlich Maneuver

Steps :

1. Ask the choking person to stand if he or she is sitting.
2. Place yourself slightly behind the standing victim.
3. Reassure the victim that you know the Heimlich maneuver and are going to help.
4. Place your arms around the victim's waist.
5. Make a fist with one hand and place your thumb toward the victim, just above his or her belly button.
6. Grab your fist with your other hand.
7. Deliver five upward squeeze-thrusts into the abdomen.
8. Make each squeeze-thrust strong enough to dislodge a foreign body.
9. Understand that your thrusts make the diaphragm move air out of the victim's lungs, creating a kind of artificial cough.
10. Keep a firm grip on the victim, since he or she can lose consciousness and fall to the ground if the Heimlich maneuver is not effective.
11. Repeat the Heimlich maneuver until the foreign body is expelled.

Tips & Warnings

• If a victim is coughing strongly or able to talk, let the person try to expel the foreign body using his or her own efforts.
• If the choking victim displays a weak or ineffective cough, this indicates that air exchange is minimal and that you should start the Heimlich maneuver.
• Teach your family the universal choking sign--clutching the throat. Encourage everyone you know to become familiar with this sign and use it when choking.
• To avoid breaking bones, never place your hands on the victim's breastbone or lower rib cage when performing the Heimlich maneuver.
• If choking persists, call 911 immediately. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.

Heimlich Maneuver on a Child

As long as your child is coughing and able to talk, give her the chance to dislodge the foreign body on her own. If your child becomes silent and isn't able to breathe, begin the Heimlich maneuver immediately.

Steps :

1. Squat behind your child as she stands in front of you.

2. Place one hand on top of the pelvis line, in the middle of the abdomen. Put your other hand on top of the first. Pull upward, forcefully, toward the child's nose, in a series of five quick thrusts. If that doesn't work:

3. Place the child face down across your lap. Put one fist below the point where the ribs meet the breastbone.

4. Give a solid whack to the back, between the lower shoulder blades, with your other hand.

5. If the child begins to lose consciousness, lower her slowly to the floor. Be sure an emergency squad has been called.

6. Straddle your child's thighs or sit at her side. Sit at her feet if she is very young.

7. Put the heel of one hand at the belly button and thrust upward toward the nose five times. These motions are called abdominal thrusts.

8. Open the child's mouth and look inside to see if you have dislodged the foreign body. If you see a foreign body, sweep it out with a hooked finger. Tilt your child's head to the side, in case of vomiting.

9. Attempt to open the airway by tilting her head and lifting her chin. Look and listen for signs of breathing.

10. Give your child a breath by pinching her nose with your fingers and putting your lips over her mouth to form a tight seal. Exhale forcefully into her mouth. Watch to see if her chest rises with your breath. If not, your child's airway is still blocked.

11. Continue with abdominal thrusts.

Tips & Warnings

• One study has shown that 85 percent of serious choking incidents in young children involve peanuts. Because of their size, peanuts often lodge in the tracheae of children under age 6.
• Sweeping foreign objects from the mouth should be done with one hooked finger, which helps ensure you will not lodge the object in the throat.
• If you are alone with a choking child and must dial 911, take the child with you to the telephone or bring the telephone to the child, so that you can perform the Heimlich maneuver as you are calling the emergency squad.

Heimlich Maneuver on an Unconscious Adult

HeimlichIf a person begins to choke and his or her airway becomes blocked, the Heimlich maneuver can save the victim's life, even if he or she is unconscious.

Steps :

• Lay the choking victim prone, with his or her back against the floor. Straddle the choking victim's body directly above the knees.

• Place the heel of one hand on top of your other hand. Intertwine the fingers of your top hand with the fingers of your bottom hand.

• Keep your bottom hand (the one pressing against the victim) open, palm-side against the victim.

• Position your hands in the middle of the victim's torso, between the belly button and breastbone.

• Administer a series of five firm upward thrusts. Do not thrust straight downward or you may cause injury to the aorta.

• Open the airway by grasping the victim's tongue and lower jaw, and look inside the mouth for any sign of a dislodged foreign body. See something? Use your index finger to sweep it out.

• Listen for breathing. Watch for the chest to rise and fall. Look carefully, as the victim's breaths may be shallow

• Pinch the nostrils closed and place your mouth over the victim's mouth.

• Breathe into the mouth and watch to see if chest rises and falls. If it doesn't, the airway is still blocked.

• Repeat the abdominal thrusts if you can't hear breathing or see chest movement.

Tips & Warnings

• If no one is around to help, it's difficult to know when to leave the unconscious victim to call 911. When in doubt, call 911 first, but return to the victim as quickly as you can.
• If you're successful in dislodging a foreign body from a choking victim's airway and the victim begins breathing unassisted, carefully roll the person onto his or her side. This way, if the victim should start to throw up, the vomit won't cause more choking.
• If you have specific medical conditions or concerns, we recommend you contact a physician. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.

Heimlich Maneuver on Your Self

If you live by yourself, a self heimlich might just save your life. This is a refresher and not meant to instruct you as a teacher of the heimlich maneuver. Doing this correctly will save a life, maybe your own.

Steps :

1. Living alone, one must be pretty self sufficient in many facets of living. There are teachers who instruct and are trained to guide you to be able to do the heimlich maneuver on others and yourself too. Please take advantage of those courses. This is a refresher only, which is always suggested to review every year the skills to dislodge something from the throat. Maybe it can save your life if you live by yourself. After you have taken the course in the Heimlich maneuver, you know you have to be able to detect if you can talk. If you can talk, you can breathe.

2. If there is something caught in your throat that prevents you from saying anything, you need to act fast. Do not panic! Do not waste time. Act quickly to find a straight back chair and sit down. If you cannot find a chair, a wall will do just fine. Put your back on the firm surface of the wall or straight back chair. If you will be using the wall, you might be lowering yourself to the floor, but do not do that initially. You need the room to place your hands appropriately to do the self Heimlich.

3. Make a fist with one hand and cover that fist with the other. Your thumb of one hand will be tucked into the fist of the other hand. The other thumb will be on top of the doubled fist. Practice this as you are reading, so it will come naturally for you if and when you need to use it.

4. Find your sternum or breast bone. That is the firm bone in the center of your chest. This bone has the ribs attached. The end of the ribs are lower than the sternum. Go to the end of the sternum and you will feel a softness without any bone. You are in the right spot to put that thumb that is on top of your two fisted hand clasp.

5. You are going to push inward and upward to force air from the lungs to bring that object or piece of food out of your throat or windpipe. You will continue to do that thrusting motion until you are successful. Use five forceful thrusting movements at a time and rest momentarily only seconds before resuming. The food particle will be expelled. Put your head to the side so you can vomit away from your working hands and not hinder them with slippery stomach contents.

6. As soon as you can talk. Lay down with your head elevated slightly to relax. If you are feeling faint, put your head down flat with your head to one side just in case you vomit again. You should see a doctor or health care professional afterwards to make sure all is well with you following your self Heimlich maneuver.

7. Right now the American Red Cross has down graded this technique by using back blows and then abdominal thrusts. When you are by yourself, you won't be able to do the back blows, so that is why they are not mentioned above.

8. It is also possible to lunge over the back of a chair to force a thrusting action to simulate the Heimlich maneuver. This is successful and can be chosen instead of the double fisted technique described above.

Tips & Warnings

• I am a woman who lives alone. I am not a doctor nor am I a trained technician to teach you the Heimlich maneuver. You can only use this as a reference from a concerned person willing to share this information. Please sign up for a Heimlich class every year to save non only your life, but your loved ones possibly one day if they need it.

Video about Heimlich Maneuver :






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The Wrong Myths About FIrst Aid

1. Never slap a choking person on the back—let the person cough and the object may dislodge itself. If the person stops coughing or breathing, then perform the Heimlich maneuver.
2. Never cut and suck the skin of or apply a tourniquet to a person with a snakebite. Sucking may introduce more bacteria and spread the venom, and a tourniquet will cut off blood supply to the area.
3. Peeing on a jellyfish sting won’t help the pain.
4. Don’t breathe into a paper bag for hyperventilation.
5. Don’t drink alcohol to warm up when cold, it will only lead to hypothermia in cold weather.
6. Don’t drink alcohol for a toothache or any other pain.
7. Don’t put butter, Crisco, or any other type of grease on a burn; grease can trap heat and lead to infection and scarring.
8. Don’t put a raw steak on a black eye or any other injury; the bacteria on the meat may contaminate the wound or the eye.
9. Don’t use hydrogen peroxide to clean wounds, it may kill the body’s defensive cells that are rushing to the wound to take care of invading bacteria.
10. People don’t swallow their tongues during seizures, so don’t try to hold the tongue or put anything in the mouth. Don’t restrain the person either.
11. Don’t squeeze the stinger on a bee sting or try to pull it out with tweezers—this will squeeze venom into the wound; use a credit card to scrape it away.
12. Don’t throw your head back during a nosebleed—it will cause blood to run down your throat and you may vomit. Instead, lean forward slightly and pinch your nose for ten full minutes.
13. If you have something embedded in your skin, you should not pull it out if there is a chance the object is sealing a wound and preventing bleeding. Get medical help if you are not sure.
14. Don’t continue to run with shin splints; running while injured will increase your injury.
15. Don’t put vinegar on a sunburn; instead, apply cool compresses.
16. You can’t stop motion sickness by staring at a point on the horizon.
17. Poison ivy is not contagious, but the oil is. If the oil is on you, it can be spread to others.
18. Don’t use rubbing alcohol to cool down a fever—it will absorb into the skin and may cause further illness.

[ source : The Everything First Aid Book by Nadine Saubers, R.N. ]

First - Aid Basics

First aid is complex and situation specific, so the more informed and better trained you are the more prepared you are to deal with any unexpected illness or injury. When someone suffers an injury or sudden illness, first aid is your initial course of action. But first aid is more than having a properly stocked first-aid kid; it is being able to prevent, prepare for, recognize, and easily take care of small accidents, and knowing what to do in the case of an emergency. You can treat most common illnesses and injuries when you know what to do, but first you must decide if first aid will be adequate or if you need professional help. And when the condition warrants measures
beyond first aid, knowing how to act until help arrives can save someone’s life.

Don’t Panic!
Being prepared is the best way to avoid panic. Being ready for anything will help you to stay calm, sum up the situation quickly, and proceed with more efficient, capable action. Being prepared will ensure you are composed and self-assured, which will help calm the injured party.
In order to be prepared, make sure to post emergency telephone numbers near the phones in your home and office. Important numbers to keep in addition to 911 are the fire department, the nearest hospital, the Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222), and your family doctor. Encourage family members with serious medical conditions to wear a Medic Alert tag or bracelet, and keep a list of your family members’ medical conditions along with your emergency numbers. Also, have an escape plan from your home and practice it with your children. Keep a fire extinguisher on hand and show all your family members how to use it.

You can obtain Medic Alert identification at your pharmacy or doctor’s office.
These jewelry identification tags are usually engraved
with your primary medical conditions (e.g., allergies),
ID number, and twenty-four-hour emergency-response-center number.

The Proper Supplies
In order to properly administer first aid, you will need a good first-aid kit. The better stocked and organized your first-aid kit is, the more likely you are to effectively respond to emergencies in your home. Keep a written list of kit supplies in your home, along with your emergency plan, and be sure to restock the kit as needed and replace items with expired dates, items that have been used, or anything with an open package or broken seal that is supposed to be sterile. Keep a first-aid manual like this one with your kit, along with your list of emergency phone numbers, your list or chart of family’s medical conditions and medications, and a flashlight.

Be sure to keep first-aid supplies out of the reach of children and pets,
as many first-aid supplies are potentially hazardous.
Your kit should be in an accessible place, but not one that a child
or pet could easily reach, either on their own
or with the help of a chair, for instance.

The Right Container
Use a container with a strong handle that can be closed securely, and clearly mark it “First-Aid Kit.” Commercial kits can be purchased from many sources, but any large, well-built plastic fishing-tackle box or toolbox works great, and is usually much cheaper. Ideally, you want your kit to be light enough to carry, but large enough to hold all necessary items in an organized
and easily accessible format. It should be dust proof, waterproof, and sturdy enough to resist damage from falling or crushing.

The Right Location
Store your kit safely in a cool, dry location inside your home. Avoid storing it in the garage or laundry room because of the potential harm to its contents from moisture and temperature extremes. Pick a location in your home that is central and accessible to everyone who will be using the kit.

The Right Contents
The ideal kit that will prepare you for most injuries and household emergencies should include the following items:

• Benadryl (generic Diphenhydramine)
• Antibiotic ointment or cream
• Activated charcoal (only use if instructed by the Poison
• Control Center)
• Antacid (liquid)
• Calamine lotion
• Antihistamine cream
• 1% hydrocortisone cream
• Povidone-iodine solution
• Aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen
• Sterile eye-wash solution
• Epinephrine auto-injector kit (if prescribed by your
• doctor)
• Extra prescribed medications (such as inhalers)

Your kit should also contain bandages and dressing
supplies including:

• Commercial Band-Aid bandages
• Sterile cotton balls
• Cotton-tipped swabs
• Sterile gauze (pads and rolls)
• Elastic bandage rolls
• Extra bandage clips
• Butterfly bandages
• Sterile eye patches
• Regular adhesive bandages (multiple sizes)
• Adhesive tape (waterproof and stretchable)
• Triangular bandages
• Large foil-lined bandage

Epinephrine is for emergency use on persons with sudden, severe symptoms or reactions to any allergen such as certain foods, insect stings, and inhaled allergens. If anyone in your family has ever had such a reaction, ask your family doctor to prescribe an Epinephrine autoinjector and to instruct you on how to use it.

Additionally you should include tools and other items such as:

• Bulb syringe
• Medicine spoon (transparent tube marked with typical
• dosage amounts)
• Small paper cups
• Clean cloths and tissues
• Hand sanitizer
• Digital thermometer (and rectal thermometer for
• babies less than one year old)
• Small jar of petroleum jelly
• Sterile disposable gloves
• Disposable CPR face mask
• Safety pins
• Scissors (the sharp, angular style with rounded end)
• Tweezers
• Tooth-preservation kit
• Space blanket
• Penlight
• Small pad of paper and pencil
• Emergency candle and waterproof matches
• Disposable self-activating cold and hot packs
• Magnifying glass
• Whistle

Aspirin and children’s aspirin should never be given to children under age sixteen who have flu-like symptoms or chickenpox. Aspirin may cause Reye’s syndrome, which is a life-threatening condition affecting the nervous system and liver.

When preparing your kit, think about your family’s medical history, such as drug allergies and risk factors, and keep these drug warnings in mind. Aspirin, ibuprofen, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs may cause stomach bleeding and kidney injury even when taken as directed. The risk is generally higher in people older than fifty-nine, those with stomach ulcers, and anyone who takes blood-thinning drugs or steroids while taking NSAID medications for an extended period. Acetaminophen carries a risk of severe liver damage when people take more than the recommended dose or have three or more alcoholic drinks while taking it. Many overthe- counter medicines (OTC) contain acetaminophen, so check the label of all medicines to make sure you are not exceeding the recommended maximum dose of four grams or four thousand milligrams for a healthy adult in a twenty-four-hour period.

Your family medical list or chart should include any information needed for reference by you, paramedics, or doctors including shot records with dates, medical problems and conditions, medications, and allergies.

Gathering Medical Information
Your family medical history is a complete record of health information from three generations of relatives that helps doctors recognize the many factors that your family has in common, including genes, environment, and lifestyle. This medical history will give clues to medical conditions that may run in your family, along with certain patterns ofdisorders, to determine your risk of developing a particular condition such as heart disease, high blood pressure,
stroke, certain cancers, and diabetes.

Compile an information record for all family members that includes their full name, birth date, allergies, history of illnesses, current and past medications, immunization records, history of injuries, any disabilities, rehabilitations, addiction and substance-abuse history and treatment, past hospitalizations, and surgeries. Include any contact information that a first responder may need in case of disasters and in case of times where there may not be anyone to provide the necessary information.

Make sure you also record the name and contact information of your doctors, your insurance coverage, who to notify in case of emergency, and even your religious preference in your medical-information record.

Calling 911
You may be afraid, embarrassed, or wary of calling 911 if you are not sure whether the medical condition or complaint is really an emergency. There are many conditions that require Immediate attention, and you should not wait before calling 911. Instead of risking serious consequences or death if you are not sure, it’s wise to call for help. The following are conditions that warrant calling 911, although certainly not an exhaustive list:

• Severe allergic reaction
• Chest pain or heart attack, shortness of breath
• Severe asthma attack or respiratory arrest
• Loss of consciousness or responsiveness
• Confusion, dizziness and fainting, or seizures
• Drug overdose, poisoning, or chemical exposure
• Heat stroke
• Rectal bleeding, bloody diarrhea, bleeding with
• weakness, or vomiting blood
• Blurred speech, weakness, any signs of stroke
• Uncontrolled bleeding, including nosebleeds
• Serious burns
• Broken bones accompanied by signs of shock or spinal
• injury
• Suicidal behavior, self-harming or violent behavior

If you have warning signs of a heart attack, call 911 immediately— there is a very limited amount of time before damage to the muscle of the heart is permanent. Emergency medical services (EMS) are trained to treat cardiac arrest on scene and in transit, and you will be treated faster at the hospital if you arrive by ambulance.

The dispatcher’s computer is likely to show your location, unless you are on a cell phone or calling from work or another location where the phones are connected to a switchboard. Try to remain calm and answer all questions quickly and as accurately as you are able. The dispatcher
will need all of the following information :

• Nature of the emergency
• When emergency first occurred
• Exact location or address where help is needed
• Phone number that you are calling from
• Your name and who else is involved

Follow all instructions given by the 911 dispatcher and stay on the phone until the dispatcher tells you to hang up, or for as long as it is safe to do so. Stay calm, be clear, listen to the dispatcher carefully, and answer as concisely as possible.

It’s the 911 dispatcher’s job to know how to ask the right questions.
Pay attention and answer all questions as best you can.
Don’t hang up until you are told to; if you are on a cell phone you may have
to give your exact location and other information
as your location will not be visible to the dispatcher.

Informing Kids
Teach young children how to phone 911 by using a toy phone or an old, nonworking cell phone. Explain to them that emergencies include car accidents, crimes like when someone is hurting another person or breaking into the house, when someone in the family is suddenly very
sick (for example, having a hard time speaking, breathing,or turns blue), if anyone collapses or passes out, or if the house is on fire.

Most children over five years of age are capable of understanding
and learning how and when to call 911. Instruct children to call 911
only for real emergencies. Make sure they understand
that the police and firefighters will come when they call 911.

Universal Precautions
The threat of communicable disease is a hazard in performing first aid. You should follow some standard precautions (called universal precautions) and use personal protection equipment like gloves, a CPR barrier, or eye protection. Universal precautions protect aid providers from
exposure to HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), hepatitis B, and other blood-borne germs when exposed to blood, certain body fluids (including semen and vaginal fluid), and tissue from anyone who is infectious. Universal precautions should also be taken for cerebrospinal (from the lining of the brain and spinal cord), synovial (joint), pleural (lung), peritoneal (abdominal), pericardial (heart), and amniotic (pregnant uterus) fluids. These guidelines don’t apply to other body fluids like saliva, urine, sweat, tears, nasal secretions, sputum, and feces unless they contain blood. Professional universal precautions include:

1. Wash your hands before and after any medical intervention.
2. Wear gloves whenever you are in contact with another’s blood, body secretions, or tissues even if the person you are helping is a family member.
3. Wear a facemask or body gown whenever there is a possibility of blood splashing onto the rescuer.
4. Dispose of contaminated sharp objects in the appropriate puncture-proof container.
5. Dispose of all contaminated equipment in an appropriate biohazard container.

While you may not have all the equipment necessary, these professional guidelines will steer you in the right direction. As a layperson, you should try and follow these precautions as closely as possible.

Practice universal precautions when coming in contact
with blood or any body secretions or fluids that may
also contain blood to protect your own health and even
save lives.

To carry-out universal precautions against infectious disease, you should use a protective barrier when you are providing care to anyone, even if you know the person well. In this day and age, it’s just common sense to avoid contact with an unknown potential source of infection. If you don’t have gloves, improvise and use something like plastic wrap and wash your hands. thoroughly before and after providing any care.

Universal precautions mean you are to be careful and
not take chances; it doesn’t mean that you don’t provide care!

The Proper Training
While this book is designed to be a comprehensive resource, providing first-aid basics, nothing can replace the hands-on learning you get from formal training in a classroom setting. Anyone can learn first aid, and by learning new lifesaving skills and updating past knowledge,
you will feel and act more confident at home and work and while traveling.

Many organizations offer first-aid classes, such as the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, and the National Safety Association; and other local EMS organizations offer Basic Life Support (BLS) classes. Some occasionally offer free one-day classes to the community;
most charge a small fee for a one- to two-day course in CPR and basic first aid.


[source : The Everything 1st Aid Book by Nadine Saubers, R.N.]

FASTEST SPORT MOTORBIKE

Ducati Desmosedici RR



The Ducati Desmosedici RR is a limited production road-legal version of the Desmosedici MotoGP racebike. Ducati made 1500 Desmosedicis for public purchase. The bike was launched at the 2006 Italian MotoGP event. The entire 500 units for the United States sold out in five hours. In 2004, Ducati announced that they would be producing a low volume bespoke replica of the Desmosedici, available from 2006.



Termed the Desmosedici RR (Racing Replica), it was claimed to be the first true road replica of a MotoGP racing bike. Priority for ordering was given to Ducati 999R owners, with production projected at one bike per day at a retail cost of US$72,500 and GBP£40,000. The price includes a three year warranty and servicing, cover plus a racing kit including a "race only" exhaust system, a "slip-on" muffler and complimentary fuel and ignition mapping in a "race ECU". Production has been limited to 1500 motorcycles. It also includes sponsor stickers, enough to fill both sides of the bike.



The bike was eventually launched at the 2006 Italian MotoGP event at Mugello, with production beginning in December 2007 and the first customer orders delivered from January 2008. Ducati guaranteed customer orders would be fulfilled by the end of 2008.


Specifications

Engine

• Type: Double L-Twin (4 cylinder Twin Pulse), liquid-cooled, DOHC, Desmodromic, four valves per cylinder, gear-driven camshafts
• Displacement: 989 cc (60.4 cu in)
• Power: 147.1 kW (197.3 bhp) @ 13,800 rpm[4]
• Torque: 11.8 kg·m (85 ft·lbf) @ 10,500 rpm[4]
• Fuel injection: Four 50 mm (2.0 in) Magneti Marelli throttle bodies, 12-hole "microjet" with injectors over throttle, manual idle control
• Exhaust: '4-into-2-into-1' vertical exit exhaust/silencer
• Emissions: Euro 3

Transmission

• Gearbox: 6-speed; Cassette type
• Clutch: Dry multi-plate slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated

Vehicle

• Body: Full carbon fiber bodywork
• Frame: Tubular steel trellis hybrid, carbon fiber seat support, aluminum swingarm
• Front Suspension: Öhlins 'FG353' PFF forks USD 43 mm (1.7 in) pressurized, with preload, rebound and compression adjustment, TiN coated sliders
• Front Wheel: Marchesini forged and machined magnesium alloy wheels, with 7 spoke design as GP6
• Rear Suspension: Öhlins rear shock, with rebound, low/high speed compression adjustment, and hydraulic preload adjustment
• Rear Wheel: Marchesini forged and machined magnesium alloy wheels, with 7 spoke design as GP6
• Tires: Bridgestone, front 120/70 R17- rear 200/55 R16
• Front Brake: Two Brembo radial "monoblock" calipers with four 34 mm (1.3 in) pistons; two semi-floating 320 mm (13 in) x 6 mm (0.24 in) discs, with machined flange: the same as GP6 wet race set-up
• Rear Brake: 240 mm (9.4 in) fixed disc, fixed caliper with two 34 mm (1.3 in) pistons
• Fuel tank: aluminum alloy
• Dry Weight: 171 kg (377.0 lb)
• Instruments: New lightweight Corse electronic multifunction dashboard with LCD 'bar' graph tachometer, trip/odometer, anti-theft immobilizer, lap time measurement, oil pressure, fuel reserve, EOBD, clock, air temperature, rev counter

Version

• Colors: Two versions — 1) Desmosedici RR: Rosso GP with a white number plate on the tail section; 2) Desmosedici RR "Team Version": Rosso GP with broad white fairing stripe.
• Versions: Single-seat with racing exhaust (102 dB) - without catalytic converter. A team sponsor decal kit will be provided with each bike.

Performance

• Top speed 190mph
• Average fuel consumption 33mpg

Video of Ducati Desmosedici :




Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14



The ZZR1400 (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 in North America) is a hyper sport motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and is currently their most powerful sport bike. It was introduced at the Tokyo 2005 show and released for the 2006 model year as a replacement for the ZX-12R. Its direct competitor in the hyper sport segment is the Suzuki Hayabusa.



The ZZR1400 is capable of accelerating from 0–60 mph in 2.5 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 186 mph (299 km/h). This limit has been in effect on both Kawasaki and Suzuki sport motorcycles since 2001 when both companies realized that the speed war between them would only serve to bring about government regulation. However, the Ninja also has been reported at speeds of 210 mph with its limiter removed for all motorcycle needs. The motorcycle was featured in season 10 of Fifth Gear on October 30, 2006.

Motorcycle USA road tested the bike in its October 10, 2006, issue and posted the following stock results:

• 60 ft.: 1.713 sec.
• 330 ft.: 4.349 sec.
• 1/8 mile: 6.447 sec., achieving 117.39 mph
• 1/4 mile: 9.783 sec., achieving 147.04 mph (top speed 186 mph)
  

The manufacturer’s MSRP for the 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 in the U. S. market is $11,699–11,999.

Colors

• 2006: Passion Red, Ebony, and Candy Thunder Blue. (European model: Pearl Meteor Gray and Candy Thunder Blue.)
• 2007: Diablo Black, Candy Plasma Blue, and Special Edition Pearl Crystal White.
• 2008: Metallic Midnight Sapphire Blue, Atomic Silver, and Special Edition Metallic Flat Spark Black/Metallic Persimmon Red.
• 2009: Candy Lime Green/Flat Super Black, Special Edition Candy Burnt Orange/Metallic Diablo Black

Specification

• Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
• Also called ZZR1400 (Europe and Japan)
• Production 2006-present
• Predecessor Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R
• Successor none
• Class hyper sport
• Engine 1352 cc four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four
• BorexStroke: 84.0 x 61.0 mm
• CR: 12.0:1
• DFI with 4xMikuni 44 mm throttle bodies
• Torque 113.5 ft·lbf / 153.9 Nm @ 7,500 rpm
• Transmission 6-speed, X-ring chain
• Suspension Front: 43 mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments / 4.6 in travel
• Rear: Uni-Trak with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height / 4.8 in travel
• Brakes Front: Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs with dual radial-mounted four-piston calipers
• Rear: Single 250 mm petal disc with twin-piston caliper
• Rake, Trail 23 degrees / 94 mm
• Wheelbase 57.5 in, 146.1 cm
• Dimensions L 85.4 in, 216.9 cm W 29.9 in, 75.9 cm H 46.1 in, 117.1 cm
• Seat height 31.5 in, 80 cm
• Weight 474 lb, 215 kg (2007) / 485 lb, 220 kg (2008) (dry), 555 lb, 251.7 kg (2007) (wet)
• Fuel capacity 5.8 US gallons (22 l)

Video of Kawasaki ZX-1400





Suzuki Hayabusa


The Suzuki Hayabusa (also known as the GSX1300R in some countries) is a hyper sport motorcycle originally introduced by Suzuki in 1999. It has a 1298 cc (79.2 cu in) inline-4 engine and was consistently tested as the fastest production motorcycle in the world before the 2001 detuning agreement referred below. The 2009 model has a MSRP of US$13,199.

The name Hayabusa translates directly from the Japanese as Peregrine Falcon, The bird is said to be capable of speeds of over 200 mph (322 km/h) — and predator of (perhaps not coincidentally) the common blackbird. The name is a subtle reference to Honda's competing Hawk models. When introduced in 1999, it overtook the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird as the fastest production motorcycle. The first generation of the Hayabusa was called the GSX1300R and was powered by a 1299 cc (79.2 cu in) inline-4 liquid-cooled engine. It remained substantially unchanged up through the 2007 model year.

Competition in the hyper sport bike segment increased with the release of motorcycles like the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 and BMW K1200S. This increased competition led to Suzuki heavily revising the GSX1300R for the 2008 model year. Suzuki has dropped the GSX1300R designation in some countries and simply called the motorcycle the Hayabusa. The engine size was increased to 1349 cc (82.3 cu in) with the compression ratio increasing to 12.5:1. The revised engine has a claimed 12% increase in power to 194 hp (145 kW).



Fuel is now fed through a pair of new 44 mm (1.7 in) Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve (SDTV) throttle bodies. The Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (S-DMS), a technology introduced on the GSX-R line of motorcycles, provides three options of power delivery for a range of touring to wide open high performance. Some of the more notable features include a new 4-2-1-2 exhaust system meets Euro 3 and EPA Tier 2 emission regulations, a slipper clutch, and redesigned bodywork.

The motorcycle in stock form is capable of the following performance:

• 1/4 mile (402 m): 9.34 seconds @ 149.7 mph (241 km/h)
• 0–60 mph: 2.49 seconds
• 0–180 mph: 15.9 seconds
• Top speed: 188 mph (303 km/h) electronically restricted

Specification

• Engine : 1349 cc (82 cu in), 4-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve
• Bore Stroke : 81.0 x 65.0 mm
• Compression Ratio : 12.5:1
• Power : 197 hp (147 kW)[5]
• Torque : 102.3 lb·ft (139 N·m)[5]
• Fuel System : Fuel Injection
• Lubrication : Wet sump
• Ignition : Digital/Transistorized
• Transmission : 6-speed, constant mesh
• Final Drive : #530 chain
• Overall Length : 2195 mm (86.4 in)
• Overall Width : 740 mm (29.1 in)
• Overall Height : 1170 mm (46.1 in)
• Seat Height : 805 mm (31.7 in)
• Ground Clearance : 120 mm (4.7 in)
• Wheelbase : 1485 mm (58.5 in)
• Dry Weight : 220 kg (485 lb)
• Suspension Front : Inverted telescopic, coil spring, fully adjustable spring preload, adjustable rebound damping and adjustable compression damping
• Suspension Rear : Link-type, gas/oil damped, fully adjustable spring preload, adjustable compression & rebound damping
• Brakes Front : 4-pot Tokico radial mount calipers on 310mm x 5.5mm disc
• Brakes Rear : Single hydraulic disc
• Tires Front : 120/70-ZR-17
• Tires Rear : 190/50-ZR-17
• Fuel Tank Capacity : 21 l (5.5 US gal) -- 20.0 l (5.3 US gal) CA. model

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[source : wikipedia - motorcyleusa.com - youtube.com]

Extreme Motorcycle : Dodge Tomahawk

The Dodge Tomahawk is an 8200cc Monster Motorbike. It’s like riding a 2-wheeled Train Engine.

ENGINE

1. 500 bhp (372 kW) @ 5600 rpm (60.4 bhp/liter); 525 lb.-ft. (712 Nm) @ 4200 rpm
2. 10-cylinder 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled, 505 cubic inches (8277 cc)
3. 356-T6 aluminum alloy block with cast-iron liners, aluminum alloy cylinder heads
4. Bore x Stroke: 4.03 inches x 3.96 inches (102.4 x 100.6)
5. Two pushrod-actuated overhead valves per cylinder with roller-type hydraulic lifters 6.
6. Sequential, multi-port electronic fuel injection with individual runners
7. Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
8. Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm
9. Fuel Requirement: Unleaded premium, 93 octane (R+M/2)
10. Oil System: Dry Sump; takes 8 quarts Mobil1 10W30 Synthetic
11. Cooling System: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed from front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan.
12. Takes 11 quarts of antifreeze.
13. Exhaust System: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets.
    

SUSPENSION

• Front :
  Outboard, single-sided parallel upper and lower control arms made from polished billet aluminum. Mounted via ball joint to aluminum steering uprights and hubs. Five degrees caster. Single, fully adjustable centrally located coil-over damper ( 2.25-inch coil with adjustable spring perch); pullrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-style hubs.
• Rear :
  Hand-fabricated box-section steel inboard swing arms, incorporating “hydral-link” lockable recirculating hydraulic circuit parking stand. Single fully adjustable centrally located Koni coil-over damper ( 2.25-inch coil with adjustable spring perch); pushrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-style hubs.
  

BRAKES

• Front :
  20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled machined stainless steel rotors, one per wheel. Two four-piston fixed aluminum calipers per wheel (16 pistons total), custom designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Hand-activated.
• Rear :
  20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled cast-iron rotors, one per wheel. One four-piston fixed aluminum caliper per wheel (8 pistons total), custom designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Foot-activated.

The Tomahawk is a Viper V-10 based motorcycle, a 500 horsepower engine with four wheels beneath it.
Chrysler will be selling the original Tomahawk concept and nine replicas through Neiman Marcus, for up to $555,000 each. The motorcycles cannot be licensed, so they cannot be legally driven on public roads. A Chrysler spokesman told Reuters they were meant as rolling sculptures.

 

Rumors had the Tomahawk selling for under $200,000, most likely at a loss or breakeven price, for publicity purposes - but still fully drivable. Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler’s not particularly respected first mate, was said to be enthusiastic about that project, so much so that hundreds were projected to be built at under $200,000 each. They reportedly cost Chrysler over $100,000 to build (admittedly the work is outsourced).

The Dodge Tomahawk can reach 60 miles an hour in about 2.5 seconds, and has a theoretical top speed of nearly 400 mph. Each pair of wheels is separated by a few inches and each wheel has an independent suspension. Bernhard said four wheels were necessary to handle the power from the engine.

The Tomahawk remains on display at auto shows - though well out of reach of the general public, elevated on a special display.

PERFORMANCE

• 0-60 mph: 2.5 seconds (est.)
• Top Speed: 300+ mph (est.)

DIMENSIONS

• Length: 102 inches
• Width: 27.7 inches
• Height: 36.9 inches
• Wheelbase: 76 inches
• Seat Height: 29 inches
• Weight: 1,500 lbs.
• Track, Front: 8.75 in
• Track, Rear: 10 in
• Weight Dist: 49F/51R
• Ground Clearance: 3 in
• Fuel: 3.25 gallons

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Alternator: 136-amp high-speed

Battery : Leak-resistant, maintenance-free 600 CCALighting: Headlights consist of 12 five-watt LEDs, front, with beam-modifying optics and masked lenses.

Eight LEDs, rear. Headlamps articulate with wheels.

TRANSMISSION

1. Manual, foot-shifted two-speed
2. Aluminum-cased two-speed, sequential racing-style with dog ring, straight-cut gears
3. Gear Ratios: 1st 18:38; 2nd 23:25Clutch: Double-disc, dry-plate with organic friction materials, hand lever actuated with assistFinal drive: Dual 110-link motorcycle-style chains
4. Front Sprockets: 14 teethRear Sprockets: 35 teeth
5. Longitudinal, centrally mounted engine, rear-wheel drive layout; monocoque construction, engine is central, stressed member. Body of billet aluminum.