<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[HardRider Magazine: GearHead]]></title><description><![CDATA[GearHead covers all things motorcycle performance equipment. In this section, find a wide variety of the best in performance kits, parts, service from HardRider MotoWerks™.]]></description><link>https://magazine.hardrider.net/s/gearhead</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_PWE!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02b9b783-a6f6-4ec6-acaa-586d325b0ac2_1056x1056.png</url><title>HardRider Magazine: GearHead</title><link>https://magazine.hardrider.net/s/gearhead</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:35:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://magazine.hardrider.net/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[HardRider News Media]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[hardridernewsmedia@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[hardridernewsmedia@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[HardRider News Media]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[HardRider News Media]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[hardridernewsmedia@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[hardridernewsmedia@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[HardRider News Media]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[SUPERCHARGED OBSESSION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gearhead Issue Story with Special Offer! A solid discount on an unboxed Rotrex Supercharger ready to go. Check our article, check our website and then check our price, you won't find lower.]]></description><link>https://magazine.hardrider.net/p/supercharged-obsession</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://magazine.hardrider.net/p/supercharged-obsession</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[HardRider News Media]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:02:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sVse!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75183fc6-ecca-4200-9db5-263fcdee7f51_1147x766.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>Spring it Up - We Have an Offer</h4><p>In the world of high&#8209;performance motorcycles, few machines have achieved the mythic status of the Suzuki Hayabusa Gen2, a motorcycle so mechanically overbuilt, so aerodynamically stable, and so inherently tolerant of extreme power that it has become the undisputed foundation for big&#8209;horsepower experimentation. Its 1340cc i&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hayabusa Fork Adjustment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't ignore your suspension. It changes with time and needs to be adjusted accordingly. And since the process as described below is relatively simple, you will be happy you did. Change and test...]]></description><link>https://magazine.hardrider.net/p/hayabusa-fork-adjustment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://magazine.hardrider.net/p/hayabusa-fork-adjustment</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[HardRider News Media]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:33:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3gaq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1488a9a-fe40-4726-97ab-070d0da63f33_960x701.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>The Top End Forks</h4><p><strong>Adjusting Preload</strong> (Spring Tension)</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3gaq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1488a9a-fe40-4726-97ab-070d0da63f33_960x701.jpeg" 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