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Sweden, despite its northern location, has a mostly temperate climate, mainly because of the Gulf Stream. In southern Sweden, diciduous trees are in the majority. In the northern areas, spruce and birch dominate the landscape. In Sweden's mountainous north, the country has a subarctic climate, and in the northernmost part of the country, north of the Arctic Circle, the sun never sets in summer, and the night lasts all day, in winter. East of Sweden, lies the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia, thus providing a long coastline. To the west is the Scandinavian mountain range, a range that...

CC stands for “ cubic centimeters." What they measure is the volume of the cylinders in a motorcycle's engine. This is also called engine displacement. Generally speaking, the CCs affect the power and smoothness of your ride, but are not necessarily a measurement of power. Instead, CCs are generally related to the size of the engine. The cylinders in a motorcycle engine are where the internal combustion process—that is, how the engine generates power—takes place. Most modern motorcycles have a combustion process, during which the engine will: Suck in air and fuel. Apply pressure to and ignite the gases. Allow...

It may be tempting to put fashion and price ahead of dull attributes like EU safety standards, but you need to consider the whole package when buying a new helmet. Government advice says it will last five years, so it makes sense to choose well. Chris Sackett, vice-president of Bell Helmets, sums it up nicely when he tells me: “Dress for the crash, not the ride.”