Understanding a motorcycle gear ratio can make a real difference in the world of motorcycling. A small change to the gear ratio can make a big difference when it comes to engine RPM. Not just on a race track, but in the real world of riding bikes every day. The standard gearing on a particular […]
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Motorcycle Storage can be a headache. Whether you need to store your bike for winter or are putting a classic bike into storage, its easy to make mistakes. This guide will help to make sure that your pride and joy comes out of storage in as good condition as possible. Best motorcycle storage practices will
Those of you that know me, know I love recommissioning old motorcycles. It pains me to see old bikes just left to rot, and over the years I’ve rebuilt more than a few. Some with very minimal effort as ‘survivor’ bikes, others as custom projects, and even a couple of concourse rebuilds. I love the
Motorcycle Carburetor Maintenance is not an easy task. This is an introduction into the workings of a traditional motorcycle carburetor.The name itself comes from the first carbide lamps that used a small hole to drip water on carbide rocks. This produced a gas that was fed through another small hole and was burned. The use
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A while ago now I took on a Laverda SF2 total rebuild. The bike hadn’t been on the road since 1979. It came as a collection of random, mainly unmarked, oily boxes. This will be possibly my biggest challenge so far, but I will get there. I will ride it one day and it may
With difficulty for sure :-) probably one of the most inaccessible batteries i have tried to replace. The first time i did it the only way i could work it out was to remove the rear bodywork completely, then the undertray and Hugger, then remove the rear wheel, and then try to articulate the various