Have you ever changed the oil on your motorcycle and when you checked the oil level afterward it was too high? Or you've had the bike serviced, and realized the oil level is above the full mark when...
Category: Maintenance
Motorcycle maintenance is important to keep your bike safe, reliable and to ensure that it lasts as long as you do. Most riders prefer that a motorcycle mechanic tends to the maintenance of their machines, but knowing how to keep your bike safe and running is a noble skill (art?).
The posts below all relate to keeping your bike running well and to keep you safe. The sense of achievement when you get your motorcycle running again after it failed on you is hard to describe.
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If you are new to motorcycle riding you may have stalled the engine a couple of times as you get used to releasing the clutch and rolling on the throttle. Don't worry, this is totally normal and the...
Image you ride your motorcycle to the gas station to fill up the tank. You are deep in thought and fill up the tank to the brim with diesel. Since you are on the GPS busy planning your route, you...
If you are into dual sport and adventure bike riding, you would have noticed that they nearly always run on wire-spoked wheels. The wire-spoked wheel has been around forever, but in the 1970's...
I've often wondered whether it is necessary, or a good idea even, to deflate adventure bike tires when riding off-road. In a 4x4 vehicle it is common practice to deflate tires on dirt roads to...
My wife and I were racing the sun in the Chalbi Desert, trying to get to the Ethiopian border before dark when she got a flat tire. A piece of glass punctured her rear tire. We carried a small hand...
