If you’ve ever had the chance to become a motorcycle passenger, you already know how fun and exhilarating it can be! I’ve had the chance to be both a motorcycle rider and a motorcycle passenger many times and I have a good idea of what it’s like in both positions. I also have a sense […]
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When I bought my first motorcycle, which happened to be an old Japanese 1980 Yamaha XS 850, I was completely overwhelmed with not knowing where to start or which part of the motorcycle to work on first. I had big dreams, but no direction on how to get there. If you are planning on restoring
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When I was younger, I dreamed of having a job that dealt with machines and how they move. Today, I work as a mechanical engineer and my love for motorcycles made that happen. If you’re young and wondering what you should pursue as a career when you get older, or if you’re simply looking for
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If you’re like me, you have found yourself in a situation where you need to store your motorcycle for a while, maybe even for a long while, and are left wondering how to do so. I’ve owned more motorcycles I can count on two hands so I’ve been caught in this many times. I’ve been
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The first few motorcycles I restored I thought that in order to do a thorough job I needed to pull the engine completely out and completely disassemble every piece of the motorcycle. Looking back that was a mistake. For a daily driver motorcycle it is completely acceptable to leave the engine in place and
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There are thousands of makes and models of motorcycles, and searching through lists of ads for that perfect project is daunting and frustrating. Many people have little mechanical experience when starting out on their first restoration/rebuild, so this article will help you sift through which motorcycles would be a good choice. I have restored almost
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A lot of us have probably found ourselves in the unfortunate situation of losing a key to a motorcycle. Surprisingly enough, this is actually pretty common. Motorcycle key chains tend to not have a lot of extra add-ons on them so they get lost a lot easier. So, you may have found yourself in this
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If you own a motorcycle large enough to fit a passenger behind you, you’ve probably asked yourself what kind of helmet you need for your passenger. It might be a little tricky if you have several different people riding with you on your motorcycle who all have different sized heads; it’s hard to keep up
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A question that everyone should ask before buying a used motorcycle is whether that particular bike has been involved in any sort of accident. There are physical signs as well as documentation that can be telling signs for whether it has ever been wrecked. Be mindful while you’re looking at a motorcycle and assess your
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