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Push starting a motorcycle is a genius way to get your motorcycle started when your battery is drained or if you have no battery at all.  Push starting is also referred to as pop starting, hard starting, rolling starts, or tow starting. So, how do you push start a motorcycle? To push start a motorcycle, […]

You may find yourself wondering how your motorcycle battery works and what keeps it’s life up, especially if you use your motorcycle fairly often. Some may be familiar with how a car power charging system works and wonder if the same system applies to motorcycles. So, does a motorcycle battery charge while riding? A motorcycle

If you’re new to motorcycle riding, or you’re a seasoned motorcycle rider but want to increase your riding skills, you’ve come to the right place! I rode dirt bikes all while growing up in Moab, Utah. It wasn’t until I got to college that I officially got my motorcycle license; I learned a thing or

If you’ve decided to head down the path of restoring a motorcycle, then congratulations! You’re in for an extremely rewarding experience. I (an average Joe) have restored almost 20 motorcycles over the past few years and have been able to learn a lot from it. Because of my experience, I’ve been able to compile this

If you’re thinking about getting a motorcycle or you are simply wondering what the benefits are to riding a motorcycle, you’re not alone. Many times I’ve often asked myself this and have done a lot of research about the subject. The disadvantages of riding a motorcycle will sometimes scare people or their families/loved ones and

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

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

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

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