Repair/Maintenance

Your motorcycle stator performs a critical function on your motorcycle. The electrical system on motorcycles is generally the least understood system because people are afraid of working around wiring. Having a strong stator is important for a lot of reasons. How can you tell when it’s going bad though? What are the symptoms of a […]

There are a lot of different reasons why you may want to improve your motorcycle. Perhaps it does not perform quite like you would like it to. Perhaps it is not running as smooth as you think it should. The remedy for many of these issues is a tune-up. What does it mean to tune

If you own a motorcycle, chances are that you will eventually encounter a time when it will not start. The most common cause of this is a dead battery which can be resolved by jump starting. What about when you try to jump start your motorcycle and it will still not start? Why will your

Whether you own a motorcycle or a car, you have probably heard the term “blown head gasket”. It’s a term that is generally known, but most people don’t know exactly what it means and what implications it can have. Can you ride a motorcycle with a blown head gasket? It is advised that you do

Imagine you walk out one day and see that some fluid has been leaking out of your motorcycle. You closely inspect it and find that the fluid is not engine oil but is in fact brake fluid. Is this bad? Is this something that you need to fix right away? Why is my motorcycle leaking

Nothing is worse than going to start your motorcycle and realizing it will not start. There can be a lot of reasons why a motorcycle won’t start and a lot of the times it can be something wrong with the starter. Sometimes, however, it’s hard to know whether or not it’s your starter that’s causing

Changing your own oil is one of the simplest and most frequently performed tasks on a motorcycle. But it’s possible to do it wrong. What happens when you put too much oil in a motorcycle? Adding too much oil to a motorcycle will increase the pressure in the crankcase which in turn forces oil out

Every new motorcycle rider has to deal with the growing pains of learning how to use the clutch and stalling the motorcycle over and over again until you finally get the hang of it.  That’s a normal part of the process, so if you’re struggling with that right now, you’re not alone. You may be

Nothing is better than riding around on a freshly cleaned motorcycle. It feels like it’s running better, it handles better, and it just generally feels nice to be on a motorcycle that’s being taken care of. As wonderful as it is to have a great clean bike, a dirty or rusted exhaust pipe can ruin