Anyone who has ridden motorcycles or driven manual cars long enough have heard how people will sometimes shift without a clutch. The clutch is a disc in your motorcycle that is able to connect and disconnect engine torque from the transmission. This connect and disconnect is what can make smooth riding possible. Just like anything […]
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Anyone learning to ride a motorcycle or even riders who live in flatter regions, knows the pressure of stopping on a hill and trying to start, or trying to keep speed going up a steep hill. Hill management is a skill that every rider should have. There’s a lot that can go wrong when on
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Several years ago I bought an old Honda CB motorcycle to restore and found a small bell hanging off the back of the exhaust. I thought it was strange but it didn’t cross my mind again until recently when I heard about the legend of the guardian bell. So why do motorcycles have bells? Motorcycles
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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
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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
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We’ve all seen the classic bobsledder approach to starting a motorcycle. Have you ever wondered how to do this or if it’s bad for the motorcycle? Luckily, we live in a time with motorcycles that are fuel injected and have an electric start, but not that long ago we had motorcycles that were only kick
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Anyone who has started a motorcycle rebuild or restoration project, or recently completed one, can attest that there are a lot of codes and numbers associated to every bike. Manufactures stamp different parts of a motorcycle to help identify parts specific to that bike. These numbers can help in making sure an engine is original,
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Making sure your motorcycle can safely come to a stop should be the first step of motorcycle maintenance. Before making sure the engine runs and the carbs are clean, you should always make sure that your brakes are working. Fundamental to proper braking is a working master cylinder. A brake master cylinder can be found
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Part of being a responsible motorcycle rider is knowing the correct way to handle any type of road condition that you might come across. Learning how to ride in various different road conditions helps us as riders to find our limits and stay safe. Each type of road condition requires a different technique to stay
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