Warm weather is here, and for those of you who winterized your motorcycle, now is the time to give your machine a once over. Maybe the price of fuel is making that old street bike in your garage look like an attractive alternative to everyday driving. The bike has been sitting for months or possibly […]
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Cleaning front brake calipers and pistons
How often should you clean your brakes? On a car we never do it and we transfer that logic and practical experience over to the bike. In truth, we should clean the brake calipers and pistons plus hardware (pins, springs and clips) every month on a commuter bike, every couple of track days on a […]
How To Bleed Front Brakes
HOW TO BLEED FRONT BRAKES IN QUICK EASY STEPS Brake fluid like suspension oil, is not on everyone’s top list of items to service due to the fact that it is a messy and time consuming job; not to mention that the consequences of making a pigs ear of it are a little too much […]
Cleaning and Lubing Clutch Cables
There’s a common misconception that this cable doesn’t need much in the way of cleaning and lubing. Nothing could be further from the truth! Like the throttle cables, this needs regular inspection and the use of cable lube and some high temp grease for the exposed cable ends as the steel cable runs inside an […]
Clean and Lube Throttle Cables
THROTTLE CABLES These cable ends are normally hidden inside the throttle housing for protection from the elements and are often coerced to move through gentle bends of metal tubing attached to the throttle housing and then inside the housing while attached to the throttle tube. The push and pull throttle cables go through the same […]
Adjust Clutch Cables
There’s a common misconception that this cable doesn’t need much in the way of adjustment. Nothing could be further from the truth! Like the throttle cables, this needs regular inspection and adjustment, not to mention the occasional “love” with some lube and grease. Poor adjustment means poor shifting plus accelerated friction plate wear and that […]
Adjust Throttle Cables
Adjusting cables while somewhat simple in terms of mechanical tasks, is often not a simple operation when you look at all the adjustments. What? There’s more than one thing to adjust? Throttle cables: All bikes come with a push and pull throttle cable system. The pull is obvious to allow fuel to get to the […]
How to Load and Unload Your Motorcycle
How to Load and Unload Your Motorcycle If you own a motorcycle, there will come a day when you need to take it somewhere without actually riding it. We hope you’re going to the track and not to the repair shop, but in either case, we have some tips for loading and unloading the bike […]
Maintain Tire Pressures
Can you feel it? Well, you ought to! Inflation is nothing to mess around with. Ensuring your tires’ pressures are inflated to manufacturing spec (found in your bike’s Owner’s Manual or on a swingarm sticker) is just about the most important thing you have to do. It’s a safety thing, don’cha know, since low tire […]
Change Your Motorcycle’s oil
Why not just pay a shop? If you’re even a little bit handy, changing the oil on your own bike can save time and money. Best of all, you know that it was done right because you did it yourself. And while you’re at it, you can take the opportunity to check and clean other […]
