Reader Question: Old Bike Retrofit?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Ira asks: I'm in the market for a motorcycle dated earlier than 1980. I'm in NYC and my pickings are very slim. Do...
New Wheels Without All The New “Features”
There is a way to get a new vehicle without getting all the new “features” such as an engine that turns itself off every time you stop for a light, brakes that...
Spring Bike Pre-Flight
Motorcycles have something in common with lawn mowers and weed whackers: It's common for them to just sit for months during the off season. This makes them all vulnerable to the...
The Electrocution of Motorcycles
A car is fundamentally an appliance.
While a few are bought and kept for the fun of it or because the buyer likes the looks of it, at the end of the...
Why The King Died
No, not Elvis.
This old Kawasaki motorcycle I've got sitting in my office. It has a neat little engine of a type you don't see anymore - unless you're in the backyard...
Reader Question: Mummified ’83 Silverwing?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Kyle asks: I am having my grandmother ship a 1983 Honda GL650 Silverwing to me. It was my grandfather's who passed away about...
Give ‘Em an Inch . . .
The problem with giving an inch is they always take a mile. This is why it is so important to never give them the inch in the first place.
Motorcycle helmet laws...
Enter the ZRX
I started one of my bikes yesterday after it had been sitting for the past six months - the time it took for me to find the time to rebuild its...
Reader Question: Some Bike Advice?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Sam writes: On Wednesday I saw a guy riding a green and white Kawasaki Super Sherpa - decked out with a rack and...
First Bikes
Bikes are not unlike shoes in that you want one that fits.
If you're a big guy, there are bikes that won't. And if you're not a big guy, there are bikes...