Bad Times . . . Basic Bikes
If times get tough, getting around will likely become a major challenge. Gas may only be sporadically available - in addition to being unaffordable....
Fork Oil Change How-To (and Why-To)
A fairly simple, fairly easy-to-do routine maintenance chore that's sometimes not done routinely is changing out the fork oil in a bike's front forks....
The Nicest People Ride Hondas
Instead of watching “the game,” I went for a ride this past Sunday.
My friend Graves owns several antique bikes, including a very nice –...
Poor Man’s Chrome
Chrome is pretty - and pretty expensive. Especially if you're paying to have stuff plated vs. just buying chrome-plated stuff. Go price what it'll...
An Ode To Two Strokes
Regulars here know I'm in the process of restoring an old Kawasaki motorcycle - a 1975 S1C Triple. I love the bike's lines and...
Pork Products
There but for the grace of Mike Valentine go I, I thought.
Yesterday was the first nice day we've had out here in The Woods in...
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...
The Rat Bike
The worse the economy gets, the more popular motorcycles become. They're a cheap - and fun - way to get around. "Rat bikes" -...
Get An Old Bike… While You Can Still Afford An Old Bike
As new bikes become more and more like new cars - that is, complicated and expensive, both to buy and maintain - the remaining supply...
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...