1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Seven
I was hung up for a few weeks, waiting (after looking) for the parts I needed to rebuild the S3 donor bike's disc brake system, which was thoroughly gunked up thanks...
Reader Question: The Grom?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Zane asks: Wondering what you think of the Honda Grom/Monkey? Its been a decade, and tons of new toys are out there, even...
Look Ma, No (Ugly) Wheel Weights!
Got an old bike (or a new bike) with spoked wire wheels? They're pretty, I know. That's why it's a hard thing to accept when you take 'em in to get...
Summer Rides…
One of the most scenic (and historic) rides you can take on the East Coast begins about an hour from downtown DC at the Front Royal entrance to Skyline Drive. ...
Air-Cooled vs. Water-Cooled
Most of us have a preference for one - or the other.
I own - and have owned - numerous examples of both types. There are pros - and cons - either...
VW May Dump Ducati
Apparently, Volkswagen Group is considering selling off Ducati as the automaker seeks to streamline operations to fund a strategic overhaul after the emissions-cheating scandal, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
VW has...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment 3
August 7, 2011 -
The dirty work is now done.
I've removed the last few bits and pieces off the frame; the bike is completely disassembled. A few things worth mentioning here:
* I...
’83 Honda GL650, Post-Jetting
It's alive!
My '83 Honda GL650 Interstate - with the cleaned and re-jetted carbs (Keihins) installed. The results are good all around.
No, great all around.
The bike pulls noticeably harder than it did...
2018 BMW K 1600B
Motorcycles aren't subject to Uncle's fuel-efficiency fatwas.
Not yet.
Which explains why BMW is putting its sixes in its bikes . . . while removing them from its cars. Including even mid-sized cars...
A Slingshot Around Uncle
There is a way out.
Of half a dozen (or more) air bags and seat belt buzzers and back-up cameras and narc-you-out black boxes and automatic braking (soon to be a mandatory...