Indoor Motorcycle Storage
After my divorce, I realized I needed a new companion. The problem being, “she” was living in the garage.
I refer to my much-beloved and always faithful ’75 Kawasaki S1C, aka Little...
The Harley Odyssey
So the bike won't start.
More accurately, the starter won't spin the engine - which is why the bike won't start.
But the starter spins. It just doesn't spin anything else.
So, I know the...
Motorcycles Are Next
We live in inverted times.
A “virus” that posed a significant threat to about 1 percent of the population was used as the pretext for imprisoning, Diapering and Jabbing the other 99...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment 2
July 31, 2011 -
The S1 is now at its most pitiful state - just a bare, shivering in the breeze frame with nothing holding it up but a pair of soon-to-chucked...
Thug Cop Shoots, Paralyzes Biker
You never who you are dealing with during a traffic stop.
That goes for the person being pulled as much as it does for the cop doing the pulling-over.
Motorcyclist Michael McCloskey, Jr....
Seasonal Coverage? Nah… That’d Be Reasonable!
Seasonal riding is a fact of life for many motorcyclists. Come fall - and cold weather - many riders hang up their leathers and park their bikes for the duration. It...
Rx’ing the REX
I bought my ZRX1200 brand-new, back in '03. It seems like yesterday - but it was a lot longer ago than yesterday that I gave the front end a good going-over.
Thank...
Motorcycle To-Do List
There are countless articles out there about keeping your car going forever - or at least, for as long as possible. But what about motorcycles? What can you - should you...
Helmets, Again . . .
I've tried several times to make clear my point of view regarding helmets, on both practical as well as philosophical grounds. Do they "work"? Well, let's define what "works" means before...
Smog Police Gunning For Bikes….
The smog police have finally caught up with motorcycles - last bastion (excepting weed whackers) of relatively unregulated internal combustion.
The Environmental Protection Agency has come down hard on bikes during the...