Why The King Died…
This old Kawasaki motorcycle I'm trying to resurrect has a neat little engine of a type you don't see anymore - unless you're in the backyard weed-whacking, that is.
I'm talking...
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...
Doctoring the Sherpa, Part 2
Last week, I posted an article about my 2000 Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa. It's a fun little dual-sport that was jetted lean from the factory to keep Uncle off of Kawasaki's back....
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...
Motorcycles Are Next
Why are some people into motorcycles?
The answer, of course, is because motorcycles are fun - and affordable fun. And why are they affordable fun? To a great extent, because motorcycles...
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" - older models that maybe don't look showroom-new...
Making a New (or Just New to You) Bike Your Own
What are some common weak points of the "as it sits" new bike? And how do you go about making a bike right - for you?
* Factory seats -
The stock saddle...
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 almost a week. So I took my...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Ten
It's down to the heart of the matter - the engine.
I separated the crankcase halves - which is tougher than it sounds when you are dealing with an almost 40-year-old...
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...