How Often Have You Been Shiny Side Down?
A recent poll in Superbike magazine asked the question, "How many times have you crashed/been knocked off in the past three years?"
The results of the poll, at the time I saw...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Eight
There is light at the end of the tunnel - in fact, I can almost hear the spitting and popping of my soon-to-be operational S1's two-stroke engine. But first, a segue...
The Emergency Bike
I've written before about the soundness of owning - of getting if you don't already own - a motorcycle in order to remain mobile in the months and possibly years ahead....
What Not To Ride…
Here's the deal on that:
As a new rider, you do not want a sport bike, period.
Sport bikes typically have plastic covers ("fairings,") high footpeg clearance for cornering, stubby, steeply raked "clip...
Oily mess!
So, today I took the Kaw triple out for a ride. Beautiful day, great ride - and once again, my luck held... As I rolled back into the driveway I saw...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Six
The Triple is back on its feet, so to speak!
After a lot of scrounging, I was finally able to locate a set of tires for the bike. One thing I...
Helmet Laws
If you ride a motorcycle, "the law" - that is to say, busybody people who write them - probably requires that you wear a helmet when you ride. If you don't,...
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...
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...
Motorcycles Afflicted by The Car Sickness
Have you gone shopping for a new sport bike lately? Try and find one that's not encrusted with layers of electronics . . . just like any new car.
ABS and linked brakes; traction...