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...
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...
Anecdotal but Interesting
To use - or not to use - synthetic oil in engines made decades before synthetic oils were in common use . . . that's the question!
And there are several answers.
I...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Four
Rebuilding this bike - which had been sitting for probably 20 years before I got it - required more than just a clean-up and refreshing of the mechanical parts.
The frame, for...
The Teardown Begins!
I've begun the process of disassembling my recently acquired 1974 Kawasaki S1 Triple and this is the first of what will hopefully be a running photographic and commentary account of the...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Nine
The S1C's bodywork - including the tank - is now finished and installed. Everything has been repainted in the correct Halibut Blue, with correct reproduction decals and pinstriping. The finish -...
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...
The Test Ride . . . And How to Get One
One of the weird things about buying a new motorcycle is buying it before you've actually ridden it. This happens a lot with bikes. It almost never happens with a car...
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...