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...
Motorcycles in the Saaaaaafety Crosshairs
Motorcycles are the last vehicles still largely free from Uncle’s asphyxiating grasp. That is about to change.
The unelected regulatory apparat known as the National Highway Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is...
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 Can’t be Automated
What happens to motorcycles in a world of automated - not autonomous - cars?
Don't you hate that slippery shuck and jive? "Autonomy" means independent; free from external control. We are talking...
Drop Forged . . .
There’s an old joke you may have heard about tools made in (say it like Trump) . . . China. It says "drop forged" on the box it came in. Yup...
Restoring a Bike from Old America
The state of the country is depressing, so I decided to buy another motorcycle.
The price was right - $50. And it's a "classic" - as every man tells his wife when...
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...
How to Double – Even Triple – Your Gas Mileage
There is not much we can do about the doubling-plus of the price of gas, which is a function of our money buying less as much as it is a function...
A Meerakuhl!
It’s helpful when your old bike breaks down at a buddy’s garage. Especially when your buddy happens to be an old bike fetishist, too. One who just happened to have an...
2023 BMW K1600 GTL
Spend $50k on a new BMW car and you get a four cylinder engine. Spend half as much on a BMW bike and get a six cylinder engine - and a power-to-weight...