This is the best bike I have ever owned. It does everything well from touring to commuting and fun runs in the twisties but it's time to let go....
While I worked at the bike shop I had a Triumph flat track bike in my stall. It needed rings and a bit of over all freshening up. We had a dirt...
Years ago I worked for an OSA dealer and I rebuilt an Ossa Desert Phantom. That bike was tuned for top end and WFO. When you hit the very very...
Thanks for the kind words. I can't believe how long ago this was. It was quite a journey and I do miss the VTR. I have to list the Honda Superhawk...
I was looking over FB Marketplace at the used H-D offering and it dawned on my why I was never a Harley-Davidson fan. Every bike and every design,...
You will be! The time just flies by.
You will need to get the front valve cover off and check the cam chain tension. It could also be a broken valve spring.
You know you are getting old when sex becomes less about spontaneity and more about the limitations of painful hips, bum knees, sore backs and the...
I had stopped in at the local gas stop to get a drink and a hot dog and struck up a conversation with the fresh faced clerk. She felt it necessary...
You and me both. I have been plagued with back and knee pain to the point that I bought a Guzzi Quota to have a dual sport that is more friendly...
I do that too. The problem with the VFR is I never ride at night. The headlights are more of a safety feature for day riding than a necessity for...
I'ma get medieval on your ass.
Yep!
Last Sunday morning I decided to attend the Ride For Kids charity ride for pediatric brain tumor research. Registration opened at 8 AM and I was...
I know how you feel about the Ducati. I had the hardest time letting the Honda VTR1000 go. It was an exceptional bike and one I had a personal...
I understand. It's the biggest reasion I got rid of the Buell. I just didn't ride it. I am old enough to have collected and sold most of the bikes...
I think I may have fixed or mitigated the problem. I reinstalled the OEM foot pegs replacing the lower Buell pegs. This makes my knee hurt a bit...
I have been downsizing my life. I have been having trouble finding the time to ride all my bikes and it got to the point where keeping them all...
On of the biggest problems with bike that have sat for a long time, indoors or out, is corrosion on the connectors. Corrosion causes a resistance...
Make sure you check for restrictions in the airbox and the exhaust system. Bikes that sit get critters in them.
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