I answered a call last night to come test drive a bike for one of my best bros. It turned out to be a 2001 Honda RVT1000R. The wheelbase was too short for most riders in our area, but we didn't care....

Bought from the original owner, I've since added the period Lockhart oil cooler , heat shield , centre stand and passenger pegs. Goes as good as it looks....

Wiring the Battery Over to the power side now, pop the two clips out that hold the plastic cover in place...

This is the 1974 season colour green / white, from the 1974 brochure, chances are this is the only Tiger made in this colour scheme....

Today my dad and I tried to get the motorcycle to run. I mounted the carburetor then checked if it had spark, compression and fuel. It had all three of these things. However, the motorcycle, for a rea...

I've got large hands so I always add these to my bikes. They lessen vibrations as well. The heated grips still work fine. The heat just takes a bit longer to reach your hands obviously....

Wiring the RR We earlier prepared a nice long loom to go on the bike, now it is time to fit it. Plug the two multiplugs onto the RR. Note I left the stock plugs in place, I have no intention of...

Super impressed about every aspect of this company so far nothing cheap here these are heavy duty and quality they make each kit for your year and model bike with plug and play wiring harness parts an...

Fitting the New RR  Remove the two 10mm bolts holding it to the frame...

Had my first proper trip this year to the Lake District, and my longest ride to date. Totalled 270 miles round trip, definitely need a bigger seat....

 I’ve done 12,000 miles since the beginning of the year. And what do I get for this achievement, the ON/OFF switch for the bike stopped working when I got home ?...

On the Bike On the bike, our first job is to remove the front fairing so we can access things. It should take about 20-30 minutes to remove, I’ve done a separate document for this as it is neede...

Portal do Inferno (Serra da Arada, Portugal)...

They are so nice and I learned so much about the local history from the perspective of someone that lived through it and who had family very active in medicine and politics since the 1800’s. I am not...

It seems to be a filter. Don’t think I can reuse this one. Any recommendations for replacement?...

Today my dad and I went to look at a 1970 Triumph tr25w. The motorcycle didn't come with a couple of its parts including the carburetor and the gas tank. There were only 5,775 miles on it since it was...

Introduction Hopefully this will help people who decide to tackle the regulator/rectifier (RR) issues on their VFR. This work is being carried out on a 2003 VFR 800 but the process should be pretty...