Cleaned and Painted...

After almost 4 years I finally bit the bullet one night and ordered the Honda genuine accessory heated grips and 12V accessory harness. They were expensive.... 3 or 4 times the price of comparable aft...

Rear caliper NISSIN but not from VFR(...

Continuation of the VFR resurrection story Gradually started cleaning the parts. The swingarm turned out to have a significant wear mark due to a makeshift footpeg bracket. BEFORE:...

I've loudly sung the praises of Shorai LFX Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries in my VFR blog and elsewhere so it seemed automatic that I'd have one for my GB. Compared to the messy old vented...

As I continued to ride, some annoying nuances appeared: The stock seat is terrible—hard and wide near the tank, causing leg pain during long rides in traffic. I replaced it with a seat from SF-Design...

I'm starting a new project-restoration of a motorcycle I've seen in my life. So, mini rocket c engine V4, all standard, blind purchase, another bunch of wood) Pictures of the ad:...

I'm really a squid at heart.The Pirelli Angel ST tires on my 1200 are done. I'm having a pair of Angel GTs fitted tomorrow. Before I take the wheels off I find it neccessary to burn the remaining trea...

Turned bike off and on then it worked fine. I was doing a small pull, probably in 2nd gear at 9k rpms on my CBR 600RR when my check engine light came on and I was rapidly decelerating. I pulled off to...

The allen bit I was using broke off in the bolt on the primary cover. Any advice for getting this out?...

I thought this would be a mild restoration, minor modding, lots of cleaning and adjusting but once I start I can't stop. Once the cam cover was off, I had to pull the head off and I couldn't resist pu...

The coastal views were absolutely stunning, and the ride itself was pure bliss. There's nothing like the feeling of the open road and the sound of the waves crashing nearby. Perfect way to kick off th...

I ordered these direct from Ventura's US importer. On my last tour I found it was a pain to detach the panniers every time I stopped for the night so I thought some fitted liners would come in handy....

The exhaust was a cinch so I summoned a bit of extra ambition and proceeded to install the performance cam shaft. What could have been completed in a couple of hours will now be drawn out over several...

I used a little gasoline and some rags to scrub the grime off the drive chain. The chain is in great shape but I hate a dirty chain....

Got some more material for my chronic thriller....