The exterior inspection revealed only two minor snags:...

My XR600R smog block-off kit arrived in the mail from XRsonly.com so I installed them along with the performance exhaust that came with the bike....

My VFR didn't need a new battery but it was treated to a new one last night. My friend Rob needed a new battery for his R1200GSA and I recommended that he check out Shorai.  I found out abo...

New season on the motorcycle which became the loyal friend. A new season, the first easy days, it is so pleasant to catch feelings again from freedom which are given by a favourite bike. Not important...

I've got the bowl off the carb and had a look for where my leak might be coming from. The floats are in good shape (and still plenty buoyant) and the float valve works smoothly. The gasket looks to be...

I'll keep this one brief. I'd love to write a comprehensive test and review with photos and diagrams but I'm just too busy so I'll skip to the conclusion. Quality Excellent, as I've come to expect fr...

After putting the chains in place, I replaced the old clutch disks with new ones....

As it should be Enduro, the bike is dirty, the motor had to be washed for a long time from the sticky swamp crap. Next, preparations for removing the engine from the frame. I remove the seat and tank...

Full review coming......

In this small report I will tell you how to service the fork of the Honda GL 1800 motorcycle. Since the bike is very heavy, and the fork is honestly a bit thin for such weight, it has to be serviced o...

I started taking things apart today on the GB and I got more excited as I realized how easy this bike is to work on. I'm accustomed to working on sophisticated modern sportbikes so I revelled in the e...

I was drunk when I ordered these...

I can’t find a rebuild kit and it’s leaking. I could shim it close to max setting and leave it but I hate when I don’t have adjustability. What are your thoughts?...

It would seem such a simple procedure for changing the air filter that it's not worth writing about. Yes, if we are not talking about Honda GL1800. To get to the filter, it is necessary to remove all...

The other day tried doing a clutchless downshift on my motorcycle so put a little pressure on the shifter and revved a little and did it successfully. No weird sounds or anything. Today tried doing it...

On my road trip I decided that I HAD to have some sort of throttle lock or cruise control if I ever wanted to take a ride like that again. (which I do) I initially decided that I would look for a Thr...

I had a bit of spare time this morning to attack the dirty cooling fins that surrounded the smog ports with their makeshift "loose change" block-offs.With some Norwex Cleaning Paste that I borrowed fr...

So, I continue to chronicle....

And why mom needs stronger clutch springs ????...