Motoblogs and personal experiences of motorcycle owners

West Coast Road from Whitehaven to Windermere, on to Ambleside, up the Struggle to the Kirkstone Pass, down the other side of Kirkstone Pass on to Paterdale, Glenridding, Watermillock skirting Ulswate...

Here are the two chain adjusters. The one on the left looked like the one on the right about an hour before. I took the opportunity to clean up the profile of the part prior to plating--squaring up...

Here it is the result ? (Serra do Gerês, Portugal)...

On previous restoration projects (cars and other things--this is my first bike), I've always struggled with what to do about the hardware. In most cases, the hardware was zinc or cad plated originall...

Then, problems with the electrics began, as the order of the cylinder operations was different. I ordered an NC-24 ECU from China; the prices for them at the scrapyards were outrageous, but this one w...

3 days, 1000kma...

There are bound to be issues with it - the main one is that it only has a four speed gearbox which is non standard. Not sure if I want to try this out or flog it and buy a five speed...these are going...

Take your bikes out of the garage and go for a ride ?...

That morning my son ask me to take "Flakes" with me. 30kms just to wake up ?...

Flat surfaces seal better, so I wanted to make sure that not only the head gasket surface, but also the rocker box seating surfaces were flat. I used a process the Brits call "linishing", and we Amer...

Head was basically intact, but dirty, and some rust on the ferrous parts. Chambers were carboned up. Seats were a bit recessed, but no signs of cracks....

Richard Pollock/Mule sent some teaser pics today for the wheels he’s building for the XL1200……widened and all “rotor’d” up front…….beautiful work...

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On my first attempt to install the head I busted a bolt. The original ones were stretched and brittle. On the advice of a friend I bit the bullet and ordered new OEM bolts. This set me back about 2 we...

’98 Sportster 1200……very nice condition, one owner with only 8500 miles………and it’s going to get cut up……but improved. The plan is for a Street Tracker……..19″ wheels, better brakes, XR750 tail, invert...

Vila Nova de Gaia - Portugal...

SLR Tune... I...

Headlight has arrived. It's a big old unit!...