Motorcycle safety, musings and more.
Why do people build custom motorcycles? There's at least one obvious answer: they do it so they can have a custom motorcycle. But if all you wanted was to own a custom motorcycle, there are easier ways to get one. Maybe even less expensive …
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It was a cumbersome job that required four hands, preferably more. J held the frame’s front end, while I gingerly eased the back into its snug fit against the engine. Paint scraped, I grimaced. Everything was smooth, jet black, and unyielding. …
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On this blog, I love to embrace and support beginners. After all, nobody is born knowing everything about motorcycles. But it’s important to remember that what you don’t know can hurt you. I've long believed this about riding motorcycles, which …
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Since my last update on my XL250 rebuild project, I've gotten a lot better at keeping my project moving. It wasn't easy to integrate yet another responsibility into my day-to-day, but it feels good to make progress on a project that's just for me, …
A few weeks ago, I completed my first major routine service on my 1980 KZ440. And though I made *ahem* several mistakes, it also reminded me of how far I've come. Specifically, I was reminded of when, only a year and a half ago, The Little Rat …
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