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4 Reasons You Need a Motorcycle Project (According to Science!)

July 30, 2018 / Filed Under: RIDEWELL Rebuild

4 Reasons You Need a Motorcycle Project (According to Science!)

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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Emergence: The Motorcycle, The Mechanic

May 31, 2018 / Filed Under: RIDEWELL Rebuild

Emergence: The Motorcycle, The Mechanic

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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4 Garage Safety Lessons for Beginners (And a Bonus!)

March 29, 2018 / Filed Under: RIDEWELL Rebuild

4 Garage Safety Lessons for Beginners (And a Bonus!)

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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Why This Vintage Enthusiast Got a Modern Motorcycle

December 20, 2017 / Filed Under: My Story

Why This Vintage Enthusiast Got a Modern Motorcycle

About a month ago, I bought a 2016 Yamaha FZ-07. It's the first motorcycle I've bought from a dealership, the second I've bought this year, the third in my garage, and the fourth I've owned. People always say that after you get one motorcycle, …

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RIDEWELL Rebuild: Painting the Engine

December 5, 2017 / Filed Under: RIDEWELL Rebuild

RIDEWELL Rebuild: Painting the Engine

This year, I spent the entire Thanksgiving holiday painting my XL250 engine. Originally, I hadn’t planned on doing any paint myself. To be honest, painting intimidated me. I assumed it required some sort of magic I didn’t possess — or at least …

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