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5 Common Wear and Tear Items on Motorcycles

Marco Tam — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:57:50 +0000

Riding a motorcycle isn’t just about feeling the wind in your hair and conquering the open road; it’s also about embracing the responsibility of maintaining your two-wheeled steed. Just like any mechanical marvel, motorcycles require regular care to ensure they stay in peak performance condition. In this article, we’re diving into the world of motorcycle maintenance by shedding light on five common wear and tear items that every rider should keep a keen eye on. Tires: The Foundation of Your […]

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Crash Course: How To Safely Fall Off A Motorcycle

Andrew Jones — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 23:45:06 +0000

So you want to fall off your motorcycle? No. Of course you don’t. No one does. Motorcyclists spend their entire lives trying not to fall off their bikes. So who wants to learn how to do it? You do, that’s who. Forewarned is forearmed, as they say. And while most “offs” are as dangerous as they are short, there’s a real chance that if you know what’s going to happen, you just might be able to minimise the damage to […]

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How to U-turn on a Motorcycle

Andrew Jones — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:56:57 +0000

Like most things in life, you are going to get good at the stuff you do the most often. And if you are lazy like me, then you’ll probably avoid doing tasks unless you really have to. Household chores like washing cars, mowing lawns or cleaning windows are tedious mainly because you only do them very infrequently at best, so you almost have to start from scratch when you actually decide to get up off your big old arse cakes […]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Chain Maintenance

Simon Bertram — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:16:28 +0000

The average motorcycle these days is capable of putting down the same amount of power as a small car, and all of that through the drive chain. Running it dry of lubrication and not cleaning the road gunk and dirt off it regularly are things that could shorten the lifespan of not only the chain, but of your sprockets as well. And if that road grime can work its way past the link seals in your chain, it could bind […]

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I Am One Of You: My First Two Seasons of Riding As a Beginner

Simon Bertram — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:48:02 +0000

For someone that writes a lot about motorcycles and motorcycle gear, it might come as a surprise to you that I actually have not been riding all that long. What started out as a goal to achieve before life gave me a swift kick in the butt in 2018 was finally realized three years later in 2021, and since I have started riding, I’ve already put 10,000+ kilometers on my 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650. I’ve experienced a lot in two […]

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10 Important Motorcycle Safety Concepts Taught in Riding Schools

Simon Bertram — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:19:45 +0000

By its very nature, riding is more dangerous than driving a car, even if you stick to motorcycles under 250 cc. You are far more exposed, only have two wheels for traction, and as a smaller vehicle in a society that keeps pushing towards larger trucks and SUVs, you’re not as noticeable. This is not to say riding a motorcycle is the most dangerous activity out there; it just requires that you keep your focus 100% of the time and […]

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