The first time I noticed it, I'd just gotten back from a two-hour ride and there were pale specks all over my rear rim. I wiped them off, figured it…
A pop when you roll off the throttle is common. It's usually a rich or lean fuel mixture, often made worse by an aftermarket exhaust, and it's rarely something to…
A clicking noise when you hit the starter almost always means the starter isn't getting enough current to turn the engine over. The most likely causes, in order, are a…
A plug is the fast, roadside fix for a small tread puncture. You can install it without pulling the wheel. A patch, done with the tire off the bike, is…
Roll off the throttle, hold the bars steady, and coast to a stop. Don't grab the brakes, and don't fight the wheel. That's the only move that matters in the…
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A skipping or consistently slack chain almost always means one of three things. The chain has stretched past its usable life. The sprockets have worn into a shape that no…
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No single lock, alarm, or tracker makes a motorcycle theft-proof, but layering a solid lock, an alarm, a GPS tracker, and smart parking habits makes your bike a harder target…
AGM batteries are the most reliable choice for cold-weather starting for most riders; lithium (LiFePO4) options work too, but only with built-in cold-weather charge protection. The number that actually predicts…