Rat Bikes …
Bikes are cheap transpo - and "rat bikes" even cheaper transpo. You can pick one up - a functionally (and maybe even aesthetically) good one you can ride every day -...
Baker OD6 Transmission Install
I’ve had my ‘96 Harley Davidson Electra Glide for over three years now. It came with a mild cam, S&S Super E carburetor and Screaming Eagle ignition....
Summer Rides…
One of the most scenic (and historic) rides you can take on the East Coast begins about an hour from downtown DC at the Front Royal entrance to Skyline Drive. ...
What’s Good For Us Is Also Good For The Clovers…. Or At Least It...
Ever ride without a helmet?
It's not "safe" - well, it's less theoretically safe than wearing one. But it's most definitely pleasant - much more pleasant than wearing one. You feel...
The One Year Wonder (And Why)
When it was new, the '83 Honda GL650 Silverwing Interstate seemed like a sure-bet winner. The basically identical GL500 had been successful for several years prior and before the GL, there...
If You’re Shopping Bikes…
One of the virtues of motorcycles is they're cheap transportation compared to a car - they cost much less to buy and they're (mostly) a lot easier on gas. But some...
Shaft Drive Service
This is the next installment in a series of How-Tos covering some basic routine service procedures on an old motorcycle. As before, the guinea pig will be an '83 Honda GL650.
The...
What Not To Ride…
Here's the deal on that:
As a new rider, you do not want a sport bike, period.
Sport bikes typically have plastic covers ("fairings,") high footpeg clearance for cornering, stubby, steeply raked "clip...
Thinking About a Motorcycle or Scooter?
Cars are expensive - to buy and to operate. But bikes (and scooters) are inexpensive to buy and keep up. Most of them get much better gas mileage (50-plus MPGs) than...
Old Bike Oil Change: Step by Step
Owning a vintage bike is great - but there's a catch. Many dealers won't work on a bike that's more than about ten years old (let alone 20 or 30) and...