Run Out Of Gas? Got A Buddy Riding With You?
Posted by Mike Werner on Oct 23rd 2016
Running out of gas in the city is usually not a problem when riding a motorcycle. You can easily push your bike to the nearest gas station. But when out riding in the country, away from cities or towns and their convenient gas stations, then when you run out of gasoline you have a problem.
If you are riding with some buddies, help is closer than you think. Obviously one way
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8 Tips for Preparing for Winter
Posted by Ben Baker on Oct 21st 2016
Old Man Winter is fast approaching and has already blown some of his cold breath in places. If you live in a place where you can’t ride in the middle of January, then it’s time to start winterizing your ride.
Here’s what you need to know:
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Clean that bike up. Give it a good going over. Wash and then wax the metal. Put a protectant on the r
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So Your Bike Will Not Start
Posted by Mike Werner on Oct 13th 2016
It’s happened to most of us, if not all of us. And if it hasn’t, it will. That clicking noise when you try to start your motorcycle. Or even worse, no sounds at all except for your frustration.
It happens, and it happens a lot. PMS (Parked Motorcycle Syndrome)? Bad or old battery? Faulty contact? There are a lot of things that can go wrong when you try to start your motorcyc
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Biker Lingo, Terms and Jargon
Posted by Mike Werner on Oct 11th 2016
Even if you are not a newbie, sometimes you got to wonder what some bikers are saying, and if you are a newbie, all you can do is shake your head wisely, not knowing what people are talking about. Terms used, or some strange technical lingo, the jargon that is used is often difficult to understand.
Terms change or adapt as well. It's part of the nature of the game, since tec
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