June 8, 2020
Albert Riley
7 minutes
We’ve all been in the situation. You need to replace or refill your coolant in your motorcycle, and you don’t have enough of one type. You have two or three types, and that would technically be enough to replace your coolant. Now, a few weeks down the road, you’re having engine trouble out of your motorcycle. While you run down the list of what it could be, let’s talk about mixing coolant. Can you mix motorcycle coolant? This is not recommended. Mixing coolants can cause different reactions due to different ingredients in each coolant. While some brands advertise that they can…
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June 4, 2020
Gokul Nair
12 minutes
It doesn’t matter if you’re riding to the nearest Target or doing a cross-country road trip with your friends. If you’re sitting pretty on your motorcycle and the wheels on that thing start rotating, you’d best wear a helmet. Lest you won’t be sitting very pretty for long. But you’re smart enough to know not to do that. So are most people. Because motorcycle bikers wear helmets everywhere. And for good reason. A compilation of four studies concluded that helmets reduced the risk of death by 42%. Furthermore, a summation of six other studies concluded that helmets reduced the risk…
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June 1, 2020
Albert Riley
7 minutes
Motorcycle problems usually stem from how it is used: either rigorously or lightly. However, regardless of how often you use your bike, it is just as possible for it to develop issues due to technical malfunctions that prevent you from getting it up and running. Some of these malfunctions, such as not being able to start the motorcycle, can be a result of something as simple as dropping your bike on the ground. How do you fix a bike that won’t start after it’s been dropped? First, you’ll need to determine which component(s) of the motorcycle received damage after it…
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May 28, 2020
Gokul Nair
11 minutes
The doctor walked in and said “You’re stupid. Don’t ride motorcycles anymore. But you’re fine.” That was Louis CK on WTF With Marc Maron, back in 2010. He was doing 70 miles down second avenue in Manhattan. This was in the late eighties, when he was around 22. He had been doing stand-up for about 4 years at that point. He was riding a motorcycle in NYC so he could get to shows quicker. The incident he was narrating was about a major motorcycle accident that he got into. A car ran a red light and plowed right into his…
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May 25, 2020
Albert Riley
8 minutes
The days are getting warmer and the roads are getting clearer. That means it’s the season for riding. Riding motorcycles means getting hot and sweaty, something that interferes with our ability to keep our skin looking fresh and our makeup on our faces. Not only does your skin make things difficult, but so does the helmet you’ll be wearing. Can you wear makeup with a motorcycle helmet? It is completely possible to wear both makeup and a motorcycle helmet. The coverage of makeup you can wear will vary depending on the type of helmet you will be wearing and your…
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May 21, 2020
Gokul Nair
11 minutes
The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU for short) is the official authority on the affairs of motorcycle sports in Great Britain. For those of you living across the pond, Great Britain is the United Kingdom minus Northern Ireland. Aimed at developing the sport of motorcycling through various clubs, its genesis was in 1903. Nearly six score years ago. For those of you who haven’t watched Lincoln, that is a hundred and twenty years. (“Score” is archaic speak for twenty.) But the earliest races conducted by the ACU saw radical changes. Races where the fastest rider won, as opposed to the original style,…
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May 18, 2020
Albert Riley
7 minutes
Speedometers are a significant instrument installed on a motorbike in order to monitor the speed that the rider is going. However, many riders are wondering if the speedometer is actually an essential tool for the rider. Are speedometers required on motorcycles? The answer is yes. Despite some regions and countries that don’t have a law on having a speedometer on your motorbike, it is still considered as a vital safety tool for a rider. In addition, it provides other functions such as a built-in odometer, which is a must-have on all existing vehicles. In the United States, 16 states have…
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May 14, 2020
Gokul Nair
12 minutes
Chaps are pretty commonplace today. They look badass, keep you warm, and keep road rash at bay. But the ancestors of the modern motorcycle chaps were born a long time ago. A time from when cowboys tended to cattle on vast ranches in North America. Yes. Cowboys. A History Lesson On Chaps The myth of the cowboy has been romanticized to varying degrees by most modern Americans (most of whom have been nowhere near a horse). In the 50s, it was portrayed in the form of the Marlboro Man, one of the most brilliant advertisements of all time. Presenting a…
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May 11, 2020
Albert Riley
7 minutes
For many people, a motorcycle is a cherished vehicle. Like many vehicles, motorcycles are liable for overheating problems that can run down a bike and cause it to stop working entirely. Motorcycle owners are always looking for answers for overheating, and many of them search the radiator. While there are multiple causes for overheating, do motorcycle radiator guards cause overheating? Putting the guards on the radiator will cause the motorcycle to run a few degrees hotter. However, issues with the cooling system all around, and water in the radiator contribute to overheating. This is why radiation braces are a popular…
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May 7, 2020
Gokul Nair
10 minutes
When you first lay eyes on a motorcycle, you immediately notice the mirrors, handlebars, and chassis. Strain harder and your brain registers the headlight and chassis fall within your field of vision. Maybe the fenders too. If you’ve also noticed, these are the parts you tend to repair first. The brain gives more credence to objects that are more visible. Unfortunately, tires, being hidden beneath the motorcycle chassis, get the short end of the stick. Many riders don’t even know about the condition of their motorcycle tires until they feel significantly different riding on. Which can be dangerous. Motorcycle tires…
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