Motorcycles are as diverse and complex as the people who ride them, they’re not a one-tool-fixes-all kind of machine. In fact, the list of tools you might need…
It’s true. You can keep your pride and joy clean with a bucket of soapy water made up of dishwashing liquid and a garden hose – the results will…
Hypohydration is the medical term for as dry as a dead dingo’s donga. A condition which not only increases temperature and fatigue, but also induces brain fade.
It might be the old Boy Scouts motto, but when it comes to adventure riding, especially when you’re heading well off the beaten track, it pays to be prepared.
Part 2 Climate change Never mind the melting polar ice caps, the most devastating consequence of climate change is shed neglect. Too hot? Too cold?…
The basics The four fundamental tool types needed to tackle most basic motorcycle maintenance and repair jobs are spanners, sockets, screwdrivers and pliers. Save up your bickies, avoid…
There is no denying we all love the solitude motorcycling provides in our otherwise hectic lives, or else we wouldn’t have been attracted to riding in the…
Many bikes still have inner tubes inside the tyres; if you get a flat on a spoked-wheel adventure bike or off-roader, chances are the tube will be…
There are two times you really want to know whether a bike’s frame is straight: when you’re buying, or after you have crashed. Sometimes the symptoms can be difficult…
1 Wet or dry? Dry clutches, named as such because they do not operate in an oil bath, are fairly rare beasts, but can still be seen…
For guys like Steve Martin, a worn-out clutch would mean no more wheelies. Which would then mean tears. Thankfully, replacement is pretty straightforward. This article uses the…
