motorcycle tips

Tech Tip: Greasing Your Motorcycle

I like greasy motorcycles. Not dirty motorcycles, but greasy ones. Motorcycles where all the sliding, pivoting and rotating points are protected from harm by a nice film of waterproof high-pressure grease. In blunt language, few motorcycles are greased on a regular basis. Sure, some guys...

Tire Questions & Answers

Tire Hijack I have a 2009 Victory Kingpin in need of new rubber, and my dealer told me I have to put bias tires on the bike (a Dunlop 180/55.

Tips for Riding Long Distance[Video]

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What Is A Standard Motorcycle

What defines a Standard Motorcycle? It’s a term that is being used more and more, but most people still don’t fully understand. A “Standard” bike is somewhat of an evolution and a hybrid of Universal Japanese Motorcycles, classic British bikes, and modern technology. Standards tend...

10 Motorcycle safety tips for new riders

Expert advice for first-time and returning riders Motorcycles are fun and fuel efficient. That’s not news to anyone who’s ridden one. But neither is the fact that they’re also way.

Use Your Motorcycle’s Centerstand

Conspiracy theorists will tell you that the lack of centerstands on today’s bikes is a plot to make you take it to a dealer for service. In reality it’s for.

Crossing Railroad Tracks on Your Motorcycle

Railroad tracks can be intimidating to new riders, and even experienced riders need to treat them with respect. But crossing them is easy if you know how. Most important: Attack them from a perpendicular angle—cross them at 90 degrees to the way they run, or...