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Tuesday, May 14, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Don't let neglect sting you » My wife isn’t that into motorcycles. She doesn’t mind going for a ride every now and again, and I’ve even gotten her to go...
Saturday, March 30, 2019 (4 Comments - view/add) C2H2OH: Ethanol » NOTE: This is the second of a multi-part series on fuel and fueling systems. Part One: Understanding octane - AKI, MON a...
Thursday, February 14, 2019 (7 Comments - view/add) Understanding octane – AKI, MON and RON, oh my! » I’m as excited about the new F 750 and 850 bikes as just about anybody who loves to look at new motorcycles but isn’t goin...
Sunday, May 6, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Torque of the Matter: Electronic Wizardry » " Everything is harder when you're stupid ." –Von Jenkins, 1920-2016 My grandfather was a hard man, and blunt to boot...
Monday, January 1, 2018 (2 Comments - view/add) Smart storage for your motorcycle and you » There are a lot of places in the world with a distinct riding season. If you're lucky, it's long. If not, your bike could...
Monday, December 18, 2017 (3 Comments - view/add) The Most Important Tool: Torque Wrench » TORQUE – noun – a force that produces or tends to produce rotation; also, a measure of the effectiveness of such a force...
Monday, November 20, 2017 (9 Comments - view/add) Battery Technology: AGM vs LFP » It’s a tenet of polite discussion in the motorcycle community that you don’t bring up the synthetic vs. natural oil debate...
Sunday, November 12, 2017 (1 Comment - view/add) K 75 Final Drive Spline Lube Cradle » I rode my 1990 K 75 from the San Francisco Bay area up to central Oregon in the summer of 2013. The miles melted away...
Sunday, November 5, 2017 (2 Comments - view/add) Testing torque by hand » Photos by Dave French Originally published in Between the Spokes, June 2015. Republished courtesy of BMW Bikers of Me...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 (2 Comments - view/add) BMW NA starts tech campaign on LC R 1200 GS/GSA fork tubes » On 27 June 2017, BMW of North America released information regarding its technical campaign for "fixed fork tube inspectio...
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) K 75 Rear Master Brake Cylinder Rebuild » Note: Click photos for full-size versions In this article, I will describe replacing the internal assembly within the...
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Nicht Uber Max: Tires and brakes (again!) » Q: Why does my 2005 K 1200 LT eat up rear tires? -Matthew M. via email A: Even though it looks...
Thursday, March 30, 2017 (1 Comment - view/add) Nicht Uber Max: Identical bikes and aching knees » Q: I have two identical bikes. One K 1200 S runs great, but my backup K 1200 S from the same year is hard to...
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Nicht Uber Max: More brake problems » Q: Dear Nicht Uber Max: My father and I have been working on a problem with the front brake system on his 1996 R 1100...
Monday, January 23, 2017 (3 Comments - view/add) Paul Heid of Heid's Hodaka/BMW » When I’m asked why I ride BMW motorcycles, I always give three reasons: the design and quality of the motorcycles themselv...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (2 Comments - view/add) Nicht Uber Max: ABS lights flash after bleeding brakes » Q: Dear Nicht Uber Max: I bled the brakes on my RT, and they’re still mushy. Every now and then the ABS lights come on,...
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 (1 Comment - view/add) Nicht Uber Max: Click, Click, CLICK! » AKA "Testing your battery, starter and solenoid" Q: Dear Nicht Uber Max – I’m having trouble getting my 20...
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