On most every Oil-Head BMW and many K-Bikes with the plastic saddlebags, the L-Bracket inside the lock mechanism is very fragile. Once it breaks, there is nothing securing the bags to the motorcycle. All it takes is one good bump and your luggage will be skittering down the highway. While the BMW part is around $200, you can still prevent ...

For whatever reason, Ducati used Monster 696 calipers on the heavier and much more powerful Multistrada 1200. While these calipers work fine on the Monsters and Hypermotards, they have some design flaws that make them less than ideal for the Multi. We’ll go through the process of upgrading to the much more powerful Brembo M50 or Brembo M4 monoblock calipers ...

Just like every other fluid on your motorcycle, your brake fluid needs to be changed periodically, plus, if you are dealing with a spongy brake feel, you may have air in your brake lines. We’ll walk through several techniques on how to bleed brakes, including how to bleed brakes on a motorcycle with ABS, and how to bleed brakes after ...

Just like every other fluid on your motorcycle, your coolant needs to be changed periodically. At least every two years. What’s more, ist hat many trackday providers require that all the glycol be removed from your cooling system. We’ll explain the differences in coolant, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and products with no glycol, then walk you step-by-step, through the process ...

Yes, brakes just slow you down, man, and we are sure glad they do. It’s been said that the fastest motorcyclists use their brakes the most; a sentiment we wholeheartedly agree with. But brakes wear out, even if the brake material isn’t worn completely away, you may still be due for a new set of pads. Fear not, getting new ...

You can save a lot of money on tire changes if you bring the wheel to your local motorcycle shop. Most shops will actually mount a new tire for free if the wheel is off the bike. So, even though there seems to be a lot going on at your front wheel, removing and replacing it is actually pretty straight ...

Your chain needs to be adjusted properly. Of course, your owner’s manual will have exact requirements for your bike, but the rule of thumb is about 1 to 1.5 inches of slack. But what does that mean and why is that important? Slack is how much the chain will move up and down freely at a point halfway between the ...

You can save a lot of money on tire changes if you bring the wheel to your local motorcycle shop. Most shops will actually mount a new tire for free if the wheel is off the bike. So, even though there seems to be a lot going on at your rear wheel, but replacing it is actually pretty straight forward.

You can save a lot of money on tire changes if you bring the wheel to your local motorcycle shop. Most shops will actually mount a new tire for free if the wheel is off the bike. So, even though there seems to be a lot going on at your rear wheel, removing it is actually pretty straight forward.

One of the few things I dislike about the SV is how long the throw is on the throttle. Particularly when riding on the track, I’ll have to readjust my hand on the throttle to spin it up to higher RPM. While I would assume that this was done by the fine folks as Suzuki to make it easier for ...