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Cheap and Simple Way To Mount a GPS or a Phone
The Simplest and Cheapest way to install a GPS/Smart Phone RAM Mount for just about any and every motorcycle. In this digital age, almost all of us want some way to enhance our riding experience with the myriad of devices available for us. Most common is a GPS device, but having your modern smart-phone right at your fingertips may also ... -
Is a More Expensive Helmet Safer?
We try to tackle the age-old question; does a more expensive helmet provide more protection than a cheap helmet? We looked at a lot of different sources to try and come up with an educated and informed answer to this very complicated question. $10 Head / $10 Helmet We’ve all heard the maxim, “you get what you pay for” and ... -
Does Your Bike Need Tuning After Adding A Slip-On
Is it important to have your motorcycle tuned when you add a slip-on exhaust system and/or a free-flow air filter to my motorcycle, or is it only necessary to have a bike dyno-tuned when I fit a full exhaust system? -
How to Choose Your First Motorcycle on a Tight Budget
Buying your first motorcycle can be intimidating. Is it better to buy a cheap used bike that will need some work or better to buy a new bike? There are also some other things that need to be taken into consideration, such as purchasing riding gear. -
My Motorcycle is Running Hot After Upgrades
So you’ve made some upgrades to your bike. Maybe a free-flow air filter and a pipe. But now your bike seems to be running really hot? What is causing this and how can it be resolved? -
How to Prioritize Motorcycle Safety Gear
What is the most important piece of motorcycle safety gear? How do you know how to allocate your budget when purchasing new motorcycle gear, particularly for the first time or new rider. We rank motorcycle safety gear in order of importance to help guide your decision-making process. -
How to Prepare For and Participate in a Trackday
One of the most common questions we get asked relates to participating in a trackday. It seems there is a long-standing misconception that in order to access the track, your bike needs to be fully race-prepped; safety-wire, oil catch basin, etc. While this may have been true many years ago, anymore, virtually every bike can participate in a track day ... -
How To Get A Motorcycle Onto the Centerstand
Getting a motorcycle onto the centerstand may seem daunting. Particularly if your motorcycle is somewhat large, like a Goldwing or a BMW, or if you are particularly small or short. Most people try to rock the bike back up onto the stand or try to lift, mostly using arm strength. However, if you use our simple technique described in the ... -
The Motorcycle Wave | Enough Already
When I was fortunate enough to cajole my father into taking me out on a ride, and even into those first few years of riding my own, seeing another motorcycle out on the road was a rare occurrence. I remember picking them out, sometimes as just a distant point of light and trying my hardest to identify the make and ... -
How to Load and Tie Down a Motorcycle
Over the years, we’ve seen people tie down their motorcycles in the craziest ways imaginable using tie-down straps that looked like relics from Great Depression. We decided to take some time and dedicate it to the proper way to tie-down and load a motorcycle into a truck or a trailer including the importance of using the correct tie-down strap. We ...