As with any other hands-on job, the old saying “proper tools for a proper job” holds true for motorcycle mechanics. While a professional mechanic will typically have upwards of $7,000 worth of tools, you can buy a full tool kit with all the basic tools for less than $200! The home-based mechanic will not need […]
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BTRubbertire: Learn How To Ride Knee Down
Long before tires had the grip available today, a rider whose knee touched the ground was milliseconds away from crashing. But over the decades, as technology developed in both motorcycles and tires, it became possible for a good rider to lean over so far that a knee touched the ground. In basic scientific terms, knee-down […]
BTRubbertire: Tuning for Motorcycle Engines (Performance)
There has always been confusion about the word “tuning” when referring to engines. But we prefer and choose the dictionary definition: “to bring into harmony.” We need to say that about motorcycle engines, there are a number of different applications of the word “tune”: What does we mean with “Tuning”? • Engine tuning• Tune up• […]