Hi All! The site has been a bit dormant lately while I’ve been preparing for an all out epic motorcycle adventure. It’s about to begin and this site will be ground zero for all that the trip entails. This site has been getting lots of traffic lately which is flattering to say the least. As… Continue reading Did I Respond To You?
Category: Motorcycle Blog Posts
Harley’s Legal Issues Over Time
I love how passionate Harley riders get about their bikes, but most of it doesn’t make much sense to me. Harleys have been proven over time to be extremely expensive, labor intensive, and prone to breaking down. I’m all for having an old Iron Head motor bike for bar hopping, but if I had to… Continue reading Harley’s Legal Issues Over Time
A Full Garage
is a thing of beauty.
KTM 300 EXC on the Trail
I’ve been able to enjoy riding the KTM over the last month. It’s an excellent trail bike just like my 1999 KTM 300exc was. The Marzocchi 45mm conventional front end is proving to be a good choice and has nice performance offroad. I love to wrench on bikes, but its also nice to get out… Continue reading KTM 300 EXC on the Trail
1983 Honda XL600R with XR600R Motor
I’ll be damned if the bike doesn’t look good to boot!
Honda XL600R First Ride Report
So I finally got my XR600 out for a good shakedown run. It still needs a few things but is reasonably ready for some good riding. I put 80 miles on it last night of mixed riding; highway and back roads. It is quite comfortable on the street. On the highway it cruises comfortably around… Continue reading Honda XL600R First Ride Report
XL600 XR600 Motor Transplant and Revival
In just over 4 hours today I tore down the bike, replaced the motor, cleaned the carbs, flushed the oil, lubed the cables, cleaned the throttle, adjusted the brakes and inflated the tires. The replacement motor starts easy and runs well. I can’t wait for the morning so I can go ripping around.
1983 Honda XL600R Dual Sport Motorcycle
I spotted this for a reasonable price and couldn’t resist. The motor in it is junk I’m told and has no compression. Though the bike came with an XR600R motor to swap in!!! The XR600 motor has a smaller diameter bore and longer stroke than the XL600 motor that comes stock on these dual purpose… Continue reading 1983 Honda XL600R Dual Sport Motorcycle
TT350 Dual Sport Motorcycle
I’ve been working on lots of bikes over the past few weeks. I got this TT350 nearly ready to be a good dualsport ride. However, I spotted a deal on an XL600R and couldn’t resist. As a result I just sold this bike. I really liked this bike, it was tall, comfortable, and quite peppy… Continue reading TT350 Dual Sport Motorcycle
Carburetor Parts Labeled and Cleaned
When I first started cleaning carburetors I always did a very meticulous job. I would carefully remove each piece one at a time. I would note which carb body each piece came from so not to mix anything up. I would soak and clean and soak and clean the carburetor rack and internals until they… Continue reading Carburetor Parts Labeled and Cleaned