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Author :: Gerry Korsten  |
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| Article Title :: How To Read Your Spark Plug in a Two Stroke Engine |
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| For a two-stroke engine, having a fresh spark plug is incredibly important. So you should check your plug often.By "reading" the color of the plug you can tell a lot of things about how the engine is running. The top of a new spark plug is covered in white ceramic insulation. If your engine is running perfectly, then this part of the plug would soon become a tan color. If your plug is grey or white, than you know that your engine is running too lean and you need to take steps to prevent engine damage. First, clean your fuel system, looking for any blockage. Dirt in your carb can cause the bike to run lean. Check your fuel mixture to see if you are mixing the oil and fuel in the cor (read full article) |
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| Category :: Motorcycles Articles |
Author :: Sam Racing |
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| Article Title :: Running in Process for the Polini Liquid Cooled Replica Minimoto |
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| One of the most common questions we get asked after a purchase of a Polini 911 replica is how to run it in!Here’s a quick mini moto info guide to help you.The Running in procedureThis bike has a very close tolerance high performance 2-stroke engine. Therefore, you must run the engine in extremely carefully to get the best from it. If you sense the engine is getting tight e.g. not idling properly, you must switch-off & let it cool down whilst carefully turning over on the pull start. Avoid this situation at all costs IT IS DAMAGING YOUR ENGINE. If it occurs, you are either being to aggressive with the break-in, or you have not got the cooling system functionin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Motorcycles Articles |
Author :: Jim Noss |
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| Article Title :: Motorcycle Rear Brake Pad Replacement |
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| With the weather getting nicer, a lot of motorcyclists are dusting off their motorcycles and performing their routine spring tune up. One very important area to check is your brakes. Otherwise it will be very difficult to stop by just dragging your feet going 50 mph.I will mainly focus this article on replacing the rear brake pads. This job is very simple, and takes less then a half hour. Even a government employee could do it.1] For this step you will use a flat tip screwdriver between the pad, and rotor. Gently pry the pad outward to push the piston back in the caliper.2] Find and remove the retaining clip on the pin. Remove clip.3] Using a small punch drive (read full article) |
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| Category :: Motorcycles Articles |
Author :: Greg Hudson |
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| Article Title :: Motorcycle Maintenance Tips: Oil! |
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| Do just about anything to your motorcycle, but forget the most basic and fundamental additive – Oil – and your wallet could be hanging loose for a long time.How often you change the oil, the level you fill it up to and the kind of oil you use all make the difference between a bike that lasts and a bike that doesn’t!These are a few of the most basic tips when it comes to oil and motorcycles…When do you change your bike’s oil?Over time and with prolonged use the integrity of the oil breaks down. Varies forces at work within the engine actually tear away at the very molecules of the oil, so the old oil must be periodically replaced every 2-3 thousand kil (read full article) |
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| Category :: Motorcycles Articles |
Author :: Greg Hudson |
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| Article Title :: Superbike School: 8 Riding Tips For Winter! |
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| Time for an ice-cold slap in the face! Here are a few chilling safety reminders for the winter months ahead. Not everybody has the luxury of heated grips, a nice snug faring or rider training, so keep these 8 points in mind for your extended motorcycling pleasure!Slippery RoadsThe first rains of winter fall on roads that have been coated with oil during the summer months. Wet roads offer less grip than dry roads and places you previously rode could have a sheen of oil now compromising the grip of your tyres. Look out for the rainbow like streaks along the shiny surfaces of the road.Water Filled Pot HolesThere is an illusion created by potholes. Appearing like p (read full article) |
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| Category :: Motorcycles Articles |
Author :: Jim Noss |
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| Article Title :: Overdrive Sprocket Pulley Installation on a Victory Kingpin |
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| I own a Victory Kingpin motorcycle. My Kingpin is a 2004 model with 5 speeds. With this bike being labeled a cruiser I found that at highway speeds, I needed to shift a lot when the engine speed dropped below a certain rpms. This was annoying because I just wanted to stay at 70 mph in fifth gear and cruise. The OD pulley is actually IMHO an overdrive gear. It is the front "pulley" or final drive gear on the transmission out put / drive shaft. It is not a rear pulley and therefore does not impact the belt guard or any other external part.I decided to purchase one of these aftermarket overdrive pulleys. Labor at a dealer would be between 1.5 and 2.0 hours at their labor rate. I dec (read full article) |
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| Category :: Motorcycles Articles |
Author :: Jim Noss |
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| Article Title :: What Automobile Drivers Should Know about Motorcycles |
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| This article will discuss the characteristics of motorcycles in everyday traffic situations. Automobile drivers, also known as Cagers, need to be aware that a motorcyclist will often slow down their motorcycle by downshifting or by simply rolling off the throttle. What this means is that the brake light is not activated. Given this knowledge, we advise that motorists allow more following distance to give motorcyclists and yourself more room to maneuver. Common sense also dictates that you predict a motorcyclist may slow down at intersections without visual warning.Motorcyclists use both their turn signals and hand motions to announce a lane change or turn. Some motorcyclist forgets (read full article) |
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| Category :: Motorcycles Articles |
Author :: Jim Noss |
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| Article Title :: Preparing to Ride Your Motorcycle |
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| This article will discuss the preparation necessary for riding your motorcycle. We are mainly addressing what a rider must do to prepare him or herself before they go out on a ride. Area such as choosing the appropriate ride gear, as well as, basic routine motorcycle inspection will be addressed.We all assume a level of acceptable risk when we ride a motorcycle. Part of this risk deals with what type of motorcycle riding gear we choose to wear. Some choose not to wear a helmet or protective clothing. This is the risk that rider has chosen to accept. The saying goes, dress for the wreck you are going to have. So if the rider choose to not wear a helmet and other protection. That is (read full article) |
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| Category :: Motorcycles Articles |
Author :: Colin Croucher |
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| Article Title :: Burt Munro: The Indian Speed Legend Of New Zealand |
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| There are probably thousands of self-taught backyard mechanics just like the late Burt Munro, who maybe work for years on inventions and projects that end up being unsuccessful and yield little in the way of financial reward, but does that really matter, some may argue that without financial reward you cannot move forward.Sometimes the personal reward & self-satisfaction gained through
painstaking project success is a far greater reward than any financial
gain. Financial reward is often not the panacea of success that so many people are conditioned to accept today.Think about the weeks, perhaps months of work that Burt Munro would
have spent making his own engine barrels, (read full article) |
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| Category :: Motorcycles Articles |
Author :: Gerry Korsten |
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| Article Title :: Breaking In Your Pocket Bike Engine |
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| Don't let the excitement of your new purchase overwhelm your good sense. A new pocket bike must be broken in correctly if you want the bike to function correctly. If you do not take the proper steps, you will dramatically decrease your engine's life. Opinions vary significantly on the correct way to break in a bike. We will discuss two widespread methods to break a pocket bike in. The most common method is often called "heat cycling." Heat cycling means you run the engine at idle or barely above idle for approximately 5 to 10 minutes. After this time the engine will be right below the normal operating temperature. Then you turn the engine off and let the bike cool down. Once the engine is (read full article) |
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