Wheelers Blog & News

Motorcycle jackets, suits, gloves and boots represent a significant financial investment. And, like any investment, you need to take care of it, ensuring you get the highest return. Luckily, with leathers, that’s easy. Here’s how to clean, protect and weatherproof your leather motorcycle gear. Wait, I Need To Maintain This Stuff?Yes. It always surprises me how few of my friends take care of their leathers. And how often readers express surprise that you’re supposed to do this. That’s crazy,...

Blake Baggett has joined Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing after concluding a solid four-year career on 250cc machines where he became AMA 250 Motocross National Champion in 2012 and compiled 14-career wins in the series. This result placed him tied for seventh with Motorcycle Hall of Fame legends Broc Glover and Marty Smith on the all-time AMA 250 Motocross wins list.  Known more for his abilities on big outdoor motocross tracks than in the close confines of Supercross stadiums, Baggett has...

IOMTT Press Release: Reigning Irish Supersport Road Race Champion Derek McGee will make his Mountain Course debut at the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races. The 28-year old has recently signed for the renowned and highly respected Wilson Craig Racing team and will campaign Honda machinery in the Superbike, Senior, Superstock and Supersport categories at the TT. The Mullingar rider came to the fore in 2011 when he won numerous races in the Irish Support Road Race Championship and he has gone from...

Racing a motorcycle on an indoor kart track is not normal. Doing it on a sub-freezing winter morning in Germany isn't either. It does somehow become easy to forget about the lack of heat and ominous risk of bodily harm once engines start up, however. In case you don't know, SuperMoto is a type of racing/motorcycle with spritely, powerful bikes on ultra sticky, asphalt tires that defy the limits of grip and reality. When I first heard about the indoor race scene here in Germany I initially...

One of the most grueling motor races in the world, the Dakar Rally, is set to get underway in less than a week. If you’re not already amped up for the off-road desert race that will take competitors across Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, maybe this video will help. The first official teaser video to be released by Dakar organizers, it features more than just bikes, but cars, SUVs, quads and trucks as well. Sure they have four wheels, but Dakar is gnarly no matter what vehicle is chosen to...

I was a two-stroke guy until everything went four-stroke in the 1980s. I had a choice: I could either learn about four-strokes or go stand in a corner and pout. I figured both two-strokes and four-strokes burn the same fuel, mixed with the same air, and perform the same four essential power-cycle functions of compression, combustion, exhaust, and intake, so they are really the same engine, packaged in two different ways. So I got over the change and learned about cam-lobe center angle and...

At the post-Superprestigio celebrations at the OMM restaurant and nightclub in downtown Barcelona, race promoter Jaime Alguersuari spoke from the stage, accompanied by the four fastest riders of the event: Marc Márquez, Jared Mees, and Kenny Noyes, the podium finishers in the Superprestigio Superfinal, and Brad “The Bullet” Baker, injured and unable to compete after a crash in qualifying. “This is not over yet! In fact, it’s just starting,” Alguersuari said. “All four of these riders and...

1. Top off the tank After putting some fresh fuel in the tank, add the recommended amount of fuel stabilizer to keep the gas from deteriorating and leaving a brown layer of muck on your carburetor’s parts. Turn that baby on and let it run for a few minutes so the treated fuel can cycle through. 2. Fill up your fluids Double-check your bike’s brake, clutch, and coolant fluids, replacing or refilling if necessary. Remember to always use the type and amount of fluid recommended by your...

Pro Circuit Press Release: We have built a reputation for manufacturing top-of-the-line exhaust systems. Our exhaust is developed in-house and meticulously tested by both our race team and support riders all over the world to ensure you are getting race-proven products that will help separate you from the pack. This type of experience allows us to create four-stroke exhaust solutions like our Ti-6 and T-6 line for 2015 major bike brands including:Honda,Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and...

Those words from my oldest son were exciting to hear... and scary. This is the kid who rammed his Power Wheels into our fence repeatedly while aimlessly staring around and foot fully planted on the throttle. It was no doubt the same thing my parents thought when I begged them for my own motorcycle. They probably wrestled with the idea of a bike that would be safe and fun, but not so fast that I could get into a lot of trouble. At age 12, they decided on a Suzuki FA-50 moped. I think they...