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Having your 1st road trip on a motorcycle is not only about commuting but it is about enjoying the ride, the road and the thrill it gives you the closer you reach your destination. As we want you to enjoy it as much as we do, these 7 tips will come in handy while you are getting ready for your 1st ever road trip on a motorcycle! 1)      The road takes more time than you think 2)      The weather can suddenly change 3)      Windshields are very practical 4)      Keep your position right...

Ever thought how is it possible to stay cool on your motorcycle during the summer season? Check out these 6 tips and tricks for a guaranteed heat-loss while riding your motorcycle during the hottest summary days. 1)      Always cover up or else you’ll end up deep fried in the hot air. 2)      Gear up with clothing that has vents you can zip open so the airflow can circulate better 3)      Hydrate your clothing and always have a damp bandana for your neck if you can’t water down all your...

Sick of your old tires and want to get rid of them? Check out these 20 ideas in pictures that will make you search for old tires and add a little bit of life to your home! 1) Intricate Tire Lamps 2) Tire and Yarn Ottoman 3) Tire Dog Bed 4) Beautiful tire& Yarn planter 5) Garden Tire table 6) Tire mirror Frame 7) Tire swings 8)Tire sand box 9) Shredded tire armor 10) Half tire Hammocks 11) Tyre subwoofer 12) Tire Garden stairs 13) Tire tea cup planters 14) Minion Tire...

Whether you are commuting or on the track, it is very important to stay safe on your motorcycle. From the full gear to one of the uncommon preventive safety measures, wearing earplugs can actually boost your riding experience. How? Well, the first motorcycle noise that comes to your mind is the loud sound of your exhausts pipes. However, the wind is your worst enemy. Wind roar can exceed 110 dB even inside a good helmet, which can kind of ruin the thrill of your ride and damage your...

The best advice you can have when riding is to always stay aware and be alive. How? Make sure to follow these 4 simple steps: 1) You can’t escape what you don’t see: one mirror should show what is literally behind you. Yes. Literally. Forget how you look and focus on the road.   2) Use quick flashes of a brake light to alert tailgaters. Sometimes you just have to get away when you can’t get it your way! Some drivers will just not move.   3) When in doubt, and you’re suspecting...

QUESTION: My 1975 Suzuki GT550 exhaust rotted out, and I, being the tinkering type, wanted to try something different. The motorcycle gets about 46 mpg in town and 38 mpg on the highway. My question: Can I replace the exhaust system with something that will “come on the pipe” at highway rpm (and perhaps increase the efficiency at this speed) instead of 6,500 rpm where peak horsepower is at? I ran the numbers to determine the length, but I would like to know your thoughts before I fabricated...

Gasoline is not a pure substance, made up of identical molecules. It’s a mixture of some 270 different hydrocarbon structures (molecules made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms), chemically bonded together. It is a mixture because what we call “gasoline” is simply that fraction of petroleum that falls between two specified boiling points, chosen to assure that the resulting product is volatile enough for use in spark-ignition engines. Gasoline can also be regarded as those hydrocarbon...

  Tips For a Positive Group Ride These aren't just tips for the ride leaders, these are tips that can benefit everyone. If each person in the group did these things, group riding wouldn't be just awesome but literally EPIC!   Tip #1: Before you ever start a group ride, try to familiarize yourself with the route. That way, if you need to leave early, you know how to get home on your own. It's also handy if you have a break down to be able to tell people where to come get to you. Tip #2:...

Any day at a track day is a good day. There is but glory and joy in spending hour after hour strafing apexes. One recent day, I popped up at 4:30 a.m., necked a pot of coffee, and crawled out to the CW pickup that was loaded with an EBR 1190RX and Yamaha FZ-09, hoping the caffeine would take effect before any major decision-making points were foisted upon me in traffic. Three hours later I was east of Indio at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, an oasis of twisting tarmac in the great rocky desert...