Before the onset of the global pandemic, I’d never have imagined that a video conference call could be the stage for an impassioned debate on used motorcycles. But that’s precisely what I had with some riding buddies last weekend. The question that sparked the heated discussion? What’s the best used touring motorcycle that one can …
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A not-so-long time ago in a motorcycle accessory store not too far away, I overheard a conversation between two fellow riders. X advised Y to use a charger on Y’s bike battery (which was presumably flat). Y asked if he couldn’t just jumpstart and ride the bike instead. They’d walked out of earshot by then, …
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If you’ve ever seen that ominous check engine light flashing on your motorcycle console, you may have wondered what it means and how to address it (other than going to the dealership). And if you tried to delve into that subject, you likely came across terms like “on board diagnostics”, “OBD”, “OBD II”, or “OBD …
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A couple of weeks ago, I was hitching a ride with a cousin of mine in her car. Her four-year-old had just seen me arrive on my motorcycle, and he asked her if bikes have seatbelts. She told him they don’t. Then he asked the question that all parents of four-year-olds dread: why. But I …
Motorcycle Seatbelts: Everything You Were Too Afraid To Ask Read More »
Recently, a friend was telling me about his experience driving on Germany’s famed autobahns. He recounted how shocked he was when, while driving at 110 MPH, a guy on a bike went past him in a flash and shrank into a dot on the horizon in just seconds. “It was as if I was doing …
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A while ago, my wife and I were talking about what motorcycle would be good for her to ride on a 2000-mile road trip that we were planning. As someone new to riding, she found cruisers appealing because of their low seat-height. Ultimately, she decided to ride as a pillion with me rather than get …
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