Mojo Garage Archives - Page 7 of 11

Cracking a Case

By digging a little deeper, a potential major problem was uncovered. About this time last year, I purchased a used 2008 Kawasaki KLR650, primarily because I wanted to keep its wheels as spares for my...

My Beloved Snap-On

Ratchet My career in the motorcycle industry began in 1982, when I apprenticed as a mechanic at a small Honda dealership in Montreal. Barely out of school, I didn’t own any tools, so I worked using...

Packing for a Camping Trip

Modern equipment makes life on the road easier. Motorcycles and camping go hand in hand. At least to me they do. I’ve been loading up my motorcycles for camping trips for about three decades. My...

Loading Your Bike

A little preparation and know-how is all that’s needed to safely transport your bike. Sometimes you need to transport your motorcycle, and probably the best way to do so is in a pickup truck. Using...

Old-School Starter Fix

Sometimes a simple repair is all it takes to get you back on the road. Chances are that if your bike is a few decades old, it’s getting harder to find certain parts for it. I discovered recently on...

The Communal Moto Shop

Forming a reasonably priced hangout for fellow gearheads to wrench and create. Wouldn’t it be great if you had a place to store your bike, work on it and use that same place as a social hangout for...

A New Job on the Table

Regular maintenance keeps the fleet running. I never thought I’d be working as a paid mechanic again, yet here I am elbow-deep into an old Honda. It needs a fork seal, a valve adjustment, an oil...

Shortening a Fork

There are a number of ways to lower your front suspension, but there are pros and cons to each. When I bought my Harley XR street tracker two years ago, I knew that despite having logged only about...

Reshaping Your Seat

Not all seats are created equal, but with a bit of work, they can be more comfortable. If you’re lucky, you and your bike’s seat get along fine – like a good friend, it’s supportive,...

The Assembly Line

Have you ever wondered how your motorcycle began its life Having worked on motorcycles for two decades professionally, and still personally, I’ve taken apart my fair share. But I’ve always been...

Parting Out

Sometimes it’s ok to sacrifice one bike so that many more can live a better life. It must be winter, as I’ve been killing non-riding time by perusing the online classified ads (I can hear editor...

Sentimental Restoration

If you plan to restore a motorcycle, it’s always best to find a project in reasonable condition, and have lots of patience. There are several reasons to restore an old motorcycle, all of them...