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Start Simple

The riders of yesteryear had to deal with arduous and finicky starting procedures. Riders today have it easy. There was a time when riding a motorcycle was much more demanding; a time when the rider...

On Her Bike

Canada is only one country of many in Kinga’s world travels. For most people, a long ride might last a weekend, or even a month. For Kinga Tanajewska, the ride began five years ago, and it...

TRRRT, TRRRT

We all dread the annoying sound of a dead battery. It can be rather disappointing to hear the distinctive “TRRRT, TRRRT” sound when you hit the starter on your bike. It can happen at any time,...

Tough Nut to Crack

Troubleshooting isn’t always as straightforward as it first seems. This was a tough one. My friend Carl, who I’ve mentioned here before, has a large collection of 1970s and ’80s Japanese...

Taking a Little Off the Top

I have found over my years of riding bikes that getting on and off them with short legs are two very different things. I can tell you I’ve fallen more times stopping and starting a dirtbike than...

My Beloved Atlas

If I have to explain, you might not understand. It was a simple question, really, asked by someone unfamiliar with shop machinery. We were talking about my workshop when I mentioned I had a lathe....

Dude! Seriously?

My name is Costa, and I have a motorcycle problem. Ugh. My apologies to our regular readers, but here’s another column about another bike I recently acquired. Actually, it’s a pair of bikes. You...