Category: Electrical

I. Introduction The battery is an important part of your motorcycle and modern motorcycles depend on the current supplied by the battery for many of its functions including the starting of the motorcycle. Charging your …

I. Introduction All automobiles, including your motorcycle, need a source of electricity to do many functions eg. starting the engine, lighting headlight, tail light, brake light, blinkers, etc. The source is normally the battery, however, …

One of the great things about both blogging and restoring motorcycles, is that besides teaching I also learn new stuff everyday.  Today I learned about GUIDE lamps and their history in motorcycles.  Yes, GUIDE is …

Have you ever flipped to the back of your motorcycle manual and looked at the stock or factory motorcycle wiring diagram?  It actually looks like a bowl of spaghetti – like if you unwound it and …

Plugs for our cell phones and portable electronics are a dime-a-dozen these days when it comes to our motorcycles, but what about portable solar panels. Anyone who commutes on his or her motorcycle regularly probably …

The bottom line is that during and after a hurricane (or zombie apocalypse) when communications are down, it is critical to stay “in the know” about where stuff is available like gasoline, food, and water.  …

Changing your own motorcycle battery is an easy project that anyone can do.  Below are step-by-step instructions.  Of course, you need a new battery first. Side note, if you out and about and your battery …

A sad fact in a motorcycle’s life is that motorcycle battery issues are generally only addressed when it is too late (i.e. the battery is already dead and/or you are stuck on the side of …