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“Why are you selling it?” If you are like me and have been into motorcycles for as long as you can remember, you have either asked the question above or been asked the question above. It is just part of the life cycle of owning motorcycles. I have turned fiercely loyal to my current motorcycle, …
Why Are You Selling It? The Age-Old Motorcycle Buy-Sell Question & Red Flags Read More »
I am no expert on BMW motorcycles – I will admit that right away, as I have never owned one personally. That said, I have plenty of BMW motorcycle riding friends (fanatics) and have wanted one for a very long time. In particular, I would like to get a vintage GS (1980-1997) and have been …
Understanding Those Vintage BMW Motorcycle Model Numbers Read More »
Is the Scrambler Motorcycle Market a Bubble That Needs to Burst? In my humble opinion, YES. Read on to find out why. There is no question that the scrambler motorcycle market is hot – red hot! Everyone seems to love them – newbies, millennials, and old timers. They are everywhere you look, which makes sense …
Is the Scrambler Motorcycle Market a Bubble That Needs to Burst? Read More »
Indian produced 3 military Scout models during WWII, the 641, the 741, and the 841. The Indian Scout 741 was actually the most common motorcycle Indian made during World War II at approximately 30,000 units. The primary customers were the British and Commonwealth forces. The Indian Scout 741 was essentially a militarized version of the …
Recently one of my Twitter followers, Pete Gough, saw a picture on Twitter of “Cal” sitting on his motorcycle lift in my garage. This resulted in Pete asking the question: “How do I find a good position under the bike to lift it using that particular style jack?” The combo motorcycle-ATV jack is probably the most …
Sometimes I marvel at how different wrenching is today than it was 15-20 years ago. In particular, I think about how much technology has changed motorcycle restoration. That said, I felt like it would be interesting to take a few minutes and reflect on the ways technology has changed motorcycle restoration. 1) Technical Literature: I …
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Although some of the reasons should be pretty obvious, I thought this would still be a good topic to cover here at the HappyWrench Motorcycle Repair Blog. Some people out there are still unclear why dirt bikes use spoked vs. solid rims. Why was I thinking about this particular issue? Well, I am planning to …
Why Dirt Bikes Use Spoked Rims – Dual-Sport or Flat-Tracker Build Read More »
I feel like this is the “weekend of horsepower.” This is my second post this weekend covering the most commonly cited metric of power. I am unfortunately unable to wrench for the next couple weekends, so I have just been reading and writing about whatever comes to mind. My latest mental daydreaming is the origin …
Origin of the Word Horsepower (Actually it Was a Pony) Read More »