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Springtime is here and it is time to get the bike ready for the road again. If your bike is running a little rough after sitting through the winter months, it is possible that a basic carburetor cleaning will do the trick. A lot of people completely shy away from carburetor work, because it is …
Keeping your motorcycle brakes healthy is critical to your survival. No joke. So, it is important that when your brakes are starting to feel squishy (a sign you have air in the lines) or your brake fluid hasn’t been changed in a while, to do a little preventative maintenance. Good rule of thumb is to …
How to Change Your Motorcycle Brake Fluid (and Bleeding the Brake Lines) Read More »
Hi there motorcycle people! If you are looking for free motorcycle wiring diagrams, you have come to the right place. I have put together a list of the best free motorcycle wiring diagrams sites I could find. If you know of some others, please feel free to email me, and I will add them to …
So, I recently had the pleasure of re-wiring my entire motorcycle (1972 Shovelhead). That might sound a little sarcastic but truthfully, it was a fantastic experience. The bike’s existing wiring harness was a disaster, mickey-moused together in so many different ways. Just looking at it was giving me an OCD-induced anxiety attack. The tanks and …
Motorcycle Wiring – 10 Pieces of Advice for Your Next Project Read More »
Wrapping a motorcycle exhaust and wrapping it well is both an art and a science. This post covers my experience in this area and a few tips or tricks I can share to help you get it done successfully (by the way Tip #6 is probably the best one, so don’t stop reading half way …
So, I have recently started researching the pros and cons of a primary belt drive conversion for my 1972 Harley Davidson Shovelhead. As you know, the Shovelhead project is a big deal for me and is featured a lot here on HappyWrench. Reasons to Convert to an Open Primary Belt Drive Why this sudden interest …
Open Primary Motorcycle Belt Drive Conversion [Pros and Cons] Read More »
This is a short and sweet post covering a critical issue – how to safely replace the fasteners on your motorcycle. This post makes me VERY nostalgic for my first motorcycle, which was a used (non-running) 1981 Kawasaki KZ440 (see the About Us page for more of that story). To be honest, I basically had …
Safely Replace the Fasteners on Your Motorcycle – Understanding Bolt Grade Read More »