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I follow this guy who buys broken heavy equipment on the cheap, like tractors, and repairs them. Its kinda therapeutic and educational. Today (his tomorrow?) he posted this video, and I'm totally jealous. A road with no cagers trying to kill you: zIxX4gKWB68

James May (from Top Gear) apparently has some show where he reassembles things that have been taken apart. Its either going to be your thing or not at all, but here he is putting a Honda Monkey back together: nL5HkiyGDHg

careful out there: NON-EMERGENCY ALERT: With the change in seasons, we are experiencing an increased number of motor vehicle collisions with deer, especially along the Interstate 280 corridor and the roadways of the coast and Skyline Blvd. areas. Please exercise extra caution and drive...

That is if you wear XXXXXXS, aka teddy bear size: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Teddy-Bear-with-Helimot-Custom-Leather-Suit-One-of-a-Kind-NEW-14-/281090888874?pt=US_Dolls_Bears_Toys&hash=item41725294aa&vxp=mtr

Wouldn't have guessed the #1. 10. Hunting - $23 Billion 9. Wildlife Viewing - $33 Billion 8. Fishing - $35 Billion 7. Motorcycling - $43 Billion 6. Snow Sports - $53 Billion 5. Off-Roading - $66 Billion 4. Trail Sports - $81 Billion 3. Bicycling - $81 Billion 2. Water Sports - $86...

Is it normal for slip-on exhausts to leak at the joint like this? Any suggestions on quick fixes? I'm thinking of just wrapping the male part with teflon tape and remounting it.

I checked out a '91 DR350 today, and walked away. Things I knew: asking $600, doesn't run because it sat "4 years", registered as non-operational. Brake lever bent. Completely stock. Second owner. 11k miles. Things I learned when checking it out: stored outdoors, the chain was toast, some...

For the uninitiated, the Derby is a 50cc 2-smoker, street legal in Cali: http://www.derbi.com/int/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=230 My commute shortens to about 6 miles soon, so I'm looking at different bikes I would have never considered for longer distances on the...

I know this has been covered before, but my search foo is failing. Any recommendations for a reupholster? Bonus points if they will come to you, or have a shop near San Mateo. My dining room chairs need recovering. TIA.

http://harpers.org/archive/2009/11/0082723 Long but interesting read. You'll need a towel when you read about the guy's current stable. Some bits I liked, to whet your appetite:

I've read a lot of comments in the past that Doug's has been slow to respond and/or complete bike service in, so I thought I'd provide another data point... Just picked up my bike from Doug's where he installed new tires (Pilot Road 2's). This was my 3rd time taking my bike to him- all for...

I'm due to check my tappet clearances on an '03 SV650. From the manual: However I can't find find gauges in these ranges. The typical sets made for autos (I presume) start at .008 on the low end. The only moto specific tools I've found are from Motion Pro. They make 3 gauges, one that measures...

Has anyone traded in their helmet for a sports car (say sub $70k price range, I'm not talking Ferrari Enzo territory) and not miss the bike terribly? Or is that comparing apples and oranges? Alternatively, has anyone given up street riding by getting their fill doing track days on weekends, and...

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After work today I came back to a bike with a dead battery. I tried bump starting it in both 2nd and 3rd by running the bike up to 10mph then letting out the clutch- but no dice. The rear tire would just leave skid marks if I let the clutch out all the way, and didn't sound like it turned over...

My hands still get cold even with the heated grips (HotGrips) on the cold days and I don't want to lose feel of the controls with thicker winter gloves. Did some homework, and it looked like "knuckle guards" from Suzuki (part # 57300-27822-291) for the V-Strom 650 pretty much bolt on to the SV...

By a large white plastic bag! I was splitting home just 20 minutes ago on the 101, doing 40mph when I saw the bag tossed around in the car's wakes. It was too random a pattern to predict (and too fast), and next thing I knew it flew directly over my face shield, covering it *completely* and...

Is it possible that my modern fuel injected engine (2003 SV650) would run smoother (that's a technical term) this morning due to the cool air? The best way to describe it would be as if it just got new spark plugs and air filter- just a tad 'throatier'. Sure cold air is denser, but not *that*...

I've been using earplugs while riding for a while- the kind with the 3 silicon baffles, not the foam ones. And just recently figured out how to get them to fit perfectly for the most noise reduction- the key was step 3: Step 1: slight moisten the end. Step 2: pull ear lobe down/away while...