
Tips for Adjusting a Motorcycle Chain Featuring: Suzuki GW250 and V-Strom 1000 ABS by "Mad Dog" Earle with "Burn" for webBikeWorld.com Background This article got way out of hand. It started out as a "Quick Look" about adjusting the chain on the Suzuki GW250. By coincidence, the Suzuki V-Strom...
The story of the retro-modern Triumph Bonneville has always far outweighed its spec sheet, but it is a perennial favorite of the motorcycling community. Before we say hello to its successor, we take one last twilight ride to see what's made the Bonneville so popular, and where its successor may...
In Part I of this 2-part series, we reviewed a base Ford Transit T-250 and its suitability as a moto-hauler. In Part II, we'll look at ways to get it ready for hauling motos, cutting interior noise levels for more pleasant driving, and towing. I'm addressing the bike chocks question first...
There was a time when being a motorcyclist also meant being a mechanic – or at least being mechanically inclined. Far better designs and production quality have made modern motorcycles pretty reliable. Numerous fail-safe features and improved technologies make it theoretically less likely that a...
Yamaha is no stranger to changing things up in the motocross game. In 2010, the company's radical redesign of the YZ450F was met with mixed success, pushing the handling to new levels for some but frustrating some other high-profile racers. But even in the face of adversity, the core concept of...
By now fans of the middleweight sportbike class are well aware of Yamaha's new 2017 YZF-R6. A bike long overdue, the R6 borrows some styling and technology from its R1 big brother. With a fresh new look and a host of electronics that top the middleweight class, I'm really excited to throw a leg...
So the final test of the year is upon us, and at last we know what the bike Valentino Rossi - oh, and by the way, reigning MotoGP World Champion and arguably the best motorcycle racer in the world (now that Casey Stoner has retired, and before Marc Marquez gets up to speed) Jorge Lorenzo - will...