How to change your motorcycle oil
Posted: January 27, 2021
The motor is the heart of your motorcycle, and motor oil is its lifeblood. Oil lubricates your bike’s internal parts and carries away combustion contaminants to be cleaned and collected by the oil filter. Through this process, oil flow also helps cool internal parts, like camshafts and stators—some motorcycles even use oil as a primary coolant. The motor is also the single most expensive system...
10 basic motorcycle tools to include in your tool kit
Posted: January 15, 2021
We motorcycle riders develop a special relationship with our bikes. Our passion for riding often naturally evolves into a desire to become involved in maintaining our bikes. The pride and empowerment of maintaining your motorcycle not only improves your riding experience, it extends out to other parts of your life. If you’re starting out on the road of DIY motorcycle maintenance, you need to gather...
Upping your motorcycle maintenance skills
Posted: December 10, 2020
Motorcycle maintenance should be an ongoing part of every motorcycle rider’s relationship with their bike. It’s a great way to get to know your motorcycle better. And most importantly, preventive motorcycle maintenance helps keep you and your motorcycle safer, while also potentially saving you money. Knowing how to maintain your motorcycle is a learning curve for most of us. With a little time, effort, and...
Ride your HOG because you love your dog: Celebrate National Dog Week
Posted: September 17, 2020
If you stop to think about it, bikers and dogs have plenty in common—we love seeking adventure, feeling the wind rush by, and living life to its fullest. What better way to honor these shared passions than to hop on our bikes and ride for man’s best friend to celebrate National Dog Week? This week begins on September 20 and is a great excuse to...
Caring for your drivetrain: Final drive
Posted: September 14, 2020
Between every twist of the throttle and rumble of the motor, there are three steps your motorcycle takes to put that power to the asphalt. It starts with the primary drive, which transmits power from the motor to the transmission, and then the transmission turns the final drive to put the power to the rear tire. The final drive system is a critical—yet often forgotten—part...