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Tips for Getting Your Bike out of Winter Hibernation

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Ken Condon — 1 Comment ↓

This article covers the most basic maintenance points for getting a bike ready for another season of riding. If you’re a smart veteran rider who wants to elaborate, please add your comments below so we can all learn from your…

Posted in All Things Motorcycle, Motorcycle Maintenance, Motorcycle Safety, Rider Education Tagged with: Braking, Cornering, maintenance, Rider training, Safety

How to Not Suck at Motorcycle Maintenance

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Ken Condon — 6 Comments ↓

Motorcycling is much more than simply owning a two-wheeler. It also means learning to ride well enough to be safe and having the ability to maintain your motorcycle so that the machine you straddle is in top-notch condition. This is…

Posted in All Things Motorcycle, Motorcycle Maintenance, Motorcycle Safety, Product Reviews, Recommended Products Tagged with: maintenance, Motorcycle tips, products, review

Track Day Tire Dilemma

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Ken Condon — 3 Comments ↓

Tires can be a source of anxiety to a motorcycle rider. And it’s no surprise, since our tires provide us with the traction we need to make it home in one piece. When it comes to track days, many people…

Posted in All Things Motorcycle, Motorcycle Musings, Track Days, Track Days & Racing Tagged with: maintenance, race rubber, Safety, tires, Tony's Track Days, Track Days, traction

Is it Spring Yet? Get Ready!

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Ken Condon — No Comments ↓

Damn you, Polar Vortex! Nobody can deny that this winter has been a doozy! Even as March has arrived, it’s well below freezing and the snow cover is still measured in feet where I live. Thankfully, the sun is noticeably…

Posted in All Things Motorcycle, Motorcycle Maintenance, Motorcycle Musings, Motorcycle Safety, Rider Education Tagged with: maintenance, motorcycle, Motorcycle tips, Safety, spring, strategy, technique

Installing Heated Grips

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Ken Condon — 2 Comments ↓

Sometimes, installing accessories can be really easy, or kinda a pain in the ass. However, having a good idea of what is involved and what tools you’ll need makes the process a whole lot easier. I’ve changed my share of…

Posted in All Things Motorcycle Tagged with: maintenance