My Journey Into Motorcycling.
Got around to working on my Suzuki GS750 again, and replaced the front brake pads. Here are my motorcycle front brake pads replacement steps. Well, no secret this new motorcycle of mine, a 1978 Suzuki GS750 came cheap, but came with a list of deferred maintenance items, one being replacing the front brake pads. In … Read more
I had a love-hate relationship with the stock gear shifter, but it’s time for a Boom Vader gear shifter upgrade. On the first Ride, the shifter fell apart, leaving a part on the ground. I was able to later find and repair the shifter. Which lead to doing a Boom Vader Gear Shifter Upgrade. Since … Read more
Yup, here to confess, I skipped a step in my Boom Vader’s Carburetor Upgrade and managed to cause my motorcycle vapor lock condition. Often, power loss after riding these little motorcycles for a while and then disappearing with opening the gas cap is called vapor lock, but that is wrong. I found that this so-called … Read more
Well, it came time to get my third motorcycle, a 1978 Suzuki GS750, in “good” condition. This motorcycle is credited with putting Suzuki on the map for four-stroke motorcycles. Suzuki was dominating the two-stroke motorcycle arena, but with the increasing pressures of the US EPA, two-stroke engines were on their way out. 2-stroke engines burn … Read more
My new Icon AirForm Helmet review will be in two parts. The first part I can do immediately, it’s the unboxing review. With time, as I use my Icon AirForm Helmet, I will have more of a use review. Let’s talk about Part 1; being an out-of-the-box review, I will review some specs, looks, and … Read more
I will cover how I clean a matte black helmet because we aren’t all blessed with a taste for loud, graphics-covered, smooth-skinned helmets; some of us are too practical and go for the basic black and, worse, one with a matte finish. Now, matte-finished motorcycle helmets have a texture that interferes with wiping off grim … Read more
An oil-cooled motorcycle engine is an engine that diverts the normal flow of oil from the engine to an air-oil heat-exchanger, which allows the oil to give up some of its collected heat to the air. Typically, a motorcycle’s engine oil is housed 100% within the engine. With oil cooling, the oil can exit the … Read more
I see this in many forums and groups, asking how they close their Grom Clone’s Gas cap. I’ve experienced this: my Boom Vader motorcycle gas cap stuck off or opened. I had to fiddle with it and found the solution to return my motorcycle gas cap to the closed position more quickly. So let’s cover … Read more
Curious why I’m writing about Wash The Icon Helmet Liner? It’s easy for us to notice how dirty our helmets get on the outside, but we often overlook the inside of the helmet. I looked, and now I wash my helmet liner more often. Yuck. The second helmet I bought is an Icon AirFlite(My First … Read more
Are we all in the same boat? I am constantly looking for motorcycles for sale in my local area, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. I might go as far as New York for a good used motorcycle, but I haven’t too many that are worth the travel. So, why am I looking for another motorcycle? If … Read more
Information Sean shared about SRK Cycles and this decision to leave is in his video: I’ve Been Keeping A Secret From All Of You. Is SRK Cycles is gone, for real? Was SRK Cycles Closing A Surprise? Well, per Sean, no. He had a two-year plan to leave Pennsylvania, venture out to another state, and … Read more
Motorcycle Chain Adjustment is a common and regular motorcycle maintenance item, and a quick eye-ball check of the chain should be done before each ride. It’s easy how to adjust your motorcycle with a few easy steps. Now the eye-ball chain slack check comes from practice; it’s a quick look at your chain before riding … Read more
In this Alpha Cycle Gear Motorcycle Jacket Review, I want to share my experience purchasing, owning, upgrading, and riding with my Alpha Cycle Gear Motorcycle Jacket, starting at the high-level review and getting deeper into the ownership and customization of this Motorcycle Jacket. Just my opinions contained in this beginner Alpha Cycle Gear Jacket review, … Read more
First, I will not harp on wearing gloves while riding a motorcycle. I strongly believe in All The Gear, All The Time (ATGATT), and motorcycle gloves are part of your gear. But initially, as a new rider I wasn’t sure how or where to buy motorcycle gloves. Now that I’ve been riding for a couple … Read more
My previous post(Bought A Boom Vader; Now What Do I Do?) was about what to do to the bike when you get it. Focusing on the Boom Vader Reliability issues. First concerns of this Grom-Clone bike is wondering is there a problem with the Boom Vader Reliability? Steps to take on the first day of … Read more
I see this question, “I just bought a new Boom Vader motorcycle, what now?” in a lot in the user groups and forums. You just bought a Boom Vader and now want to know what to do when it comes in. Now these tips apply to any Grom Clone motorcycle since they are all basically … Read more
Now that I’ve done the upgrade TBR7 Motorcycle Heavy Duty Motorcycle Clutch Springs and got the chance to ride around on my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle, I can have a reasonable opinion about the heavy-duty clutch springs. And wow, a simple bike upgrade feels so different. Motorcycle Heavy Clutch Springs Upgrade Answer: I like it! By … Read more
Now I replaced my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle stock clutch springs with heavy-duty motorcycle clutch springs. This upgrade was easy to do with one set of aftermarket clutch springs, and the results were interesting. So, in this post about upgrading my motorcycle clutch springs, I will cover how I replaced them, why I replaced them, and … Read more
One of the common questions asked soon after getting your new Boom Vader motorcycle built, is why is gas leaking from the carburetor? Yes, this gas leaking from the carburetor problem is a problem with these little Grom Clone bikes. The stock carburetor has some inherent issues(covered more later), and we can start from the … Read more
Why I went with a wireless gps motorcycle speedometer for my bike. Now no secreted factory-installed motorcycle speedometer on the Boom Vader, like most Grom-Clone motorcycles, is ‘off.’ Meaning it’s not accurate, always reading high. This was first noticed as I was doing top speed tests for my Boom Vader; I was getting faster speeds … Read more