News, tips and stories from the world of motorcycling.
Moped vs scooter, read from the statutes: one of those two words is a legal category with numbers attached, and the other one appears in no vehicle law.
Motorcycle commuting, measured for once — the Census counts 215,105 riders, NHTSA maps where the risk really is, and two filtering laws carry expiry dates.
How many miles do motorcycles last? Federal rules, factory service charts and the FHWA average all answer differently — and not one of them says 50,000.
A motorcycle flat tire has one famous fix: a plug. Here is what Dunlop, Bridgestone and Michelin really write about it, and the speed limit nobody quotes.
How long does a motorcycle helmet last? Five years is the famous answer. Here is who decided it, why they call it a judgement call, and what truly ages a lid.
Motorcycle ABS explained from the rulebooks and the factory manuals: what it is not designed to do, why gravel changes the answer, and the cost nobody mentions.
Motorcycle clutch adjustment from the factory manuals: the free play figures, the order of the two adjusters, and why a slipping clutch is often the oil.
How to ride a motorcycle according to the booklet American licensing programmes are built on, including the one skill it admits that no article can teach.
How to bleed motorcycle brakes, why the fluid clock runs in years instead of miles, and what the two-year brake service in your manual actually covers.
Motorcycle chain maintenance from the primary sources: why slack specs differ between two bikes from one maker, what to clean with, and the 1% wear limit.