I was just flipping back through the blog and realized I never wrote up anything about my 2002 Honda XR650R. I’ve had a lot of XR600’s and other Honda singles, but I always wanted to have a go with an XR650R. The aircooled XR600R was retired after it’s final production year of 2000, the same… Continue reading 2002 Honda XR650R
Category: Motorcycle Blog Posts
Installing Dirtbagz on my XR600R
This post won’t really pertain to the typical street bike repairs I report on, but hey – this is my site, I’ll write about my bikes regardless of convention! Dirtbagz are a saddlebag luggage system built for off-road bikes. They consist of two brackets designed to mount onto the side of the bike which are… Continue reading Installing Dirtbagz on my XR600R
Hundreds of Motorcycle Service Manuals – For Free!
I get emails from readers quite regularly looking for service manuals for their bike. I always try and help as best as I can. Over the years I’ve amassed quite a large collection of motorcycle service manuals for all sorts of bikes. I have factory repair manuals, part microfiche manuals, setup and tuning documentation, owners… Continue reading Hundreds of Motorcycle Service Manuals – For Free!
Simple Motorcycle Wiring Diagram for Choppers and Cafe Racers
I get a lot of questions about wiring motorcycles. Sometimes people are just trying to fix their blinkers and aren’t familiar with how motorcycle electrics work – but more often than not I get requests about trimming down electronics for custom riders. An essential part of building any sort of chopper, bobber, cafe racer, brat… Continue reading Simple Motorcycle Wiring Diagram for Choppers and Cafe Racers
Launching a Motorcycle Repair Forum!!
I get a lot of questions via email from visitors of this forum. I’m always happy to help with motorcycle service questions and like giving others a hand. However, the emails are sometimes overwhelming or they get lost in the daily shuffle of life. So I’ve decided to try getting a little motorcycle repair forum… Continue reading Launching a Motorcycle Repair Forum!!
Laverda Jota 1200 with Cropredy Liberator Bodywork
The above bike is a typical Laverda Jota 1200 but with the awesome and hard to come by Cropredy Liberator bodywork. I’m not much of a Laverda fan because the engines, heads, and side covers are all a bit square which I think looks slightly odd: The Cropredy bike above is once of the nicest… Continue reading Laverda Jota 1200 with Cropredy Liberator Bodywork
1976 Kawasaki KZ900
1976 Kawasaki KZ900, originally uploaded by evanfell. The original muscle bike – sort of. This is my KZ900A that I owned for a short while. Kawasaki came out with the 900cc KZ900 in 1973 known as the Z1. Today the Z1 is a highly coveted bike and fetches great prices on the vintage market compared… Continue reading 1976 Kawasaki KZ900
1972 Honda C70 Super Cub
1972 Honda C70 Super Cub, originally uploaded by evanfell. I picked up this 1972 Honda Super Cub 70cc bike/scooter/moped/whatever-you-want-to-call-it. These little bikes have been in production for over 50 years. This particular scoot popped up locally for a mere $100 so I drove out and picked it up. This bike has sat for at least… Continue reading 1972 Honda C70 Super Cub
1996 Honda XR600R – Yet Another New Purchase
1996 Honda XR600R Seat and Rear Fender, originally uploaded by evanfell. I am a big fan of the Honda XR600 series of motorcycles. You might remember the 1983 Honda XL600 I was working on just last summer. The XL600 was a fantastic bike, particularly with the XR600 motor transplanted into it, but it was more… Continue reading 1996 Honda XR600R – Yet Another New Purchase
1985 BMW K100
1985 BMW K100, originally uploaded by evanfell. As if I didn’t have enough motorcycles crammed into a tiny storage unit – now I have another! I drove 8 hours each way to pick up this 1985 BMW K100. I am generally real impulsive when it comes to motorcycle purchases, and this is certainly one of… Continue reading 1985 BMW K100