On previous restoration projects (cars and other things--this is my first bike), I've always struggled with what to do about the hardware. In most cases, the hardware was zinc or cad plated originall...

Kawasaki, Suzuki or MV Agusta❓? Since KTM debuted in 2017, MotoGP hasn't seen any new manufacturers on the grid. However, in the coming years, new manufacturers are expected to join the premier catego...

Then, problems with the electrics began, as the order of the cylinder operations was different. I ordered an NC-24 ECU from China; the prices for them at the scrapyards were outrageous, but this one w...

Coffee at west bay, Lunch at portesham, then a ride above Chesil beach before riding home. The Dorset coast is so beautiful....

3 days, 1000kma...

There are bound to be issues with it - the main one is that it only has a four speed gearbox which is non standard. Not sure if I want to try this out or flog it and buy a five speed...these are going...

The forks do not resemble any other forks from pictures I have seen of Tiger Cubs, similar but not the same. It looks like mine have been modified and contain parts from both lightweight and heavyweig...

Snow baby, snow...

One of my friends told me about this benefit ride two days before I was scheduled to return home from my job.... I made it to the registration table just in time to sign up... It was nice to not be th...

Maybe one day , the hierarchy at Kawasaki headquarters will come to their senses and create a .. Concours/GTR H2 .. Now that would be ?'s .....

Putting new shoes on today....

I'm not sure about the Mash brand in Russia, but considering it's a Chinese manufacturer, it might be available there. In Europe, Mash is one of the few manufacturers (dealers, sellers, distributors)...

Take your bikes out of the garage and go for a ride ?...

That morning my son ask me to take "Flakes" with me. 30kms just to wake up ?...

Flat surfaces seal better, so I wanted to make sure that not only the head gasket surface, but also the rocker box seating surfaces were flat. I used a process the Brits call "linishing", and we Amer...