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Bike Servicing and Maintenance
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Monday, 26 September 2005 |
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No this is not a "how to" on how to Sink your carbs in the nearest large body of water, but rather a quick covering of the bases on this process many bench race about but do not understand...
On most multi cylinder 4 stroke bikes the carbs will eventually get “out of sync”. The reasons for carbs to do this can vary but the results are the same. Less power, bogging at various RPM's, and poor performance.
We hope this tip on how to sync your own carbs helps. Keep in mind bad jetting or a damaged or “open” exhaust and electrical problems can cause these problems too. You should get professional advise on weather or not a carb sync will work for you. I have found a major difference in bikes I have synced.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 September 2005 )
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Safety and Insurance
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Saturday, 24 September 2005 |
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The warm weather is guaranteed to put a smile on the face of motorcyclists craving the freedom of their bikes on the open road. To ensure a safe riding season it’s important that all drivers adjust their behaviour to increase everyone’s chance of staying collision free.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 September 2005 )
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Bike Servicing and Maintenance
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Friday, 19 August 2005 |
REMOVING YOUR OLD SEAT COVER
1- Remove seat strap and any other trim 2- If your seat has a steel pan and has hooks, bend the hooks up just so far enough to remove the old cover.
WARNINGS
- Be sure not to over bend the hooks, as they may snap off.
- Be careful, sharp, pointy edges could cause injury.
- If you are right handed, work around the pan counter clockwise, working away from the sharp edges.
- If you have a newer model with a plastic pan, the seat cover is fastened with staples, To remove: pry up one end of the staples and with needle nose pliers, pull staples out. Be careful not to break off the staples in pan.
- Most steeped seats are glued at steep. When removing the old cover be careful not to tear the foam body where glued.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 January 2006 )
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Safety and Insurance
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Thursday, 18 August 2005 |
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Searching for the truth behind motorcycle helmet design, helmet standards and actual head protection
By Dexter Ford
Photography: Jim Brown
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 September 2005 )
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Safety and Insurance
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Friday, 15 August 2003 |
Saskatchewan drivers compromise safety and environment - speed laws contravene Kyoto agreement
Briarpatch Magazine, July-August, 2003 by Gary Smith
On June 1 of 2003, the speed limit on all twinned highways in Saskatchewan increased from 100 to 110 km/hour. There seems to have been very little discussion or debate on the matter. This is surprising considering the issues involved.
Much of the world has recognized the environmental danger associated with global warming and the urgent need to do something about it. The Kyoto Protocol has been developed to help combat the problem. Canada has agreed to ratify the protocol and reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases to 6 percent below 1990 levels sometime between 2008 and 2012. An increase in speed limits on Saskatchewan highways flies in the face of this initiative. |
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