Pack Up & Ride Guides
Regular motorcycle maintenance can improve reliability, performance and the life of your bike. Explore practical guides covering routine servicing, troubleshooting, repairs, batteries, tyres, fluids, electrical systems and general motorcycle care. Whether you are tackling basic maintenance yourself or simply want to understand your motorcycle better, these guides provide useful information for keeping your bike in good condition.
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How Often Should a Motorcycle Chain be Replaced?
Reading Time: 11 minutesChain maintenance is one of the first things you should learn about when you own a motorcycle.…
Why Does My Motorcycle Only Run with the Choke On?
Reading Time: 10 minutesIt can be very frustrating to gear up and pull out your motorcycle for the first ride…
Why Does a Motorcycle Helmet Visor Fog Up?
Reading Time: 7 minutesDue to a variety of different reasons, it is common for motorcycle helmet visors to fog-up; nonetheless,…
How Often Should I Replace my Motorcycle Spark Plugs?
Reading Time: 7 minutesSpark plugs are one of those things that you don’t think about every time you ride your…
Leaving Motorcycle In Rain: Will It Damage my Motorcycle?
Reading Time: 8 minutesEvery once in a while the winter weather will be unusually wet, with days and days of…
Motorcycle Backfire: What Causes a Motorcycle To Backfire?
Reading Time: 9 minutesWe’ve all heard a motorcycle backfiring. It is a loud bang that makes everyone around you jump…
Why is My Motorcycle Clutch Lever So Stiff?
Reading Time: 10 minutesIf you find that your motorcycle clutch is so hard to pull that your hand starts to…
Outdoor Motorcycle Storage: How To Store A Motorcycle Outside
Reading Time: 10 minutesNot every motorcycle owner has the luxury of outdoor motorcycle storage to park their bikes safely in…
Motorcycle Chain Cleaning: Is WD 40 Motorcycle Chain Good Or Bad?
Reading Time: 10 minutesWD 40 seems to be a regular staple in most American garages and when I was a…
How to Install a 12V Power Adapter on a Motorcycle
Reading Time: 17 minutesIn this article I’m going to explain how to install a 12 volt power adapter on a…
9 Different Motorcycle Stand Options: How To Put A Motorcycle On A Stand
Reading Time: 14 minutesIf you’re like me, you enjoy doing your own maintenance work on your motorcycle at home. And…
DIY Roadside Motorcycle Repairs (5 Common Repairs)
Reading Time: 12 minutesI admit to leaving the house on my motorcycle for a weekend trip without any repair items…