Category Archives: Wrenching

Once again, I have bought the wrong battery, due to being completely unable to remember — at the store — whether my bike takes a 12-BS or a 12A-BS. Hint: it’s the latter. The only difference is that the 12-BS … Continue reading →

One thing about riding 5400 miles in three weeks is that — bam! — suddenly, another service is upon me. After running some errands in the morning, I came home and put on some grease-stained jeans, an old black T-shirt, … Continue reading →

….about wrenching on the bike are those STUPID little rubber grommets that go through two pieces of the bike and are nearly impossible to seat. Rarrr! I’ve been fighting with two for THREE HOURS now with zero progress. Zero. Rarrr! … Continue reading →

I’ve had a lot of people ask whether the clear vinyl tubing used in the carb sync mod holds up over time. Since I had the tank up for the 32k mile service last weekend, I took some pictures and … Continue reading →

Today’s fun in the garage: making a mini 12v air compressor for the Alaska trip.