Category Archives: Wrenching

I hate mounting tires.

Posted on February 9, 2008 by carolyn

I’m now in hour 4 of mounting new tires to my XT225. I finally got the old tire off the rear and the new tire on and all back together and overinflated to set the bead and now the !@#$% … Continue reading →

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Installing Moto-Sport Pannier Racks

Posted on January 31, 2008 by carolyn

Clicky clicky for my new write-up for installing Moto-Sport Pannier racks

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Write-up for patching a tube tire

Posted on October 15, 2007 by carolyn

Click here for the write-up!

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Kwalatee BMW workmanship

Posted on September 21, 2007 by carolyn

Brakes; who needs ’em? Apparently not me. I swapped my front levers out for Wunderlich adjustable levers (much better for those of us with shrimpy hands) and immediately noticed that my front brakes were fux0red. Turns out that the simple … Continue reading →

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3″ PVC Tool Tube for the F650GS

Posted on September 17, 2007 by carolyn

I finally got off my behind and made up a PVC tool tube for my F650GS. I have these on both of my XT225s and love them. Here’s the write up for the XT225— the only difference with the F650GS … Continue reading →

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