Motorcycle Repair & Sport Bike Maintenance
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Motorcycle Repair & Maintenance

Sport Rider’s Tech Tips section showcases articles about motorcycle repair and maintenance, sportbike tuning and service procedures including sport bike tire change, ride height settings, fairing and bodywork, chain and sprocket adjustments, engine, forks, wiring, brakes and brake pads, and more.
Ask the Geek: CBR Forks, Engine Damage and Race Tires Ask the Geek: CBR Forks, Engine Damage and Race Tires
Your Abnormal Guide To Things Abnormal.
 
G-Force Plot and Motorcycle Chains - Ask the Geek G-Force Plot and Motorcycle Chains - Ask the Geek
Your Abnormal Guide To Things Abnormal
 
Ask the Geek: Sportbike Nakedness, Chains and Bearings Ask the Geek: Sportbike Nakedness, Chains and Bearings
Your Abnormal Guide To Things Abnormal
 
Ask the Geek: Ride Height Adjustment Ask the Geek: Ride Height Adjustment
Changing a bike's front ride height.
 
Ask the Geek: Clean Your Chain Ask the Geek: Clean Your Chain
What's The Best Product To Clean Your Chain With?
 
Technicalities - Suspension and Springs Technicalities - Suspension and Springs
Beyond nuts and bolts
 
High-Frequency Headshake And Synthetic Oil Problems High-Frequency Headshake And Synthetic Oil Problems
Your Abnormal Guide To Things Abnormal
 
Using Data Acquisition Using Data Acquisition
Part 3: Analyzing Throttle Position.
 
Street Tires, Clutch, And Cylinders - Questions And Answers - Ask The Geek Street Tires, Clutch, And Cylinders - Questions And Answers - Ask The Geek
Tire Questions, clutch switches, cylinders, etc.
 
Using Data Acquisition Part 2 - RPM Analysis Using Data Acquisition Part 2 - RPM Analysis
Learn about data acquisition, speed, rpm channels, and more...
 
Ask The Geek: Shock, Forks And Horsepower Ask The Geek: Shock, Forks And Horsepower
Check out SR's suggestions on shock, forks, horsepower problems, and more.
 
Suggested Suspension Settings Suggested Suspension Settings
Sport Rider's setup recommendations for every bike tested from 1997
 
Center Of Gravity Numbers, And Bike Chain - Ask The Geek Center Of Gravity Numbers, And Bike Chain - Ask The Geek
Your Abnormal Guide To Things Abnormal
 
800CC Racebikes - Motogp Tech 800CC Racebikes - Motogp Tech
With the new era of 800cc MotoGP well underway, our spies in the paddock have managed to s...
 
This Old Bike: 1996 Yamaha YZF600 This Old Bike: 1996 Yamaha YZF600
Before there was the Thundercat, the YZF600 roamed free. This one lives again
Ford Ranger Research
Ford Ranger Explore the new Ranger and examine the various features it has to offer. The L4 standard engine in the Ranger gives you 143 horsepower with an estimated 24 mpg. It comes with a standard Manual transmission, and 2WD drivetrain. The Mitsubishi Lancer and the Audi TT are other vehicles that might interest you.