Cruisers
V-Rod Project- part 4
Today I reinstalled the front end components- forks, wheel and the clutch and brake mater cylinders. Here’s a tip for you- always do your cleaning and polishing with the parts off the bike for ease and simplicity. It is way easier to clean a wheel with it off the bike Read more…
Cruisers
V-Rod Project- Part 3
With the forks back on and the steering head nut tightened, we can now install the handlebars and soon, all of the switch gear and master cylinders. In the mean time, the tank and rest of the body work has been cleared and is drying and awaiting reassembly.
Cruisers
V-Rod Project Part 2
Well, I needed to strip the bike down more than I thought since the handlebars were tweaked and needed to be replaced and the steering head bearings need to be adjusted. I will say this- Harley does not design their bikes with ease of maintenance in mind. At any rate, Read more…
Naked-Streetfighters
Buell Motorcycles not quite dead…
You had to figure that Erik Buell would figure a way to keep his dream alive and apparently he has done just that. While they will not be making any more street production bikes, they will continue to race with bikes made under license from Harley Davidson. Here is the Read more…
News
Suzuki T-500
Just a quick picture my friend Jerry sent me of his vintage Suzuki T-500. Beautiful bike…
Cruisers
Welcome to the new site
If you have been coming to motobikeblog for the past 3 years, you are probably wondering what is going on! Well, we are merging 2 sites into one for more (and better) content. NationalSuperbike is the other site where I post pictures and galleries of bikes I have converted and/or Read more…
Roadracing
New MV Agusta F4 Video
Last year’s F4 had a MSRP of $25,000.00 so I would expect this new model to be somewhere north of that considering the dollars weakness vs. the Euro. Still, if you have the money- even in this economy, it would be hard to find something better to spend it on. Read more…
Cruisers
Best 2500.00 Bike- 1983 Suzuki GS1100E
To get a really nice 2500.00 bike, you either need to be lucky or be willing to settle for a small bike like a 250 Ninja or a Suzuki GS500- or maybe an old cruiser. Today’s bike is in the� “lucky” category. Most older big bore bikes are usually in Read more…
Cruisers
The latest in HD helmet cams
Helmet cams have been around for a while now and the prices have fallen to where they are affordable to pretty much anyone who wants one. But with everything going HD (including Youtube), it was just a matter of time until high quality HD helmet cams hit the market. Well, Read more…
Cruisers
Triumph and TAG Heuer Bonneville to Honor Steve McQueen
I saw this over at Autoblog and wanted to pass it along. Apparently, this will not be a production bike. So, If I can get some dimensions on the graphics, I might just have to paint one as a special project and use the “Gulf ” logo on it as Read more…
Cruisers
Best $5500.00 Sportbike
Well, in this category you have a plethora of options depending on what year and size bike you want. The bike I see listed in this price range that I consider a particularly good deal are 05-06 CBR600RR’s and an occasional 07 like the one in the picture. Here is Read more…
Cruisers
Best 3500.00 Cruiser- Honda Shadow 750
Actually, if you have 3500-4000.00 to spend, you have all sorts of options when it comes to cruisers. A favorite for many people is the Honda Shadow. With the economy in turmoil, you should have no problem finding a very nice low mileage 750 Shadow in this price range. A Read more…