Recent content by Ash

He just caught 11 more breaks (ribs, ouch!) Technically, it's a safety thing. Too low pressure means the tire flexes and heats up too much as compared with the conditions Michelin designed it to operate in, potentially leading to catastrophic failure. The problem is that the temp is so...

Losial was a messy race all-round with the number of contact incidents. The marshals are going to be sweeping bits of carbon fiber off the track for days. I do like that the stewards (Simon) handed out consistent mid-race penalties for the ones that deserved it. I wonder when the FIM is going...

I do carry the trailer permit in the tow vehicle. I haven't ever been pulled over while towing, but I figure that offering it along with the vehicle permit shows that I'm one of those boring guys that follow (almost) all the rules. Might be enough to convert a speeding ticket into a warning...

What a mess. Race delayed or not, everyone who left the grid at the last second should have been given a ride-through penalty. That rule was added to prevent the same situation that screwed Miller in 2018:

Looking at photos of the Macna cables it sure looks like a standard 5.5mm x 2.5mm coax connector, but it's hard to eyeball these things over the internet. I have a bunch of loose 5.5mm x 2.5mm connectors and 5.5mm x 2.1mm connectors and it's a little hard to tell them apart even when you have...

Slap on one of these: https://www.amazon.ca/Energizer-Kitchen-Battery-Operated-46009/dp/B082LNFTTL/

Pirelli is allegedly going to be the tire supplier starting in 2027, alongside the switch to 850cc machines and restricting aero and ride-height devices. Changing everything all at once is going to be total chaos, probably in a good way...

It's been a number of years since I've tuned carbs, but if it runs well at near-full throttle then it sounds like your main jet is good. If it's only fouling at part throttle then that sounds like needle position and/or needle jet. Changing the clip position on the needle is free. I think you'd...

I had serious envy looking at that room at the end of the video. Even the stainless service tables at the beginning of the video are double the horizontal working space that I have. The next improvement to the garage is definitely going to be 10 or 12 feet of folding shelves/benches/tables...

I need to do the same with a new Ninja 500. Any suggestions or pointers? I'd bookmarked this post for reference, but haven't done my homework with the service manual yet to see what I'm really in for. Are you shipping the core to Spears for the undercutting, or do you have someone who can do it...

They've discontinued the Q3+ for both front and rear. Any Q3+ rear that you find will be old stock. I used the Q3+ exclusively on my 300 track bike until the Q5/Q5S was introduced. I liked the Q3+, but I didn't really have anything to compare them to. They never did anything unexpected, but the...

15 years ago I wanted to be able to ride my WeeStrom on the highway to a forest, then drop a cylinder and 100 pounds at the trailhead so I could rip around like a dirt bike. No more dirt/dual-sport/ADV compromises. That's never gonna happen, but maybe in 25 years we'll have something close where...

I've purchased a spare seat off eBay for every street bike I've ever owned and built custom seats. It would be really nice if more bikes offered adjustable seats as standard, but building my own seat is just something that I roll into the purchase budget now. Kawasaki is probably taking the...

As I recall, the CBR125R was initially offered with a full set of cheap Joe Rocket gear. Jacket, gloves, pants and low boots: Canadian Motorcycle Guide Online - Test Ride

A couple of boxes showed up over the winter break for the new track bike. Swapped the stock bars for clipons. Removing the left handlebar switch cluster makes it start to look like a real track bike. Also bolted on the GP swingarm lifters and swapped the rear paddock stand to use the matching...