Articles - Tech Talks

In this month's tech talk, Carl discusses some often overlooked tips that can enhance your motorcycle riding experience, not only for April, but throughout the season.

First up are horns. In the past, we could regenerate a horn when it started to sound weak, but the chemical used for this process has been outlawed in most states. Therefore, the best solution now is to upgrade to a better quality horn. A loud, clear horn is essential for safety, allowing you to alert others to get out of your way.

In this month's tech talk, Carl dives into the fundamentals of carburetor jetting.

First, it's crucial to ensure that your motorcycle is fully warmed up before making any jetting adjustments. The richness of the air-fuel mixture changes with temperature, so you should only evaluate jetting when the bike is at operating temperature.

In this month's tech talk, Carl discusses various master link options for your chain and demonstrates a few products that make it easier to get your chain set up correctly.

In this month's tech talk, Carl discusses various options to help improve your braking performance.

In this month's tech talk, Carl talks about various storage options available for your dual-sport motorcycle.

Tank bags can be attached to your bike right behind the tank and sit in front of your chest while you ride. Because space is limited, we recommend keeping your most important items in this area. They are also easily removable, so you can take your entire bag with you when you get to a rest stop. Phones, cameras, wallets, sunglasses, and house keys are good items to put into you tank bag. Many of our bags also allow you to keep a paper map on top for ease of access.

In this month’s tech talk, Mike discusses some common terms that we use when we discuss characteristics of shock setups and compare the performance of different shocks.

In this month’s tech talk, Carl discusses the care and maintenance of some components on your motorcycle that you might not think to lubricate.

In this month’s tech talk, Carl talks about aftermarket seats for your motorcycle.

In this month’s tech talk, Carl talks about the different filters on your motorcycle.

The EPA and CARB continue to crack down on emissions tampering, and we are doing our part to comply with the letter and spirit of the laws governing motor vehicle emissions.

All the products that we sell that have potential emissions implications (carburetors, mufflers, jet kits, etc.) are labeled correspondingly on our website. Products that are labeled “race use only” can only be used in closed-course competition racing, and cannot be used on the street.