Tom and Mike from our sales team went to Las Vegas last month for one of the motorsport industry’s premier trade shows. This multi-day event brought together dealers and exhibitors from across the world, and provided us with an opportunity to stay in touch with manufacturers and keep current with new products. Tom shares some highlights below:
In this month’s tech talk, Carl will demonstrate how to properly apply anti-seize paste. Anti-seize paste contains copper, aluminum, or zinc particles mixed with bearing grease, and helps keep your parts lubricated so that they do not seize up, even after being exposed to extreme temperatures or the elements.
Copper-based anti-seize are suited for high-temperature applications such as spark plugs, head bolts, or brake calipers. Aluminum-based pastes can be used for things like triple-clamp mounts or handlebar mounts.
We are excited to continue work on our project XR650L with the installation of a skid plate from B&B Off Road Engineering!
In this short video, Tom and Rob replace the stock armor on our XR with a beefy 1/8”-thick aluminum skid plate. This is a must-do upgrade to help protect vital components and keep you from becoming stranded while riding off-road.
We’ve been hard at work teaming up with suppliers to bring you new and exclusive products. We don’t have these items ready to order quite yet, but want to give you a sneak peek.
Happy 2024! We have been hard at work on our new project bike for this year. Hot on the heels of our TW200, we’re excited to introduce our project Honda XR650L! We’ve also been working with vendors to develop new products, so stay tuned. Check out our intro video!
Mike B, our resident Yamaha Ténéré 700 rider and salesperson extraordinaire recently took a 860-mile round trip across Oregon to Idaho and back. The serious chunk of saddle time allowed him to evaluate the upgrades on his bike. Read his reports below:
In this month’s tech talk, we will go over how to replace the throttle return spring on a Mikuni TM40 carburetor that’s often used as an aftermarket option on the Suzuki DR650, Honda XL650L, and Kawasaki KLR 650. Many of our customers feel that the stock spring is too stiff, making it harder to rev up their bikes and straining their wrists on long rides.
In this month’s tech talk, we are going to go over bonding the rings onto a Mikuni TM40 carburetor for use on the Suzuki DR650. We sell these rings in the DR650 conversion kit, and have received a few questions on the process of attaching them to the carb.
The kit we sell includes two rings: the larger for the airbox side and the smaller for the cylinder side. We use a good 2-part epoxy (such as Devcon Home 2-ton Epoxy) to bond the rings. Following these instructions will allow for many miles of smiles.
It’s been about a year since we started work on our Project Yamaha TW200, and the transformation has been huge! Tom and Mike put together a video to showcase all that we’ve done to improve the bike.
Starting from the bottom up, we replaced the stock wheels with a 17x3.5” rear and a 19x2.75” front, giving us a lot more tire options. We were finally able to get a knobby set of tires on the TW, and the upgraded wheels and tires provide a much more direct road feel.
We all know that riding a motorcycle can be risky. However, there are many things we can do to make our riding safer.
Being fatigued can cause us to become less aware of our surroundings and cause us to make mistakes in controlling our motorcycles. So first, don’t over-ride. If you’re feeling tired, take a break and stop riding for a while to recharge. Sometimes, you may not even know that you’re tired. If you have been riding for a long period of time, take some time to stop, relax, and get some refreshments.
