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.

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2024 ProCycle Calendar Photo Contest!

At ProCycle we often cater to riders that roam the globe in search of something. What that “something” is, varies from rider to rider and journey to journey. But no matter the reason for your trip, we are here to support you as we have done for over 20 years. And so, it’s not uncommon for our customers to add our shop in Springfield, Oregon as a waypoint, or even destination, on their adventure. We’d like to share one traveler’s recent trip with you.

We often get asked by customers what size sprockets they should put on their bikes. The answer depends heavily on the type of riding you intend to do. Bike manufacturers typically choose a standard front and rear sprocket ratio that is good for “all around” riding, but depending on whether you ride primarily off-road or for long highway stretches, you may want to change that gearing.

Occasionally when we're riding and come off the throttle, we hear a loud popping. This is particularly noticeable if you've installed a new exhaust system or jet kit. In this month's tech talk, we'll explain what causes decel pop, whether it hurts your bike, and what you can do to reduce it.

By now, most of you are familiar with our project Yamaha TW200 and our attempt to bring more aftermarket support to this wonderful little machine. As part of these efforts, we have been continually working with our suppliers to test and develop new parts and bring them to market. One of these items, which we worked on with Rick's Motorsports, is a larger stator for the TW200, so that our customers can power up more electronic gizmos. Like with all freshly installed items, particularly a new product, we needed to take our rig out on a test ride.

We agree that many of today’s Dual Sport motorcycles are tall. It can be tough, even for average-height riders, to reach the ground when stopped. It can also be awkward to dab or paddle when riding on bad terrain. A common approach to remedying this problem is to lower your bike with lowering links. Let’s look at what happens when you do this.

Hello! It’s Tom from Team ProCycle. Some of you may know me from our YouTube channel and others from answering your phone call or e-mails. Either way, I’m a motorcycle rider just like you and this article is about a little trip that Sherman and I recently took to Eastern Oregon.

We get a lot of questions from customers about how best to set up their suspensions. This can be a tough question to answer, because so many riders are looking for different results. Some riders are just street riding with very little off-road, others are full off-road, and others are somewhere in between. While we have lots of choices for forks and shocks to have your bike perform better for you, you should not forget about tuning the suspension, including setting the sag. An appropriate amount of sag allows the shock enough travel to perform well on compression and rebound.

Whenever you mount new tires (front or rear), it is very important that you properly balance the new setup. Because of parts like valve stems and because of manufacturing tolerances, your wheels & tires will not have their weight perfectly distributed. Taking the time to make sure your wheels & tires are correctly balanced will greatly improve tire performance, increase vehicle stability, and promote even tire wear, extending their life.