Recent content by gixxeranyone

I noticed over the last couple weeks my front brake lever is depressing way too much, it's pretty much making contact with the grip. This never use to be the case, it just started in the last couple weeks. I checked the brake pads and there is still plenty of brake pad left. Also, brake fluid...

Nice day today so I grabbed the bike and went for a bite to eat. I was sitting eating at the restaurant and had my helmet on the table. I guy walked in and gave me the fellow rider head nod. I happen to notice that he had Alpine Stars riding boots on, actually I have the same exact ones. It...

I just did an oil change on my bike, and I had some oil left over from last year. I used it, however I noticed that the oil was darker than new oil usually is. Can oil go bad just sitting in you garage? I just bought it last year at the end of the summer and it had a darker colour to it...

Let me speak in hypotheticals. Lets says several bike were riding this weekend and possibly being stupid. As we went along, 2 cops sandwich us and pull over the entire group. When we were pulled over, we were not doing anything, completely following the law. However, a motorist called the...

Swerving in your lane. Is it legal? The other day, I drove over some dirt and mud in a construction zone area. I began to swerve within my lane to get the dirt and mud off my tires, as I'm doing this a cop is driving the opposite way and I found myself stopping swerving immediately. The cop...

I need to replace my chain. Anyone have a reccomendation on chains, or what is a reasonable amount to spend on a good chain? Simply for street use, no track.

A friend of mine was telling me that he shifts without using his clutch, so I tried it a few times and it works without any issues. I was just wondering, does this cause any damage to the engine? It's a nice option when you're pushing the limits a bit, not having to pull in the clutch...