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There are many possible causes of a tank slapper. Worn swing arm bearings, incorrectly adjusted steering stem bearings, mis-matched or under inflated tires to name a few. "Captain America" of Easy Rider fame was heavily raked and yet the steering was so unstable that it was almost impossible to...

With metric threads subtract the pitch from the diameter to get the tap drill size.

In the picture you can't read the whole plate.

Looks like a well thought out piece of gear http://vimeo.com/61179198

Misusing Then and than. E.G. "I'd rather cuddle than have sex" is quite different to "I'd rather cuddle then have sex"

Look's like he has the trophy underwear wrapped around the mufflers as souvenirs:D

Wonderful to see all of the good Samaritans drive by instead of stopping to help!

It's all experience. You made a small mistake and recovered without incident. Well done. Learn from it and progress. Don't listen to the a holes that run you down. I've been riding for close to 50 years and once in a while during an emergency situation in the wet you grab the brakes and the...

No alarm on my bike and TD Primmum gives me full coverage. My bike is kept in a locked garage at my house. Perhaps that makes a difference?

And check the brake pads too. Could be metal on metal!

I find that riding a motorcycle is like drinking beer. It's horrible and I'll be glad when I've had enough :D 49 years and counting and last year some one remarked that I sure do grin a lot when I'm riding my Rocket.

This is a common set up. If you look at the non threaded fork leg you will see that it has a small slit at the bottom and provision for a bolt to pinch it tight on the shaft. Install the axle shaft and tighten it to spec with the correct spacers in. Pump the forks to align the legs and tighten...

The thing with torque, and the point of that tech bulletin is that most of the force (torque) is friction between the mating surfaces on the thread and the gasket faces. If you reduce the friction by applying anti-seize it is quite possible to over tighten to the point of breaking the plug even...

What spark plugs were installed? You might want to check this out: http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/pdf/tb-0630111antisieze.pdf

I just checked some photos I took on a ride last year. Hot and sunny with no sign of ice on Lake Simcoe. Dated March 20th. Today it is still solid ice! Fingers crossed it will get warm one day but this is normal and we were spoiled last year by unusually warm Spring weather.

Probably as mysterious as a worn out clutch if fresh oil and filter doesn't fix it up

I'll be the bald guy with a gray goatee and a black leather jacket so I will stand out!

Not all brasses are soft and the type of brass used in feeler gauges is of the harder variety.

I just picked up a set of footboards yesterday as I found my feet get cramped on 700 mile days on my Rocket with pegs. Glad I can still ride as I was very sick a few years ago and almost died. Now I take nothing for granted and enjoy every day. I'll be 66 in a few weeks and have a few miles left...

Google "lathe soft jaws" for when you need accuracy. Then it won't matter if the scrolls or jaws are strained.