The Vault Archives - Motorcycle Mojo https://motorcyclemojo.com/category/archives/the-vault/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:04:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://motorcyclemojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/favicon.png The Vault Archives - Motorcycle Mojo https://motorcyclemojo.com/category/archives/the-vault/ 32 32 Shop Disasters https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/09/shop-disasters/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:42:00 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=63954 Whether accidents are slightly humourous or of grave concern, great care must be taken with things that spark. There are chemicals used regularly in a bike shop that are combustible, corrosive, and...

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]]> Mighty Max https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/09/mighty-max/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:35:06 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=63941 I want to preface this column by saying this is meant to convey a happy realization rather than a morbid understanding. Some of you may be familiar with Max Burns, writer and long-time journalist for...

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]]> Increase Your Riding Time https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/09/increase-your-riding-time/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:31:34 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=63939 I think I’ve hit the trifecta. No, not the horses. Nor have I surreptitiously won the MotoGP championship, the WSBK title and Daytona 200. I’m a never-was when it comes to racing and I’d sooner...

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]]> BMW in MotoGP https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/bmw-in-motogp/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:52:57 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=63279 As MotoGP “silly seasons” go, the last few days before we went to press have been the silliest we’ve seen in some time. Jorge Martin, fed up with Ducati’s dithering about who will join Pecco...

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]]> Beware: The Common Tourist https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/beware-the-common-tourist/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:36:17 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=63179 There’s nothing quite like exploring the wilds of North America. Peaks that reach the sky, decorated with trees older than the creatures that call them home. And, as summer ascends the snow-capped...

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]]> Continuously Variable Transmission https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/continuously-variable-transmission/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:03:01 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=63032 An efficient drive system, but it lacks rider interaction with the machine. Unless you ride a scooter, your bike doesn’t have a CVT. A CVT, or continuously variable transmission, changes ratios...

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]]> Tune-Up 101 https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/tune-up-101/ https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/tune-up-101/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:35:45 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=62534 There are many maintenance items you can easily do at home. Assuming your bike is running well and you want to keep it running that way, you’ll have to perform some regular maintenance. Your...

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]]> https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/tune-up-101/feed/ 0 A Juxtaposition https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/a-juxtaposition/ https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/a-juxtaposition/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:29:04 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=62506 It’s funny how when you’re immersed in an industry you may not see just how much something might be wrong; maybe you’re too close to the picture to understand what it looks like. Recently I...

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]]> https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/a-juxtaposition/feed/ 0 There Is No Autopilot https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/there-is-no-autopilot/ https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/there-is-no-autopilot/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:27:32 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=62504 On April 19th, another “self-driving” Tesla killed someone. A Tesla Model S, whose owner, Carl Hunter, from Snohomish, Washington, had engaged Autopilot, failed to see a motorcyclist in front of...

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]]> https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/there-is-no-autopilot/feed/ 0 Ethanol https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/04/ethanol/ https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/04/ethanol/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:49:21 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=62325 The fuel additive is everywhere. Learn about it and beware. In the previous issue, we looked at the effects of a gasoline’s octane rating on your engine. We also noted that ethanol is used to boost...

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