Understanding Motorcycle Forks — a Complete FAQ
Motorcycle forks – everything you need to know about how they work, fixing them, and improving them.
Airhead, Hexhead, Oilhead… What are the BMW motorcycle engines?
BMW motorcycle engines from the old airheads through the oilheads, hexheads, metalheads, revheads, and jugheads.
Ducati Desmodromic Valves — Everything you Need to Know
Desmodromic valves — what “desmodromic” means, how they work, why Ducati uses them, and why they’re being ditched for the Multistrada V4.
BMW Race ABS vs ABS Pro: Explained at last
Understanding the difference between ABS Pro and Race ABS on BMW motorcycles
Twisted Road Review — Renting Motorcycles from Strangers
Twisted Road review — my experience using peer-to-peer platform Twisted Road to rent a Harley-Davidson LiveWire from a stranger.
Parallel-Twin Motorcycles with a 270-degree Crank — Why, and Which ones
Parallel twin motorcycles with a 270-degree crankshaft — how they work, why use them, and all the (modern) motorcycles with this configuration.
All the Motorcycles with Cruise Control — The Cheapest, the Coolest, and the Rest
All the motorcycles with the cruise control — the ones you’d expect, and then some surprising and even some cheap ones. Updated often.
How to Test and Replace a Crankshaft Position Sensor — Complete tech explainer and guide
How to check and replace the crankshaft position sensor (aka timing sensor or rotation sensor) on a motorcycle, to fix stumbling, hard starts, or stalls.
Complete List of All Motorcycles with Cornering ABS/IMU (2023)
A comprehensive list of all the motorcycles with lean angle-sensitive ABS, also known as cornering ABS. Updated July 2020.
Math for Motorcycles: Conversion shortcuts between lb-ft and Nm, kW and hp, and mileage
Quick conversions between Imperial and metric units for power, torque, and mileage.