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I recently noticed that from front forks on the Aprilia RSV had started leaking, and whilst the leak wasn’t too bad I wanted to get them rebuilt whilst I didn’t have other servicing items on the to do list. I initially thought about rebuilding the forks myself, and purchase the Read more…
The COVID19 lock down has created some interesting new behaviours that have impacted the way we decided to travel and commute to work. In the the UK the government advised against the use of public transport, and whilst the restrictions have started to be relaxed, many people people are still Read more…
The Ariel Square Four or “Squariel” is one of those bikes that always intrigues people whenever you see one for sale online or on display. The first Ariel Square Four was produced in 1931 and were 500cc displacement which enlarged to 997cc by the time they reached their production run Read more…
This is lovely little barn find Yamaha Serow XT225 which has spent some time as commuter bike before being retired. Why is called a Serow? A Serow is a dexterous goat sized mammal found in Japan. Now you’ll have some pub trivia knowledge when you go for a ride on Read more…
I’ve read a lot of articles over the years about removing brake caliper pistons which can’t be removed with caliper pliers. I don’t have access to compressed air tools, which is common way of removing caliper pistons in garages. However this doesn’t always work for calipers with multiple pistons because Read more…