I’ve been looking forward to riding the Aprilia Futura around this Scotish highlands in late August. The major service work has been on the bike, with just a few niggles to address. The vacuum hoses are starting to look very old and brittle, so time to review and replace some Read more…
The last couple of projects in the garage involved having to remove very corroded exhaust manifold bolts within a tight space. In both situations I needed to remove exhaust bolts which had badly corroded allen heads, primarily due to zinc plating failing and water being trapped (the bikes get used Read more…
As most people know, owning more than one motorcycle and carrying out most of the servicing work yourself can take several weekends and evenings to complete. The Aprilia RSV and RST have proven the most challenging, with some difficulty pressing-in new suspension linkage bearings and reassembly. In comparison the two Read more…
With the weather finally becoming a bit warmer it was time to get stuck-in to some more jobs in the garage. I ordered a replacement clutch hub for my GSXR1100 before Christmas, and with bike on the lift I can get started. I had previously replaced the steel plates, which Read more…
Making the most of your Tune ECU Update! Android versions now available for download via Google Playstore If you own a motorcycle which has fuel injection installed, you will probably have an Engine Control Unit (ECU) installed which controls and monitors various aspects of your motorcycle. In the past the Read more…