The Triumph Thunderbird Sport Triumph Press Release January 2000 The Thunderbird Sport promises a great deal with its classic flat...
How to Replace the Fuel Filter on a Moto Guzzi V11 As noted by several others, changing the fuel filter...
UPDATE: BMW Announces End of Boxer Cup! Say it isn’t so…! More: 2003 BMW Boxer Cup race series to be re-broadcast on Speed Channel in the U.S.A. | wBW BMW Motorcycle Page August 17, 2004 – BMW Motorcycles announced today that 2004 will be the last season “for the time being” for the successful...
Coolant Change on the Thunderbird Sport It seems that the Thunderbird Sport is turning out to be a pretty easy...
July 12, 2006 – Ducati has announced the availability of a limited edition, fine art print of Paul Smart on...
GT100 Fuel Filter Fix The Ducati GT1000 was recalled for a loose fuel line hose clamp. Here’s how to do it yourself. Like many other GT1000 owners, I received the official recall notice from Ducati last week. But also like many other Ducati owners, the closest “local” dealer is 30-odd...
BMW C-Series Scooter Maintenance Several readers have asked about the maintenance schedule for the new BMW scooters. So far, my...
Checking the Coolant Level on the BMW C 650 GT Here’s another quickie: checking the coolant level on the BMW...
Adding Paint Protection Film to the BMW C 650 GT One of the advantages of a scooter is the open center section “step through” design. But I quickly noticed that the bottom of my right boot would rub against the paint if I wasn’t careful. 3M Scotchcal to the rescue!...
Repairing the Digital Clock – DR-Z400S The Suzuki DR-Z400S clock is part of the electronic dashboard display. Apparently, the clock...
Installing a Battery Tender wiring harness on a motorcycle may seem like such a basic idea that it’s not even...
Triumph: See the complete listing of all wBW Technical and Maintenance Articles | Visit the wBW Triumph Thunderbird Sport Page for more information and maintenance articles wBW Triumph and Thunderbird Sport Repair and Maintenance Articles Removing the plastic gas tank on a Triumph Tiger Triumph Tiger Chain Adjustment Raising the fork tubes changes the geometry of the motorcycle’s front...
Replacing a Motorcycle Chain and Sprockets Motorcycle ownership means belonging to a taxonomy of tribe and sub-culture that parallels those...
Adjusting the Triumph Tiger Chain It’s time for some basic maintenance on our 1998 Triumph Tiger project bike. So we...
New Wheels, Just Like Magic Rebuilding spoke wheels is one of the rights of passage in the “custovation”* of an old bike. That convoluted three-dimensional puzzle with an alloy hub at the center of a spider web of steel, wrapped in a rubber donut, is not as intimidating as some...
Adventures in Motorcycle Wheel Re-Spoking With a Suzuki DRZ400S This is not intended as a complete “how to” article on...
TBS Oil Change Notes I’ve changed the oil in may motorcycles, but the first oil change in the Triumph Thunderbird...
Motorcycle Fork Oil Change I had some problems with my Triumph Thunderbird Sport motorcycle front suspension. These problems are described in “Part I” of this saga: “Motorcycle Front Tire Change – Triumph Thunderbird Sport“. To recap, I noticed that the front end of the motorcycle had a repetitive bouncing motion that...
The Signal Dynamics LED Motorcycle Brake Light Bar Improving the brake light visibility of motorcycle brake lights is important. I...
Installing a Signal Dynamics LED Brake Light Bar: Triumph Thunderbird Sport Information about the Signal Dynamics LED Brake Light Bar was...
1157 and 1156 Motorcycle Light Bulbs There are several motorcycle tail light and brake light bulb types which are interchangeable. Note that these are bulbs that have a low/high filament; i.e., one filament is “on” all the time as the running light, and the other filament comes on as the...
DesignTech 50 Watt Halogen 1156 Brake Light Bulb I blow through a lot of money on webBikeWorld reviews! Here we go...
Integral ABS and ASC (Automatic Stability Control): New Riding Dynamic Control Systems for BMW Motorcycles Editor’s Note: BMW usually provides...
BMW has been busy this year! They have also just announced the K 1200 GT, a sport-touring version of theK 1200 S super-sport bike. The motorcycle has a larger fairing and small saddlebags and it looks like a fun ride. More information will be posted when available. UPDATE: July 2007 –...
A new generation of touring bikes is here from Moto Guzzi. The Breva V 1100 is a completely redesigned 90º...
Custom Moto Guzzi V11 Sport The story: I received these photos one day from Jeff W. in a mysterious email: “Please...
Ducati and MV Agusta Photos I went to the Duc Pond Motorsports Ducati open house during the summer and took some photos, and finally got around to posting them here. Duc Pond sells Ducati and is also the newest MV Agusta dealer in the area. You’ll notice the photo of the black Multistrada...
Ducati announces the Ducati 3D Extreme and Ducati 2Extreme mobile phone video games! New releases of the best-selling 3D mobile...
Installation Instructions 1. Unscrew the plastic nuts located on the front side of the windscreen that attach it to the upper...
BMW Scooter Owners Report Stalling Problem I have received reports from owners of a stalling problem on their BMW scooter. This is apparently a major issue, so I’ll add any reports I receive to this page and we’ll see what happens. In the U.S.A., report all safety issues to the National...
Moto Guzzi Repair and Maintenance wBW Moto Guzzi Repair – Maintenance: Make a custom Jackal dashboard by Vin Heron | Also see...
More: Home | Moto Guzzi Page | Larry Hubbard’s Ghezzi-Brian Supertwin 1100 | Mondial Piega The Ghezzi & Brian factory race team as pictured in the garage...
More: wBW Moto Guzzi Page has a downloadable sound file of the Moto Guzzi V8 in action! | Lots of photos on the V8 at MG Cycle including a photo of the V8 engine Here’s a photo of a beautiful illustration of a print created by Stephen Handley of the Moto Guzzi V8 motorcycle. Steve has just...
The Budget Adventure Tourer I purchased this slightly used 2009 Suzuki DR650SE in the winter of 2011 for the Budget Adventure...
Installing Fork Gaiters on a 1994 BMW K75 Fork gaiters are a curious motorcycle accessory. Somehow, the accordion-shaped tubes made a...
Adjusting the Valves on a Moto Guzzi V-twin Adjusting Moto Guzzi valves is a fairly easy job. Here’s what you have to do for a basic valve adjustment: 1. Make sure the engine is cold; best to do this first thing in the morning after the bike has been sitting all...
Installing a Tachometer on a Moto Guzzi Jackal For starters, I believe the V11 Jackal Tachometer kit will give you...
Repairing ABS Motorcycle Bags Here are some tips on repairing ABS motorcycle saddle bags (aka panniers). This information was gleaned...
1931 “T” Head Side Valve Here’s a copy of lithograph images (below the video) of the four-stroke cycle from Chapter V, “The Otto Cycle In Practice”, Internal Combustion Engines; Their Principles and Application to Automobile, Aircraft and Marine Purposes. It’s by the Officers of the Department of engineering and Aeronautics, The...
Photos From the 2008 European Stunt Riding Championships No Hands, One Handed Crossover, Candybar, Fender Grab, Touchdown, Look Back, Coaster,...