It's important to maintain your motorcycle. Here you will find Helpful Motorcycle Maintenance Articles, including information on batteries, wheels, tires, winter storage and detailing. We also carry a nice selection of Morotcycle Maintenance & Repair Books.

Finding Used Motorcycle Parts Ground breaking software for the Powersports industry. Connecting the public with dealers live used parts inventory. No more waiting around for email replies. And finally a true parts interchange like the car industry has had for years comes to the Powersports side.     Wax Coating Your Chopper Avoid the use of spray wax coating on your motorcycle, as it is too thin as compare to liquid and paste waxes. It is recommended to have two medium applications of wax rather than a single heavy one.     Aligning Motorcycle Wheels Aligning the wheels is universally regarded as a sound bike practice. It is a good thing to have both ends of the motorcycles aligned so as to make cornering smooth and predictable. In addition, alignment makes less wear and tear for the wheels. Learn more about it in this interesting article.     Motorcycle Parts - OEM or Aftermarket How To Tell When to Buy an OEM or an Aftermarket Part for Your Motorcycle.     Motorcycle Maintenance Tips: Oil How often you change the oil, the level you fill it up to and the kind of oil you use all make the difference between a bike that lasts and a bike that doesn't! Learn more in this article.     Motorcycle Belt Tension Inspection With the majority of cruiser motorcycles now running with drive belts over chains, learning how to do your own belt adjustment is essential. Plus it is far less messy task than performing maintenance on a chain... Learn more in this interesting article.     How Are Motorcycle Batteries Rated? The amp/hour (AH) capacity is the basis for rating motorcycle batteries. For example, a 12AH battery can produce one amp of current flow for 12 hours, or two amps for six hours. If you wnat to know more, keep reading here.     The Proper Break-In of a New Engine The commonplace opinion is that engine breaking should be completed using only conventional oil as synthetic oil "is too slippery" and wont actually allow the internal parts to set and seal. THIS IS NOT TRUE!!     Motorcycle Clutch: How It Works Clutch is a term referring to a mechanism for transmitting rotation. This rotation can be either engaged or disengaged. When the clutch is engaged, there is no pressure on the lever.     Grease For Peace (and quiet) Is your motorcycle’s chain squeaking or dry?  Also, When purchasing your bike remember to get a center stand A good rule of thumb is to lube every 500 miles or so and ride your bike right after oiling to work it in, and wipe away any excess afterwards.     How To Treat Motorcycle Rust Rust destroys the beauty of metals. It destroys its usability and state. As a correlative consequence, it will destroy your routine and enjoyment. Before it spoils your motorcycle passion, let me give you the solution to your rusting companion.     The Zen of Cleaning & Preparing Your Motorcycle After Winter Storage Cleaning and preparing your motorcycle after Winter storage should be a passionionate task. Yes, after the many months of waiting. Doing anything to your motorcyle is a much anticipated task. Sure it is not on the "hunny do list."     Detailing-Clean It, Inspect It, Alert or Repair It Whether it is due to carelessness, lack of a proper regular maintenance schedule or lack of familiarity with the need to perform daily safety checks before riding, a lot of the bikes that we see come into us for cleaning and detailing have physical or mechanical problems that can have a direct impact on rider Safety. Even if the motorcycle has come in to the shop for Service prior-to then being fully Detailed, we have observed that many Safety problems may not even be detected by the Service Technician, especially Safety issues that are not even remotely related to elements.     Protecting Your Bike Through The Winter Proper motorcycle storage through the winter is not as simple as rolling it into the garage and throwing a tarp over it!  Care and proper procedures must be observed to keep your bike in great shape through the long cold winter months, until conditions are favorable to take it out on the open road.      Is Your Motorcycle Safe To Ride? Is your motorcycle safe to ride? How much life is left on your brake pads? Is your battery about to leave you stranded? Know what you should be doing to keep your motorcycle safe between services.     Motorcycle Won't Start? Motorcycle won't start? Find out easy quick fixes and common mistakes. Plus the one thing you definitely don't want to do!     "My Motorcycle won't start!! What now?" Maintain your Battery and check your charging system!     Motorcycle Troubleshooting  When troubleshooting a motorcycle, first start with the basics. These simple tests can work for any small engine.     Motorcycle Tires - Why Should You Care? One of the most important parts of any vehicle is its tires. Not only are the tires subject to a large amount of wear and tear, but also their durability depends largely upon how you maintain them.     Should You Use Oil & Gas Additives?