Big Motorbike Maintenance

Best Bike Repair Stands of 2022

19 hours ago

The Expert: With almost 30 years of experience as a bicycle mechanic, product developer, and now Deputy Editor of Bicycling’s test team, I have seen and used every style of bike repair stands. I’ve worked on bikes in one of the top pro shops in New York City, visited some of the largest bicycle factories in the world as a product director, traveled with elite mountain bike teams, and wrenched on countless bikes of my own in garages, basements, and parking lots.

The 11 Best Bike Repair Stands

What to Consider When Shopping for a Bike Repair Stand

For most

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Will Electric Motorcycles Ever Own the Road? [Commentary]

3 days ago

It seems that there are more and more entrants into the electric motorcycle market every day. An interesting example we covered here recently is the brainchild of Wisconsin’s own Erik Buell in the form of the Fuell Fllow. As is the case with many in the e-cycle field, the bike is targeted to the urban riding and commuting environment.

In 2015, Polaris (the snowmobile/UTV and Indian motorcycle builder) bought up Brammo electric motorcycles. It re-branded the Brammo product as Victory with its flagship model labeled the Empulse TT, as told in Victory Motorcycles—the Complete Story of an American Original by

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Energica Ego Is the Ultimate Race-Bred Electric Motorcycle With a 150 Mph Top Speed

4 days ago
Energica Motor Company is a company from Modena, Italy, and it operates as a subsidiary of CRP Group, an Italian group with rich experience in motorsport and more. Energica prides itself as an “apostle of Change and Revolution in the world of Sustainability.” The company’s vision is to “Lead the Charge” toward a future with no-emission electric mobility.

There are four e-motorcycles available in Energica’s range, some of which I’ve covered before on autoevolution. There’s one for each type of rider: the Experia tourer, the Eva Ribelle e-fighter, the EsseEsse9 retro-style bike, and the one I’d like to talk

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10 Things You Should Never Do To Your Motorcycle

5 days ago

If you’re new to motorcycling, congratulations: you have started on a long and rewarding journey. But there are also pitfalls that are all too easy to fall into but which you should really avoid, if at all possible.


Not all of them are obvious and some of them take a little time and care, but all of them are based around protecting your investment as well as making sure you’ll enjoy all of your hours spent in the saddle, in the knowledge that you’ve done everything in your power to look after your bike. The modern motorcycle might be so

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5 Reasons Why You Should Buy A New Motorcycle (And 5 Why Buying Used Is Better)

6 days ago

So you want to buy a motorcycle? Fantastic! You’ve saved up your money, and you’re ready to splurge on something just for yourself. So you walk into the dealership, and you feel like a kid in a candy store. So many motorcycles in different sizes, styles, and colors that the abundance of choice can feel overwhelming.


Naturally, because the riding season is right around the corner, you’ve got your eye on the shiniest new motorcycles on the lot. They are enchanting and ripe for the picking. However, there is another part of you that wants to see some of the

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Learning New Subjects During Spring Breakthrough 2023

7 days ago

For most students, Spring Break is when they take a break from academic rigors by taking a quiet (or loud) week away from Duke and its classes. But some students spent their week learning about memorable subjects in short courses with no grades and no prerequisites. Spring Breakthrough is designed to encourage students to explore learning experiences outside of their normal areas of study.

The 2023 Spring Breakthrough courses included:

Motorcycle Revival: Repairing and Maintaining A Classic Bike

For this Breakthrough project students got their hands dirty learning basic motorcycle repair and maintenance on a classic

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