Motorcycle Tech Tips Sport Rider

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Sport Rider’s Tech Tips section showcases articles about motorcycle repair, street bike maintenance and service procedures including tire change, ride height settings, fairing and bodywork, chain and sprocket adjustments, engine, forks, wiring, brakes and brake pads, and more.

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Ask the Geek: Change Your Own Tires Ask the Geek: Change Your Own Tires
You can change your own tires with some basic tools and ingenuity... more
Ask the Geek: Set Your Static Sag Ask the Geek: Set Your Static Sag
tech tip-how to set motorcycle suspension static sag more
Ask the Geek: Raise Your Rear Ride Height Ask the Geek: Raise Your Rear Ride Height
Dear Geek: How do I change ride height by using shims on the rear shock instead of moving the fork tubes in the triple clamp? Jim Jeffries,... more
Hands On: Change Your Motorcycle's Oil Hands On: Change Your Motorcycle's Oil
More than a little truth lies in the old saying, "The two most important things about motor oil are 1) the engine actually has oil in it... more
Hands On: Installing a Steering Damper Hands On: Installing a Steering Damper
1. A steering damper is one of the first performance hardware accessories many riders install on their sportbikes. The radical rake and... more
Hands on: Chain Adjustment Hands on: Chain Adjustment
Sometimes the easiest maintenance chores are the ones most frequently overlooked. Case in point: we frequently see some of the newest,... more
Ask the Geek: Clean Your Chain Ask the Geek: Clean Your Chain
What's The Best Product To Clean Your Chain With? more
Hands On: Bodywork Repair Hands On: Bodywork Repair
1. If you own a faired motorcycle, chances are you've had the near-heart attack experience of pricing replacement bodywork. Whether you've... more
Hands On: Engine Removal and Installation Hands On: Engine Removal and Installation
1. A physically challenging job associated with sport-bike servicing or overhaul is the removal and reinstallation (engine R & R) of a... more
Hands On: Aftermarket Bodywork Fitment Hands On: Aftermarket Bodywork Fitment
1. In a perfect world, motorcycles would never tip over. Unfortunately, it's not unusual for motorcycles to hit the ground in the real... more
Hands On: Desmodromic Valve Adjustment Hands On: Desmodromic Valve Adjustment
Checking and adjusting desmodromic valves on '88-and-newer two-valve Ducatis more
Hands On: Cam Timing Hands On: Cam Timing
Small Changes Make A Big Difference more
Ask the Geek: Brake Pad Swap Ask the Geek: Brake Pad Swap
How Do I Change My Brake Pad? more
Ask the Geek: Clutch Fluid Replacement Ask the Geek: Clutch Fluid Replacement
Dear Geek: more
Hands On: Fork Seals Hands On: Fork Seals
Leaking fork seals are considered by many to be a nuisance. Left untreated, they usually trigger performance degradation along with an... more
Hands On: Safety Wiring Hands On: Safety Wiring
Racers use safety wire for two reasons. First, safety wire provides positive locking on fasteners, preventing them from backing out.... more
Ride Height Adjustment Ride Height Adjustment
Dear Geek: You guys are always talking about changing a bike's front ride height when you change tires. How do I do that, and how do I know... more

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2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000
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Losing balance in U turn and figure 8
"In the middle of the turn, your head should be pointed down the road in the direction you want to... more
 
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Do we really need horns that sound so weak on sport-bikes?
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