Category: General

I’m thinking about a long ride covering a few thousand kms, and I’ve got some farkles on the brain to satisfy before I splitski.   This time though I’m thinking about updates to technology. I’ve done long rides before, when I picked up the Ducati back at the start of 2013 I rode from Queensland… Continue reading BMW S1R: Technology Farkles

Herroooo! Here are my step by step instructions for fitting the TecBike Exhaust cover to the BMW S1000R, not that you really need em! I did find the included German instructions slightly more confusing than Ikea, but after translating them I thought this might save someone else the hassle.   First remove the two front… Continue reading BMW S1R: How To Fit Your Tecbike Exhaust Cover

First, do you really want a chain drive system?   Chains are fiddly mechanisms.   They require regular cleaning, maintenance and occasional replacement. Cleaning is a weekly job (if you ride most days). More frequent if you’re riding in a wet or dirty environment and perhaps less if you only ride in great weather on clean roads.… Continue reading Some Thoughts On Motorcycle Chains

This is a guest post written by Jason On. If you haven’t guess yet, I ride a sportbike. An SV1000s, to be specific. What I love about the bike is, not only can it keep up with the hyperbikes in the twisties of Colorado, but it’s comfortable enough for commuting and longer rides. Especially after I replaced… Continue reading Guest Post: The Group Ride Motorcycle Brief

Husqvarna recently set the Supermoto scene on fire with a new stock SM bike that sets the bar in heightened desirability pretty damn high.   If you need any convincing just check out this beautifully shot video as it tears the rear wheel up and spits it out.      Got my heart racing.   That’s… Continue reading Husqvarna FS 450 Sets The Bar In Supermoto

Want a Daily Bikers tee?   We’ve got a limited amount of Daily Bikers t-shirts left over from Teespring, so we thought we’d give them away, just subscribe to our email below to be entered to win one.   Submissions close 24 August, then we’ll stuff all the names into Dizzy’s exhaust and then start him up – whoever… Continue reading Daily bikers T-shirt Giveaway

Oh man… you ever had one of those days?   A quick apology to our subscribers for the weird arse latin emails overnight!   We’ve been working away on a new design for the site if you may have noticed, and after importing some demo content the subscriber automation went off the wall and sent… Continue reading Whoops, Shit, Sorry

A statement I’ve always maintained since I owned and modified one was that despite making some of the nicest motorcycles to ride, Ducati makes the worst motorcycles to own.   In some ways the Bologna bike maker has tried to shirk the old adage of owning 3 Ducatis – one for riding and 2 for the shop. But despite… Continue reading Ducati And Polar Opposites

I’ve got a bone to pick with you Ducati. If there is one thing you do wrong, it is this. Keyless ignition. I just don’t get it. A bike needs a key.   It’s the one sole thing that dampens my spirit about the Multistrada. I’ve lost one key. It was a horrible experience. Luckily I had… Continue reading Why I won’t buy another Ducati with a keyless ignition

This has been a long time coming. I originally ordered it in Feb and it’s now April, but it’s been worth the wait. It was custom fabricated for me by Yoshimura in Japan so that makes it special.   Installation is easy even for a Lego Mechanic like me. The original pipe comes off with… Continue reading Final stage DRZ 400 makeover: Yoshimura RS-4