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Ethanol vs. Gasoline: What's the Difference and Does It Matter for Your Engine?
When you're filling up at the pump, you might wonder whether you should choose regular gasoline or ethanol-free fuel. Is ethanol hurting your engine?...
Motorcycles
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The Proper Procedure for Breaking-in Your Motorcycle
A new motorcycle’s break-in period typically covers the first 500 to 1,000 miles. During this time, the engine and drivetrain components are going...
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How to Take Care of a Motorcycle
Most motorcycles made since 1980 are pretty reliable if they’re maintained properly. To some extent, the high reliability of today’s motorcycles has...
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Recent Motorcycle Safety Innovations
They don’t make motorcycles like they used to. And that’s a good thing. There are more cycles on the road today than ever before and the number isn’t...
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Figuring Out Motorcycle Noises
A while ago, Bell’s master mechanic James Dunst wrote a blog post on diagnosing common engine noises. The focus of his advice was geared towards cars...
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Any other good motorcycle oil additives?
In our previous blogs on motorcycle oil additives, we talked about a couple of the "cool" ones on the market, Teflon and ZDDP additives, and how...
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Motorcycle oil additives Part 2: ZDDP
The market for oil additives targeted at motorcycle owners is littered with magic formulations all claiming to be the latest and greatest thing....
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The latest dirt on “slick” oil treatment for motorcycles
If you google "oil additives for motorcycles", you'll find tons of links to various products by a hundred different manufacturers. They make similar...
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Choosing the Right Type of Fuel for Your Motorcycle
There’s nothing like riding a motorcycle on the open road. For most of the world, the motorcycle or 2-wheel scooter is the most common form of...
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Regular Gasoline vs. Ethanol Gas for Motorcycles
Whether you agree or disagree, the United States government is pushing ethanol fuel and recently allowed the sale of E15 gasoline along with the...