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08Sep 2023

How To Fix Motorcycle Engine Pre-Detonation

September 8, 2023 Motorcycles

How To Fix Motorcycle Engine Pre-Detonation Your bike can automatically detune its engine, but there’s an easy fix. _by David Hilgendorfen Vandorf|May 10, 2023 Many modern motorcycles are designed to compensate for low-octane gasoline in an attempt to prevent motorcycle engine knocking. Unfortunately, the technology involved may also cause reduced performance, rough idle or lack […]

20Jul 2022

First Time Riding to Sturgis? We’ve Got Tips Bubba

July 20, 2022 Motorcycles

First Time Heading to Sturgis? We’ve Got Some Tips. Jamie Jarvi|Aug 03, 2016 9:26 AM The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a true bucket-list destination for any motorcycle enthusiast. Each year thousands upon thousands of riders descend on Sturgis, S.D., and turn this small, sleepy town into a motorcycle mecca. Some travel the road to Sturgis […]

23Oct 2019

Five reasons to use motorcycle oil in your bike

October 23, 2019 Motorcycles

Only Motorcycle Oil Should be Used in your Bike?  Impressive performance happens when you are using the right oil in the right application. Len Groom | TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER, POWERSPORTS The results of a study from lubricant additive manufacturer Infineum* caught my eye recently. A survey of 1,000 bikers revealed that fewer than 60 percent are […]

09May 2019

Don’t Let Extreme Heat Sideline Your Motorcycle

May 9, 2019 Motorcycles
extensive motorcycle oil testing

Don’t Let Extreme Heat Sideline Your Motorcycle Extreme summer heat combined with slow-moving rally or parade traffic can pose big problems for you and your motorcycle. As heat intensifies, motor oil loses viscosity and becomes thinner. The oil can become so thin that the engine loses oil pressure, causing the oil-pressure gauge to bottom out. […]

28Nov 2017

Harley Test Bike Revisited

November 28, 2017 Motorcycles

207,111 MILES – A PART-BY-PART ANALYSIS What We Learned After Putting More than 200,000 Miles on this Harley-Davidson* It’s no secret that we go the extra mile when it comes to product testing. In the case of our 2012 Harley-Davidson, we went 207,111 miles. Since arriving at the AMSOIL mechanical lab in March 2015, the […]

23Oct 2017

How to Protect a Motorcycle Wet Clutch (and How it Works)

October 23, 2017 Motorcycles
motorcycle wet clutch

How to Protect a Motorcycle Wet Clutch (and How it Works)  John Baker|Jul 19, 2017 10:14 AM A 10-mile trudge down gravel roads more trafficked by mosquitoes than people. That’s the situation I faced after dumping my Honda 350 motorcycle on a patch of loose gravel. Back then (the mid 1990s), cell phones were a […]

08Jul 2017

See How a Championship Supercross Team Lives

July 8, 2017 Motorcycles
amsoil supercross worker

See How a Championship Supercross Team Lives Lindsay Premo|May 05, 2017 8:27 AM When the GEICO/AMSOIL/Honda rig rolls into Las Vegas this weekend for the Monster Energy Supercross finale, desert heat will be in true form, with temperatures projected to be near 100ºF (good thing the team uses AMSOIL!). But, back in their air-conditioned, state-of-the-art facility in […]

08Jul 2017

Why You Should Warm Up Your Motorcycle Before Riding

July 8, 2017 Motorcycles
Warm up your bike

Why You Should Warm Up Your Motorcycle Before Riding John Baker|Apr 13, 2017 9:52 AM As soon as you crawl out of bed tomorrow morning, try this experiment: run outside and sprint down the street. Aside from embarrassment over your jammies (or lack thereof), how do you suppose you’ll feel? Your motorcycle likewise needs to […]

17Mar 2017

Heading to Daytona Bike Week? Don’t Miss These Must-See Sites

March 17, 2017 Motorcycles
Now I've seen it all

Heading to Daytona Bike Week? Don’t Miss These Must-See Sites Jamie Jarvi|Mar 01, 2017 2:34 PM A couple weekends ago, those of us in Wisconsin and Minnesota experienced spring-like temps in the 50’s and 60’s. It brought out the sights and sounds of a few brave motorcyclists on their first ride of the year, despite […]

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