Space is always an issue for us when packing tools. After all these years I was surprised that I never bothered to carry some kind of multi-tool with me. Atlas Girl was bright enough to realize this and bought me a Leatherman Core multi-tool. I have found a way to use all of these tools [...]

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I got a surprise this morning on the way to work as my left foot peg gave way (see left image). A bolt had fallen out and the peg swung down towards the ground with a couple inches of clearance. Last week my hand guard bolt had rattled loose as well (see right image). I [...]

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Had to replace a bulb for my head light. So I had to take off all the fairings. I’m kinda digging the naked look. I have been having some electrical problems lately. I thought it was due to a dead battery so I bought a new one. After a day the battery was dead again [...]

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I spent this weekend replacing the engine and rear sprockets along with the chain. I’ve never done anything this complicated before and in the end I realized how uncomplicated it really was. So for those of you weary of doing the work yourself I thought I would step through the process I went through to [...]

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I received my Black Widow Motorcycle Stands today and couldn’t wait to test them out. The Ninja 650r has a sleek looking exhaust that slips underneath the bike, but unfortunately this prevents it from having a center stand. So for chain maintenance I have to wheel the bike up and down the drive way, which [...]

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