Motorcycle Repair

Nice rant, take a few big breather every so often. Hosung, actually was a supplier for Suzuki not the other way around. In my opinion the best harley motors are the ones supplied from outside the US, not only the the v-rod motor but also the Rotex engine that lived inside Buells for the one year hardly attempted to make a real bike. source

Unless you've got a spectacular dealership around most of the sentiments are correct. If you've got a hankering for wrenching on bikes, start offering to do maint for buddies to get some wrench time... source

The only way for him to know is to try, it all depends on how he sits. I got on long 6 hour car trips, and I've learned there are certain ways I have to sit. source

It'll cost under a tenner for a new inner tube, it's not a difficult job if you do it yourself. I had one of those as my first bike, I used the same tools as I would for a pushbike tyre. source

In addition to the previous answers, race bikes do not have side stands or center stands, so they are always placed on stands when the rider is not on the bike. Race bikes also use tire warmers to keep the rubber at a constant temperature while out on the paddock. The stands keeps the tires off the ground so the warmers can completely encircle the tire. source