Practical Off-Roading Tips

A dead motorbike battery leaves you stranded. Not annoyed. Not mildly inconvenienced. Stranded. I’ve pushed a bike to a gas station at 7 a.m. in the rain.

I hate washing my bike. It’s boring. It’s messy. And half the time, the product I just bought does nothing but leave streaks.

My motorbike got stolen once. It sucked. You know that sick feeling when you walk up to where you left it and it’s just… gone? Yeah.

I hate seeing a beautiful bike ruined by grime. You know the feeling. That layer of road film. Bug guts baked onto the fairing.

My motorbike felt wrong. Not broken (just) off. You know that feeling. Throttle response is lazy. Fuel gauge drops too fast.

I’ve watched these riders since I was twelve. Saw my first race at Daytona. Felt the ground shake before I heard the bikes.

You’re staring at your bike. Wondering if tuning it will wreck the engine. Or make it sing. That question is real. And it’s why you’re here.

Your bike sputters. It hesitates when you twist the throttle. You wonder if it’s time for a tune-up (but) you’re not sure what that even means.

Your motorbike feels sluggish. You twist the throttle and nothing happens. I’ve been there.

Does your bike feel sluggish? Like it’s holding back even when you twist the throttle? I’ve spent years tuning motorcycles. Not in a lab. On the street.