Category Archives: Mechanical Husbandry

Dave’s CR 750 Replica

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Hoag

It’s true that we all laughed when we found out how much Dave was going to spend on an old Honda CB750, trying to reproduce one of the Honda racing CRs from the 1970s. Six months later, his dream is … Continue reading →

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DIY Mass Air Flow and Oxygen Sensor Replacement

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Hoag

Woke up very self assured that I had solved the riddle of my sputtering BMW this morning, and read a few Al Jazeera articles before heading down to Autozone. The Rainier Beach Autozone loans tools for only a deposit, and … Continue reading →

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BMW E36, the Talking Car

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Hoag

It’s easy to see why this didn’t last, but for a period of time in the late 80s and early 90s, BMW designed an on-board diagnostic system that let a driver ask his car, “Are you feeling alright today, my … Continue reading →

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Gasping For Breath: Cleaning a Dinan Air Filter

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Hoag

When the 325 sputtered and nearly died on the way to work on Friday, I lifted up the hood and tried to make some sense of the complex mess of sensors, tubes and wiring in there. The engine would consistently … Continue reading →

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Tails

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Hoag

Jaime’s Honda CB550 Twinline customer’s Suzuki GS1000Ed’s Yamaha XS650 Hightower’s Kawasaki GPZ550Honda CB200Mitchell’s Kawasaki KZ400Honda CB160 Vintage Racers

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That’s Not Cool

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Hoag

Reading George Orwell’s diary, I’m always impressed by the scope of his interests: bird watching, and ridiculing fascism. Turnip planting, and colonial history. I’m always the most impressed when he combines two seemingly unrelated subjects with a seamless transition, like … Continue reading →

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eMoto

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Hoag

Ron Brown forwarded this article to my email. As much as I hate to admit it, the end is near for the sound of straight-pipes. “First Look: Brammo Empulse The electric motorcycle takes another important step forward. By Kevin Cameron … Continue reading →

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Das Faltboot

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Hoag

I went over to Lee’s house to pick up some dead motorcycles the other day. While he was climbing over the piles of stuff in his shed, trying to search out an old Kawasaki airbox, I noticed something tied to … Continue reading →

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Bro-hamicus Maximus

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Hoag

Andy Schleck makes second place look cool, and also confirms that white helmets rule.

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The Quiet Ecstasy of Twinline Motorcycles

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Hoag

Ian Halcott has a dream. A dream in which boring, cookie-cutter crotch rockets are transformed into elegant, purposeful crotch rockets with sweet little bucket headlights. Stay tuned.

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