This is the second post about items that should not be needed on a premium motorcycle. In this case, a fender extension. The stock fender […]
The Emblem
Regular readers of the blog will know that it is often the little things that end up consuming copious amounts of time energy and sometimes […]
FKS
Fritz Klager was first and foremost, a motorcycle racer, but in the 1950s, he built engines and gearboxes for himself and for friends. He was […]
Firm Footing
It only took a single incident. Just off the road in what looked like firm gravel, I put the bike on the sidestand. As I […]
New Voltage
Well the prior post was a false positive! The battery did in fact take a full charge, however it lost all ability to retain it. […]
The Smart Lights
I was all set to wire up a simple top case light to the RT, as I had done before to the 2010. The first […]
A Proving Run
There were two items to be tested, so a nice proving run was in order. A couple of hours out to a point on the […]
Crazy Diagnostics Month
April is obviously crazy diagnostics month. For the 2nd time in a few days, a machine has led me down a trail towards a false […]
Sending Diagnostics
The fuel gauge has never worked in the Vanagon, and I have lived with it. After all, I have had old bikes for years with […]
W194 – Victory Over Vultures
As the story goes, driver Karl Kling failed to notice a group of vultures at the side of the road during the 1952 Carrera Pan […]