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The SIDI Gavia 2 GTX Boots are the ultimate choice for touring riders seeking all weather performance without sacrificing comfort. Featuring a high abrasion resistance microfiber upper and a breathable Gore-Tex XT laminated membrane, these boots provide world class waterproof...

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Kawasaki’s Versys family has a new touring-ready member for 2027, and it fills the space between the twin-cylinder Versys 650 LT and the Versys 1100 SE LT. The all-new 2027 Kawasaki Versys 900 SE LT is built around a 948cc...

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 It took the better part of four months over the winter thanks to lots of work travel stretching things out, but the C14 is back together again and runs like a top. The engine doesn't feel as tight, which makes...

 Some pictures to help me put this complicated 3d puzzle back together again properly.https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/owner-center/parts/5128/2010/ZG1400CAFhttps://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/owner-center/parts/5127/2010/ZG1400CAF

Tools for finding what goes where (it's spaghetti in there!).The comprehensive disassembly video shared previously: https://youtu.be/5JP0_Kv7x5w?si=Ictk8g8qK3e_hB3m Pipe in the foreground right is the routing for the coolant line to the overflow tank.White plug in black reed valve centre plug.https://youtu.be/RvQjEvCSGvI?si=CCvs4HMMJBEHfooMBig grey plug under...

It's a slow process putting all this back together again. Even with a prolific number of photos and copious notes here on the blog I'm finding this a fiddly and frustrating process. My current plan is to get everything plugged...

 After what seems like weeks of disassembly (because it has been), the C14 valve job is finally turning the corner back towards reassembly! I'm pushing to get it around the corner because even with all of this documentation I still...

I was busy at work with conferences, but got back for a Sunday afternoon in the garage. I'm trying out a new kerosene heater that seems to have solved my cold weather issues.Once I had it into double digits Celsius...

 I was (of course) hoping that the valves would all be in spec, but after a first round of measurements that is (of course) not the case, so this open heart surgery is going a step deeper: the camshafts are...

 I put together a page with the details I've gleaned from COG's documentation and the shop manual to keep track of my measurements. I've got two sets of feeler guages because I'm suspicious like that and always want a second...

The last post included online research on getting into the C14 to resolve an oil leak and check the valves. Inline four cylinder engines are a nightmare for valve checks with everything buried deep in the bike between the frame...

MILWAUKEE, WI, OCTOBER 9, 2026 – Royal Enfield attended the 2026 Audrain Concours Motor Week, taking place at Fort Adams State Park, Rhode Island, offering motorcycle enthusiasts their first opportunity to see the all-new Royal [...] The post BULLET 650 DEBUTS...

The Bridgestone Battlax BT46 replaces the BT45, Bridgestone’s vintage-style bias-ply tubeless sport-touring tire. A new silica-heavy rear compound targets wet grip, and Bridgestone says it gives up nothing in tread life to the BT45. The tire’s RC Polymer Technology optimizes...

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Dust off your glad rags and introduce Mr P Bank to Mr B Pein because this year’s Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance at Blenheim Palace (23-24 September) features awards in two motorcycle classes (Exceptional Motorcycles and Exceptional Competition Motorcycles), an Italian...

It's taken a while but the BMW K100 Barn find's finally finished, sort of!

The Milwaukee-Eight will soon be celebrating it's 10 year anniversary. The M8 engine replaced the Twin-Cam engine back in 2017 when H-D launched the new Big-Twin engine on their touring chassis motorcycles. In 2018 the Milwaukee-Eight was applied to the...