Recent content by Dr.Volts

Here's your answer. Try this handy helmet lock extender. It is a simple piece of metal that goes into the helmet D rings and has a hole that goes through the U shaped lock on the bike. Here are the details. I use mine all the time and it completely eliminates the helmet lock difficulty. It...

I thought my FZ6 transmission was clunky until I got my BMW R-90/6. You would think somebody dropped a bowling ball inside the transmission when you shift the BMW. All Yamahas are not clunky. My '74 TX-500A is very smooth. I wish my FZ6 had the TX transmission. But as long as the clunks...

Hey Hellgate, I bought the TX-500 new in 1976, it is a '74 and had two birthdays in the showroom. I had so much fun with it and went so many cool places. It runs now, but I don't have confidence in it past a local run. The top end leaks oil and it gets all over my left shoe after about 50...

I just got a letter from an old friend who is cleaning his garage. He wants to give me a '75 BMW R-90/6 for free. It doesn't run, but I am a good mechanic and I have experience reviving outboards from the 1940's and '50's so I should be able to get it going assuming parts availability. It was...

I have tried two things. First I tried Eagle One Never Dull Wadding Polish. It polished nicely, but didn't remove the blue. The pipes looked rather gold, shiny but brownish gold. I didn't put a lot of elbow grease into this. Then I tried Simichrome polish, applied generously with an old...

I carry the inflator kit on trips away from home. Around town I figure I can call a friend and get rescued. Where I work there are always nails and screws in the parking lot, so I check my tires often. So I thought it would be a good idea to have the inflator kit. A guy at my work who rides...

I use the earbuds (phones) that came with my Creative Zen V player. They sound good up to about 50mph and then they aren't loud enough. They work well in the city. At 70 mph I can't hear them. I have a Shoei helmet that is supposed to be one of the quieter helmets. I tried some Koss Spark...

I bought the Mohawk at National Cycle Supply in Charlotte. I bought the jacket and gloves there, too. It is my favorite store. I get very friendly, personal, knowledgeable service there and I can look at all the stuff. I get lots of compliments on that jacket from people who know what the...

Here it is, folks. Dr.Volts with his new Mohawk. A kid with a new toy. I ran out of light, so I didn't get the greatest pic. Black object are hard to photograph with low light. But you get the idea. Maybe more pics tomorrow when the sun comes up.

I bought a black Mohawk attachment for my helmet today. It matches my black Shoei RF-1000 with dark smoke shield. I like to watch the reactions at traffic lights. I am 57 years old. I can't decide if I am having a midlife crisis or a second childhood. Maybe second adolescence. Maybe I...

Like most everyone else, I have migraines and they were worse when I was a teenager. I go through spells of having them a few times a year, and then I can go years without one. I'm 57. I know that if I take a blow to my head or body, that brings one on. These are things like falling while...

Most of the lights here in the Charlotte NC area use the buried sensor wire which detects metal. To trip the light, I wear steel toe shoes. I simply move to where I can put my toe on top of the wire. This almost always trips the light. My shoes are the standard safety shoes used for...

I am 57 years old. I don't do any wheelies myself and I don't think anybody should do them on the public streets. I used to do them in the dirt all the time. With that said, I sure like to see one every now and then. If someone is going to do it, I want to see it. I don't want to see anyone...

I asked the Service Manager at my Yamaha dealer point blank if I could do the first service. I told him that I was qualified to do the service. He said it would be ok for me to do it, but be sure to document it in writing. How did he know I was "qualified" to do the service? I don't know for...

I like riding alone. All my friends with bikes are too wild and crazy to ride with. They always want to stop at bars and pound down beers. When I ride behind my buddy who has a Sportster I can't hear my MP3 player because his pipes are so loud. I can't ride in front of him because he refuses...