Deco-mainte– tag –

Fine work—minor modifications. It takes more time than you'd think. When the bike leans too far on the sidestand, it takes a real effort to stand it up—a pai...

Man, it's so hot out there! What's going on? Motorcycles break down in this heat, seriously. Continuing on. The slide valve looks like it's still holding up ...

The TMR is pretty worn out, and we'd like to bring it back to life. With this much time involved, maybe we should have sent it to Y or J? But if we do even m...

. Brake hose fabrication was also added to the order. First, we fabricated a bracket to secure the angled (45-degree) TEE-FIT using a method that's as straig...

. Foreign-made tires don't list the outer diameter in catalogs or on the web… The rim went from 5.5 to 6.0, so this time I went with a 55-profile all-purpose...

. The bike was in the paint shop, so we're starting fresh from this condition! The fork oil was pretty dirty with quite a smell—it had that classic vintage b...

Hooray! Shin-Hotaka parking lot. Air cleaner box intake. Moving on to the front wheel. The bearings look fine. The axle runout is zero—excellent condition. I...

This nearly original Z1000R1 is looking as clean as ever. Inspection, Deco-mainte, chain and sprocket replacement, and ELF oil change on the agenda. Removed ...

Work's been piling up with all the coming and going from our main business of handling inspections. Let's make steady progress. The bike runs fine overall, b...

All sorts of things come up during inspection prep… Continuing with the front. Lift the fork dust seals and clean and lubricate. Any leftover fork oil works ...