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During a normal engine overhaul, not a restoration, various parts are thoroughly inspected after disassembly and cleaning, and assembled while replacing parts as necessary. It is important to know tha...

The HONDA DAX 125 (ST125) is highly popular for its cute looks and its ease of use as a petit-touring and daily-use companion bike.This time, we will replace the engine oil, oil filter, and other cons...

Shrink the tire to warm it from the air inside. It is well known that before riding a motorcycle, one should warm up the engine, but many people may think that this is only for the engine.In winter, h...

The symptoms that often occur with out-of-print and old cars are "the engine runs well when the RPMs are high" and "the engine tends to stall at idle", which is a problem that I have to be careful abo...

The drive chain is responsible for the very important task of transmitting the engine output to the tires. Although often overlooked, this is the part that should be considered the most in terms of "f...

Technics launches completely non-disassembled rear shock repair service. Technix launches Technix the Restore, a repair service that can restore performance to types of rear shocks that cannot be disa...

Whether riding on ordinary roads or on a circuit track, the body and undercarriage of a motorcycle are subject to collisions with a wide variety of objects. In addition to insects crushed by the cowl,...

The spark plug installed in the cylinder head is an important part of igniting the air mixture in the combustion chamber and needs to be replaced periodically depending on the mileage.Installation is ...

A single coat of grease-up before starting to run is extremely effective.Did you know that there is a rule of thumb for greasing, or rather, a simple distinction between different types of greases and...

The maintenance of the power supply and electrical system is done when installing a USB power supply or drive recorder, or when the blinkers stop working.For those riders who find circuit testers too ...

Along with hexagon head bolts, hexagon socket head bolts, also known as cap bolts or hex bolts, are frequently used in fastening parts.To begin with, what is the difference between a hex head and a he...

Many of the latest models are equipped with genuine LED lamps.Therefore, it is almost unheard of to replace a lamp when the bulb burns out, and the procedure is to replace the entire assembly when the...

In an engine, metal parts slide and operate violently against each other under high heat and hard conditions. Naturally, sliding (rubbing) parts are gradually reduced or deformed, even if they are ste...

Before the reverse-engine boom began, the models of our dreams were only seen in overseas reports in motorcycle magazines, but now they are coming back to Japan as reimported used models. One of the m...

As performance increases, heat generation increases, and to reduce engine noise, "water-cooling" is the norm for modern engines. The cooling medium is a long-life coolant (commonly known as LLC), but ...

Stopping performance is absolutely more important for a motorcycle than running performance.To achieve this, brake maintenance is indispensable, but if you do not have the knowledge or experience, it ...

Whether it is a 4-cylinder multi-cylinder engine or a single-cylinder engine on a moped, the cylinder head is a major determinant of whether a 4-stroke engine is in good shape or not.We often hear the...

There are various know-hows and things to do during the work process in the case of tube tires instead of puncture repair of tubeless tires for medium and large bikes.Here, let's practice working with...

Carburetors can change the fuel in the float chamber in as little as a few months. An overhaul is essential to remove dirt and debris clogging the jets and passages. At that time, multi-carburetors wi...

A 4-cylinder engine that has no problems with the engine itself and the jets and needles are numbered correctly, but one cylinder does not ignite at idle and the plugs are burned in different ways. If...