Tom's Motorcycle Ridering Journey.
As a new motorcycles, I offer opinions through new eyes. Just my humble opinion about motorcycles, their repair, use and operation.
Information Sean shared about SRK Cycles and this decision to leave is in his video: I’ve Been Keeping A Secret From All Of You. Is SRK Cycles is gone, for real? Was SRK Cycles Closing A Surprise? Well, per Sean, no. He had a two-year plan to leave Pennsylvania, venture out to another state, and … Read more
First, I will not harp on wearing gloves while riding a motorcycle. I strongly believe in All The Gear, All The Time (ATGATT), and motorcycle gloves are part of your gear. But initially, as a new rider I wasn’t sure how or where to buy motorcycle gloves. Now that I’ve been riding for a couple … Read more
My previous post(Bought A Boom Vader; Now What Do I Do?) was about what to do to the bike when you get it. Focusing on the Boom Vader Reliability issues. First concerns of this Grom-Clone bike is wondering is there a problem with the Boom Vader Motorcycle’s Reliability? Steps to take on the first day … Read more
After having no fun working on my Boom Vader’s gas tank problems, I impulsively settled for another quick fix(My Boom Vader Gas Tank Is Leaking From Bottom, Again!?!). This quick fix took away my ability to see the actual gas level. This issue isn’t a problem; I use the trip odometer to figure out the … Read more
Well, I’ve become more comfortable riding my motorcycle. Jumping on my two bikes(TaoTao TBR7 and Boom Vader Gen 2) is sometimes too much fun to do the right thing. Yes, you guessed it, I sometimes get so comfortable with riding that I ask myself should I wear a motorcycle jacket all the time? If you … Read more
Well, with better and better upgrades I’ve done on my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle( Recommended TBR7 Upgrades ), I’ve done longer and longer rides. Given the characteristics of a single-engine bike and lots of vibrations, the rides can get more uncomfortable as I ride the bike. So I wondered how to make your motorcycle seat comfortable … Read more
Now that I have wrapped my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle and ridden the bike for a while, I wanted to cover some information I learned about exhaust wrap for motorcycles. I asked questions before thinking about doing an exhaust wrap on my TBR7 motorcycle( Wrap My Motorcycle Exhaust? ), but I only could find the majority … Read more
This post is weird, but some people have been giving feedback that my motorcycle is starting to look like a science project and not a dirt bike. I am here to say and comment that my TaoTao TBR7 is a dirt bike. I plan to make the necessary changes to have my dual sport motorcycle … Read more
I’ve been having issues with my new Boom Vader motorcycle, a Grom Clone, and found references to the source being a motorcycle engine vapor lock. I felt much of the information posted was incorrect and thought I would do a quick post not about how motorcycle engine vapor lock isn’t affecting my Boom Vader, but … Read more
I planned to keep my new Boom Vader Gen 2 125cc motorcycle as stock as possible through the new motorcycle break-in period. I want to enjoy the performance and feel of the Boom Vader with no upgrades for a while. What Is Going To Be My Boom Vader’s First Upgrade? However, I plan to change … Read more