The recent discussion on the Tail of the Dragon topic, and watching a few videos of the road, got me thinking about how different people ride. Some make fast look almost slow, others portray a greater rate of speed than they actually have. If you like real road racing, compare on board action...

Fellow XVS 1300 Yamers I watched several videos on the XVS 1300. Most videos made by dealers selling all kinds of used bikes say.... The 1300 while not a good-looking bike performs well. They have ample power and ride well handle well. Very dependable and they like them even though they are not...

Just wanted to share my experience with Shinko SE 890 Journey tires on my SVTC. The short story version (all mileages approximate): At 2000 miles of service on the Shinko rear tire I started to notice a slight “twitch” or instability in the handlebars at speeds below 20 mph. After...

My wife and I have been discussing longer weekend trips and overnights with our 2 young children. My kids are 8 and 9 years old respectively. My wife is pretty well set up now with her new to her 2013 V Star 1300 Deluxe. It has a grasshopper backrest, highway bars and pegs, those huge hard bags...

When I hold the clutch and hit the starter. It starts to tick on the right side of the bike. My cover got ripped and snow got all over the engine block. It starts to turn over then the ticking starts. What do I do to fix this? Yamaha 650 v-star classic.