The Vault Archives - Motorcycle Mojo https://motorcyclemojo.com/category/archives/the-vault/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:00:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://motorcyclemojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/favicon.png The Vault Archives - Motorcycle Mojo https://motorcyclemojo.com/category/archives/the-vault/ 32 32 Unscientific Ethanol Test https://motorcyclemojo.com/2025/02/unscientific-ethanol-test/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:00:12 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=64637 Last year, I wrote a couple of columns about gasoline, one explaining that octane prevents engine knock; the other that ethanol is used primarily to replace lead as an octane booster. However,...

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]]> Motorcycling Becoming More Niche https://motorcyclemojo.com/2025/02/motorcycling-becoming-more-niche/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:58:36 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=64605 While at the Vancouver Motorcycle Show this year, I found myself conversing about how to entice younger generations to get into motorcycling. Of course, there are a few hurdles, such as money,...

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]]> Energy Density Fail https://motorcyclemojo.com/2025/02/energy-density-fail/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:57:19 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=64603 I’ve made much of late of the fact that electric motorcycles don’t work very well for serious motorcyclists. Oh, electric scooters are most assuredly a good idea, especially if they’re built...

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]]> Pressurized Engines https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/12/pressurized-engines/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:37:02 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=64357 Big power from small displacement. Just over four decades ago, Japanese motorcycle manufacturers began experimenting with forced induction. Honda was first to hit the market with a forced-induction...

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]]> Baggage, Bye-Bye https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/12/baggage-bye-bye/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:34:43 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=64405 Gone are the days of luxurious air travel; the days when flying was enjoyable. These days, flying feels more like a Russian roulette of issues: take your chances and wait to see what problem will...

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]]> Clutch Evolution https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/12/clutch-evolution/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:33:55 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=64408 We motorcyclists seem to be on a quest for the perfect clutch. At least that’s the lesson I’m gleaning from the spate of (semi) automatic gearboxes that have been unleashed these last few years....

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]]> Saving fuel with your right hand https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/11/saving-fuel-with-your-right-hand/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:35:59 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=64229 I recently took part in BMW’s ADV-X, a five-day adventure ride along logging roads, dirt roads and trails in beautiful British Columbia. I split my time aboard the new BMW R1300GS and the F900GS....

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]]> Don’t Let Ego Get in the Way https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/11/dont-let-ego-get-in-the-way/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:35:57 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=64213 Ever since I was a kid, I always look forward to January. Sure, new year, new beginnings, blah, blah, blah. What really got me excited was the anticipation for the Dakar Rally. Reading news and...

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]]> What’s Become of MotoGP? https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/11/whats-become-of-motogp/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:35:56 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=64211 MotoGP has become as boring as snot. An even worse insult: it’s become as boring as Formula 1. The recent Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi — a hard-braking track normally noted for exciting passing...

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]]> Shop Disasters https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/09/shop-disasters/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:42:00 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=63954 Whether accidents are slightly humourous or of grave concern, great care must be taken with things that spark. There are chemicals used regularly in a bike shop that are combustible, corrosive, and...

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