Mojo Garage Archives - Motorcycle Mojo https://motorcyclemojo.com/category/archives/the-vault/mojo-garage/ 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 Mojo Garage Archives - Motorcycle Mojo https://motorcyclemojo.com/category/archives/the-vault/mojo-garage/ 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> Continuously Variable Transmission https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/continuously-variable-transmission/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:03:01 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=63032 An efficient drive system, but it lacks rider interaction with the machine. Unless you ride a scooter, your bike doesn’t have a CVT. A CVT, or continuously variable transmission, changes ratios...

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]]> Tune-Up 101 https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/tune-up-101/ https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/tune-up-101/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:35:45 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=62534 There are many maintenance items you can easily do at home. Assuming your bike is running well and you want to keep it running that way, you’ll have to perform some regular maintenance. Your...

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]]> https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/07/tune-up-101/feed/ 0 Ethanol https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/04/ethanol/ https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/04/ethanol/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:49:21 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=62325 The fuel additive is everywhere. Learn about it and beware. In the previous issue, we looked at the effects of a gasoline’s octane rating on your engine. We also noted that ethanol is used to boost...

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]]> https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/04/ethanol/feed/ 0 Use the Right Gas https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/03/use-the-right-gas/ https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/03/use-the-right-gas/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:12:20 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=62151 High octane fuel isn’t always the best. A common misconception about a fuel’s octane rating is its relation to power; many people believe that the higher the octane, the more power the fuel will...

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]]> https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/03/use-the-right-gas/feed/ 0 Yamaha FS1 https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/02/yamaha-fs1/ https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/02/yamaha-fs1/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:06:50 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=62017 High school desire comes to fruition for 2024 that has been simmering for more than four decades is the cause of my latest two-wheeled purchase. When I turned 14, I bought my first motorized...

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]]> https://motorcyclemojo.com/2024/02/yamaha-fs1/feed/ 0 Winter Tires https://motorcyclemojo.com/2023/12/winter-tires/ https://motorcyclemojo.com/2023/12/winter-tires/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:35:56 +0000 https://motorcyclemojo.com/?p=61604 Regular motorcycle tires aren’t designed to be used in cold conditions. Unless you’re out having fun on snowy trails or on a frozen lake using studded tires, riding your motorcycle in winter...

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