Monthly Archives: February 2016

I guess I missed this in the LA Times when I slurped down my coffee in the morning, but thanks to the alert guys at the ChinaRiders.net site, I saw it.   It’s worth a read… http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-consumer-reports-motorcycle-ratings-20160127-story.html Lots of interesting findings … Continue reading →

This tutorial addresses TT250 carburetor maintenance, and specifically, carburetor removal, disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly.  If your motorcycle is running rough and the problem is related to the carburetor, or if your motorcycle has not been operated for a long time … Continue reading →

This maintenance tutorial addresses TT250 battery maintenance. There’s not a lot to maintaining your battery, folks.   The trick is to keep the terminals clean, keep the acid level within an acceptable range, and replace the battery when it won’t hold … Continue reading →

Doug Bingham, a guy I admired enormously, passed away recently and I thought I would take a moment to tell you a little bit about him here on the CSC blog. I first met Doug Bingham at the annual So … Continue reading →

This maintenance tutorial addresses TT250 steering stem bearing adjustment. The concept here is to adjust the steering stem adjustor nut and the steering stem bolt such that there is no free play in the steering stem bearings, but not make … Continue reading →

Our service department works on all kinds of bikes, and last Friday Gerry serviced a BMW boxer twin police bike from one of our local So Cal police agencies.    I couldn’t resist getting a photo of the bikes side by … Continue reading →