Motorcycle restoration Archives

Tutorial: Motorcycle Wiring 101

Joe Tessitore is a strange guy. Most bike builders hate working with motorcycle wiring, but not Joe. It’s his favorite part of…

If you like to tinker with your bike at weekends, we’ve got a treat for you here. The latest clip in our…

Moto-journalist Paul d’Orléans writes for the magazine Classic Bike Guide, and stirred up the hornets’ nest with this recent column. It’s a…

In every motorcycle build there’s a moment of truth. It’s usually when you start up the engine up for the first time.…

One of the delights of restoring a motorcycle is putting it all back together again. It’s like building a jigsaw—complete with the…

If you like to tinker with your bike at the weekend, check out this week’s YouTube Saturday Sessions clip. The Honda CB550…

A motorcycle engine is a thing of beauty: A compact mechanical symphony, engineered with precision. And one of the most satisfying jobs…

Anyone who’s taken on a large-scale motorcycle restoration runs into an “Aw—f*ck” moment at some point. The best-laid plans can unravel, or…

In last week’s Saturday Sessions episode David Browning and E3 Motorcycles got their hands dirty with breaking down and reconditioning the Honda…

In last week’s Saturday Sessions, we saw E3 Motorcycles tearing down a Honda CB550. This week, it’s time for the messy business…

Weekends are when most folks get a chance to work on their bikes, so we’re starting a new series on the Bike…

In the days before the horsepower race, the Honda CB450 was one of the most desirable bikes you could buy. You had…