Tag Archives: motorcycle

Battery tester and charger

Posted on April 5, 2021 by janpenguin

I bought a battery tester and battery charger to do maintenance of car and bike batteries.The rate of bike battery is AH. Converting AH to CCA is to multiply 7.25. The battery rate is 8 AH. So I have 66 … Continue reading →

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Headlight bulb replacement of 2008 Ducati Monster 696

Posted on June 22, 2019 by janpenguin

H7 light bulb: 12V 55W Remove the two M10 nuts Take off the headlight assembly from the steering bar.    Remove the five screws of the cover using Philips drivers Remove the screw, retainer, and old headlight bulb Install new … Continue reading →

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2008 Ducati Monster 696 Plus

Posted on October 21, 2018 by janpenguin

Mileage: 17393 km

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Riding R1 on the edge

Posted on June 22, 2018 by janpenguin

Since March 2018, I’ve been practicing high-speed cornering on famous winding roads with sportbike warriors. I just started to drag knee on the pavement one week ago. It’s very dangerous and I’ve stopped counting motorcycle accidents. April 19, 2018 June … Continue reading →

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Wear earplugs for motorcycle riding

Posted on October 25, 2017 by janpenguin

Source: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/index.html#loud Noise is measured in units of sound pressure levels called decibels, named after Alexander Graham Bell, using A-weighted sound levels (dBA). The A-weighted sound levels closely match the perception of loudness by the human ear. Decibels are measured … Continue reading →

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Brutal honesty is to write a private journal

Posted on May 8, 2017 by janpenguin

It becomes seventeen years of riding bikes by coming September 2017. For the first two years I had gotten three accidents. Since then for 15 years, I have been riding near accident free. The latest accident was on a gas … Continue reading →

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Sink preventor

Posted on May 3, 2017 by janpenguin

Crush an empty aluminum beer or drink can. Let it dry one day. Put it in your bag. It will be handy when you are gonna park the motorcycle on soft soil in rare occasion.

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Reverse Bleeding Clutch or Brakes On Motorcycle

Posted on April 26, 2017 by janpenguin

This method will save time and money. Special tool: DIY pressure pump – big syringe, clear tube, right angle connector

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The cost of 2006 Yamaha R1 Ownership for 9 years

Posted on April 19, 2017 by janpenguin

It will be exactly 10 years riding a 2006 Yamaha R1 SPV. Strong wind during bad weather knocked it off twice, I dropped it gently on the gravel parking lot in stand still. These three drops developed tiny crakcs on … Continue reading →

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My second bike to save fuel money

Posted on January 11, 2015 by janpenguin

Model: CA110E (Citi Economy) by Daerim in South Korea Year: 2007 Engine: 4 stroke, one cylinder, air cooled, 108.9cc Engine start: Kickstarter, starter motor Fuel delivery: Carburetor Transmission: 4-speed Transmission type: Clutchless rotary Fuel economy: 50 km/L Front Left Right … Continue reading →

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