Technical Articles

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STARTING OUT - Getting your first ideas down on paper or screeen

MARKING OUT - Marking out parts on sheet or plate material using CAD

THREADS - Metric threads. What do the numbers mean. Thread repair kits, Taps and Dies

DIY SEAT MAKING - My own first attempt at making a seat

DIY SEAT MAKING - Take 2 - My second attempt at making a motorcycle seat

SEALEY TYRE CHANGER - A review of the Sealey tyre changer. Essential kit, or expensive gadget?

DIY ENGRAVING - I'm no artist, but I give simple hand engraving a go

PAINT CAN WARMER - Rattle cans work better if the paint is warm. This is a slightly oddball solution!

INTRO TO WIRING DIAGRAMS - Making sense of those confusing diagrams

INTRO TO MULTIMETERS - Intro to a useful tool that can help diagnose electrical gremlins

TESTING SWITCHES - Using a multimeter to test switch-gear.

TESTING REGULATORS / RECTIFIERS - Using the multimeter to test your charging system.

3D PRINTING - Can it be used for motorcycle projects?

3D PRINTING - Designing and printing a number plate light / reflector unit.

CLARKE GARAGE REVIEW - Three years on, how is the garage fairing?

MEASURING UP - A more in depth look at using and reading vernier calipers and micrometers.

MAKING THE CONNECTION - Choosing the correct size cable to use.

TURNING JAPANESE - Does your shed need a lathe?

FUNKY MONKEYS - A brief look at the history of the monkey bike.

FANTIC - THE RETURN - A marque from the past makes a reappearance in the UK

TESTING RUST REMOVAL DIPS  - and de-rusting a petrol tank.

PATTERN MAKING - Making patterns for fibreglass moulding.

UNDER PRESSURE - Engine compression testing

GS500 ELECTRICAL ISSUES - Corroded connectors and missing magnets

Yamaha SRX600 GPS Speedo

Mystery Black Line! - Solved, why the Hunter has a black line around the tyre

ROYAL ENFIELD HUNTER - First service UPDATED

ROYAL ENFIELD HUNTER - Fitting a handlebar fairing

TYRE CHANGER 'DUCK HEAD' MODIFICATION - Modifying the Sealey tyre changer

ROYAL ENFIELD HUNTER DNA AIR FILTER PERFORMANCE TEST