How To’s & Walkthroughs

Gas prices keep on going up, and paying more to ride really sucks. Here is a short list of tips and tricks on how to increase motorcycle fuel economy.

You turn the key, the lights go on, but when you hit the starter – an abrupt clicking sound – silence. Your battery is too weak to power up your motorcycle. You get a five-star motorcycle towing company to deliver your bike ...

How to change Sportster handlebars timelapse with voiceover instructions. A quick easy Harley Sportster handlebar replacement can dramatically change the look of your bike, and even make this old 1990s Harley look like a new bike. Total cost was $60!

Do Not Buy DS-390077 – Buy This Instead A little while back I did a great 2″ tank lift modification on my 1998 Harley-Davidson Sporstster 1200S. The tank looks really sharp in it’s more aggressive angle, but I wanted to ...

For anyone who's ever taken more than pictures in a single day's ride. For anyone who's ever checked to see how many likes their motorcycle picture got. For anyone who's ever felt validated that their motorcycle makes them so freakin' cool, man. For everyone who wants to be among the aforementioned... This one's for you.

This video covers how to test motorcycle turn signals, very similar to what we did last week with testing a motorcycle headlight. If your motorcycle turn signals are not flashing, this is a really quick way to determine if the problem is with your signals themselves, or with your wiring. This is also a great thing to do BEFORE you start installing motorcycle turn signals to make sure they aren't dead on arrival, and it's super easy to do!

For those wondering how to test a motorcycle headlight, this is the easy way to do it. It’s not just something you should be doing if your motorcycle headlight isn’t working, to test if the headlight is broken. This is ...

Wondering how to get a Daymaker-style LED headlight on your Harley-Davidson V-Rod? Or wondering how to upgrade the lighting on your V-Rod or upgrade the lighting on your Night Rod? Check out our video and step by step instructions!

Sure, there are millions of roadside toolkits out there for sale.  They range from the low-quality and bulky (think Harbor Freight) to the ultra-expensive and not quite applicable (think Sharper Image).  Honestly, making your own roadside toolkit is the perfect DIY situation.  ...

Wondering how to make a motorcycle seat? bikerMetric just did an awesome interview with Chris Chappell of TUFFSIDE, makers of handmade motorcycle seats. TUFFSIDE just shared a video on how their seats are made, perfect for anyone looking to buy a custom motorcycle seat. The video gives a pretty good overview of the time and love that is required to do it right. In the interview, Chris explains how his push for perfection led him to make a motorcycle seat for himself, and the praise it got led him to make seats for the asses of the masses.