April 25, 2020
Cometic Primary Gasket Review. – Knoble Moto May 2020 From when I first became interested in motorcycles, everyone told me Harleys leaked oil. As I advanced as a mechanic I have learned that is not […]
March 25, 2020
Goldwing Carburetors Continued. For some reason people who fix things have a burning desire to modify everything they put a wrench to. I for one and extremely guilty of it, and I am ok with […]
March 1, 2020
Goldwing Carburetors March is here, and spring is right around the corner! I have been working on sorting out some issues with a late 70’s Goldwing that had been in storage for a few years. […]
January 31, 2020
Feb 20 Knoble Moto Winter continues and we are tearing into the Honda Goldwing GL1000. It was parked because it started excessively consuming fuel for an unknown reason. Like all projects, initially it was only […]
January 2, 2020
Winter Maintenance The holidays have passed and it’s cold. Now I don’t completely hate winter because it gives me time to do maintenance on my bike, or the repairs that I have been neglecting throughout […]
December 1, 2019
Taming the Electrical Gremlins This month we will tear through the electrical on our XS. A few months ago, I had installed a new battery and the ignition system seemed to work, but due to […]
October 25, 2019
Stopping is Good At some point, in all rebuilds and in-depth repairs, you seem to connect with the machine. Each test ride brings a little more joy and connectivity between the owner and the machine. […]
September 17, 2019
Our XS650 Barn Find Revival continues… Last month, I discussed the initial process of getting the XS running and taking it for a few short rides. The short rides were definitely a victory, but it […]
August 30, 2019
Knoble Moto: Tearing into the 72 XS650! Last month, I started a series of articles on the progress of our 72 Yamaha XS650. This month, we performed the initial “return-to-life” service and brought the carbs […]
July 18, 2019
Who doesn’t love old motorcycles? I can’t recall ever meeting a motorcyclist who didn’t have some desire to fix up an old motorcycle, or at least want to own one. I have been fortunate enough […]