Tag Archives: techtips

This is Part 2. Last time we managed to figure out how much space we actually need to set up our workshop. If you haven’t already checked that out, you should start there. The first question was, “what do we want ...

or: “hillbilly *** shed: part 9” g’day everybody. bikerMetric has a new contributor and his name is alex chopperbuilder. he’s going to be working in the techTip department and every two weeks he’s going to hit garage builders with information ...

Here is a piece about lacing and balancing the rear wheel of the FREEDOM or DEATH Machine which was written by somebody who is now nameless. The article is still good. The wheels that are being laced are a bit ...

Home made cheap f**k Texas style! Adrian is building a nice XS650 chopper here in Austin. Got an email from him yesterday: I stop by almost every day. Here are a few pics of a ghetto seat pan shaping I ...

by Dave of Helrich Cycles Some folks doubt that a skateboard product can keep up with the wear and tear a used-daily motorbike would impose upon a measly skate wheel. Dave assures those who worry that yes, “bearings wear out ...

Welcome to our new series, techTips. Two makes a series, damnit. This is our second installment and was written by a nameless metric mechanic. Welcome to the XS650 Charging System: The XS650 is probably one of the best classic motorcycles ...

All right guys, I’m slammed with work and the website redesign is taking a back seat. Still, I’m going to introduce something we’re going to do here periodically: bikerMetric techTips. Yes, two words. It’s a branding thing. Back on topic, ...