Tim's Motorcycle Diaries

Tim's Motorcycle Diaries is a blog about motorcycle travel, photography and mechanics written by former millwright & IT technician who's now a technology teacher. This is not your typical motorcycle blog. If you're looking for cruisers and biker life, this ain't that. If you're into thinking about motorbikes in technical, dynamic and creative ways, Tim's Motorcycle Diaries will take you there. If you like a post, please do share it on social media.

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Thursday, 31 March 2016

Evolution of Motorcycle Ownership and a Triumphant Return

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Back in August of 2014 I wanted to take a more active role in my motorcycle maintenance. At that point I'd been riding for just over ...

Sunday, 20 March 2016

Bye Bye KLX

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Selling a bike is always difficult. In the case of the KLX it happened very quickly. It didn't cost me anything to own it (what I g...

Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Carbon KLX

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Never a fan of the sticker covered MX look, I don't care for big, white, fridge-like panels designed to take numbers. I can't se...

Saturday, 6 February 2016

Cabin Fever

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I might be getting a bit jumpy waiting for spring... I tried starting up the KLX on Wednesday when it was 15°C. I thought I might ri...

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Bike Evolution

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I've been pondering motorbikes as the season ends here in Canada and the darkness closes in. I'm only 300 miles away from putting...

Saturday, 22 August 2015

Kawasaki KLX250 Suspension Adjustment

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I can pick the thing up, so lifting up the wheels isn't the ordeal it is on the massive Concours. To get both wheels up I used a woode...

Monday, 16 March 2015

Tragic Emptiness, New Possibilities

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...and then there was one. The Ninja was gone in six days, sold the first weekend I had it up for sale. If you're looking to move y...

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Timothy King: An art student in college, I dropped out to apprentice as a millwright and then an I.T. technician before going back to school for English and philosophy degrees. Now a published writer, award winning educator, relentlessly curious digital explorer and avid (though atypical) motorbike rider.

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