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.

Saturday, 9 August 2014

Dreams and Realities

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It's the bike on my bedroom wall when I was a kid. As near as I can tell the '84 Interceptor is still for sale , though the owne...
Thursday, 31 July 2014

Track Day Planning

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I'm pretty keen to go do a track day, and I have a buddy who is the same.  The Grand Bend Motorplex does motorcycle open lapping on it...
Friday, 25 July 2014

KLR Curiosities

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A super high mileage KLR , but it's pretty new (mid-00s).  Unclear on its mechanical details, other than it's very tired and the p...
Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Intercepting Possibilities

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I just came across some dream project bikes.  There are a pile of '80s Honda Interceptors  online this week, and an interesting little V...
Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Project Bikes

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I got a couple of nibbles on Kijiji from my 'got an old bike in your shed you want to get rid of?" ad... 1979 Suzuki GS850, not ...

Chain and no Agony

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Follow up to Chain & Agony  and How to Size and Replace a Motorcycle Chain ... The whole process of breaking the chain and installing...
Friday, 11 July 2014

How to Break/Resize/Install a Master Link on a Motorcycle Chain

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A 2007 Ninja 650R with its pants down (chain and front sprocket cover removed) If you've never done chains and sprockets on a motorc...
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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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