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.

Sunday, 29 January 2017

Dakar Dreams

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I just finished this year's Dakar and it always starts the itch.  As a bucket list item it's well beyond my ken, but I still someti...
Sunday, 22 January 2017

Changing Motorcycle Fork Oil

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A three legged Tiger. Changing fork oil turned out to be pretty straightforward.  The most time consuming part is removing any niggly bo...
Sunday, 15 January 2017

Replacing Plastic Fuel Fittings: that was a pain in the ass

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Well, that was a pain in the ass.  It began well enough.  Removing the metal clips from the plastic fittings was pretty straightforward.  ...
Sunday, 8 January 2017

A Dakar Rally With Teeth

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I've been watching the Dakar Rally with great interest once again.  It's always a wicked competition that has more in common with t...
Thursday, 5 January 2017

Replacing Triumph Tiger fuel tank couplings

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According to Haynes , the Tiger's gas lines will automatically close when you unplug them, except when they don't and make a mess....
Wednesday, 4 January 2017

The Mood I'm in When I Return from a Ride

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BIKE magazine had a travel piece where the writer paraphrased a French pilot talking about how flying takes him away from the minutia of l...
Monday, 2 January 2017

Tiger Winter Maintenance Notes

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These are winter maintenance notes for me, but others might find them handy... Rims:    Front: 36 spoke alloy rim 19 x 2.5"  Rear: ...
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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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