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.

Monday, 17 January 2022

How Bespoke is Too Bespoke?

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Owning a Fireblade checked a box, taught me many things and was a zero cost experience! I always try to balance out bike projects so that I ...
Sunday, 9 January 2022

Brake System Maintenance on a C14 Kawasaki Concours

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 I'm busy in the garage these days with the on-going 50 year old Triumph Bonneville restoration project .  It's a big project that w...
Monday, 3 January 2022

Love It When They Do This

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  This popped up on my Facebook feed.  I actually contacted the local dealer about this one last year and asked if he'd consider $6500 -...
Sunday, 2 January 2022

Changing Motorcycle Chain And Sprockets

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I've done chains before but not sprockets.  It's a fairly straightforward bit of work you can do yourself in your shed/garage.  In ...
Thursday, 30 December 2021

Motorcycle Electrical System Rebuild From Scratch

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Researched links on re-wiring the 1971 Triumph Bonneville...  The old Bonnie has an intact loom and many of the original electrical componen...

1971 Triumph Bonneville Project: Photos from the current project and long term design ideas

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 Some photos from the ongoing 1971 Triumph Bonneville winter project: One of the boxes of spares. Spare cylinder head and engine covers. Loo...
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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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