IF YOU’RE THE KIND OF WEIRDO THAT BUYS TIRES AND WHEELS AS A GIFT, GET THE RIGHT SIZES!
When was the last time YOU, all on your own, thought of buying someone a gift of motorcycle tires or wheels?
Motorcycle tires are usually not high on the list of good gift ideas.
On the other hand, there are bikers who will request very specific tires for their particular motorcycle. In such a case, those exact tires would be a great gift!
It’s worth highlighting that when buying tires for someone else (or for …

MORE WEIRD MOTORCYCLE GIFTS
Should it be against the law to buy MOTORCYCLE EXHAUST components as a gift?
Probably not.
But you would probably have to be real friendly with someone to give them exhaust parts as a gift.
Actually, probably the rare time it would be workable is if the recipient not only told you they wanted some exhaust slip-ons, mufflers, pipes, or an entire exhaust system, but if they told you “exactly” which brand and model they wanted for their motorcycle.
Surely you could think of a better gift idea…?
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THE #1 MOTORCYCLE PART (IS NOT THE NIFTIEST GIFT)
There’s a lot to like about motorcycles.
Although, to me, the RIDING has always been the defining element of the experience, it’s hard not to get swept up in the various performance and/or aesthetic aspects of a motorbike.
But what would be the MOST important part of the machine itself?
Many would focus on the MOTORCYCLE ENGINE and related parts.
Others would highlight the MOTORCYCLE SUSPENSION.
And there are many other aspects of a bike that are going to have greater or lesses degrees of importance to …

MOTORCYCLE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS
Motorcycle Anti-Lock Braking Systems are similar to the same braking systems that have been use on those 4-wheel vehicles that get in your way on the road.  Like on a car, motorcycle ABS incorporates computerized sensors to determine when a motorbike wheel is on the verge of locking-up.  And right at that instant the computer shoots instructions to the brakes to release and re-apply braking pressure (pumping) a whole bunch of times per second, while you are steadily engaging the brakes.  (Think of a machine gun shooting …

MOTORCYCLE GIFTS AND OEM
So when you see motorcycle parts or accessories that say “OEM,” is that an abbreviation for “Outrageously Expensive Merchandise“?
Could be.
But in most cases it means “Original Equipment Manufacturer.”
Although as a bit of a twist, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the parts or accessories are actually manufactured by your favorite motorcycle brand.  A company that purchases products or components from another company and resells them with their own name or logo on them in an OEM.  As an example, Harley makes a motorcycle out of many parts and …