Article Index


Motorcycle Reviews

2023 Honda CRF300L Owner Review - Initial Impressions
2022 Honda CRF250F Owner Review
2020 Kawasaki KLX140L Long Term Owner Review
2012 Honda CBR250RA Long Term Owner Review
2010 Suzuki DR650SE Long Term Owner Review
2010 Suzuki DR200SE Long Term Owner Review
2009 Kawasaki KLX250S Owner Review
2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Long Term Owner Review

2017 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT Review (Impression)
2016 Honda CB500F Review (Impression)
2014 Honda NC750S Review (Impression)

Guides

Motorcycle Buying Guide

Motorcycle Servicing

General Motorcycle Servicing Information

Why Maintain Your Motorcycle Yourself?
Introduction To Motorcycle Maintenance
Winterizing Your Motorcycle

Model Specific Servicing Guides (may be applicable to other models)

Honda CRF300L
2021-2022 Honda CRF300L/LR Service Info (may apply to other model years and models)
2023 Honda CRF300L Air Filter and Battery Access (applies to other model years)
2023 Honda CRF300L Chain Adjustment (applies to other model years)
2023 Honda CRF300L Oil and Filter Change (applies to other model years)
2023 CRF300L Valve Adjustment - refer to the 2012 Honda CBR250R Valve Adjustment document

Honda NX500 (CBR500RA, CB500FA, CB500XA)
2024 Honda CBR500RA, CB500FA, NX500 (CB500XA) Service Info
2024 Honda NX500 Oil and Filter Change (applies to other Honda 500 models)

Honda CRF250F
2019-2022 Honda CRF250F Service Info (may apply to later model years)
2022 Honda CRF250F Oil and Filter Change (applies to other model years)
2022 Honda CRF250F Valve Clearance Inspection (applies to other model years)

Honda CBR250R/RA
2011-2012 Honda CBR250R/RA Service Info (may apply to later model years)
2012 Honda CBR250R Oil and Filter Change (applies to other model years and CRF250L, CRF300L, CBR300R, Rebel 300)
2012 Honda CBR250R Valve Adjustment (applies to other model years and CRF250L, CRF300L, CBR300R, Rebel 300)

Kawasaki KLX140
2008-2021 Kawasaki KLX140 Service Info (may apply to later model years)
2020 Kawasaki KLX140 Brake Fluid Replacement (applies to multiple KLX140 versions and model years)
2020 Kawasaki KLX140 Valve Adjustment (applies to multiple KLX140 versions and model years)
2020 Kawasaki KLX140 Air Filter Service (applies to multiple KLX140 versions and model years)
2020 Kawasaki KLX140 Oil and Filter Change (applies to multiple KLX140 versions and model years)
2020 Kawasaki KLX140 Chain Adjustment (applies to multiple KLX140 versions and model years)
KLX140 Chain Adjustment Video
KLX140 Air Filter Service Video
KLX140 Oil Change Video

Suzuki DR650SE
2010 Suzuki DR650SE Service Data (may apply to other model years)
2010 Suzuki DR650SE Valve Adjustment (and spark plugs) (applies to other model years)
DR650SE Valve Adjustment Video

Suzuki DR200SE
2010 Suzuki DR200SE Service Data (may apply to other model years)
2010 Suzuki DR200SE Air Filter Service (applies to other model years)

Motorcycle Rides / Routes

Road Rides (mostly paved)

Balfour to Creston - Hwy 3A
Chase-Falkland Rd and Skimikin Rd / Skimikin Lake Road
Creston to Salmo to Nelson via Kootenay Pass - Hwy 3, Hwy 6
Enderby Mabel Lake Road
Enderby to Revelstoke - Hwy 97A and Hwy 1
Grandby Road - North Fork Road (Grand Forks)
Green Mountain Road, Apex Mountain Road, Hwy 3A, White Lake Road - Penticton, Oliver
Hwy 24 - Little Fort (Hwy 5) to Hwy 97
Kamloops - Merritt - Logan Lake - Barnhartvale Rd, Hwy 1, 5A, 8, 97C, 97D, Lac Le Jeune Rd
Lumby to Mabel Lake Provincial Park
Merritt to Brookmere via Coldwater Road
Nakusp to New Denver to Kaslo to Balfour plus Sandon - Hwy 6, Hwy 31A, Hwy 31
Nelson to Slocan to Silverton to New Denver - Hwy 3A/6, Hwy 6
Paul Lake Road, Pinantan-Pritchard Road - near Kamloops
Revelstoke to Mica Dam - Hwy 23N
Revelstoke to Nakusp to Fauquier - Hwy 23, Hwy 6
Salmon River Rd, Salmon Arm, Hwy 97B, Deep Creek Rd, Gardom Lake, Sleepy Hollow Rd, Armstrong, Otter Lake Rd
Shuswap Lake Area
Road to Sun Peaks
Vernon to Commonage, Carrs Landing, Okanagan Centre, Winfield, Oyama, Kalamalka Lake, Coldstream
Vernon to Needles via Hwy 6
Westside Road - West Kelowna to Vernon

Dual Sport, Adventure Bike Rides (mostly gravel or dirt/trail)

Aberdeen Plateau - Bluenose Rd, Aberdeen Lake FSR, Dee Lake Rd, King Ed Connector, King Ed FSR
Adams West FSR - Agate Bay Road (Hwy 1 to Hwy 5)
Brookmere to Princeton - Brookmere Rd, Coley Rd, Coalmont Rd
Coldstream to Oyama via King Edward FSR, Oyama Lake FSR
Creighton Valley Road, Echo Lake
Douglas Lake Road, Hwy 5A - Westwold to Merritt
Harris Creek Road, Home Road, Gunnar FSR, Kettle River FSR, Winnifred Falls
Lumby to Three Valley Gap to Enderby-Mabel Lake Road via Lumby-Mabel Lake Road, Mabel Lake FSR and Three Valley - Mabel FSR
Noble Canyon, Vernon Hill, Becker Lake Area near Vernon BC
Perry River Road / North Fork FSR (off Hwy 1 north of Sicamous)
Pinaus Lake Area - Westside Road to Westwold
Princeton - Summerland Road
Silver Hills - northeast of Lumby
Sugar Lake, Greenbush Lake, Sugar Lake Road, Sugar (Lake) FSR / North Shuswap FSR, Kate FSR
Trinity Valley Road, Hidden Lake Road