Salah satu mitos mengenai minyak hitam yang tidak hilang-hilang ialah "Semua minyak hitam sama sahaja." Maaflah, jika begitu kenapakah tak gunakan minyak hitam enjin jet untuk enjin motosikal sahaja? Atau minyak enjin kapal laut?

We get on our motorcycle, turn the key and the instrument panel lights up instantaneously. We thumb the ignition switch and the engine starts up. All these from a little box called a battery.

We published an article about what octane means some time back. But then there is the question of whether you can use petrol with a higher octane rating than what your motorcycle's manufacturer recommends?

Several consumables on a motorcycle are the most neglected. Among them: Engine coolant and brake fluid. But perhaps the most neglected item is fork oil.

Oleh kerana rantai dipacu oleh kuasa enjin serta perlu menyerap daya-daya yang amat kuat, ia akan haus lambat-laun nanti. Tetapi bagaimana kita tahu bila kita perlu menggantikannya? Berikut adalah beberapa tanda yang perlu diperhatikan.