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Stories tagged "DIY" from the LatestNewBike magazine.
Sluggish low-speed pickup has three usual suspects — a starved engine, a slipping clutch, or lazy fuelling — and guessing wrong means paying twice. Here is the exact order to check them in, cheapest first.
Sam Whitlock · Jun 6, 2026
A neglected chain robs power, wears sprockets and can even lock a wheel — yet fifteen minutes of care every few hundred kilometres keeps your drivetrain smooth, safe and long-lived.
Sam Whitlock · Nov 23, 2025
Generic chain guides are written for damp, temperate roads — not <strong>45°C bitumen</strong>, bulldust corrugations and six hundred kilometres between towns. Here is how heat, dust and distance rewrite the maintenance schedule for Australian conditions.
Sam Whitlock · Oct 21, 2025
