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I thought this would be helpful for any new Honda XL500 or XR500 motorcycle owners. See it at www.hoohoohoblin.com The bike doesn't want to start unless you do everything right, and if you make a mistake you can really hurt your foot. I demonstrate proper cold kickstarting procedure in flip-flops to prove it's safe and easy to start once you know how to do it. When I first got the bike, I was afraid to go anywhere on it, and even stalled it in traffic and had to push it to the sidewalk because I couldn't get it started again. Hope you never have to go through that, or the chronic sore instep of the improper kicker. The Honda XL500R motorcycle was designed so that you can kick start it in gear with the clutch pulled in, or in neutral without pulling in the clutch. See more pictures and info about my bike at www.hoohoohoblin.com If you click on the ads there, I get a nickel to help pay for my web hosting.

MAX BMW Technician, Dave Hall takes us on a video walk-through of an oil & filter change on a typical BMW R1200 motorcycle with a boxer engine. Important disclaimer: All MAX BMW instructional videos are for reference only. MAX BMW Motorcycles will not be held responsible for incorrect installations or failed repairs using this guide. You perform these actions at your own risk and only you are capable of assessing your ability to perform service on your own motorcycle. If you feel uncomfortable doing so then please contact us to perform the service for you.

Cal Cruthclow was untouchable at Silverstone WSB - but how much more skilled is he than the average rider? To find out we took Cal, an average rider and a selection of bikes to a test track for some datalogged testing - read the full story in this week's MCN, on sale Wednesday 11 August 2010. As a little taster, here's onboard video we shot of Crutchlow thrashing a Yamaha XJR1300.

Britten Motorcycle bumpstarting on rollers at Miller Motorsports in Utah during the AHRMA Bonneville GP weekend in September 2007