When it comes to owning a motorcycle, it can be all too easy to overlook maintenance. But just like any vehicle, bikes require preemptive maintenance to last a long time. This means keeping up with ...

No doubt about it, if you own a motorcycle with a manually-operated clutch and shifter, you're going to replace that clutch pack, and it's a matter of when, not if. The pack is made up of a series of ...

It always amazes me how robust a motorcycle clutch can be, particularly on a sportsbike. The power of the engine is transmitted entirely through the shared surface area of the friction and steel ...

Manual transmissions are a dying breed in the four-wheeled world, but we motorcyclists still use them as our primary method of connecting engines to wheels. We learn clutch control from day one of the ...

TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...