The Bike Yard is a used motorcycle parts centre located in the Toronto area specializing primarily in Japanese used parts.
We also offer a free parts locating service that searches through over 200 large motorcycle parts shops across North America.
Posted on May 20th, 2008 by Steve Bond - CCM Magazine
John Hanney, owner of The Bike Yard Motorcycle Shop in Toronto has condensed over 25 years of experience into 63 chapters of practical, useful information. He calls it "An A-Z reference cyclepedia of over the shoulder advice on common problems, troubleshooting, repairs, bodywork, street survival and way more." The book includes money saving tips and tricks you could spend a long time learning firsthand.
The section on "Street Survival" is worth the price of admission for the novice and should be reviewed by the more experienced among us as well. Some tips offered could save your life, yet those of us who have ridden for a long time forget how we learned these valuable lessons. In some cases, I'm sure it was at the expense of bent forks or pieces of our tender young bodies. Safety mantras such as, "constantly evaluate the road surface you are riding on," "ride to the left or right of the lane center," and "ride as if you are invisible," have saved my bacon on many separate occasions.