The Best Improvement To Biking

Every bike I owned 30+ years ago had drum brakes.
Following my return to biking 18 months ago I definitely like the disc brakes, plus they are a lot easier to maintain.

 

Automatic chain oilers. Whether it's Scotoiler or any other make it just makes chain maintenance a thing of the past.

 

Biggest personal improvement to biking is me!! Since I came back to motorcycling I've matured 600% as a motorcyclist. Gone are the days I used to do pub crawls or party hopping, time triAls from Barnes to Hammersmith and back, riding stoned or coked up! Biggest draw back? I don't think I ride as well as I thought I did then!!

 

Box swing-arms no more wallo wobble

 

Metric nut n bolt system!!!


(Runs to hide from the pitch forks and firebrands)

 

Metric system he said, come on Bob!

 

Radial tyres and the all round improvement in engineering not only of the engines but brakes, suspension, chassis etc.

 

EFI Engines, and 4 & 5 valve cylinders Performance boost plus reliability.

 

Satin black paint
Gotta be black

 

Biggest personal improvement to biking is the clothing side and flip up helmets, Wish I had one when I smoked !

 

Yes but the OP is talking about changes within the last 30 Ade.

 

Got to agree with you there crispey....Those old bantams used to coke up all the time

 

Optimate chargers.....No more flat batteries in the morning!!!

 

Ahhh thebiglad....You are so funny

 

With a kick start it didn't really matter.

 

Whats a kick start then????

 

It's when you can't start the bike in the morning so you kick the missus out of bed to give you a push! The only draw back is if there's a lot of compression it can result in a hefty kick back which will leave you black and blue for months

 

Funny & brave crispey....Funny & brave