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News, how-tos, new parts, and tech talk from the shop in Hampstead, NH.
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Repairing an Overheated or Burned Out Connector and The Best Tools to Use
It is vitally important when repairing an overheated or burned out connector to inspect the entire affected area and replace all damaged parts. Since metal serves as an excellent conductor of heat, as well as electricity, the wires leading from the connector can carry the heat from the bad connector, corrode the wires and cause…
Save ’em don’t scrap ’em!
Something I witnessed this past week mad me a bit sad. A company that I cant name or describe too much scrapped most of their inventory of used Japanese motorcycle parts. Motors, frames, tanks, plastic, suspension, and everything else. Items from the 80’s up thru the 2000’s and even some stuff from earlier. Most of…
7th Annual AHRMA Vintage Fest & Swap Meet!
If you’re looking for a fun motorcycle event over Memorial Day weekend, you *need* to check out the 7th Annual AHRMA Vintage Festival & Swap Meet! It’s being held at New Jersey Motorsports Park from May 24-26, 2019, Rain or Shine. There are some really cool things going on at this year’s event & it…
Why is my GSXR stator overheating???
Of all the motorcycles out there with charging issues, perhaps the most notorious is the 2006-2009 GSXR600 and GSXR750. It’s no secret that these bikes have some serious heat issues! We want to help you guys understand why these bikes have stator issues: A key reason that these stators have issues with heat is because of…
2019 Rizoma Design Challenge!
If you’ve been wanting to break into the motorcycle design industry, here’s your big chance! The 2019 Rizoma Design Challenge opened for submissions yesterday & runs until June 30, 2019. This year’s theme is “Create The Future of Motorcycling.” There are 2 categories: Motorcycle Design & Aftermarket Product. Winners of each class will receive $5000 in…
New Grommet Threading Tool for Rick’s
When we first started manufacturing stators back in the day, we ran into the same problem with threading stator wires through the tight holes in the rubber grommets. So Rick came up with the idea for this tool that is specifically made for the Motorsport Industry. This has been a huge help to our production…
KZ1000 Mach II Motor Rebuild
You know what they say… What is old can be new again. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. You’ve heard these sayings before, but check out how beautiful the end product can be when you put a little love and elbow grease into something that may be a little dated, but has great “bones”.…
Custom Stator Rebuilds
We do lots of custom work here at Rick’s Motorsport Electrics. We love keeping those vintage machines on the road and sometimes the only way to replace the part is to rebuild it! Other times, we’re trying to improve the design or enhance the performance of the part. When the original manufacturer decides to stop production…
Special Promotion on Honda ATC250R
The Honda ATC250R is a coveted, high performance 3-wheeler that enthusiasts just LOVE to ride! In their day, their performance was absolutely unrivaled. In 1981, the ATC250R was the first and only pure performance ATV produced by a major manufacturer. In 1986, production stopped on these ATC’s due to safety concerns. There were rumors…
Need Some Restoration Inspiration??
The winter is motorcycle restoration season and here at Rick’s we love keeping up with what people are doing, and we always love checking out a great restoration job! But sometimes we all need a little inspiration, right? Or you just want to spend a few minutes looking at beautiful bike builds dreaming of someday…
A visit to Revival Cycles – The artists of the Motorcycle Industry
On a little street, in a little neighborhood, in the great big city of Austin, Texas, you will find a large, nondescript old steel building that is populated by some of the motorcycle industry’s finest and most talented artisans and their remarkable creations. Revival Cycles call themselves a “cultural center for motorcyclists”, and after Rick’s visit…
Special Promotions on multiple parts for the Kawasaki Z1R for your winter restoration project
The Kawasaki Z1 is a legendary bike, a winner of multiple awards! Here at Rick’s, we love the classics and right now we have a great opportunity for you to improve and upgrade your Z1 to modern times. For two weeks beginning 1/21/19, we will have these 7 parts for the Kawasaki Z1 on sale…