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News, how-tos, new parts, and tech talk from the shop in Hampstead, NH.
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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…
Rick talks to Chaparrel Motorsports!
We saw Kyle from Chaparrel Motorsports at the Parts Unlimited NVP Show in August and he sat down with Rick & Amanda to get a better understand of what we do here at Rick’s. Check out the video below!
Lithium ion friendly Rectifier/Regulator for Vintage Bikes!
The motorcycle industry is always adding new twists and turns, and here at Rick’s Motorsport Electrics we’re always trying to keep up with the latest trends to bring the best products and services for today’s motorsports market. One area that has become very popular is the use of lithium-ion batteries on motorcycles, dirt bikes, and…
Lithium-Ion Friendly Rec-Reg NOW in stock!!!!
Get your lith-ion friendly reg/reg NOW! We have these in stock & ready to ship out so make sure you get yours before the first batch sells out. We worked closely with Ballistic Performance Products to fill a void in the market: a rec/reg that will work WITH lith-ion batteries without blowing them up. Rick…
Why is my older bike over charging??
We get this question so often we decided to make a video with a clear explanation and also teach you how to test for this on your own! Our tech guru Sean walks you through it in this video below.
Rectifier Regulator Signal Wires
Ok, guys – we’re going to get a little technical in this blog post! We’ve had so many questions about a “missing” signal wire that we asked our tech guru Sean for an exact answer. This is what he had to say. Many Rick’s Motorsport Electrics Rectifier/Regulators eliminate what is commonly referred to as a…
Does Rick’s really test a stator?
We’ve been asked so many times – “well, how do you test my stator?” or “How do you know it doesn’t work if you don’t have my bike there?” Well – we actually have a custom built machine that simulates a real running motor. So we can isolate your part from your vehicle and test…
Make Sure Your Motorcycle Battering is Charging
Trouble Shooting Motorcycle Battery Charging Getting Ready for Spring Part 3: Make Sure it Charges What good is cleaning everything up and getting ready to ride if your charging system is bad? As we are preparing for the first ride of the season we are going to need to test our motorcycle battery charging . Don’t worry,…