The Blog
News, how-tos, new parts, and tech talk from the shop in Hampstead, NH.
15 posts
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…
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…
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…
Winter Season = Restoration Projects!
Most people don’t have the luxury of riding their motorcycles year-round, especially if you live in New England! Now is the time to get to all those projects you’ve been putting off. You’ll still get to spend time with your machine, but you won’t need to get frostbite. Our friends at Motorcycle Classics Magazine have…
Do’s & Don’ts of Vintage Charging Systems: Part 1
We just came back from the annual Barber Vintage Festival in Birmingham, AL and Rick did a couple seminars on vintage charging systems. For those of you not able to attend, we wanted to publish a couple posts to sum up what he had to say: Let’s start off with the basic terms that we…
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…
Think vintage = think Rick’s Motorsport Electrics
Here at Rick’s Motorsport Electrics, Inc: WE SPEAK VINTAGE! Vintage Japanese motorcycles are a passion for Rick and he loves collecting them & seeing them out on the road. But you need upgraded electronics to keep those vintage bikes running smooth and that’s where we come in! Check out our website for your specific…
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…
Barber Vintage Festival – let’s go!
I’m going back down to Barber again this year & I couldn’t be more excited!! This 3 day festival in Birmingham, AL is everything I love about motorcycles! Here are my top 10 reasons (in no particular order) to visit the Barber Vintage Festival – feel free to add anything that I may have missed! …
KZ400 Cafe Racer
Our friend Jason from Black Fox Fabrication was recently featured on the cool custom bike blog Bikebound. Check out the post below for more info and let us know if you can spot the Rick’s Motorsport Electrics logo! Custom KZ400 Cafe Racer
Custom Rebuilding
Here at Rick’s Motorsport Electrics, we do a lot of custom rebuilding. All those hard to find stators or starter motors from obscure models… we can probably help you! We love keeping old motorcycles & dirt bikes on the road and trails so we’re happy to do custom rebuilds on the charging systems. Now is…