Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
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Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration offers a full line of repair and restoration services on almost all makes and models. Follow this blog for regular updates.
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
1w ago
A customer brought in his Ural because it wouldn’t go into third gear. It was running ok, just no third gear. Well, that means I have to remove the transmission and open it up, do an autopsy on it. To remove the trans ..read more
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
1M ago
Many, if not most, of us are riding bikes with fuel injectors. By the early 2000s, most cycles were using fuel injectors instead of carburetors. But fuel injectors are not 100% trouble free. At times, they do need ser ..read more
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
2M ago
I guess thats a good question. You don’t know me. So, first off, I’m a rider and a cycle tech. I’ve been repairing motorcycles for decades and I’m starting my 7th year of owning my own motorcycle service & restoration ..read more
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
2M ago
The owner‘s complaint was that the cycle wasn’t charging, didn’t start and rear brake squealed. He did bring along some new parts for me to install: a modern coil, stator, rotor, diode board and a voltage regulator. I ..read more
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
2M ago
Those stock bars just didn’t work for me. I had to always be leaning forward with all my upper body weight on my arm and shoulders. That wasn’t good for riding more than a mile. I like to crank off the miles somI needed ..read more
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
3M ago
First of all, I have to give a big Thank You to all my customers this year and past years. I’ve really enjoyed keeping your bikes on the road and in good order. For those of you who don’t know what I do, I specialize i ..read more
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
3M ago
A customer brought this trike in for me to service. He had recently purchased it but it would only idle. If he gave it any throttle it dies. Definitely needed the carbs cleaned. This bike has a bank of 4 carbs buried ..read more
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
8M ago
Below are just a few photos of converting a Harley Road King into a Frankenstein Trike conversion. It started life as a 1998 Road King. The process isn’t that difficult and it’s also enjoyable if you are mechanically i ..read more
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
8M ago
Below are some pics of what’s entailed in swapping out an old wiring harness. I’m fairly familiar with the procedure, though, having also replaced harnesses on other bikes including BMW Airheads, Yamaha XS650 and Triump ..read more
Stender Motorcycle Service & Restoration
8M ago
A customer brought in the 1988 Sportster, complaint was it wouldn’t start. So, start with the battery. It was a new battery, voltage ok, but under a load test it failed. That was problem #1. Battery cables were good ..read more