by LE | May 11, 2015 | Lindemann Engineering
I started being a mechanic when got my first bicycle but my career as a mechanic started at Castle Park Hawaii working on Go-Karts and Bumper-Boats. Along the way I worked on my motorcycles. Then I got my first motorcycle shop job and soon after, started racing, in...
by LE | May 9, 2015 | Lindemann Engineering
Valve caps with blinking lights, dice or other stuff may look neat as an impulse idea near the cash register but they are just un-sprung spinning mass and worse, to me. The job of your valve cap is to form an air tight seal so that no air can escape from your tire...
by LE | May 6, 2015 | Ed Tech, Lindemann Engineering
The most common suspension adjusters are pre-load, compression and rebound. This is a guide to help you understand what they do. Springs: Hold up the weight of you and the bike. Think of them as stronger or weaker. Pre-load: Only stores energy in a spring, it does...
by LE | Apr 28, 2015 | Lindemann Engineering
Brandon’s plan for his new Zero was to have me take it from Willow after the races so Lindemann Engineering could improve his suspension. Then he could pick the bike up on Tuesday in time to drive to his next race. A good plan is always a good thing… Then...
by LE | Apr 16, 2015 | Lindemann Engineering
Point/Counterpoint by Ed Sorbo and Michael Gougis (Eds. Note: Racers Ed Sorbo and Michael Gougis talk incessantly about motorcycle road racing on the phone and in podcasts. Apparently, that’s not enough, because they also exchange emails on the subject....
by LE | Apr 13, 2015 | Lindemann Engineering
Whenever life gets you down, Mrs.Brown And things seem hard or tough And people are stupid, obnoxious or daft And you feel that you’ve had quite enough Just remember that you’re standing on a planet that’s evolving And revolving at nine hundred miles...
