Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Being bore-ing…

A tool that few people I know own is a borescope. The medical boys have used them for years and yes, I’ve suffered ‘that’ indignity before you ask!

I have been aware of borescopes in the automotive industry for over 30 years, but the early ones were from the Snap-on man with a price tag more akin to a Rolex… The resolution was poor and the image only in black and white with quite

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