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Hey, Custom Chrome has grappled with ups and downs over the last five years, and now, like the rest of us, they face a lousy economy. But, like any diehard motorcycle maniac, they are hanging in there, dialing in their game and never giving up. When I received their new engine press release, I was […]

Yeah, that's correct. I am the UNLUCKIEST “LUCKIEST” OLD FART ya don't know, yet. I haven't won a thing since I was about seven years old. It was one of those fake orange plastic jack-o-lanterns full of candy. I thought I had won the jackpot. Now after about 46 years later I actually win something

10TH ANNIVERSARY KICKSTAND STORY–How on Earth would anyone come up with the idea to create custom kickstands? The concept of customized kickstands was born at a monthly meeting of SCARS, (an acronym for “Scotch and Cigars”) Stan Reich, the founder of IMP was a member of a loosely structured men's club whose common thread was

In the last article Ryan and mocked the tank split it and mocked. Now it was time to cut out the 16-gauge steel bottom and then move onto the tunnel. It was easy tracing the outline of the base of the tank and then trimming it with sheers. My delicate typing hands got a good

In the couple of decades I’ve spent as a motorcycle photo/journalist covering the American V-Twin scene there is one constant that I have encountered over and over again; the fact that many people in the industry are super keen motorcycle enthusiasts and began their careers by turning the hobby which they loved into a business:Bandit–Bikernet.com;

We experienced an incredible month of hiccups and grievances. My computer crashed immediately after I spent a long weekend in Primm, Nevada, locked in a hotel room, rewriting my first Chance book. I lost it all. Then I'm attacked with the vertigo venom and laid out like a sick puppy, terrified that my life as

Take this Brass Balls Bobber Home.As you see on the cover of IronWorks mag, we’re getting close to completing our Brass Balls Bobbers Giveaway bike, sponsored by Bikernet.com. The crew at BBB still has a few last-minute additions to make, so we won’t show you the competed bike until next issue. And you still have

The Brew Dude Master. Chains?? Probably the most neglected part of your bike is the chain. They need adjustment, cleaning and lubrication to function correctly. I prefer chains over a belt, because I can play with the final gearing for performance, by changing either the front or rear sprocket or both resulting in a perfect

We recently rebuilt a S&S Super E carb, which is documented in our tech department. There are several S&S carb techs on Bikernet:http://www.bikernet.com/SandS/PageViewer.asp?PageID=1198http://www.bikernet.com/SandS/PageViewer.asp?PageID=1917http://www.bikernet.com/SandS/PageViewer.asp?PageID=2121Unfortunately we ran into a carb that didn't return to commendable running life after a rebuild. Just for a test we installed it on another bike and we still encountered erratic running problems,

Last week we got it stripped somewhat, this week we got it down to the frame but not before we got that sweet '70s Superglide tank cut and tack welded. I say we, but it was all Ryan. I mostly stand around, take pictures and try to stay out of the way. It’s great to