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This is a strange one. Paul, the new owner of Aeromach called one day. “What do you guys think of adjustable dogbone risers?”“Adjustable what,” said Snake during an editorial meeting. He's the only staff member who installed a battery in his motorcycle upside down. He's not mechanical. “Sure,” Bandit said. “Let's check out a set.” […]

When it comes to motorcycle seating comfort, nothing compares with the innovation of SaddleGel from Saddlemen. Whether integrated into a large touring seat for long distance riding, or something low and slammed to the ground, SaddleGel provides unsurpassed riding comfort.Saddlemen developed this proprietary technology after studying the medical industry – where gel was used to

If you're building a bike, restoring a classic, or tinkering with a hot rod, the process will surely involve making some new tubing lines. This has always been a tough task. Special tools are required. The effort shifted from a major struggle to a breeze with the Brake Quip. The program is now Fast and

“Hail storm” foto is the view off my back deck last week. The hail actually pitted the roof of the gazebo you see there.Our trip to the TPJ Customs bike shop was delayed a bit while the wicked weather witch raged here in NorCal. From hailstorms to wretched winds, we’ve seen it all in the

Good God. What the hell? I received a summons for jury duty and it collected dust on my desk for a week. Then I discovered I was fucked. Last time, I sat on a drug case. I told the judge I could not be fair. I hate drug laws. Then it rained while we installed

We recently installed the Aero shift linkage from the Toughlinks department of Billet Tough Engineering on my V-Rod. The new shift linkage has a carbon fiber finish; bead blasted tapered ends, and a beautifully finished look. The installation was straight forward and easy to install. While I did hit one little snag along the way,

The Oil Bud collector unit together.Everyone agrees adding an oil cooler to their air cooled Harley-Davidsons motorcycle is a good idea. So which one? Some work better than others. You have the units that look like a little car radiator was added to the down tubes. Though they do the job of cooling, they are

Your bike sucks. While you may strongly object to this statement, if made in an everyday conversation at your local hangout, it is never-the-less true for most motorcycles. In a conventional combustion, or naturally aspirated, engine, the mix of gasoline and air is sucked into the combustion chamber when the piston moves down and creates

Bassani is a neat company from Orange County, California. It's one of those mysterious businesses. Some companies look big and flashy, but they're small. Some companies, like Bassani, appear to be a well-organized shop making a few products, when actually they make Harley exhaust systems, metric motorcycle systems, Victory bike pipes, AFT-CAT systems, truck and

We found Joel, the boss of Headwinds, hiding behind this show display.The Brough Superior motorcycle was built with quality first and foremost, to the point that the famed car manufacturer Rolls Royce allowed George Brough to use the phrase, “Brough Superior – the Rolls Royce of Motorcycles” in his advertising material. Well, shamelessly paraphrasing that