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Joker's long-awaited new hand controls are finally here!Remember the days when everything in the world of machines had style? The simplest hinge or mirror stalk had nice flowing lines that showed the amount of pride the designer took in his/her work. Joker's latest hand controls were inspired by the elegant art deco and slipstream design […]

Soft way to start a tech from RFR. All Harley-Davidson motorcycles produced today use incandescent lightbulbs for their blinkers. Incandescent lightbulbs are self-destructive. What that means is using them causes them to degrade and then fail. On motorcycles it’s worse because we shake the shit out of ‘em all the time. We’ve all had it

That’s right. We’re delivering the new Custom Chrome Drivetrains one month ahead of the official release date in November of 2005. As of November this new drive train line-up will be available through all Custom Chrome dealers.–Bandit 88-Inch Shovelhead Engines by Custom Chrome® The newest addition to Custom Chrome’s engine line up. They are 88-inch

Hey, We receive very informed “Your Shot” responses from knowledgeable builders all over the world. It dawned on me one day to gather the good ones and archive them as if they were jewels discovered on a beach. Actually, for a rider who’s broke down they’re worth more than diamonds. I’m going to save hot,

Bad as Hell designer, Chris Hill.This is the craziest notion I’ve ever run across. It was developed by a madman, the only member of the Weasels to ever be ousted. Chris Hill designed the Hill Bars and tried to make a go of them for over a decade. People still inquire about the ugliest bars

The first step is nailing your pattern. The pattern for this seat, came from one of my “BAD ASS PANS”. Once your pattern is cut, you have to scribe your design on to the leather. This is done by casing the leather (wetting with water). Let it stand till the leather starts to dry a

Hang on. This is the last of the scintillating segments on building the Sturgis Shovel before I write the treacherous saga of the ride. Somewhere we will publish a feature on the bike in a mag and on the site. Oh, there’s one other tech that will come to pass—hard line assembly. I’m waiting for

Hey, here’s quick bit on George The Wild Brush who handled the Pin Striping on the 2005 Sturgis Shovel project. He’s pin striped several other bikes for me in his 47 years behind the brush. Born in Hanford, California, a miserable military town, in 1944, he kicked tumbleweed while his mom worked on a base.

Box of parts after teardown for powder. I’m not sure if I’m keeping everything in line. But this segment took us to Foremost Powder Coating in Gardena California. I was at that point when these shots were taken. I’ve had a Powder Coating Sponsor for years, Custom Powder Coating in Dallas. They’re good people and

This isn’t a difficult one but it takes slow time and effort. I handled this in two phases. First I cut the bars and drilled them, even taped the holes. Then I sent the bar to powder. Finally the assembly occurred and I got drunk. There’s something about an internal throttle assembly that’s bothersome. It’s