Tech

Over the past three years our team at Biker Pros has produced over 35 custom bike shows. We seen 1000+ custom bikes from Los Angles to Daytona, and we noticed a major critical custom bike element, the wheels. Over and over a dominating competitive factor in a custom show are wheels and one brand consistently […]

  I started off intent on just check the cam chain tensioners on my 2009 FLHTC, and then thought, what the hell. As long as it’s apart, I might as well upgrade to the Zipper’s Red Shift 525-HS cams. The 525-HS cams are a set of bolt-in units, and they allow me to use my

Editor’s Note: Mike McGuire is a tech chatter in the Destination Daytona SuperStore. He’s been with J&P since December 2010, where he started as a phone tech. A Harley-Davidson tech, Mike has a master of chassis certification from Harley-Davidson. Originally from Michigan, he graduated cum laude from Walsh College in Michigan, where he received his

Well it’s that time! Now that Daron Ray of Hazzardous Customs is finished striping the tins to bare metal and finishing them with 1964 Highland Green from the Ford Motor Company (House of Kolor match), I can finally get the old girl back on the road. I figured as long as I had the bike

If you are thinking about upgrading the cams in your Twin Cam Harley or even if you are just taking it apart to service and or replace the chain tensioners, it is highly recommended that you change the factory bearing with a set of new Torrington bearings. The simple reason contains reliability and strength factors.

Here’s the link to Mudflap Girl Part 11: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/Mudflap_Girl_FXRs_part_11_The_First_Road_Test.aspx My son’s Mudflap Girl FXR is running and partially broken in. I even, finally, dialed in the Wire Plus Speedometer, and it’s working. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong, but that puppy works like a champ. I enjoy the tightness of the display

We have a goofy Shovelhead in the Bikernet shop called the 1928 Shovelhead. It has 21-inch wheels front and rear in a Paughco rigid frame, but some 1928 elements were used, including the re-pop semi-flat sided tanks, the rear fender and perhaps the seat. The bike was conceived by Bandit the bastard, built by the

Tail Gunner checking in! Well it’s winter again, so I thought I’d give my old Softail a face lift. She’s been a good old gal, a survivor of many a road trip. But the years are starting to show, paint chips, fading and rock dings everywhere, plus the old pin stripping is looking a little

Over the course of the next nine issues, IronWorks is pleased to bring you a series of articles from S&S highlighting bikes built with components from their Flathead Power division. Nothing’s cooler than keeping that old iron on the road, and we’ll show you the lengths to which S&S has always gone to test and

  With the holidays around the corner, Bikernet sponsor J&P Cycles offers a comprehensive video tour of cool motorcycle luggage items they carry. Check it out!   Whether preparing for a cross-country trip or just looking for a place to stash a few things for an afternoon on the road, this video will help you

ACORN NUTS MEET THE MUDFLAP GIRL– P/N: MK731: 110-Piece Solid Brass Acorn Nut Assortment Tray  Brass is class, and a great gift idea for old school bikers! Conveniently stored in the heavy-duty Tray with lid is a 110 piece assortment of Solid Brass Low Crown acorn nuts in 12 of the most popular UNC &

I suspect some are going to question why I would remove a reasonably new H-D automatic primary chain adjuster on my 2009 FLHTC and install a Baker job that must be manually adjusted. There is meaning to my madness. The automatic chain adjuster was designed to remove any primary chain slack, by noticing flex in

This is an interesting one. For years, we installed True Track systems to prevent touring Harleys from the negative effects of rear-end sway. The treacherous wobbling can actually lead to devastating high-speed wobbles. Most bikers disliked riding touring H-D motorcycles at high speeds, and wobbling as they passed 18-wheelers, when they were supposed to be

Many of you have grown up with the names Rivera Engineering & Primo Belt Drives before both names were combined under the new corporate identity Rivera Primo Inc. After all, the company has been in the motorcycle aftermarket business for close to 40 years. What a lot of you don’t realize is that besides the

The Bikernet/Cycle Source Sweeps saw its grand finale in Las Vegas and a Cycle Source subscriber won, Jordon Cambell, who will have the glorious opportunity to pick up his bike at Daytona Bike Week in March. But we won’t stop giving credit, where credit is due. One man added the final detailed touches to this

CUSTOM BIKE DEAL OF THE WEEK, METAL SPORT WHEEL SETS—Right now you can order complete wheel sets from Metalsport. They come with Vee Rubber tires mounted, with tubes if you like and matching polished stainless rotors, ready to mount and ride. Amazing. Here’s the wheel set of the week for just $3695. They are Chip

  THE ULTIMATE WHEEL BALANCERS FROM BIKER’S CHOICE–Biker’s Choice now offers Centramatic Wheel Balancers. They are a unique line of “On Board” Balancing Systems for tires and wheel’s that maximizes tire life and smooth’s your ride and that’s Centramatic’s primary goal. They mount between the brake disc and the wheel hub and require no service

This article appeared on the J&P Cycles Blog and is published here for the benefit of Bikernet readers. Please visit Bikernet sponsor J&P Cycles for all your motorcycle needs.   It’s getting colder, no doubt aboutthat, and now we’re faced with the task of putting our rides away for thewinter. Today’s blog post provides some

SOLID BRASS ACORN NUTS FROM MR. LUCKY–MK731: 110-Piece Solid Brass Acorn Nut Assortment Tray.  Mr Lucky Sez……brass is class! The most popular UNC & UNF nut sizes, in Solid Brass, all in a convenient assortment tray! Add some finishing Brass touches to your retro ride, and really make an old-school statement!  The heavy-duty Tray has

NEW TOOL FROM JIMS–JIMS Twin Cam Piston Ring End Gap Tool. Introducing another unique JIMS tool by master tuner and multiple land speed world record holder Hiro Koiso! Designed to test ring gaps with a unique proprietary cutout feature, the flanged shape allows the piston ring to fit squarely into the cylinder bore every time. 

     Ever wonder where or who makes the products we put on our bikes? I did, so I took a journey to Huntington Beach Ca. to get an inside look at one of the premier motorcycle accessory company’s around, LA Choppers.  The company is hidden among the many industrial units in the beach area,

We’ve been after this tech for months. We still don’t have all the answers, but we’re closer. Since I never build any motorcycle the same as the next one, I run into issues every time I haul brake components to Baker Precision on Signal Hill for another set of lines. It’s always a roll of

  MESH AND SPOKE  HI-TECH PULLEYS FROM BDL–No matter if you’re running a Bagger, Factory Hot Rod, Custom, Chopper, Hot Rod or Bar Hopper, these hi-tech pulleys recently introduced by Belt Drives LTD. can enhance the form and function of a variety of late model machines. Manufactured by BDL at their cutting edge facility in