Tech

Hang onto your asses. This is going to rock your boat, or your solo seat springs. We are building a bike just for you. That’s right. A Cycle Source or Bikernet reader will own this one-off custom at the end of this year. No, I’m not kidding. This world-class team of builders, lead by Prince […]

NEW TWIN CAM HEAD COOLER FROM JIMS–  Introducing the new patent pending JIMS ForceFlow Cylinder Head Cooler. Whether you are running a big inch performance engine or rolling stock in traffic on a hot summer day, your air cooled engine will heat up. Excessive heat and operating temperature can be an engines worst enemy.  The

RIVERA PRIMO’s TOP GUN kit is made for ultimate performance and drivability on larger motors where gobs of torque and horsepower are the goal! Mikuni’s legendary track record for producing fuel systems that are unparalleled in delivering economic fuel consumption while providing top performance in a streetable carb, even work great on smaller performance motors.

Here’s a link to the last chapter: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/Mudflap_Girl_FXRs_Part_8_Wiring_World.aspx What a year, and we’re cranking on so many two-wheeled fronts. Both Mudflap Girl bikes are running and one is in the wind, but I’d better back up. You’re going to love this tech, and the ending. I took the Mudflap Girl bike to Saddlemen during the

Tail Gunner here. This month I decided to give the old ’03 Softail a little more top end. After extensive research, I decided the most economical way to go was just swap out the transmission pulley. The stock final drive ratio for my 2003 FLSTC is 32/70 (32-tooth primary pulley) and 70-tooth rear belt pulley.

Here’s one of those products that I think is a great idea ifit’s done right. Motorcycle Armor is “armor” for your bike thatprotects the paint from scratches, scuffs, rock chips, and bug smashes that areinevitable over time The folks behind Motorcycle Armor have gone the extra mileto ensure that their paint-protecting film stays on and

We were recently called into the vast Metalsport Wheels conference room in the complex of businesses owned by Ron Loynds. I reached out to shake his hand and he pulled back. “We’ve got a mission,” Ron said. “Besides I have a cold.” I immediately moved to the other end of the polished oak conference table.

  Side Kicks are designed to offer the rider the freedom ofwheels when riding and the stability of 4 wheels when you stop and start.   Here’s a product that caught our attention. It addresses some of the questions that many riders have answered when they bought a trike, but it still lets you ride

Don't forget Veteran's Day.The bike is '41, 741 Indian Army motorcycle, the uniform is WWII Warrant Officer, and the individual is myself, a Senior Warrant Officer (CW-4), U.S. Army, Transportation Corps, Senior Chief Engineer, of 37 years.They said the Shovelhead was dead. They said the Evo's and TC's would always beat Shovels. They said you

Check this out. We are building a similar engine with a K-model top end for our Bonne Belle 45, 2012 Bonneville effort. Duncan Keller is helping Lee Clemens through the engine build process. Duncan is the master of the Magnum engine. Enjoy the tech:

Click here to see: Mudflap Girl FXRs, Part 7 My Son’s almost Grip Ace Wired  Since last time, my Mudflap Girl is still over at Saddlemens waiting on a custom seat, but good news filtered into the shop this week. Next week, we should move forward. Then my son made his dire announcement: “I wanted

Hang on for a chance to win this bike. The odds will be terrific, so step up and enter, or subscribe to Bandit’s Cantina on Bikernet.com, or Cycle Source Magazine, and we will take care of your entry into the drawing towards the end of the year. In the meantime, grab a beer and enjoy

Check out SuperTrapp’s Universal Slip-Ons for custom bikes or café racers   (Hit any image to view it full size; hit ‘esc’ to resume regular viewing.)     I’ve been a fan of SuperTrapp exhausts after riding a friend’s Harley-Davidson Softail Night Train in the 1990s. The blacked-out beast looked lean and mean, but with its

Check out SuperTrapp’s Universal Slip-Ons for custom bikes or café racers   (Hit any image to view it full size; hit ‘esc’ to resume regular viewing.)     I’ve been a fan of SuperTrapp exhausts after riding a friend’s Harley-Davidson Softail Night Train in the 1990s. The blacked-out beast looked lean and mean, but with its

Saddleman seats have been the choice for me since back when I was riding rigid frame motorcycles. They were one of the rare, primarily, comfortable components that allowed me to ride and enjoy a lot of miles in a single day. When I got a new Harley FLHT in 2004 the factory seat was okay

pastingA few months back, Tim Barcz, who is my boss here at J&P Cycles, called me into his office, which in and by itself isn’t out of the ordinary. But what he said after I closed the door was something you don’t hear every day.       Click on these photos to view them

Performance Machine is one of these companies everyone tries to emulate. Innovation certainly is a key word when describing what defines Performance Machine in the world of aftermarket motorcycles, whether it relates to road racing, sportbikes or cruisers. For decades, PM  has managed to stay at least one step ahead of the competition, always coming

We are building two Mudflap girl FXRs, but we took a ’96 Dyna and turned it into an FXR with the help of JIMS 6-speed transmission configuration. Since we were using a Rivera-Primo primary drive belt system inside a stock primary, we dug around for primaries and came up with a set from ’89. The

That’s right. You can enter by filling out the coupon, subscribing to Bandit’s Cantina on Bikernet, or to the Cycle Source Magazine. With a Crazy Horse 100-inch engine, and a frame from Texas Bike Works this build is already flying together. From issue to issue you’ll see your motorcycle being built on the pages of

By Scott Holton from the J&P Cycles Parts Blog   There’s always been confusion and conflict when it comes to any discussion about oil, which is of course, the lifeblood of our beloved motorcycles. And I’m probably not going to bring world peace to this topic with anything I’ll say here. Truth be told, this

Check Part 1: Click here. When we last left off, I was finally able to get the bike to the shop for the “Final Phase” of the build. This is where Roger, Norio, and parts manager “Mel” came rolling in to save the day and take this project to a whole new level. From this

Click here to read the chapter 6: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=10268 This is a blast. The year is just starting and shit is flying at us everyday. Gary and the gang from next door delivered enough steel I-beams and C-beams to build a deck, and in two days a gang from Long Beach will deliver a pool table

Happy New year from Tail Gunner   This month we’ll talk a little about EFI piggy back units, cheap HP for the engine mods you have made. There are literally dozens of companies that make these products. Some have PC programs you can use to alter the air fuel ratios, and some have manual adjusting

SADDLEMEN MODS TO THE SHRUNKEN FXR–In a world where over promising and under delivering has become all too common here is a gem I must share. The Bikernet built Shrunken FXR has become my daily rider and needed a couple small adjustments to be just perfect for me. One detail was the too small seat