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           1 of 4 Cees Fick’s Vincent        After I took part in the 11th Annual Diomage Sidecar Rally,  Toon van Houtert stopped by LBS Sidecars the following week for a coffee and a chat, I was interested in how the Diomage Sidecar Run got started with the MC de Kleppenjagers 11 years ago. […]

Click here for Part I of this build.   You can zoom on each image if you click on it. Hit ‘esc’ to resume normal reading   For this second installment of the ’57 Bel Air bike build, we take a look at how French bike builder Lupo tackled adapting a car taillight to his

Mudflap Girl, chapter 10: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/Mudflap_Girl_FXRs_Part_10_Suspension_Tuning_and_Le_Pera_Seat.aspx I can’t make it to Sturgis this year. We are focused Bonneville builds, like mad starving dogs, and the two events are only separated by two weeks. Ray is tuning and I still don’t have an engine, but we’ll cover that later. The engine could be running today, in Richmond,

You can zoom on each image if you click on it. Hit ‘esc’ to resume normal reading   Many years ago, our buddy Lupo— backyard builder of all things custom—stumbled on an artist rendering of a ’57-Chevy-inspired motorcycle. Since then, Arlen Ness had Ron Covell give it a try and we’ve seen a handful of

This is a sweet install. It’s cut-and-dried as a popcorn fart. I spoke to a buddy of mine this morning. He struggled with a handlebar install for over a month; too many complications. This install takes no more than a couple of hours. It’s straightforward and requires no machining, welding, and just one helpful special

Mudflap 8: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/Mudflap_Girl_FXRs_Part_8_Wiring_World.aspxMudflap 9: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/Mudflap_Girl_FXRs_Build_part_9.aspx I’ve been riding and tuning Mudflap Girl FXR for a couple of months. We finally dialed in our rear shocks, maybe. David Zelma, from Progressive taught me the ropes regarding spring pressure and travel. We will get into that. We have also been monkeying with my Spitfire Girder shocks. Again,

BRUTE II EXTREME from RIVERA PRIMO– What do you do if you own a stroked or big bore knuckle, Pan or Shovel and pushin’ significant power, and you want a primary belt drive to get rid of the oily mess and leaks that the chain drive gives you. You need a belt capable of holding

  Due to popular demand for Rivera-Primo’s unique HedLED headlight systems, they have created the “Alien Black” headlight. The Alien Black™, which uses the RFB body but with the less expensive 55/60w halogen light, still features LED’s around the bezel but instead of chrome, they gloss black powdercoated the body and matte black powdercoated the

Crazy Horse Motorcycles is the manufacturer of the “V-Plus” aircooled 45 degree V-Twin motorcycle engine. They are an OEM supplier of this engine to individuals and custom bike builders. Proudly made in America with American components. Their goal is to provide a distinctive, powerful, and reliable V-Twin American-made engine. By using superior grade components and craftsmanship