Tech

Since selling my last girlfriend to buy a Harley FLHTI I have made several changes to it. Most mods were for performance and handling but some for comfort as well. One area that I was not thrilled with was the radio. When hauling ass on open highways I couldn't make out my favorite Michael Jackson […]

I have been threatening to put a set of Ape hangers on the cop bike for a couple of years, but after my trip to the Smoke out West last year with Bandit and crew, and seeing all those bars to the stars down there, I was all over it. These bars are specifically made

Patron of the Bike Arts K. Randall Ball aka Banditdelivers the Sporty to my door. No, it’s a full-size bike,it’s just that Bandit comes in the XXXL size.In the Beginning there was a 20041200 Screamin’ Eagle SportsterGiven the full bling-bling treatment…Yes, very spiffy indeed. Enough chrometo flash messages to the moon…now the taskto toss it

Cut 'em if you want to replace pushrods with adjustables and not take the rocker boxes off.I don't know why I think this is wild, but I do. There's something so damn old school about this. In essence this allows any builder to take all the electronic bullshit off his Twin Cam, including the battery

When I was contacted by Mark Lipski of Traction Control Braking about trying their brake banjo bolt replacement that they said would help stop my brakes from locking up I said, “Yeah, sure! How is a bolt going to do that?” Mark explained the bolt is separated into two chambers by a rubber diaphragm. The

Editor's Note: This may seem strange, but the following is from Tim Conder, a long time bike builder and painter, gone nuts for a drag racing endeavor. Here's his tech update and request for sponsorship help.–Bandit Howdy folks, just a quick word to update you on the ol' #2 car's progress. I gave Alyssa a

New Bikernet Security Beast, Cash, who works closely with his partner, Tank.There's a code going around regarding Twin Cams. Lee Clemens pointed it out to me first, when he broke down on the way to Myrtle Beach on his FLH Twin Cam, with 25,000 miles on the clock. “The cam bearings disintegrated and took out

This tech was blessed by the Bikernet.com and Sturgis Ride Live.com girls.One night while browsing through the endless good deals on eBay I stumbled across a front brake rotor from a late model Buell. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the Buell brake set ups they consist of a perimeter floating rotor and

A Las Vegas craps dealer, by the name of Gerard stopped by recently looking for a motorcycle seat. He informed me that he needed a special seat to finish off the custom build. He thrust a well-made, heavy, steel pan into my hands.“It’s gotta be thin.” He stated.“Okay. It aint my nuts that are gonna

I started with this clip for the magnet.Hey bandit here are the shots of the jig I made, and a short tech article. Feel free to add, take away, whatever. Sorry it took so long but my grandfather has been in and out of the hospital with Alzheimer's and heart disease so we have been