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Veteran Pinstriper and Kustom Paint Master, Alan Johnson, opened the 2008 spring bike season at his New Jersey studio by coloring outside the conservative lines with silver leaf on custom orange chopper tins, which belong to a dream build of Dave Stiteler. The term “old school” is casually thrown out in the kustom bike world […]

Like most people who ride, I never gave a lick of thought ta dealin’ with a handicap while still keepin’ yer knees in the breeze. That is, until last August, when my wife, Reggie, had a spinal cord surgery go bad, resultin’ in the loss of all feeling in her left side from mid-rib cage

Mike DuFresne was tired of eating rocks. They tended to clog up the breathing apparatus. And he didn’t want to sprint for the expensive transplant so he decided to throw something on the grille, something tasty but also functional. We’re not talking his lungs but the very expensive radiator cooling off his Harley V-Rod. The

When I first got the idea about this article for Cycle Source and now Bikernet, I thought I couldeasily do 10 tips in so manywords. After writing the article, I thought it would be better to go intomore detail and show more pictures. Sothe 10 tips will now come in Part A &B. I know

When I found out that Baker Drivetrain manufactured a new oil pan for 1993 to 2008 FLH Harley-Davidson models, I was interested. Hell, it held an extra quart of oil, so I installed one on my 2004 FLHTI. An extra quart of oil in the system is a sure way to lower engine oil temperature

In this poor economy people are VERY concerned about gas mileage. I recently laughed when a local kid with a truck asked me if I knew where to get a four cylinder import car. When 21-year-old kids are looking for a non-ego economy car, you know that gas is WAY too much. (I think I

The days of the 19th century kicker are over. Tired of using those old kick arms that flop back to the kick position every time you ride? Nash Motorcycle Company solved the problem. Developed and Patented by John Grant, these one of a kind kicker arms are like nothing seen before. Cast from a 174

I’m damn fortunate to have a hobby that I not only enjoy doing, but that people enjoy buying. I get to build bikes and sooner or later, someone comes around to purchase it, making it possible to finance yet another project. And so the vicious circle continues. Darren, the author, and the Kustom Fab shop

Motorcycles have come a long way in recent years and with the new technology the need for test equipment, especially in the electrical department is critical. TSCAN2-PLUS-KIT can be used as tuning aid for Harley Screamin Eagle Race Tuner (SERT), Dynojet Power Commander, or Daytona Twin Tec Twin Tuner. When the engine check lamp comes

Okay, we covered the theory and mechanics of shocks, but there's another element that needs to be critically considered anytime lower frames are discussed. Ground clearance is a crucial element. It's not all about the number or the distance from the ground to the frame. The major factor is handling and survival. Some frames can

Shocks are an interesting quandary in the world of motorcycle design, construction and performance. We all want to look cool, have the correct travel and a ride that won't break our backs. The science of shock performance is not simplistic. You can't just grab any shock the length you want, and receive the other critical

This tech approved by the Bikernet Tech Squad.FINALLY A KIT THAT MOVES THE FLOORBOARDS FORWARD 2″FOR ROAD KINGS, GLIDES AND BAGGERS 1989 TO PRESENT!Here's another Bikernet.com world's fastest tech stories. Let's hit it, and if you're lucky we'll back it up in the next couple of weeks with a full-blown installation.Here are the benefits from

Famous blacked out 2003 Road King.This is crazy. We just installed S&S cam drive gears into our 2003 King with mid range cams. The bike was already set up with Screamin' Eagle heads, two-into-one exhaust, a Screamin' Eagle air box and Terry performance oxygen fuel sensor addition to the stock EFI system. Bike ran fine,

When Darwin Motorcycles, manufacturer of Brass Balls Bobbers, decided to enhance the look and performance of their machines with dyno-tuned exhausts they looked South to Ft. Worth, Texas at D&D Performance Enterprises. The Oklahoma City, OK manufacturer was introduced to D&D through reading about the exhaust system built for the “World’s Fastest Panhead” raced by

Here's the factory exhaust still in place. When my son Dale bought a 2008 Harley FLHTCU it didn't take him long to ask me what he could do to the exhaust system. My answer, “a lot.” He needed to be more specific, but he was drunk. There's so much a guy can accomplish with a

Roger, the Tiki god of Kustom Fab, the artist and fabricator, and the new intern at his side.Here is the second you have and third will be of the photo shoot with Marcus Cuff this October… I taking to the paint shop next week, can't wait to see how it turns out. Here's the new

Here's the second installment build of the Brass Balls, Bikernet.com and Iron Works magazine giveaway bike. With reader input Dar Holdsworth is building a complete custom ground up Brass Balls Bobber to give to a lucky Iron Works reader. Of course their hoping that lots of folks will subscribe to their magazine in the process.

Click here to enter Bikernet free contest area and receive Bikernet Updates. Shims and instructions from the Spyke kit, plus our Mudflab Girl mascot.The Mudflap Girl project is coming together. I needed a set of shocks to work with the Redneck bags around and found some killer, new 11.5-inch Progressive Suspension masters. I had to

When building a bike, most people seem to focus on the one thing that drives them or motivates them to get the project done. For some people, it’s simply the thrill of the ride, for others, it’s getting recognized for building it. For me, it’s the rush I get from designing and custom making items

This is going to be good. Building one of these desks is like spring shop-cleaning. So maybe I can steam-wash the cobwebs of my mind in the process. I built the first Panhead desk almost 20 years ago, while I was editing books at Paisano Publications. The offices were drab and we needed spirit around

The original, before the Russell treatment.Yep, that's right a miracle befalls us from Russell Peterson, a machinist who lives on a mountain on a distant planet. Hell, I don't know, but he worked his ass off on this contraption for years and now they're on the road and we have a working model right here