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Wouldn’t you like to go for a ride today? Snow will eventually melt… Hang in there, everybody!  

SuperTrapp Stout 4” Slip-Ons (MSRP starts at $735.00) are non disc-based, massive 4” Slip-Ons.  The ’10 – ’13 models feature a newly-developed, tapered core.  The streamlined, internal tapered end cap with recessed fasteners come pre-installed.  The newly shaped inlets flow better into the OEM head pipe as well as SuperTrapp True Duals.  SuperTrapp Stout Slip-on

Renegade’s “Asymmetrical Machining” procedure”, a new and innovative process to the custom motorcycle industry, allows deep surfacing that cannot be achieved in traditional symmetrical designed wheels. The new BAXTER and TULSA design billet wheels from Renegade are uniquely fashioned and created using this state-of-the-art process. At first glance Tulsa’s simplistic design looks much like a

The 2014 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show relocates this year to the exclusive Malibu Golf Course, located at 901 Encinal Canyon Road. Malibu, CA 90265. The location is on the world’s best motorcycle riding roads, just off Mulholland Highway and the Pacific Coast Highway, midway between Southern California’s favorite motorcycle enthusiast gather spots The Rock Store and

Sinister launches a full line of new custom motorcycle wheels for 2014. All wheels are available in Chrome finish, in sizes ranging from 16″ all the way to 30″. Sinister custom wheels fit Harleys, Yamaha, and Victory Bikes. Make sure to visit the Sinister Wheels website here.

Get ready for an exciting riding season and as early as this coming weekend, you can throw a leg over one of Indian Motorcycle’s news models. Find out where by hitting the picture below.

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip announces that Mötley Crüewill be making a stop at the Chip’s annual Motorcycle and Music Festival during the band’s final tour, which is aptly named “All Bad Things Must Come to an End.” The glam metal rebels are taking one last tour of the U.S. with special guest, Alice Cooper, and

  BIKETRONICS FOR THE AUDIOPHILE BIKER SONY BLUETOOTH SOUND SYSTEM INSTALL When Kevin Jager was offered a smoking deal on a 2004 harley-Davidson FLHT, he jumped on it. He literally got the bike for a song. Well sorta, he paid cash. Kevin is a PHD Harley-Davidson mechanic at Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City South

  IMS/Ultimate Builder Show Results Photos and Text by Jeffrey Najar While the majority of the United States experienced extreme winter weather, the Phoenix edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show was treated to balmy mid-seventies temperatures. The Ultimate Builder is known for the diversity of styles and Phoenix, AZ was a

Kirk Van Scoten, founder and owner of Sumax, is considering retirement after 30 years. Sumax is known worldwide in the Harley aftermarket for their superior 100% Made in the U.S.A. products and services. Kirk is looking for a group or persons who have the same passion for the industry. Sumax designs and master distributes Taylor

Did you get a new iPod as a gift this season? Wondering how to mount your iPod to your motorcycle? This seemed like the ideal time to overhaul our guide page, “Mounting iPod on a Motorcycle”! This guide covers: The various locations you may choose to mount How to make your tunes sound good Waterproofing

Yet another reason why the Led Zeppelin lads were really cool

Gary Chipp, founder of Fat Baggers, Inc, also known as FBI located in Chariton, Iowa is excited to announce that Phil Day of Daytec will be joining the Fat Baggers, Inc. team February 1, 2014 and will be closing the Daytec California manufacturing facility. Phil Day brings twenty plus years of experience in the motorcycle

Motorcycle and scooter riders in the Philippines are up in protest against some of the most stupid law projects we ever heard of: banning riding with a pillion and wearing a vest with the bike’s license plates printed on it. We all know the drill: when politicians are no longer able to provide decent solutions

 From the J&P Cycles BlogWhile most of the United States is in winter’s fury, this is a great time to wrench on your motorcycle in preparation for that first great day! In the next few weeks, we’ll be posting how to videos of jobs you can do (easily) in your garage. First up, replacing the

French bike builder Lupo score top points at the 63rd Grand National Roadster Show with his radical Harley-Davidson featuring ’57 styling cues. Daniel Besombes and Lupo flew from France last week to enter the bike at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA. You can see more of the bike at Lupo’s website and

Last week, Las Vegas Harley-Davidson broke ground on a full-line dealership on the Las Vegas Strip.  A custom Nevada Sesquicentennial-themed motorcycle celebrating the state’s 150th anniversary was revealed as part of the event, along with details on how one lucky rider will win it at the store’s grand opening. The groundbreaking event welcomed Harley-Davidson owners

Paughco pretty much wrote the book on choppers and bobbers; this pair of Sportster-based rollers is assembled from popular components found in the company’s vast selection of American-made products. These machines are designed for riding and allow builders to paint to their liking, install a stock or custom driveline and head down the road. Parts

It takes a special kind of magic to make an electric one-wheeled motorcycle not terrifying to ride, and Ryno Motors has pulled it off. The microcycle, which has a single 25-inch motorcycle tire and reaches speeds up to 10 mph, uses a combination of gyroscope sensors and accelerometers to balance itself. That, combined with a