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This is a short and super-sweet announcement. Not only did JIMS develop an American Made, kick-ass twin cam Monster engine configuration with 131-inches of power, but it's approved by the factory and available through your local dealership. Hang on, there's more. They also developed a set of crankcases to allow any rider to install a […]

The new Terminal Velocity.3 by Terry Components is the only “Closed Loop” Fuel Management System for Harley Davidson’s that works with factory calibrations and uses factory ECU and all factory Sensors. Units are available to fit Harley models from 1995 to 2009 including 2008 & 2009 Throttle by Wire Models. It uses quick connect plugs

As we all try to navigate through the economic mud that is our current international fiscal situations, pay the fare of bills due and find enough extra capitol to race with, it becomes ever more important to find in-expensive performance improvement areas. One such place to look is in the details of everything fast. Successful,

Hey, Custom Chrome has grappled with ups and downs over the last five years, and now, like the rest of us, they face a lousy economy. But, like any diehard motorcycle maniac, they are hanging in there, dialing in their game and never giving up. When I received their new engine press release, I was

Yeah, that's correct. I am the UNLUCKIEST “LUCKIEST” OLD FART ya don't know, yet. I haven't won a thing since I was about seven years old. It was one of those fake orange plastic jack-o-lanterns full of candy. I thought I had won the jackpot. Now after about 46 years later I actually win something

10TH ANNIVERSARY KICKSTAND STORY–How on Earth would anyone come up with the idea to create custom kickstands? The concept of customized kickstands was born at a monthly meeting of SCARS, (an acronym for “Scotch and Cigars”) Stan Reich, the founder of IMP was a member of a loosely structured men's club whose common thread was

In the last article Ryan and mocked the tank split it and mocked. Now it was time to cut out the 16-gauge steel bottom and then move onto the tunnel. It was easy tracing the outline of the base of the tank and then trimming it with sheers. My delicate typing hands got a good

In the couple of decades I’ve spent as a motorcycle photo/journalist covering the American V-Twin scene there is one constant that I have encountered over and over again; the fact that many people in the industry are super keen motorcycle enthusiasts and began their careers by turning the hobby which they loved into a business:Bandit–Bikernet.com;

We experienced an incredible month of hiccups and grievances. My computer crashed immediately after I spent a long weekend in Primm, Nevada, locked in a hotel room, rewriting my first Chance book. I lost it all. Then I'm attacked with the vertigo venom and laid out like a sick puppy, terrified that my life as

Take this Brass Balls Bobber Home.As you see on the cover of IronWorks mag, we’re getting close to completing our Brass Balls Bobbers Giveaway bike, sponsored by Bikernet.com. The crew at BBB still has a few last-minute additions to make, so we won’t show you the competed bike until next issue. And you still have

The Brew Dude Master. Chains?? Probably the most neglected part of your bike is the chain. They need adjustment, cleaning and lubrication to function correctly. I prefer chains over a belt, because I can play with the final gearing for performance, by changing either the front or rear sprocket or both resulting in a perfect

We recently rebuilt a S&S Super E carb, which is documented in our tech department. There are several S&S carb techs on Bikernet:http://www.bikernet.com/SandS/PageViewer.asp?PageID=1198http://www.bikernet.com/SandS/PageViewer.asp?PageID=1917http://www.bikernet.com/SandS/PageViewer.asp?PageID=2121Unfortunately we ran into a carb that didn't return to commendable running life after a rebuild. Just for a test we installed it on another bike and we still encountered erratic running problems,

Last week we got it stripped somewhat, this week we got it down to the frame but not before we got that sweet '70s Superglide tank cut and tack welded. I say we, but it was all Ryan. I mostly stand around, take pictures and try to stay out of the way. It’s great to

We recently rebuilt a S&S Super E carb, which is documented in our tech department. There are several S&S carb techs on Bikernet:http://www.bikernet.com/SandS/PageViewer.asp?PageID=1198http://www.bikernet.com/SandS/PageViewer.asp?PageID=1917http://www.bikernet.com/SandS/PageViewer.asp?PageID=2121Unfortunately we ran into a carb that didn't return to commendable running life after a rebuild. Just for a test we installed it on another bike and we still encountered erratic running problems,

Pissed-off FatbobThis is a tough one. I've know Fatbob, a Vintage motorcycle dealer, mechanic, and H-D restoration expert for several years. He's helped me and several friends with rare-to-find parts. Fatbob has been in the business of Harleys since I worked at Easyriders in the early '70s. He's what Lou Kimzey, my boss, would call

Bikernet is about to introduce you to the god of Triumph bobbers. Earl, 64, has been tinkering with bikes since he was eight, and got serious in 1966. He discovered a motorcycle niche home 30 years ago and is devoted to customizing rigid- framed Triumph twins. Once in a while, he stumbles off his yellow-brick

Yes, I could have left the internal components of the motor alone and bolted it together after chopping off the trans, but that just wouldn’t be me. I figured that the motor was apart already, so I might as well make some upgrades while it’d be easy. No sense in keeping the displacement at 883cc

TP Engineering, Inc., is a premier manufacturer of performance Evo V-Twin motorcycle engines. We reached out to them recently to discuss how they are dealing with the state of the economy. TP Engineering offers high-performance v-twin motorcycle engines to the custom motorcycle industry. All products are completely manufactured in the United States using American forgings

The SEMA Show in Las Vegas is always great to find new stuff you didn’t even know existed, or the brand-spanking-newest version of something you’ve been waiting for. Here is some cool shit for your ride we spotted wandering the halls: K&N Engineering now have their Aircharger assembly available for 2001-2009 Harley Davidson Softail and

The construction continues. I always pay attention to the little things on bikes so it is no surprise that I wanted little details on my bike that will make it stand apart from the rest, and it is also the reason I chose Ryan to do the work. All of his bikes have carefully been

Click here for shop info This article came about out of necessity. You see, I had a great wiring tech planned out, one that will be terrific for guys who are attempting to build bikes in garages all across the country. That was the plan…So, we’re hangin at the Limp Nickie Lot in New Orleans

So much has happened since the last story that it will be difficult to encapsulate everything in one short tech, but I’ll give it my best shot. We last left off with the front-end basically done. We ended up going back in and cutting the springs another inch and we will most likely get rid

I met Justin Kell like I meet a lot of people, in the evening when I'm drunk and surfing the net. I was browsing my favorite bike sites and found a photo and a paragraph about a recently-discovered 1954 Vincent Black Shadow that was going to be turned into a drag racer by a vintage

Headwinds, the leader in custom headlights, introduces their new Black Metal headlight with Flames. Anodized with milled-in flames that jump right off the housing. This is a true black finish, make it look blacker than black with a chrome beauty ring! This is just one of their many finishes that include polished aluminum, chrome plating,