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You know what they say about tools, don't cha?Unbelievable, I just wrote the entire intro for this article and my Word program crashed, and I lost the bastard. Suppose I'm force to hit “save” every other sentence. Save. Okay, I'll try again. We've attempted to launch a series of JIMS special tool techs for a […]

JIMS test kit comes if terrific durable vinyl case.With the majority of Big Twin motorcycles being Fuel Injected it is necessary to have some special tools to keep them running right. One of those tools is a JIMS Fuel Pressure Tester. Granted there are numerous parts to the fuel system, but it all starts with

The Kuryakyn budget kit (we supplied the cylinders) is based on additional compression created by the pistons and their 2G gear drive cams. These cams produce substantial power without the need to port the heads. They also use a stock base circle, and thus we could have used the stock pushrods and saved even more

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

The popularity of chassis stabilizers for Harley-Davidson motorcycles with rubber mounted engines has increased greatly and there are now numerous companies making them. Most are much the same design and they work well. There is one New and Different Style stabilizer out as well and it is made by Alloy Art. It uses three (3)

Click here to enter Bikernet free contest area and receive Bikernet Updates.  Back to Mudflap_Girl_Part_1_the_Concept There’s nothing like a Mudflap Girl, so I was intrigued when brothers started building Mudflap Girl products. Mudflap girls are the workingman’s escape from constant asphalt treachery, workin’ eight hours everyday on a construction site or hauling containers from some

Larry Petrie on the left and the notorious Bob T. on the right. The Chop N Grind core.Our staff often takes asphalt boiling poetic license with features, especially Bandit. It's as if he knows builders so well, they don't mind if he turns their story into a meth lab shop of horrors. But I discovered

I have to admit I do have a few different oil filter funnels, but none that worked well on my 2004 FLHT Harley, because of how the foot controls are positioned and also because the motorcycle has a oil cooler on it. Over the years I've used chunks of cardboard and or tinfoil, and most

The author, work truck bike owner, pretending he can build bikes.I know it’s been a while, but shit it’s the season and I’m busy as hell and would rather work on getting this beast done than write about it. Last time around we got the axle blocks cut, drag brace in, and everything welded. I’m

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