Tech

    Nothing lasts forever and motorcycle batteries are no exception. The original equipment battery on my 2012 FLD Dyna Switchback had been dragging occasionally, after enduring a couple of summers and bad-ass winters in northern Virginia, plus another sweltering summer in the Conch Republic of south Florida. So I was pissed but not surprised […]

Editor’s Note: We’ve worked with JIMS staff for maybe 30 years, maybe longer. Jim Thiessen has one of the most solid companies in the industry. When the custom world is on fire JIMS keeps rolling along. So, when we decided to create something completely nuts for Bonneville in a Belly Tank configuration I discussed it

A few years ago Paul Aiken, out of Charlotte needed something to do. He loved motorcycles, was a machinist, and had a creative nature, so he bought a very small parts company called Aeromach. Paul’s shop was akin to Geppetto’s workshop in a storybook. It was dinky, but now contains two state of the art

Reposted from the J&P Cycles Blog Required Tools: DC voltmeter or battery tester As a general rule, modern charging systems are efficient, reliable and maintenance free; however, there are exceptions to every rule and few problems will leave you stranded as quickly as charging system that’s gone kaput. Fortunately keeping tabs on the system is

CV carbs have a strong reputation in the industry. Years ago, I did an article with Trock on his mods. I finally ran his modified CV on my Mudflap Girl FXR and it was terrific. I experienced sharp throttle response and almost 50 miles to the gallon out of the box. Then I tore the

Recently a Bikernet Contributor screamed at me in all caps, “Goddammit Bandit get off your ass and write something, give us a tech. Do something even if it’s wrong.” An easy assignment albeit daunting. For some reason the last couple of months scrambled like a holiday on meth. What happened? Hell I don’t know? So

  Here’s the latest hot shoe upgradefor Twin Cams from S&S. This tech included four element groups beginningwith the S&S Big Bore Kit, an updated Hybrid billet cam plate and enhancedHigh Flow oil pump from Harley-Davidson, an S&S Super E carb, and a set ofBub exhaust pipes. We could have wrapped up this operation and

If there’s anything that is worse than being stranded with a flat tire, it’s being stranded with no way to repair it. Picture it: you’re out on a beautiful Sunday morning, the bikes purring like Tony Bennett crooning I left my heart, and all of sudden the tire loses pressure. What moments ago was a pristine

  This handsome ribbed Cam Cover for ’91 to ’14 Sportster applications was designed by the folks at EMD to mount on top of your existing cam cover. Why ? Because they wanted you to be able to make your engine cool without having to mess with your camshafts blocks and have to bore and

We ran into a section of the S&S display in Cincinnati at the V-Twin Expo, called Viola V-Twin and we were immediately curious. We met with Bruce Tessmer and discussed it briefly. Here is the official description: S&S Cycle is extremely pleased to offer a selection of high quality service parts for Harley-Davidson and other