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It is not uncommon to have more crankcase pressure when engines are modified. The engine demands increased venting. In most cases the pressure is minimal and just enough to be aggravating. In the case of the 1999 – 2006 Twin Cam 88 Harley Davidson engines, this is easily eliminated by installing a Doherty Machine MYSTFREE […]

The man TMCC performance mechanic and his assistants.It’s not often that a man gets a hop-up named after him. But the rabblerousers at Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles, TMCC, thought the hop-up they did on the Zebra Blackhawk 240 chopper, from TMCC, stayed true to the core values of myself, Special Agent Zebra. Said values being;

I just finished recording some snap shots of the “57 Tracker” tanks that belong to the bike you are sponsoring.We're stoked to have you on board, and look forward to taking some snaps of you throwing roost on your sponsor bike.Sometimes I just feel like doing something, anything, just not the same thing. Just something

Hey Man, Just thought I would let you know, my web store is now open ! I have attached Lone Star article # 2 with photos, the K & P oil filter, a bad ass oil filter that I will be selling. The filter will be in the store by this Sunday. I will be

Terminal Velocity Fuel Management System From Terry ComponentsLast summer I wanted to re-tune by 2003 King. It has a Screaming Eagle EFI system in place and I hunted down a tech who recently attended the most advanced EFI Harley-Davidson training. He was located at Bartels in Marina Del Rey, California. Here’s the deal. If you

Chris Kallas art available in the Black Market. The three delicate stages behind the masters creation.With all the resources available today, building a bike may be easier than ever. On the other hand, it may be more complex to achieve the look you want. There are a lot of considerations in determining how your final

Thought we’d get your attention right away.1991 was a year of flame and fire, tumult and change, advances and achievements. Operation Desert Storm drove Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces from Kuwait, the USSR became the un-USSR. and a lady named Helen Sharman was the first Briton in space. Back on planet Earth, Compu-Fire was launched by

This is wild and incredible. I’ve known Will Phillips of True Track, Inc. for twenty years. He’s a meticulous mad scientist who loves motorcycles. He’s a sharp engineer/designer type who doesn’t do anything without extensive research and testing. He designed one of the first rubbermounted Softail frames, currently being manufactured by KuryAkin, the Rubbertail.When he

RoadBike Magazine recently profiled the Thunder Bike 2 in their April 2006 edition. RoadBike really liked our unique Thunder Design Process which transformed a new model Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 into a custom cruiser that didn't require fabrication or emptying a trust fund to complete. Scroll down to follow the evolution of this award winning cruiser

I know we been missing in action. We’re just trying to work things out. I guess we're our on our own. We haven’t found any sponsors. Here’s an update. We are still going strong as we can. No one has stepped up yet. But that's cool, we'll make it. We are building an EVO with

Here’s one for you guys who have a little lathe at home and would like to expand your home bike building capabilities. Sprocket spacing can allow for quick and easy chain alignment if you are running wide tire sizes or mismatched tranny configurations. Because the sprocket receives an enormous amount of torque, it is important

The photography in this tech sucks, so I thought I’d start it off with a bang from RFR, a hot Texas photog.In the fall of 2004 I semi-retired from racing drag bikes and needed a two-wheeled fix. I found a sweet ‘80 Shovelhead rigid on an EBAY ad but was beat out of it by

You guys know that the ol' TBear is always on the look out for fresh young talent. I like up and coming craftsmen who haven't yet been corrupted by the glamour of the Discovery Channel or the high dollar bling-bling that festoons every bike lined up at Stoogis. Just regular guys, who do what they

Our finished wheels, after lacing, with the “new” powder coated rims. Note the nice finish on the powder coating. Editor’s Note: Here’s another tech from the expert tech books publishing empire of the Wolfgang. The following, Chapter 4, tech about lacing bobber powder-coated wheels came directly from the Publisher’s new book, “How To Hop Up

Here's a rare shot of the house where the Devil was born in Transylvania. Today we’re hanging out at Lucky Devil Metalworks in Houston, Texas where the Devil, Kent Weeks, is chopping a stock Harley-Davidson Dyna. To add the necessary heft to the rear of this custom, the D is using Big Boar Products’ new

Editor’s Note: We are going to work with S&S, Baker, BDL, Compu-Fire and other Bikernet Sponsors, on their most asked tech questions. We’ll try to deliver the info you need access to. The following came from Howard Kelly, the former editor of HOT BIKE, and now an S&S tech editor. “We take tech calls all

Some of the shots in this article are soft or slightly out of focus. So we decided to kick it of with a soft shot to set the stage. Hope you can dig it.My current build uses a Hushboy’s Infusion frame with a concealed Lockstop, internal forkstop arrangement. Photo 1Looking at the front end it

How to: Build An Old Skool BobberOld Skool is kool. A fact celebrated by Wolfgang Publications in their new book. No theme bikes here, learn how to build a real American motorcycle based on a Panhead, Shovelhead or Evo engine. Don’t buy expensive new parts, build your own bobber or chopper from mix-and-match swap-meet parts.Written

I wanted to increase the performance on my 2004 Harley Electra Glide, so that when I was running on the highway, I had the power to pass other vehicles quickly. Also I needed the ability to run 120 MPH whenever I wanted, for as long as I wanted. I also wanted to keep it dependable.

If you live anywhere near Houston, you need to make a pact with The Devil to gain access to one of the best custom shops around, namely Lucky Devil Metal Works. After you fork over your soul, Mr. Devil will grant your wishes. That’s why our friend Manny was happy to get a call from

Soldering, and being able to make up a neat jumper wire, are necessary skills for anyone building a bike. After stripping off the insulation the first step is a dip in some non-acid flux. Next, slide a small piece of shrink wrap onto the wire, followed by the connector. Using a good crimp tool, crimp

Aeromach Manufacturing Inc. has once again designed a kick ass set of levers for your Harley Davidson. The Tribal levers are designed to mount to H-Ds from 1996-2006. They will NOT fit the V-Rod or '04-'06 Sportsters. Constructed out of T6 extruded billet aluminum, they will also fit some of the other manufactured bikes in

We are happy to announce a new sponsor to our boardtrack cross over bike. Not only do we have Bikernet.com as a main sponsor, but we have added Custom Cycle Engineering as a sponsor. http://www.customcycleengineering.com/In this tech tip, we will show an install of CCE's finned Panhead rocker covers. We dig these covers. Designed by

S&S 160CI Billet Pro Stock EngineThe engine you see before you is not your average V-twin. With extensive S&S engineering accomplishments, nothing compares to the 160ci Pro Stock powerhouse. This billet beauty is a 60-degree monster delivering well over 300 horsepower at the rear wheel of any race bike! Designed to shock the drag racing