Motorcycle Tech Tips
Beer Runner On a Budget–Part 7
Article By: Wayne at Wicked Willy’s Choppers Here in part seven of our trike build, we are going to start our foot controls. I will be building a custom foot clutch using our own forward controls. This will take two parts because I will show you…
Motorcycle Seat Upgrade
Article And Photos By: Sara Liberte Look, it’s inevitable as time goes on that certain parts on your car, motorcycle, dirt bike or whatever vehicle you cherish most will eventually deteriorate. It’s a part of life; things wear out. Take your own…
Baker Seven Speed Install-Part 1
When I first heard of the Baker DD7, I was like most of the others out there and said, ‘Why would someone add another gear? Wasn’t 6 enough?’ Well, I’m not like the others so I had to find out why. I got to speak with Bert Baker about…
Relocating Gas Tank Filler Neck
Article By: Tyler Malinky Relocating or replacing the filler neck in your gas tank not only gives you a custom look, but can help get the most capacity out of your gas tank. Todd wanted to use this Narrow Alien gas tank, which is 2.1 gallons, on…
Installing The Rider’s Rest Motorcycle Hammock
We went to the Cycle Source garage one day last month to install a Rider’s Rest Hammock on Chris Callen’s 2003 Ultra Classic that he rode in the Hoka Hey last year. I invented the hammock specifically for riding in the Hoka Hey. I wanted a place…
Modifying a Stock Exhaust for a Custom Look
You can use a stock or aftermarket exhaust as a starting point for a custom exhaust, instead of piecing one together totally from scratch. What follows is a late-night account of how I did just that to customize the exhaust on my ‘59 Panhead…
Stepping It Up–Part 4
Article and Photos By: Joe Trozzo As you may recall, a few months ago I did some tech articles on the Super Tuner and the Thunder Max Auto Tuner. It’s now roughly 9000 miles later and here is my summary of the two products. I would like to…
Making a Nash Fuel Sling
Article By: Taber Nash www.nashmotorcycle.com Photo By: Jeff Cochran www.speedkingphoto.com We all know that no matter what happens, you are bound to break down and run out of gas sometime when you’re riding, especially on long trips. Years ago…
Trimming In Your Mill
Article and Photos By: Paul Wideman www.bareknucklechoppers.com In past articles you have seen us use our Bridgeport mill a ton of times. The Bridgeport and other similar knee mills can be a very valuable asset to any home or professional shop.…
Springer Swap
ACME Choppers Springer Swap Live at Daytona Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Gene Stull, Jeff Cochran, Jason At Gas 33 So how do you improve upon perfection? Well, when you start with a bitchin’ sled like Roadside Marty’s “Purple Haze” from…
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