Motorcycle Tech Tips & DIY Garage How-Tos – Cycle Source Magazine
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…
Beer Runner On A Budget
Article By: Wayne at Wicked Willy’s Choppers In this section, we are going to build a gas tank from scratch. I will be using 18 gauge sheet metal and our tank will be a little radical because instead of sitting on the top of the frame, it…
Heavy Metal Chromoly vs DOM
Chromoly vs DOM Article By: Paul Wideman www.bareknucklechoppers.com I’ve wanted to write this article for some time now. I’ve heard the debate waged that 4130 chromoly is the be-all end-all when it comes to fabrication in the racing and…
Beer Runner on A Budget
Article by: Wayne at Wicked Willy’s Choppers Wicked Willy’s Beer Runner on a Budget – Part 4 In part 4 of this segment, we got the frame and rear end back in our shop. I will set the pre-load on my shocks and set my ride height of the frame so I…
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