BAKER Drivetrain may help you to kick off your summer with some killer specials on some of their top-selling products for old school bikes. Aimed to appeal to those with a love for the traditional scoots like Knuckleheads, Panheads and Shovelheads, this sale is armed with some deals not to be missed out on! – [...]
Spectro Oils of America, based in Brookfield, CT, has launched the Platinum Heavy Duty STL Harley Sportster Transmission Lube. Spectro 6 speed synthetic technology is now available for the Harley® Sportster and Buell®. This fully formulated synthetic transmission lubricant is engineered to work in all applications where the same oil lubricates the clutch, primary, and [...]
This Screamin’ Eagle Variable Pressure Clutch (P/N 37000121, $289.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor accessories is designed to enhance the performance of an original equipment clutch. This bolt-on kit uses the centrifugal force of spinning weights to apply increasing pressure to the stock clutch pressure plate as RPM rises. Peak clutch tension is increased from 120 [...]
Up north, weather is still very cold, preventing many to jump on their bike for their first Spring ride. If you’ve got cabin fever waiting for a break in the gloomy weather, it may be just the time you need to do a final upgrade before the cold finally goes away. Until April 15, Baker [...]
The all new Barnett “Low Profile” Lock-up Pressure Plate for 1998-13 Harley Davidson Big Twins (except 2013 CVO/SE) is specifically designed to fit under stock or aftermarket primary and derby covers and increases the capacity of your stock clutch while keeping lever effort to a minimum- even with big inch motors! It’s done by using [...]
BAKER, a name known for unapologetically innovating, top-end drivetrain components in the American Big Twin industry, is once again bringing the mayhem, this time to Daytona, in a way ONLY BAKER can bring it! Who knows more about burnouts than the Drivetrain Authority? And being the originators of the drag style head-to-head burnout competition they [...]
One of the most important tasks when building from the ground up or re-building a motorcycle or simply changing your rear wheel size is to perfectly align the engine, transmission, final drive. Even without modifications, any wrench needs to check perfect alignment to prevent trouble while riding (for ex. wobbling at high speed or cornering, [...]
Spectro Oils of America just launched a Platinum Heavy Duty STL; Sportster Transmission Lube. Their 6 speed synthetic technology is now available for the Harley® Sportster and Buell®. This fully formulated synthetic transmission lubricant is engineered to work in all applications where the same oil lubricates the clutch, primary, and transmission. Spectro Oils Vice President [...]
New to the Evolution Industries line up of driveline parts is the 34 Tooth Motor Sprocket for 2006 & later Dyna and 2007 and later Big Twins models. It eliminates the compensator and runs solid in your primary, preventing slippage on your hot motor set up. It also eliminates the issues of disintegrating stock or [...]
S&S Cycle announces the introduction of a new line of premium drive train lubricants for Harley-Davidson and other American v-twin motorcycles. This S&S premium line of lubricants was developed by a collaborative effort between S&S and Spectro Oils of Brookfield, CT. S&S company president Steve Iggens explains, “The relationship between S&S Cycle and Spectro is [...]
For all those interested by motorcycle vendors’ background and history, a summary of the main events of Rivera Primo doing business during 40 years from 1973 to today. 1970 -Mel Magnet re-worked automobile SU Carbs in his garage and sold them at his Rivera TV repair shop in Downey, CA. 1970 – Mel met John [...]
One of the coolest Harleys was the race track ready XR750, now reincarnated in the bigger. more street friendly XR1200 version. Many XR750 still compete and win, and for those owning one, there is a source for a new Basket & Clutch Kit. Race Proven & Track Ready, each basket is designed with a light [...]
And when you think that not much could be invented with a heel-toe shifter, somebody comes with a new idea and design… Ok, it’s not for all tastes and styles of bike, but if you match it with the floorboards of the same company, it can look pretty cool. Fitment is compatible with most Harley-Davidson [...]
Looking for an authentic Flathead kicker cover? Good luck. You may try to steal one from a factory museum bike (huh) or get one from S&S Cycle offering one as close as possible to the Harley original. Not only authentic to the smallest details outside but improved with new technology inside. Even boss imperfections in the [...]
You have one week until November 21, 2012 to benefit from this program. Have an old, tired, stock transmission? Was your custom chopper built with a knock-off transmission that’s impossible to service? BAKER wants to give you cash for it! Between now and November 21, 2012, send them your old worn out transmission and they will [...]
Another best kept secret from Evolution Industries: the Race Application Aluminum Compensator Sprocket. made of high grade aircraft 6061 aluminum 6061 for strength and weight reduction. Available in a wide variety of teeth count f27 to 38) to handle whatever primary ratio you want to achieve. All come drilled to accept the stock stator (Except [...]
Made narrow to fit as a bolt-on for touring models with floorboards, this open drive comes complete with all the fancy covers and doo-dads that you could possibly ever want. This Primo® belt drive utilizes a high performance, severe duty 8mm drive belt riding on Primo’s high quality forged 6061 aluminum pulleys machined to exacting specifications [...]
You would prefer a chain drive over the stock belt. Conversion is easy and you can keep the same rear ratio while converting to a traditional and timeless 530 rear drive chain setup on all Sportsters 883 and 1200 from 1991 to year 2003. These sprockets work perfectly with your stock rear wheel. Kyle at [...]
Who knows more about burnouts than the Drivetrain Authority? Baker, a name known for unapologetically innovating, top-end premium drivetrain components in the American Big Twin industry, is once again bringing the mayhem to Sturgis in a way only Baker can bring it! The third Annual Smoke-Down Showdown begins on Wednesday August 8th at Dusk, at [...]
So you thought you could not replace a damaged Harley OEM ring gear without replacing the entire basket? A company called Evolution Industries is introducing what seems to be an industry first: a replacement kit for 2006.up Dynas and 2007-up Big Twins. Unlike OEM ring gear using mild steel with only edges flame treated, Evolution [...]
Garage builders and pro-builders alike need one. A must for any Harley wrench, this sophisticated tool from Georges Garage is designed to remove and install the main drive gear on Dyna 06-Present and Twin Cam models 07-Present Additionally it provides a precise, hassle free means of removing & installing the main drive gear bearing in [...]
Like me, you may have wondered why when Baker launched 3 months ago its new Bully Primary for Harley touring models, it was available only in black. No special reason, just a question of timing. So, it’s worth mentioning that the Bully is now also available in chrome if such is your preference. It comes as [...]
A recent addition to the Primo Belt Drives line-up is an ultra narrow open belt drive designed for 1990-2006 Evo & Twin Cam Softails®. This 11mm kit features a 1-3/4″ wide “dense pack” Kevlar Polychain® Super Belt. This combination has been tested to withstand horsepower loads in excess of 150 H.P. The Slimline™ belt drive uses [...]
It’s in 1999 that Bert & Lisa Baker officially appeared on the custom V-Twin motorcycle scene. Armed with the necessary theory, protocol, and experience that they both acquired during 14 years as engineers working on manual transmissions for General Motors, they immediately succeeded in imposing their new ideas. They revolutionized the way we gear up [...]
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