During the last year Bert Baker and crew have been busy conceiving several new parts looking old school. Debuting this weekend at the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo (booth 659) the 4 following new BAKER Drivetrain products. 1- The Tin Type Primary (TTP). Available in starter or kick only applications. BAKER took the classic 1936-64 tin primary design and […]
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Exclusive Preview. 2011 Retro Styling By Baker Drivetrain.
Published by February 1st, 2011 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.Spectro Z-Clean. The Next Generation In Chain Lubrication.
Published by February 1st, 2011 in Driveline and Editorial.More than ever, because of the retro styling trend, many custom bikes use a final chain drive. A majority of these chains suffer unnecessarily short lives because of the method or the product with which they are lubricated. A good penetrating-type chain lubricant must displace water, but also clean dirt and wear metals out of the […]
BAKER Drivetrain Offering Tech Seminars At Dealerships
Published by December 15th, 2010 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Events.BAKER Drivetrain is teaming up with H-D Dealers to offer tech seminars in your city. Bert Baker himself and part of his crew are right now touring the Mid West to bring you the latest information and innovations in the world of motorcycle drivetrain. Hear the BAKER Drivetrain story from Bert BAKER himself and while you’re […]
New RevTech Heavy Duty 6 Speed Transmission
Published by November 26th, 2010 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.A Custom Chrome exclusive, the all-new, RevTech 6-speed transmission for Softails is available in right and left-side drive, with your choice of three different finishes – polished, black, and natural. The left-side drive transmissions are offered with a stock end cover, or an optional kicker that has a fully-machined forged aluminum kicker cover, and precision-machined […]
World’s Fastest Bagger. 183.1 MPH
Published by November 5th, 2010 in Driveline, Editorial, Engines and Events.At the recent BUB Speed Trial in Bonneville, T.R. Reiser from T-Man Performance nailed a World Record Run at 183.1 mph (2-way average was 179.88 mph). The World’s fastest Bagger Award was originally created following the Discovery Channel Biker Build-Off efforts of Laura Klock of the original World’s Fastest Bagger.
2011 Baker Drivetrain Calendar. Model Search.
Published by November 3rd, 2010 in Driveline, Editorial and Events.Ladies. Your chance to be featured in the 2011 Baker Drivetrain Calendar is now. Want to pose on a gorgeous custom motorcycle carefully picked each year by the crew of Baker? (I can tell you it’s going to be a tank shift Panhead.) Want to exhibit yourself on the walls of a lot of guy’s […]
Baker Drivetrain Countdown To Black Friday Sweepstakes.
Published by November 1st, 2010 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Events.Black Friday, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, is traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. From today to Black Friday 26th Baker Drivetrain wants to give you a chance to win the biggest shopping spree they have ever offered, a $1000 gift certificate good towards the purchase of any of […]
Belt Drives LTD New 2″ Open Drive For Harley-Davidson Baggers
Published by October 29th, 2010 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.BDL LTD was already offering a 2″ open drive for baggers years 1990 to 2006. And now owners of 2007-up models can also install this narrow belt drive system. Both models allow proper stock placement of the floorboards and incorporate a unique top belt guard into the system which fits in a groove between the […]
Black Brute Force For Harley-Davidson Softail And Dyna Models
Published by October 26th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.Yes, black is beautiful and sometimes I wonder why black was not used much on bike parts until these recent years. For a partial or complete black out of your custom motorcycle, Rivera Primo Inc.® now offers its popular Brute IV Extreme™ Open Belt Drives in Matte Black Powdercoat finish.
Is our destiny a sequence of events that is inevitable and unchangeable, or do we control ours by choosing different paths throughout our life? Were Bert & Lisa Baker meant to study in the same university in the same class, to receive the same Mechanical Engineering diploma, to work for the same employer, to become […]
First Ever Reverse Gear Burnout By Bert Baker
Published by October 16th, 2010 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Videos.Biketoberfest 2010 October 15, 2010. Broken Spoke Saloon 9.55 pm. A first. Bert Baker from Baker Drivetrain does a reverse gear burnout using one of his transmissions. (I know it’s difficult to see the difference) Sweet and very short (3 seconds) because I shot it with my iPhone and Bert got started without warning me…
Baker Drivetrain “Try It Before You Buy It” Program.
Published by September 29th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.An interesting and smart initiative from BAKER Drivetrain. The company is launching a “Try It Before You Buy It Program” reserved to all Dealers worldwide, and evidently benefiting all retail clients. They offer a program to provide you Dealers and at the same time your customers with an opportunity to try out some of their most […]
Baker DD7 Transmission. Way More to It Than An Extra Gear.
Published by September 14th, 2010 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.The Baker Direct Drive 7-Speed was developed as a direct replacement of the Cruise Drive Harley-Davidson factory 6-speed to improve it in many ways besides just adding another gear. The DD7 is all about gear ratio management. The gear ratios leave you the rider, with the experience of smooth, crisp, continuously pulling acceleration from 1st […]
Spectro Oils and PowerSport Institute Partner for Education
Published by September 7th, 2010 in Driveline, Editorial, Engines and Events.Spectro Performance Oils and PowerSport Institute have joined to provide future technicians with hands-on experience using their Spectro Oil products spanning the complete range of full synthetic and petroleum lubricants for all classes of “powersports” engines and transmission applications. PowerSport Institute (PSI) offers complete motorcycle technician training and powersport technician training in a program that […]
Labor Day Weekend. Baker Drivetrain Delivers For Free.
Published by September 3rd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.A Labor Day Promo from Baker Drivetrain with the brown dressed UPS truck driver delivering your goodies for free. You must order online during this weekend and just need to enter the code “shipfree” at the checkout screen. No minimum purchase and free shipping is good this Labor Day weekend throughout the store. And Baker wants […]
Where Are They In Sturgis? Baker Drivetrain.
Published by July 23rd, 2010 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Events.Big move this year for Baker Drivetrain! They go from downtown Sturgis at Lazelle Street and 5th to the same address but on the other side of the street on the Community Center Parking lot (because girls are always prettier on the other side of the street) Bert and Lisa Baker and all their tribe will be […]
Spectro Lubricating The 2010 Sturgis Rally
Published by July 15th, 2010 in Builders, Driveline, Editorial, Engines and Events.Although there is no such a thing as a Motorcycle Lubricants Company official sponsor of this Sturgis Bike Week, this year Spectro Oils will confirm its growing market share in the motorcycle industry by being present in several locations, helping participants maintain their bikes, helping a custom motorcycle building competition and sponsoring the rally’s most important “art of the […]
Fourth of July Week. Free Shipping On All Products At Baker Drivetrain.
Published by June 29th, 2010 in Brakes, Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.Fourth Of July. Celebration of Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. A day associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches, ceremonies … and free shipping at Baker Drivetrain. This week leading to the 4th of July on Sunday, all orders you place online at Baker Drivetrain give […]
New JIMS® Cruise Drive Seal Installer
Published by June 3rd, 2010 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.Just tinkering on your bike or being a professional, you should know that installing main seals on all 6-Speed Cruise Drive Transmissions (Harley years 2006 to present) is a delicate process. H-D’s new 6-speed transmission is a very stout piece of engineering, incorporating some of the best bearings made. These main case bearings are of […]
Baker Drivetrain Bringing Mayhem Again To Sturgis Broken Spoke County Line
Published by May 20th, 2010 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Events.Who knows more about burnouts than Baker a.k.a. the Drivetrain Authority? After two successful years of the BAKER Burnout Drags Competition in Sturgis, BAKER is making this year competition fresh and new (bring replacement fresh new tires, too!) First, the event is moved across town to The Broken Spoke County Line with no entry fee […]
Custom Motorcycle Frame Builder And Beyond.
Published by May 9th, 2010 in Chassis, Driveline, Editorial and Engines.You know that a motorcycle frame is the first critical part on which to never sacrifice quality and integrity. Better work with experts who work on frame tables, use professional jigs, know about tubing bends, cross members and braces, and have the welding know-how to get a straight frame with a safe geometry. After that, […]
See Through Harley Sportster Primary Cover
Published by April 23rd, 2010 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.Want a more industrial look? Show your transmission and clutch at work with this see-through cover for Sportster 1991 to 2003 and Buell S1 And X1. Cut in a block of solid aluminum with plexiglass covers, as soon as you install it (without modification, and accepting your stock controls), you will realize that everybody is […]
Transmission Pulley. Lose 2/3rd Of The Extra Weight.
Published by April 22nd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.New from Belt Drives LTD, a series of ultra light transmission pulleys weighing in at just 2 ¼ pounds, or 1/3rd the weight of OEM pulleys. They are high performance, fit stock applications and BDL states that they help your bike reclaim horsepower. They are machined to aircraft quality tolerances from super tough 7075 aluminum […]
Illusion 27-Tooth Motor Sprocket Kit For Lower RPM’s
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.As you all know, changing a motor sprocket alters your bike drive ratio and consequently the way torque is spread along the power band. Illusion Motorsports is proposing a 27-tooth motor sprocket kit to help those with a large motor displacement get a lower end torque and lower RPM’s on top end. Illusion states that with […]
Toxic Choppers New Finned Oil Cap
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Accessories, Driveline and Editorial.Want to have your bike look retro in its smallest details? I think that Toxic Choppers is the first company offering a finned sand cast oil cap to match other ribbed custom parts, like the ones offered by Crime Scene Choppers and others. It is provided with a “no leak” double Buna N o-ring seal. […]
Engine, Transmission And Primary Drive Oil Change. Drip, Drip, Drip No More.
Published by April 5th, 2010 in Accessories, Driveline, Editorial and Engines.It’s ok to do your oil changes in the garage, but the lady in your life hates that you mess up the garage floor. Here comes Harley saving your personal life with 2 new funnels each specifically shaped to make it easier and more convenient to service your motorcycle without dripping oil all over the […]
