Mid-November 2011, Big Bear Choppers, a small custom motorcycles manufacturer, ceased all activities with several clients not receiving the bikes for which they paid deposit and at least 2 delinquent loans. One from First Mountain Babk and another with the Small Business Loan administration of Bear Lake, CA. Balance owed on these loans was reported […]
Archive for the 'Engines' Category
Auction Of Big Bear Choppers Remaining Assets
Published by April 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.New Raw Cut And Welded Look By JIMS®
Published by March 22nd, 2012 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Engines.When most of you think that perfection is only CNC machined and highly polished and chromed motorcycle parts, JIMS tells you that if you want your custom project to mean “handcrafted”, nothing better than a raw cut and visible weld design. But don’t make the mistake to think that this look is detrimental to the precision machined […]
New Street Legal Screamin’ Eagle® Stage 4 Kit For Twin Cam 103″ Engines
Published by March 14th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.You can get maximum performance with Harley-Davidson Warranty Coverage from a Street Legal Twin Cam 103™ (P/N 92500011, $1,849.95) with this new kit. It includes Screamin’ Eagle CNC Ported Factory Cylinder heads, 58mm ETC throttle body, SE-259E cams, 10.5:1 compression pistons, Perfect-Fit pushrods, SE clutch spring, and all required engine gaskets. This Street Performance kit […]
New ThunderMax “Rider Programming Mode” Without A Computer.
Published by March 11th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Videos.It’s a new feature released for ThunderMax Throttle-by-Wire applications for 2.0 or greater firmware. “Rider Programming Mode” is used to access and adjust basic settings of the ECM without a computer. It allows computer-free use of these features: • The Configuration Library of Stored Base Maps • Idle Speed Selection • Speedometer Calibration • Clearing […]
Daytona Bike Week. First Deadly Crash Involves Well Known Members Of The Custom Motorcycle Industry.
Published by March 8th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.I am sad to report that Wednesday evening March 7, 2012 around 8.15 pm, Keith and Amber Brinton from Diamond Heads in Las Vegas were involved in an accident in Port-Orange (South Of Daytona Beach) while traveling together northbound on the same motorcycle on Ridgewood Avenue. They were struck from behind by a Lincoln Expedition […]
Jims has an excellent proven track record with race engines and based on this experience just released a new 135″ (2.2-liter) monster that you can bolt right into a stock frame. Built around a 4-5/16” Bore x 4-5/8” Stroke, it’s a “thick wall” engine with larger cylinders and increased fin pack for better cooling. Other […]
ThunderMax Performance for Harley-Davidson® EFI Trike Models
Published by February 28th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Funny to realize that trike owners erroneously think that what works for 2-wheel motorcycles will not necessarily work on their 3-wheelers…Regarding dramatically improving throttle response and overall performance, ThunderMax with AutoTune for Harley-Davidson® EFI Trike Models replaces the factory ECM with the user-friendly ThunderMax ECM.
Starving For More Twin Cam Horsepower And Torque?
Published by February 21st, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.You are all (almost) looking for more torque! Torque and more torque for your twin cam engine is easy with the new Knight Prowler TW 777 cam. This cam sets a new standard for peak performance in horsepower and torque for 07 thru 2012, stock Twin Cam engines using the stock heads. Bob Wood, founder […]
AMAL, the carburetor manufacturer supplying most of the British motorcycle industry in the 50’s to 60’s still produces spares for the classic market. Many of you working on Triumph, BSA and Norton bikes keep their projects equipped with this carburetor brand, especially with the “Concentric” model For this specific carb. model Jeremy Cupp at LC […]
Animated Engines To See How They Really Work
Published by January 22nd, 2012 in Editorial and Engines.Maybe you know about 2 and 4-stroke engines, but most of you don’t know about a Wankel, an Atkinson, a Gnome Rotary or jet propulsion and many others. See them at work in cool graphic animations. May also help you fall asleep at bed time… Animated Engines. (thank you Troy)
S&S Introduces Brand New Stealth Air Cleaners And Covers
Published by January 20th, 2012 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Long time that S&S Cycle didn’t release a new product. Brand new for the coming riding season, the Viola, WI company is launching their new Stealth air cleaners, a series offering bikers a lot of flexibility at correct prices. An addition to the S&S Super Stock™ line of intake they are called Stealth because they […]
Restore The Rumble And Look Of Your Harley Engine.
Published by January 17th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Engines.Bringing your Harley-Davidson engine back to life, mechanically and cosmetically is a service offered by Harley-Davidson. Evolution® 1340 and Twin Cam 88, 95, 96, and 103 CI engines can be remanufactured to factory specifications by Harley team of trained technicians. No matter what the color or finish configuration of your motor, they will refresh the […]
S&S Cycle Pushing Online Retail Sales With New Internet Policy.
Published by January 8th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.It’s mind-boggling to think that up until 2 decades ago, the Internet was almost non-existent and that most of you thought that you would never give up shopping in stores. Today, companies are selling products, publishing, and broadcasting online like crazy and you spend much more time on your digital devices shopping and buying online […]
Pretty CV Carburetor Covers
Published by January 5th, 2012 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Much better than the cheap plastic cover on top of your Harley-Davidson / Keihin CV carburetor, 2 pretty caps made of 6061 aluminum then treated in black anodizing. Edges are re-cut to produce a 2-color finish that perfectly compliments your black engine cylinders. They fit all Sportsters and Big Twins equipped with the stock CV […]
New Ultima Black 96″ Shovelhead Engine
Published by January 4th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Ultima Products is jumping into the new retro style motor market by offering for the 1st time a modern technology Shovelhead type engine in a nostalgic appearance. Die-hard Shovelhead enthusiasts can now enjoy 96″ of power, either keeping the traditional finish of the past with some chrome accents, or in an almost all black appearance. […]
Did You Know? French Micro Car Had A Motorcycle Engine
Published by January 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Engines.Without doors and enough room to fit 2 very slender adults, the Rolux VB61 convertible micro car was produced in France between 1947 and 1952. It was powered using a 175 cc Ydral single cylinder, air cooled two-stroke engine mounted behind the driver with a final chain drive to the rear axle. Not easy to […]
Air-powered Motorcycle. 62 MPH.
Published by December 30th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Last month, the “Pursuit” was unveiled by industrial designer Dean Benstead. For a change, a bike prototype fueled not by gas or electricity, but by compressed air. It uses the breakthrough engine technology developed by Angelo Di Pietro of a company based in Melbourne, Australia, called Engineair. It’s a motocross geometry bike mostly made out of aluminum […]
Motorcycle Motor Oil Question Answered By Spectro
Published by December 27th, 2011 in Editorial and Engines.Reader’s question: Why does Spectro use batch blending? Spectro Oils of America’s Answer: has been blending state-of-the-art high performance lubricants for over 40 years. We are lubrication experts, and we have always believed in formulating and crafting products so they will outperform the competition and provide enhanced reliability in their intended applications. This insistence on quality and performance has dictated rigorous methods, often at odds […]
Accent Trims For Harley-Davidson Stock Twin Cam Air Cleaners
Published by December 25th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Designed to fit on all Twin Cam air cleaners, carburated or fuel injected, these trim rings goe right on the stock twin cam air cleaner cover (not supplied) They give later model Harleys a whole new look with 2 styles to choose from, 3 or 5 spoke, either in chrome or black finish. The interchangeable […]
Is It The World’s Finest Reusable Motorcycle Oil Filter?
Published by December 20th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Over 14 years now that K&P Engineering sets the industry standard with oil filter product design and technological advancements. Filter elements are made from medical grade, type 304 stainless steel micronic filter cloth to provide unmatched protection against oil contamination and resultant engine damage. A one inch square of this material flows an incredible 1.9 […]
Zipper’s Big Bore 88″ Engine Kit For Harley Sportster XR 1200® Models
Published by December 20th, 2011 in Customs and Engines.New from Zipper’s Performance Products, a proven Hammer 88 Kit available for owners of XR1200® model Sportsters®! This big bore stock stroke “square” engine kit develops an excellent balance of torque and horsepower that delivers lots of arm stretching fun (see Dynojet Graphs after the jump.) The kit is supplied with Zipper’s aluminum big bore […]
Slim JIMS® Oil Filter Wrench
Published by December 16th, 2011 in Accessories, Editorial and Engines.Now available, The new Slim JIMS® Oil Filter Wrench, No. 941. It is the slimmest oil filter wrench on the market. Why? Because this exclusive design makes it much easier to navigate near both the oil cooler and the crankcase position sensor, and allows you more room to work around the exhaust pipes, frame, hoses […]
Custom Exhausts On Fuel Injected Harleys. The End Of Popping, Spitting And Backfiring.
Published by December 9th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Exhaust.All bikers want better looking and sounding exhausts increasing performance, throttle response without sacrificing fuel economy. As a matter of fact, year after year, custom exhaust systems are at the top of the wish list of most bikers. But most forget that they will have to re-tune their motorcycles to avoid exhaust popping, spitting and […]
What The Hell Is A Shucklehead Engine?
Published by November 25th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.You will never guess. So, I am telling you. Its an engine built with a year ‘57 Harley Panhead lower end and year ‘66 Shovelhead heads and cylinders…… You need quite an imagination to do this. And the reason behind this project is that motorcycle restoration professional Roger Squires from Southern California, likes the looks […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by November 24th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial, Engines and Events.S&S Cycle Saved By Wisconsin State Loans. The company was in peril, admit S&S owner George B. Smith and President Steve Iggens. The La Crosse, Wisconsin company was growing very fast in the 90’s and beginning of the 00’s and took loans to finance its expansion. Then, the economic downturn with less orders and high interest borrowing created […]
