James “The Rocket” Rispoli is pleased to announce sponsorship support from Spectro Performance Oils for the 2010 season. The young gun from Attica , NY turned pro in 2009 and finished 2nd overall in the inaugural AMA Pro Singles Flattrack Championship. He also ran his first select AMA Pro Supersport races achieving a couple of […]
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Spectro Performance Oils New Sponsor Of AMA Pro Flat Track Racer James Rispoli
Published by January 16th, 2010 in Driveline, Editorial, Engines and Events.S&S Cycles Hot Rod 103″ Shovelhead Engine
Published by January 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Just look in any bike shows or on the street. New Shovelhead engines are extremely popular for looks and speed. The S&S SH 103″ engine is based on the 103″ Sidewinder kit for Shovelhead engines which has been proposed by S&S since 1976! It is only offered in 1970-84 alternator style and is delivered with […]
Viper Motorcycle Company Signs Joint Venture With Ilmor Engineering
Published by January 9th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Viper Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc. (OTCBB: VPWI) and Ilmor Engineering, Inc., announced today that they have executed the manufacturing agreement outlined in the letter of intent dated October 6, 2009. Viper Motorcycle Company and Ilmor will partner on the manufacture of an Ilmor designed and developed Viper Motorcycle 152 cubic inch […]
Lee Chapin Leaves Mikuni American Corp.
Published by January 8th, 2010 in Editorial, Engines and Events.After 24 years with the company, Lee Chapin, lately Vice President of the carburetors division of Mikuni American Corp, has accepted an early retirement package and left the company. Lee is interested in securing another position within the motorsports industry. Mikuni provides aftermarket carburetors, related parts and tuning components to manufacturers and distributors in the motorcycle, ATV, watercraft […]
New Interesting Eco-Friendly Concept Motorcycle.
Published by January 1st, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Eco-Friendly motorcycles are in. Like this low emission V4 diesel engine concept motorcycle with power and range. On the other hand electric motorcycles are still slow, expensive, have a limited range before running out of power, don’t have any engine braking …and don’t have any sexy potato potato sound. Although our big bike manufacturers still focus on the […]
Power To The Harley Sportster®
Published by December 30th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.The Wide-Band, Closed-Loop ThunderMax EFI System is now available for all 2010 XL-model Harley Sportsters®. The ThunderMax with AutoTune has been re-designed to fit in the new-for-2010 ECM location, making installation a breeze. The ThunderMax for 2010 XL Sportsters® includes a PigTail Harness for easy access to the communication port. Simply install, plug-In, download a […]
Motorcycle Engines Gallery
Published by December 25th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Here a link to a beautiful collection of “photoshopped” motorcycle engines by Gordon Calder. Jump HERE (thanks John Adams for pointing it out to me).
Precision Engine Cylinder Work With Torque Plates
Published by December 24th, 2009 in Editorial and Engines.Just released by George’s Garage, these new Torque Plates is a must own for every shop and serious garage builder. They are used to simulate running conditions for aluminum cylinders while checking cylinder run out, deglazing, honing and boring. Machined from 4140 heat treated steel and finished in black oxide. Sold in sets, each includes […]
How ThunderMax Works. Demonstration Setup.
Published by December 20th, 2009 in Editorial, Electrical and Engines.In this ThunderMax AutoTune video, the company demonstrates how the AutoTune works to correct a grossly mis-tuned map. Watch in real-time as the AutoTune goes to work and corrects the featured map page …
In this ThunderMax AutoTune video, the company demonstrates how the AutoTune works to correct a grossly mis-tuned map. Watch in real-time as the AutoTune goes to work and corrects the featured map page.
S&S Cycle Easy Start Cams For 99-up Twin Cam Engines
Published by December 18th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Hard starting is obsolete. S&S Cycle now offers a series of Easy Start Cams, a solution much better than a bunch of husky friends pushing you while you are in second gear to help you start your bike. Here’s how these S&S Cams work.
ThunderBird Max-Flow Air Filter Kit. Let Your Engine Breathe.
Published by December 4th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Without touching your engine, if you give it more airflow it will give you more power. As simple as this. This Thunderbird Max-Flow Air Filter Kit is a cheap, easy to install and efficient way to give your motorcycle a nice power increase. It is s designed to replace the stock air cleaner assembly with […]
New Wimmer Custom Cycle Air Cleaner
Published by November 18th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Everybody trying to look old school. In this case, I mean trying because it’s called old school when I think it looks high tech. This part just added to Wimmer’s line of intakes and air cleaners to replace the S&S teardrop model. Simply remove the S&S cover and replace the filter with this new oversized one […]
7 More Cubic Inch To Your Harley Engine Without Breaking The Bank
Published by November 12th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Zippers Performance offers a kit to help you turn your “Sleepy” 96 Inch engine Into a 103 Incher. New cylinders are supplied on an exchange basis, are precision bored and honed on torque plates from 3-3/4″ to 3-7/8″ and fitted with forged pistons. Red Shift cams and adjustable pushrods let the engine breathe for a […]
Performance Machine Super Gas Air Cleaner System
Published by November 10th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Wheels.Under the influence of Roland Sands, Performance Machine founder Perry Sands’ son, the company has diversified its line its line up of parts and designs. The Performance Machine “Super Gas Air Cleaner System” is one example. It features a versatile design that accepts interchangeable faceplate designs (I counted 15) matched to the company wheels, but […]
Sudco Performance Carburetor Kits For New And Classic American And European Models
Published by November 5th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.For those who don’t know, Sudco International is the world’s leading source and distributor of Aftermarket Performance and OEM Carburetors, They feature the complete lines of Mikuni and Keihin Carburetors and Parts, and related fueling products including OEM Fuel Petcock Repair Kits, Pingle Fuel Valves, K&N Replacement Filters, PC Racing Filter Kits for recent and […]
Harley-Davidson Twin Cam Engine Valve Covers
Published by November 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Nothing will ever change the look of your engine as much as a well designed set of valve covers. And if you do the switch be ready to answer the same question over and over: “what’s your engine brand?”. Objective reached…Covington Cycle offers them in polished, chrome, black & polished or diamond cut style. Beautifully CNC […]
S&S 106” Top End Kit for 2007 And Up Big Twins
Published by October 29th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.The beauty of this 106″ kit from S&S Cycle, in addition of making your engine bigger, is that it’s an easy installation without need of any machining. No need to rebalance flywheels, to bore the crankcases or even split the cases. That’s about as easy as it gets to get more displacement. Time and money […]
Canada based MotoXcycle is already well known in the industry for its production or one-off handcrafted oil tanks. But none were offered copper plated. Observing that a lot of custom builders have entered the “copper age”, Fausto Simoes just produced a new limited edition of its famous deep finned oval oil tank. Sides are CNC […]
Joint Venture Between Viper Motorcycle Company And Ilmor Engineering
Published by October 6th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Engines.Viper Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc. (OTCBB: VPWI) and Ilmor Engineering, Inc. announced today that they have executed a letter of intent to partner on the manufacture of an Ilmor developed Viper Motorcycle 152 cubic inch V-Twin engine. The Ilmor version of the Viper polished billet engine, created during the past six-months, […]
Custom Pushrod Covers For Your Engine
Published by October 6th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.A company called Weslin Industries just launched a line of custom Pushrod Wraps to customize your original pushrod covers. I didn’t try them and wonder how good they hold with engine heat. If they stay in place, don’t burn, don’t discolor, maybe they are worth a try on your next project. There is no need […]
Keino Cycles Brass Idle Adjusters for S&S Carburetors
Published by October 1st, 2009 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Beauty is in the details, also on bikes… From Keino (full name is Keinosuke Sasaki) these new brass idle adjusters complementing very well the aluminum and brass look of your S&S carburetor. Should I add that they are super-easy to install? Thumb your carb. in style for a price of $15.00. Fits S&S E & […]
Sudco / Mikuni Carburetor Kit For Early Harley-Davidson Sportster and Shovelhead
Published by September 28th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Early Harley-Davidson models are back with a revenge on the custom motorcycle scene. Evidently, they have tired-out parts and the industry is noticing. Be ready for a lot of new offerings to update the performance and reliability of your old Iron. A good example is this perfect replacement performance upgrade for the old stock carburetor […]
Making Your Harley-Davidson Twin-Cam Engine Break The 100 HP Mark
Published by September 22nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.These CNC Twin Cam Heads allow your Twin Cam® to easily break the 100 horsepower mark. Ideal for 95-103″ conversions, with the flow rate and combustion chamber machining (91cc) designed for this engine size. Zippers Performance stock these heads on an exchange basis for all year,s but of course your parts must be in nearly perfect […]
Introduction To Accel Self Learning Module For EFI Motorcycles
Published by September 17th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.The Accel SLM Module let you automatically re-calibrate and optimize your EFI bike after modifications like exhaust pipes, air cleaner, intake, intake, cams, etc. for a smoother running engine. It’s a direct plug-in installation. Just plug & ride…(Because we found out that publishing this video creates problems for you to load pages of the Blog, […]
Spyke New Super Torque Stealth Starters For Big Twins
Published by September 16th, 2009 in Customs, Electrical and Engines.First, these Super Torque Stealth Spyke starters have beautiful minimalist lines and all bolts are concealed. The outer cover can even be custom engraved with the name of your bike, logo or whatever. They are are offered in 11 colors with a 1.4 kw configuration. Equipped with an optional Syke Krypto-9 Starter Drive they offer […]
