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TECH TALK: NEW MICHELIN® COMMANDER® II TIRE

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Jan. 1, 2012) — A variety of technologies have been incorporated into the new MICHELIN® Commander® II tire which give it up to twice the usable tire life…

Sordillo Salt Flat by Walt Siegl Motorcycles

Another Arthur bike. He picked up a set of 1950 pan cases with papers for cheap and we were planning to build a bike around a small motor  and run…

FXR Suspension by Race Tech!

A check of the paperwork revealed that a few weeks ago, literally 13 years to the day that I first got the front end for my FXR back from Race…

Budda’s Mongrel by Mats Lovgren/ BIG TWIN Magazine

Lars “Buddha” Hallqvist’s Flathead chopper has got the wheels from a Honda 450, a generator from a Saab car and a voltage regulator from an Albin boat engine. It’d be…

Tank fab w/ Lock Baker @ Eastern Fabrications/3

Tips and techniques to mount your tank Now that you have your fully welded tank, we can move on the all the little details like filler neck, petcock bung, tunnel,…

Fritzcarraldo @ Walt Siegl Motorcycles by Stephen Berner & Walt Siegl

The owner wanted a bike for the city that was light and nimble. These were his only wishes. A small group of us built inner- city bikes throughout the 80s…

Through the mind of Bryan Schimke

So as I sit here I’m looking over some of the projects I’ve done recently and think what a lucky fucker I am. I don’t have more than $40 bucks…

Trials

I said fuck it and bought myself a proper trials bike.  I can’t believe I waited this long to have this thing.  It’s the most fun!  Since I was young…

Making Tools

I am often in need of special tools that are not available in the marketplace, or when they are, come from unreliable sources and have very poor specs. Recently I…

The Intolerance of Mechanical Philosophy by John “Flynch” Thompson

‘The rider could only watch in high speed slow motion as the steel rail slipped off the top of the pick-up truck in critically fast traffic mid-way down 1-75’s death…

Four Speed by Walt Siegl Motorcycles

I wanted to build a bike with the parts Harley Davidson became so famous for: The springer fork, the four speed frame with its low seat height, tall tires on…

He Said/She Said: Progressive Suspension’s Touring Link

Progressive says: Finally an inexpensive and easy to install solution to the handling challenges faced by most touring models. Does not hang below the frame or impede ground clearance. Keeps…

Dylans Shovel @ POTD

Dylans Shovel @ POTD

picture of the day….great shot! Share this with friends…

Daddio’s Red Hot Road King

A bike that can dress for all occasions…. Taking a gander at the machines of those who have mechanical, hands-on experience with our favored marquee is always elucidating and entertaining.…

Revision Eyewear: serious business, protecting peepers

Crossing from Long Beach to Las Vegas on a hot dusty, dry day in August- by the time I got to Barstow I felt I was going blind. My eyes…

Irwindale Speedway appears to be closing track

Irwindale Speedway, considered by many to host the finest short track racing in the nation, appears to be history. On Saturday, workers appeared to be closing down the facility, which…

Heyltje Rose Leather

Heyltje Rose Leather

Bold, talented and fun, Heyltje Rose Leather has a style that’s unique, noting common, that’s for sure!. Share this with friends…

REWARD: Black & Tan

Flying back to Europe after Daytona’s Biketoberfest, I learnt a valuable lesson; never put anything in your checked luggage that you can’t afford to lose!  While clothing and such was…

steveb leatherworks: an intro

I am a long time, dedicated motorcycle enthusiast who for the most part maintains his own aging fleet of air cooled, high-mileage machines, I place a high value on simple,…

Arlin’s Dream Bonneville Salt Flats Racer pt2 by Steve Kelly Photography

 The Bonneville Salt Flats of the western Great Salt Lake Desert were formed through the evaporation of the Pleistocene-era Lake Bonneville.  The salt flats are actually the bed of that…

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