Quite a few auto makers do it and now Harley Davidson does, too, they've added a new Harley-Davidson Certifiedâ„¢ program for pre-owned motorcycles. Just like the car companies, participating Harley dealers inspect their pre-owned bikes and if they pass all of the checks, they become Harley Davidson Certified. You get a 12 month limited warranty on the engine and transmission, … [Read more...]
Can Synthetic Fuels Save Your Internal Combustion Engine?
Most every motor vehicle manufacturer is pushing the development of electric vehicles to one degree or another, some even committing to an all electric lineup in the not too distant future, all in the name of climate change. Whatever you may think of that issue, when so many companies are going electric and current political forces are anti-fossil fuel, you might want to have a … [Read more...]
Noriel Black Velvet and Norton Esquire – Two Different Visions Across Sixty Years
A recent magazine cover photo caught my eye, it was John Mossey's Noriel Black Velvet on the cover of Classic Bike. It's one of those thoroughly British creations that comes about when you combine major parts from different marques into one new machine, in this case it's an Ariel Square Four engine installed, with no small amount of massage and modifications all around, into a … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson Goes Bagger Racing with a Road Glide, a Crate Engine and You Can, Too
A little over five years ago, I showed you the S&S T143 bagger, with a monster V-Twin engine shoehorned into the frame of a Harley Davidson Road Glide Ultra, a bagger that clocked 6.82 seconds and 106.58 mph in the eighth mile and something in the nines for the quarter. Fun stuff and it changes your perspective about what those big baggers are capable of if you have your heart … [Read more...]
Marvelous Magnetic Machines – Building Model Electric Motors From Scrap
The weather is cold or wet or it's late and all you want to do is tinker with a small project on your workbench. You turn on some tunes low in the background, spread out a few tools, maybe a cold adult beverage off to the side and you have some parts of various types sitting on the bench in front of you. You slide your stool over and sit yourself down, and with the light … [Read more...]
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