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More Than A Muffler
Walk up to any bike rider out there and he will say the same thing: stock is not what he wants. When it comes to sport bikes, to have the... more |
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Street-to-Strip Hot Rod
It shouldn't take you long to figure out why we wanted to do this article -- we wanted more power! There are many ways to improve... more |
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H-D Factory Security System
Compared to cars and trucks, bikes are much easier to steal due to their light weight and smaller size. It's your job, as a bike owner, to... more |
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Keeping With the Times
With so many twin cams on the road, more and more Evos are finding themselves back on showroom floors or in the classified ads. While the... more |
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Bolt-On Power
If you are looking for a low-cost way to get something extra from your stock bagger, we have found one option that can do the trick. We... more |
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Cruise Control
We here at HOT BIKE are always looking for comfort and style while on our bikes. Like most riders, looks are a big part of which parts we... more |
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Bagger Makeover
More and more we are finding that the second bike in most custom owners' garages comes from the bagger line. Could be a Road King, could be... more |
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Andrews Explains the Camshaft
Many riders out there know what a cam is, but most don't quite understand exactly how it operates. We had a few questions that we wanted... more |
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Tech: Beat the Heat
Preventative maintenance is the best way to ensure a long life for your V-twin. One of the best preventative measures that can be taken is... more |
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R&R Cycles In-house Big-incher
Big-inch motors are taking the industry by storm right now, and carving a wide path in the race is R&R Cycles' billet motor line. R&R holds... more |
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Pack Your SAC...
None of us like to deal with excess baggage, especially if we are on a motorcycle. However, every so often, we may come across a time when... more |
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The Shift Minder
When you're drag racing at the track or on the street, time and concentration are two precious commodities that you can't afford to waste.... more |
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Riding on Cloud 9
In its dual career as test platform and commuter bike, our '02 Sportster logs many a mile under its tires, and up until now, we've used the... more |
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Fuel Management From Terry Components ...
Terry Components has just come out with its Terminal Velocity fuel management system, which will help increase performance and economy for... more |
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Perform Better
In the continuous quest for better performance and more horsepower, bigger is better, especially when it comes to your motor. more |
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Coming of Age
This was part of our line of thinking when we started making changes to our stock '02 Sportster late last year. The favorite mod for Sporty... more |
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Helmets On Fire!
There's no doubt about it, we love to have options. Even if we never use them, it's cool to be able to alter the look or feel of something... more |
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Twin Cam Upgrade
At somewhere around 33,000 miles, Fred Reed's '00 Heritage suffered an inner cam bearing failure. He loaded it in a pickup truck and... more |
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Making the BMC Mightier
One of the bikes that rotates from staffer to staffer at our office is an '02 BMC 918ST. The 918 came to us equipped with a potent and hard... more |
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Bolt-on Power
In most Harley circles, people generally feel that 2-into-2 exhaust systems look cooler than 2-into-1 pipes. Over the years, function has... more |
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Get Some Release
Starter stall: It's that annoying sound emanating from your motorcycle, and you've heard it before -- you hit the starter button and hear... more |
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Hard Lines Vs. Rubber Hose
After studying the appearance of our Titan Coyote, we came to the conclusion that the engine department could use a little spicing up. The... more |
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95-inch Twin-Cam Upgrade
Hot rodded Twin Cams are notorious for excessive valvetrain noise. Our 95-inch Twin Cam was no exception, emitting all kinds of valve noise... more |
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Stopping Power
When people start hopping-up their bikes, they usually think in terms of going faster and having more power. Sometimes they fail to realize... more |
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Frame Terms
As they say: "A building is only as good as its foundation." If you start construction on a foundation that is not sturdy or is poorly... more |
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