This article is for the person who hasn’t got a motorcycle – yet – but who is beginning to think about getting one. You may be leaning toward a type of bike that could be all wrong for you. Which could lead to making the mistake of buying the wrong type of bike before...
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This right here is a bitch of a switch to find. It came out of my right side hand controls on my 1996 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Police Edition. I have it rigged up to my spot light circuit. Here is the manufacturer website: http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/switches/sealed/dc.htm I’m still waiting to here back from them. I’ve...
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The 2012 model year is almost here – and could mark a turning point away from traditional (truck-based) SUVs, at least as far as mass-market vehicles. The redesigned Ford Explorer, for openers, is the first-ever Explorer to be built on a light-duty, car-based platform. It also no longer even offers a V-8 engine –...
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Dominic Ruggiero is a software test engineer and works as a contractor. He has always had an interest in and knack for tinkering with autos/bikes/pretty much everything (he still breaks shit). A few years ago he and Eric met and decided with his technical IT background and Eric being the ranting machine he is...
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I’ve had my ‘96 Harley Davidson Electra Glide for over three years now. It came with a mild cam, S&S Super E carburetor and Screaming Eagle ignition. I’ve installed an oil cooler, a wide open exhaust and put larger primary jets in the carburetor. The bike has plenty of power and loads of torque,...
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Well, they fixed it. The power situation, I mean. Mustang Sally has had her way with the F-150 pick-up truck – and the afterglow is something righteous! Last year’s F-150 was a fine truck except for one thing. Its standard 4.6 liter V-8 made V-6 power – and the hp output of its optional,...
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When it was new, the ’83 Honda GL650 Silverwing Interstate seemed like a sure-bet winner. The basically identical GL500 had been successful for several years prior and before the GL, there had been the CX – the first of the series to use the transverse “twisted” 80 degree pushrod V-twin, which was a better-engineered,...
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Cars are expensive – to buy and to operate. But bikes (and scooters) are inexpensive to buy and keep up. Most of them get much better gas mileage (50-plus MPGs) than the best hybrid or diesel-powered cars, too. And you can park them almost anywhere a bicycle would fit – so they’re ideal for...
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Most of the country can only think about riding right now, but the days are getting longer and the snow and cold can’t last forever – even if it feels like it will. Here’s some soup for the soul in the form of a first look at some of the new bikes on deck...
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Interested in acquiring a motorcycle that’s also a veteran? An option you might consider – one that’s not well-known outside of the collector bike hobby – is to shop for an ex-police/former military bike. Examples include the famous Kz1000p – the bikes Ponch and Jon rode in the ’70s TV show, CHiPs – and...
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