One thing many of us do in preparation for hot weather is buy an oil cooler. It makes perfect sense, because the oil in an air-cooled engine performs a major role in cooling the engine. Does this mean an oil cooler will enable the oil to do a better job? Well, yeah, sort of — to a p

Here’s a basic fact about the internal combustion engine: Every single one of them is just a variation of an air pump. As the piston goes down with the valve open, air — mixed with fuel — rushes into the cylinder. As the piston goes up, it’s compressed, spark occurs, power is

Is the fat tire craze over? I think not — but it’s definitely showing signs of slowing down. I’d be the first to admit that fat tires look cool on some bikes, but for the most part those bikes are only displayed in shows where they’re taken off the trailer and put back on afte

When you barbecue your new boots or rain gear on the exhaust…. Boot and rain suit material can easily be removed from exhaust heat shields using Easy Off oven cleaner. Just heat the pipes up to operating temperature and apply the Easy Off. The material will wipe right off! But b

All I can think about is what kind of handlebars I want to put on my new bike. It’s not like I need new bars or that mine are uncomfortable. Like most Harley riders, I just want my bike to be different from the other two-dozen Street Bobs rolling around town. Customizing your motorc

Reading Your Spark Plugs Provides a Wealth of Information. Have you ever actually taken the time to read your spark plugs? I’m not talking about the gibberish scribbled on the side of the plugs. I’m saying you can read the plug by inspecting the business end. Identifying the condi

Bagger Brackets The final fix for those all too common broken fairing brackets on 96 and newer Streetglides and Electraglides. If your fairing seems to be moving, bouncing, shaking or otherwise, we have the solution. Available only through Boyd Cycles. Call today for more information.