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adventure
TECH TALK: Organizing your on-the-road tool kit
If you ride a motorcycle, you need a tool kit on it. If itās an older bike, you need one. It doesnāt have to have everything required to rebuild a transmission. A daily carry tool kit should be foc...
accessories
Fine-Tuning Your Biltwell Helmet for a Perfect Fit
For any motorcycle helmet to perform its main functionānamely, to provide protection during an accidentāit must fit snugly and comfortably on your head. Every Biltwell Lane Splitterāand every Gring...
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How To Ride In A Pack And Not Be A Goon
How To Ride In A Pack And Not Be A Goon
I wrote this ten years ago back when we started Chop Cult. Like Rothās version in ā67, not a whole lot has changed. One inevitable thing about contemporary ...
Back to basics
Back to Basics: Harley-Davidson Sportster Maintenance
It's my humble andĀ totally unsubstantiated opinion that Harley riders started slacking on doing their own workĀ around 1984 1/2 when the last of the kickstart bikes rolled off the Milwaukee assemb...
biltwell pegs
Biltwell Foot Pegs: Tech, Tips and Pics for Better Customizing
In the greasy realm of DIY customizing, changing foot pegs ranks high among easy tweaks that are fun to do and that add personal style and performance to your motorcycle. Among the myriad compani...
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Biltwell Black āWhat It Is, Why We Think It's Better, and How to Care For It
Over the years we've fielded thousands of questions from inquisitive bikeriders who want to know more about the parts we make for their motorcycles. Tops on the list of customer Q&A might be, "...
Artsy Stuff
Tons of Sissy Bar Ideas
Supposedly a āsissy barā was originally a handle put on the back fender or rear of a motorcycleās frameĀ to give people a place to grab onto so they could help a racer through a difficult section on...
clamps
KnurlingāWhat It Is, How It Works, And Why We Don't Do It On Biltwell Handlebars
If your two-wheeled roots go back a bit, you're probably familiar with the 1/2- to 3/4-inch wide serrations in the bar clamp area on some stock and many aftermarket handlebars. These small metal ri...
Tech Tips
Tips and Tricks for Stylish, Functional Bar/Riser Combos
Ergonomics is the science of manās physical relationship to his work space. Prevailing wisdom holds that the more comfortably a person is situated at his desk, next to a machine, and yes, behind th...