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Shooting Star: Custom Yamaha Road Star
For builders who create one-of-a-kind machines for customers, the process usually follows standard patterns: A client has an idea for a pro... more |
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Batman: One Maxed-Out Yamaha Royal Star
Kelly Welling isn't your normal cruiser rider. If he were, he'd have a nicely tricked-out Royal Star Tour Deluxe. And we'd all be pretty... more |
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Fork Seal Replacement
You would be hard pressed to find anything more neglected on a motorcycle than its fork oil. Some bikes carry the same few ounces of fork... more |
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Britt's Kits: Yamaha Custom in a Box
Would a customizing project be less intimidating if you could order a kit with all the components and even paint already applied? more |
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Medium Well Done: Britt Motorsports Road Star
Custom cruisers run the gamut of design, from lavishly dressed, insufferably cream-puff showbike motorcycles to jetted, bored, supercharged... more |
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Alien DNA! Mind-Bending Marauder
Suppose you are a technical engineer at Motolux International B.V., the manufacturer of Highway Hawk Accessories, and you've been walking... more |
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Have the Safety of Tubeless Tires with Wire Wheels
Nostalgic, pretty, and capable of absorbing some of the shocks the road dishes out, wire-spoked motorcycle wheels also have their... more |
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Breaking the Mold: Two Victory Customs
The theme is echoed constantly in movie plots -- twins born to the same mother are separated at a young age, grow up in vastly different... more |
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Denny Berg and the VTX1800 Pressure Cooker
Visiting Cobra's display at the Indianapolis Dealer Expo to check out the company's latest custom bikes has become a tradition for many... more |
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Plastic Surgery: Chop Your Windshield for Safety
Cutting a motorcycle's windshield for height is more than just a matter of comfort and style, it's essential to good visibility. Being able... more |
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Rat Bikes!
Self-expression is a delicate intention. Social constraints often muffle the voice that would be our own, or remix it into something... more |
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Take it to the Max: Dunlop's Custom Honda Shadow ACE
When you introduce an eye-catching new motorcycle tire line designed to help you customize that one overlooked part of a motorcycle, you... more |
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Denny Berg and the Color of Creation
Perhaps it's his range that makes Denny Berg's work so exceptional. Instead of confining himself to working with one type of motorcycle,... more |
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Denny Berg and the Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
Sometimes things just don't go as planned. Case in point: the custom Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic presented here for your considertion. more |
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How to Replace a Motorcycle Clutch
Most motorcycle riders don't think about their bike's clutch at all. Sure they use it every time they ride. They may even do the right... more |
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Flashy Signature: CM2 Suzuki Intruder 800
Cruiser Magic2's custom Intruder 800 has been around for more than a year, but the slinky showbike has undergone its most striking changes... more |
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Blown Away! Two Brothers Racing's Double-Supercharged Honda Valkyrie
Picture this: A Honda Valkyrie, the powerhouse of the cruiser world, force-fed about 210 cubic feet per minute of the local atmosphere,... more |
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What's Billet?
Billet is a term tossed around frequently and loosely in cruiserland, but many people are confused about what billet actually is and why... more |
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Playing with Fire: Yamaha Road Star 1600 Hop-Up
Most cruiser riders just can't leave well enough alone. What's the first thing most enthusiasts do after buying a new cruiser? Ride it... more |
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100-HP Custom Yamaha Road Star
When a bike builder calls our magazine to tout a hot new custom, it's often a project he's been commissioned to craft for a customer. The... more |
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The Kawasaki with Honda's Trophies
You'd think after taking home first place brass in the Metric Cruiser class at the 2001 Honda Hoot, our man from Selma, Alabama, would've... more |
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Basics: Understanding Bolt Markings
Many, but not all bolts, are stamped with either a number (metric bolts) or a series of lines (fractional or "American" bolts) indicating... more |
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Valve Adjustment Made Easy
In both concept and practice the valve mechanism of any four-stroke engine is pretty straightforward. Essentially, valves act as the doors... more |
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How to Chrome Motorcycle Brake Components
All that glitters isn't enough. Those dull master cylinders and brake calipers need brightening. You've worked hard to make your bike... more |
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Anti-Theft Strategies for Motorcyclists
One of the dangers of popularity, such as that currently being experienced by cruisers, is that it also makes that type of motorcycle... more |
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