For those who don’t know, Sudco International is the world’s leading source and distributor of Aftermarket Performance and OEM Carburetors, They feature the complete lines of Mikuni and Keihin Carburetors and Parts, and related fueling products including OEM Fuel Petcock Repair Kits, Pingle Fuel Valves, K&N Replacement Filters, PC Racing Filter Kits for recent and [...]
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Sudco Performance Carburetor Kits For New And Classic American And European Models
Published by November 5th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.
Harley-Davidson Twin Cam Engine Valve Covers
Published by November 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Nothing will ever change the look of your engine as much as a well designed set of valve covers. And if you do the switch be ready to answer the same question over and over: “what’s your engine brand?”. Objective reached…Covington Cycle offers them in polished, chrome, black & polished or diamond cut style. Beautifully CNC [...]
S&S 106” Top End Kit for 2007 And Up Big Twins
Published by October 29th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.The beauty of this 106″ kit from S&S Cycle, in addition of making your engine bigger, is that it’s an easy installation without need of any machining. No need to rebalance flywheels, to bore the crankcases or even split the cases. That’s about as easy as it gets to get more displacement. Time and money [...]
Canada based MotoXcycle is already well known in the industry for its production or one-off handcrafted oil tanks. But none were offered copper plated. Observing that a lot of custom builders have entered the “copper age”, Fausto Simoes just produced a new limited edition of its famous deep finned oval oil tank. Sides are CNC [...]
Joint Venture Between Viper Motorcycle Company And Ilmor Engineering
Published by October 6th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Engines.Viper Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc. (OTCBB: VPWI) and Ilmor Engineering, Inc. announced today that they have executed a letter of intent to partner on the manufacture of an Ilmor developed Viper Motorcycle 152 cubic inch V-Twin engine. The Ilmor version of the Viper polished billet engine, created during the past six-months, [...]
Custom Pushrod Covers For Your Engine
Published by October 6th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.A company called Weslin Industries just launched a line of custom Pushrod Wraps to customize your original pushrod covers. I didn’t try them and wonder how good they hold with engine heat. If they stay in place, don’t burn, don’t discolor, maybe they are worth a try on your next project. There is no need [...]
Keino Cycles Brass Idle Adjusters for S&S Carburetors
Published by October 1st, 2009 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Beauty is in the details, also on bikes… From Keino (full name is Keinosuke Sasaki) these new brass idle adjusters complementing very well the aluminum and brass look of your S&S carburetor. Should I add that they are super-easy to install? Thumb your carb. in style for a price of $15.00. Fits S&S E & [...]
Sudco / Mikuni Carburetor Kit For Early Harley-Davidson Sportster and Shovelhead
Published by September 28th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Early Harley-Davidson models are back with a revenge on the custom motorcycle scene. Evidently, they have tired-out parts and the industry is noticing. Be ready for a lot of new offerings to update the performance and reliability of your old Iron. A good example is this perfect replacement performance upgrade for the old stock carburetor [...]
Making Your Harley-Davidson Twin-Cam Engine Break The 100 HP Mark
Published by September 22nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.These CNC Twin Cam Heads allow your Twin Cam® to easily break the 100 horsepower mark. Ideal for 95-103″ conversions, with the flow rate and combustion chamber machining (91cc) designed for this engine size. Zippers Performance stock these heads on an exchange basis for all year,s but of course your parts must be in nearly perfect [...]
Introduction To Accel Self Learning Module For EFI Motorcycles
Published by September 17th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.The Accel SLM Module let you automatically re-calibrate and optimize your EFI bike after modifications like exhaust pipes, air cleaner, intake, intake, cams, etc. for a smoother running engine. It’s a direct plug-in installation. Just plug & ride…(Because we found out that publishing this video creates problems for you to load pages of the Blog, [...]
Spyke New Super Torque Stealth Starters For Big Twins
Published by September 16th, 2009 in Customs, Electrical and Engines.First, these Super Torque Stealth Spyke starters have beautiful minimalist lines and all bolts are concealed. The outer cover can even be custom engraved with the name of your bike, logo or whatever. They are are offered in 11 colors with a 1.4 kw configuration. Equipped with an optional Syke Krypto-9 Starter Drive they offer [...]
Brett Smith who was successively CFO then President of S&S Cycle from October 2003 to December 2008 is the son of George Smith and grandson of S&S founders George and Marge Smith. Since Brett resignation his father and Chairman George Smith assumes the role of CEO and leads the company. At the time George declared, [...]
Motorcycle Engine. Start It Up Every Time.
Published by September 12th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Start any engine regardless of displacement or compression ratio with a stock starter. The new Easy Start Cams from S&S® Cycle make hard starting obsolete for 1999-up big twins. Available in chain drive and gear drive versions. Don’t get caught dead without them! Watch this 4-minute video.
LA County Choprods Honey Pot Oil Filter
Published by September 10th, 2009 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Engines.“Hildebrand” oil filters were extremely popular in the 50’s & 60’s and widely used on Trucks and Hot Rods. Several companies in the motorcycle industry re-designed them for use on motorcycles. LA County Choppers is the last one to offer a new version that they named “Honey Pot Oil Filter”. This model is cast aluminum, [...]
Vintage Style Connection To Your Spark Plugs
Published by September 8th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.Strip the end of your spark plug wire. Attach the rajah terminal to the wire. Slide this wire terminal on the top of your spark plug. Secure attachment by screwing in the brass nut.
Will work with any any modern spark plug with a removable top nut. The list includes NGK, Champion, and any other major [...]
S&S High Performance Air Cleaner Kit For Honda® Fury™ Chopper
Published by August 4th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.I know that some of you own a Honda Fury Chopper. S&S Cycle knows too. So, they now propose a performance teardrop air cleaner kit conceived specifically for this mode. As you all know, getting more power out of an engine boils down to getting more air into it.
Diamond Cut® Available On Ultima Engines
Published by July 29th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Do you like the extra shine of a Diamond Cut® on your engine?. In the past, if you were looking for a Diamond Cut motor from Ultima®, you either had to buy an unassembled Ultima motor or dis-assemble their complete motor before sending the parts to be Diamond Cut & then re-assembling. A lot of lost time and money. [...]
You Can Teach An Old Hog Some New Tricks…
Published by July 28th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Engines.Of course you want to look good, to sound good and to go faster. You don’t necessarily need to trade your engine, just upgrade it. Of course S&S Cycle would like to sell you one of his engines. But if you got the itch for more performance and a new engine is not right now [...]
Motorcycle Tech Knowledge By Spectro Oils
Published by July 28th, 2009 in Driveline, Editorial and Engines.Question: Have a couple of simple questions. Why is Spectro better than Harley, RevTech, Mobil and Penzoil.. What does Spectro contain that makes it better than the competition or is the basic oil better than the competition? What should be in a good aircooled motorcycle oil and what should not? Which of these are in [...]
New Arlen Ness Double Barrel Air Filter Assembly
Published by July 25th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.From Arlen Ness a new air filter option for your customization project. Conceived to provide a leading edge design to change the look and performance of your bike.
The kit includes an aluminum double barrel outer cover, an aluminum radius inlet backing plate, pre-oiled hi-performance air filter and all necessary hardware. Available in chrome or powder [...]
Sorensen Performance Billet Heads For Harley Shovelhead Engines
Published by July 15th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Love Harley-Davidson Shovelheads and owned a couple. But their engines have quite a few well-known and documented mechanical issues. In addition you may want to bring your Shovel into the 21st century with not only improved performance but the ability to make power equivalent to the more recent Evo and Twin Cam engines. Out of [...]
Ultima Motors Now California Legal
Published by July 8th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.California professional and backyard builders have now a new reliable and reasonably priced motor option to make their custom ride C.A.R.B. compliant. Ultima just informed me that their carbureted engines can be sold in the State Of California without you risking big fines… and worse. But I have to mention and underscore that in California [...]
No denial that the Arlen Ness Big Sucker SS Kit works very well, increasing your horsepower up to 21%. Few other pleated air filters on the market can match its performance. Filter is pre-oiled, ready for installation and can be washed and oiled again and again. It is jacketed in stainless steel mesh offering an [...]
S&S Cycle has always been known for big,, powerful and reliable engines, but people just don’t think of the company for individual parts like their high performance clutches and single bore tuned induction bore. Michael Scaletta, Director of Business Development and Sales,. think that they are both superior products and decided a price reduction to [...]
Jesse James Hydrogen LSR Car Engine. First Fire.
Published by June 15th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Last weekend Jesse James sent me the following short movie. West Coast Choppers Monday June 08, 09, 12.45 am. Hydrogen car engine is fired for the 1st time (you need Quicktime installed on your computer). Hear it cough…then scream. What about the body? It’s a teaser. So, if you have questions, go ahead. Ask in “comments’. [...]
S&S Cycle Launches The Flathead K Bobb
Published by June 4th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.You know S&S Cycle as a leading manufacturer of performance engines and replacement parts for v-twin motorcycles for over 50 years.. And now, a first: S&S® Cycle Inc. introduces the K Bobb, a complete vintage reproduction motorcycle under the Flathead Power™ brand. This fully functional display bike is modeled after a customized 1946 FLH bobber. [...]
Question 1: Can I mix viscosity grades?
Spectro Answer: Yes, you can and no harm will be done. Topping up with 10w40, if its all you have available, will not injure the 20w50 in your crankcase. It will, however, lower the overall viscosity of your crankcase oil to a certain extent. This will cause no harm [...]
Tired of using those old kick arms that flop back to the kick position every time you ride? The boys at Nash Motorcycle state that they solved this problem. Developed and Patented by John Grant, machined into the arm of the Swift Kick are rare earth magnets that hold the kick pedal in place when [...]
Vance And Hines Air Filter Cover Kits
Published by May 28th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Most don’t know, but Vance and Hines doesn’t make only exhaust systems. Also intake air and filter cover kits in 2 designs (Drak left, Duke right) in chrome or black. These covers are shaped to increase venturi air flow and include a high flow washable and reusable air filter. Complete the package with Vance & [...]
Viper Motorcycle Company Monster 152” Billet Engine
Published by May 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Viper Powersports designs, produces and markets through an independent dealer network a line of premium custom V-Twin Super Cruiser motorcycles, V-Twin aftermarket engines and other related aftermarket products. The company designs and manufactures custom motorcycles, accessories and motorcycle engine component parts with patented technology using Computer Aided Design (CAD). Viper Motorcycle Company and Ilmor Engineering, [...]
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