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Long gone are the days when a simple screen rising up from a Bat Wing was considered to the ultimate weather protection. Now you can …

The Baron II is a true Le Pera Classic that will look great on any classic rigid custom, and are a universal fit. With the …

Zodiac’s own High Performance air cleaner kit has been designed to fit all 2017-up Touring and 2018-up Softails powered by the Milwaukee Eight motor. Kits …

If you’ve got a nice bike – and we’ve got every reason to suspect that you might – you want to make sure you look …

I freely admit that I’m biased, but reckon that this – as fited to 1960 Duo Glides right through to the last of the 4-speed …

Never a company for resting on its laurels, S&S Cycle continue developing their product range, and even excellent sellers like their Stealth don’t sit still. …

Whether you are running early or late brake master cylinders – that changed in 2018, in case you were wondering – these T-Bars could be …

It has taken a few years and a new generation of riders to sneak motocross goggles into the custom bike world, and while they’re still …

I’m not totally sure why these have come round again, but either they’ve secured ECE certification or there are new models … or maybe just …

Slotting somewhere between the new for-1967 XLH Sportster headlamp nacelle and the front number board from a Paris-Dakar racer, this one-of-a-kind Enduro-style fairing, fabricated by …

When Harley reintroduced the Low Rider back in 2014, they made a feature of its one-size fits all adjustable nature. Sadly it ruined a perfectly …

Whether it’s to replace a damaged outer or just to give you a fresh start for a custom paint job, these precision moulded Batwings from …

It’s that time of the production process when all decorum goes out of the window, and it was all I could do to stop myself …

Remember when MX footpegs first appeared on Harley customs, looking a little out of place or not downright lost? They’re commonplace now, and I doubt …

Running a Mk2 Dyna with 49mm forks? Then perhaps more cosmetic than functional – certainly than in the early seventies when 35mm forks needed all …

Built in Europe from all new parts this replica carburetor looks identical to the original Linkert found on 1940 and later WLA and WLC 45ci …

Okay, so the idea of a performance Bagger might still seem alien to some, but the frames are taut, the suspension is good and can …

Having reinvented indicators over the last ten years, switching people on to the magic of tiny LED on short stems, Kellermann’s popular Atto LED lights …

If you want to put a 120/70×21 tyre on the 21×3½-inch wheel in the front of your bike – for an improved footprint or just …

The aftermarket world hasn’t been desperately kind towards Harley-Davidson’s 2014-on Revolution X models – the XG750 Street cruiser and its sportier XG750 Street Rod sibling …

Is your oil-cooled Milwaukee Eight overheating? It’s not something I’ve experienced but then I don’t live in a city or the Mojave desert, in which …

Like an army knife for punctures, this might seem to be overkill except that it’s small enough to carry and will invaluable when you need …

Here’s the one we’ve been waiting for since the Milwaukee Eight’s 4-valve heads were announced, except it’s not the one that most people expected: it …

Having listened to his Buell rattle its way to Gloucester and back recently, these are top of the editor’s Christmas list … once he’s checked …

Typical. Just when we’ve got to go back to work again, we get an offer on the tools we could have been using when locked …

Famous for their flip up and over system helmets, French helmet specialist, SHARK Helmets’ CityCruiser hopefully arrived in UK dealers in July, following production in …

These are now available – in 12mm and 14mm bore for single or twin discs, and a choice of four finishes – through Custom Chrome’s …

Doing their bit to support dealers and customers alike, S&S have reduced the price of their popular cams and cam chest kits by 15% through …

Amanda knocked up a pair of these ten years or more ago out of Nomex – if my memory serves me correctly – after a …

Sena will be no stranger to readers of American-V – we’ve been using their intercoms and camera for years now, and some will even have …

Already a popular line in Richa’s range, thanks in part to its retro sporty look, the leather Toulon jacket has been updated to the Toulon …

I’ll confess that I’m out of my depth here, having bought into the idea that a compensating sprocket is a good idea on a belt …

S&S has been been building performance stroker cranks for as long as they have been a thing, and their latest offering – the result of …

Modern Gel and Li-Ion batteries might be more efficient compared to the old lead acid batteries – okay, so they are more efficient, and leak-proof …

Yes, another one! I had to look twice. Corbin has remodelled their Dual Touring Saddle to suit the more angular lines of the Challenger while retaining …

I had something remarkably similar to this on my ’78 FL: it saved me hours trying to line the exhausts up at the back, and saved …

The crosser style is more popular than ever in the world of customs, and it’s never been easier to build something that will have good street manners thanks to the availability …

If you are struggling with the hydraulic clutch on your Twin Cam or Milwaukee Eight, Müller might just make your day. They have come up with a …

There’s something about tan leather that just works, particularly for gloves. Okay, so you’ll get slapped down in France for them not being CE compliant and …

Okay, so it’s a niche product, but there will be some ULs kicking around – the 45’s big brother – and while the brakes would …

We need a new generic term for 1984 to 2018 Softails, to quickly identify them from the new ones, but that’s not important here because this …

No need to take a hacksaw to an original frame for that chopper project you’ve always wanted to build, and indeed you can turn that bodged piece …

We’ve seen so much of Boz’s 124-inch Sport Glide round here that I’m getting a sense of déjà vu! This is almost everything you need …

If your FL is too muted – the low idle combined with a plugged up exhaust just isn’t letting enough of the Milwaukee Eight’s raw roar get …

This stunning race exhaust is Euro 4 approved, thanks in part to its catalytic converter, and it was made exclusively for F.Kodlin by Remus. The aggressively …

What! No billet? Apparently not. These new grips combine a narrow profile with EPDM rubber that has been ribbed for someone’s pleasure … and an excellent …

Somebody, at some point, appears to have whispered into a German tyre developer’s ear that Harley-Davidsons have tyres with orange side-walls, because apparently these have been designed …