Right in the heart of excellent riding country, Krazy Horse have brought Indian motorcycles, a host of exotic brands and their custom reputation to Oxfordshire. …
Illuminating Stuff
Been bringing my Buell up to date – brought forward by it rolling off the stand and breaking one of the original indicators – and …
Sena Prism Tube WiFi Review
The supporting follow-up video to the review in American-V 98 …
98: October / November 2019
NEWS: Indian 2020 // Harley-Davidson 2020 // RIP Peter Fonda REVIEWS: Sena Prism Tube WiFi // Bridgestone Battlax Tyres REVISITED: Harley Switchback Jacket // Shorai Lithium Batteries …
American-V 98 is here, and brings with it some important news
Do you ever get a sense of foreboding when someone – usually an employer, in my experience – starts reminiscing about the good old days. …
Putting some Sport into the Sport Glide: Part 1
While the Twin Cam iterations of both the Softail and Dyna were noticeable improvements over their Evolution-engined predecessors, the Milwaukee-Eight version, in my view, is a huge …
Any old Iron
Well, new Iron, I suppose. 1200cc worth of blacked-out Sportster with mini apehangers – which might technically be “Tall Boys” (something to check when I …
Frame Saver Sportster Style Fuel Tanks
An ever-popular way to customize 1936-’84 rigid and 4-speed Big Twins is to install Sportster fuel tanks, but that meant the original rear gas tank …
Speedfreak Stainless Steel Risers
Measuring 1¾” – 45mm – high and machined from solid stainless steel with a polished or black finish, these Speedfreak Risers come complete with stainless …
Fin-ishing Touch
We know they’re necessary but spark plugs and headbolts, don’t half mess up the aesthetic of an air-cooled motor, right kids? These head bolt bridges …
Bates AGM Mini Batteries
Just because you’re running a kicker only bike, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t benefit from the technologies that have transformed batteries beyond recognition; and this …
Remember Dakota Digital?
There was a time, not so very long ago, when putting a digital dashboard in your bike meant beating a path to Dakota’s door, but …
Indian Roll Out Their Big Guns
Drip-feeding 2020 model year news family-by-family – to make sure that nobody can miss any nuances – Indian announced their Thunderstroke heavyweights for next year …
Tronsmart S2 Plus Wireless Headphones
Tronsmart S2-Plus Colours: Black 3 x Earbuds supplied RRP: £19.99 amazon.co.uk We’re had a few wildcards in these pages over the years, but this one …
Programmable Graphical Speedo
Who hasn’t nurtured ideas about hiding a speedo away somewhere unobtrusive, where it wont clutter the place up? Just me then? “My Speedo” is a …
Indian celebrates the Scout’s centenary in style.
Originally launched in 1920 and responsible for rejuvenating the post-Hedstrom/Hendee Indian Motocycle Company, the Scout will be a hundred years old next year and a …
Le Pera Maverick Seat for Softail
We’re so used to seeing Le Pera tags on single seats that it’s easy to forget they make other saddles, including this new maverick, which …
S&S Cycle’s Grand National High Pipe for the FTR1200
Inspired by the race winning Indian Flat Track machines, the new FTR1200 takes many design cues from its competition-based brethren, except for one critical part. …
S&S Cycle brings Flat Track race performance to the new FTR1200
Well into their third season of total domination with the Indian Wrecking Crew, S&S Cycle has become the premier exhaust brand on and off the …
Classy Pads
Whether you are looking for a pillion seat for short hops – and high hopes – or want to use it reversed as a bump …
Unboxing the Sena Savage Smart Helmet
If you can’t beat them, join them?
Metzeler Cruisetec Tyres
We’ve long known that Dunlops have been well suited to heavyweight American bikes because of the strength of the tyre’s carcass, but now tyre manufacturers …
Harley-Davidson 2020
While the headline for 2020 is certainly the new Low Rider S – a distinct model set apart from the regular Low Rider, giving Sport …
Low Rider S returns in style for 2020
Featuring twin discs, upside-down forks, Milwaukee Eight 114 motor and a Softail frame, the Low Rider S will make a welcome return to the Harley-Davidson …
Drop-In Lowering kits for Milwaukee Eight Softails
I know, how bloody dare they!? Making a frame that goes around corners without scraping the undercarriage on the tarmac! They’ll fit working brakes and …
Hot Leathers Men’s Vest
While there are still some things that I need to do, to finish running through the full scope of this stunning Vest – I haven’t …
Daytona D-Light SOL Turn Signal
Billet, chrome and anodised finishes don’t suit everything, just most things, and if you’re running something altogether more utilitarian, these LED D-Light SOL direction indicators …
Corbin Brave Saddle for FTR
Corbin have been quick off the line to deliver their Gunfighter saddle for the FTR 1200 – The Brave – which they rate as a …
S&S Hooligan Kits
Whether you’re Hooligan Flat-Track Racing or just want more power, the S&S Hooligan kits for 2000 to present Harley-Davidson Sportster models will give you an …
Top of the world, Ma!
The Fat Bob S will be putting in some serious miles over the next week
Bates Tires Baja 100
“Gravel, rocks and roadkill – here’s an awesome tyre knowing no fear. Whistle into town, come back home across the fields Steve McQueen style. Do …
Rokker Urban Racer Boots
While there is nothing wrong with army surplus para boots, re-purposed engineer boots and even cowboy boots – or indeed a massive range of bike …
Lubrication Upgrade For Milwaukee Eight
These Feuling kits combine all the needed components to upgrade your Milwaukee Eight engine’s oiling system, increasing oil pressure, oil volume, engine oil flow and …
Halvarsson BC Jackpot
Halvarsson BC Jackpot Originally £369.00 (AmV62, June/July 2013) Having spent most of my adult riding life looking for the one jacket that would do everything …
Stubby Combos
How many times have you run out of clearance with a regular combination spanner? And always on something where you really don’t need the leverage: …
S&S Milwaukee Eight Timing Chest
If you recognise this, it’s possibly because we’ve already run the Zodiac 124-inch kit in these pages, which is basically this plus big bore barrels …
97: August / September 2019
NEWS: Noise Cameras // Lego FLFB Fat Boy // IMRG to celebrate 100 year of the Scout // The End cancer appeal // S&S FTR …
God’s Biker: Motorcycles and Misfits
I’ve known Sean for thirty years now – since my BSH days when he was in the CMA – and despite not sharing his faith, …
Clubstyle Chubby Bars
In this context, ‘club’ and Sons of Anarchy are effectively interchangeable, because while they did nick their style from existing NorCal clubs, we don’t see …
Shinko 270 Super Classic
It always feels odd announcing new products that look like ancient, but as long as the world wants things like retro tyres, that’s what we …
Bobber Rear Fender for Sportster
We will make the point – well, allude to it – that Harley are the only company in their class who don’t have a bike …
Proven performance on the quiet
Boz has taken a good long look at S&S’ new 50-State compliant Superstreet for Milwaukee Eight Softails and is very impressed by what he has …
Riding on Air
There’s no question that the new Softails eclipse anything that went before in terms of handling, that any oem shock can be improved upon or …
Wiseco Tracker Pistons
These ‘Near Net Shape’ pistons – no, I’d never heard of them before, either – differ from your regular pistons, which are machined to give …
FTR1200 is in da house
Can’t believe my luck: searching for somewhere to get a few quick snaps of the new Indian to whet your appetites, I found an oval …
Shadow Foam for Tooldraws
Got a roller cabinet that you stocked yourself, and a sharp knife? Then you too can have an OCD toolkit like a proper mechanic, and …
Kellermann Micro S LEDs
If you’ve been around bikes for a while, there is a very strong possibility that the first LED indicators you ever saw were a pair …
Draggin’ Jeans Roo Hoody
c. £159.99 today (AmV76, November/December 2015) Everything’s great when you first get it, but living with it can throw up issues. That is true of …
Two Litre Milwaukee Eight Power Package
The cover line says it all: there ain’t no substitute for cubes. It just comes down to how deep your pockets are, and how long …
Shovelfest UK, AKA Limeyfest
A gentle summer’s afternoon in the country. I’ll make it a long weekend next next time and pack a tent … and a spare clutch …