Back in the good ol’ days, when men were men, and gun slingers roamed the West, nobody knew or cared what an oil slinger was. Besides, oil wasn’t needed so much as buffalo grease. But if you ride a Hawg you better know what an oil slinger is and use one – or you might [...]
Lubrication is necessary whenever materials are brought into frictional contact. The need for lubrication is found in everything from sex to motorcycle engines (not much difference in Spider’s opinion) and providing the proper lubrication for your scoot is the key to remaining free of mechanical trouble. Yes, they are called “troubleheads”, but you can greatly [...]
The Harley Davidson “valve train” begins with the cam and ends with the valve itself. Along the way many problems can occur. Tappets consist of a tappet body with a small hole in the side that admits oil to the lifters. A lifter is a device that sits within the tappet body and transfers the [...]
The cam you are running will have a profound effect on the performance of your motor. This seems obvious, but the lack of understanding of how cams work, and what they do, can rob you of the full enjoyment of your ride.
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