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Practical Realities of Custom Bike Building by: Lala C. Ballatan For some motorcycle enthusiasts, their ultimate dream is to build their very own custom motorcycle. But most have the dread of having to use up their life savings and feel overwhelmed by all the details of putting such project together. Let’s say you’re in the [...]
How Do You Make Your Harley Davidson Look And Feel Like An Extension Of Yourself! by: Keith Nivon How do you make your Harley Davidson look and feel like an extension of yourself! Do you think maybe it’s time to do a little customizing for that old girl of yours? Ask yourself this first. Why [...]
Aluminum Flame Surface for BMW X4 by: Jenny McLane A new chapter in vehicle design and dramatically different from anything BMW has ever created, BMW has introduced the term ‘Flame Surfacing’ to describe the X4′s styling technology. According to BMW, the technique is called Flame Surface because it is “reminiscent of the forms of energetic [...]
2006 Lexus RX 400h: Arrival of Toyota’s High Performance Hybrid by: Jenny McLane Hybrid Synergy Drive reveals another virtue: Performance. Public viewing of the 2006 Lexus RX400 in early 2005 reveals combined fuel efficiency in the range of the current EPA average rating for a four- cylinder compact sedan. The RX400h will be a SULEV [...]
Jeep Gladiator Concept Car 2005 by: Jenny McLane Why concept cars? For obvious reasons – to get a visible, tangible look at a design before production so its feel can be evaluated, possible problems can be foreseen, and, for concept cars shown to the public, so reactions of non-gear heads can be judged. In testing [...]
Presidential Limousine Introduces New 2006 Cadillac DTS by: Jenny McLane Contemporary design cues and bold styling statement are viewed by the public for the first time as George W. Bush, the President of the United States of America traveled in the new jet-black state of the art Cadillac DTS limousine during the parade route along [...]
DTS Surround Sound Capability For The 2005 Acura by: Jenny McLane Several new 2005 US car models will offer audio systems that feature DTS (Digital Theater Systems) 5.1-channel surround sound capability. The 2005 Acura RL will include a DVD-Audio system with DTS multi-channel sound as a standard feature. The 2005 Acura RL will come standard-equipped [...]
Aftermarket vs. OEM Motorcycle Parts by: Granny’s Mettle Shopping for motorcycle parts can be taxing most of the time especially when you are on a tight budget. When to buy an OEM or aftermarket motorcycle parts can be very difficult to determine. But what are OEM parts, you ask. And what about aftermarket? Original Equipment [...]
Install a Rev Counter on your Motorcycle by: Granny’s Mettle The tachometer or the rev counter tells how much the speed of the engine of the motorcycle revolutions per minute (RPM). Common nowadays are electronic rev counters that can be installed by the dealers you get them from. But for used motorcycle parts, rev counters [...]
Keeping Used Motorcycle Parts As Good As New by: Granny’s Mettle Even with regular maintenance and upkeep, our motorcycles tend to get used and subjected to different elements in the environment. To keep used motorcycle parts as good as the day when we first bought them, regular washing and rinsing will do the trick. But [...]