Timing Cover can do just more than being a cover

This is a clock I made a while back from a Classic 70's Norton Commando engine side cover . Step 1Find a Classic 70's Motorcycle sid...

Porting - 2-Stroke

If you look into the intake and exhaust ports of a stock 2-stroke cylinder you will find casting seams that are rough and on some engines de...

Two Stroke Exhaust Pipes- expansion chambers

Walter Kaaden , the chief engineer for MZ motorcycles in the 1950s, is generally considered the father of the modern two stroke expansion c...

Learn From A Pro How To Install Piston Rings For Maximum Power Production Some Invaluable Advice From the Guys Who Do It Best

From the February, 2009 issue of Circle Track By Joel Goodman Photography by Will Handzel There are so many details in putting together a r...

Recommended engine break-in procedure

  Motorcyclist magazine  asked four of the top engine builders in the country what they do to ensure peak  power output  and optimum engine...

How to Repair a Small-Engine Cooling, Exhaust, and Control Systems

An internal combustion engine can develop an internal temperature as high as 4500 degrees Farenheit (2200 degrees Celsius) during the power ...

Do-it- yourself Gas Tank Rust Removal

Ever look inside the gas tank of an old motorcycle and see nothing but rust ? It's really common and there are products out there to ei...

Performance Mufflers: Theory-of-Operation and Selection

As published in British V8 Newsletter, Volume XV Issue 2, September 2007 by: Larry Shimp The focus of this article is on the silencing effic...