Chris Wall, Metzeler Marketing Manager, talks One of the benefits of Metzeler tires is the ability of the tire not to grow when they get hot.

This allows custom production manufactures like Darwin Motorcycles to bring the finder closer to the tire and deliver a more custom look. RELIABLE HANDLING – By using high-grip tread compound, while at the same time, providing high mileage due to increased tread depth.

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Roger Hood of Excel Components talks about the products that the firm provides the motorcycle marketplace, which includes hand controls, foot controls and switch housings for v-twin motorbikes.

Roger makes parts from billet and finishes they off with chrome, brushed aluminum and black chrome.

In this age of financially strapped consumers Excel have supplied a stimulus package that has decreased retail prices by as much as 35%.

 

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Handy Industries

Nick Cray of Handy Industries ( http://www.handyindustries.com ) comes to Bikernet Studio and talks about how his products form a backbone of the Powersports Industry.

At just about any old-school motorcycle shop and any new dealership you can see the Handy products in the back because they have designed a product that can be modified as the needs of the consumer changes.

So if you are looking for something for your shop or a quality piece for your garage, then don’t miss our podcast.

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Greg Hyatt is the Brake Man for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles @ Wilwood Brakes. If you have a problem or a need he is the go-to-guy at the California-based company.

Wilwood started over over thirty years ago with Grand National stock cars and they have been growing by stopping everything from Harley motorcycles, automotive, agricultural, military, industrial, petroleum, and aerospace.

If it moves, Wilwood pretty much has an application to stop it. Greg talks about Wilwood and the giveaway Bobber from IronWorks Magazine / Brass Balls Bobbers.

 

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Bandit of Bikernet and the Pope of Pipe of D&D Exhaust are on Mic.

Once a month the two performance junkies get together to solve the world’s problems… And sometimes they actually move the ball uphill.

Dave discusses some of the latest success for his new 2:1 Concentric Baffle that drops 10db at full throttle and moves the peak torque down about 1000 rpms. The Engineering department of the University of Teas at Arlington assisted in the baffle design.

 

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Johnny Jump of K&N Talks Filters and the company’s support of the Brass Balls Bobbers Military Bobber Raffle.

K&N’s air and oil products reduces wear of engine parts, decreases the carbon footprint due to reusable materials, increases performance and economy through better air intake control.

 

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Wire-Plus Electric Products

Rick Marler, Wire-Plus’ Technology Master, builds state-of-the-art electronics for American and import motorcycles. One of their most popular products is there new digital DOT compliant digital speedo provides a cornucopia of information to the rider… features include speedometer, tach, trip, odometer, all indicator light functions and new flat panel construction that measures 2.5” round with all electronics onboard. (No external brain box.)

 

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Talking Zipper’s & XR 1200 Performance Pipe

Taking their two-wheel tricks onto Buells and Harleys is Jumpin Jeff Schneider and Aaron Cline (aka Latino Heat), known collectively as Ill Conduct. They just finished their latest gig at J&P Cycles in Iowa where they WOWed the crowd once again.

 

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Tranny Fandango

Bert & Bandit conclude their discussion on what is currently moving our two-wheeled iron. Bandit caught up with Bert as he was under double secret lock down and designing the next must-have transmission from the Michigan firm.

Bandit shifts gears and spends some time on his latest build up at Bikernet.

 

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Talking Scoots

Dave Rash, The Pope of Pipe of D&D Exhaust, and Keith Ball, aka Bandit, talk scooters, noise and bid’ness.

We catch up with the guys in early May 2009. The economy is going through gyrations and new bike sales are down but accessories sales are steady.

 

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