August 2011 Vol. 10 Issue 8
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ello everyone! It’s August again and time to start thinking about Sturgis. With September right around the corner, Wildwood, Delmarva, and Seaside Bike Weeks come one, two, and three in the month of September so, it’s gonna be a busy month this year.
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We’re again working with Seaside Heights, the NJ State HOG Rally and Que By The Sea BBQ Festival to make this year’s event bigger and better than last year. This will be a FREE event and will feature freestyle motocross jump teams, the Krazy White Boys Stunt Riders, a Boardwalk Bike Show, Four State Biker Build-Off, just to name a few of the activities that we will be bringing you this year.
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So make sure you check back here for more updates and ‘till next time... Ride safe.
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A couple of weeks ago, an old friend of mine contacted me and asked me if I had parts available in flat black and, without hesitation, my inner salesman kicked in and I proceeded to give him the available product inventory. We chatted for a while and I quickly learned that he was upgrading a Harley for his nephew who was currently serving his third tour in Afghanistan after two successful tours in Iraq. When I say successful, I guess that means still alive and well. I told him I had to leave town and would get him some stuff at my cost before Sturgis and didnt give it much more thought because I was so self absorbed in preparing for all the activities I have scheduled in Sturgis. Things changed dramaticlly for these young men when on July 12th, Lance Cpl. Robert S. Greninger of Greenfield Minnesota was killed conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. Cpl. Greninger served along side my friend’s nephew SSgt. Chris Shranko and saved the lives of many of his fellow soldiers with his actions which is what cost him his life. When I was informed of this, I began to think about all the young men and women who pay the ultimate price for us to enjoy all the freedoms we take for granted in this country. The freedom to take a summer vacation, the freedom to fly on an airplane, the freedom to attend a motorcycle event and, I know its cliche’ but... Freedom is not free, it cost this young man who was just begining his life his future. You may not personally know anyone who is serving but everyone over there is someone’s son or daughter, mother or father... So the next time you see someone in uniform, remember the reason you were able to go to the movies last night was because they paid the ultimate price to keep us free. You may not agree with the politics or the administration that is in office, but these young men and women don’t have time to concern themselves with that as they are too busy sacrificing their lives so you can enjoy yours. Obviously I felt the need to do something more so I will be donating all the parts for the bike, as well as sending a care package of SCC swag to Afghanastan for the entire unit which seems so inconsequential when compared to the donations of the men and women who serve in every branch of the military. I am not going to do my usual shameless self promotion at the end of this month’s article, suffice to say it just doesn’t seem appropriate.
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Greetings everyone and welcome to “The Chef’s Lane”, where you’ll find the very best in biker food and the sweet side for Bikers by Bikers. We hope you and your grill are happy this summer, with all these awesome biker food recipes we sure all, man the recipes just keep poring in! They are awesome and thank you all for sending them in! Until Next Month keep your grill hoy! Hey! Get in on the fun E-mail your recipes to: fatboy@cheffatboy.com and if you like more Biker recipes, please check out Chef FatBoy’s website at: www.chef-fatboy.com you’ll be glad you did and so well we!! Remember, Ride safe and Always EAT WELL! Chef FatBoy, Melody and Family The Fast Lane: Yellow Squash and Corn Casserole . By: JULIAJOHNSON Ingredients 2 eggs 1 (11 ounce) can cream-style corn 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 cup chopped onions 2 cups sliced yellow squash 1/2 cup biscuit baking mix Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan. Whisk eggs in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in cream corn, Parmesan cheese, oil, sugar, garlic, and pepper. Fold in onions, squash, and biscuit mix. Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned, 30 to 40 minutes. Grilled Corn in Husks . By: Nancy Zimmerman Ingredients 4 ears sweet corn, in husks 1/4 cup butter, softened 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions: Carefully peel back husks from corn to within 1 in. of bottom; remove silk. Combine the butter and parsley; spread over corn. Rewrap corn in husks and secure with string. Soak in cold water for 20 minutes; drain. Grill corn, covered, over medium heat for 20-25 minutes or until tender, turning often. Serve with Parmesan cheese. Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Corn on the Cob . By: terryjcoe Ingredients 10 ears corn, husked and cleaned Cajun seasoning to taste salt and black pepper to taste 1 (1 pound) package sliced bacon 10 12x8-inch sheets aluminum foil Directions: Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Sprinkle each ear of corn with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper, and wrap each ear with 2 slices of bacon, covering the ear as completely as possible. (A big ear might need 3 pieces of bacon.) Wrap the ears in aluminum foil, twisting the ends tightly to seal. Place the wrapped corn on the preheated grill, and grill on high heat until the corn is hot, about 10 minutes per side. Turn the heat to Low, and grill the corn until the bacon is cooked and the corn is tender, about 45 minutes. 5
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AUGUST 6TH . RUN FOR OUR VETERANS Sponsored by Somerset Aereie # 2137 Fraternal Order of Eagles. The ride starts at Somerset Aereie # 2137 Fraternal Order of Eagles. Registration is from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The ride begins at 11:30 am. The 65 mile ride ends with food, music, vendors and more. The event will benefit Lyons Veterans Hospital. For more information call (732) 546-7569
Old Bridge. Sign in is from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The ride fee is $15.00 for rider and $10.00 for a passenger. The ride ends with music, food and more. For more information call (908) 6720716
AUGUST 13TH . ST. CATHERINE CHURCH 1ST POKER RUN Sponsored by St. Catherine Scholarship Fund The motorcycle poker run starts at, 130 Bray Ave in Middletown. Registration is from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. $200.00 will be awarded for the winning poker hand. The ride ends with music, venders, and food. For more information call (732) 673-9821
AUGUST 6TH . WOODSTOWN PIRATES FOOTBALL POKER RUN The 60 mile poker run starts at the Moose Lodge, 13 Bypass Road in Woodstown. Registration is from 11:00 am to 12:00pm. The ride fee is $30.00. The fee includes a party, t-shirt, food and more. The ride will benefit Woodstown Youth Football. For more information call (856) 769-9418
AUGUST 13TH . 1ST ANNUAL LACEY DAY POKER RUN Sponsored by Lacey Township First Aid Squad. The motorcycle poker run starts at the Lacey Township Municipal Building, 818 W Lacey Road in Lacey Township. Registration is from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. The ride fee is $20.00 for the rider and passengers ride free. For more information call (732) 3206457
AUGUST 7TH . 4TH ANNUAL BLU-LADY 101 HOSPICE POKER RUN & PIG ROAST The ride starts in a parking lot at the intersection of 530/539 and Rte 70. Registration begins at 9:00 am. For more information call (732) 5819308.
AUGUST 13TH . 8TH ANNUAL TOM WALKUP JR. POKER RUN The poker run starts at the Air Museum located in the Millville Municipal Airport,1 Leddon Street in Millville. Registration is from 11:00 am till 1:00 pm. The ride fee is $20.00 for the rider and $15.00 for a passenger. The first 500 will be given a t-shirt. The ride ends with food, music and prizes. For more information call (856) 305-7544,
AUGUST 7TH . 4TH ANNUAL RIDE OVER CANCER BENEFITTING FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER $20.00 Rider/$15.00 Passenger Pre-reg discount available Reg: opens at 8:30amBible Church, 1934 Klockner Rd., HamiltonRide leaves 10:00am Lunch at 1:00pm Free: Coffee, Bagels, BBQMusic, & Door Prizes More info call Steve 609-890-1756 AUGUST 7TH . 4TH ANNUAL RYAN T. BAKER/PHILIP SPAKOSKY MEMORIAL POKER RUN Ryan T. Baker/Philip Spakosky Scholarship Fund & Rolling Thunder NJ Chapter 2 Scholorship Fund. Reg: 9:00 to 11:00am Donatio: $10.00 Rider/$5.00 Passenger. Starts: Knights of Columbus16 East Lacey Rd,Forker River or Country Lakes Shopping Center558 Lakehurst Rd, Brown Mills Ends: American LegionPemberton Juiustown Rd, Pemberton 609-893-0080
AUGUST 13TH . ATLANTIC COUNTY HARLEYDAVIDSON NEW MODEL PARTY Food and music all day AUGUST 14TH . TOMS RIVER FIRE CO. 2 POKER RUN & SUMMER Send Off BBQ Sponsored by Ocean Security, Miracle Bar and Shore Point Distributors. The poker run starts at Toms River Fire Company #2, 1053 Hooper Ave. in Toms River. Registration is from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The ride fee is $20.00 for the rider and $10.00 for a passenger. The poker run will be followed with a barbeque. For more information call (732) 240-1345
AUGUST 7TH . 3RD ANNUAL POKER IN THE PINES Sponsored by Trapani’s Motorcycle Specialist & American Ink Tattoo. The motorcycle poker run starts at Trapani’s Motorcycle Specialist & American Ink Tattoo, 529 Rte 9 in Waretown. Registration is from 9:00 am to11:00 am. The fee is $20.00 for the rider and $10.00 for a passenger. The ride will go 70 miles through the Pines with stops and end with live music, food, prizes and give-a-ways. The rain date for the ride is August 14th. This event will benefit the Waretown Fire Co. For more information call (609) 693-3773.
AUGUST 14TH . 11TH ANNUAL CHARITY RUN & MOTORCYCLE RAFFLE Starts at New Meadowlands Stadium Registration 9:00am 10am Ride Deoarture, 11:30am Party Under the Bridge Rockland Lake Park, Ross’ Dock, Fort Lee, $25.00 per person, Bike Raffle, $100 Per chance(Hackensack Univ Medical Center) AUGUST 16TH . DOG DAYS OF SUMMER BIKE NIGHTS AT LIBERTY HARLEY DAVIDSON
AUGUST 13TH . BAYSHORE WHEELERS’ SUMMER BASH 2011 Sponsored by Bayshore Wheelers’ The ride will start from the Old Bridge Elks lodge, 69 old Amboy Rd.,
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MYA TERRY The ride starts at the New Jersey Turnpike Thomas Edison Rest Stop. Registration begins at 10:00 am and the motorcycles go out at 11:00 am. The ride fee is $10.00 for the rider and $5.00 for a passenger. The ride will end in Philadelphia. Proceeds will go to Mya Lin Terry for medical expenses. AUGUST 20TH . LAMAFEST 2011 Held at the HotSpot Lounge & Restaurant, 17 Avenue A in Newark. Doors open at 1pm. Admission is $15.00 for L.A.M.A. members and $20.00 for non members. The fee includes a meal and a chance for door prizes. The event includes bike games including a joust contest, ball on cones game, slow race, and more. Trophies will be awarded. There will be all you can eat food, music, door prizes, and much more. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks. For more information call (862) 234-5262 AUGUST 20TH . OCEAN COUNTY HARLEY-DAVIDSON COUNTRY WESTERN ANNIVERSARY PARTY AUGUST 20TH-21ST . GATHERING OF THE TRIBES CUSTOM BIKE SHOW, SWAP MEET Live Entertainment, Event T-Shirts, Vendors, Childrens Activities, Bike Games, Childrens Bicycle Games, Children under 17 free!!! (Pre-Reg discount available) Camping only on 8/19/2010. Vendor space available! NO ALCOHOL!!! NO ATTITUDES!!! NO HASSLES!!! Christian BikersAgainst Drug & Alcohol Abuse. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Gathering of the Tribes 08, c/o Soldier of Christ M/M, P.O. Box 10207, Trenton, NJ 08650, George: 609-702-1987, Eugene: 732-278-1504, Fred: 215-2348611, Tramp: 609-587-8838
in Wayne. Registration is from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. The ride fee is $25.00 for the rider and $10.00 for a passenger. The ride fee includes food at the end of the ride. The 90 mile escorted ride will go through northern New Jersey. The ride ends with entertainment and food. Proceeds will benefits various local educational, social and health programs. No contact informaiton was provided for this event.
AUGUST 20TH . AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS POST 391 POKER RUN Sponsored by American Legion Riders Post 391. The poker run starts at William H. Flatt, Jr. Post 245, 210 Espanong Road, Lake Hopatcong. Registration is from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The fee is $20.00 for the rider and $20.00 for a passenger. The ride ends with a barbecue picnic and entertainment. The ride will support Veteran’s Causes. For more information call (973) 328-9767 AUGUST 21ST . 8TH ANNUAL AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS POKER RUN The motorcycle poker run starts at the American Legion Post 166, 1256 River Avenue in Lakewood. Registration is from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The fee is $25.00 for each person. The 100 mile poker run is limited to 500 people. Cash prizes will be awarded for the 3 highest hands. The ride ends with hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken. For more information call (732) 262-3741. AUGUST 27TH . 2011 SHERIFF BERDNIK COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOUNDATION MOTORCYCLE RIDE Sponsored by Kosco Harley Davidson Ride begins at the Passaic County Public Safety Complex, 300 Oldham Road
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AUGUST 27TH . THUNDER IN THE PARK Sponsored by boys & girls club and cumberland county riders The motorcycle poker run starts at Giampietro Park in Vineland. Registration is from 9:30 am to 10:45 am. The fee is $15.00 for the rider and $10.00 for a passenger. The fee includes food, a mug and a t-shirt to the first 50 registered riders. The poker run winner receives $200.00. The ride ends with a loud pipes contest, burn-out competition, food vendors, live bands, activities for the children and more. The proceeds from the poker run will benefit the local Boys & Girls Club. For more information call (856) 794-9368 AUGUST 27TH . BREAST CANCER POKER RUN Sponsored by Country Cruisers Riding Group. The ride starts at the Galloway Diner, 245 White Horse Pike in Pomona. Registration is from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The ride fee is $20.00 for the rider and $10.00 for a passenger. A cash prize will be awarded for the best hand. The ride ends with food, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. All proceeds will support the Susan G. Korman for the Cure Fund.
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AHDRA NORTHEAST NITRO NATIONALS June 25th-26th, 2011 . Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ
Story, Ridin’ and Pics by Lutz
One of my friends has a saying... “Fast women and fast Harleys.” Today we’ll take a rain check on the fast women (well maybe) and take a ride down to Atco Raceway and check out some some really f@#%in’ fast Harleys! As if the ride down wasn’t great enough, just thinkin’ about checkin’ out some 220+ mph/mid 6 second Harleys racing that will make your pulse that much quicker. Presented by Brians Harley-Davidson, the ADHRA Northeast Nitro Nationals rolled into Atco Raceway and brought alot of “rumble” with it. Big name and local racers, top fuel and nitromethane all combined to WOW the spectators. The weather couldn’t have been better as the smell of smoking tires and nitro fuel filled the dragstrip air. There were also some other smells that were great, too. If you went down to the food court you could check out the food vendors, bbq, burgers, chicken fingers, fries... Good stuff! As mentioned, the weather was great but if you wanted to get your drink on, the track has an air conditioned bar called ”The Winners Circle” and, not to worry, they have the races televised on a few jumbo TV’s! How cool is that!?! My favorite part about this event, outside of the racing, is walking the trailers in the pits and meeting the people that race these monsters. Gotta give ‘em credit racing a bike at the speed some of them go! If something goes wrong, there’s not alot around you for protection! If you feel the need for speed... This is the place to check out. So here’s to all them fast Harleys! Oh, and even them fast women, too!!
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1-888-CYCLE-LAW . LeeGaber@cycleattorney.com Even though it has been many years since the helmet law in PA has been repealed, this issue isn’t going away any time soon. The current law allows a licensed operator who is over 21 and has 2 years of riding experience and/or has completed the motorcycle safety course, to ride without a helmet. The law is once again under attack in PA, as several congressmen are in the process of preparing a bill to rescind the law. Truthfully, I am not familiar enough with the current crop of legislators to know whether this bill will pass, but given the conservative nature of the legislature, I would not be surprised if PA will once again require all motorcyclists to wear a helmet. For more information on this I suggest you contact your local A.B.A.T.E. Chapter. Adding fuel to the fire, I just read an article about a rider, who while participating in a helmet law protest ride in New York, was killed when he was involved in a one-motorcycle accident. Apparently he died from a fractured skull and according to the emergency room physicians, had he been wearing a helmet, he would have survived. Given the irony of this situation, I am sure that all of the states trying to re-enact helmet laws will get a lot of mileage out of this sad turn of events.
I mention this because as the weather turns warmer, many riders wear nothing more than a tank or tshirt and some even where shorts and sneakers. However tempting this may be, at a bare minimum, no matter the weather, everyone should have on boots, jeans and at least a long-sleeve t-shirt and some type of gloves. There are also many lightweight mesh jackets that can be worn with minimal discomfort. This clothing, while perhaps slightly uncomfortable, will protect you from a great deal of pain if you are ever involved in an accident. So while the helmet issue may grab the headlines, I would suggest that whether you chose to wear a helmet or not, at a minimum you should wear as much protective gear as possible. Although I have been fortunate not to have personally experienced road rash, I have experienced first hand the horror these burn-type injuries can cause if you are ever forced to slide across the roadway for any distance.
On another note, although most of the conversations about injuries involve helmets, most of my clients do not suffer head injuries, but more commonly suffer from broken bones in addition to “road rash”. Although road rash is not life threatening, it is often described as the most painful type of injury suffered. Anyone who has ever had to endure the pain involved in the debridement process (scrubbing of the wound with a wire-like brush to clean out gravel, dirt etc.) and dressing and redressing of the wounds often say it is the most
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I hope you find this information informative and if you would like additional information on this topic, or any other, I can always be reached at LeeGaber@cycleattorney.com or 1-888-CYCLELAW (1-888-292-5352).
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DELAWARE STATE POLICE BIKE RE-DONE... Owner: Rich Moeman, Smyrna, DE Before purchasing his bike Rich Moeman’s 2005 Electra Glide standard police model was in service as a Delaware State Police bike. It took Rich approximately 6 1/2 months to build and, like most good builds, he finished it at 2 a.m. on the very morning he was scheduled to leave for Myrtle Beach. That trip ended up being its test ride. Rich, assisted by his friend, Brent Billings, built the bike in his home garage. Paint was provided by Randy Connell and the color is Candy Tangerine with a Root Beer flames. The motor is a stock twin cam 88 and the wheels are the stock rims that were sent out for chrome. The police saddle bags were switched out for stock bags and all the chrome accessories (the handle bars, crash bars, console, fork legs, bells, etc.) were sent out for a gloss black powder coat applied by Powder Barons in Middletown, DE. The orange glass work on the derby cover, timer cover, reflectors on bags, highlights on calipers, and the console was done by Iron Glass Design on the
west coast in the state of Washington and he also manufactured a glass surround for the radio which was a first for him and is unique to Rich’s bike. The floor boards are moved 1 inch out and 1 inch up with Covington mounts and are dressed in the Harley flame collection along with the footpegs and grips. The radio is a JVC radio with a 250 watt amp and 6 1/2” speakers and a mounted Sirius radio. All of the gauges were replaced with Screamgauges ing Eagle gauges and the oil pressure and oil temp were added to fill out the dashboard. Rich purposely left the siren and light switches on the controls so people could tell that it is a police model. The radio is a JVC radio with a 250 watt amp and 6 1/2” speakers and a mounted Sirius radio. All of the gauges were replaced with Screaming Eagle gauges and the oil pressure and oil temp gauges were added to fill out the dashboard. Rich purposely left the siren and light switches on the controls so people could tell that it is a police model.
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ply it at all of the possible throttle positions. Depending on the specific unit, the number and type of adjustments will vary. In general, we can break them down into: float adjustment, choke adjustment, accelerator pump adjustment, idle setting and mixture settings. Most adjustments will have an effect on others, so an POWER TUNING PART 1: INTRODUCTION iterative process is required. We’ll discuss some specific carburetors and their adjustments in detail some An internal combustion engine requires four conditions to operate. Air, other time. fuel, ignition source and compression. Additionally, these must ocThe overall most important adjustment is the mixture or air cur in a correct timed relationship to each other. If these conditions to fuel. The mixture ratio is expressed as x parts of air to ONE are met, the engine will run. To produce optimum power across part of fuel. A mixture of 10:1 would therefore be richer (less the entire RPM band requires a bit more effort. The optimization of air, more fuel) and a mixture of 14:1 would be leaner (more air, these parameters is called the tuning process. For our discussion, less fuel). Contrary to conventional wisdom, lean is mean or we’ll assume an already functioning engine with no major probsome of the other catch phrases aren’t necessarily the case. lems. In addition to the optimum burn ratios, a slightly richer mixture As we have a functional engine, we can pretty much will help to keep the engine running cool. Conversely, too rich eliminate compression as a tuning factor. Compression problems a mixture can cause poor mileage and also wet down the cylcan include the ware or failure of the cylinder wall or piston rings, inder walls, preventing the oil from providing proper ring lubrivalve seals or guides, head gaskets or heads themselves. A quick cation. Engine damage can result in mixtures that are set too compression and leak-down test can assure us that these items far either way, so setting and maintaining this ratio becomes are operating within specifications. one of the most important aspects of the tuning process. SubThere are several timing mechanisms within the ensequently, we’ll devote some time discussing this matter in gine. These are the crankshaft (via the pinion gear) relative to the detail. camshaft and breather gear and the ignition breaker relative to the The mixture ratio can be measured by several methods. crankshaft. In general, and unless the camshaft has been replaced, Analyzing the quantity of combustion by-products in the exit should be in correct time relative to the crankshaft and breather. haust gases, such as CO (carbon monoxide) can give us a There are marks on each of the three gears that must align as per correlation to the mixture ratio. Hydro-carbons (essentially unthe manual to establish this relationship. A further, more involved burnt fuel) readings taken from the exhaust gases can provide process called degree-ing can be performed (and should be when another method of calculating the ratio. Lambda type sensors a new cam is installed) to optimize camshaft timing. We will discuss can be installed in the exhaust system (provided they can reach this in a future article. For our purposes now, the ignition timing is the a temperature of 600 degrees or contain a pre-heat element), primary adjustment are concerned with. giving a very precise oxygen reading to derive the mixture ratio Timing the ignition allows for the spark to occur at an opfrom. They are also available as standalone units. This is the timal time relative to both piston and valve position. It is designated type of unit that we use in conjunction with our Dynamometer. as x degrees before top dead center (TDC) on the power stroke, and The chemically optimum mixture for the most complete comis usually measured on the front cylinder. The factory specified range bustion of fuel is 13.7:1 and is known as the Stoichiometric ratio. is between 5 (full retard) and 35 degrees (full advance). There are Due to the fact that no perfect mixing or vaporization is possible marks on the left crank wheel visible through the timing inspection hole in typical engine situations, a richer mixture is actually required to located at the top of the crankcase drive side, just between the botachieve maximum power. Typical mixtures to develop maximum tom of the two jugs. A handy item to have is a clear, threaded plug to power range from 11.5:1 to 13.5:1, with theoretical optimum insert into this hole to prevent oil from spurting out while making the figures being 12.5:1 at peak torque and 12.8:1 at peak horseadjustment with the engine running. This is done using an inductive power. type, strobe timing light. The light is connected to both ground and To further complicate the situation, at differing points of enbattery positive terminals and the inductive clamp placed around gine operation, different mixture ratios are required. For exthe front cylinder spark plug wire. ample, due to the lower port velocities at idle, a richer mixture A helpful trick is to rotate the engine (by the rear wheel of about 12.25:1 is necessary. During a steady state throttle in 4th gear or by carefully using the starter motor with the ignition condition (constant load at a given RPM), the mixture requiredisabled) so the timing marks are visible in this window. The factory ment leans out to about 13.4:1. marks indicate front cylinder TDC, front cylinder full advance setting Transient requirements are different again. Hard acceleration when the and rear cylinder full advance setting. Wipe all oil off of the crank wheel surface and highlight the timing marks with white paint using a small, fine brush. This makes the throttle is opened rapidly causes an increase in manifold pressure, which demands additional fuel to prevent backfiring, misfires or a stall. The ratio required during this marks much easier to see when performing the adjustment. The ignition timing is adjusted by moving the breaker plate located under condition can be as rich as 12.7:1 at full operating temperature or richer yet on a cold the cam cone cover. Slightly loosen the two hold down screws and the plate will be engine. A good tuning objective is to shoot for a mixture range between 12.5:1 able to rotate. Note the position of the lines on the plate. With the engine running and up to temperature, set the idle speed to about 1300-1500 RPM and note the position to 13.2:1 over the ENTIRE RPM bandwidth. This will result in a basically flat fuel of the front cylinder timing advance mark. It should be centered in the inspection curve, with maximum power available at all points. This can be a very difficult goal hole. If not, slightly move the breaker plate one way to see if the mark comes into to achieve, as the limitations of many carburetor designs don’t allow for sufficient position or moves further away. Based on this result, make the appropriate adjust- adjustment latitude over such a broad range. Depending on the specific carburetor, ment of the plate, then tighten it down. This procedure will get the ignition timing set there may be modifications available that provide more adjustable metering circuits to factory spec and will be our starting point for fine tuning later on. Mark the breaker and greater tuning options. Next month, we’ll discuss some specific carburetor designs, their adjustplate to show the new setting or take note of it for reference. Now that the ignition timing is close, we need to deal with the carburetor. ments and possible modifications to further our performance tuning goals. Till next month... The job of the carburetor is to provide an optimum mixture of air and fuel, and to sup37
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This Combination Analog Speedometer/Tachometer fits 2009-later Dyna®, 2008-2010 Softail®, and 2008-later Road King® models equipped with a 5-inch Speedometer. Combination Analog Speedometer/Tachometer (P/N 70900171 $259.95) fits 2011 Softail models equipped with a 5-inch speedometer. NEW CRUISER CRADLE WHEEL CHOCK FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON® Secures Motorcycle in Upright Position for Storage, Service or Transport The new, Cruiser Cradle Wheel Chock (P/N 92900001, $249.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories will hold a motorcycle securely on the ground, on a trailer, or in the back of a pickup truck. Made of sturdy aluminum, the lightweight, folding wheel chock is easy to transport and can be used in a garage or driveway for storage, service or when washing a bike. When equipped with the optional Trailer Adapter (P/N 92900002, $29.95), the wheel chock can be easily moved to a trailer or truck bed. Designed for roll-on/roll-off use, the rocking cradle allows one person to easily park a motorcycle in the stand, and Cruiser Cradle holds the bike in place without straps. The one-person operation simplifies securing the bike for transport, and upright storage saves garage space and permits easy access to both sides of the motorcycle. Cruiser Cradle Wheel Chock may be used with any motorcycle model with vehicle weight up to 3,000 pounds, front or rear wheel size of 14 inches to 22 inches rim diameter, and 3.15-inch to 8.66-inch nominal wheel width. ATL A N T I C C I T Y HARLEY-DAVIDSON 219 E White Horse Pike Galloway, NJ 609-652-5555 www.acharley.com
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BURLINGTON BIKE NIGHT 2011 June 4th, 2011 . Burlington, NJ . Story, Ridin’ and Pics by Lutz
Damn, how time flys! Seems like yesterday I broke out my walkin’ boots and took a ride down to Burlington City for the Annual “Burlington Bike Night.” Even with the threat of rain ridin’ in, with all that happens at this event its definitly worth the ride. Tons of other bikers proved that as the streets and parking lots were loaded, you could just entertain yourself lookin’ at bikes!! This year was the 7th Annual for Burlington City and the Chamber of Commerce once again hosted this event but there was one noticable thing missing... Mills Harley-Davidson. As all good things come to pass, Mills is now closed but, not to worry, Brians Harley-Davidson picked up where Mills left off. Setup by the river (justifiably named “Thunder on the River”) and right through the middle of town, bike night offers lots of things to do. There’s a bike show, live music, vendors and lots more.Check out some of the local merchants in town for some food or drink, with the amount of people there, you’re sure to run into someone you know. All that being said, come out and check it out for yourself next year.
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