June 26th, 2011 | Special |
Sweden’s Stellan Egeland is one of the world’s most innovative custom motorcycle builders. Like Belgian maestro Fred Krugger, Egeland is prepared to push the limits of styling and use as much modern technology as possible. His approach resulted in a podium finish at the 2009 European Championship Of Custom Bike Building—with the remarkable hub-steered Harrier—and his BMW HP2-based ‘Slugger’ is the follow-up.
‘When the Harrier was sold, I missed it so much that I decided to build a simpler version of it to have as my personal ride,’ says Egeland. ‘A friend of mine had a turbocharged Honda VTR in the 200 hp range that worked really well, so I decided to turbocharge the BMW HP2 engine.’ Things then got a bit out of hand, but the Slugger is still a daily rider rather than a showbike. An intercooler doesn’t usually look good on a bike, so Egeland has put it where the fuel tank usually sits, directing the airflow via a carbon fiber scoop. All the carbon fiber parts on this bike were originally prototyped in 2mm aluminum, and then molds were made to shape the carbon parts.
‘The original swingarm on the HP2 Sport has a pretty severe problem with wheelhop when downshifting hard,’ says Egeland. ‘So I made a new swingarm with a better geometry for the suspension.’ Apart from the carbon fiber, the milled parts and the wheels and drivetrain, everything on Slugger was made by Egeland in the SE Service workshop. ‘All the work was done at night and at weekends. It took five months—854 hours—but I got me one hell of a fun bike to ride!’
Images by Must See Bikes. The SE Service website is here.
March 5th, 2011 | Tools |
- Tough and versatile 1/2-inch 3-piece flip impact socket set
- Forged chrome-molybdenum steel for high-strength durability
- Laser-etched size labeling
- Electro-phosphate finish for a sleeker look and high visibility
- Limited lifetime warranty
Sure, our sockets look great. But underneath their sleek, electro-phosphate finish lies a product with a heart of impact-grade steel. Sockets that are built to be tough. Built to be bold. Built to be Ingersoll Rand. Includes: 3/4-Inch x 3/16-Inch, 19mm x 21mm and a 3-Inch. extension. Packaged in a blow molded case.
List Price: $ 27.50
Price: $ 21.74
January 27th, 2011 | Tools |
- Prevents damage to the piston and boot
- Blow molded case keeps the tools organized and easy to transport
- Designed for use with GM, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Subaru, Mercedes, BMW, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi & Audi.
- Also use with 4-Wheel drive vehicles, including Land Rover.
- Kit complete in blow molded case.
Astro Pneumatic’s brake pad and caliper service tool kit has a magnetic socket adapter that includes eight adapters for brake assemblies. It is designed for rotating pistons back into the caliper and to provide clearance for new pads.
List Price: $ 67.50
Price: $ 40.99
October 15th, 2010 | Motorcycle Tools |
- CLUTCH HUB HOLDING HOLDER TOOL
- WORKS ON MANY CLUTCH SYSTEMS FOR MOTORCYCLES
- ALSO WORKS ON KARTS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
- WORKS ON MANY CLUTCH HUBS , GEARS , SPROCKETS AND MORE
- JAWS OPEN UP TO 5 INCHES WIDE
Made from medium carbon steel with hardened jaws
Hold clutch hubs , flywheels , gears , sprockets , etc .
Features 8mm spanner pins
Jaws open up to 5 inches wide
Recommended for square tooth style clutch hubs
Not recommended for v-groove or half round style clutch hubs
I have no idea exactly what models this will fit.
List Price: $ 36.89
Price: $ 34.67
August 13th, 2010 | Articles |
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