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Milwaukee Eight 114 Stage II

Camme Andrews 464

More than a biker is curios to know how a Stage II performs on the latest of Harley-Davidson Big Twin. Stage II means an engine in which new cam was installed in addition to the canonical air cleaner, exhaust and mapping of the Stage I. No displacement increases, no high-compression pistons or oversized throttle bodies. Straightforward Stage II without frills. (more…)

S&S 110″ Kit: gorgeous curves

Among the wide offer of high-performance components for Harley-Davidson engines there is the S&S 110″ Power Package kit which, in addition to being widely appreciated, is one of the ones I recommend. (more…)

Spicy little Indian

In 2011 Polaris acquired Indian, the oldest motorcycle manufacturer in the USA, practically disappeared since 1953. Only 9 years have passed but it seems like a geological era: just compare the current product line with that of 2011. (more…)

Throwaway maps? Nooo…

I’m coming back once again to Stage I of the new Milwaukee-Eight 114″ engine because the case I am writing about could be used didactically as an example.
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Tuning, it’s always worth it

DynoJet Dynamometer

There’s a slew of common prejudices against tuning our motorcycle engines, especially those put forward by the incompetent or biased. To quote a few: “it breaks your bike”, “the guaranty is no longer valid”, “it’s useless”, “have you ever gone faster than 120 km/h with your Harley?”, “do you ever race on a track?” Since I work in the field I am biased, yet I will try to advise you objectively just the same. (more…)