How to replace a Harley-Davidson key FOB battery HD recommend that you replace the battery in your Harley-Davidson key FOB every 12 months. Step 1: Insert a five cent piece or similar blade into the thumbnail slot on the side of the FOB to separate the two halves. Step 2: Remove the battery and discard. Step…
How to iron out the bumps on a Harley-Davidson with gold vale emulators. How gold valve emulators work in a motorcycle front suspension. If you have travelled any distance on one of Queensland’s many road networks over the past few years it doesn’t take long to discover that the state’s road system is in an…
Boardtrack Beauty! – Custom Shovel in a board frame… Wind the clock back three and bit years… Walter Trout or Wal, as most folks up the northeast of Tasmania know him, was tinkering on his bikes in his shed after work. For sometime now he’d been tossing around the idea of building his own custom…
Harley-Davidson’s 1925 JE Stream-Line Restoration Review This 1925 JE Streamline Restoration for filled a life long dream for this Townsville bike enthusiast. “The 1925 ‘Stream-Line’ Harley-Davidson Motorcycle is the finest we have ever built”, reads the headline in one advertisement. It may well have been a bold statement at the time. But one nonetheless that…
How to find handlebars that fit you. The simple science behind handlebar selection comes down to comfort, function and looks. We take a look at the pros and cons of different styles, learn how to measure bars from an expert and road test the new Bandit Bar from Rollies Speed Shop. It is often said that a…
The Great Race 2017 Indian take Championship Lead at the end of the Great Race 2017. Perfect weather greeted the record 160 entrants and support crew for the 25th running of the Great Race – Indian versus Harley held in the Victorian High Country over the Australia Day long weekend that covered over 600 kilometers during…
How to circumnavigate Australia on a Harley-Davidson Two mates, two Harley-Davidson motorcycles with a spare two weeks … so they did One Hot Lap around the Australian continent. It was around the bar at the Forrest Beach Hotel, North Queensland, that Maarten “Zuey” Zuhorn first hinted he’d like to ride his Road King around Australia…
How to set the clock on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is a simple task that you can perform at home by following the steps below. Turn the ignition switch to ACCor IGNITION. (See photo one). Press the function switch until the time (hour and minutes) appears in the display. Press and hold the function switch for five seconds…
Detachable saddle bags are a terrific addition to any Harley-Davidson. They make the transition from cool daily cruiser to weekend touring motorcycle an easy task. In this video, below, we demonstrate how easy it is to fit detachable saddlebags and a backrest or sissy bar to a Softail Harley-Davidson. We also point out a few tips…
How to disarm the Harley-Davidson security alarm when key FOB is flat, will save you a lot of grief when you’re out on tour. Imagine you’ve just walked out of your favourite pub after enjoying a great counter lunch washed down with a few beers. You go to start your trusty ride and the key…