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Performance Machine Presents its Dynamic Duo

With riding weather hitting full stride, time’s short to spruce up your ride and add some well-deserved swag to its magnificence. There you stand in your garage, staring at your machine and wondering what bit of functional bling you could add to the bike to brighten its appearance or add punch to the motor.

By complete design, the folks at Performance Machine step forward to throw their hats in the ring with a pair of very good suggestions for 2011:

PM’s Fast Air Intake offers a new take on an old idea. This intake utilizes the highest-quality and best-performing K&N filter element, which results in a 10.21 hp increase on … Continue Reading

By Patrick Garvin|2015-04-14T13:47:56+00:00June 2nd, 2011|Categories: Reviews|Tags: J&P Cycles, Motorcycle Accessories, Motorcycle Parts, Performance Machine|Comments Off

Enter Now to Win the 2010 National Motorcycle Museum Raffle Bike

Last week we told you about the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa. Today we want to tell about an opportunity to support the Museum and win an S&S 93″ KN-series-flathead power Knucklehead motorcycle.

Each year since 2002, the National Motorcycle Museum has held a raffle benefiting the Museum’s general fund. Now in its 8^th year, the 2010 raffle offers anyone who ponies up $5.00 per ticket the chance to win a rare customized bike.

As you can see from the photos included in today’s post, style and class is what this year’s raffle is all about. With an S&S Knucklehead style engine powering this year’s raffle bike, gone … Continue Reading

What We Saw at Indianapolis Dealer Expo

While the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati focused almost exclusively on the H-D market, the following weekend’s tradeshow in Indianapolis (Dealer Expo) featured a broad range of motorcycles and products leaning towards the metric world. Below are examples of some of new items on display at this year’s Dealer Expo that J&P Cycles will be carrying in the months to come.

Performance Machine had its new “Element” wheels (left below) on display during Dealer Expo, along with an unbelievable Yamaha Raider with a “yet to be released” Vance and Hines Competition Series exhaust. Without a doubt, this bike (right below) was a crowd favorite.

Cobra had a new blacked … Continue Reading

By Patrick Garvin|2014-03-28T14:34:57+00:00February 18th, 2010|Categories: Announcements|Tags: Memphis Shades, Motorcycle Accessories, Motorcycle Parts, Performance Machine, S&S Cycle, Vance & Hines|3 Comments

New Products on Display at the 2010 V-Twin Expo

Several of our staff attended V-Twin Expo over the weekend, and what they saw deserves to be shared with a wider audience than just the lucky few who could attend the show. V-Twin Expo, by the way, which is put on by Easyriders, is always a great opportunity for J&P staff to see new motorcycle products and talk to manufacturers about their plans for the upcoming year.

Here is a quick sneak peek at a few of the great new products and display bikes our staff saw at the show:

A new 2” belt drive from Rivera Primo for 2007-2010 Touring bikes that requires no modification, bolt right on … Continue Reading

By Tim Barcz|2014-03-28T14:39:30+00:00February 10th, 2010|Categories: Announcements|Tags: Expo, Motorcycle Accessories, New, Performance Machine, Rivera Primo, V-Twin|2 Comments

Two for Tuesday – Stopping Power: Performance Machine Calipers and Goodridge Brake Lines

Often, we bikers get so wrapped up in adding air intakes, cams, big bore kits or any other number of chrome covers, that we tend to overlook possibly the most important set of components on our bike — the brakes. Since brakes are often the last line of defense against motorists, wild animals, or just an over active throttle hand, its only natural that you should want to arm yourself with a state-of –the-art brake set up (something that performs at or above your expectations and has the looks to match). With that in mind, were taking some time today to about Performance Machine’s Brakes and Goodridge lines.

PM Chrome Caliper PM Black Caliper