The Toronto Chapter of the Roughnecks Motorcycle Club would like to pass on our deepest condolences to the victims and their families.
This senseless act of violence has shocked and appalled every Member of our club Nation wide.
We also wanted to thank each and every first responder who was on scene dealing with the aftermath your efforts were unparalleled.
Thank you Toronto EMS, York EMS, Toronto Fire, Toronto Police, Toronto Transit Police, Toronto Housing Police and every other citizen who stepped up and became a first responder that day!
We stand with you Toronto, We stand #TorontoStong.
**If I missed an agency please feel free to email or comment below and I will add it in**
Are you
looking for a tour pack, lower fairings or extended saddlebags for your bike?
Are you looking for high quality products comparable to Harley Davidson?
These are
not cheaply made, fragile and thin plastic products or as I call them garbage bag
products that you can find all over the internet or at your local motorcycle
show. These are thick, well-made and in my opinion they absolutely rival Harley
Davidson themselves. Did I mention the come pre-painted with the factory paint
of your choice!?!? Did I mention they cost about 1/4 of what Harley Davidson wants!?!?!
Ok, ok where
do I start? I’ll start at the FREE
SHIPPING to Canada, the US and Australia. I have made two large orders through
them. I’ve ordered a chopped tour pack, lower fairings and extended bags, all
of which shipped free with minimal duty levied because Advan Black is honest
and awesome with their customs declaration. The products come wrapped in
Styrofoam cushioning, Advan black branded plastic bags and arrive in large
spacious thick cardboard boxes. I have not had any products damaged during
shipping.
The next
plus is being able to order in your native currency; Advan Black will allow you
to order in CAD, USD, GBP, BRL, AUD and EUR. How awesome is that!
Extended
Bags:
The
extended bags were flawless, they installed smoothly and were identical quality
to the Harley Davidson OEM bags, in fact they were such a match I used my OEM
Harley Davidson lids, yes your stock OEM lids work with the Advan Black
extended bags. I had to make a small
adjustment to make enough clearance for my pipes; I have 4” RCX pipes. Advan Black has a tutorial video posted on
YouTube (Advan Black Exhaust Spacing Tutorial)
that made that adjustment extremely easy and straightforward.
The next
thing I wanted to address because I hear it a lot on the Advan Black Facebook group; do the extended bags scrape? Well, I have not personally
scraped my bags but a Brother riding behind me said it was close on a couple of
turns. I truly believe it’s all about
riding style, and how aggressive you are. You just need to be cognizant that you are now running extended bags.
If you’re really concerned Advan Black
offers high quality stainless steel skid plates that match the underside of the bags
perfectly. I installed them as insurance and as a precaution, after my club Brother said I had a close call.You will not be disappointed with the extended bags or the skid plates!
Chopped
Tour Pack:
The chopped tour pack paint was flawless, the hinges are sturdy and appear to be high quality (I will be able to confirm this when riding seasons starts in May). The blacked out mounting bracket was also solid.
I went with the larger passenger backrest for a plethora of reasons, look and passenger comfort being the front runners.
The tour pack is spacious and exactly what I was looking for, an affordable part time option that would allow me to ride with a passenger and pack extras for long road trips.
Advan Black has even thought ahead on longevity and stability. They provide a metal insert for the tour pack so that the mounting bracket isn't just secured to the tour pack. a welcomed addition and an excellent idea. They also have a self retracting lanyard on the inside which will hopefully stop the lid from flopping open.
The quick detach points are very tight, and at first they didn't appear to line up or fit properly. That being said, if you back off the screws on the rear posts of your four point dock (the bracket on your bike) then put the tour pack in place, the quick detach hooks will slide into place. Once the tour pack is in place and the quick detach hooks are engaged simply re-tighten the screws on the four point dock rear posts after which the quick detach will work flawlessly. It is a one time adjustment.
Lower Fairings:
There isn't much to say about the lower fairings except the paint was flawless, the fit was perfect and the install was easy.
My only complaint about the Advan Black lower fairings is the inside panel. The materials used and vent system is a little on the "cheaper" side and isn't really consistent with Harley Davidson quality as a matter of fact it's not even consistent with Advan Black quality. I also find the compartment door sometimes sticks, again not really consistent with Harley Davidson or what I have become accustomed to when it comes to the quaility products Advan Black produces. I hope they look to improve this component in the future.
Is it a deal breaker? not a chance the outward appearance is excellent and the "cheaper" feel and quality is still 1000% times better than the "actual cheap" brands you find online. It is also better than paying Harley Davidson 6 times what they are actually worth. The lower fairings are still completely functioning and maybe, just maybe I'm being a tad picky.
I have nothing but love for the amazing customer service Advan Black has provided, I have never brought something to their attention that they haven't been able to immediately fix. They also offer a 6 month, no hassle guarantee.
On a personal note; and I'm not sure if this is a one off because I have referred them so much business and basically ordered every big ticket item they offer but.......
I had mini apes installed over the summer by my local Harley Davidson dealer, the mechanic ended up pinching the clutch line during the install, which was unbeknownst to me. I parked my bike in the garage and came out in the morning to find some clutch fluid on my left lower fairing. The fluid had caused some damage and bubbling to the paint on the exterior lower fairing and striped a lot of the black colour from the inside panel. It had also damaged the plastic so repainting wasn't really an option.
I explained my dilemma to Advan Black Customer Service while I was ordering my tour pack and they agreed to send me a replacement lower left fairing at no cost. This replacement is on route and I could not be happier. The customer service at Advan Black is second to none!
I'd also like to give Steven Housden a big shout out, it was because of his videos and recommendations that I even took that "first risk" with Advan Black, and I'm glad I did. I was convinced that I was going to have to purchase all these add-ons through Harley Davidson which would have slowed the upgrade progress of my bike. He helped make my first purchase comfortable, I hope that this review in conjunction with his videos will help you feel comfortable too.
Place the order you won't be disappointed!
Check out Steven Housden's YouTube Channel here (Steven Housden YouTube Channel) for more Advan Black reviews help with installing your new gear!
While riding have you ever wondered what the temperature is with the wind chill added?? Well look no further.
Special thanks to Environment Canada for the science, breakdown and notes.
Notes:
1. For a given combination of temperature and wind speed, the wind chill index corresponds roughly to the
temperature that one would feel in a very light wind. For example, a temperature of -25°C and a wind speed of
20 km/h give a wind chill index of -37. This means that, with a wind of 20 km/h and a temperature of -25°C, one
would feel as if it were -37°C in a very light wind. 2. Wind chill does not affect objects and does not lower the actual temperature. It only describe how a human
being would feel in the wind at the ambient temperature. 3. The wind chill index does not take into account the effect of sunshine. Bright sunshine may reduce the effect
of wind chill (make it feel warmer) by 6 to 10 units.
Have you ever wondered what the evolution and timeline of the Harley Davidson big V-Twin engine looked like since it was first introduced back in 1914?
Well you've come to the right place. I have collated numerous articles from around the internet into this one convenient location.
F-head, also known as JD, pocket valve and IOE (intake over exhaust), 1914–1929 (1000cc), and 1922–1929 (1200cc)
In a F-head/IOE engine, the intake manifold and its valves are located atop the cylinders, in the cylinder head, and are operated by rocker arms which reverse the motion of the push rods so that
the intake valves open downward into the combustion chamber. The exhaust manifold and its valves are located beside or as part of the cylinders, in the block. The exhaust valves are either roughly or exactly parallel with the pistons; their faces point upwards and they are not operated by separate push rods, but by contact with a camshaft through the tappet or valve lifter and an integrated valve stem/push rod. The valves were offset to one side, forming what seemed to be a pocket, leading to the term "pocket valve" being used for IOE engines. An F-head engine combines features from both overhead-valve and Flathead type engines, the inlet valve operating via push rod and rocker arm and opening downward like an overhead valve engine, while the exhaust valve is offset from the cylinder and opens upward via an integrated push rod/valve stem directly actuated by the camshaft, much like the valves in a Flathead engine.
Flat head, 1930–1949 (1,200cc) and 1935–1941 (1,300cc).
A flathead engine (a.k.a. sidevalve engine (SV), flathead, or flatty) is an internal combustion engine with valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine. As the cylinder cross-section has the shape of an inverted L, other names such as L-block or L-head are also common.
The sidevalve's poppet valves are usually sited on one side of the cylinder(s). A recess in the cylinder head creates a corridor connecting the valves and the combustion chamber. The valve gear comprises a camshaft which operates the valves via simple tappets, most commonly without any further valvetrain components (such as push rods, rocker arms, overhead valves or overhead camshafts). Indian, however, employs both rocker arms and push rods to transmit motion from the cam lobes to the valve stems.
The sidevalve arrangement was once the most common across all motor industries (automotive, agricultural, marine, aviation, and others), but it has since fallen from favor in most multicylinder applications, such as automotive and aviation, having been displaced by overhead valve designs. Flathead designs are still commonly built new for many small engine applications of one and two cylinders, such as lawnmowers, rotary tillers, and two-wheel tractors.
Knuckle head, 1936–1947 61 cubic inch (1,000cc), and 1941–1947 74 cubic inch (1,200cc)
The knucklehead is a retronym used by enthusiasts to refer to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine, so named because of the distinct shape of the rocker boxes.The engine is a two-cylinder, 45 degree, overhead valve V-twin engine with two valves per cylinder. It was the third basic type of V-Twin engine used by Harley-Davidson, replacing the Flathead-engined VL model in 1936 as HD's top-of-the-line model. The engine was manufactured until 1947 and was replaced by the Panhead engine in 1948. The Knucklehead-engined models were originally referred to as "OHVs" by enthusiasts of the time and in Harley's official literature. As the design of Harley-Davidson engines has evolved through the years, the distinctive shape of the valve covers has allowed Harley enthusiasts to classify an engine simply by looking at the shape of the cover. The knucklehead engine valve covers have contours resembling knuckles on a person's fist that give the knucklehead its name.
Shovel head, 1966–1984, 74 cubic inch (1200cc) and 80 cubic inch (1338cc) since late 1978
The Shovel head engine is a motorcycle engine that was produced by Harley-Davidson from 1966 to 1984, built as a successor to the previous Pan head engine. When the engine was first produced, the Shovel head had a shallower combustion chamber, larger valve drop for both intake and exhaust, better porting, and stronger valves and pistons. This gave the new engine an extra 10 horsepower, along with a different appearance.The engine gained the nickname “Shovel head” due to the look of the rocker heads having the appearance of an old coal shovel that was flipped upside down, giving the appearance of a shovel. While the engine did have problems earlier in its timeline, the new and improved motor gave Harley-Davidson a 26% sales increase.The Shovel head engine was created as the previous Pan head engine was becoming obsolete, with many Harley-Davidson owners demanding more power to compete with the more modern motorcycles. Throughout the Shovel head’s run, the engine had many different changes made to it to improve power, cooling and oil consumption. The engines had only 10 fins for cooling, which caused them to run hot. Another problem was that oil would pool in the cylinder heads, causing it to leak into the valves and burn oil.
Evolution (a.k.a. "Evo" and "Block head"), 1984–1999, 80 cubic inch (1340cc)
The Evolution engine (popularly known as Evo) is an air-cooled, 45-degree, V-twin engine manufactured from 1984 by Harley-Davidson for the company's motorcycles. It was made in the 1340cc (82 cu in) displacement for Harley-Davidson Big V-twins bikes, replacing the Shovel head engine until 2000 when the last EVO was placed in a production factory custom FXR4 (FXR2 and FXR3 were the first CVOs). In 1999, it was replaced by the Harley-Davidson Twin Cam 88 in the Touring and Dyna model and in 2000 in the Softail models. Also available in the Sportster model beginning in 1984, it was made in the 1,100 cc (67 cu in) displacement until 1988 and is still made in the 883cc (53.9 cu in) and 1200cc (73 cu in) displacements for the Harley-Davidson Sportster, replacing the iron head Sportster engine.
Most analysts consider the Evolution to be the engine that saved the reorganized Harley-Davidson company from certain bankruptcy. Harley-Davidson's official name for the engine was likely related to the company's attempt to reform its image following the 1981 management buyout from previous owner American Machine and Foundry.
Both the heads and cylinders of the Evolution engine are made from aluminum to reduce weight compared to a cast iron design. Air cooling efficiency is improved as aluminum is a superior thermal conductor to cast iron. The blocky rocker boxes (thus becoming nicknamed "block head" which never caught on), aluminum heads and cylinders (also referred to as "jugs") are the only part of the Evolution engine that can be said to be essential; the Big Twin and Sportster incarnations of the Evolution are significantly different.
Twin Cam (a.k.a. "Fathead" as named by American Iron Magazine) 1999–present, in the following versions:
-Twin Cam 88, 1999–2006, 88 cubic inch (1450cc) -Twin Cam 88B, counterbalanced version of the Twin Cam 88, 2000–2006, 88 cubic inch (1450cc) -Twin Cam 95, since 2000, 95 cubic inch (1550cc) (engines for early C.V.O. models) -Twin Cam 96, since 2007. As of 2012, only the Street Bob and Super Glide Custom Models still use the 96.96 cubic inch (1584cc) -Twin Cam 103, 2003–2006, 2009, 103 cubic inch (1690cc) (engines for C.V.O. models),
The Harley-Davidson Twin Cam engines are motorcycle engines made by Harley-Davidson since 1998. Although these engines differed significantly from the Evolution engine, which in turn was derived from the series of single camshaft, overhead valve motors that were first released in 1936, they share a number of characteristics with nearly all previous Harley-Davidson engines. Both engines have two cylinders in a V-twin configuration at 45°, are air-cooled (some touring models use liquid cooling for the heads), and activate valves with push rods. The crankshafts have a single pin with a knife and fork arrangement for the connecting rods. These are sandwiched between a pair of flywheels.
The Twin Cam 88 was released for the 1999 model year in September 1998/ The Twin Cam 96 was released for the 2007 model year.
Milwaukee-Eight (a.k.a M8) 2017-Present -Twin-cooled 107 ci (1750cc): Standard on touring and trike model year 2017+. -Twin-cooled 114 ci (1870cc): Optional on touring and trike model year 2017+, standard on CVO models.
The Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight engine is the ninth generation of "big twin" engines developed by the company, but only Harley's third all-new Big Twin in 80 years, first introduced in 2017. These engines differ from the traditional Harley Big Twin engines in that there are four valves per cylinder, totaling eight valves, hence the name. It also marked a return to the single-camshaft configuration as used on previous Harley Big Twin Engines from 1936 to 1999. In addition, the engines all have internal counterbalancers, whereas Twin Cams were counterbalanced only on Softail models, where the engine was rigidly mounted.
Both engines have eight valves in two cylinders in the traditional V-twin configuration at 45°, are combination of air-cooled, liquid and oil-cooled, and activate valves with push rods. The 1746cc (107 cu in) model is standard on all touring and trike models, with the 1868cc (114 cu in) version remaining as an option, and standard on the CVO models.
Check out this great YouTube video showing the various Harley Davidson engines and how they would have sounded. It's unclear who created that awesome content but whoever you are bravo sir and thank you!
With over 500 exhibitors and over 1,000 motorcycles on display, the MotorcycleSUPERSHOWhas firmly established itself as the
pinnacle of North American motorcycle shows. The MotorcycleSUPERSHOWconsistently pulls in over 50,000
attendees, who come to shop, explore and take in everything that's new in the
exciting world of Motorcycling.
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MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS!
A true shopping extravaganza, the MotorcycleSUPERSHOWhosts hundreds of exhibits. In
addition to the unveiling of the new Motorcycles the MotorcycleSUPERSHOWhas the largest display of
Motorcycles, Non-current and Pre-owned Bikes, Aftermarket Parts and
Accessories, Rider Apparel and Helmets, Performance Equipment, Trailers, Travel
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Show Times
Friday: 12 noon - 10 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 9 pm
Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm
Admission
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6900 Airport Rd,
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(at Derry Road in Mississauga, Ontario)
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On May 8th 2016(mothers day) on the Coquihalla highway in British Columbia the wife of Police Constable Ray Athwal had a major heart attack in front of her two children (11 and 13 years old). Ray is also a Member of the Roughneck Motorcycle Club attached to the British Columbia Chapter.
The months following have been life changing for the Athwal family. Vinday was just 43 years old when this occurred. Ray is a close personal friend of mine and a man I consider a brother.
On November 7th 2016 I found out that his loving wife Vinday was in desperate need of a heart transplant. She was placed on the transplant wait list in British Columbia. After hearing Ray’s heart wrenching news It’s hard was hard to admit that I was not a donor, I imagined being in his shoes knowing that 9 our 10 people in British Columbia are in favour of organ donation but only 2 out of 10 are actually registered. I can assume the numbers a very similar here in Ontario.That same day I attended Service Ontario and became a donor. We all know how fragile life is and we all know how painful loosing someone is. The gift of life is absolutely the right thing to do and one of the most precious and selfless acts we could do for someone. In Ontario; donor registration used to be attached to our Drivers Licenses, this has since changed without notice. The donor registration is now attached to our Health Cards and if you were previously registered as a donor via your Driver license you ARE NO LONGER a registered donor.
Ray is also a member of the Delta Police Department in British Columbia and this personal experience has prompted him to raise awareness for organ donation in BC. Please have a look at the attached poster that is being distributed throughout the Delta Police Department and British Columbia. So please consider registering and giving the ultimate gift, the gift of life.
The Toronto Chapter of the Roughnecks Motorcycle Club would like to pass on our deepest condolences to the victims and their families.
The
extended bags were flawless, they installed smoothly and were identical quality
to the Harley Davidson OEM bags, in fact they were such a match I used my OEM
Harley Davidson lids, yes your stock OEM lids work with the Advan Black
extended bags. I had to make a small
adjustment to make enough clearance for my pipes; I have 4” RCX pipes. Advan Black has a tutorial video posted on
YouTube (Advan Black Exhaust Spacing Tutorial)
that made that adjustment extremely easy and straightforward. 
A flathead engine (a.k.a. sidevalve engine (SV), flathead, or flatty) is an internal combustion engine with valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine. As the cylinder cross-section has the shape of an inverted L, other names such as L-block or L-head are also common.
The Evolution engine (popularly known as Evo) is an air-cooled, 45-degree, V-twin engine manufactured from 1984 by Harley-Davidson for the company's motorcycles. It was made in the 1340cc (82 cu in) displacement for Harley-Davidson Big V-twins bikes, replacing the Shovel head engine until 2000 when the last EVO was placed in a production factory custom FXR4 (FXR2 and FXR3 were the first CVOs). In 1999, it was replaced by the Harley-Davidson Twin Cam 88 in the Touring and Dyna model and in 2000 in the Softail models. Also available in the Sportster model beginning in 1984, it was made in the 1,100 cc (67 cu in) displacement until 1988 and is still made in the 883cc (53.9 cu in) and 1200cc (73 cu in) displacements for the Harley-Davidson Sportster, replacing the iron head Sportster engine.
