John Coyle

John Coyle is a longtime auto journalist and editor who contributes to Corvette Forum, Ford Truck Enthusiasts and LS1Tech, among other auto sites.

Bikes of North Carolina’s Capital City BikeFest

Bikes of North Carolina’s Capital City BikeFest

On Friday, I posted pictures of some of the girls that were at BikeFest in North Carolina. I guess I’m one of those guys who eats their dessert first—probably a waste of time to try and change that now. But as you’d expect from an event called “BikeFest” there were a bunch of bikes there, […] More »

By: | October 7, 2013


Ever Mounted Your Own Tires?

Ever Mounted Your Own Tires?

This morning, I read a post on Reddit about a guy mounting his own tires, and the thread title—“Mounting your own tires sucks”—pretty much sums up his thoughts on the job. Apparently the first one took him three or so hours, but after he got the technique down, he managed to get the second one […] More »

By: | October 7, 2013


Girls of North Carolina’s Capital City BikeFest

Girls of North Carolina’s Capital City BikeFest

Don’t know how this happened, but I have to warn you that a lot of these photos don’t have any Harleys in them. Most of them? Most of them don’t even feature any motorcycles. These pics come courtesy of our friends over at Barnett Harley, and were taken by their sharp-shooting man in the field […] More »

By: | October 4, 2013



Will Anyone Miss the F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition?

Will Anyone Miss the F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition?

Back in June, the Blue Oval discontinued the F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition. The news didn’t really register then, but while I was looking around for weird Harley-branded products, I remembered that “the only four-door Harley” was no more. I drove one of these trucks at a Ford press event a while back, and while I thought […] More »

By: | October 4, 2013


Wild Hogs: 2013 AMA Pro Vance & Hines H-D Series Highlights

Wild Hogs: 2013 AMA Pro Vance & Hines H-D Series Highlights

When I think about racing bikes, Harleys aren’t the first machines which spring to mind. But it was just a few years ago—2009, to be exact—that Buell won the AMA sport bike championship and proved that Americans could best Japan’s Big Three on the track. Let’s not dwell on the fact that the MoCo killed […] More »

By: | October 3, 2013


Death Wish: Ever Had a Bike With a “Suicide” Shifter?

Death Wish: Ever Had a Bike With a “Suicide” Shifter?

A couple of weeks back I was riding down Sunset, just past Hollywood, and a group of about five riders passed me going the opposite direction. The bikes looked—and sounded—like the ’70s CBs that’re so popular around here now, so nothing unusual there. But as they went past, I noticed at least two of the […] More »

By: | October 3, 2013


Rushmore Engine Cutaway Shows Internals and Pathways

Rushmore Engine Cutaway Shows Internals and Pathways

When it comes to cooling their engines, Harley people like water about as much as cats do. That said, the 2014 Rushmore engine—Twin-Cooled High Output Twin Cam 103—found on the Ultra Limited and Tri Glide Ultra will utilize the universal solvent to keep everything from getting too hot to handle. via  /r/harley Head over to the […] More »

By: | October 2, 2013