Jammer's Handbook #9 1980

Harley Davidson- Honda and Kawasaki,

Cover done by David Mann.

Contains parts, articles and Tech.

Includes Dave Mann Poster

Features: Some of the Best: 100 Bikes Shown; Foxy Followers: Ladies you

Will Love; Speed, Show & Stock: Your Kind of Parts; A Whole New

World: On any Day; Parts For the Pavement: Thousands of 'Em; Chasin'

Speed: Four Years at Bonneville; Dave Mann's Changes: Picture Perfect;

80 pages in Color

Back in the day, before internet forums, before eBay and Amazon, the

Jammer's Handbook served as a combination mail order catalog, reference

book, and how to manual for chopper enthusiasts. They were put out by

Cycle Jammer Products of Burbank, CA, who developed and sold a huge

assortment of their own products, plus a variety of other brands.

When this handbook came out in 1980 there was no way to manipulate

pictures and cut and paste in a computer. However, thanks to the copious

scale drawing of their parts inside, you could cut and paste for real,

and be able to see what your chopper was going to look like. Inside you

will find scale representations of different lengths and styles of fork,

and different sized wheels, different style seats, tanks, and exhausts.

Why are scale drawings so important? Because for proper highway jamming

it is important to have the right geometry, and you can measure rake

and trail and adjust for it with scale drawings. Of course, for many

builders, I'm sure these were just as useful to get the look right with

paint, seat, tank, exhaust, etc. mock-ups. But, the handbook does stress

the proper geometry and how to get it.

Wiring Diagrams:

These R. Crumb cartoon-ish wiring diagrams are what got the Jammer's

Handbook on my radar in the first place. For some reason, seeing the

bike represented in this manner, with stylized versions of the horn,

light, switches, distributor, etc. really make it easy to understand.

This edition includes 15 Harley-Davidson configurations.

Stroking it Properly: These days, guys just walk up to the parts and

accessories counter and order a bigger motor, but back in the day you

had to stroke it yourself. In order to get more power you would take

your factory 74" motor, modify a set of flywheels from a 80" flathead

motor, and build a stroker. The Jammer handbook gives you a whole

rundown of how to stroke it, lighten the flywheels, add big valves,

install a hot cam, and everything else you need to have a real powerful

motor that will rip your arms off.

Hallcraft's Awesome Aftermarket Wheels

Applies to 1936-1980 Sportster, XLR, FX, FXS, Harley 74, XLCH, FL, FLH,

FXE, XLH, Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Big Twin, OHV

Softcover: 160 Pages

Out of print

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