Whether you’re a biking pro or just recently purchase your very first motorcycle, this probably isn’t the first time you’ve heard about the importance of wrapping the exhaust pipes on your bike. Many ...

When my editor called and asked me to install a set of Flowmaster mufflers in an '86 Corvette project car, I almost told him, "I would love to but I have to do something more pleasant, like have a ...

For many car enthusiasts, performance isn’t only about horsepower or lap times. The sound a […] ...

Fortunately, as long as the ordinance is reasonable, it isn't all that hard to do. The most common maximum noise level agreed upon is 95 to 100 decibels at 100 feet. For a V-8 race car, that isn't ...

Danger is part of the game with motorcycles, but it doesn’t begin with the twist of the throttle—it begins while you’re sitting in your driveway, on the street, or in the parking lot. As soon as you ...

If there's one thing most bikes need besides maintenance, it's customisation that allows motorcycle enthusiasts to express their individuality and style. In fact, nothing helps to reinvigorate a biker ...

Since the internal combustion engine is nothing more than an air pump the exhaust system is a very important part of the system. You know the story, air in, air out. In the world of street rodding ...

For all intents and purposes, an automobile engine is basically a large mechanism that moves air. The engine needs to be able to breathe in order to provide optimal performance. This is why, when ...

The idea that Harley-Davidson engines need exhaust backpressure to produce power is one of the most persistent beliefs in the ...

I realize this may be an awful lot to start the week with, but the question popped into my head, and I see no reason we should let this fester. It's one of those issues that's best confronted head-on, ...