Powroll Performance Products 1964 Socks
Description: Powroll Performance was founded in 1964 by dirt bike enthusiast Paul Olmstead in Bend, Oregon. Little did he know that the side business he started in a cinder block building behind his house would go on to become one of the longest-running performance companies in the motorcycle industry. Paul devised a way to shorten OEM connecting rods, creating a simple and less expensive way to build stroker cranks for OHC four-stroke engines. Powroll's stroker cranks made great power while increasing reliability and did so at a reasonable price with little to no additional modifications, making them wildly popular. Cranks were Powroll's primary product, but they built up a pretty extensive catalog of performance parts over the years.
Description: Founded in **1964** by **Paul Olmstead**, a dirt bike enthusiast tinkering in a **Bend, Oregon cinder-block workshop**, **Powroll Performance** became a cornerstone of motorcycle engineering. Olmstead’s breakthrough—**shortening OEM connecting rods** to create affordable, reliable **stroker cranks** for OHC four-stroke engines—revolutionized power gains without costly modifications. This innovation propelled Powroll into a **50+ year industry titan**, catering to racers and builders with its iconic cranks and expansive catalog of high-performance parts.
