Husband and wife were having dinner at a very fine restaurant when this absolutely stunning young woman comes over to their table, gives the husband a big open-mouthed kiss, says she’ll see him later and walks away. His wife glares at him and says, “Who the hell was that?” “Oh,” replies the husband, “She’s my mistress.” “Well, that’s […]
Archive for September, 2009
Only In Las Vegas During Bikefest
Published by September 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.For the 9th annual Las Vegas BikeFest, organizer Harry Schwartz tells me that he expects to have more than 30,000 motorcycle enthusiasts to roll into the city for the four-day rally October 1st to 4th. As always, it will be an action-packed weekend that keeps guests entertained with a variety of activities, including daily concerts […]
El Segundo By Three-Two Choppers
Published by September 23rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.New old school style custom bikes have invaded the custom motorcycle scene, but many builders and bikers still favor low stretched-out bikes equipped with a fat rear tire.
New Lighting Cocktail. The Martini Lights.
Published by September 23rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Not much has happened during these last years in terms of light design. So, I like this new line of Martini lights, headlight, taillight/brake light/ turn signals just released by Todd’s Cycle. They are aluminum CNC machined quality lights and equipped with the the brightest LED’s available on the market (LED’s resist to vibrations, not […]
For evident reason, Customs Builders usually don’t wear Harley-Davidson stuff. They promote their brand! But still, I often hear that Genuine Harley men’s and women’s wear have a good quality reputation, especially the footwear.
Is Roger Penske The New Owner Of Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson Businesses?
Published by September 22nd, 2009 in Editorial.Since the tragic disparition of Bruce Rossmeyer in a motorcycle accident last July, I was aware that the Bruce Rossmeyer’s family and other shareholders of his Harley-Davidson empire decided to put all his dealerships on the auction block (Destination Daytona and 7 other dealerships). Rumor is that a transaction would have been concluded or at […]
Custom Motorcycle Bent In Moscow
Published by September 22nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.You are looking at “Bender”, a Russian custom bike built by Dmitry Motkov who made the trip to Sturgis to participate in the AMD world Championship Of Bike Building and by the same token demonstrating that East European countries know how to do it…the US way! Looking at the tech sheet, most parts come from […]
Making Your Harley-Davidson Twin-Cam Engine Break The 100 HP Mark
Published by September 22nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.These CNC Twin Cam Heads allow your Twin Cam® to easily break the 100 horsepower mark. Ideal for 95-103″ conversions, with the flow rate and combustion chamber machining (91cc) designed for this engine size. Zippers Performance stock these heads on an exchange basis for all year,s but of course your parts must be in nearly perfect […]
Computing Without Being Bugged By Mosquitoes
Published by September 22nd, 2009 in Accessories and Editorial.Only gadget or best business idea of this just past Summer? If you travel the show tour, how often are you setup outside under a tent in a rally? A lot. During a rally, how often do you need to use a laptop computer to check your inventory, your prices, do your on-site bookkeeping …and check […]
Sometimes I think that I know all vendors in the business. Until I discover a new company that I never heard of although in business longer than I have been. Kalin has made custom seats in Connecticut during the last 30 years! And when you look at their online portfolio you can even see how […]
Pickard USA tells me that they designed the “High Rolla” wheel with the Bagger client in mind (I think they work well with other types of bikes…). Baggers being more popular than ever, the company is stocking this popular model reducing delivery time from an standard industry lead time of 4/6 weeks to only 1 […]
1937, the year Harley-davidson decided to modernize the Flathead with the adoption of the recirculating oiling system introduced on the Knucklehead the year before.
Fast, the picture of the most recent seat completed by Adam Croft at Last Ride Customs. Great hand-tooled job. His work and those of other airbrush, tattoo and skateboard artists are exhibited until September 29 at Street Art Exhibition in Decatur, Illinois. Decatur Arts.
Vintage Festival And Motorcycles Auction
Published by September 19th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Events.Some of the finest motorcycles available for sale from the US and imported from England, Italy and Japan. About 150 very rare bikes like Ariel, Velocette, D.O.T., Indian, and many other brands from around the world. As a seller, buyer or vintage motorcycle enthusiast, a very interesting event in Birmingham, Alabama during the 5th annual Barber […]
What’s Going On With Jesse James?
Published by September 19th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Merchandise.Ever wondered what’s going on with Jesse James and West Coast Choppers? Hey, I know. In addition to his own TV show and many guest appearances, Jesse is multi-tasking, multi-designing, multi-welding, etc… between WCC in Long Beach, CA and Austin Speed Shop in Austin, Texas. Jesse has always had very nice looking websites, rich of […]
A husband and wife were sitting watching a TV program about psychology and explaining the phenomenon of “mixed emotions”. The husband turned to his wife and said, “Honey, that’s a bunch of crap. I bet you can’t tell me anything that will make me happy and sad at the same time.” She said: “Out of […]
Harley-Davidson, Inc. has named John Olin Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Olin, 48, has served as interim CFO of Harley-Davidson, Inc. since May 1, 2009, and as Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s Vice President and Controller since joining the organization in May 2003. As CFO, Olin will report to Keith Wandell President and […]
New Brass Balls Bobber Giveaway
Published by September 18th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You didn’t win it last year? Here is your new chance. Once again Brass Balls Bobbers has teamed up with IronWorks to create a very unique giveaway bike, a Model 1 Bobber. To enter, simply subscribe or renew your Iron Works subscription. That’s it! Just for $19.95! The Model 1 comes with Baker 5 speed […]
The Genuine Harley-Davidson Motor Accessories Customizer
Published by September 18th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.As a Custom Builder I never been and can’t be a big fan of any 3rd party software programs supposed to help a retail client customize his ride. The reason being that these softwares limit the individual to very few options like paint job, wheels, bags, etc…and that they induce the idea that customization has […]
Previously Editor of Hot Bike Magazine from 1996 to 2004, then Communications Manager at S&S Cycle until December 2008, he left the company not a long time after President Brett Smith departure. Howard never expressed the reason why he abandoned his position with engine manufacturer S&S Cycle. Since 10 months Howard Kelly is the new Marketing […]
Official Statement Of The New Saxon Motorcycles USA
Published by September 17th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I was the 1st one to announce that Saxon Motorcycles USA was going under new ownership 4 days before the transaction was even closed (read again my post of August 20 ,09). Since then, total silence from the company. Then, this morning, Tim Gueltzow, one of the new partners who is assuming the functions of Director Of Sales […]
Victory. The Vision Of Arlen Ness.
Published by September 17th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.As you all know, both Arlen and Cory Ness collaborate with Victory to design limited editions. Cory did work on the Vegas Jackpot and Cross Country models and Arlen on the touring Vision. Manufacturer’s objectives are always to enhance the brand image, sell a few more customized models to a clientele ready to pay extra bucks […]
Diversification has always been a key ingredient of business. More than ever in this economy…So, Pro-One Performance, one of the leaders in supplying quality billet accessories for Harley-Davidson motorcycles, SUV and trucks is about to launch “California Scooter Company”, a line of top quality Scooters with attitude. inspired by the 1954 Mustang Scooter. I like very […]
Although salt quality for racing was quite bad during the first 2 days, a lot of new Land Speed Records in Bonneville this year. Too many to mention in my Blog, but one to notice was the 2 reached on a bike last ridden by late Cliff Gullett tragically killed while racing the Salts in 2008. The bike […]
Introduction To Accel Self Learning Module For EFI Motorcycles
Published by September 17th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.The Accel SLM Module let you automatically re-calibrate and optimize your EFI bike after modifications like exhaust pipes, air cleaner, intake, intake, cams, etc. for a smoother running engine. It’s a direct plug-in installation. Just plug & ride…(Because we found out that publishing this video creates problems for you to load pages of the Blog, […]
Wrench Monkees Custom Motorcycle
Published by September 16th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Great shop name and a great custom bike based on a Honda 750 Four. These “Monkees” are based in Copenhagen, Denmark and produce very interesting machines, one at a time, using rebuilt engines and fabbing their own parts. Evidently, this bike has Cafe Racer genes and is very representative of the new big trend in northern europe. […]
