As you all know, changing a motor sprocket alters your bike drive ratio and consequently the way torque is spread along the power band. Illusion Motorsports is proposing a 27-tooth motor sprocket kit to help those with a large motor displacement get a lower end torque and lower RPM’s on top end. Illusion states that with […]
Archive for April, 2010
Illusion 27-Tooth Motor Sprocket Kit For Lower RPM’s
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.A New Motorcycle Taking Shape. The Confederate C3, X132 Hellcat.
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.Today at the New York International Auto Show Confederate Motors is announcing the launch of the new C3, X132 Hellcat.Confederate Motors state that the new C3 X 132 will be the lightest, fastest, toughest, smoothest, most beautiful Hellcat ever produced. The company is already selling a 1st version of the Hellcat and 2 other models, […]
Toxic Choppers New Finned Oil Cap
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Accessories, Driveline and Editorial.Want to have your bike look retro in its smallest details? I think that Toxic Choppers is the first company offering a finned sand cast oil cap to match other ribbed custom parts, like the ones offered by Crime Scene Choppers and others. It is provided with a “no leak” double Buna N o-ring seal. […]
A beautiful woman went to the gynecologist. The doctor took one look at the woman and all his professionalism flew out the window. He immediately told her to get undressed. After she disrobed the doctor began to stroke her thigh. While Doing so he asked her, ‘Do you know what I am doing?’ ‘Yes,’ she […]
Antique Motorcycle Club Of America Welcoming Young Riders In His New Created Custom Culture Class
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The vocation of the The Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) is to gather people who are having fun with old motorcycles, preserving, restoring and riding them. Every year fellow club members are rubbing elbows, shopping swap meets and showing their Old Irons in 9 national events around the country. And starting in 2010, the […]
Retro Looking Taillights. What Is Your Style?
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Taillights. They can help or break the look of your bike. Especially if you “play” the retro look. Distributed by Custom Chrome (go to the Jammer Catalog section) the West-Eagle taillights is exactly what you need for some new lights looking old but looking better than many old ones…From left to right, and top to […]
Custom Dyna Street Bob Harley-Davidson By Fred Kodlin
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A couple days ago, I showed you the new parts introduced by German builder Fred Kodlin to give your Dyna the custom treatment. And now, I give you a sneak preview of how your stock bike would look with these new goodies. “Tattoo” was introduced a few weeks ago at the Custom Chrome Dealer Show, is […]
Weld-On Solo Seat Spring Mounts
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Seats.These ready to weld mounts mild steel supports make mounting your solo seat a breeze. Lowbrow Customs is offering them already coped for a perfect fit on 1″ frame tubing, with the shaft already cross-drilled for the supplied spring cotter pin. A set of leather base washers are included to keep your springs from squeaking. […]
Good Times Again For Bikers In New Orleans
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.First, let me anticipate your remarks. Yes, it’s called New Orleans Bike Week although it doesn’t last exactly one week. But it will soon…Second, I was present during last year’s inaugural event and I can tell you that the place is as safe as any major city, even safer due to the organization. This being […]
One Of A Kind Elk Motorcycle. The Story & Ride.
Published by April 13th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Dale Walksler is the founder and curator of the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, the world’s premier collection of rare American vintage motorcycles. In his museum there are about 300 running motorcycles, including this one of a kind 1912-1913 Elk Motorcycle. Never heard about Elk? Listen to the story and watch […]
The only think that I – and many of you – will regret is that these beautiful solid brass exhaust tips are available only for 1 3/4″ pipes. Probably because most all vintage and most new “old school” bikes use exhaust systems with this OD size. Who is going to be the 1st to offer them […]
Chris Callen Asking. Are There Any Patriots Left…Really?
Published by April 13th, 2010 in Editorial.Chris Callen, Chief Editor of grass roots magazine Cycle Source and leader of the movement for a “Generational Remake Of The Motorcycle Business”, has a new rant about the lack of patriotism of many of his countrymen. Both of us hope that you readers, either living here in the US or abroad, will comment about […]
Michelin Launches The Lightest Sports Motorcycle Tires Ever
Published by April 13th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Events.Michelin, the French giant motorcycle tires manufacturer just announced the world premiere of its “Power Pure” series, described by the company as the lightest sports motorcycle tires in its category. As a result of the decreased weight, Michelin says the Power Pure tires offer “unmatched handling with greater responsiveness and enhanced riding pleasure.” They are […]
Cole Foster Super 70’s Flashback Chopper
Published by April 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This is the other custom bike commissioned by Custom Chrome to commemorate their 40th Anniversary. This one built by Cole Foster from Salinas Boys Customs whose assignment was to build a 70’s chopper as period correct as possible. In addition to some one-off custom parts fabled by Cole himself, like the handlebars and sissy bars, […]
Robbie Maddison Jumps Motorcycle Over 279-Foot Wide Canal
Published by April 12th, 2010 in Editorial, Events and Videos.Last year the Australian freestyle motocross star performed a back-flip over the Thames River in London using an open Tower Bridge drawbridge as a launching and landing platform.The year before Maddison leaped upward 100 feet onto the Arc de Triumph in front of the Las Vegas Paris hotel. Thursday in Greece Robbie cleared the 279-foot-wide […]
Customizing Your Harley-Davidson Dyna With A Little Help From Fred Kodlin
Published by April 11th, 2010 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.New from fellow German Custom Builder Fred Kodlin, a series of new sleek and dark parts for Dyna models, including the raw looking “Street Bob”. Wide tire rear tire still being popular with the Harley crowd, Fred designed this smooth lines 240 mm fender with integrated fender struts (delivered in raw finish). It’s a bolt-on […]
TT Motorcycle Races Black Isle Helmet.
Published by April 11th, 2010 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Events.More than 100 years on and thrill seekers still venture to the Isle of Man every summer for the same reason the gentlemen of 1907 did, the Tourist Trophy, more commonly known as the Isle of Man TT. Current lap record on the roads of the Britain island is a staggering 131.578 mph… To honor […]
Eco-Friendly Concept Motorcycle. Not So.
Published by April 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It has a futuristic John Deere design, including a tractor style seat. And I see nothing in it making it eco-friendly. Conceived by designer by Michael Smolyanov somewhere in Russia, the author states that the materials to be used will not be toxic or unnatural. Really? And how the wheels turn? I can tell you […]
Best Quality Bates Style Seat. Black, White or Your Color.
Published by April 10th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.Can’t find an original 60’s iconic Bates seat, even on eBay? Dislike the cheap copies sold everywhere? Finally a Bates style seat looking like the original but of better quality? A couple in Australia have been obsessed with producing an accurate reproduction in all the same original configurations from the small size 9″ x 13″, […]
Since it’s quite a few years that I abandoned the use of any desktop type computers for the use of laptops (only MacBook Pros), I no more use a mouse and don’t need any mousepad. Still, when I found out about these 1/8″ rolled burnished steel pads, I thought that they were looking very cool […]
Motorcycle Speeder Charged With Felony For Posting Traffic Stop Video on YouTube.
Published by April 10th, 2010 in Editorial and Events.A Maryland man now faces up to five years in prison after he recorded his traffic stop last month in Harford County. Graber was speeding with his motorcycle with a camera attached to his helmet recording his ride. A State trooper in an unmarked car pulled over Graber for reckless driving. The trooper is seen in this […]
Riding Fun In The Carolinas. 2nd Annual Big Mountain Run May 19/23rd
Published by April 9th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Sponsored by Cycle Source Magazine and the Limpnickie Collective, a new Big Mountain Run is scheduled for May 19th through the 23rd, 2010. Organizers are keeping last year’s Gypsy run almost exactly the same. Wednesday May 19th participants will meet at Tilley’s Harley-Davidson in Statesville, NC from where we they will leave at noon for a two-day tour through […]
Have you ever been guilty of looking at and comparing yourself to others your own age? Well you will love this one… “My name is Alice, and I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist. I noticed his DDS diploma on the wall which bore his full name. Suddenly […]
New Motorcycle Central Brake Wheel System
Published by April 9th, 2010 in Brakes, Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.This one coming from Italy by a company called Brakko. Better than a long speech, and although titles are in Italian, this very good video animation clearly explains how it is conceived, installed and disassembled. Your thoughts? (I know, music sucks)
Are We Ready For The Inevitable Motorcycle Industry Rebound?
Published by April 9th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.During the last 20 years, Harley-Davidson did a magnificent job at fullfilling the needs and wants of the rebel inside all of us. In the mid 80’s, with a brand symbolizing the American dream of independence and freedom, Harley-davidson was able to seduce a still young generation of “Baby Boomers” who embraced their image and bought […]
Myrtle Beach Rally. The number of vendor permits was down last year from previous years, dropping from 394 in 2008 to 146 in 2009. For 2010 expectations are again much lower for permit applications and attendance is predicted to be about 50% lower. Attendance started to drop in 2009 after the first year for strict noise […]
