Designed by Nash Motorcycles and fabricated by John Grant, the creator of the clever Swift Kick this old school style rigid frame is sold in the basic geometry 30-degree rake, 1″ backbone stretch, 1″ up stretch up with a cool seat height of 20″ can also be custom ordered in different configurations. Neck, axle plates, […]
Archive for May, 2010
Flash Back. Arlen Ness 1977 “Harley Hauler”
Published by May 14th, 2010 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Since this year Arlen Ness is celebrating his 40th Anniversary in the biz, a short flash back to show the industry younger cats how it was in the 70’s. No Semi to trail custom bikes and parts to shows around the country. Arlen had this van customized for him for his long, long miles on […]
David Uhl is releasing “Baby Doll”. This new painting is the second in the ongoing Nose Art/Pin-Up series (following “Miss Behaven”). As with David’s other series (Women of Harley, Vintage Pin-Up, etc), matching numbers are available for those who wish to collect each piece. You are even given a first right of refusal on future […]
Harley-Davidson Touring Model Turn Signal Eliminators
Published by May 13th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Very few custom motorcycles keep the front Harley turn signals. Gone somewhere else on the bike… or to the “you never know it can be used later” trash bin. What do you do after you sacrificed the legal stock bike indicators? Now you embellish the place with new billet covers conceived by Jerry Covington. Will […]
Men, what are your dreams? What you would love to do that you never done before? Harley-Davidson is convinced that riding one of their bikes is one of the secret dreams of many men. So they launch a huge campaign to incite all those as young as 18 to 55 to participate in the sport […]
At the shop or in your garage, this new small footprint wheel balancer is easier to use than a conventional balancer, and more compact to store away between tire changes. With this balancer and a couple of tire irons (plus a bead breaker for tubeless tires) anyone can get a precision balanced tire in a […]
Custom OCC Burgers And Chopped Fried Chicken Coming Near You. Really?
Published by May 12th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Fans of Orange County Choppers are not reading my Blog. Or are they doing it discreetly and remain silent? They must be somewhere or The Learning Channel will not continue to renew the America Chopper Show and Advent Entertainment (a very successful company in the theme restaurant biz) would not have acquired the exclusive international […]
Your Shoes Best Friend. Your Exhaust Pipes Too.
Published by May 12th, 2010 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Whatever your footwear style when you ride, it is not supposed to go in contact with your pipes. Nor your skin… So, a heel guard is the best thing to avoid the big Ouch drama. New for Harley-Davidson 2009 and later Softail Heritage Classic or Softail Cross Bones, heel guards to fit the stock floorboards with a very […]
Beginning this short post I have to underscore again the fact that the percentage of heavily customized factory bikes versus the percentage of custom bikes built from the ground up continue to increase. Using as a platform a motorcycle (or part of it) with a title making it road legal and insurable before starting any […]
Harley-Davidson Drag Racing. The Book To Get A Nitro Fix.
Published by May 12th, 2010 in Books, Builders, Editorial and Events.You follow or not drag racing events, but you are the type of guy who has a need for speed and would enjoy a nitro fix. Now you can do it outside the track just by reading at home this new book about Harley Drag Racing.
A Mexican, an Arab, and an Arizona girl are in the same bar. When the Mexican finishes his beer, he throws his glass in the air, pulls out his pistol and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, ‘In Mexico our glasses are so cheap we don’t need to drink with the same one twice.’ […]
Motorcycle Manufacturers Under Brake Pressure
Published by May 11th, 2010 in Brakes, Builders, Editorial and Events.Expect the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require very soon antilock brakes (ABS) on all new motorcycles, all this under the pressure of insurance companies. Because some motorcycle manufacturers were reluctant to make the systems standard, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (representing insurance companies) ordered a study whose main conclusion is that motorcycles […]
Freaking Motorcycle News. The Teutuls Divorce.
Published by May 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Almost live from the Bench, below are the legal details of the OCC divorce between Paul Senior and Paul Junior. As you can see the humorous arguments (for some) of the American Chopper show have turned into a full fledged legal battle. When OCC was founded in 1999, Senior owned 80% and Junior 20% of […]
Mayhem For Harley-Davidson Touring Bikes
Published by May 11th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.There are a lot of good working and fine looking exhaust systems available for Harley-Davidson touring bikes. Ronnie Hacker who has 40 years of experience working on bikes, engines and exhaust systems is offering this “Mayhem” collected header system with the objective of offering bagger riders with a design up one notch up the customization […]
Exclusive. The Falcon Krestrel Custom Motorcycle By Ian Barry.
Published by May 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As I announced a few days ago on May 6, Ian Barry and Amaryllis Knight, founders of Falcon Motorcycles, went last weekend to Carmel, CA to unveil their new creation at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering. The event is a world class international motor sport event building on the success of its Automobile Gathering counterpart. It’s […]
Custom Motorcycle Frame Builder And Beyond.
Published by May 9th, 2010 in Chassis, Driveline, Editorial and Engines.You know that a motorcycle frame is the first critical part on which to never sacrifice quality and integrity. Better work with experts who work on frame tables, use professional jigs, know about tubing bends, cross members and braces, and have the welding know-how to get a straight frame with a safe geometry. After that, […]
Glad That You Asked. What Years Did AMF Own Harley-Davidson?
Published by May 9th, 2010 in Builders and Editorial.AMF (American Machinery And Foundry) bought Harley-Davidson in 1969, and sold it in 1981 to a group of thirteen investors led by Vaughn Beals and Willie G. Davidson for $80 million. During the AMF ownership bikes were of so poor quality (versus Japanese motorcycles) that Harleys were nicknamed “Hardly Ableson”, “Hardly Driveable,” and “Hogly Ferguson”
All mothers are working mothers. God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers. It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it. A man’s work is from sun to sun, but a mother’s work is never done. A little girl, asked where her home was, replied, “where mother is.” […]
Even down under in Australia pre- and post World War II motorcycle designs inspire groups of enthusiasts and of course custom builders. Deus Motorcycles is a Sydney Shop celebrating our custom culture by cranking out custom fixed gear track bicycles, cars and motorcycles based on a wide range of platforms: Kawasaki, Yamaha, Triumph and Harley-Davidson. […]
Yesterday in India, Harley-Davidson was inaugurating its India Headquarters. It is widely believed that there is a huge potential to grow the luxury cruisers market in this country although most of the sales are now for sporty bikes. Harley has also launched its merchandise and clothing lines for the Indian consumer and because there is […]
New 2010 Zippers Performance Digital Catalog
Published by May 8th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.From street legal to race only, from high power engines to user friendly Auto Tune Systems, from EFI Performance Components to Air Cleaners, and for 29 years Zippers Performance (also under the ThunderMax brand name) has been on the cutting edge of improving the performance of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. Not many companies in our industry carry […]
A flat black paint job and a 666 painted on the rear fender tell you right away that this new custom from Roland Sands Design was not conceived for beach cruising.
If you avoid police traps, you still can have a good time in Myrtle Beach. But reality is that local businesses and vendors already in town setting up for the event are perfectly aware of a possible new slump in business during the 2010 edition. The reason, much more than the economy, is the standoff […]
SS Trike Now In Production With S&S Cycle X-Wedge Engine
Published by May 7th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.All year 2010 SS Trikes currently in production and next year models are now running the EPA certified 117″ X-Wedge engine rom S&S Cycles. Engine is coupled with an automatic 2-speed with lock up torque converter 2-speed automatic transmission.
Bikers Over 40 Two Times More Likely To Die In An Accident. Bad Reflexes Or Bad Bones?
Published by May 7th, 2010 in Editorial.Between 1996 and 2005 the National Trauma Databank reviewed the records of 61,689 motorcyclists aged 17 to 89 years who had been involved in a motorcycle crash. Their findings reveal the average age of motorcyclists involved in crashes increased by approximately 5 years, from 34 to 39, between 1996 and 2005. (It’s consistent with the […]
