See Hall of Famer “Shrimp” Burns racing in 1921 at a board track event in Beverly Hills, California. 12,000 spectators. Indian Powerplus triumphs. (“Courtesy of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum”)
Archive for September, 2010
Board Track Racing. Beverly Hills 1921
Published by September 14th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Do-It Yourself Stripes Fo Your Harley-Davidson Street Glide
Published by September 14th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Painters.Many don’t want or can’t afford a full paint job on their motorcycles. What about some very simple graphics just to show it’s yours and recognize it in a sea of bikes on the parking lot. Hell’s Foundry® offers complete do-it-yourself striping packages for Road Glide® and now Street Glide® owners. The seven-piece kit (Saddlebags, […]
Milwaukee Harley-Davidson Workers Approve By Small Margin New Labor Contracts
Published by September 13th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This Monday morning September 13th, Milwaukee area Harley-Davidson union members approved by a small margin the new seven-year labor contracts proposed to them by the direction, with for consequence that Harley will probably not move production to another state but for sure will get rid of more than 200 employees replaced by seasonal workers. The […]
Frisco Glide. A Murdered Out Harley Bagger.
Published by September 13th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Few builders would take a brand new 2010 Harley Road Glide to start a full custom project. Even less would touch the “old” 96″ stock engine with only 40 miles on it to transform it in a monster 131″ Screaming Eagle/Jim’s motor. Wait, there is more. Sean Belitsos of Empire Engineering has a very simple […]
New Limited Edition Retro Helmets
Published by September 12th, 2010 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Loving throwbacks and retro lids? Me too. But vintage helmets, as beautiful as they can be, will not offer the protective technology of the new ones. These 2 models (Stunt on left, Speed Soul on right) were created by Bell to pay homage to Bell’s founder Roy Richter who created his first helmet back in […]
Motorcycle Cannonball Update. (Part 2)
Published by September 12th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Friday September 10th. With few miles of testing on most motorcycles, tension was great during the first miles of the 162 miles of stage 1 in direction of Greenville, NC. Matt Olsen was the 1st one to smoke his Sears’ clutch and a few riders had to load their bikes onto support vehicles (Pete Young, […]
Acme Oil Tank. Made By Hand With Love In The USA.
Published by September 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Probably one of the best looking after-market oil tanks with a quite reasonable price. Made with love in New Hampshire by the crew at Acme Choppers out 6061 T-6 aluminum, tig welded with a polished mirror finish. Will hold 3 quarts of oil and is provided with threaded cap with o-ring, a pair of 1″ […]
Roland Sands Introduces A Two-Tone Tougher Black Finish.
Published by September 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It’s called Black-Ops, a RSD two-tone proprietary black finish claimed to result in mil-spec strength & hardness. Result, a much tougher black billet aluminum look for most of your motorcycle parts. Watch the commercial. Info at Roland Sands Design. .
Yes chilly and cold days are going to come very fast. Having a weakness for Bomber Jackets, I looked at what is available. A vintage one is very cool, but not necessarily as practical as this one. The reason being that this model keeps the classic look but has nice snapped deep pockets to avoid […]
Cannonball Endurance Run. Ladies And Gentlemen, Start Your Engine. (Part 1)
Published by September 10th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.They were 70 to be registered, but mechanical difficulties encountered by some entrants to rebuild or restore pre-1916 machines have reduced the number of participants to 44.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a division of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). has released the 2009 yearly traffic fatality numbers, reports the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF). Overall (all motor vehicles), the report shows that traffic fatalities are at the lowest in this country since 1950. Motorcycle-related deaths were down 16 percent, […]
Arlen Ness Soft Touch Grips And Pegs.
Published by September 10th, 2010 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Great feeling and good traction when you throttle, when you clutch, when you brake,, when you shift. These are premium Soft Touch hand grips, matching foot pegs, shifter and brake pegs are made from Kraton rubber material, with a choice of billet aluminum end caps and collars (Engraved, Scalloped and Smooth) In chrome or black […]
Hybrid Electric Chopper Concept Motorcycle
Published by September 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Be ready for an avalanche of proposals and concepts motorcycles claiming to resolve what some are claiming is the number one priority on our planet ! Here is one of them with explanations by it’s “inventor” that I let you debate. He explains that “The rear wheel has permanent magnets embedded in it. The wheel […]
Cannonball Run. Ladies And Gentlemen, Fasten Your Kidney Belts. It’s Going To Be A Very Long Bumpy Ride
Published by September 9th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.All year, they have been preparing for this amazing -probably to become historical, 16-day and 3300 mile ride on motorcycles made before 1916. All participants are a little bit anxious, and tomorrow Friday September 10th they will leave Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on the first leg of their cross country trip to end September 26 in Santa Monica, California. […]
With Jesse James I start a new weekly series where I ask personalities and friends of my industry – only the best at what they do – to answer my questions. You know, the ones you would have never had the opportunity or even dared to ask. (Jesse picked the right picture, telling me it’s his best one. Agree) Cyril. […]
New Seat Choices For Your Harley-Davidson Bagger
Published by September 9th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.To complicate or facilitate your task of choosing the way to sit comfortably and beautifully (and your passenger) on your Bagger, C&C Seats offer a new line of embroidered seats available either in solo saddle or as a fitted double saddle with pillion with or without passenger backrest. The optional Driver’s Backrest is easily removable […]
Cannonball Run. Final Check On Shinya Kimura 1915 Indian Motorcycle
Published by September 8th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.All riders of the Cannonball Run have arrived in Kitty Hawk, NC. In just 48 hours they will be on the road to Santa Monica, CA. Entrant Shinya Kimura does a final check on his 1915 Indian Motorcycle.
Harley-Davidson 2010 MDA Contributions Reach $3.3 Million
Published by September 8th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It’s now 30 years that Harley-Davidson supports MDA with a cumulative total of more than $76 million. The Harley-Davidson family of customers, dealers, employees and suppliers presented a contribution of $3.3 million to the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. Harley-Davidson fundraising activities for the Muscular Dystrophy Association included […]
Past Present Wild Custom Gold Yamaha.
Published by September 8th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.If you don’t know this Gold Yamaha, you are not a baby boomer, and good for you. Or maybe you know it because you know your custom motorcycle history and the man behind it, John Reed, who built it in 1982!… Am I supposed to give you the latest news? Yes. But also to show […]
10th Anniversary Las Vegas BikeFest. Sep. 30 – Oct 3, 2010.
Published by September 8th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Well you know the drill. 3 days of fun, Sin City style, of multiple vendors showing and selling their ware, of many bands performing (Branscombe Richmond and his Posse will be there), of wet tee-shirt contests, a bike show on Fremont Street, etc and of course the famous Artistry In Iron where 20 builders, on […]
Unions Leaders Support Harley-Davidson Proposed Lower Paid Casual Workers Labor Contract. Read It.
Published by September 7th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Unions representing Harley-Davidson workers unanimously recommended approval of a new labor contract that would save hundreds of jobs in Wisconsin at the Milwaukee and Tomahawk plants. The contract content was disclosed to all concerned Harley workers two hours ago at 10 am this Tuesday September 7, 2010. Click here to read the full 65-page proposed contract. To Summarize. Under the new […]
This is one of the questions I get all the time. Where can I get good looking covers for my wiring? Well there is a source called Namz Custom Cycle Products whose owner, Jeff Zielinski, offers a complete line of stainless steel & copper wiring harnesses for handlebar controls, headlights, tachometers, turn signals, regulators, oil […]
Spectro Oils and PowerSport Institute Partner for Education
Published by September 7th, 2010 in Driveline, Editorial, Engines and Events.Spectro Performance Oils and PowerSport Institute have joined to provide future technicians with hands-on experience using their Spectro Oil products spanning the complete range of full synthetic and petroleum lubricants for all classes of “powersports” engines and transmission applications. PowerSport Institute (PSI) offers complete motorcycle technician training and powersport technician training in a program that […]
2010 Kiwi Indian Tracker
Published by September 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Since discovering during his teenage years an old decrepit Indian 741 in a farmer’s barn in his native New Zealand, Mike Tomas didn’t stop forging, hammering, wrenching, restoring, making parts to keep the Indians alive. From his new home of Riverside, CA Mike now offers the Kiwi Indian rebuilding services to recreate almost any part […]
Full Face Krazy Klown Motorcycle Helmet. Ha, Ha.
Published by September 5th, 2010 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Do you love to clown around while riding your motorcycle? Or do you suffer from Coulrophobia, or in laymen’s term, a completely irrational fear of clowns? Justin Knauer, Senior Developer at ICON® Motosports, sent me the following text, to entertain you? or to make you buy one of his Helmets, most more serious. “Coulrophobia, […]
Time to remember, maybe more than ever, how much was done by the US laborers in only 2 centuries. Though wars, political turmoil and more or less serious economic setbacks, America has never ceased to progress thanks to the ingenuity and sweat of the American workers. Even today, while too many are unemployed, innovation and […]
