Not easy to re-invent the forward control. Most often than not, what is new is a development or re-design of different ideas already floated around by other brands. Still, after some tweaking and creative machining the final product may look different. For example the top model featured here called “Money Shot” mixing the popular drill […]
Archive for May, 2011
New Forward Controls From Supreme Legends USA
Published by May 5th, 2011 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Fantasizing Of Becoming Bonneville New Rollie Free (Part 1)
Published by May 4th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I was there in 2009 when French custom builder Laurent Dutruel raced for the 1st time the Salts of Bonneville. And as all those who went to participate in any LSR (Land Speed Record) will tell you, Salts are addictive. So, since 2 years Laurent (Zen Motorcycles) works on a new crazy machine that he […]
Third Annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering Is May 14, 2011
Published by May 4th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Quail Motorcycle Gathering offers a spectacular display of new custom, restored classic sports and racing bikes lined up on the pristine lawn of the Driving Range at Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club in Carmel, CA on Saturday, May 14. To debut during the event the new motorcycle built by Ian Barry at Falcon Motorcycles and […]
Born Free Vintage Chopper And Classic Cycle Show
Published by May 4th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I mention this show because it’s becoming one of the west coast biggest one day free events celebrating the love of old motorcycles. It will be held June 25th, 2011 at Oak Canyon Ranch in Orange County, California. Open to all makes and styles, but is heavily geared toward vintage bikes that can be stock, […]
Jesse James American Outlaw Book Released Today. What’s In It?
Published by May 3rd, 2011 in Books, Builders, Editorial and Events.Jesse is hitting the radio and TV talk show tour to promote his new book. In it Jesse tells it all about what he calls “a crazy life, a wild ride, from a volatile upbringing to becoming a successful motorcycle builder, then a TV personality, his 3 failed marriages and eventually finding salvation in the […]
Saxon Motorcycles’ CEO Mark Borodkin wishes to state that his company is still doing fine despite our fragile economy. And he makes a point to show his fuel injection options offered now on most models. First EFI models were just delivered to its Canadian Distributor SAR in Winnipeg and Japanese Distributor Uni-Auto in Gifu Japan. […]
Victory Motorcycle Brand Maintains Top Ranking In 2011 Prospect Satisfaction Index
Published by May 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.For the second year in a row, the Victory Motorcycle brand is the top-ranking motorcycle maker in prospect satisfaction in the new Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI). The study measured how effectively each brand’s dealership helped motorcycle shoppers become motorcycle buyers. Harley-Davidson finished second, while Ducati and Triumph tied for third, followed by BMW […]
2011 Sturgis Black Hills Rally Tees Already For Sale
Published by May 3rd, 2011 in Editorial, Events and Merchandise.You go or don’t go to the 71st anniversary of the Sturgis Black Hills Rally, but you can already stock on the official 2011 rally merchandise. I counted 15 different tee-shirt designs, all 100% heavyweight cotton with quality screen print on front & back. Save time & money while in Sturgis… Sold at a discount […]
Build Life Skills. Build Confidence. Build Motorcycles.
Published by May 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Six teams of local Milwaukee high school students and their bike-building mentors are 2 months into restoration of vintage motorcycles through a moto-mentor program. Founded this year by The Iron Horse Hotel and giving students the opportunity to learn vintage bike restoration while developing important life skills, the nation’s only high-end boutique hotel catering to motorcycle enthusiasts […]
Two weekends ago, with this boardtracker style custom bike, Kundratic Kustoms was proudly named the inaugural Sturgis Road Show Champion during the second leg of the Custom Chrome Chrome International Bike Show Series. With this win Brian Kundratic strengthens his position as a respected builder proving again that intensive labor, more than buying expensive catalog […]
Harley-Davidson Annual Shareholders Meeting. Many More Changes Coming.
Published by May 1st, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Yesterday Saturday April 30, 2011 Harley executives stated their objectives, answered questions of shareholders with their voting on some resolutions. I summarize the main important points of this annual shareholders meeting whose theme could have been “Times are changing. The past way to do business is fading. A new Harley way is coming”. 1- HarleyDavidson executives re-affirmed their objectives to pursue […]
Pandemonium Speed Gas Cap
Published by May 1st, 2011 in Accessories, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.In his Pandemonium shop located in Defiance, Ohio Daniel Donley customizes both Metric and American motorcycles and fabricate in-house quite a few interesting parts looking like nothing else I have seen before. Example, this very cool looking Speed Cap Assembly made of 304l stainless steel. This is a NON-Vented cap, so gas tank needs to […]
A plane is on its way to Chicago when a Blonde in economy class gets up and moves to the first class section and sits down. The flight attendant is watching her do this, and asks to see her ticket. Then she tells the Blonde that she paid for economy class and that she will […]
