Saddlemen is adding heat to its most popular seats for Harley and Metric bikes. Just like in a luxury vehicle, saddlemen’s heated seats are adjustable by using a 5-level heating controller. The technology allows the rider and passenger to independently select their personal level of warmth. The adjustable Saddlemen heat controller is designed to be […]
Archive for December, 2011
Add Heat To Your Touring Seat
Published by December 13th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Seats.If you didn’t know, a motorcycle bucket seat is the one located in 9th position…
If you can’t score a 61 cubic inch, 4-speed transmission original Harley Knucklehead and/or want the style of the past but in a powerful trouble-free 93 cubic powerplant, chances are you going to order a modern Knuckle engine from S&S Cycle that you can still couple to an original Harley tranny from those times. It’s […]
Valerie Thompson Named Co-Recipient Of 2011 American Woman Riders Community Hero Award
Published by December 12th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Famous Bonneville Salt-Flats motorcycle racer and team owner Valerie Thompson has been named the co-recipient of the 2011 American Woman Riders Community Hero Award by the American Woman Riders Association. Thompson’s racing accomplishments and community support of the HopeKids children’s charity were key criteria for award selection. Tammy Wiley from Harker Heights Texas was the […]
Big Bear Choppers Out Of Business. Update.
Published by December 11th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On Thursday December 8, I received a call from Mona Alsop, not intending, as I requested 10 days ago, to give me a full statement on the Big Bear Choppers situation, but asking that we remove her phone number listed in “comments” by a person who could be an ex collaborator. Of course, during this […]
Death Of Tom Monahan Creator Of The Official Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Logo Since 1986
Published by December 11th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Tom Monahan, owner of Tom’s T’s in Sturgis and designer of the official Sturgis logo, passed away yesterday morning at the Rapid City hospital from complications after heart surgery on Thursday. Tom was a both a hero, mentor, father, grandfather, friend and a pillar of the Sturgis community. Successively high school teacher, former co-owner at […]
Darwin Motorcycle New Kits And Rollers
Published by December 10th, 2011 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.From Darwin Motorcycles, home of the Brass balls Cycles, a series of new kits and rollers with the particularity that they are offered in “building stages” giving you the opportunity to buy all components as money is available to you.
2011 Holiday Gear From Harley-Davidson. 8 Options For Less Than $75
Published by December 10th, 2011 in Accessories, Editorial and Merchandise.Getting started for holiday shopping. For all Harley fanatics, here are just a few new gift ideas for less than $75 from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line, available for the 2011 holiday season. These Holiday 2011 gift items and many others are available now at most Harley-Davidson dealerships. Pass the condiments in style with a set […]
The New Victory Hard-Ball. Is it A Cruiser Or A Tourer? Both.
Published by December 9th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Doesn’t matter to me and to most of you the label you put on on the brand new Victory Hard-Ball model. Just make it both your bass ass cruiser and tourer. Hit the street, the road or the highway with the long (65.7 wheelbase), low platform (26.5″) that let you either carve sharp corners or […]
The New Victory Motorcycle Unveiled Here Tonight At 8 PM ET
Published by December 9th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Exactly at the same time the Victory Motorcycle executives unveil their brand new 2012 model today Friday December 9, 2011 at 5 pm Pacific time at the Long Beach, CA International Motorcycle Show, I will upload the pictures and specifications. So come back here at 8 pm ET (5 pm PT) to see what Polaris […]
Custom Exhausts On Fuel Injected Harleys. The End Of Popping, Spitting And Backfiring.
Published by December 9th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Exhaust.All bikers want better looking and sounding exhausts increasing performance, throttle response without sacrificing fuel economy. As a matter of fact, year after year, custom exhaust systems are at the top of the wish list of most bikers. But most forget that they will have to re-tune their motorcycles to avoid exhaust popping, spitting and […]
Harley-Davidson, Inc. Will Cease Operations At Its Australian Subsidiary Producer Wheels and Wheel Hubs. The facility of ” “New Castalloy” produces the majority of cast wheels for Harley-Davidson motorcycles and has a workforce of 212, including 183 employees and 29 contract worker.The decision to close comes as part of an overall strategy Harley-Davidson embarked on […]
Black Ops™ By RSD. A Mix Of Textured Black And Gloss Black On The Same Part.
Published by December 8th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Stated by RSD as being “the new black”, Black Ops offers a more aggressive while more subtle look by mixing on the same part textured black with gloss black. This Black Ops finish has been expanded by RSD to their Diesel and Judge Wheels, bars and other opponents, giving you more opportunity to extend this new […]
Jesse James, Paul Jr, Paul Sr In A Live TV Bike Build-Off. Any Positive Side Effect On The Industry?
Published by December 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Since 2000, the start of major TV shows devoted to the building of custom motorcycles , It has been the question that everybody working or having any interest in the motorcycle industry has asked himself, to his peers, collaborators, clients and friends? Overall, do we benefit? Evidently, there is no doubt that those whose work […]
Royal Enfield Reborn In Texas. Rick Fairless Style…
Published by December 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Several times during the last 3 years I reported on the new interest in Royal Enfield bikes, particularly the Bullet model, now enjoying the longest motorcycle production run of all time. Royal Enfield production, based in India, runs at full capacity still with difficulties to satisfy demand around the world. A very affordable price and […]
Trumpet Shaped Kicker Pedals
Published by December 7th, 2011 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Kicker pedals. You saw them in all materials, from plastic to cast aluminum, and not always ready to endure for a very long time the abuse of pressure kicking. You saw them in all types of design, but probably never trumpet-shaped… These ones from Acme Choppers feature metallurgy you can believe in for a repetitive tough job: […]
After the Classic, Greaser, Baby Doll and Military models, California Scooter Company is about to launch this Spring a trike scooter kit. All models are inspired by the Mustang motorcycle built in Glendale, California in the 1940s, 50s, and early 60s and brought back to life with 21st technology by the California Scooter Company. The […]
A drunken man walks into a biker bar, sits down at the bar and orders a drink. Looking around, he sees three men sitting at a corner table. He gets up, staggers to the table, leans over, looks the biggest, meanest, biker in the face and says: ‘I went by your grandma’s house today and […]
Paul Teutul Jr. Wins American Chopper Three-Way Build-Off. Fair Or Shame?
Published by December 6th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.A Lot Going On At Long Beach International Motorcycle Show Dec 9-11, 2011
Published by December 6th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The event will start Friday December 9 with a media day from 11:30 a.m to 4 p.m., with opening to the public after 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Major brands like Victory, BMW, Ducati, Honda, Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Yamaha and more are set to unveil new bikes. Victory Motorcycles at 12.45 p.m. – Actor and motorcycle […]
Skull Crush Carbon Fiber Helmets
Published by December 6th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Some cool helmets to make you want to wear one even if you are not legally obliged to. Made in the USA by hand, on order, unlike novelty helmets made in China on an assembly line, they are made of a 50/50 blend of Carbon Fiber and Kevlar 29 (ballistic quality) with woven and mat […]
American Chopper Live Bike Build-Off Between Jesse James, Paul Jr. And Paul Sr. And The Winner Is…
Published by December 5th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Paul Junior Paul Senior Jesse James
There are 3 types of builders, the pros building for clients, the semi-pros building for friends and all the individuals building for themselves with no other purpose than riding what they created with their hands, although some outside help is always welcomed… Jack Deagazio belongs to this last category. I have known him for many […]
American Chopper Live Buid-Off. Tonight And Tomorrow At 9 pm ET.
Published by December 5th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Just a reminder that it’s tonight Monday December 5, 2011 at 9.00 pm ET on the Discovery Channel’s American Chopper TV show, that Jesse James, Paul Teutul Jr and Sr. will unveil their custom bikes. You will have the opportunity to vote for your favorite nike just after the show ends. Just log on to […]
Stainless Steel Solo Seat Springs
Published by December 4th, 2011 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.All solo seat springs that I know of are sold with quite shoddy chrome plating. Most are too soft to endure a heavy passenger and or bumpy roads. And as far as I know, none seem to be manufactured in the USA. Remedy? Bare Knuckle Choppers is launching 3″ stainless steel seat springs (no more […]
Kenny Roberts. “So Woefully Underpaid” By Artist Tom Fritz
Published by December 4th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Painters.Tom Fritz is pleased to announce the release of his recently completed artwork “So Woefully Underpaid”, featuring Kenny Roberts broad-sliding and tagging hay bales in the final turn of the 1975 Indy Mile. In a desperate attempt to find a faster dirt-track bike to run down the booming XR Harleys, Yamaha stuffed a TZ750 four-cylinder, […]
