Harley-Davidson Has Indicated That More Than 60 Acts Will Perform At Its 110th Anniversary Celebration. The company released a list of 28 of those bands, Harley-Davidson added Toby Keith and Aerosmith with Steven Tyler to headline the Marcus Amphitheater respectively Aug. 29 and 30. Tickets for both shows, as well as Kid Rock’s, go on […]
Archive for April, 2013
New Pin Stripe Series Billet Floorboards By Roaring Toyz
Published by April 11th, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Soon, the offering of custom floorboards for the bagger market may be as large as the one for custom wheels… These new custom Billet Pin Stripe Series Floorboards are longer and wider than stock boards, giving your feet room to move around, helping prevent fatigue on long rides. They also feature “dropout slots” for you […]
Indian Motorcycle New Thunder Stroke 111™ Engine. The Reveal In Daytona Beach March 9, 2013
Published by April 11th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.You know the story and you saw the pictures in my website at the exact same time it was introduced. But if you were not present in Daytona on March 9, 2013, you will enjoy watching the video of the Thunder Stroke 111 ™ reveal. On stage, Robert Pandya, Indian Motorcycle PR, introduces Steve Menneto, […]
Until yesterday, I didn’t know there was an annual event in Detroit called “Hair Wars” showcasing the most crazy, bizarre and imaginative hair creations of stylists and weave artists. T his year, 250 models will lend their heads to this bizarre extreme hair exhibition. A popular theme? Motorcycles…This woman had her locks sculpted to hold […]
The One Motorcycle Show And “21 Helmets Exhibit” Coming To Austin April 19-20, 2013
Published by April 11th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Lovers of motorcycles, art, music & design will descend upon East Austin when the One Motorcycle Show, a free showcase of authentic custom motorcycles and the “21 Helmets” exhibit, a one-off works of motorcycle helmet art, will make its Texas debut Friday, April 19 through Saturday, April 20 at 1100 East 5th Street. Featured custom […]
Shorter Than Harley-Davidson Original Turn Signal Mounting Bracket
Published by April 10th, 2013 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Shorter will look better. This new sleek 8 ¼” turn signal mounting bracket is 4 ¾ “shorter than the stock one and will give the rear of your bike a slimmer look. Built for 86-13 FLST/C, 93-96 FLSTN, 91-13 FLT/HT models (w/ flat-style lights). Mounting bracket will accept stock or aftermarket turn signals. Available in […]
Bohnams To Auction 1914 Indian Motorcycle Once Owned By Steve McQueen
Published by April 10th, 2013 in Editorial.Auction house Bonhams said it plans to sell this 1914 Indian Model F racing motorcycle, once owned by the late actor Steve McQueen, during its April 28 sale at the International Classic MotorCycle Show in Stafford, England. The Model F is an early board-track racer from an era when racing motorcycles on banked wooden tracks […]
Baker Drivetrain “Cabin Fever” Promotion Ends April 15.
Published by April 10th, 2013 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Events.Up north, weather is still very cold, preventing many to jump on their bike for their first Spring ride. If you’ve got cabin fever waiting for a break in the gloomy weather, it may be just the time you need to do a final upgrade before the cold finally goes away. Until April 15, Baker […]
Billet Motor Mounts For Sportsters Turned Rigid
Published by April 10th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Cyril. “Hardtail Choppers offers a replacement kit for the stock Rubber Motor Mount Sportsters, years 2004 and up . Our replacement are CNC machined from solid aluminum . This kit instantly changes your Motor from rubber mounted to solid mount . There are several reasons to do this . One being that when these frames […]
Win A Helmet Signed By Legendary Motorcycle Racer Valentino Rossi
Published by April 10th, 2013 in Editorial and Events.Spring is not only riding season but also contest season. Among the multiple companies interested in your businesses and ready to reward you with motorcycle related gifts, Revzilla offers you the opportunity to win a one-of-a-kind unreleased carbon fiber AGV Pista GP helmet signed by motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi. Winner will also receive […]
New American Lowroller Series By RideWright Wheels
Published by April 9th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.The American Lowroller Series is the latest round of custom billet wheels from Ride Wright Wheels™. In this series release, models available are the Detroit VIP (top left), Chicago Hustler (top right) and Pittsburg Boss (bottom). They are all made out of 6061-T6 aircraft grade aluminum billet, available in 16” to 26” sizes, with many finish options […]
Driving Like An Idiot To Pass A Group Of Bikers
Published by April 9th, 2013 in Editorial and Videos.Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. March 30, 2013. A woman driving a Volvo is getting very impatient behind a a large group of bikers. So, she decides to pass them using the right soft grass shoulder, finding out that a Volvo is not an off-road vehicle. Crashing her car, she almost took out several bikers. But […]
New Road Zeppelin Seat Pads By Harley-Davidson Offer Air-Cushioned Comfort
Published by April 9th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.The new Road Zeppelin® Seat Pads (P/N 52000084 Rider, P/N 52400060 Passenger Pillion; $119.95 each) are equipped with a patented air bladder system that distributes weight evenly across the entire seating surface, removing pressure points while also providing shock absorption which reduces vibration. The mesh cover allows air circulation, reducing the air temperature between the […]
Night Of Hard Rock At The Sturgis Buffalo Chip Summer Music Festival. Mastodon And Machine Head To Perform On August 7,2013.
Published by April 9th, 2013 in Editorial.Hardcore heavy metal rockers Machine Head will join for a night of Hard Rock at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip on Wednesday, August 7, leaving only one band to be announced next week to complete this fantastic night at the Chip. Machine Head will take the Buffalo Chip’s stage following Mastodon during the 2013 Sturgis motorcycle […]
A Lesson In Custom Building By a 21-Year Old Dutch
Published by April 8th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.2 weeks ago in Germany, my fellow European journalists asked me to meet with Paul and to look attentively at his custom chopper creation. So I met him front of his bike displayed at the Custom Chrome Europe Bike Show Series in Mainz, Germany. Only 21 years old, very tall (6.5″?) with still a baby […]
Corbin’s Smuggler Trunk for 2007 – 2013 Victory Vision
Published by April 7th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Seats.Fans of the Victory Vision have a new option to improve the overall look of their preferred tourer while adding convenient storage. The Smuggler Trunk is artfully designed and color matched to your paint by Corbin to improve look while adding convenient storage. Pop open the door and you have access to over 15 liters […]
Some photographer (Horst Roesler not to name him) made me strike weird poses during our last meeting. Maybe a casting for a “clean” episode of the TV series “Sons of Anarchy…” Well, this photo because I have no other “Picture Of The Week” on file and to let you have fun posting in the comments […]
Petersen Automotive Museum To Celebrate 50 Years Of Baja Racing
Published by April 7th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Conceived in the early 1960s when Honda sought to prove the durability of their CL72 Scrambler motorcycle, the Baja 1000 has evolved into the most significant off-road race in motorsports. The Petersen Automotive museum will display a special summer exhibition called Braving Baja: 1,000 Miles to Glory, which will pay tribute to 50 years of […]
Streamline Patented Internal Throttle, Lines And Fittings
Published by April 6th, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Exceptionally, I am running again this feature because this cool internal throttle was no more available during a very long time while still being requested by many who will be happy to know that it’s again in stock. This internal throttle system is an original made in the USA by The Garage By Austin Weiss, […]
2013 Las Vegas Bikefest October 3-6. Registration Is Open.
Published by April 6th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Vegas is rocking. With hot spots and loose slots, great food, glitzy hotels, great entertainment, and great rides around town. Add Las Vegas Bikefest (this year October 3-6), a crazy-long weekend of good times with live concerts, non-stop partying, big money Poker Runs, hot contests and of course the cool bikes of “Artistry In Iron” […]
Burly Café Racer Tail Section For Harley Sportster
Published by April 5th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.As I wrote many times during these last years, old and new built Café Racer bikes are back in style and Café is fast becoming the new “Black”…. The Sportster based Café Racer has also become a style in its own right with a magic that only Harley can bring to the table. The one […]
Polaris® Launching Electric Bicycles In United States, Canada & Latin America
Published by April 5th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Polaris is launching the global distribution of a new line of electric bicycles with innovative features that take riding an eBike to work, for play or sport to a new level. New Polaris eBikes are stated to revolutionize the Light Electric Vehicle market with Duo Drive™, BioSync™, Arc Regen™, and ProRide™ Rechargeable battery technology. Polaris […]
A guy stopped at a local gas station, and after filling his tank, he paid the bill and bought a soft drink. He stood by his car to drink his cola and watched a couple of men working along the roadside. One man would dig a hole two or three feet deep and then move […]
Chrysler Has Purchased The Old Harley-Davidson Test Track In Florida for $7 Million. The six-mile-long track on the edge of the Everglades has been sitting mainly silent since Harley’s decision four years ago to consolidate its hot-weather testing at a Kingman, Ariz., facility. Before Harley purchased the racetrack for $6.5 million from Collier Enterprises Ltd., in […]
The Mightyblue Triumph Thruxton. Modified In Portugal.
Published by April 4th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Until a couple of weeks ago I never heard of Maria Motorcycles, a small shop in Portugal. With an unemployment rate of 16% (neighboring Spain rate is even worse, a whopping 25.8%), and although motorcycles are popular as a mean of transportation, it must be extremely difficult to make a living selling custom work […]
Jay Leno Interviews Automotive Artist Tom Fritz About The Muscle Car Postal Stamp Series
Published by April 4th, 2013 in Editorial and Events.Tom Fritz is honored to have been commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service to create works for their Muscle Cars (Forever®) stamp series, celebrating five iconic automobiles: the 1966 Pontiac GTO, the 1967 Shelby GT-500, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda, and the 1970 Chevelle SS. The series was issued February […]
