La Rosa Design® has bolt-on Bobber style conversion kits for your Harley-Davidson Softail® 2000-2013 (P/N SLMK-ST2013A 2″ Scissor Springs, P/N SLMK-ST2013C 3″ Coil Springs; $289.99.) They feature a leather covered ECU Cover, 1/8″ thick electroplated black cold-rolled steel, exclusive La Rosa Design® left and right sided chromed steel springs, and all parts necessary to seamlessly […]
Archive for May, 2013
La Rosa Design Bobber Seat Conversion Kits For Harley Softail 00-13
Published by May 4th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.Mondo Porras At Denver’s Choppers Introduces His New Line Of Custom Bike LED Lighting
Published by May 4th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Each LED light can be customized with your logo, design, color etc. Call Mondo or Shane on my behalf at 775-813-1994 or visit Denver’s Choppers.
New Progressive Suspension 970 Series Piggyback Shocks. Probably The Highest Performance Shock Ever Offered For The Bagger.
Published by May 3rd, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.High performance suspension and massive touring machines are not often spoken of in the same sentence. Yet Progressive Suspension seems to know these are the bikes that need it the most. With that in mind, they’ve taken their top shelf 970 Series damper and engineered a remote reservoir to create what is likely the pinnacle […]
2013 is the last year the new Indian Chief is available. Because very few were assembled and there won’t be any more, is it an instant collectible? Some think so. Time will tell. It is expected that interest for the new generation of Indian will be extremely high, so I hear that some current Indian […]
Hoka Hey Challenge. A Former New York Times Reporter Tells His Account On The Transcontinental Motorcycle Race.
Published by May 3rd, 2013 in Books and Editorial.Michael Brick, a former New York Times Reporter, just published an ebook about Hoka Hey. He wrote to me: “Since you’ve been the source of the most comprehensive and definitive coverage of the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge, I thought you might like to know about my account of the 2011 running.” The Kindle purchase price […]
Harley Davidson To Discontinue 6 Models In 2014 Lineup.
Published by May 2nd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.4 Harley-Davidson models not selling as expected, will be discontinued for 2014. They are: the Sportster XR1200X, the Softail Blackline, the Electra Glide Classic FLHTC, the Road King (FLHRC dropped in the US FLRH abandoned outside the US) 2 models are temporarily discontinued because they are going to be completely redesigned and request new tooling. […]
Consumer Tire Rebate From Harley-Davidson And Dunlop. Get a $40 H-D Gift Card.
Published by May 2nd, 2013 in Builders and Editorial.Participating Harley-Davidson® dealers and Dunlop® have teamed up to offer a $40 consumer mail-in rebate on a set of Harley-Davidson-branded Dunlop tires purchased May 1 through June 15. The offer applies to a set of two new H-D/Dunlop tires (excluding Police tires) and will be paid in the form of a $40 Harley-Davidson Gift Card […]
Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax. For this reason, it is extremely popular […]
Historic Auction Of Painting “The Enthusiast” By David Uhl.
Published by May 1st, 2013 in Editorial, Events and Painters.On Friday night May 3, 2013, Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will be hosting its 20th Annual Black ‘n Blue Ball in Milwaukee. This event is designed to raise money for MDA and features several silent and live auction items. In 2003, David Uhl painted “The Enthusiast” as part of Harley-Davidson’s 100th Anniversary celebration. It graced […]
New Limited Edition Speed Glide By Trask Performance
Published by May 1st, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.There will be a total of 16 Speed Glides manufactured in 4 unique color combinations: Vivid Black on Black (4), Grabber Red (4), Championship White (4) and Leguna Seca Blue (4) Each limited edition SPEED GLIDE comes with a Trask Certificate of Authenticity and a number matching verification medallion. From concept to completion Nick Trask’s goal was […]
The 33rd Edition Of The Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show
Published by May 1st, 2013 in Builders and Events.Held last weekend at the Stafford County Show Ground, Staffordshire UK, the Annual Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show is a traditional International Classic Motorcycle Show attracting around 30,000 visitors. A few images from the 33rd edition shot and sent to me by Vincent Montreuil.
Royal Enfield Starts Manufacturing At New Plant In India. Production Capacity To Be 175,000 Motorcycles in 2013. 275,000 in 2014.
Published by May 1st, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Royal Enfield rolled out its first motorcycle from the new Oragadam, India facility, Royal Enfield has witnessed a huge surge in demand in the recent past, recording a growth of over 50% for each of the last two years with demand continuing to outpace supply. Mr Siddhartha Lal, MD & CEO, Eicher Motors Ltd. said: […]
