Archive for November, 2013



New Battistinis Wireframe Brake Arms For 2014 Harley-Davidson FLT Models

Battistinis extends its line of Brake Arms in Wireframe design to the 2014 Harley-Davidson models. It’s a direct bolt-on application that requires absolutely no modification while still providing a true custom look to your foot controls. Of course, it complements the other Wireframe design parts already offered by Rikki Battistini. The brake arm uses a […]

Florida’s Premier Vintage Motorcycle, Cafe Racer And Scooter Show. Is December 7, 2013.

If you are not far from Central Florida on December 7th, I recommend this on-day event where past will meet present, Cafe Racers and Scooters will share the streets of Orlando and the bike show parking lot, where the Mods will pacifically meet the Rockers, with pin-ups on stage and live music to entertain the […]

Harley-Davidson Offers 5 Reasons You Could Hate Yourself Next Spring

Advice from Harley….If you want to ride in April, take care of storage chores today. It just snowed in Sturgis. This means the motorcycling season will soon be over in much of the country. If off-season motorcycle storage is inevitable in your neighborhood, the service gurus at Harley-Davidson® remind you to do the job right. […]

Joke Of The Week

The Elderly Irish Virgin. In a tiny village on the Irish coast lived an old lady, a virgin and very proud of it. Sensing that her final days were rapidly approaching and desiring to make sure everything was in proper order when she dies, she went to the town’s undertaker, (who also happened to be […]

New Custom Harley Wheels By Misfit Industries. New 32″ Size Included…

Misfit Industries has a new line of custom Harley Davidson wheels now available and in stock. This means when you order there is no waiting, the product ships immediately. Misfit Industries has teamed up with Mad Wheels to produce great designs for custom Harley touring and cruisers. The Misfit Ardent Wheel (top) and the Misfit […]

Royal Enfield Announces Motorcycle Sales Up 60% During 3rd Quarter 2013

Royal Enfield, a motorcycle division of Eicher Motors, announced a better than expected 60% sales increase during 3rd quarter 2013 versus year-ago quarter. Volume growth over the last five quarters has been in the 45-60% range. These positive results come from a better product mix and great success of its 500 cc bikes. Given the six-month […]

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2013 Triumph Racing Season. Highlights

Triumph is aggressively taking strides to reclaim it’s title of “World’s Fastest”. 2013 was another great year for Triumph North America with its race bikes competing in AMA Road Racing, AMA Flat track, FIM Land Speed Racing. A tribute to all the Triumph racers.

Steering Damper For A Smoother Ride On Your Harley Dresser

The purpose of a steering damper is to stabilize the front fork and help offset any possible wobble. You see it installed on many types of bikes from Bobbers to Choppers, but never until now on touring bikes. Custom Cycle Engineering has developed the 1st Steering Damper system specific to the Harley-Davidson Dresser models. Custom designed […]

New Triple Tree Kit To Install A 23” Front Wheel On A 2014 Harley-Davidson Touring Model While Still Keeping The Stock Trail

Succeeding the X23 kit for 1997 to 2013 touring model bikes with a 23” front wheel, Hawg Halters is launching the X23 triple tree kit for 2014 models. The new kit maintains the stock trail geometry, ease of installation and performance of the earlier version for a clean and safe mounting of a 23” and […]

Harley-Davidson Adding 260 More Temporary Workers At Menomonee Falls And Tomahawk Plants

After announcing last week that 400 part time workers were recruited at its York Vehicle Operations in Pennsylvania, Harley-Davidson is now announcing the hiring of 260 more temporary workers at its Menomonee Falls, and Tomahawk plants, both in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer has already hired 100 temporary production workers who will start in January […]

For Street And Track. New Öhlins 2014 TTX GP Hypersport and Racing Shock

Hot and ready for the grid after winning the AMA Pro National Guard Superbike title, and sweeping the podium with Josh’s Herrin and Hayes of Monster Energy Graves Yamaha, and Martin Cardenas of Yoshimura Racing Suzuki, respectively, Öhlins introduces the latest version of its multi-time, championship-winning twin-tube technology shock, the TTX GP. On the TTX […]

Prestigious Ducati Collection To Be Auctioned In Las Vegas January 9, 2014

Following the recent news of the Pierce Museum collection of Harley-Davidsons headlining January’s Las Vegas motorcycle auction, Bonhams is very pleased to announce the addition of another truly impressive collection, that of Silverman Museum Racing. Comprised of Italian thoroughbreds, the Silverman collection is renowned for having the best of the best. Like the world-famous Silverman […]

The Glory Days Of British Motorcycling

Such a treat for all of you that I have decided to replace my usual Monday morning bike feature with this great BBC documentary about the glory days of British motorcycling. From T.E. Lawrence to TT racing, from Ton Up boys to Mods and Rockers. It’s 1 hour long a(fast internet connection requred) and well […]

New DP Customs Box Pipe Exhaust System For Sportsters. Cool, Clean, Tuneable.

When I featured the “Black & White” custom Sportster built by DP Custom Cycles, your comments were extremely positive. One of the parts of special interest was the one-off “boxed” custom exhaust system equipping this creation. Sportster owners began to harass DP shop owners and brothers Jarrod and Justin Del Prado, begging them to fabricate […]

Tattoodo. World’s First Social Marketplace For Tattoo Designs.

Looking for a tattoo, want to submit your idea and see how some of the best tattoo designers would execute it? Think of Tattoodo as a social network where you can watch your tattoo come to life. Some of the best visual artists from all over the world will compete to get your business. You […]

New Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle High Capacity Oil Pan Holds More Lube. Keeps It Cooler.

Great for a high-performance motor or for touring in extreme temperature conditions, this cast-aluminum oil pan holds 1.5 quarts more oil than the Original Equipment pan. Increased capacity means the oil cycles through the engine less frequently and remains in the pan longer. Cast-in internal baffles manage flow to the oil pickup and keep the […]

How ‘I Love Lucy’ Inspired ‘American Chopper’

Pilgrim Studios produces a ton of programming for a bunch of networks like Discovery, HISTORY, Syfy, Lifetime, OWN, Animal Planet, WE TV and National Geographic Channel.  From concept development to network delivery, they do it all. Dina Gahchman, contributor at Forbes, interviewed Pilgrim Studios’ owner Piligian about reality shows and the new Orange County Choppers […]

New Corbin Dual Touring Saddle For 2014 Indian Chief Models

It was expected to see aftermarket vendors coming up very fast with new parts and accessories to customize the new Indian Chiefs launched only 3 months ago. For seats, Corbin appears to be the first company to do so with a new Dual Saddle offered in several options for setup and finish. As Corbin always […]

Another Steve McQueen Motorcycle On The Auction Block.

This one it’s a 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport wearing original paint from the factory with odometer showing 21,000 miles. McQueen’s ownership is fully documented and goes with motorcycle, including: original bill of sale from estate sale, odometer statement from estate sale, original auction catalog from estate sale and 1984 Certificate of Authenticity. Also includes […]

Why We Ride. Playing At A Theater New You.

“Why We Ride”, the beautiful and I must add intelligent documentary (see the trailer HERE)  about the passion of the riders and the soul of their machines, is coming to a theater near you. Tell your friends, riding buddies and others to come out and see this film. Theatrical Release Update with the location, time […]

Hybrid Custom Bike. Just The Right Amount Of Wrong.

Everything is very unusual about this new builder and his contraption. It’s his first custom bike project and to get started in the business he chose to mix a Ducati Pantah, a Cagiva Ala and a 1984 Azzura! For the Italian pre-disposition, he got an excuse: he is born Italian although splitting his time between […]

On Duty Alabama Cop Caught On Video Drag Racing His Harley Police Motorcycle.

When a cop is caught red handed on a video, it’s usually not for drag racing his police motorcycle while on duty. The Alabama cop in question had to turn in his badge after a biker posted on YouTube a video whose footage show him drag racing the cop on his police Harley. At a […]

Fast Motorcycle Industry News

Harley-Davidson Will Launch First The Street 750 In India. Not the Street 500. Without any given justification for this decision, Harley-Davidson India mentioned in its Facebook page that the Street 750 will be the first Street model introduced in India. For sure both the 750 and 500 will be manufactured in this country (except those […]

Shifter Linkages Like You Never Saw Before

You are the firsts to see them. A Florida machine shop, until now not involved with motorcycle parts, made these bad ass shifter linkages (no name, yet) Even if they are not your style, you must admit it’s a brand new design for motorcycle shifter rods, They are 10” OAL 1.74” at the center OD […]

400 Part Time Jobs Available Right Now At Harley-Davidson York Vehicle Operations

After reducing its permanent workforce during the years following the 2008 US recession, Harley-Davidson decided to use a more flexible workforce strategy, hiring temporary workers when customer demands require a ramp up in production. Harley-Davidson’s Springettsbury Township Vehicle Operations in York, Pennsylvania is currently starting the  hiring of 400 casual workers, part of a seasonal […]

Zipper’s Knows Sportsters. Their Street To Strip Performance Strategies.

During more than a decade Zipper’s cut their teeth and built their products performance reputation racing Sportsters (5 National Drag Racing Championships and over 60 National and World Records.) Strong of their racing knowledge, Zipper’s offers street-to-strip performance strategies for riders of all kinds. Below a few of them. Red Shift® Performance Cams: Zipper’s Performance […]



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