Eddie Trotta asked me to announce the move of his shop Thunder Cycle Designs to 940 NW 1st Street in Fort Lauderdale (right off Broward Boulevard, next to Euro Motors.) It’s just 5 minutes away from his old shop at 550 West Sunrise Boulevard. The new location is 17500 sq. ft with all the same […]
Archive for December, 2014
Thunder Cycle Designs Is On The Move
Published by December 21st, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Rolling Stone Releases “40 Most Groundbreaking Albums Of All Time” Presented By The Groundbreaking 2015 Indian Scout
Published by December 20th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle company, today announced it has joined forces with Rolling Stone in this week’s release of a chronology of the “40 Most Groundbreaking Albums of all Time,” exclusively presented by the groundbreaking new 2015 Indian® Scout™. The compilation by the editorial staff of Rolling Stone – the leading voice of music […]
South Carolina Bill Would Require Child Safety Seats And Belts On Motorcycles
Published by December 20th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.South Carolina State Rep. Joseph Daning filed legislation that would require a standard, rear-facing child safety seat to be used for motorcycle passengers from birth up to 1 year of age and lap and shoulder belts for children younger than 7 and weighing less than 80 lbs. “We take care of our children in cars, […]
Save 10% on webstore orders. There’s still time to get it there before Christmas! Starting 6PM (USA EST) on December 19th, USE THE CODE HAPPY10 to Save 10% on your webstore purchase. This Zippers Performance offer is only valid until 6pm (USA EST) on December 22nd – Hurry and get your last minute orders in. Shop at Zippers Performance.
Classic Style Fender Rails For Your Harley Bagger
Published by December 19th, 2014 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Restore your rear fender to the classic look of early Glide models with Fender Rails. Available in chrome or black finishes, these heavy-duty rails are constructed from steel and mount easily with existing hardware. Designed to fit 84-08 FLT, FLHS, FLHT, FLHTC, FLHTCU, FLHR, FLHRC and 98-03 FLTR models, as well as 09-15 FLHR, FLHRC, […]
Another bike illustrating what young people who want to ride can build in their garage while still being able to pay their student loan and/or first car. “Bolas Púrpura” (Purple Balls!) is a 1981 Yamaha XS650 Special rebuilt in the Japanese Brat style. The factory bike was completely disassembled and everything was sand blasted and […]
Akrapovič Exhaust Systems For Harley-Davidson. Performance Built Into Custom Designs With Adjustable Sound Levels.
Published by December 18th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Akrapovič was founded in Slovania in 1990 by former racer Igor Akrapovič, when he found there were no exhausts readily available to meet the high technical demands of motorsport. Akrapovič rapidly achieved a string of race successes across all motorsport disciplines, first with motorcycles then with cars. It is from this success that Akrapovič started […]
8 months of computer animation work from concept to completion to make this robot turn into a Norton Commando ready to ride. Brilliant.
Allstate To Donate Warning Signs To Be Installed At Most Dangerous Intersections For Motorcyclists. Allstate and its engineering partners work closely with local traffic authorities to review available crash data and to identify intersections with a high number of multi-vehicle crashes involving motorcycles. Allstate then donates warning signs to be installed at the site with […]
New Harley-Davidson Red Brake Calipers To Make A Bold And High Performance Statement
Published by December 17th, 2014 in Brakes, Customs and Editorial.You see them on expensive sport cars. And I must say that it is a good idea fro Harley-Davidson to offer them as a direct replacement for original equipment calipers. Manufactured from the same components, these calipers are finished in brilliant red high-temperature paint that looks great on a stock motorcycle, or adds the finishing […]
Postcards From Custombike 10th Anniversary Show In Bad Salzuflen, Germany
Published by December 17th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During the weekend of December 5-7, Publisher Huber-Verlag Group (5 motorcycle magazines) held its 10th anniversary trade fair and bike show at the Messe of Bad Salzuflen in Germany. A record triple record of attendance for exhibitors, visitors and builders with 900 custom bikes spread on 4 halls competing for 16 trophies. A few images […]
Motorcycles, Apparel, Props Of TV Series “Sons Of Anarchy” Being Auctioned.
Published by December 17th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.The 7-season “Sons Of Anarchy” series is over with the last episode getting the largest number of viewers of the TV show’s entire run. A couple of motorcycles (Knucklehead and Dyna Glide), an Airstream trailer, several jackets, boots, helmets, accessories used by the most famous characters of the cast are currently being sold to the […]
Mini Bolt-On Turn Signals With Powerful LED Lights
Published by December 16th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.We all want turn signals as small and as visible as possible when they are used. And the possibility to install them wherever we want without altering the aesthetics of our bikes. These ones are discreet, clean looking, and can be bolted on your forks, or fender struts or … without spacers or adapters necessary. […]
Jerry Lee Lewis 1959 Harley-Davidson Hitting The Auction Block
Published by December 16th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.In January, Mecum, the world’s largest seller of antique motorcycles. is going to auction Jerry Lee Lewis’1959 Harley-Davidson. Particularity. The enduring rebel of Rock’ n’ Roll has owned it continuously since 1959, a total of 55 years. Sam Murtaugh, Mecum’s director of marketing, says that Lewis told him that Harley=Davidson gave away 2 motorcycles, the […]
Book For The Holidays. Bettie Page, Queen Of Pinups And Of Curves.
Published by December 16th, 2014 in Books and Editorial.She was known as the “The Dark Angel”, “Miss Pinup Girl of the World” and “The Queen Of Curves”. Her glamour photography and playfully erotic photos made her an iconic figure in pop culture, influencing sexuality and fashion. She has been and is still is an inspiration for many painters in the custom automotive industry. […]
Indian Daredevil Pulls Yoga Poses On Motorcycle
Published by December 16th, 2014 in Editorial and Videos.Most people do yoga at the gym, studio, or in the comfort of their own home. But a 40-year-old farmer from India prefers to do his yoga sessions on the back of his Honda motorcycle…
Ducati Typhoon 900 SS Redesigned In Great Britain
Published by December 15th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.For those not familiar with the Ducati models, until 1997 when sales declined due to the popularity of the Ducati Monster and Ducati Superbike lines, the 900SS was simply considered the best street bike that the Italian manufacturer has ever built. The fastest street-legal twin, not far off the standards set by Japanese 750 fours. […]
What’s New At 2015 Orlando AIMExpo. Interview With V-Twin Director Bob Kay.
Published by December 14th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Created 2 years ago with for objective to become the catalyst to bring together industry, press, dealers and consumers in a single arena that creates a grand stage for powersports in the U.S., the Orlando AIMExpo has had already a big impact on the way the motorcycling industry is doing business. The 2 main reasons […]
S&S Cycle Hi-4N Ignition. Now Available.
Published by December 14th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.S&S Cycle is ending it’s relationship with the Crane Cams brand effective midnight December 31st 2014, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t still be able to get the HI-4N ignition module. The HI-4N will be available under the S&S brand, along with many of the most popular products formerly offered in the Crane Cams […]
Seen At The New York International Motorcycle Show
Published by December 13th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Big crowd this weekend at the New York Javits Center for the International Motorcycle Show. On the Indian/Victory display, actor Mark Wahlberg (an Indian rider) stopped by to meet with the staff and photo opportunities with show visitors. (photos @ R. Pandya) From top to bottom and left to right. 1- Mark Wahlberg with Indian/Victory […]
Out Of This World Promo Custom Motorcycle For Exhaust Manufacturer Akrapovic
Published by December 13th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Akrapovic, the Slovanian company that has made its mark at the highest level of the motorcycle road racing world (Moto GP, super bike, supermoto, motocross, enduro and rally raid) is focusing since a few years on producing cutting edge exhausts for Harley-Davidson models. Exhausts not made of steel like its competitors, but mixing titanium and […]
Filmakers Of Documentary “Why We Ride Named” Named AMA Motorcyclists of the Year
Published by December 13th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.Bryan Carroll and James Walker, the creators of “Why We Ride” have been named as the 2014 Motorcyclists of the Year by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Each year, the AMA Board of Directors presents the Motorcyclist of the Year Award to the person or people who had the most profound impact within the motorcycling […]
Two Custom Indian Scouts Revealed At The New York Progressive International Motorcycle Show
Published by December 12th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This weekend the New York Javits Center is host to the Progressive International Motorcycle Show (IMS) On the Indian Motorcycle display, 2 custom Indian Scouts by builders John Shope from Dirty Bird Concepts and Karlee Cob from Team Klock Werks were unveiled to the press, then to the public. Following the launch of the Indian […]
A lawyer boarded an airplane in New Orleans with a box of frozen crabs and asked a blonde flight attendant to take care of them for him. She took the box and promised to put it in the crew’s refrigerator. He advised her that he was holding her personally responsible for them staying frozen, mentioning […]
New JET Air Cleaner From Performance Machine
Published by December 11th, 2014 in Customs and Engines.A new versatile design for this new JET air cleaner from Performance Machine that you can mount horizontally or vertically. Small and low design to not interfere with your leg/knee. It features an internal crankcase venting system and a reusable air filter. CNC machined out of aluminum. Available for Big Twin Carb (1993-2006), Big Twin […]
