RIP Dealernews. UBM Advanstar, an event and marketing services, announced the cessation of Dealernews both in print, online and across all social media as of December 23, 2015. Dealernews was created in 1965 and celebrated its 50th anniversary last June. It was known for being the B2B Dealer Expo organizer – also shut down in […]
Archive for December, 2015
Ural Dark Force Sidecar. Only 25 Available In The US. $15,000.
Published by December 19th, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Murdered out black to explore your darker side in the shadows of your inner child, like all Urals it is made to take a beating with little damage. Anyway, all parts and labor are covered for the first two years of ownership (3rd year extended warranty for $850) through 70 dealers in the US. The […]
All HOG members Now Get Unlimited Admission, VIP Access To Harley-Davidson Museum. The Harley-Davidson Museum is swinging its doors wide open to all Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) members around the world by adding unlimited admission and VIP access to more than 112 years of Harley-Davidson history to its package of exclusive membership benefits. Beginning this month, […]
A Classic Tracker By British Customs And Mule Motorcycles
Published by December 18th, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.British Customs sells custom packages to make your Triumph your own. Mule Motorcycles is the shop of Street Tracker expert Richard Pollock, famous not only for his full custom bikes but also for the uber quality of his custom designed parts. Using a 2015 Bonneville T100 as a platform, the result of a collaboration on […]
You communicate all day long at work and at home. I communicate with you and occasionally you communicate with me and to other readers via the Comments section. Osmo Wiio is a Finnish researcher of human communication. He has studied, among other things, readability of texts, organizations and communication within them, and the general theory […]
Harley Street Glide Mount For Your Electronic Device
Published by December 17th, 2015 in Accessories and Editorial.The Rushmore Street Glide Mount positions virtually any electronic device within the riders’ field of vision for added safety while maintaining the sleek, unobtrusive lines of the redesigned Harley-Davidson batwing fairing. A companion to the popular Street Glide Mount for ’13 & older batwing fairing models, the Rushmore Street Glide Mountis CNC-machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum and features a blend of AMPS-approved device mounting […]
Take the best of Triumph (its 650 cc parallel-twin or Bonneville engine) and install it in a Norton Featherbed frame reputed for its racing performance. It’s the way in the 60’s the Triton (contraction of Triumph & Norton) was born. The combination required to adapt the engine mounting plates to the frame and since there […]
Will Ryman’s Bounty Paper Towels Tribute To Iconic Easy Rider Motorcycle
Published by December 17th, 2015 in Editorial.Shame of me for never having published some work of Will Ryman, one of my favorite artists that I discovered while in New York City through his public sculpture installations usually incorporating plaster, paper, tubing, stainless steel, paper, copper and brass. The sculpture you see here is built out of Bounty paper towels (about 20 […]
Lower Triple Tree Wind Deflector For Harley Touring Bikes 2014-Up
Published by December 16th, 2015 in Editorial.Another weapon offered by Küryakyn in the battle against wind buffeting. The Lower Triple Tree Wind Deflector for ’14-later Harley-Davidson® Touring models redirects airflow passing between the forks downward to reduce turbulence and noise levels behind the fairing. Sturdy stamped steel construction in chrome or satin black finishes delivers a clean and functional addition to […]
Eight Long-Lost Brough Superior Discovered. Offered At Bonhams Sale On April 24, 2016
Published by December 16th, 2015 in Builders, Editorial and Events.They were believed to have been destroyed, but earlier this year, eight long-lost Brough Superior Motorcycles were discovered in a Cornish village (Cornwall is the most southwesterly part of the United Kingdom.) Unveiled for the first time in more than 50 years, ‘The ‘Broughs of Bodmin Moor’ will be offered at by Bonhams in Stafford, […]
Coming Soon. Smart Helmets With Single Lens 360-Degree Video Capture Technology.
Published by December 16th, 2015 in Customs and Editorial.Action-sports helmet industry leaders, BRG Sports (parent company of Bell Helmets) and 360-degree camera innovators 360fly announced a formal partnership to develop a line of advanced helmets, featuring 4k single-lens 360-degree video capture technology. Plans are to unveil a full line of working prototypes in early January at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las […]
Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Freedom Celebration On August 11. 2016 To Feature Miranda Lambert Performing On Wolfman Jack Stage
Published by December 16th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.The Buffalo Chip’s Freedom Celebration Day on August 11, 2016 will be a patriotic celebration and opportunity for folks to meet and honor some of the men and women who have made great personal sacrifices in the line of duty as they protected our freedom and country. The headliners chosen to perform at the Chip […]
S&S Power Tune™ 4” Race/Tour Mufflers With billet End Caps For 1995-Later Harley-Davidson® Touring Models
Published by December 15th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Another mufflers option for your Harley Touring bike from S&S Cycle, the engine maker with proven performance. The S&S Power Tune™ 4” Race/Tour mufflers with billet end caps for 1995-later Harley-Davidson® touring models are now available with Power Band or Power Thruster end caps, in chrome or black ceramic coated mufflers! S&S Marketing Manager, Patrick Garvin […]
Judge Declines A New Offer To Buy Erik Buell Racing Manufacturing Assets
Published by December 15th, 2015 in Builders, Events and Legal.The Erik Buell saga has a new episode. The sale of Erik Buell Racing Assets has been denied by a judge to the only bidder, liquidator Liquid Assets Partners who made a $1.6 million offer. In a surprise announcement in April 2015 Erik Buell Racing (EBR) informed its 130 employees that the company was stopping […]
Indian Motorcycle And Champion Trikes Donate Custom Indian Scout To Wounded Marine
Published by December 15th, 2015 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last weekend at the International Motorcycle Show in New York City, Indian Motorcycle announced its continuing sponsorship of the Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis for 2016 and is, in fact, expanding its level of sponsorship this year. A veteran from the inaugural event was surprised to receive the gift of a customized Indian Scout by […]
Jet Age Motorcycle Futurism By Bandit 9
Published by December 14th, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Daryl Villanueva, the Bandit Chief at Bandit 9, doesn’t believe in the traditional custom motorcycle shop model. Or at least considers that what he likes to create – an evolution of older models to the jet age future – put his work in a unique category that can’t be defined, except by himself… As he […]
Windshield Trims for Harley Road Glide
Published by December 13th, 2015 in Accessories, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.These Windshield Center Trims create a unified streamlined appearance with the Windshield Side Trims (P/N 2632, chrome; 2633 gloss black) to complete a clean custom transition from fairing to windshield. The center trim’s unique design does not require screws to mount. Made from durable and lightweight injection-molded ABS, the Windshield Center Trim is available in […]
That you have been there or not, you all know that the women of Saudi Arabia are not authorized to take the wheel. But in a new video game, they ride motorcycles as they race through destroyed and corrupted lands. The smartphone game called “Saudi Girls Revolution” (SGR) was created by His Highness Prince Fahad Al-Saud, the grandson of the Saudi Arabia […]
Custom Mania At 11th Germany Custombike Show. Postcards (December 4-6) Part 2
Published by December 12th, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Events.The 2015 Germany Custombike Show filled 3 halls for a total of 270,000 sq. ft. where about 300 exhibitors showed their ware among 800 modified or fully customized motorcycles. The event includes a big bike show competition (250 customs), a live build-off competition stage (Juri Shif of Belorussia won against Germany’s Fabian Mueller), a Henny […]
Metzeler Released Its Cult Calendar For 2016
Published by December 12th, 2015 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.The Metzeler calendar has always been a cult object for collectors. This year for the first time, the tire brand has decided to make it accessible to anyone. The 23rd edition is titled “Take The Road” and is a tribute to the presence of motorcycling in the ‘flicks’. According to tradition, it has two versions: The […]
Victory Motorcycles Reveals “Combustion” By Zach Ness. A Concept Victory With Newest Production Engine.
Published by December 11th, 2015 in Builders and Customs.You already know that Victory Motorcycles wants to position its brand as the “Modern American Muscle Brand”. For this objective, Victory already unveiled last month in Milan at the EICMA Show a concept bike called “Ignition” by Urs Erbacher of Switzerland propelled by a production-intent engine that will power a new model Victory Motorcycle to […]
Battistinis Wireframe 3D Contoured Fork Boots
Published by December 11th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.The Wireframe series design (forward controls, floorboards, air filter kits, body grills, dash inserts, shifters, covers, etc) is unmistakingly Battistinis. And if you have been waiting for a new CNC machining prowess, here it is. Rikki Battistini has designed and developed the first on the market 3D contoured fork boot. Styled around their Wireframe series […]
Harley-Davidson Cutting Jobs. As previously announced by Harley-Davidson, the manufacturer started laying off about 250 Milwaukee salaried employees belonging to all types of position in all departments. Some of them will receive early retirement packages. The process should be completed by the end of December. Elio Motors Is Seeking $25 million Through Stock Offering. Goes […]
RC Components 4 Brand New Wheel Designs For 2016
Published by December 10th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.December, the month when custom part vendors begin to announce their new products. First to unveil is RC Components with 4 brand new wheel designs for 2016, all offered in sizes ranging from 16” to 30”, in brilliant chrome finish or rich black finish, with matching accessories such as air cleaner, rotors, pulley and sprockets, […]
Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent Limited Edition
Published by December 10th, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Unveiled last week during Art Basel Miami, North America’s foremost international modern and contemporary art fair. This limited edition Café Racer-inspired Scrambler is a collaboration between Ducati and Italia Independent, a large retailer selling sunglasses and clothing. The Ducati Scrambler specs (L-Twin EFI 803 cc compression 11-1), 6-speed) are unchanged, but this unique edition features […]
Christmas Gift For Biking Kids
Published by December 10th, 2015 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Most kids want to make their bicycles sound like a motorcycle. We use to achieve this with the “baseball-card-in-the-spokes” system. The Turbospoke Exhaust System updates this concept. It has the look of a real motorcycle pipe and makes engine sounds. The sound start as soon as the wheels turns and changes as the speed does. […]
