Archive for January, 2016



Joke Of The Week

Bert feared his wife Peg wasn’t hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family Doctor to discuss the problem. The Doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to give the Doctor […]

Breaking News. Boss Hoss Cycles Under New Ownership.

Founder and President Of Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc Monte Warne was looking to retire and since May 2015 was looking for a buyer of his company producing Chevy V-8 powered motorcycles. Warne advised me today that that his company was since yesterday under the ownership of new CEO Ricky Dietzand and of his brother Travis […]

Caffeinating An Indian Scout

The nimble midsize Indian Scout offers exhilarating performance. Logically, many owners will want to turn it into a modern Café Racer. And to stimulate the Scout’s ergonomics, among other additions and substitutions to perform for the complete Café Racer styling , a must is the addition of a small fairing around the headlight. Arlen Ness […]

Safety. Do you Know How Much Weight You Can Carry On Your Touring Motorcycle?

I bet you don’t because you never read in full your touring bike manual. And if you ask the dealer servicing your bike, he probably doesn’t know either. Exceeding weight limit is directly linked to many tire failures and sometimes with for consequence the bike getting out of control. Of course, how much you can […]

Triumph Makes Fun Of Itself And Gets More Respect…From Its Fans

In the commercial below paid and produced a few years ago by Triumph, but that most of you never watched, Triumph makes fun of itself with a very tongue in cheek tone. Instead of arguing that Triumph makes better motorcycles, the UK manufacturer turns into derision the competition always talking up their products. British humor?

Custom Indian Scout Dealer Contest. Vote Now.

The first ever Custom Scout Contest reserved to official Indian dealers has resulted in 36 cool machines from the US and abroad that you can now see online and vote for. The custom Scout dealer contest didn’t impose any specific rules or restrictions, any bike theme, cost or build style. But each project had to […]

Motorcycle Parts Website

Swingarm Upgrade Kit For 80-01 Harley FXR And Touring Models

Ready for a swingarm upgrade? The “5-Speed Swingarm Upgrade Kit” significantly enhances the feel of the rear suspension by replacing old style worn out OEM parts with high tech spherical bearings and CNC precision machined spacers and collars. The conversion fits all FXR and Touring models from 1980 through 2001. Suggested retail for the 7-piece […]

Buffalo Chip Challenge™ To Prepare Next Generation of American Motorcycle Builders

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® has kicked off what has for the past five years been helping shape the next generation of motorcycle industry experts with its Buffalo Chip Challenge industrial education and scholarship program. In partnership with some of the industry’s leading professionals, the Challenge program enables local high school students to take hold of […]

Jay Leno To Auction His One-of-A-Kind Harley-Davidson Ford F-150

Jay Leno and Ford are teaming up to auction the TV legend’s personal one-of-one 2000 Harley-Davidson F-150 at the upcoming 45th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Live TV coverage of the auction of this custom F-150 will air on Velocity on Jan. 29. The truck is the only one in existence that features […]

Custom 1948 Harley Flathead Model U. Bonny & Clyde Inspired.

Those who dislike theme bikes will not be too happy to see a Harley Flathead Model U being reborn under the colors of Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow, known by most under the first names Bonnie & Clyde. Yes, the 2 criminals who traveled the central United States during the Great Depression, robbing and […]

Ken’s Factory Twin Cam Engine Dress Up Parts

Ken Nagai is one of the few, last-standing, six-figure motorcycle designers and builders. Detail-driven with no limit regarding the time spent to handcraft one-off custom motorcycles and to machine limited edition custom parts, Nagai’s offering is for those looking for state-of-the-art accessories. Ken’s Factory USA Twin Can engine dress up parts are probably the prettiest and […]

Thought For The Day

    “News is the first rough draft of history.”  Philip L. Graham

Slamtail. A Different Suspension Lowering Kit For Twin Cam Softails.

When Ken Rutherford sat down to design the world’s first hydraulically actuated lowering system for Twin Cam powered Softail models, his concept was straight forward: Create a high quality, over engineered, easy to install lowering kit that allows riders to adjust the stance of their Softail without losing the stock ride quality of the bike. […]

About Biker’s Dry Eye

The wind in your face. It’s one of the major reasons some ride motorcycles and many bikers are disinclined to do too much to block the wind, beyond wearing eye protection such as sunglasses or face shields, mostly to deflect bugs, dust and flying rocks. According to water and eye researcher Sharon leyne, even with […]

Yokohama Hot Rod And Custom Motorcycle Show. The World’s Best Of Its Type?

Yokohama, Japan. Located on the Tokyo Bay, the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo, is where on December 6, 2015 was held at the Pacifico the 24th edition the famous Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show featuring the best of the best of last year’s hot rods and motorcycles. 650 custom motorcycles, 300 […]

Joke Of The Week

A “modern” Islamic couple, preparing for a religious wedding meets with their Mullah for counseling. The Mullah asks if they have any last questions before they leave. The man asks, “We realize it’s a tradition in Islam for men to dance with men, and women to dance with women. But, at our wedding reception, we’d […]

Breaking News. Erik Buell Racing Sold At 3rd Auction To Liquid Asset Partners For 2 Million. Buell Could Be Back In Business.

It took 3 court-ordered auctions to sell all the assets (intangible and manufacturing assets) of Erik Buell Racing of East Troy. At the auction held yesterday January 13 at the Walworth County Circuit Court, Liquid Asset Partners located in Grand Rapids, Michigan bought Buell Assets for a little bit above 2 million. Bruce Belfer from […]

Screamin’ Eagle Street Cannon Slip-On Mufflers. Factory Engineered To Boost Perfomance And Sound To The Street-Legal Limit

You can enhance the performance and exhaust tone of your Harley Softail model with the new Screamin’ Eagle® Street Cannon Slip-On Mufflers from Harley-Davidson®Available in either Shotgun or Shorty Dual styles, these 3.25-inch high-flow mufflers have been specifically tuned to deliver an aggressive exhaust note and improved performance while preserving neighborhood peace. Both styles are […]

A Team America Of Custom Builders Seeking World Domination

The AIMExpo Championship of the Americas was held for the first time in Orlando this past October. The winner of the Free Style class, Jeremy Cupp of LC Fabrications (top picture) will go on to Germany next October to compete in the AMD World Championship held in Cologne, Germany during Intermot courtesy of S&S Cycle, […]

Intelligent Motorcycle Headlight Lights The Way Around Corners And Eliminates The Rider’s Blind Spot

Standard low-beam motorcycle headlights are next to useless in dark corners, The concept of a “leaning headlight” is not completely new. But this one installs in 15 minutes in any Harley and Metric 7” headlight. As you lean your bike over. The J.W. Speaker Model 8790 Adaptive Low Beam LED headlight fires up additional angled […]

Fast Motorcycle Industry News

Triumph Returns To Profitability. In 2016 Will Launch launch An Unprecedented Number Of New models. For 2015, Triumph announces a pre-tax profit £2.3m ($3.3 m) which compared to an £8m ($11.5m) loss for the previous year. Triumph sold marginally more motorcycles than the previous year – 53,812 compared to 53,272 – with 84.5% continue to […]

Flashback. 1949 Vertical Single Cylinder Indian Arrow.

In addition to mismanagement, Indian’s President Ralph Rogers decision to manufacture lightweight motorcycles such as the Arrow may have contributed to the company post-war decline and demise in 1953. These models were supposed to be the answer to the arrival in the US of several brands of cheap and lightweight imports. The Arrow vertical single […]

Heavy Industry Mirrors

Heavy Industry Mirrors are the first release from an all-new lineup of rugged and Heavy Industry accessories featuring a modern, industrial design for pure form and function. These mirrors are cast from high-quality A380 aluminum. The oval-shaped heads meet DOT-compliant size standards at 6″ long x 3″ wide. A machined stainless steel ball and nylon […]

Beast Off-Road E-Scooter

Go where you want to go in a rugged, street-legal, and eco-friendly Scooter. The Beast Off-Road is a tough, sturdy, versatile 2-wheeler with features of an ATV and that you can ride legally on the street or off-road. Is powered by a rechargeable battery pack that can draw juice from a wall outlet, from the […]

Postcards From The Miami Beach Progressive International Motorcycle Show

Las weekend, Jan 8-10, the Progressive International Motorcycle Show (IMS) was in Miami Beach for the 5th stop of their national show tour (next stop is Dallas Jan 22-24) The IMS experience is about checking out the new lineup of major manufacturers like Harley, Indian, Triumph, Kawasaki, BNW, Honda, Norton, Suzuki, etc and of course […]

Custom Color Rubber Grips

Many types of rubber grips are available. Most made in China. But these ones have a different texture for a more reliable grip while still feeling soft to the hands. They feature a removable white plastic flange that you will keep if you want to look different. For 1” OD handlebars. Available in 5 different […]



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