Harley-Davidson Trying To Trademark “Harley Bronx”. Beginning of December, Harley-Davidson filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office a trademark request to use “Bronx” in association with their motorcycles and parts. Of course, many already imagine a brand new Bronx model or the association of the name with current Sportster or Street models. Urban bikers […]
Archive for December, 2017
Futuristic Odyssey Motorcycle By Bandit9
Published by December 15th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Bandit9 workshop has an usual philosophy “Motorcycles don’t have a reverse gear. In fact, riders never look back. So why do we keep turning to vintage motorcycles? Simple. Because there’s no exciting vision of the future. That’s where we step in…” And of course, your immediate question is “do their motorcycles run properly/” or “are […]
Donnie Smith Show® Brings War of the Twins Indoor Flat Track Racing To Twin Cities
Published by December 15th, 2017 in Editorial, Events and Racing.The Donnie Smith Motorcycle Show, the largest indoor custom bike. car and tattoo show in the Midwest, is bringing authentic Indoor Flat Track motorcycle racing back to the Twin Cities where the roots of the sport were born. For 13 seasons, from 1968 to 1980, the revered Minneapolis Armory hosted “The Indoors,”flat track racing that […]
Indian Icon Paint Series. Order Your Scout or Roadmaster In Five Exclusive Colors
Published by December 14th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Painters.Indian’s first ever custom paint program is named the Icon Paint Series. The company is now able to offer five exclusive colors for the Scout Roadmaster models. The Icon Paint Series aims to deliver paint schemes “that have the ‘wow’ factory while having the high quality expected from an OEM and offering that all-important factory.warranty. […]
Bigger. Better. Faster. Here’s A look At The All-New Track Design For The 2018 DAYTONA TT.
Published by December 14th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Racing.Thanks to a thorough track redesign by seven-time A.M.A. Grand National Champion Chris Carr and made possible by utilizing the NASCAR pit road at Daytona International Speedway as part of the racing surface, the 2018 DAYTONA TT race track will be bigger, better and significantly faster when American Flat Track launches the 2018 season on […]
4-1/2” Vector Clamp Ring For Stock H-D Spotlights
Published by December 14th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Headwinds, the leader in custom headlights, introduces their new 4-1/2” Vector Clamp Rings for stock Harley-Davidson spotlights that match their 7” Vector Headlight Bezels for FLH’s. These easy-to-install, clamp ring replaces the stock clamp ring, “french” the lamp and follow the curve of the stock spotlight for a continuous line and a stunning look. Fully […]
CycleSmiths Introduces The Lollipop. The First-Ever Frameless, All Glass Mirror.
Published by December 13th, 2017 in Accessories, Controls and Editorial.CycleSmiths introduces a revolutionary new line of frameless mirrors. The first-of-its-kind “Naked Mirror” design has no housing thanks to the special hardened glass which is three times stronger than a car’s windshield. Because of this, the CycleSmiths Naked mirror is the first all glass mirror on the market. The first style of frameless mirror launched […]
Audi Abandoned Plan To Sell Italian Motorcycle Brand Ducati
Published by December 13th, 2017 in Builders and Editorial.In a sign of confidence that the carmaker expects to be able to carry the costs of its transformation, Audi’s chief executive Rupert Stadler said there is therefore no economic need to sell Ducati. The original plan was to sell Ducati to reduce costs by 10 billion euros ($11.8 billion), cut red tape and deepen […]
Securely mount your Smartphone or GPS with a Ciro Holder. It is designed to be quick and simple, just flip the lever to lock your smartphone into the secure rubber molded fingers. Never worry about draining your phone battery with the premium version. The Ciro Premium Smartphone Holder has a built in 1.3 amp USB […]
Does Harley-Davidson Need A New CEO And Board?
Published by December 12th, 2017 in Builders and Editorial.By Rich Duprey (The Motley Fool) As Harley-Davidson’s (NYSE:HOG) sales enter their fourth year of decline, investors should ask whether the motorcycle maker needs a shakeup. The problem may not just be the soft industry in which it operates, but rather also the front office in Milwaukee. Maybe instead of 100 new models in 10 […]
“Remember that money can come as quickly as it goes, but once it is gone, never comes back.” Damon Brown, Author and Entrepreneur
As far as I know, Roland Sands is the first professional builder to use the 111″ Thunder Stroke Indian engine to build an old school chopper. And I acknowledge it looks pretty good on this type of machine. It must be the Thunder Stroke features inspired by the Power Plus motor of the 1940’s, like […]
Harley-Davidson Posts Largest Contingency Package in American Flat Track History. $562,500 Payout To Privateer Riders.
Published by December 10th, 2017 in Editorial, Events and Racing.Harley-Davidson announced today its 2018 American Flat Track Contingency Program totaling $562,500 – the largest contingency posting in the 65-year history of the sport. The contingency payouts are available exclusively to privateer riders mounted on either Harley-Davidson XG750R or XR750 machines. Of course, to be eligible to collect contingency payouts while competing riders are required to […]
13th Edition Of CUSTOMBIKE in Bad Salzuflen, Germany (December 1-3, 2017)
Published by December 9th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.More than 40 modified Milwaukee Eight Softails, customized from mild to wild, were presented at this show by both official dealers as well as by renowned custom builders and customizers and European parts manufacturers. The style? As usual, a low stance with fat rear tires and think steel short fenders. To be noticed, the 2018 […]
Kuryakyn Expands Aztec Collection For Indian Motorcycle Models
Published by December 8th, 2017 in Customs and Editorial.To create a common theme all over your Indian, Kuryakyn® is expanding its Aztec collection with new additions. Other additional Aztec products are currently in development and slated for release soon. View the entire collection at Classic Aztec. www.kuryakyn.com/classification/310/aztec. The Aztec Stereo Accent and Aztec Gauge Cluster Accents are designed specifically for the restyled inner […]
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Building A 2000 Sq.Ft Addition To Be Completed In 2019.
Published by December 8th, 2017 in Editorial and Events.Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame Executive Director Myrick Robbins is overseeing the renovation and extension of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum at Main aStreet And Junction Avenue in Sturgis. The first phase of the project was started with the demolition of part of the current building. The project will include an addition to the […]
1920 Style Indian Scout Solo Saddle
Published by December 7th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.Want to go more retro with your new generation Scout? This 1920 style solo seat is a modern version of the original Scout seat of yesteryear. The seat itself is mounted on a strong aluminum base sold separately. Seat is topped with foam and covered with tan leather. Easy installation. Available in January. $379.99 . […]
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Saddlemen New “Step Up TR” Seat For Harley-Davidson Softail Slim and Blackline
Published by December 6th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.The Saddlemen “Step Up” is the latest addition to their line of performance seats made for today’s edgy, aggressive rider based on years of association with stunters dating back to the late 1980’s and Doug Domokos, The original Wheelie King! It has many unique features. This new seat is conceived for the 2012-17 Softail Slim® […]
Pirelli Introduces New DIABLO ROSSO CORSA II Tire
Published by December 6th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Using its 15 years as Official Tire Supplier to the FIM Superbike World Championship, Pirelli now merges its best technologies from race track and road to produce the DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II. It’s Pirelli’s First Multi-Compound Motorcycle Tire Transferring Race Track Performance into Street Versatility. The latest member of the DIABLO™ Family applies brand technology Developed […]
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Created in 1975, the S&S Teardrop Air Cleaner has long been and remains the iconic shape of v-twin performance. Adding to that legacy, the new Mini Teardrop is a compact version designed around the S&S Stealth high flow air cleaner system for a simple install and, in most applications, emissions compliant as well. Modern performance […]
Suffragettes Coast To Coast Centennial Motorcycle Ride Announces Ten Starting Locations for 2020 Ride
Published by December 5th, 2017 in Editorial and Events.The Suffragettes Centennial Motorcycle Ride (SCMR2020) is announcing the ten cities that will be the starting points for the ride into Washington, D.C. honoring the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Constitutional Amendment. The female and couple-centric ride will start open registrations in 2018 for ten different routes that will all converge into Washington, D.C. in […]
Adventure seekers may be interested by this sport tank offering extra storage space and easy access to their personal electronics. Constructed of 1680 d UV-treated ballistic nylon with Fibertech faux carbon fiber accent panels, flush mount carry handle and reflective piping. The CL-2020 features two zippered exterior personal electronics pockets (1 GPS, 1 Smartphone) with […]
Cute Naked Black Sportster Ironhead
Published by December 4th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The Sportster (code beginning with XL) is continuously produced since 1957 by Harley-Davidson. But the Ironhead engine is the original Sportster engine only produced from 1957 until 1985 when it was replaced by the Evolution engine in 1986. And for many custom builders and core bikers the iron cylinder heads (instead of aluminum) engine is […]
American Flat Track Announces 2018 Schedule
Published by December 3rd, 2017 in Editorial, Events and Racing.The 2018 American Flat Track 18-race season will start with a bigger, better, faster Daytona TT pn March 15, 2018 and will end with a Finale to be held in the New York City Metro. America’s original extreme sport enters its 66th consecutive year of competition . In Daytona, inside the legendary tri-oval at the […]