One scene steals the show in a film that is overloaded with special effects and robotic action. Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow drops from Iron Man’s jet onboard the all-electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire and hits the ground running, careening through South Korean traffic, drifting through turns and speeding up staircases. “We did things with that bike that […]
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“Avengers: Age of Ultron” Movie Stunts. The Best One Is Performed Riding A Harley LiveWire.
Published by May 2nd, 2015 in Builders, Editorial and Events.From Ice To Fire. Frozen Victory Motorcycle Fires Up After 4 years In An Ice Block
Published by May 2nd, 2015 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.In 2011 Victory Motorcycles Sweden froze a 2002 V92 TC to be exhibited at the Sweden Ice Hotel.The bike was defrosted this year and delivered to a shop called Stonetown Custom. After only 1 hour of workshop time (oil change, fresh fuel and a new battery BUT without needing new spark plugs or any other […]
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. John Quincy Adams
AIMExpo Organizing Custom Building Championship Of The Americas
Published by May 1st, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Events.All Custom Bike Builders of the Americas, from Greenland and all the way south to the tip of South America, are invited to join The AIMExpo Championship Of The Americas, a showcase of design, engineering and creativity. During the 2015 AIMExpo and for the first time in motorcycling history there will be a world class […]
A Vintage Looking E-Bike You May Want In Your Garage
Published by May 1st, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.If today young William Harley and Arthur Davidson were working from a garage in the Silicon Valley they could have created this Vintage Electric “E Tracker”, a board track racer inspired electric bike giving you a 30-mile range ride at a maximum speed of 36 mph after a 2-hour charge. The sand cast v-twin shaped […]
TGIF. This weekend, ride whatever you like to ride and add to your resume a new thrilling 2-wheel experience. For Justin Lurie it’s shredding up the mountains high above Los Angeles, searching for freedom through pure adrenaline and stoke. A mix of slow motion, of crazy GoPro speed shots and zooming aerials. Created by Kylor […]
7th Quail Motorcycle Gathering. May 16, 2015.
Published by April 30th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.I repeat it since the inaugural edition. The Quail Motorcycle Gathering is one of the finest events featuring some of the rarest collections of vintage and modern motorcycles displayed on the stunning green grasses of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California. A very short event, Saturday, May 16, 2015 |from 10:00 am […]
New Rushmore Road Glide iPhone/GPS Mount
Published by April 30th, 2015 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.The Rushmore Road Glide iPhone/GPS Mount by Iron Aces positions virtually any electronic device within the riders’ field of vision for added safety while maintaining the sleek, unobtrusive lines of the redesigned Road Glide instrument panel. A companion to the Road Glide Mount for ’13 & older Road Glide models, the Rushmore Road Glide Mount […]
Another Very Faulty Concept Motorcycle
Published by April 30th, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Concept motorcycle renderings are always entertaining. These ones by Alex Padwa and Davidi Gilad, 2 designers who don’t pretend to know about motorcycles, just about lines. Maybe this type of work could be the pretext for a game of the 7 errors to find in less than 1 minute (there are more than 7 making […]
Bling. An Indian Chief Covered In Swarovski Crystals.
Published by April 30th, 2015 in Editorial and Videos.Just for your entertainment (huh…) Angelica Ganea, a Canadian Pop & Classical, singer and songwriter imagined her beloved Indian Chief covered with Swarovski Crystals. Gifted with crystal application engineering skills (a side business), and confident with her craft, she created the “blingest” Classic Indian Motorcycle known to man. As I say all the time, every […]
Hands Up With New Tall Boy And Fat Ape Handlebars From Harley-Davidson For 2015 Road Glide
Published by April 29th, 2015 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Add High-Rise Style to 2015 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Models. Riders can hang ’em high with two new tall handlebars from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories designed specifically for the 2015 Harley-Davidson Road Glide® model motorcycles. The Road Glide Tall Boy Handlebar (top picture) P/N 55800550 Chrome, P/N 55800551 Satin Black; $279.95) features an optimized […]
Erik Buell Racing. A 1 Hour Movie About What Was Supposed To Be An American Comeback Story.
Published by April 29th, 2015 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.In October 2009, Harley-Davidson shut down the Erik Buell manufacturing. 2 months later Erik Buell created his independent company EBR for Erik Buell Racing, the only American sport bike company. In 2010, Joseph Sousa and Matt Sienkiewicz began to film Erik Buell to document his daily fight to grow his new company and to find […]
Don Mahoney & Partner Lars Roulund Acquire AIRHAWK®
Published by April 29th, 2015 in Editorial, Events and Seats.On April 22, 2015, Don Mahoney of Carlsbad, CA along with partner Lars Roulund of Santa Ana, California based High End Seating Solutions (HESS), the makers of Danny Gray Seats acquired the AIRHAWK® Comfort Seating Systems brand and product line. AIRHAWK, a brand of seat overlays serving motorcycle enthusiasts, and HESS, a high-end motorcycle seat design and […]
Corbin Introduces Dual The Touring Saddle for 2015 Indian Chief Roadmaster
Published by April 28th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.Corbin’s new Dual Touring Saddle is designed to maximize the seating area by positioning the rider bucket in the sweet spot to offer the best possible ergonomics and long range comfort. Sculpted seating platforms conform to the shape of your body to give more square inches of even support and eliminate hot spots and pressure […]
J&P Cycles 36th Anniversary Open House. June 27-28 In A New Location.
Published by April 28th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.J&P Cycles is experiencing growing pains. The 36th annual J&P Cycles Open House Rally, scheduled for June 27-28, is being moved to a different location than the usual J&P headquarters. This year, the rally is moving to the Jones County Fairgrounds, located in Monticello, Iowa, just 10 miles north of Anamosa. The size of the […]
Looking a little bit weird to me and certainly for high tech looking bikes, these new floorboards are a direct stock replacement for Harley-Davidson touring models. Machined from 6061 T6 aluminum with rubber padding to reduce vibrations. Available in chrome or black & machined style. Matching passenger floorboards, brake pedals and bag latches. Made In […]
Custom Harley Dyna By Rough Crafts
Published by April 27th, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.With the People’s Republic of China to the west and Japan to the east and northeast, Winston Yeh will tell you that his Taiwan shop Rough Crafts benefits from the best of both countries, respectively machining expertise and motorcycle manufacturing know how. So, is Taiwan a great place to build custom motorcycles? Maybe, except Taiwan […]
Custom motorcycles look very RAD when equipped with a set of Spring Struts for rear suspension. These ones for Harley XL, FX or FL models and all custom frames with 1/2” shock mounting stud. They are 11” long from center to center eye mounts and are built with top and bottom silent blocks. They can […]
The Deaf Italian Bookkeeper. A Mafia Godfather finds out that his bookkeeper Guido has cheated him out of $10 millions. His bookkeeper is deaf. That was the reason he got the job in the first place. It was assumed that Guido would hear nothing and would therefore never have to testify in court. When the […]
Harley-Davidson Recalls 46,000 Models For Clutch Issue And 9000 Street Models For Possible Missing Reflector.
Published by April 25th, 2015 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson is recalling 45,901 model-year 2014-15 motorcycles manufactured between from April 28, 2014 to October 24, 2014 because the clutch may not fully disengage. The models affected are Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic – Twin Cooled (FLHTCU TC), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special […]
Laconia Motorcycle Week®. 92nd Edition June 13-21, 2015.
Published by April 25th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.After record-breaking heaps of snow for months, the small town of Laconia, New Hampshire located along the Winnipesaukee River between lake Opechee Bay to the north and lake Winnisquam to the southwest, is getting ready to welcome bikers from the east coast and Canada to the Laconia Rally’s 92nd year. Thanks to the region excellent […]
Breaking News. S&S Cycle Flathead Power Brand Goes Back Home In Sweden To Anders Nygren.
Published by April 24th, 2015 in Builders, Engines and Events.You can bet that there is one happy man in Sweden… S&S Cycle Inc. announced today that they are transferring ownership of the Flathead Power® brand back to Anders Nygren, the original founder of the Flathead Power company in Sweden free of charge. “We decided to discontinue using Flathead Power as a brand for our […]
New Chopper Or Bobber Style LED Headlight
Published by April 24th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.This new CNC machined billet 6061-T6 aerospace grade aluminum LED chopper/bobber headlight features 3 LED lights behind the 2.5″ lens, that put out 2100 lumens. It offers Hi/Low beam capability and comes with a completely contained heat sink to remove any extra heat that these lights might put out. There is also a choice of […]
The Relation Between Erik Buell Racing And Hero MotorCorp. What You Need To Know.
Published by April 24th, 2015 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Following Erik Buell Racing ceasing operations on April 15, 2015, 5 points you need to know. 1- Erik Buell Racing (EBR) was created in November 2009 in East Troy, Wisconsin following the shutdown of his previous company, Buell Motorcycle Company, by parent company/majority stakeholder Harley-Davidson. EBR was an independent venture by Erik Buell from Harley-Davidson, […]
Ace Cafe Orlando. The under-construction Ace scheduled to open this Fall is organizing a media event at 3:00pm on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at its location 100 W. Livingston Street in Orlando, Florida. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has confirmed his appearance and will officially welcome the famous Ace Cafe brand to the USA with a […]
Some industrial designers work for a corporation for a specific project intended to be produced. Some, use their industrial design skills to promote their skills to an entire industry. This motorcycle concept rendering belongs to the category of dreamy designs that probably will never be produced. It was created by a designer named Mehmet Doruk […]
