Find your stuff faster with the new Premium Tour-Pak® Lid Fitted Lining with Organizer (P/N 53000392, $159.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories. Designed specifically to fit the Tour-Pak® luggage on 2014 Harley-Davidson® Touring motorcycles, the lid liner features a soft-touch black-felt finish to reduce noise, and convenient storage pouches to keep smaller items […]
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New Harley-Davidson Tour-Pak® Organizer With Multiple Storage Pockets
Published by December 26th, 2013 in Accessories, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.The Art Of Motorcycles With Chopsticks And Black Ink.
Published by December 26th, 2013 in Editorial and Videos.Except picking up rolls of sushi, there is not much I can do with chopsticks (also called “hashi” or “otemoto” in Japanese) Thanks to the sticks tapering to a finely pointed end, Makoto Endo has invented a technique to use them has an utensil for painting. He is a graphic designer, illustrator now based in […]
Shotgun Gear Shift Linkage For Harleys
Published by December 26th, 2013 in Accessories, Customs and Driveline.These shift linkages are made out of billet aluminum for the rod part with polished stainless aircraft quality rod ends. Available in chrome or black anodized for Harley Sportsters 2004-up ($99.95) and Softails & Touring models 1986-up ($149.95, transmission lever included) At Landmark Manufacturing.
In 2014 A Fed Task Force Will Be Pushing Again The US Mandatory Helmet Law
Published by December 25th, 2013 in Editorial and Legal.The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appointed a federal task force made up of 15 members to recommend that all US states enact mandatory motorcycle helmet laws, regardless of age or experience. Dubbed the Community Preventive Services Task Force, the group offers recommendations to the CDC and provides reports to the […]
Zombies Taking Over Your Motorcycle
Published by December 25th, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Like in a fictional horror movie, Zombies are taking over your motorcycle, all possible parts down to your brake pedal. Thank Kuryakyn for this Zombie invasion offering many Zombie accessories so you can carry this theme throughout your bike. Featured here the brake pedal pad, shift peg and floorboard. The Zombie brake pedal pad fits: […]
Misfit Industries New 8”, 12” and 14” Handlebars For Cruisers And Baggers
Published by December 24th, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.These handle bars are a swedged tubing where they step down to 1” diameter for the factory hand controls. They are set up for both Fly by wire throttle or cable applications, and are also set up for heated grips as well. The Misfit Street Rage Bar 12” (top picture) comes in chrome or black. […]
Burning The Midnight Oil Building Motorcycles
Published by December 24th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.In a push to help new custom builders and to inspire others to pursue their passions, a documentary from aspiring filmmaker Gabriel Priestley currently doing his senior year at the University Of New Mexico, about a young motorcycle builder named Met Haynes (Haynes Custom Iron.) Building bikes makes him a much happier person …
Full Metal Jacket. Steel Metal Masterpiece.
Published by December 23rd, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Events.I met for the 1st time custom builder Yuri Shif in 2010 when he became that year AMD World Champion Of Custom Bike Building in the Metric Class category with his Ural Dragster. The short man from Belarussia got a lot of metal fabrication skills and quite a few wild ideas that his pretty blonde […]
Big Boy Toy. Motorized Drift Trike
Published by December 22nd, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I have no doubt it can be a lot of fun. You throttle – no hill or pushing required – and this drift trike with a 6.5 hp motor will take you to about 32 mph for some drifts that will make any grown man giggle like a school girl. Frame in CNC bent out […]
Front End Cartridge Kit Upgrades For Riding The UnRoads
Published by December 22nd, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Front-end upgrades are now available from Öhlins for Adventure bikes and Dual-Purpose motorcycles. The Öhlins FKA 100-series drop-in Cartridge Kits benefit from the lineage of Öhlins championship-winning road-racing kits, with applications for many medium weight models of burly bikes. Tuned for riding long miles on difficult terrain, the Öhlins Cartridge Kits provide smooth comfort everywhere, […]
One way to clean your handlebars and complete the vintage bike look you are after is this kit of 2 stainless steel, all-weather 12V momentary mini switches. Housing in CNC-cut billet aluminum. Rugged and durable and available in black or chrome. Sold with colored wiring and instructions and all necessary mounting hardware. Suggested retail price […]
Make Your Motorcycle Being Seen. Stay Alive
Published by December 21st, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Did the car ready to maneuver see you? Lightning Strike is a motorcycle visibility/safety system created by Judd Smith, a retired engineer from Honeywell Aerospace. It is designed to make a motorcycle more visible on the road. The system uses high-intensity LED lights equal to that seen on a police motorcycle, only the system doesn’t […]
Walt Siegl Leggero Series Ducati
Published by December 20th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I already featured the custom work of Walt Siegl, always a very labor intensive and very high end job on Ducatis. As all custom builders know, many are going to drool on high end bespoke motorcycles, but very few will be able to afford them. Staying in business and making a living from your passion almost […]
Indian Motorcycle Coming To India. Indian Motorcycle to follow Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Ducati in India in late January 2014. The new Indian Chiefs will be the 3 other choices in the high-end cruiser market for Indians with deep pockets. The first dealership should be in Dehli, followed by 2 more outlets in Mumbai and Bangalore. Polaris […]
Happy Holidays To All Bikers Around The Globe
Published by December 19th, 2013 in Editorial and Events.New S&S Cycle 111″ And 124″ Long Block Engines For Touring Chassis 2007-Up.
Published by December 19th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Owning a Bagger and wanting to go faster? Good news coming from S&S Cycle with these T111, T124 and T124LC Long Block Engines that will bolt into your stock touring chassis (Special Head machining – Fits stock length intake manifolds) They are sold without the fuel system so you can use what you have and […]
DMD Decorative Vintage Helmets
Published by December 19th, 2013 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.DMD makes awesome decorative vintage helmets. It’s an Italian brand, whose products can be ordered directly from their distributor in New Jersey. All their helmets are fiberglass with 2 different shells for perfect fit and maximum compactness. Removable and Washable Liner. Integrated Snaps for Visors/Shields. Padded chin strap with Double D-ring closure. Expect to pay […]
A Harley Motorcycle Rendition Of The Old Holiday Classic, Silent Night…
Published by December 18th, 2013 in Builders and Videos.A Harley playing the notes of the Christmas classic “Silent Night”…
Boat Tail Kit For Harley Sportsters
Published by December 18th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Seats.The very distinctive Boat Tail fender/seat/taillight combo rear section was produced by Harley-Davidson only in 1971 for its Super Glide and Sportster models. Today it’s a highly sought after part and because Sportsters are trending again, several after-market vendors propose their own improved version. This one comes from Japan and can be adapted to current […]
Nod To Formula One Racing. The New Hesketh 24 Motorcycle With Fuel Tank Below Engine.
Published by December 18th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Most of you never heard of Hesketh Motorcycles. So, a little bit of history. In the 70’s, Hesleth Racing was a Formula 1 team with famous British pilot James Hunt at the wheel. Strong of his F1 racing experience, team owner Lord Hesketh decided to cross over to motorcycling to create a new high end […]
Zero Motorcycles Unveiled The 2014 Line-Up, The High-Powered Zero SR.
Published by December 18th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Accelerating harder and going faster, the Zero SR is the new flagship e-bike of the company. The Zero SR ($16,995) features a larger 660 amp motor controller that provides 24% more power and 56% higher torque, delivering 106 ft-lbs. Going to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. All 2014 models can use an optional $2,495 Z-Force […]
The doctor said, ‘Joe, the good news is I can cure your headaches. The bad news is that it will require castration. You have a very rare condition, which causes your testicles to press on your spine and the pressure creates one hell of a headache. The only way to relieve the pressure is to […]
Postcards From Germany 2013 Custombike And Aftermarket Parts Show
Published by December 17th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Held last December 6 to 8 in Bad Salzuflen, Germany and filling up 3 big halls, with the participation of 320+ exhibitors showing about 1000 motorcycles to which you add 260 custom bikes competing for bragging rights and prizes, this event is now Europe’s biggest. All the big names were there. A few postcards of […]
All your digital life in a clean dashboard displaying the numbers that matter to you. From the number of emails that landed in your mailbox and that you will have to read or trash, to the number of comments posted on your social networks, to the number of miles you have run this week, to […]
Motorcycle Bluetooth Boomless Helmet Communication System
Published by December 17th, 2013 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.UCLEAR, a company specializing in advanced audio solutions for communicating in high-noise and mobile environments, introduces the industry’s first boomless Bluetooth helmet communication system with multiple user intercom and unlimited range capabilities for the motor sports, snow sports, outdoor, and cycling communities. UCLEAR’s products eliminates boom microphones and analog communication found in most helmet communication […]
