The new Road Zeppelin® Seat Pads (P/N 52000084 Rider, P/N 52400060 Passenger Pillion; $119.95 each) are equipped with a patented air bladder system that distributes weight evenly across the entire seating surface, removing pressure points while also providing shock absorption which reduces vibration. The mesh cover allows air circulation, reducing the air temperature between the […]
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New Road Zeppelin Seat Pads By Harley-Davidson Offer Air-Cushioned Comfort
Published by April 9th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.Night Of Hard Rock At The Sturgis Buffalo Chip Summer Music Festival. Mastodon And Machine Head To Perform On August 7,2013.
Published by April 9th, 2013 in Editorial.Hardcore heavy metal rockers Machine Head will join for a night of Hard Rock at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip on Wednesday, August 7, leaving only one band to be announced next week to complete this fantastic night at the Chip. Machine Head will take the Buffalo Chip’s stage following Mastodon during the 2013 Sturgis motorcycle […]
A Lesson In Custom Building By a 21-Year Old Dutch
Published by April 8th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.2 weeks ago in Germany, my fellow European journalists asked me to meet with Paul and to look attentively at his custom chopper creation. So I met him front of his bike displayed at the Custom Chrome Europe Bike Show Series in Mainz, Germany. Only 21 years old, very tall (6.5″?) with still a baby […]
Corbin’s Smuggler Trunk for 2007 – 2013 Victory Vision
Published by April 7th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Seats.Fans of the Victory Vision have a new option to improve the overall look of their preferred tourer while adding convenient storage. The Smuggler Trunk is artfully designed and color matched to your paint by Corbin to improve look while adding convenient storage. Pop open the door and you have access to over 15 liters […]
Some photographer (Horst Roesler not to name him) made me strike weird poses during our last meeting. Maybe a casting for a “clean” episode of the TV series “Sons of Anarchy…” Well, this photo because I have no other “Picture Of The Week” on file and to let you have fun posting in the comments […]
Petersen Automotive Museum To Celebrate 50 Years Of Baja Racing
Published by April 7th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Conceived in the early 1960s when Honda sought to prove the durability of their CL72 Scrambler motorcycle, the Baja 1000 has evolved into the most significant off-road race in motorsports. The Petersen Automotive museum will display a special summer exhibition called Braving Baja: 1,000 Miles to Glory, which will pay tribute to 50 years of […]
Streamline Patented Internal Throttle, Lines And Fittings
Published by April 6th, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Exceptionally, I am running again this feature because this cool internal throttle was no more available during a very long time while still being requested by many who will be happy to know that it’s again in stock. This internal throttle system is an original made in the USA by The Garage By Austin Weiss, […]
2013 Las Vegas Bikefest October 3-6. Registration Is Open.
Published by April 6th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Vegas is rocking. With hot spots and loose slots, great food, glitzy hotels, great entertainment, and great rides around town. Add Las Vegas Bikefest (this year October 3-6), a crazy-long weekend of good times with live concerts, non-stop partying, big money Poker Runs, hot contests and of course the cool bikes of “Artistry In Iron” […]
Burly Café Racer Tail Section For Harley Sportster
Published by April 5th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.As I wrote many times during these last years, old and new built Café Racer bikes are back in style and Café is fast becoming the new “Black”…. The Sportster based Café Racer has also become a style in its own right with a magic that only Harley can bring to the table. The one […]
Polaris® Launching Electric Bicycles In United States, Canada & Latin America
Published by April 5th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Polaris is launching the global distribution of a new line of electric bicycles with innovative features that take riding an eBike to work, for play or sport to a new level. New Polaris eBikes are stated to revolutionize the Light Electric Vehicle market with Duo Drive™, BioSync™, Arc Regen™, and ProRide™ Rechargeable battery technology. Polaris […]
A guy stopped at a local gas station, and after filling his tank, he paid the bill and bought a soft drink. He stood by his car to drink his cola and watched a couple of men working along the roadside. One man would dig a hole two or three feet deep and then move […]
Chrysler Has Purchased The Old Harley-Davidson Test Track In Florida for $7 Million. The six-mile-long track on the edge of the Everglades has been sitting mainly silent since Harley’s decision four years ago to consolidate its hot-weather testing at a Kingman, Ariz., facility. Before Harley purchased the racetrack for $6.5 million from Collier Enterprises Ltd., in […]
The Mightyblue Triumph Thruxton. Modified In Portugal.
Published by April 4th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Until a couple of weeks ago I never heard of Maria Motorcycles, a small shop in Portugal. With an unemployment rate of 16% (neighboring Spain rate is even worse, a whopping 25.8%), and although motorcycles are popular as a mean of transportation, it must be extremely difficult to make a living selling custom work […]
Jay Leno Interviews Automotive Artist Tom Fritz About The Muscle Car Postal Stamp Series
Published by April 4th, 2013 in Editorial and Events.Tom Fritz is honored to have been commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service to create works for their Muscle Cars (Forever®) stamp series, celebrating five iconic automobiles: the 1966 Pontiac GTO, the 1967 Shelby GT-500, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda, and the 1970 Chevelle SS. The series was issued February […]
Harley-Davidson Chrome Front Engine Mount Bracket For Sportster Models
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Add the bling of brilliant chrome to Harley-Davidson Sportster models with the new Front Engine Mount Bracket (P/N 16400022, $119.95) and Engine Mount Stabilizer Link (P/N 16400020, $49.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories. The chrome Front Engine Mount Bracket is machined from premium 6061-T6 aluminum, and is a direct bolt-on replacement for the Original Equipment […]
Discovered In Germany. Wannabe Choppers.
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Controls and Editorial.He was the 2012 Europe “Custom Bike Show Rookie Award” winner with a bike called “Messed Up”. German Enrico “Ricky” De Haas and his shop Wannabe Choppers may soon become household names in the old continent. In this short film, helped by the beautiful images of Directors Thorsten And Thomas Stoll, he expresses his custom […]
$14 Million Sale Of Antique British And European Motorcycles And Parts
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It’s kind of a barn find worthy of all “European and American pickers” “Domi Racer” based in Cincinnati, Ohio is for sale as a complete business. “Domi” specialized in the supply of antique and rare motorcycle parts from British & European motorcycles mostly manufactured in the 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s including BSA, Norton, Triumph, AJS, […]
Spy Shot Of The 2013 Royal Enfield Cafe Racer 535 Being Tested In India.
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It is announced as the lightest and fastest production Royal Enfield ever produced and is scheduled to be released to the public before end of the year. The 535cc engine is expected to deliver about about 36 Bhp of peak power and over 45 Nm of peak torque, a bigger throttle body, revised exhaust and high […]
New Premium Tour-Pak® Latches From Harley-Davidson
Published by April 2nd, 2013 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Simply Press to Open and Close with new These Self-Aligning Latches from Harley-Davidson (P/N 53000253 Gloss Black, P/N 53000252 Chrome; $99.95.) They eliminate the traditional catch and clamp design to ease access to the Tour-Pak® luggage. A push of the button releases the lock and pops the lid open for convenience. Simply press down on […]
Harley-Davidson And BMW Less Reliable Than Japanese Motorcycles. But Harley And BMW Owners Among The Most Satisfied.
Published by April 2nd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Consumer Reports National Research Center conducted their first-ever motorcycle reliability survey. Resulkts are in: about one in four owners of Harley-Davidson motorcycles reported experiencing a major problem in the previous four years. BMW motorcycles were even less reliable than Harley-Davidsons with about one in three owners reporting problems in the previous four years. Only […]
ZZ Top And Queensryche To Perform At The 2013 Buffalo Chip Sturgis Rally Concert
Published by April 2nd, 2013 in Editorial and Events.Texas-based blues rockers ZZ Top, a perennial live favorite of bikers, and the progressive metal group Queensryche are among the acts confirmed to appear at this year’s Sturgis Rally concert at the Buffalo Chip Music Festival. Billed as the “largest music festival in motorcycling,” the annual event features a mix of classic rock and country […]
Rage is another Cafe Racer by Santiago Chopper paying tribute to motorcycle chassis builder Georges Martin. Georges’ motorcycle frames were extremely popular in Europe during the 70’s & 80’s with those building a custom/racing bike. His first chassis were similar to the backbone design that Fritz Egli made so popular. Most of the CB 750 […]
New Adjustable Touring Rack From Harley-Davidson. 50% More Rack Surface When Needed.
Published by March 31st, 2013 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.The new Adjustable Two-Up Luggage Rack (P/N 50300044 Chrome, P/N 50300076 Gloss Black; $399.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® features telescoping side extensions that expand the width of the rack from 12.75 inches to 18.75 inches. To accommodate a wide soft bag or duffle, press the buttons and slide out the side extensions to increase […]
4 Men Arrested For Motorcycle Marriage Proposal Stunt On California Freeway
Published by March 31st, 2013 in Editorial, Events and Videos.On January 27,2013 about 250 bikers blocked during 10 minutes the eastbound Interstate 10 in West Covina, California so that one of their friends could propose to his girlfriend. At one point, a bike sent up a cloud of pink smoke and the girlfriend accepted the proposal. But police was not amused… The stunt was […]
Seen In Germany. Internal Throttle With 6 Bearings
Published by March 30th, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.All internal throttle manufacturers promise a precise craftsmanship, a slackness fit with smooth and easy turning of the throttle. A German company called Müller Motorcycle AG offers a system equipped with 6 bearings (a trademark technology) consisting of 2 ball bearings on top of each other on each side of the pulling sledge and of […]
New Men’s Roadway Waterproof Fleece Jacket And Women’s Pink Label RCS Functional Jacket
Published by March 30th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.The new men’s Roadway Waterproof Fleece Jacket (P/N 98235-13VM, starting at $175) from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line delivers road-worthy functionality in a hoodie-style jacket. Constructed from waterproof, three-layer bonded 100 percent polyester fleece fabric, the jacket features a mock neck collar and a zip-off hood with bungee cord and toggle for added versatility. Extended cuffs […]
