Bonhams is very pleased to announce the consignment of one of the most important Vincent motorcycles in the world – the Australian speed record making and multiple race winning 1951 Vincent Black Lightning owned and ridden by Jack Ehret. Built by special order and imported new into Australia by Tony McAlpine, the Vincent Black Lightning […]
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ACK Ehret Vincent Black Lightning To Headline Bonhams’ Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction
Published by September 8th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Bill Dodge to Host “BC Moto Invitational” at Tennessee Motorcycle and Music Revival
Published by September 7th, 2017 in Editorial.The Tennessee Motorcycles and Music Revival is a weekend event held September 28 – October 1, 2017 and will host motorcycle riders of all makes, models and years at one of the most storied and beautiful ranches in the great state of Tennessee, Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. Bill Dodge’s “BC Moto Invitational” will be one of […]
New S&S 100 Hp Cam For Harley-Davidson Milwaukee Eight® Engines. Up To 32% Power Increase!
Published by September 7th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.House Of Power S&S Cycle has specialized in making power for close to six decades and that focus has been applied to each new generation of Harley-Davidson engines. The Milwaukee-Eight® is no different and after months of R&D, dyno and ride time S&S is proud to launch a new collection of pure performance parts. The […]
Of course, in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, they have custom motorcycle shops. One of them, named 6/5/4 Motors, specializes in turning old bikes into whatever please them and their clients…In this case, they took one of the 1000 Husqvarna 256 Thage Motorcycle – as created by the Swedish military in the 60’s – and […]
Harley-Davidson Declares Third Quarter Dividend. The Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.365 per share for the third quarter of 2017. The dividend is payable Sept. 22, 2017 to the shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock as of Sept. 12, 2017. Tucker Rocky | Biker’s Choice […]
Customize Your Indian Scout Bobber
Published by September 6th, 2017 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.A few accessories for the new mean, minimalist, aggressive street style 2018 Scout Bobber model. Saddlebag. Slip on one or two of these saddlebags on so that you can carry gear with you on your Bobber. Inside the bag is an weather-resistant liner and the lid has embossed Indian branding. Solo Rack. The strong and […]
1. Law of Mechanical Repair After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee. 2. Law of Gravity Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe. 3. Law of Probability The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the […]
Attention To All Custom Bike Builders. Team America Seeks A New Member.
Published by September 5th, 2017 in Builders, Controls, Editorial and Events.The famous international Intermot trade show in Cologne, Germany will once again host the 2018 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building The 2017 Championship of the Americas @ AIMExpo in Columbus. Ohio ((September 21-24) presents the last opportunity on this side of the big pond to earn expense money and a pre-paid entry into […]
The Crouch motorcycle brand was active between 1903 and 1909 among at least 300 other motorcycle manufacturers. The company slogan? “The Most Satisfying Motorcycle Ever Built”. At that time, most industry models proposed featured a single cylinder. Crouch, to be differentiate from each other claimed up to 150 miles…without breakdown.
2017 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials. Hiro Koiso Raced The Fastest Open Bike On The Salt
Published by September 5th, 2017 in Events and Racing.At the annual Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials AMA Land Speed Grand Championship, Hiro Koiso – builder and rider – set three new land speed records on a 2006 FXD-I based race bike. The JIMS 135″ TWIN-CAM engine was topped off with billet cylinder heads from T-Man Performance. A C1-R ProCharger was custom fit for assaulting the […]
Sidecars have been ridden probably since the late 1800’s, always more in Europe than in the US. where they are relatively rare. Most everyone like looking at a sidecar rig and at its pilot, the sidecarist. They have many advantages and disadvantages over a 2-wheeler motorcycle, but many consider them only as substitute for motorcycles for old […]
Twin Power Adds 32-Tooth Compensator Eliminator Kit. Better Acceleration. Better Use of 6th Gear.
Published by September 3rd, 2017 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.Twin Power announced that they have added a 32-Tooth Compensator Eliminator Kit to their product line. “Last year, we introduced the 34-Tooth Compensator Eliminator Sprocket to our product line and it was a great success. The addition of this new kit will give riders more options for updating and maintaining their motorcycle. One of the […]
The Future Starts Here. Keynotes From Harley-Davidson And Polaris CEO’s To Address The Critical Topic Of Acquiring New Riders.
Published by September 2nd, 2017 in Editorial and Events.A softening industry environment, many aging baby boomers being no longer active customers, are adding to the the 2 US manufacturer’s woes. Developing new riders who will become future customers is the big issue they both face. On September 21st, from 8.30 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. at the AIMExpo at the Greater Convention Center, Matt Levatich (left) President […]
Custom Cafe/Sport Harley Street 750
Published by September 1st, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Mike McFadden opened in 2009 a boutique custom shop in Owensboro, Kentucky. Keeping small and being hyper creative is the motto. And what a joy, as Mike told me, when he succeed turning a turn into a Prince… I have to agree with him that this factory Street 750 looks extremely good when dressed in […]
Motorcycle-Themed Events To Remember Rock Legend Gregg Allman And Celebrate Allman’s Final Album, “Southern Blood”
Published by September 1st, 2017 in Editorial and Events.Gregg Allman, frontman of the Allman Brothers Band, passed away May 27, 2017 in Richmond Hill, GA. Gregg loved motorcycles although Duane, his brother, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia in 1971. So in celebration of the late Allman Brothers Band frontman’s final studio album, “Southern Blood”, a special event called “The […]
Two women were playing golf… One teed off and watched in horror as her ball headed directly toward a foursome of men playing the next hole. The ball hit one of the men. He immediately clasped his hands together at his groin, fell to the ground and proceeded to roll around in agony. The woman […]
You already know that the 2018 Harley-Davidson lineup includes 8 all-new Softail models that combine the hard-riding performance of the Dyna® line with the unique custom look of the Softail® line. In a kind of “custom revolution” Harley-Davidson has reinvented a frame: – with a design reducing complexity with a 50 percent reduction in component […]
Intermot in Cologne, Germany (October 3-7) is a leading international exhibition of everything on 2 wheels. motorised two-wheelers. With the addition in 1016 of Intermot Customized, a custom bike show competition within the trade fair, each year Intermot promotes its show via a custom bike displayed in various events around Europe. The 2017 custom bike […]
Motul Is Announcing The 100% Synthetic TWIN Line Of Products Developed Specifically For V-Twins
Published by August 31st, 2017 in Editorial and Events.Motul, the leader in synthetic oil technology, announced today the TWIN line – a 100 percent synthetic line of products designed to achieve a new level of performance and protection for V-Twins and twins of all kinds. Developed specifically for V-Twins, Café Racers and cruisers found on the canyon roads and highways of North America, […]
Facing The Risk Of Some Serious Backlash, Confederate Motors Change Its Name To Curtiss Motorcycles
Published by August 30th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Evidently, when President Matt Chambers created his company in 1991 in Louisiana (headquartered inAlabama), he picked up on purpose the name of Confederate for whatever reason and meaning it has for him… But today, after the events of Charlottesville, Virginia where protests turned violent as white supremacists clashed with counter-demonstrators, and a car hit a crowd […]
EZ Mount Solo Seat For 15-17 Harley Softail Breakout
Published by August 30th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.This seat has an interior molded from polyurethane foam that sits on a 3/16” ABS thermoformed seat base for a perfect fit that provides maximum comfort. This seat covers the two seat fender studs, providing a low, clean look, and moving the rider forward 1 ½” compared to stock seats. Solar-reflective leather in the seating […]
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Slip-on mufflers for 2017 Harley Davidson Touring Models
Published by August 29th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.All exhaust manufacturers are rushing to be one of the first to propose slip-ons for the 2017 HD Touring models. The new Kerker Stout by Supertrapp is a 4” slip-on featuring a high-flow 2.5” core forperformance gains and a deep, throaty sound that won’t overpower a radio when cruising. Opening the throttle unleashes a menacing […]
India Is Now The World’s Largest Motorcycle Country. India sold 17.59 million motorcycles during the 2016-2017 financial year. Ok, they are smaller displacement machines (mostly 125 cc) than those ridden in the US and Europe. In India, a small motorcycle may be the only mode of transport that an entire family has. In the last […]
New Black 5-3/4” LED V-Rod Headlight By Headwinds
Published by August 29th, 2017 in Customs and Electrical.Headwinds, a leader in custom headlights, introduces their Black V-Rod LED headlamp (p/n 8-9556B). This 5-3/4” 60/20W hi/lo is a direct replacement for the stock two-bulb headlamp. These powerful non-glare lamps are 4 x’s brighter & whiter than halogen (3,600 lumens high, 2,400 lumens low) and reach down the road like a bolt of lightning. […]
A Custom Built Softail In Switzerland Called HD Exile!
Published by August 28th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.50 years in business as a V-Twin motorcycle shop (including 40 as an authorized Harley dealer and 20 years in the same location as a bike customizer under the name of “Harley Heaven” is a considerable amount of time selling and tinkering with bikes. Swiss American motorcycle enthusiast Felix Bächli founded his shop in 1967, […]
