During these times when discretionary money to purchase new parts for your sled is still tight, especially after the holidays, good news for you coming from BAKER. If your transmission (Harley-Davidson, Big Dog or Baker) has got a problem like teeth missing, leaking oil, etc you can keep riding in denial until a major breakdown […]
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Baker Drivetrain 12-Step Desintoxication Program
Published by January 4th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.To Be Launched. New 16″ Rotor Oversized Brake Caliper Kit.
Published by January 3rd, 2012 in Brakes, Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.You see it first here before it is officially introduced to motorcycle dealers at the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati (Feb. 4-6, 2012), then made available to all of you. From Aaron Glenn, the man who 2 years ago introduced the awesome, and somewhat expensive , “Internal Brake 3-piece wheel”, a new idea to improve braking […]
Did You Know? French Micro Car Had A Motorcycle Engine
Published by January 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Engines.Without doors and enough room to fit 2 very slender adults, the Rolux VB61 convertible micro car was produced in France between 1947 and 1952. It was powered using a 175 cc Ydral single cylinder, air cooled two-stroke engine mounted behind the driver with a final chain drive to the rear axle. Not easy to […]
Many are going to be surprised by this contraption, surprisingly born in a small individual cramped garage using primitive and very old tools. It is your style or not but Mike Ludivico has a lot of merit for making his own dream happen with very few catalog parts, a lot of passion, courage and tenacity. […]
Harley-Davidson New Low Profile Wind Splitter Windshields
Published by January 1st, 2012 in Accessories, Builders and Editorial.Improving air flow and reducing wind noise are the objectives reached by these 2 new Harley-davidson windshield. They are shaped for effective air flow management to enhance rider comfort and reduce wind noise. The sweeping design complements the shape of the fairing and the inner dash panel, and adds height over a traditional low-profile wind […]
New Year Resolution. +1 Google Button Under All Cyril Huze News.
Published by January 1st, 2012 in Editorial and Events.Long time we should have done it. Too busy, but it’s never too late. For year 2012 we added the +1 Button under each of my articles. For those who don’t know, +1 gets your conversations going, giving some kind of public stamp of approval to your friends, contacts and the rest of the web. […]
Most-Read And Commented Motorcycle Stories Of 2011 In Cyril Huze Post
Published by December 31st, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Daily, my website back end administration tracks lots of data. Among them, who reads what, how many times, for how long, number of comments posted etc. Although there is no exact correlation between the number of readers of each of my articles and the number of comments posted under them, it just happened that in 2011, the […]
Make your ride a little bit more comfortable with these Soft-Touch grips from Arlen Ness that you can match to the same design foot pegs, shifter/brake pegs. Dimpled Kraton rubber over 6061-T6 aluminum, chrome or black, with smooth or engraved tips. For 1976 to 2010 Harley models and customs using cable clutch. Arlen Ness.
Air-powered Motorcycle. 62 MPH.
Published by December 30th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Last month, the “Pursuit” was unveiled by industrial designer Dean Benstead. For a change, a bike prototype fueled not by gas or electricity, but by compressed air. It uses the breakthrough engine technology developed by Angelo Di Pietro of a company based in Melbourne, Australia, called Engineair. It’s a motocross geometry bike mostly made out of aluminum […]
Harley Davidson Owners In India Want Helmets With American Department of Transportation (DOT) Or Australian Certification Logos. In Mumbai, India, the police commissioner had instructed the police officers to fine all bikers wearing helmets without the ISI (Bureau Of Indian Standards) certification mark. Problem is that ISI certified helmets are unanimously recognized as of cheap […]
Super Freni Nostalgic 2-Piston Brake Caliper
Published by December 29th, 2011 in Brakes, Builders, Customs and Editorial.No doubt the most innovative brake caliper design in a very long time. Especially if you wish to emphasize the nostalgic look of your bike, stock or custom. The 2-piston Super Freni (Italian for brake) brake caliper is made in Italy from forged aluminum for superior rigidity and CNC milled for precise tolerances and superior […]
Comedian Mike DeStefano was still on the rise as a comedian when he died of a heart attack at 44 in March 2011. He wasn’t always the funniest, but there was something direct and heartfelt about him and you could feel the weight of his personal life experiences . At the Comedy Arts Festival in […]
Big Bear Sheriff’s Station Encouraging Reports On Alleged Multiple Frauds By Big Bear Choppers’ Kevin And Mona Alsop.
Published by December 28th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Since my 2 reports on Big Bear Choppers Suspending Operations in early November followed by an Update On The Event, close to total of 550 comments were posted by my readers regarding motorcycles ordered, paid in full or in part, some 1 year ago, some 1 month before the Alsops disappeared from their facility in Big Bear Lake, CA. […]
Are exciting times ahead for the established Norton Brand? British at heart, Norton is back in production with three 961 cc models (Commando, Sport and Cafe Racer). 100% built by British hands, the company just delivered in December its first bikes in Italy, is applying for certification in Canada and is currently traveling in the […]
Motorcycle Thefts Down 24 Percent Since 2007
Published by December 28th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.We are all targeted. But some good news regarding your chances to lose your bike, not to your lender, but to ‘who knows”. The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that during year 2007, 65,678 motorcycles were stolen. In 2010, this number dropped 24% to 49,791. The most stolen brands? Hondas (12260) then Yamaha followed by […]
New And Interesting. Cool Ride Liquid Heat Shield Coating.
Published by December 28th, 2011 in Editorial and Exhaust.It comes from Industrial Nanotech, Inc. a very reputable player on the market of energy saving solutions. The company is launching a new safety coating product to reduce surface temperatures of hot exhausts on motorcycles, motorbikes, ATVs, and sport bikes.
Unrestored 105-year Old Indian Camelback Motorbike
Published by December 27th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Antique motorcycles have always more value when unrestored. At most, you can “oil rag” them, wiping them down with some oil, just keeping rust but postponing somewhat its destructive effect. This 1906 Indian Camelback motorbike fits the profile of what collectors are looking for: less than 1700 were produced and one of a handful known […]
Harley-Davidson Museum Exhibit Of Watercolors By Willie G.
Published by December 27th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.You all know about Willie G. Davidson motorcycling lineage. Grandson of co-founder William A. Davidson, joining the company in 1963 as a designer, his first motorcycle design being the FX Super Glide, promoted in 1969 vice president of styling, then being part of a group of 13 executives who helped save the company from bankruptcy […]
Motorcycle Motor Oil Question Answered By Spectro
Published by December 27th, 2011 in Editorial and Engines.Reader’s question: Why does Spectro use batch blending? Spectro Oils of America’s Answer: has been blending state-of-the-art high performance lubricants for over 40 years. We are lubrication experts, and we have always believed in formulating and crafting products so they will outperform the competition and provide enhanced reliability in their intended applications. This insistence on quality and performance has dictated rigorous methods, often at odds […]
Unlike in the the famous 1931 horror movie Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, these biker related leather products will not turn your partner from a mild-mannered person into a crude homicidal maniac. This post is about Dr. Jekyl’s Hydes, a company established in 1970 by Tom Accordino in upstate New York, with for mission to […]
A second place in the Modified Harley Class in the 2011 AMD World Championship by a new kid on the (Brooklyn) block named Steve Iacona from Iacona Custom Cycles deserves a feature in my website. An interesting approach to bike building with both Board Tracker and Cafe Rafe Racer influences converging to create a cool […]
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Indian Motorcycle Dealers Disappearing: First, a big investment made to become an Indian Motorcycle King Mountain dealer during a period of long economic recession destroying the market of motorcycles over $35,000. Then, under Polaris, no true new Indian models until 2013 and maybe 2014, have discouraged or financially exhausted several dealers. After Wichita, Chicago and […]
Accent Trims For Harley-Davidson Stock Twin Cam Air Cleaners
Published by December 25th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Designed to fit on all Twin Cam air cleaners, carburated or fuel injected, these trim rings goe right on the stock twin cam air cleaner cover (not supplied) They give later model Harleys a whole new look with 2 styles to choose from, 3 or 5 spoke, either in chrome or black finish. The interchangeable […]
