Last year, Harley-Davidson adopted with its new partner in communication “Victors & Spoils” a marketing technique known as “Crowd Sourcing.” Under the principle that collaboration brings creation, Harley-davidson is sourcing new concepts of communication from its customer base. The first commercial produced was named “Cages”. Here is the second one of the series called “Liberation.” […]
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Harley-Davidson New Commercial. Liberation.
Published by September 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Like many young custom shop, Mad Jap Kustoms is a small one man operation with no big fancy equipment in his shop, no CNC machines, no show room, just a nice place to work with one bike lift and a sweet ass heater because man it gets extremely cold up there in beautiful Calgary, Canada. […]
After 35 years of marriage, a husband and wife came for counseling. When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a passionate, painful tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the years they had been married. On and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, […]
Cafe Racer Style 39 mm Clip-On Bars
Published by September 7th, 2011 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Cafe Racer motorcycles were modified for speed and good handling rather than comfort. A signature trait were low, narrow handlebars that allowed the rider to “tuck in” to reduce wind resistance and offered better control when in that posture. Referred to as “clip-ons” they are a must accessory for all bikes mimicking the ergonomics of […]
Motorcycling, one of the most efficient ways to travel. But how frugal is your motorcycle? Do you know? And did you compare to other models or brands? With the 3rd version of the Total Motorcycle’s Comprehensive Fuel Economy Guide you can check the fuel economy of 5500 motorcycles all the way back to 1934, both […]
Luca Custom Designs A Ducati Cafe Racer. Why Not?
Published by September 7th, 2011 in Customs and Editorial.As much as possible, from time to time, I visit the website of those commenting under my posts. It’s the way I discovered Italian based Luca from LuSca Custom Design and his work as an interior and furniture designer. He also collaborates with some Italian Custom Builders and does some computer sketches for them. Like […]
Real Carbon Fiber Business Cards
Published by September 7th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.If you want to mean Kustom up to your business cards you may be interested to know that you can order thin, lightweight real carbon fiber that provides a depth not seen with traditional paper cards, and imbed your graphics under a layer of epoxy coating, keeping them from scratching or wearing off, and thus […]
Brass Head Bolt Covers
Published by September 6th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Engines.To complete the retro look of your bike, details count. Like these stylish head bolt covers slipping above your existing engine head bolts, and being secured with a set screw which can be positioned to the side and accessed between the fins. They are CNC machined by CSC with a fine machined finish. Sold by set of 4 […]
Next Big Rally. Las Vegas BikeFest Sept. 29, Oct. 2, 2011
Published by September 6th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The entertainment capital of the world is going to welcome again Las Vegas BikeFest from September 29 to October 2, 2011. Of course the Cashman Vendor Village, entertainment during the day, the casinos, the restaurants, the clubs and the cruising on the 4.2 mile stretch known as the Strip. Plus a full schedule of activities […]
Before last week Bonneville BUB’s Speed Trials this bike was legally ridden on the street and now it is claimed by Hiro Koiso Racing as “the World’s Fastest Street Legal Harley-Davidson”. Hiro is the engine builder/tuner at Red Rock Harley-Davidson in Las Vegas NV. After one year of recovery (both bike and him) following an […]
Free Style Cafe Racer. Jay Lossa Custom Yamaha SR 500.
Published by September 5th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Another beautiful interpretation of the Cafe Racer style, this one from a 1978 Yamaha 500 by builder Jay Lossa from Lossa Engineering. Those in hot rods and on the trucks business know him well because he worked for some of the best in the business. Born in a family where both sides owned motorcycle dealerships […]
The Lightest, Most Compact, Most Powerful Battery For Your V-Twin
Published by September 5th, 2011 in Editorial, Electrical and Engines.A light weight battery with massive power able to start over and over bikes up to 135′ motors and that you can easily hide is the dream of all custom builders. A company called Antigravity Batteries makes such a claim for street motorcycles up to 1800 cc, all this in a very light package of […]
Harley-Davidson Chrome Tie-Down Brackets
Published by September 4th, 2011 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.These new Chrome Tie-Down Brackets (P/N 93500006, $59.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories simplify the process of securing a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to a trailer or bike lift. The brackets mount to the front fork cover and offer secure and convenient attachment points for tie-down straps. Moving the tie-down point from the handlebar to the triple-tree […]
Minneapolis Ad Agency Wins Indian Motorcycle Account. Twin Cities Ad agency Colle+McVoy has been named agency of record for Indian Motorcycle, which was bought earlier this year in April by Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) The Ad Agency will lead Indian’s international branding, advertising, creative, design, retail and interactive marketing strategy. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally traffic […]
New Harley-Davidson Boom! Audio Custom Touring System
Published by September 3rd, 2011 in Accessories, Editorial and Electrical.New from Harley-Davidson, a complete audio system engineered to deliver unsurpassed audio performance in an outdoor environment. The new Boom!™ Audio Custom Touring System (P/N 76000209 $1,895.95) from The Boom!™ Audio Custom Touring System combines fairing, fairing lower and saddlebag-mounted speakers to envelop the rider and passenger in music. Dual Amps and 8 Speakers deliver […]
From 1894 when it became a federal holiday with a street parade to exhibit to the public “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations” followed by a festival for the workers and their families, to today in year 2011, the meaning of Labor Day has changed a lot for most Americans. Depending […]
Lehman Trike Sets World Land Speed Record In Bonneville
Published by September 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Lehman Trikes owns a new Land Speed Record with a required two-pass certified average speed of 121.672 mph. Top speed reached on one pass was 123.404 mph. It was piloted by racer Bill Chambers who declared being amazed by the trike chassis stability during his 2 runs. “I think it is important to note that […]
Built-In Raked Bagger Headlight Bezel.
Published by September 2nd, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Raking a Bagger for looks or necessity (when installing a tall front wheel) has unintended consequences. One of them being that you will end up having nacelle headlight ligthing up the sky instead of the road… Welll, there was a couple solutions to fix this, but none as fast and cheaper than the one now […]
The Very Last 2011 Art-Deco Inspired Blackhawk Chiefs
Published by September 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Few were manufactured at the Indian Kings Mountain plant. A handful remain available. Since Polaris acknowledges they are well made Chiefs and because they feature a custom art-deco inspired theme that I like very much, I feel that some of you may be interested by this Blackhawk model. I don’t have an inventory available per Indian […]
A biker is headed home around 2 in the morning when he is pulled over by the local cops whereby he is asked where he is going at this hour. “I’m on my way to a lecture on alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body as well as the dangers […]
Fast Dates 2012 Best Bikes And Most Beautiful Models Calendars
Published by September 1st, 2011 in Books and Editorial.Every year photographer Jim Gianatsis shoot pictures of the best bikes and most beautiful models of the year and publish them in several theme calendars. Iron & Lace Custom Bikes, World Superbikes& Moto GP and Garage Girls calendars. And in 2 of these 2012 editions Tiffany Toth appears with some pretty cool bikes including the […]
In their small shop of DP Custom Cycles in New River, Arizona, the Del Prado bothers (Jarred and Justin) build bikes for for the working’ man. What they love to build usually doesn’t start from the ground up but as stock motorcycles that they love to turn into practical old school hot rods. Forget about […]
King Knurl Billet Series. From Harleys To Kawasakis…
Published by September 1st, 2011 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.In this economy, diversification is king. In January 2005 Revolution Manufacturing stunned the V-Twin market with the release of the only carbon fiber frame for the v-twin followed by the highly successful carbon fiber wheels for v-twins in 2006 for which the company got many professional awards. But even a leader in Carbon Fiber for […]
A pro of the custom v-twin industry going into the coffee business? Unusual enough to be mentioned. Rob is the man designing and manufacturing leather solo bags for Harleys under the brand name Garage Leathers and whose different models have been featured in the past here in my Blog. I asked him how did you […]
New Twist On Handlebar Rubber Grips
Published by August 31st, 2011 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Rubber grips are extremely popular because comfortable and aesthetically working well on today’s bike styles. These new handlebar Kustom Grips are made in soft and durable rubber, with a removable white plastic end flange. Available in 3 different colors, blue, red and a very nice grey, a color missing with other brands. No black? The […]
Calculating Speed And RPM With A Lot Of Help From Baker Drivetrain
Published by August 31st, 2011 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Engines.Very few bikers and custom builders are inclined (able?) to do the mathematical reasoning necessary to predict Torque, RPM and Speed. There are very few men in the industry who are making a living using abstraction and science to improve the art of multiplying torque, of optimizing gear ratios and sizes to the desired RPM […]
