The first annual American Thunder Music Festival has added Stevie Nicks to the lineup that already includes Jeff Bridges and John Fogerty. The all-star concert is scheduled to take place on Thursday August 11th, at the Legendary Buffalo Chip. Nicks is best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac, her ethereal visual style and symbolic […]
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Stevie Nicks At Sturgis American Thunder Festival Held At Buffalo Chip.
Published by July 21st, 2011 in Editorial and Events.New 2012 Harley Dyna® Switchback. Two Bikes In One.
Published by July 20th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Just unveiled for 2012 is the new Dyna® Switchback with detachable hard bags and windshield, a model that Harley-Davidson call “a quick-change artist.” With its color-matched hard saddlebags and a fork-mounted windshield in place, the Switchback is a custom touring motorcycle. But in seconds, the detachable saddlebags and quick-detach windshield can be removed without tools. […]
Polaris Industries Amazing Second Quarter Results
Published by July 20th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.What a second quarter for the US motorcycle industry. Both Harley-Davidson and Polaris pulled a wheelie on Wall Street. First Harley-Davidson U.S. motorcycle sales rose on an annual basis for the first time in 5 years. Dealers sold more than 53,000 new motorcycles in the U.S. during the second quarter, up 7.5% from a year […]
Naked Bullet Ready To Shoot For 201 MPH Club
Published by July 20th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The 8th edition of the Bonneville BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials is only 5 weeks away (August 27th – September 1st, 2011). So, during the coming weeks, between news about Sturgis, I will introduce you to a few riders with their new machines shooting for a national or world land speed record in their category. You […]
Massive Victory Motorcycles Presence In Sturgis
Published by July 20th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.In addition to their downtown Sturgis location at First and Main, for the 71th edition of rally, Victory will bring 3 x 18-wheelers unloading its largest ever test fleet available for demo rides. As an official Sponsor of the Sturgis Legendary Buffalo Chip, Victory will also participle in Chip activities all week and donating a […]
Premier Handlebar Mounted Premier Motorcycle Speaker System
Published by July 20th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.There is a large demand for music on motorcycles without the need for a bulky stereo fairing to hold it. UNiQ Cycle Sounds has recently introduced their new handlebar mounted Premier Edition speaker system to compete with top end motorcycle audio and stereo fairing markets. Each Premier Edition™ speaker system offers 600 watt premium waterproof […]
Official Harley-Davidson Sturgis Commemorative Painting Just Released
Published by July 19th, 2011 in Editorial, Events and Painters.Artist David Uhl is in Los angeles at the International HD Dealer Meeting presenting his just finished 7th Sturgis commemorative painting. It represents a famous landmark, and a unique road that winds outside of town called Sly Hill Rd. As always some canvas giclees fwill be produced for all those that would like one for […]
New Screamin’ Eagle Nighstick Dual Touring Mufflers
Published by July 19th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.A 50-state legal upgrade in sound and performance for your dual exhaust-equipped touring bike or trike, the new Screamin’ Eagle Nighstick 2-into-2 Slip On Mufflers is offered in Chrome ($499.95) or Jet Black ($529.95). Harley-Davidson states that these long and lean diffusion disc mufflers produce a pleasing, raspy tone and provide enhanced air flow and […]
Sturgis Inaugural Rumble For The Heartland Is August 9th
Published by July 19th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.With Devils Tower, Wyoming as backdrop, an opening ceremony of “Rumble To The Heartland” is staged Tuesday August 9th at 3:00pm with military dignitaries and celebrity friends. Then, riders will pay tribute to active duty and vets with a 80 scenic miles led by Lorenzo Lamas. All contributions, from $5 to $50,000 will benefit Operation Homefront […]
Harley-Davidson Second Quarter Results Blow Past Estimate.
Published by July 19th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.U.S. sales, higher shipments and improved performance at its finance unit. A profit of $190.6 million, or 81 cents a share, up from $71.2 million, or 30 cents a share, a year earlier. For the year-earlier period, earnings from continuing operations were 59 cents a share. Revenue jumped 18% to $1.34 billion. Motorcycle shipments rose […]
Italy’s iconic design has emerged into the common phrase “Made in Italy”. And during these last 5 years you probably noticed, like me, that Italian Custom Builders are becoming trendsetters in V-Twin motorcycle design. For example this Street Dragster called “Uno–Nove-Nove” or “1-9-9” because thanks to its aluminum chassis, it weights only 199 kilograms or […]
Awesome Solo Seats By Union Speed And Style
Published by July 17th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.If, like me, you are a little bit tired of complicated seats, over-stamped, over-stitched or over-embossed, you will love these sleek solo seats in diamond single or double stitching, horizontal or vertical tuck & roll or Bates style, in vinyl or upholstered with high quality leather in most colors. They get started from 1/8 steel […]
At a little bit more than 2 weeks from the start of the 71th edition of the Sturgis (or Black Hills) Rally, both sides continue to fight over the STURGIS RALLY and other trademarks associated with the motorcycle event. On one side the SMRI (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Inc.), a not for profit organization, requesting a fee from vendors […]
Sturgis Limpnickie Lot. New Location. New Builders. New Entertainment.
Published by July 16th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During the 71th Sturgis Rally edition there will be 20 custom builders in attendance at the Legendary Buffalo Chip® , new home of the Limpnickie Lot. The foundation of the Limpnickie Lot started five years ago with five builders that originally included Twisted Choppers. After a four year hiatus from the lot, a period they […]
Levi’s 511 Commuter Jeans For Bikers
Published by July 16th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.Realizing that people want something more than just plain – and uncomfortable – denim jean, and to remain popular among a wide range of youth subcultures, including greasers, mods, rockers etc, Levis Strauss just released the Levi’s Commuter Jeans. Commuter, because the company made this new model incorporating “cyclist-friendy” features. But when I read about […]
Good news. Friend of the industry Jasmine Cain will be in Sturgis to rock a few stages with the gift of her voice and the raw guitars of her band. One video and one listen to convince you that she is one of the musical events to attend to during your stay in the Black […]
Sturgis Rally Trademark Fight. The Official Reply From SMRI.
Published by July 15th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (SMRI) attempts to answer the 10 questions that have been distributed to the media with clear and concise answers to the extent the questions were clear. (I was not able to verify the information and alleged statements provided below by SMRI) 1. SMRi recently added two new licensees, Biker Design Inc. and Motorcycle Rally […]
Many Harley- Davidson owners keep their factory “cowbell” shaped horn cover. Beep, beep. Easy to look better with these Ness round ones whose designs are made to match point covers offered by the same company. They fit on 1991 to 2010 Big Twin models. $49.95. Arlen Ness.
Sturgis Rally Trademark Fight. Conflicts of Interest and Intimidation Exposed?
Published by July 15th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Aaron W. Davis, Partner at Patterson Thuente Christensen Pedersen, P.A., the counsel of Rushmore Photo & Gifts Inc. is launching a vigorous defense and counter-attack against Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (SMRI), its companies and individual members. The conflict between SMRI and Rushmore Photo & Gifts and other Sturgis merchandise vendors arised from the fact that SMRI […]
V-Twin Trade Show War Boiling For 2012
Published by July 14th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The 12th Annual Easyriders V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, a trade show devoted to everything American V-Twin is setup for February 4-6, 2012. The 2012 Advanstar Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, another trade show encompassing all the powersport industry will open its doors a few days later February 17-19, 2012. But in 2012, in the same Indianapolis […]
Weekend Concepts, Inc. has been a pioneer in billet lighting systems since the introduction of the Lazer Star “Bullet” Billet Light in 1993. The original Bullet has been upgraded and improved many times since its introduction, with the latest being the development of LED technology. Now, Lazer Star expands its popular line of Turn Signals and […]
Royal Enfield Building New Manufacturing Facility. Doubling Production.
Published by July 14th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Royal Enfield Motors, manufacturer the iconic Bullet motorcycle line and the world’s oldest motorcycle brand, is building a new manufacturing facility spreading across 50 acres in Chennai, India to help the company meet worldwide demand for its iconic motorcycles. The new plant should be completed in 2013 and will be able to more than double Royal […]
A biker walked into a drug store in Waco , Texas and asked to talk to a male pharmacist. The woman he was talking to said that she was the only pharmacist and as she and her sister owned the store, there were no males employed there. She then asked if she could help him. The […]
Confederate Motorcycle P120 Fighter Crashed During TV Shooting
Published by July 13th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.The P120 Fighter model from Confederate was featured yesterday in an episode of White Collar season 3. At first take, the rider crashed the bike in a fence across the street. Well, it happens. The video from a spectator being at the right place at the right time…
Exclusive. Roger Bourget Launches Roger Bourgets Chopper Shop
Published by July 13th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Many among you wondered where was and what was up with Custom Builder Roger Bourget. After nearly 20 years of being the very creative lead designer and builder of custom motorcycles for Bourget’s Bike Works (BBW), tired of all the stress of the large shop, Roger and his new wife Emily moved to one of the nation’s […]
Recalls For Indian And Victory Motorcycles
Published by July 13th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Polaris Industries has issued 2 recalls on nearly 700 years 2009 to 2011 Indian Chief motorcycles and one recall on 1,688 years 2004 to 2011 Victory motorcycles. One recall on Indian Chief motorcycles involves the body control module which can cause the headlight to turn off in some circumstances. If the headlight switch is slowly […]
