There is a model ($209.95) to fit many Sportster®, Dyna®, and Softail® models equipped with detachable or rigid-mount Sideplates. Features inlaid rubber runners for added grip, and dedicated bungee mounting points to simplify luggage tie-downs. The low-profile, aerodynamic styling incorporates elegant round tubes and a die-cast rear air foil with a Bar & Shield logo […]
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Harley-Davidson New Premium Luggage Rack With Rubber Grip Strips
Published by June 17th, 2011 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Your FL Harley-Davidson Can Run 10 To 30 Degrees Fahrenheit Cooler
Published by June 16th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.When in 2007 Bert Baker rode a FL Harley-Davidson he noticed how hot was running the damn thing. In traffic have you also noticed the little heat wave coming off the motor? The Harley factory oil pan is the of the same capacity (4-qt) on all Harleys since year 1993 (when motor was 80″ making […]
How Harley-Davidson Enthusiasts Are Born
Published by June 16th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Hollister. Corbin’s Rider Appreciation Weekend. July 1-3, 2011.
Published by June 16th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Despite the fact that the Hollister Official Rally no more exists, we are just a a couple weeks away of the Second Annual Corbin’s Rider Appreciation Day, an event initiated by Mike Corbin and quickly becoming a motorcycle rally of its own. Proof of it, the “Independence Day Corbin Welcome Party” July 1-3, is already attracting […]
Custom Harley-Davidson Sportster 21.
Published by June 15th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I love Harley-Davidson dealers with a true custom department. UK based Shaw Harley-Davidson is one of them with a division called Shaw Speed & Custom producing road legal custom motorcycles evidently based on recent Harley factory chassis. Dealer Principal & Sales Director Steve Willis was very proud to show me this new creation, a 2009 […]
Two individual exhaust pipes running on the right side of Bagger is not a common thing to see. Samson USA recently introduced the Legend Series for dressers and most other Harley-Davidson models. The Legend Series offers a show quality finish with Samson’s exclusive Quad Chrome plating that provides ultimate adhesion and corrosion protection. (Sinister black ceramic […]
32nd Annual J&P Cycles Open House June 25 and 26, 2011.
Published by June 15th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.One event that never stopped to grow is the Annual J&P Cycles Open House. Last year, more than 20,000 people attended the weekend event and more are expected for the 2011 edition. Reasons of success?
Performance Machine Trike Wheels For Free
Published by June 14th, 2011 in Editorial, Events and Wheels.Editor Genevieve Schmitt animates several niche Web magazines in the powersports industry. She just revamped one of them, Trike Riders Now, and celebrates its new look and content (new user-focused features including Trike Classified and Trike Forum) by giving you the opportunity to win one unbelievable grand prize—a set of custom trike wheels valued at […]
Orange County Choppers. Lawsuits Settled. Headquarters In Foreclosure.
Published by June 14th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You ask me all the time what’s going on regarding the lawsuit and counter-lawsuit between OCC/Paul Teutul Sr and PJD/Paul Teutul Jr. and the status of the Orange County Choppers headquarters’ building. First, all lawsuits between the parties have been settled. The settlement being confidential with no parties able to disclose the terms, you will […]
Another resource to get the leather solo bag you need for overnight trips. or just to look old school on your rigid, Sportster, Dyna or Softail type bike. Manufactured in the U.S.A., these bags are made of hand selected heavyweight leathers with close attention to hardware details. The standard left side bag attaches with four […]
First, let me state that the pictures you are looking at are not issued from a CAD program. It’s the real thing shot with creative photography lighting. The Morsus is a one-off custom built by the crew of Dream Machine Motorcycles based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, a small central europe country of 2.05 million bordering Italy […]
Harley-Davidson Museum New Exhibit. 108 Years Of Artifacts And Oddities Revealed.
Published by June 12th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Milwaukee Harley-Davidson Museum is a wonderful place to visit. Even more now with this new exhibit of crazy cool stuff that Harley stored during 108 years away from the public eye. Named “Collection X: Weird, Wild Wonders of the Harley-Davidson Museum”, this unique exhibition offers all Summer long a peek at wild stuff and oddities […]
From Big Dog Motorcycles To Big Dog Performance Products
Published by June 12th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Last April, as you all know,, Intrust Bank foreclosed on Big Dog Motorcycles and founder Sheldon Coleman Jr. dissolved the corporation. At the same time it was announced that Coleman would keep 20 ex-collaborators to start a new company called BDM Performance Parts to assist and supply accessories and parts to the estimated 25,000 Big […]
Motorcycle-Like Ultralight Aircraft
Published by June 11th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It’s not a bicycle you are looking at. The Hoverbike is a motorcycle-like ultralight aircraft that’s powered by a flat twin 4-stroke of 1170 cc with a 12:1 compression ratio that you kind of ride like a motorcycle to go up (estimated 10,000 ft) then at a speed of (?) to do what? Inventor’s suggestion: […]
Air Cushioned Grips. With Or Without Throttle Assist.
Published by June 11th, 2011 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Avon Grips is already well known for the quality or their air cushioned ergonomic grips. I think the first company to have offered such a concept on several of their models. Then, Avon proposed a version adding a throttle assist to their grips. And now you can buy the trottle assist as an add-on that […]
Hamsters USA Raffling Roland Sands Customized Harley-Davidson Sportster To Benefit Kids Hospital
Published by June 10th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.In Sturgis every year, the international motorcycle group Hamsters USA sponsors an event to benefit the non-profit organization Children’s Care Hospital in Rapid City. This year, the group organizes a raffle with a custom Roland Sands Design Harley- Davidson Nightster as the grand prize. Justyn Amstutz and Eagle Rider San Diego donated the bike to the […]
New Deville Hourglass Pegs To Match Their Grips
Published by June 10th, 2011 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.For evident reason of style coherence thee vast majority of bikers buy both their grips and pegs (including shifter and brake pegs) together. So, Deville Cycles rushed to add these hourglass pegs to their existing hourglass grips. Same choice, in solid brass or aluminum with a contoured shape and fine satin machined finish. 3 rows […]
All Out At 1921 Board Track Racing In California
Published by June 10th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Rare Video Of Motorcycle Hall of Famer “Shrimp” Burns at 1921 Board Track Racing In Beverly Hills, Calif. A tribute to his racing skills and also to the Indian Powerplus engine, first stock motor to do more than 100 mph in competition…
The Republic Of Texas Rally (ROT) in Austin, Texas debuted today June 9, 2011 and will last all weekend. The epicenter of the event is at the Travis County Expo, east of the city but spreads all over the Austin area. This year, a big warning by the Austin Police Department, It will be a […]
Handlebar Wiring Extensions
Published by June 9th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Not a big product announcement, but something very useful for all those tinkering in their garage on their stock Harley. Changing your handlebars and/or the position of your hand controls? Confused about which wire is which one before soldering extensions? This kit avoids the hassle of possible confusion by providing color coded wires matching Harley factory […]
Harley-Davidson Dark Custom Motorcycles Commercial
Published by June 9th, 2011 in Builders and Videos.To help with your shopping for Father’s Day on June 19, 2011 I discovered this wide selection of iPhone3 and iPhone4 cases with multiple graphics of many motorcycle themes and models. Order online at Zazzle.
Very Limited Edition Tag Lights
Published by June 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.No School Choppers collaborated with a company called Death Science to create this very limited edition of tag lights featuring lenses like you never saw before. Strong axle mount plate (for 3/4″ or 1″ rear axle with mounting for left or right side on the bike) is 3/16″ steel with TIG welded fabrication. Polished stainless […]
I know quite a few shops and individuals who recently fell under the charm of old Triumphs and who for the first time are experimenting at rebuilding them into cool choppers and bobbers. From their small shop in Watertown, New York Josh and Rob Hartz are not beginners at doing this, and this custom 1965 […]
Breaking News. Broken Relation At The Broken Spoke. Jay Allen Steps Away.
Published by June 8th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Since several years, the company Target Logistics is sharing with Jay Allen ownership in all Broken Spoke establishments (Sturgis Broken Spoke Campground, Daytona FL Broken Spoke, Laconia NH Broken Spoke) with the exception of the original Broken Spoke Saloon in downtown Sturgis on Lazelle Street still fully owned by Jay. I was quite surprised when I […]
Ladies Of Harley Getting Cosmic
Published by June 8th, 2011 in Accessories, Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.Harley-Davidson describes its new women’s Cosmic jacket as “all over sublimated mesh construction”. Ladies, let’s fly your bike to the sky… Built to keep women distinctively cool, the Cosmic Mesh Jacket ($150) from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line is constructed from 100 percent polyester allover-mesh with rich, allover sublimated printing. Dedicated pockets accept accessory hydration packs which, […]
