The Broken Spoke Saloon Laconia party is less than 2 week away, starting on Friday, June 10th. From then through the next nine days, the world’s biggest biker bar will be a prime destination during Laconia Motorcycle Week. The Broken spoke will be celebrating in style as they play host to some of the hottest […]
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Like Harley-Davidson, Coca-Cola is identified with the USA. But except if you are an expert in cola matters you don’t know that the original 1886 patented medicine (supposed to cure many diseases, including morphine addiction, dyspepsia, neurasthenia, headache, and impotence) and sold for 5 cents a glass at soda fountains was not bottled until 1894 with […]
New Digital Gear Indicator From Harley-Davidson
Published by May 28th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.This new LED handlebar display (chrome or black $219.95) from Harley-Davidson® eliminates gear-selection guesswork. Conveniently located on the handlebar for line-of-site viewing, the bright LED display is easy-to-read with a quick glance. When the clutch is out, the display indicates the current gear, or a large “N” when the transmission is in the neutral position.
Harley-Davidson Map Application For iPhone Users.
Published by May 28th, 2011 in Accessories, Builders and Editorial.Created by MAD Maps®, this iPhone application ($4.99) is officially Harley-Davidson® licensed and offers riders 975 of the best scenic rides for motorcyclists in the United States. These maps make trips more memorable by taking riders off the interstates and onto two-lane ribbons of pavement. Examples of downloadable ride maps include: Canyon Tour – Winding […]
A couple of sportbike riders enjoy a Sunday ride in Bracken County, Kentucky. One of them is passing a slow moving red F-150 truck. Yes, to do this he crosses a double yellow line. But the worst part is the truck driver, as retaliation, trying to swerve sharply on his left to run the biker […]
Jack Daniel’s Black Label. 80″ Proof.
Published by May 27th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A few of you like but the majority of you hate theme bikes. But did you notice that the vast majority of those built abroad have American inspired themes. Although the Tennessee whiskey Jack Daniel’s (the company disavows the classification of Straight Bourbon) has been the inspiration of a multitude of custom bikes in the US, […]
Ed Hardy Motorcycle Fashion Helmets
Published by May 27th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.I guess those who dress in Ed Hardy from socks to caps – if they really ride a motorcycle – will want to complete their gear with these riding fashion helmets. Supposedly they are very hot…It’s the result of the partnership between Christian Audigier (he created the Von Dutch clothing and accessories line, now defunct) and the graphic […]
Harley-Davidson Hits The Road With Willie Nelson’s Tour. To Attract Youth?
Published by May 26th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.When I learned yesterday that Harley-Davidson Motor Company is launching the Summer Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown with 25 dates across the country to promote its Dark Custom Motorcycles line, I was very surprised. Nothing against Willie Nelson. He is an iconic American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. But he is 78! In the […]
Headwinds Fork Mounted 2″ Spotlight Kit For Harley Touring Bikes
Published by May 26th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.While riding at night your visual footprint is how much of the road you can see front of you. Of course, longer and wider is this footprint, greater is your chance to see but also to be seen by others. A pair of additional spotlights helping your headlight to do its job is the way to […]
Thundermax Easy Performance Upgrade
Published by May 26th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Exhaust.No factory bike responds to simple intake and exhaust upgrades like a Harley®! When customizing, improving performance is one of the favorite plays . But many are still scared at the idea of modifying an EFI bike. No worries with the Thundermax Zip Kit, a package including an AutoTune ECM, a MaxFlow air filter and […]
While at the Cannes Festival in France to promote a new documentary named “The Big Fix” about the BP Gulf oil spill, Peter Fonda made comments that could be construed as threats against President Obama. And because there is a federal law prohibiting to threaten the President, will he face legal trouble? Peter Fonda “I’m training my […]
Riding and customizing are not the only 2 ways to express your love affair with motorcycles. For example, you can express it through illustrations and paintings. And very few in the world do it with such artistic ability and sincerity than David Uhl. If at the age of 3 you stunned your family and friends with […]
Roland Sands Design Grand Opening. RSD has moved to a new location in Los Alamitos, California. The 5,900 sq.ft. headquarters is a design and development center, a custom motorcycles shop and for the 1st time a retail store. Roland Sands was founded in 2005 and since then, Roland has built many ground breaking customs and […]
The Annual Riding Into History is a superb event held in May in St. Augustine, Florida featuring each year about 300 to 400 antique, vintage, race and custom bikes from all over America and Europe. Faithful reader and photographer great John Adams was on location and shot hundreds of pictures. I picked some close-ups showing […]
Gas And Oil Tank Filler Caps. Do It Yourself.
Published by May 24th, 2011 in Chassis, Customs and Engines.A brand new offering in Lowbrow Customs’ line of DIY fabricator parts are these filler caps and weld-in mild steel bungs. They are available in both Rippled or Smooth style and feature a gas and oil resistant O-ring and vertical knurling for a non-slip grip.
Funny. President Obama Unstoppable Limo Get Stuck On Small Ramp.
Published by May 24th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Wherever our President travels, a fleet of armored limos is being shipped for transportation. Yesterday Obama was in Dublin where his limo, a vehicle that can withstand everything except a nuclear bomb attack, breached itself on a tiny ramp. His security staff didn’t know what to do to free the limo…Did you say vulnerable?
Sometimes only pictures can get our attention. Her last call was from a new cell phone… The Honda crotch rocket rider was traveling at approximately 85 mph. The VW driver was talking on a cell phone when she pulled out from a side street, apparently not seeing the motorcycle. The riders reaction time was not […]
Southern Rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd will join Alice Cooper, Pop Evil, STYX, Bachman & Turner, Def Leppard, Toby Keith, George Thorogood and Leon Russell to celebrate on stage the Legendary Buffalo Chip’s 30th party on August 10 during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. “Southern rock has always been an important component of what has made the Buffalo […]
Two Bikes From The 2011 Euro Bike Fest
Published by May 23rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.A fast digital trip to Europe where this last weekend custom bikes were competing in the 3rd Euro Bike Fest in Czech Republic, just 45 miles north of Vienna, Austria. Sponsored by CustomChrome Europe, the event is held in parallel to the European “Flat Track Cup” and attracts builders and public from all over eastern […]
Cable kits For Harley Davidson Touring Models With ABS Brakes
Published by May 22nd, 2011 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Changing your bars for the position and look you like the most will almost always require that you replace them to adjust their respective lengths. You may be refrained to do it because you are worried that your Harley Touring ABS model will make it difficult to find the proper new cables for the job. […]
Independence Collection From Harley-Davidson
Published by May 22nd, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.Independence, not only on 4th of July day. Harley-Davidson Motorclothes launch a men and women collection with star-spangled colors and styles to evoke pure American pride to celebrate Ride-Free independence. The collection includes hats, shirts and tees, a total of 12 men’s and 11 women’s sportswear items that are either Made in the USA or […]
Laconia Motorcycle Rally. June 11-19th, 2011.
Published by May 21st, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Laconia, “America’s Original Rally” and a hotbed of riding heritage offers a lot of breathtaking rides through winding roads, stunning lake vistas and riding on historic roads like the Kangamangus Trail. The 88th edition, named Progressive Laconia Motorcycle Rally will also offer this year a larger number of attractions. Below a few of them. Riding […]
A new weekend. Relax far from our daily news. Watch or re-watch “Cry Baby”. The usual theme of breaking the taboos of subculture and falling in love. The plot: a group of delinquents called “The Drapes” create upheaval and turmoil in their little town. Johny Depp (girls are melting) and Tracy Lords (boys gone crazy), […]
Headwinds Black Metal & Solid Brass Bullet Headlight Housing.
Published by May 20th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Black is the new chrome to the point where black is about to be be as much a standard offering as was chrome in the past. Headwinds®, one of the leaders in custom headlights, puts a modern spin on a vintage look by introducing their newest headlight, the 5-3/4” Black Metal & Solid Brass Standard […]
Snake Oil. Carroll Shelby. Bob Bondurant. The Shelby Cobra.
Published by May 20th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Painters.David Uhl is pleased to announce the release of a piece he has worked on since December of last year. It was conceived in conjunction with the Shelby American Museum in Boulder, Colorado and has taken countless hours of historical photo referencing along with the obvious time spent at the easel. “Snake Oil” features legends […]
Facing reality…. A biker was walking around Willie’s Tattoo during Bike Week in Daytona and stumbled over a lamp. When he opened the lamp a genie came out of it and said: “Hi, I’m the one-desire genie; tell me what you want.” “Well, I want peace in the Middle East… look at this map: I […]
