The Viper Motorcycle Company (OTCBB: VPWI) announced its plans to begin manufacturing motorcycles in Auburn, Alabama. The Company will move its operation from Minnesota to Auburn, Alabama with full production beginning in 2011. A brand new facility will become the new headquarters and production facility for Viper Motorcycle Company. Company executives state they expect the […]
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Viper Motorcycle Company To Produce His Diamondback Super Cruiser In Alabama
Published by August 21st, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Quantum Leap. Four Years To Master The Art Of Motorcycle Rear Steering.
Published by August 20th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Whatever your thoughts and mine on a specific custom motorcycle, they all end up contributing, in one way or the other, to the evolution of the custom motorcycle industry. Even if they will never be produced, for reason of cost or functionality, in large or very limited number. As a matter of fact, most builders […]
Zipper’s ThunderMax EFI Throttle Body For Performance Engines
Published by August 20th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.You all know. Big engines require big air flow. Zipper’s Thundermax offers Throttle Body, Manifold and High Flow Air Cleaner assemblies for large displacement performance engines For example, for Harley-Davidson 2006 and up Thundermax provides a one-piece throttle body/manifold with oversize CNC-machined castings to replace the factory H-D® designs used on Delphi®-equippe models. They are designed to […]
Carolina Harley-Davidson Closing. The End Of The Baldwin’s Era.
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.We are all saddened when we hear another industry business closing its doors. Even more in this case because I have known its owners during so many years. After the tragic death of Clifton Baldwin (1954-2008) known by us as Click Baldwin in a motorcycle accident in Montana, his wife Diane kept the Carolina dealership open […]
Sturgis 3rd Annual Legends Ride Raised $53,000 for Charity
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Sponsored by the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Buffalo Chip, on August 9th the third Annual Legends Ride included more than 300 riders, Custom Builders and a host of celebrities like MTV’s Riki Rachman, actors Lorenzo Lamas & Paul Reubens a.k.a. Pee Wee Herman, former Guns and Roses guitarist Gilby Clark, Survivor […]
The Story Of Custom Builder Jim Giuffra And Of His AFT Custom Girls
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.While touring the show circuit most custom builders (not me!) and vendors, at one time or the other, have employed one pretty lady or two to greet, promote, distribute catalogs, pose for professional and amateur photographers… And if you are a familiar to the big rallies you may think that Metric Custom Builder Jim Giuffra from […]
Harley-Davidson Has A New Promotion Girl
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.23-year old beauty Lyna Rengifo, the only blonde of the five finalists, was picked as this year’s promo girl to promote everything Harley-Davidson throughout the South America country of Columbia. Phew! Wo cares? Nobody, except if you live in Columbia and you think it’s important to have your picture taken with her during a rally. […]
Handy Industries Closed Its Doors. Looking For A Buyer.
Published by August 18th, 2010 in Accessories and Editorial.Although the motorcycle industry seems to bottom out, there are still a number of good companies unable to make it through the US economic recession. For over 40 years Handy® Industries has been manufacturing professional shop equipment and also truck accessory products and many of us in the industry use their products, especially their great […]
Saxon Motorcycles Support To Our US Troops
Published by August 18th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Saxon Motorcycles, USA is launching a “Support Our Troops” incentive program to thank all those who serve in all US branches of the military active or retired for allowing us all the freedoms we enjoy and often take for granted. Saxon will contribute $1500 towards the purchase of any new motorcycle build and will include […]
Metalsmithing A Harley-Davidson Sportster
Published by August 18th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.You can tell a lot about a motorcycle builder forte just by looking at his work. When I saw this bike in Sturgis, I knew right away that Joe Cooper, that I never met before, was a pure metalsmith mastering the art of metal annealing and soldering. This modified 19999 Sportster 1200 is not born […]
Motorcycle Pod For Bikers Who Have Been Drinking Too Much
Published by August 18th, 2010 in Editorial, Events and Videos.If feeling impaired most bikers would not leave their motorcycle alone by fear it would be stolen. But if they know that they can leave it in a safe place overnight, then pick it up in the morning, it is believed that they will not take chances by riding it. The Biker Pod was created first in […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by August 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.1- Mark H. Borodkin, new CEO of Saxon Motorcycles USA informed me that his motorcycles will now use industry leaders Baker Drivetrain for the transmissions and Daytec Center for frames. These changes reflect Saxon’s commitment to excellence and to provide only the best possible products to the industry. 2- Sturgis. While the two latest fatalities […]
For All Harley-Davidson Knucklehead Nuts.
Published by August 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Knucklehead owners from years 1936 to 1947 can rejoice. The pretty Knuckle engine will look even prettier with these “jewelry” forged brass rocker shaft nuts available in polished brass, in satin brass, in chrome and satin chrome. Available in 2 styles, finned and grooved, you just need a wrench (1″ for finned, 7/16″ for grooved) for fitting […]
Left picture. Seeing this hole, you would probably slow down… Right picture. It’s only a piece of urban art moved around each day. A speed control technique supposedly used in Eastern Canada. Pretty clever or dangerous? (thank you Mike Chadwick)
Hoka Hey Update August 17, 2010. Skepticism To The End. Is It The End?
Published by August 16th, 2010 in Editorial.On Wednesday August 11th, 2010 in a ceremony at the Sturgis Broken Spoke Campground front of a small group of Hoka Hey participants present in Sturgis and a few curious, organizers Jim & Beth Durham confirmed that Will Barclay is the winner and “the toughest motorcycle rider on the planet at the moment” and handed […]
2010 Metric World Champion Of Custom Bike Building. Born To Be Raced.
Published by August 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The custom motorcycle scene is one world and if you would need any proof of it, look at the country of origin of a lot of machines competing this year in the AMD World Championship Of Bike Building. The show includes competitors coming from countries that at best we very occasionally hear about, but that […]
Harley-Davidson Sold Back MV Agusta To Its Previous Owners For 3 Euros.
Published by August 15th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.When 2 years ago Harley-Davidson bought Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta for $109 million the US was already in a deep recession, Harley sales were sagging with a management extremely worried about its core baby-boomer customers getting older and losing their will to ride a motorcycle. MV Agusta was also in financial trouble.
Seeing The Sturgis Rally Like You Never Saw It Before
Published by August 14th, 2010 in Editorial and Events.I wish I would have known about Bill Groethe at least 10 days ago, posted about him and his work hopefully sending many of you to his photo studio in Rapid City. How many among you know somebody who has known the Black Hills Rally still in its infancy, kept a sharp memory of all […]
2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150. Most Powerful Ever.
Published by August 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.While Harley-Davidson was showing its 2011 motorcycle lineup in Sturgis on Lazelle Street, Ford chose the Buffalo Chip campground to unveil its new Harley-Davidson F150 model. The successful collaboration between these two icons of the open road has produced nine F-150 models, as well as six Super Duty F-250 and F-350 models, and in 2009, […]
2010 Sturgis Bike Week. The Best In Many Years.
Published by August 13th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I used to measure the success of any big rally by my level of exhaustion. And it must be 5 years that I have never been so much exhausted by all the action, things to do , friends to meet, motorcycle and parts to look at and contagious excitement of all those like me waking […]
2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide®
Published by August 13th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.At a MSRP of $32,499, the new CVO Street Glide Twin-Cam 110″ (1803 cc) ESPFI is equipped with a 19-inch Agitator front wheel the largest-diameter wheel ever offered on a Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycle (Rear wheel is 18″) Ventilated fairing lowers house two of the six speakers that are part of a high-output audio system boosted […]
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall Of Fame 2010 Inductees
Published by August 12th, 2010 in Editorial and Events.Yesterday morning went to the Sturgis Hall Of Fame Museum breakfast held at the Rapid City Rushmore Plaza Civic Center for the induction of 6 new members. The museum mission statement is “to collect, preserve, honor those who have made a positive and significant impact on the sport and lifestyle, and pay tribute to the […]
Krugger Motorcycles Is 2010 AMD World Champion OF Custom Bike Building
Published by August 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Events.Freestyle Class: 1- Krugger Motorcycles (World Champion). 2- Thunderstruck Custom Bikes Inc. 3- Yuri Shif Custom (YSC). 4- Garage 65. 5- Speed Shop Design. 6- Blech & Drueber. 7-Hardly Civilized. 8- Cook Customs. 9- Fine Custom Mechanics. 10- Speed Dept & Mayhem Kustomz. 11- Headbanger Motorcycles. 12- Kris Willems. 13- TPJ Customs. 14- Speed Shop […]
Live Video From Sturgis. Awards Ceremony Of 2010 World Championship Of Bike Building At 5PM EST.
Published by August 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Events and Videos.Awards Ceremony is finished. Live video feed was removed. Fred Krugger is the new 2010 World Champion Of Bike Building. See results and his motorcycle in post above.
Michael Lichter’s Eternal Combustion Exhibit At The Sturgis Buffalo Chip
Published by August 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Yesterday evening huge motorcycle industry crowd for the 10th annual “Motorcycles As Art” exhibition entitled “Eternal Combustion- 30 In The Wind”. During all the rally, 30 custom motorcycles from top builders are on display alongside the largest single exhibit of Michael’s photography (from 1979 to 2010.) If you are in Sturgis, take time to visit […]
AMD World Championship Of Bike Building. Live Video From Sturgis At 5PM EST.
Published by August 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.80 high end custom motorcycles including 23 coming from abroad are competing in the 2010 World Championship Of Bike Building. Certainly one of the major custom motorcycle industry events going on during this 70th Black Hills Rally. The competition lasts 3 days during which competitors are happy to answer all questions from the public, are […]
