You remember that during Daytona Bike Week, Harley-Davidson abandoned its traditional corporate presence (new bikes, parts and clothing line) at the Ocean Convention Center and moved to Beach Street. Under new management and refocusing its objectives, Harley-Davidson saved money and at the same time moved closer to its customers. Visiting the new Beach street location […]
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Black Hills Rally. Harley-Davidson Leaving Rapid City For Sturgis
Published by April 19th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.New Sound System For Sport Bikes
Published by April 19th, 2010 in Accessories, Editorial and Electrical.Because many of you also own sport bikes and can’t live without riding music, a quite simple performance system is offered by Cycle Sounds, one of the market leaders in premium motorsports audio manufacturers. Each system comes complete with your choice of low-profile 2” bullet speakers (black or chrome), high-powered micro amplifier with wiring harness, […]
Italian Free Style Custom Motorcycle. Mamma Mia!
Published by April 19th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.As I mentioned before, be ready for an Italian top custom motorcycles invasion. And you are going to see quite a lot of them during the upcoming Sturgis AMD World Championship Of Custom Bike Building. None of them look like what you have seen before in bike shows or in glossy magazine pages. A new […]
Cris Sommers Simmons. Ready To Race Coast To Coast On Her 1915 Harley-Davidson.
Published by April 18th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.On September 10, 2010 about 70 colorful bikers from around the world will be gathered in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with their pre-1916 motorcycles. They will participate in the Cannonball Endurance Run, a 3325 miles grueling coast to coast vintage motorcycle race ending 17 days later in Santa Monica, California. And the first and only […]
From X-Treme Machine this new Stiletto Wheel, one of the 6 “Black Cut” designs offered by the company for 2010. Available for all Harley-Davidson models, Victory, Roadstar, Hayabusa, GSXR, ZX-14 and of course custom applications. X-Treme Machine offers a total of 50 wheel designs, 6 types of finishes and is a 3-time recipient of the […]
Become A Harley-Davidson Insider. Price $3000.
Published by April 17th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson is looking for 20 enthusiasts or curiosity-seekers who would like to feel like Harley insiders during a 5-day “Fantasy Camp” from June 21 to 25, 2010. The Harley-Davidson Fantasy Camp is a new exclusive behind-the-scenes Harley-Davidson experience allowing you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse yourself in Harley-Davidson history, to gain access to the building […]
Triumph Thruxton SE. The Cafe Racer Reinvented.
Published by April 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Cafe Racers. You were a Ton Up Boy or at least remember your friends racing them and they still stir your emotions. Or you were too young or even not born, but love their sport design from the past. Motorcycle nostalgia is selling very well if 2 conditions are met at the same time: today’s reliability […]
I Bet You Never Changed Your Motorcycle Engine Oil.
Published by April 17th, 2010 in Accessories, Editorial and Engines.I mean 100% of your engine oil. We all change our oil by draining and refilling the oil tank and change the oil filter. But we never get 100% of the oil out of the engine. We pretend like it’s an insignificant amount or it’s not even there. Yet there is more than 24oz. left […]
2010 World Championship Of Custom Bike Building
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The prestigious custom motorcycle show event is scheduled from August 8th to 11th at the Sturgis, South Dakota Champions Park. I know very well that some may challenge the relevance of some bike shows, but in any case you must admit that by encouraging the bike building, they support and stimulate all the men and […]
Paul Teutul Junior Opens His Own Custom Motorcycles Shop.
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.When I revealed in a post on April 4th that Paul Teutul Jr. would face again Paul Teutul Sr. in a new TV series (taping started a couple of days ago), you emailed asking me what the son & father fights will be all about since Junior was not building bikes in his new company […]
Illusion 27-Tooth Motor Sprocket Kit For Lower RPM’s
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.As you all know, changing a motor sprocket alters your bike drive ratio and consequently the way torque is spread along the power band. Illusion Motorsports is proposing a 27-tooth motor sprocket kit to help those with a large motor displacement get a lower end torque and lower RPM’s on top end. Illusion states that with […]
A New Motorcycle Taking Shape. The Confederate C3, X132 Hellcat.
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.Today at the New York International Auto Show Confederate Motors is announcing the launch of the new C3, X132 Hellcat.Confederate Motors state that the new C3 X 132 will be the lightest, fastest, toughest, smoothest, most beautiful Hellcat ever produced. The company is already selling a 1st version of the Hellcat and 2 other models, […]
Toxic Choppers New Finned Oil Cap
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Accessories, Driveline and Editorial.Want to have your bike look retro in its smallest details? I think that Toxic Choppers is the first company offering a finned sand cast oil cap to match other ribbed custom parts, like the ones offered by Crime Scene Choppers and others. It is provided with a “no leak” double Buna N o-ring seal. […]
A beautiful woman went to the gynecologist. The doctor took one look at the woman and all his professionalism flew out the window. He immediately told her to get undressed. After she disrobed the doctor began to stroke her thigh. While Doing so he asked her, ‘Do you know what I am doing?’ ‘Yes,’ she […]
Antique Motorcycle Club Of America Welcoming Young Riders In His New Created Custom Culture Class
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The vocation of the The Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) is to gather people who are having fun with old motorcycles, preserving, restoring and riding them. Every year fellow club members are rubbing elbows, shopping swap meets and showing their Old Irons in 9 national events around the country. And starting in 2010, the […]
Retro Looking Taillights. What Is Your Style?
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Taillights. They can help or break the look of your bike. Especially if you “play” the retro look. Distributed by Custom Chrome (go to the Jammer Catalog section) the West-Eagle taillights is exactly what you need for some new lights looking old but looking better than many old ones…From left to right, and top to […]
Custom Dyna Street Bob Harley-Davidson By Fred Kodlin
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A couple days ago, I showed you the new parts introduced by German builder Fred Kodlin to give your Dyna the custom treatment. And now, I give you a sneak preview of how your stock bike would look with these new goodies. “Tattoo” was introduced a few weeks ago at the Custom Chrome Dealer Show, is […]
Weld-On Solo Seat Spring Mounts
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Seats.These ready to weld mounts mild steel supports make mounting your solo seat a breeze. Lowbrow Customs is offering them already coped for a perfect fit on 1″ frame tubing, with the shaft already cross-drilled for the supplied spring cotter pin. A set of leather base washers are included to keep your springs from squeaking. […]
Good Times Again For Bikers In New Orleans
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.First, let me anticipate your remarks. Yes, it’s called New Orleans Bike Week although it doesn’t last exactly one week. But it will soon…Second, I was present during last year’s inaugural event and I can tell you that the place is as safe as any major city, even safer due to the organization. This being […]
One Of A Kind Elk Motorcycle. The Story & Ride.
Published by April 13th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Dale Walksler is the founder and curator of the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, the world’s premier collection of rare American vintage motorcycles. In his museum there are about 300 running motorcycles, including this one of a kind 1912-1913 Elk Motorcycle. Never heard about Elk? Listen to the story and watch […]
The only think that I – and many of you – will regret is that these beautiful solid brass exhaust tips are available only for 1 3/4″ pipes. Probably because most all vintage and most new “old school” bikes use exhaust systems with this OD size. Who is going to be the 1st to offer them […]
Chris Callen Asking. Are There Any Patriots Left…Really?
Published by April 13th, 2010 in Editorial.Chris Callen, Chief Editor of grass roots magazine Cycle Source and leader of the movement for a “Generational Remake Of The Motorcycle Business”, has a new rant about the lack of patriotism of many of his countrymen. Both of us hope that you readers, either living here in the US or abroad, will comment about […]
Michelin Launches The Lightest Sports Motorcycle Tires Ever
Published by April 13th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Events.Michelin, the French giant motorcycle tires manufacturer just announced the world premiere of its “Power Pure” series, described by the company as the lightest sports motorcycle tires in its category. As a result of the decreased weight, Michelin says the Power Pure tires offer “unmatched handling with greater responsiveness and enhanced riding pleasure.” They are […]
Cole Foster Super 70’s Flashback Chopper
Published by April 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This is the other custom bike commissioned by Custom Chrome to commemorate their 40th Anniversary. This one built by Cole Foster from Salinas Boys Customs whose assignment was to build a 70’s chopper as period correct as possible. In addition to some one-off custom parts fabled by Cole himself, like the handlebars and sissy bars, […]
Robbie Maddison Jumps Motorcycle Over 279-Foot Wide Canal
Published by April 12th, 2010 in Editorial, Events and Videos.Last year the Australian freestyle motocross star performed a back-flip over the Thames River in London using an open Tower Bridge drawbridge as a launching and landing platform.The year before Maddison leaped upward 100 feet onto the Arc de Triumph in front of the Las Vegas Paris hotel. Thursday in Greece Robbie cleared the 279-foot-wide […]
Customizing Your Harley-Davidson Dyna With A Little Help From Fred Kodlin
Published by April 11th, 2010 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.New from fellow German Custom Builder Fred Kodlin, a series of new sleek and dark parts for Dyna models, including the raw looking “Street Bob”. Wide tire rear tire still being popular with the Harley crowd, Fred designed this smooth lines 240 mm fender with integrated fender struts (delivered in raw finish). It’s a bolt-on […]
