Wire Plus Powersports Electronics introduces a new contrast style “Old School” seat post replacement assembly which includes billet housing, power control module and key switch. It is designed with a CNC machined ball-milled design on its teardrop shaped billet assembly and features a much more robust ignition key. The power control module has four separate power […]
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Wire Plus Old School Power Control Module
Published by March 10th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Seems like many golfers still love to use or at least collect Harley-Davidson golf carts. It is said (could not verify) that Willy G. Davidson was the man who in 1963 decided to enter the golf cart market with his company offering 2 models in 3 & 4 wheels. They were very different from what […]
The Long And Low Radical Pro-Street Custom Motorcycle Is Still Alive
Published by March 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Mike Bauer has a background in drag racing (NHRA series) and engine building. Logically, when he retired he wanted to build something able to go fast and burn rubber. Hence this radical pro-street bike that many have seen last January at the Charlotte Easyriders Show (Best Of Show) and last Saturday at the Daytona Rat’s […]
Annual Donnie Smith Custom Bike Show
Published by March 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The 23rd annual Donnie Smith Bike Show is scheduled for March 27-28th at the St Paul Minnesota River Centre. This show is the largest custom-bike show in the mid-west and is drawing some of the big guns in the biker world. Fellow builder Donnie Smith, a Minnesota native, is a well-respected Hall of Fame Master Builder […]
New Performance Machine Wheel Model For 2010.
Published by March 9th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.New for 2010, this new beautiful and simple wheel from Performance Machine with overlapping grooves on the rim . A picture being worth thousands of words I don’t have much to say except to remind you that: PM Forged Aluminum wheels (strong & light) are the flagship of their line, that PM offers eleven sizes to […]
Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America Launches A New Website
Published by March 9th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.The North America division of the English based company Avon Tyres, just launched a new motorcycle website. It offers company news, technical information and more including the latest on motorcycle events and contests, featured builders, featured riders and testimonials in a clean, user-friendly design. The site has been optimized for a variety of browser platforms […]
Custom Chrome 40th Anniversary Dealer Show. March 12-14, 2010
Published by March 9th, 2010 in Controls, Editorial and Events.One of the Custom Industry main events this year is the 2010 Custom Chrome Dealer Show. Not only because motorcycle dealers can meet with top part manufacturers from all over the world to see the latest and hottest parts in the V-Twin Industry, but also because this year CCI celebrates its 40th Anniversary, meaning a […]
Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, were excessively mischievous. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew all about it. If any mischief occurred in their town, the two boys were probably involved. The boys’ mother heard that a preacher in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if […]
BUB 2-1 Slip-On Muffler For 2010 Harley Davidson Street Glide and Road Glide
Published by March 9th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.If you are looking for a slip-on muffler for your 2010 Street Glide or Road Glide Custom motorcycle, the BUB 7 FL 2-1 slip-on muffler offers dual mounting capabilities (can be mounted with the slash up or down), exceptional finish and quality, and excellent performance gains. This muffler features an aluminum end cap in either […]
Red Bull® describes its energy drink as a functional beverage with a unique combination of ingredients, specially developed for times of increased mental and physical exertion. Can same be said about this motorcycle designed by Barrend Massow Hemmes? Not in animal theme custom motorcycles, but at least I appreciate the way the bull horns are used as the front end.
To conclude my reports on Daytona Bike Week, a jump into the past. From its inception in 1937 until the early ’60s, the Daytona 200 was run on the Florida beaten. In 1948, LIFE covered the 12th annual races and reported in its April 19 issue. Now, with unpublished and rarely seen photos from the […]
Daytona Bike Week 2010. Reinventing Itself.
Published by March 8th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Daytona party ended yesterday on a warmer note. Not only because of the weather but also because of the lesson learned from this 69th edition. Yes, for financial reasons, many bikers could not make it to Daytona. Same for many friends of the custom motorcycle industry. Some new bikers come and go, some motorcycle […]
Breaking News. 360 Brake Closing Its Doors. Looking For Strategic Alliance.
Published by March 7th, 2010 in Brakes, Customs, Editorial, Events and Wheels.“Hello Cyril. I have attached a letter from me to the industry that will be going on to my website in a day or two, and if appropriate you can post on your blog. As importantly, I wanted you to know where we are, as you have always been a friend. Best of luck this […]
South of Daytona Beach, by accident I bumped into the booth of “Outside The Box”, a custom seats and seat pans shop that I didn’t know. Bill Shalk Sr. makes very cool hand tooled, hand laced, designed leather seats and motorcycle related leather products (saddlebags, tank bibs, pillion pads, back rest pads, single sided bags, […]
Motorcycle Charity Event Love Ride Re-Launched in 2011
Published by March 7th, 2010 in Editorial and Events.The Love Ride, the legendary motorcycle charity event was cancelled in 2009 because of a challenging economy, is planning to start again in fall 2011. Oliver Shokouh, Love Ride founder and owner of Harley-Davidson of Glendale just confirmed that there would be no “Ride” this year and that it will be replaced by a Biker’s […]
Big Dog Motorcycles New Low Cost Chopper Being Road Tested
Published by March 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.While the full Big Dog Motorcycles line up was shown to the Daytona Bike Week participants, back in Wichita, KS the company is using winter weather breaks to rigorously test their new 2010 low cost chopper announced to be released in May. Big Dog strategy is to acquire part of the $20,000 range production custom […]
Triumph Motorcycles Breathing A New Life
Published by March 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.As I predicted and for my greatest pleasure, Triumphs are back. The old and the new ones. The new ones attract a lot of interest at the International Motorcycle Show located inside the Daytona Ocean Center. The old ones are “hard tailed” and turned into cool choppers & bobbers and can be seen looking super […]
Daytona Bike Week. David Uhl Releases A New Commemorative Painting.
Published by March 6th, 2010 in Editorial and Painters.David Uhl is present at Bike Week, his booth setup at Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona and showing “Rebel Yell”, his 6th commemorative painting of the Florida event. “I wanted to speak to the ’40s again and illustrate the spirit of the rally from the perspective of being young at heart and throwing caution to the wind . Back […]
Beer. did you tried them all or trying to? Wished you got track of buds adventures? The 33 Bottles of Beer Journal was made for you. Each page gives you the possibility to record the beer’s name, brewer, rating, serving type (like draft, bottle, can, etc.) and the beer taste. To help you define each […]
Willie’s Tattoos Chopper Show. Bigger. Better. Bitching Bikes.
Published by March 5th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.What to say that you don’t already know. That it was much bigger for the same parking square footage, meaning about twice more participating bikes than during the former Bike Week edition . That if you were a spectator driving a car, the Publix parking lot across the show was already full at noon. That […]
New Fat Harley-Davidson Ape Handlebar Kits
Published by March 5th, 2010 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.To steer their bikes, more and more bikers are choosing the “fists in the wind” old school style. Dozens of after-market models of ape handlebars are already available, but of course Harley-Davidson wants to get its market share. So, the fMilwaukee actuary just released 2 ape handlebar kits with included risers in 12″ & 16″ […]
Daytona Bike Week. Blue Skies. Cold Weather. Warm Atmosphere.
Published by March 4th, 2010 in Editorial and Events.On Wednesday, it seems that everybody decided to stop whining about temperatures, adjusted clothing and went walking the vendors for some serious shopping (?). Started my day at the Freeway Magazine lunch party, a traditional gathering of the main builders, personalities & medias present in Daytona. More industry representatives from here and abroad than last […]
You are looking at a complete Harley-Davidson crushed by a Honda dealer who didn’t like the Milwaukee brand. This “sculpture” is exhibited front of the J&P Cycles store at Destination Daytona. It belongs to the company and is permanently exhibited at its National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa. Don’t know what happened to this Honda […]
Always loved vintage leather jackets and know at least 2 persons collecting the rare ones symbolizing an era, motorcycling or otherwise. Because of the retro looking trend in our industry, expect to see more Jackets whose design and details are copied from the ones that former generations wore to cruise and race. Even Harley is […]
Seth Enslow Sets World Record For Longest Harley-Davidson Jump
Published by March 3rd, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Yesterday mooring, Australia time, American stuntman Seth Enslow has broken the world record for the longest distance jumped on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a 183.7-(56 meters) foot jump. Enslow had to put on his record-setting performance twice because much of the media missed the first run because he was scheduled to make his record jump […]
