Brenda Fox sent me this letter. ‘The support I have received means more to me that words could ever express. I never thought I would be dealing with Breast Cancer. The morning I discovered I needed immediate health attention, I was scared for my life and I never imagined I would have to deal with Breast Cancer issues […]
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To Cyril, Women Motorcyclist.Com and My Motorcycle Family. Thank you!
Published by May 17th, 2008 in Editorial.Erin Derrick, the passenger of Billy Lane on the night of the crash that took the life of Gerald Morelock has filed civil suit against Lane and Chrysler. The complaint states: 1- That at the time of the September 4, 2006 accident, defendant Lane was operating the vehicle even though he knew or should have […]
Marc Brattin noticed that it was impossible to find anyone who would let you ride or even test ride a motorcycle without actually buying it first. This was particularly evident with a brand new custom chopper. As a result, Marc opened Las Vegas Choppers in 2006 enabling motorcycle enthusiasts and dreamers alike to rent and […]
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally instant scratch game arrived at stores on April 30. The $2 scratch tickets are sold at the South Dakota Lottery’s 620 plus retail locations statewide. The game has more than $467,000 in prizes for players to win, including three top prizes of $10,000. Sales of the South Dakota Lottery’s new Sturgis […]
On Saturday May 31 2008 Indian Motorcycle will put in auction a new 2009 Chief made to the highest bidder’s specifications. It will happen during the 2nd “Icons Of Music” to be hosted at the Hard Rock Cafe NYC Times Square. The star studded event is a day of rock ‘n roll memorablia to be […]
I think that any great artist like Jasmine Cain entertaining you during years in big motorcycle rallies all over the country deserves to end up being featured in my Blog (you can read much more about her in the June issue of Easyriders & V-Twin Magazine). She is a powerful singer and songwriter. Before you […]
The Uno, an invention of 18 year-old Ben Poss Gulak was the main attraction of the 2008 Toronto National Motorcycle Show. Ben grew up around his grand-father’s basement machine shop and has spent much of his young life making projects like model trains, rockets and other cool stuff. At age 9, Ben entered into a […]
I don’t run many shameless plugs about myself in my own Blog, but today I have a good reason. Only S&S carburetors equipped bikes would accept my Spade Velociy Stack. After letting you whine and scream during one year, I decided to offer it with a CV back plate. I remind you that we don’t […]
Thomas “Criminal” Cavanaugh passed away on Monday morning, May 12, 2008. Criminal was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on a Friday the 13th in 1943. He was 64. Criminal lived in West Palm Beach, Florida for over forty years. Years ago, he owned a motorcycle shop, and later, usually worked out of his garage, continuously wrenching […]
All builders going to the video format to show how to make a custom bike look cool and do it right the 1st time. Ness just released a DVD Box Set in which Arlen & Cory give you a step by step how-to guide to customize your big twin bike. What to expect? Shots of some […]
Touring Harley-Davidson Dash Panel Inserts
Published by May 14th, 2008 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.A new look for the dash face of your touring bike. These Dash Inserts are made out of billet aluminum and CNC machined. As you can see, there are many combinations offered to suit your bike and your taste. Chrome with carbon-fiber or black insert. Black with carbon-fiber or black insert. Or Carbon fiber with […]
Ride The Black Hills Of Sturgis With Custom Builder Rick Fairless.
Published by May 13th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If you are a custom motorcycles fan, you probably shook the hand, had your picture taken, and got the autograph of quite a few well known builders. But have you ever ridden with one of them? Probably not. Builder Rick Fairless of Strokers Dallas and also in August of Strokers Sturgis is going to give you the […]
Chopper Motorcycle Challenge On Country Music Television
Published by May 13th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The first episode of “Chopper Challenge” will air tomorrow night on CMT. The builder featured is Kirk Taylor of Custom Design Studios. I understand that in the show he is building an old school style custom bike for Geico Insurance. Kirk created his shop in 1988, offering the services of a full machine shop, fabrication […]
Airstream trailers, a pickup and a pinup. This picture was taken recently in Las Vegas by “Sheriff”. See his pictures gallery about many motorcycle events he attends in several countries by going to his Picasa Web Albums: http://picasaweb.google.com/sheriffmediagroup
Can Eco-Friendly Motorcycles Be Badass?
Published by May 13th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Alternative-fuel and electric 2-wheelers are proliferating, especially in our big cities Would you ride one of these new greener motorcycles? Don’t say no. One day you will. Maybe not if you belong to my generation of baby boomers. But for sure if you belong to the following X or Y generations because nothing else will […]
Design The Bobber Motorcycle You Can Win
Published by May 12th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Each year, several print magazines ask builders to build a bike that a reader will be able to win under rules established by each magazine. This time, IronWorks Magazine in association with builder Brass Ball Choppers got a very interesting and original idea. Why not ask readers to design the custom Bobber one of them […]
What’s Going On At The Sturgis Hard Rock Roadhouse?
Published by May 12th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During Sturgis Bike Week 2008 the Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse will once again make its home at Thunder Road. This year’s line-up will feature some of the industry’s best custom bikes, builders and special events. Christian Clayton of Sucker PuchSallys will unveil Sucker Punch Sallys’ Hard Rock Bike, and he and other builders will make […]
Looking To Buy A Harley-Davidson Panhead And Knucklehead
Published by May 11th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.I have 2 clients looking for a Panhead and a Knucklehead. We don’t need bells and whistles. The bikes must be as original as possible. OEM engine and transmission, frame never modified, all matching numbers and good title (we are equipped to check everything). And we know the market prices. Make your best offer with […]
Custom Motorcycle Eastern Europe Style
Published by May 11th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.How they do it in Eastern Europe? Here an example coming from a builder named Roman Bus from a custom shop in Czech Republic called “Wildstyle” (notice that almost all shops in Europe use an English name). Not my style this huge industrial looking belt pulley and this Jap. fender, but it won in the […]
Scott Meyers Or Bill Rucker? Who Will Get Control Of American IronHorse?
Published by May 10th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.In a former post I told you that a federal court order approved Meyers’s Rocky Mountain Choppers as the Stalking-Horse Bidder for the bidding process to acquire the assets of American IronHorse Motorcycles. Scott Meyer made a bid of 6.7 million and each competing offer must be at least $200,000 higher. Bill Rucker who operates […]
She was defying death to make a living, zooming defiantly around the Wall Of Death. She was a beautiful woman, always with a big smile, even when riding the Wall. She was the unchallenged Motordrome Queen, the only remaining woman trick rider out of a handful of daredevils still riding the 90-degree walls. She had […]
Baker 3 HP Firestarter™
Published by May 9th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.As a custom builder I know too well about the problem with performance starters needed when you install or upgrade to a big engine. You pick a new good looking polished or chrome after-market starter with big cranking power. Problem is some of them, sold as new, are rebuilt starters with used cores. Result: a […]
First, guys, refrain from making jokes on this headline. It’s a serious post about 2 women educating other women about motorcycle safety, maintenance, riding gear etc. With the help of Kryptonite (the security specialist helping you to put under lock everything on 2,3 & 4 wheels), Jody Perewitz (daughter of Dave Perewitz at Perewitz Cycle […]
A couple days ago I reported on last weekend “Legend Of The Motorcycle” event and the Bonhams & Butterfields auction of rare motorcycles at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay, CA. Saturday May 3rd total auction reached close to 2 million dollars, and I am pretty sure you want to know which bikes got […]
Multi-Tasking With All Things Custom Motorcycle.
Published by May 8th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It’s kind of strange. There is a slow down (at least) of our US economy. Motorcycle and parts manufacturers are bitching. Dealers are worried. Custom builders are depressed of not finding clients with budgets as big as their dreams. At the same time my email box is full of press releases for new shows and […]
First Official Pictures Of The New 2009 Indian Motorcycle Chief
Published by May 7th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.After my visit to new Indian Motorcycle headquarters I told you here that the Stellican company has a very qualitative approach and that they would not announce a launch before being 100% ready with a 100% reliable motorcycle. Chairman Stephen Julius also wrote in my Blog the very legitimate reasons why his company remained silent. […]
