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True Bolt On 240 mm Wide Tire Kit For Harley-Davidson Bagger

Michael Long at Zeel Design has always been at the forefront of the rear wide tire conversion. And he is an expert at it. Not only on his outrageous customs, but also by installing true bolt-on wide tire kits on many Harley-Davidson models. Like this one letting you bolt on a 240 wide tire on […]

West Coast Choppers 140 CFL Frame Kit On Sale

Want to save a few (big) bucks on a frame kit? The West Coast Choppers CFL frame kit for a 140 mm rear tire is on sale till 07/31/08. $2,850 instead of retail $3,355.00 a saving of $505.00. The frame is a 0 out, 0 up with a 35-degree rake. The package kit includes a […]

Klock Werks Bagger 180 MM Rear Tire Make Over

 One of the most frequent conversions made by bagger owners is to go for a wider rear tire, up to 300 mm (not my taste). But 180 mm is cool and there is a need for simple kits, easy to install, and not costing you an extra 25% above the price of your bike. Brian […]

A 250 MM Wide Tire Bagger Done Right

When 2 of the best of our industry work together, you get innovative solutions opening new avenues for the customization of our bikes. The objective that Rolling Thunder Frames and Baker Drivetrain wanted to reach was to offer an easy process to build a radical good looking, well balanced and comfortable 250 mm rear tire […]

New Saddlebag Kit For Victory Motorcycles

There are many kits available for Harleys, but very few for Victory motorcycles. Hardstreet just teleased a new Pro Builder Saddlebag Kit for them. It retails for $399.95 and includes everything for hard, locking saddlebags. ABS saddlebags are sold pre-drilled, steel brackets are powder coated, and all hardware and dot reflectors are provided. They are […]

The Return Of Independent Gas Tank Company.

I was glad to learn that founder of Independent Gas Tank Company Kyle Krejci is back in business. After a deal to sell his company fell through last year, Kyle took a one year break and is now back in Gilbert, Arizona, where he restarted producing his handcrafted 16-gauge cold rolled steel tank and 14-gauge steel […]

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Detroit Bros New Instigator Peanut Gas Tanks

After many hours stamping, tweaking, welding and swearing, the Bros from Detroit have finally gotten it right! This is their new Instigator Gas Tank, modeled after the vintage Wassel tanks, but made right in their very own shop. These silly little jerks hold about 2.2 gallons if you fancy the Frisco style (shown), or 2 […]

Penz Wild And Gorgeous Rigid Frames

The frame plays a major role in the design of a custom bike. Body work fabrication (gas tank and fenders), are guided by the shape of your frame. Custom builders don’t hesitate to build their frames from scratch or heavily torture and modify an existing one to look like no other frame.  Very labor intensive. […]

New 2008 Paughco Catalog

This is the time of the year when, like all Dealers, I receive my load of new catalogs. A pain to carry, but a joy to read to find new parts (that usually I will modify for my projects) and get some fresh inspiration. To notice this year is the 2008 Paughco catalog. This is […]

Mike Corbin Unveils New Bagger Setups

The V-Twin Expo just got started. And when you go through the huge entrance doors you immediately bump into the huge and always gorgeous display of Corbin Inc. And there, Mike Corbin is showing off his new proprietary bagger setups for several brands and bike models. For example one for the Rolling Thunder chassis, both […]

Pro Builder Custom Saddlebags Kit

Professional builders use this kit to use it as is or as an easy base to custom design your saddlebags (a lot has to be invented). It includes everything you need to do it yourself. It includes the 2 unpainted bags, all powder coated brackets and all necessary hardware. It’s a very good deal at $399.95 (try […]

From Stock Harley To Harley Bobber

Conversion kits where you know exactly what to buy to go from stock to where you want to go, are quite popular. This one to transform your factory Harley Twin-Cam in a machine with design clues from the past but keeping its modern technology and reliability. Yes, it looks like a Bobber but with a 250 mm […]

Kustomwerks Wants To Dress Up Your Bike

              Kustomwerks is a national distributor of after-market motorcycle parts and among other goodies they carry a full line of “Wild Cards” fenders and gas tanks.  Theirheavy-duty front fenders are made from 0.080" (14 gauge) steel and are formed in one piece for added strength. The company states that […]

Hybrid Motorcycles Are Coming.

The concept motorcycle you are looking at is one of three hybrid motorcycles designed by eCycle and Machineart. Much like hybrid cars that are all the rage, hybrid motorcycles use a combination gas engines and electric power. The electric motor is used for torque demands such as acceleration and passing and the gas or diesel […]

Indian Motorcycle Replica

I am telling you right away. I like Mike Tomas from Kiwi Indian Motorcycles. For many reasons: one of the best motorcycle craftsmen alive, a true biker and a gentleman. I never bought anything from him (sometimes I should have had) even his famous Classic Leaf Spring Front End when I needed one. I made […]

Doc’s Choppers. Almost Like Ours.

Chopper motorcycles have little brothers called chopper bicycles. And the little brothers are a lot of fun for both for adults and teenagers. They sit in the shops and private garages of the most famous motorcycle builders and you can even see some of us riding them during bike events (I love to see the […]

Flexible Spoon

For years, Russ Austin, owner of Precious Metal Customs has been rigid about only building hardtail frames. But for those wishing to spend a lot of time in the solo seat, Russ has decided to offer the Softail version of his already successful Spoon Rigid style frames. Logically, it called it the Spoon Flex. The […]

A 1939 Small Tank Crocker Motorcycle

Following my post of last week about the come back of Crocker Motorcycles, a lot of you seem to be interested and requested that I show a picture. Here it is. This is what is called the small tank version. Engine: 61” side valve. Bore & Stroke: 3 ¼” x 3 ½”. Horsepower: 55 HP at […]

Taking Orders For The New Crocker Motorcycle

When the first Crocker road machines blasted onto the scene in 1936, it astonished the motorcycling community and single-handedly caused Harley-Davidson and Indian more grief than any event up to the British motorcycle invasion of the 1950’s. Founder Al Crocker invented machines that were well ahead of their time in design and function. The innovative […]

How To Build A Bobber: Tim Remus Knows

  Famous motorcycles author Timothy Remus does it again. In a new DVD , Tim shows you how to build a ride-able Bobber. With this new release, from start to finish, Tim documents the assembly of two new-school custom Bobbers. The first one using an after-market rigid frame and matching sheet metal. The second is […]



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