There are 3 types of builders, the pros building for clients, the semi-pros building for friends and all the individuals building for themselves with no other purpose than riding what they created with their hands, although some outside help is always welcomed… Jack Deagazio belongs to this last category. I have known him for many […]
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American Chopper Live Buid-Off. Tonight And Tomorrow At 9 pm ET.
Published by December 5th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Just a reminder that it’s tonight Monday December 5, 2011 at 9.00 pm ET on the Discovery Channel’s American Chopper TV show, that Jesse James, Paul Teutul Jr and Sr. will unveil their custom bikes. You will have the opportunity to vote for your favorite nike just after the show ends. Just log on to […]
Stainless Steel Solo Seat Springs
Published by December 4th, 2011 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.All solo seat springs that I know of are sold with quite shoddy chrome plating. Most are too soft to endure a heavy passenger and or bumpy roads. And as far as I know, none seem to be manufactured in the USA. Remedy? Bare Knuckle Choppers is launching 3″ stainless steel seat springs (no more […]
Kenny Roberts. “So Woefully Underpaid” By Artist Tom Fritz
Published by December 4th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Painters.Tom Fritz is pleased to announce the release of his recently completed artwork “So Woefully Underpaid”, featuring Kenny Roberts broad-sliding and tagging hay bales in the final turn of the 1975 Indy Mile. In a desperate attempt to find a faster dirt-track bike to run down the booming XR Harleys, Yamaha stuffed a TZ750 four-cylinder, […]
Confederate Motorcycles Unveils Third Generation Hellcat
Published by December 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Confederate Motors, Inc. (OTCBB:CFED), makers of handcrafted heirloom motorcycles, unveiled yesterday their third generation Hellcat. Drawing on the first and second generations’ distinctive drag race architecture, the company’s new X132 Hellcat advances that architecture with innovative engineering and avant-garde design. The company’s founder and CEO, H. Matthew Chambers, describes the new Hellcat by saying, “This […]
New Harley Sportster Jockey Shift
Published by December 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.A brand new Jockey Shift kit from Jeff Cochran to easily convert your Harley Sportster stock forward controls to the Jockey Clutch/Hand Shift setup. Everything in it is laser cut 304 stainless & machined billet aluminum. The kit includes all mounting hardware and easy to follow installation instructions. For Sportster 04 & up. . Made […]
Exclusive Jesse James Interview About His American Chopper Three-Way Build-Off With the Teutuls
Published by December 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Jesse James, Paul Junior and Senior duel in the ultimate TV build-off on the Discovery Channel and you are about to decide who is the best builder. In advance of the 2-day TV event (Episode “Chopper Finale” December 5 at 9 pm when the 3 customs will be revealed, Episode “Chopper Live” December 6 at 9 […]
The New Victory Motorcycle Coming December 9, 2011. Teaser.
Published by December 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.The new Victory Motorcycle will be unveiled during the Long Beach, CA edition of the International Motorcycle Show, friday december 9, 2011 at 5.00 pm Pacific Time. A Teaser video.
Triumph Motorcycles Reports Record Profits
Published by December 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Huge come back for Triumph Motorcycles. Yesterday the company announced that its earnings were up 48% for the 1st semester of 2011 with total income up 11%. Triumph sold 48,684 machines, up 7% for the last 12-month period while the worldwide market for large motorcycles was down 7% (down 50% from the peak of four […]
Not often that you see a Sportster trike as cool as this one. I find this conversion not only visually appealing but interesting in the sense that the conversion was done without doing any cutting, welding or even drilling on the stock Harley frame. The one-off trike kit is the work of a builder named […]
Did Big Bear Choppers Suspend Operations?
Published by November 30th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.All last week rumors spread again that employees had been laid off at Big Bear Choppers, that the company suspended operations and would not reopen this week. On Monday November 28, 2011, a local newspaper stated there was no sign of activity at the Big Bear Choppers facility. It’s not the first time, especially during the last […]
Volta Electric Motorcycle. A New Contender. Probably Not In The US.
Published by November 29th, 2011 in Builders and Editorial.I guess I would not write this post if I was not this week traveling in Europe… The fastest growing segment of Electric Vehicles is not cars, but motorcycles. Europe and Asia, because of the way cities were built and grown, with their inherent almost 24h/day traffic congestion, make the current offering (limited miles and […]
In a former feature I introduced you to JC and Jimmie Lee Coen the 2 brothers of Three Two Choppers out of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. They focus all their efforts in unusual solutions with for objective to set new trends in motorcycle design. And AMFU, name of this creation, shows that they are very serious […]
Volkswagen Trying To Convince You Than A Jetta Is Better Than A Motorcycle!
Published by November 27th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.I find this 75-second campaign for Volkswagen South Africa to sell Jettas somewhat dumb. Advertising USP (or Unique Selling Proposition) made by the German manufacturer? If you want to taste freedom and to look super cool, a Jetta is much better than your motorcycle. Why, they argue? Of course because you will not have to […]
2012 Easyriders Bike Show Tour Schedule
Published by November 26th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.In 2012 the famous Easyriders 2012 Bike Show Tour will begin January 7th in California, then move to the east coast with the final competition for the big awards, as always, in Columbus, Ohio. The Easyriders Show Tour features some of the best builders in the country, pros and amateurs. Schedule is as follows. January […]
Now that Triumph is making a big come back in Europe and in the US, it’s time to watch again this original B/W film about the machining, assembly, the use of Triumphs by police in Paris and London and of course some racing.
What The Hell Is A Shucklehead Engine?
Published by November 25th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.You will never guess. So, I am telling you. Its an engine built with a year ‘57 Harley Panhead lower end and year ‘66 Shovelhead heads and cylinders…… You need quite an imagination to do this. And the reason behind this project is that motorcycle restoration professional Roger Squires from Southern California, likes the looks […]
New Women’s Juneau Leather Gear From Harley-Davidson
Published by November 25th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.Constructed of drum-dyed leather with zippered venting on the front and back, the new women’s Juneau Leather Jacket (P/N 98019-12VW, starting at $395) from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line provides custom climate control in varying temperatures. The 100 percent poly-twill body lining is complemented by the action back and power-stretch material at the sides for optimal […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by November 24th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial, Engines and Events.S&S Cycle Saved By Wisconsin State Loans. The company was in peril, admit S&S owner George B. Smith and President Steve Iggens. The La Crosse, Wisconsin company was growing very fast in the 90’s and beginning of the 00’s and took loans to finance its expansion. Then, the economic downturn with less orders and high interest borrowing created […]
James Against Teutuls Live American Chopper Build-Off. Jesse James Interview.
Published by November 23rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.The Discovery live bike-building battle between Jesse James, Paul Teutul Senior and Paul Teutul Jr at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas will air Dec. 5-6 at 9 pm ET. A Jesse James interview…
2012 Custom Chrome Europe Rookie Award
Published by November 22nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.An interesting initiative coming from Europe. To honor the next Generation of Customizers and living up to the 2012 CCE Dealer Show slogan “Face the Future”, Custom Chrome Europe is looking for the Young Customizer 2012! The rules of participation are simple: he may work in his own garage, at an apprenticeship or in the […]
Schwinn Inspired Custom Motorcycle
Published by November 21st, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.After introducing you to the shop Rods & Rides and to their “Ol’ 37” custom, another of their bikes that they were showing during Daytona Biketoberfest, Called the “S” bike, S is short for Scwhinn, inspiration for this creation being the famous bicycle company… and, everybody has already noticed, some of the customs produced by […]
The Art Of The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
Published by November 20th, 2011 in Books, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Not just another Harley book. Not only a larger number of bikes (stock and CVO’s), excellent pictures by photographer David Blattel, but even more important a very well written and informative text by Dain Gingerelli whose background includes the job of editor in no less than 6 motorcycle magazines. The colorful evolution of Harley-Davidson, its […]
Icon The Derelicts. What Is Your Fancy?
Published by November 20th, 2011 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.If you dream of a special bespoke motorcycle I am pretty sure you would also love to own a custom car built around the vintage body of your choice car, but updated with a new modern chassis, powertrain, interior, electrical components, etc. This is the specialty of a company created by Jonathan Ward named Icon. […]
Harley-Davidson Compact Air Pump Compressor
Published by November 19th, 2011 in Accessories, Builders and Editorial.Interesting new Harley-Davidson Air Pump Compact Air Compressor with Light that you plug into a motorcycle battery charging harness. It features a built-in, 0-160 psi pressure gauge and bright LED work light. The 11-inch air hose and six-foot, fuse-protected power cord easily reach the front and rear wheels, and are stored in convenient compartments when […]
2012 Progressive International Motorcycle Shows Kicks Off Nationwide Tour On November 18
Published by November 19th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.IMS is the US’s largest and longest-running powersports national show tour and the 12-city it tour will kick off Friday, November 18-20 in San Mateo, California. With nearly 70,000 square feet of exhibit space, visitors will find hundreds of new bikes from leading manufacturers including Harley-Davidson, Erik Buell, Ducati, Norton, Triumph, MV Agusta, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, […]
