“Bloomberg The Mentor” is a new program on Bloomberg Television starting November 4th at 9 PM. In this financial TV show small businesses entrepreneurs get help from CEOs of some of the best-known companies in the nation. Top corporate executives come to the rescue, offering advice and a new strategy. Motorcycle manufacturer Big Bear Choppers […]
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Published by November 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.V-Twin Expo New Seminars For Attending Dealers
Published by November 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Three new seminars are announced for the 12th annual V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, OH February 4-6, 2012. “Each year we work closely with V-twin dealers to create and deliver relevant seminars that assist them in their efforts to grow their business or improve overall operations. By inviting industry experts as our seminar panelists, we deliver […]
Chin Fairing For Harley Touring. More Than Just Dressing Up.
Published by November 1st, 2011 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Douglas Wozney just released a unique chin fairing for 2009 and newer Harley-davidson FL models equipped with the stock oil cooler. More than just a piece for dressing up the front of your bike, this one is aerodynamically designed to provide a laminar air flow to the oil cooler. It means that air flows in […]
Knievel Custom Cycles Sign Contract To Market College-Themed Motorcycles
Published by November 1st, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Knievel Custom Cycles LLC today announced that its manufacturing subsidiary, Knievel Motorcycle Manufacturing, Inc., has signed a contract with The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG College, to manufacture officially licensed logo motorcycles themed after colleges and universities in the U.S. Under terms of the agreement, an initial group of CLC institutions have […]
In his southwest of St Louis, MO Rods & Rides shop, Thomas Denver Ward (call him TD) and crew build, re-build and customize very cool classic cars, trucks, hot rods and motorcycles. For bikes, they have a special affection for Board Track Racers and Bobbers, almost all using drop seat frames provided under their design […]
Harley Versus Indian. It Could Get Ugly…
Published by October 30th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.For twenty years, Harley & Indian enthusiasts in Australia have been recreating the rivalry that was so much a part of motorcycling in the Twenties, Thirties, and Forties of the last century. In 2011, that rivalry was brought to America where the bikes were built. The 2011 Harley Versus Indian Race was a success. The […]
Lee Hartung Amazing Vintage Motorcycles Collection
Published by October 28th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.During 60 years, Lee Hartung collected, collected, collected… Dale Walksler of Wheels Through Time travels to Chicago to help America Auctions go through the coveted Lee Hartung collection. First Day looking through it and Dale pulls out 5 motorcycles to get them running. Auction of these machines and many others is November 3-5, 2011 in Glenview, Illinois. […]
Jesse James Will Battle The Teutuls In 2 American Chopper TV Shows In December
Published by October 27th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.On May 15, 2011 I broke the news that Jesse James would return to TV in a 3-way build-off with the Teutuls, Paul Jr. and Paul Sr. This afternoon, Jesse just confirmed to me that the face-off will be “live” on 2 consecutive nights on the Discovery Channel, December 5 and 6, 2011 both shows […]
1894 Roper Steam-Powered Motorcycle. New World’s Record Auction Price?
Published by October 27th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It will be interesting to observe if in these economic recession times, one of the world’s oldest motorcycles is able to establish a new world record price for a motorcycle sold at auction. This 1894 Roper Steam-Powered is one of two built by Sylvester Roper of Roxbury, Massachusetts one of the first auto manufacturers in […]
Even A Speed King Needs Cool Brakes
Published by October 27th, 2011 in Brakes, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Custom Builder Jeff Cochran, a.k.a. SpeedKing. just released a full line of braking products called “Rush Hour Racing” A faithful to brakes brand Wilwood, all his brackets were designed around the Wilwood single and double 4-piston calipers but will accept many others with 3.5″ distance between ear mounts like Performance Machine, JayBrake, Midwest, DNA, etc… All […]
Job Opening For Experienced Custom Builder
Published by October 27th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Fellow custom Builder Ralph Randolph, owner of Knockout Motorcycle Co. in Mesa, Arizona. is looking for a good bike builder with experience. Description of requirements to apply follows after the jump.
New Official Sturgis Rally Magazine To Be Offered Nationwide. Feeling that much more can be done to attract bikers to the August rally and to try reverse a steady decline in attendance during these last 5 years, the Sturgis City Council approved the idea of a magazine going nationwide in 600 stores. The magazine will […]
First 26″ Wire Wheel By Sinister.
Published by October 26th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.The 26″ diameter front wheel is the new bad boy of the custom motorcycle industry. Seen on baggers and other radical contraptions, very few different designs were available, and nowhere could you find a 26″ wire wheel, until today… Sinister is launching the first and only 26″ Big Fat Daddy Wire Wheel, available in stainless […]
The shop. Warr’s of London, Europe’s oldest official Harley-Davidson dealership. The client, Iconic Japanese Denim Label Evisu, specialized reproducing painted vintage-style jeans on old machinery. The builder and designer, Charlie Stockwell who at Warr’s London, who loves to build classically inspired one-off Harleys. Latest work, the Kamome Springer, a darkened harmonic combination of past vintage […]
Somebody had to do it. And Custom Chrome is the first one. A Black Book where you will only find black custom parts, powdercoated or anodized, from engines and intakes to wheels to foot and hand controls to suspension, lighting and hardware. Black is the most powerful “color trend” of the industry since chrome was […]
Win a 1936 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This is a great offer for a worthwhile cause. Each ticket purchase for this raffle helps keep the “Wheels Through Time Museum” running. The Museum 9th annual raffle to win this gorgeous 1936 Harley-Davidson EL 61c.i. Knucklehead will be held November 12, 2011. 1 ticket $10.00. 3 tickets $20.00. You don’t need to be present to win. […]
69th International Motorcycle Show. Milano November 8-13, 2011
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.For my european readers, a reminder that this important show features all the leading manufacturers, not only Italian, and a selection of some of the top european custom builders. Over 500,000 visitors (you read correctly) are expected to attend this 69th edition. To focus only on customizers, you will get a chance to see from […]
Thunderbike R-Odynamic. German Performance Genes.
Published by October 24th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Thunderbike Germany is one of the 3 european official Harley-Davidson dealers leaning the most towards custom work. Not only using genuine Harley parts, but also their own proprietary line of after-market parts for V-Rod, Softail, Dyna and Touring models and yes, also for metric bikes, mainly Suzuki and Yamaha, 2 brands extremely popular on the […]
Harley-Davidson Recall. Rear Brake Switch And Lamp On 09-12 Touring And Trike Models
Published by October 23rd, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Potential Number of Units Affected: 250,757. Summary: On certain models year 2009-2012 Touring, CVO Touring and trikes manufactured from June 6, 2008 through September 16, 2011, the rear brake light switch may be exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust system. Consequence: The excessive heat may cause the switch to not activate or activate the […]
The Lone Star Rally November. 3-6, 2011. The Largest Weekend Rally In The US.
Published by October 23rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.It makes sense that Galveston Island, Texas serves as home to the epic Lone Star Rally event that attracts hundreds of thousands of motorcycling visitors. The biker spirit as seafarers of the open road is certainly kin to the early settlers and explorers who have also called Galveston home. From November 3rd – 6th the Island […]
1- The ParaMotor Trike (Designer Zvezdan Nedeljkovic) whose passions are motorcycles, flying and designing. An ultra light electric vehicle morning from a scooter to a paragliding trike. 2- Hyundai Concept (Designer: Min Seong Kim) Made up of materials that stretch and contract just like your muscles do and enables steering without any kind of controls. […]
Indianapolis V-Twin Dealer Show Launches The Ultimate Dealer Only Bike Show
Published by October 22nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.At the inaugural American V-Twin Dealer Show, co-located with the 2012 Indianapolis Dealer Expo at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis February 17-19, 2012 there will be an “Ultimate Bike Show”, a dealer-only custom bike show. Custom bikes will be displayed prominently at the entrance of the American V-Twin Dealer Show. Competing for exhibitors and […]
Tricky Air And Billet New XS Shocks
Published by October 21st, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Tricky Air & Billet, a company specializing in front and rear air suspension kits, billet products products for different makes and models of motorcycles and also building some wild customs, is announcing a new rear “XS-Shocks”. Bossman Arnie explained to me that internally he was able to find more room within the piston and top […]
A New Event. The Red Stick Rally Of Baton Rouge During Halloween Weekend.
Published by October 21st, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Let’s plug a new event and support all people and bikers of Louisiana. The streets of downtown Baton Rouge will rumble with the sounds of motorcycles as the first ever Red Stick Rally takes place along the Mississippi River, Halloween weekend, October 28-30, 2011. On the not so scary activities list: on-stop live music, great Louisiana […]
Rick Fairless To Design Victory Line Of Custom Parts. Hires Products Designer.
Published by October 20th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Rick Fairless from Strokers Dallas announced that he will design and develop a proprietary line of parts to fit Victory motorcycles, and for this purpose hired product designer and developer Dylan Hoey. Hoey comes to Strokers Dallas with a background of aftermarket parts design and development from some of the industry’s leading parts manufactures. He […]
Fred Kodlin Breaking Boundaries With A Victory Cross Country
Published by October 20th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.No doubt that Victory gets every year a larger share of the heavyweight cruiser and touring motorcycle market. It really started in New York City in January 2007 when the company unveiled the Victory Vision, probably one of the most revolutionary luxury touring motorcycles in industry history. Then in 2010 when the touring lineup was […]
