What To Expect From Harley-Davidson On Tuesday morning? Harley-Davidson Inc has taken the rare step of offering rebates on its 2016 motorcycles to U.S. dealers as an incentive for them to shift a backlog that has restricted sales of its latest models, three dealers and two analysts said. Keen to protect its premium-brand image, Harley-Davidson […]
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Breaking News. Just One Day Before 1st Quarter Earnings On April 18, Harley-Davidson Offers Very Rare Incentives To Dealers?
Published by April 17th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Speed Weevil. A Multi Award Winning Custom Bike Ready To Race Bonneville. Serious.
Published by April 17th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.British custom builder Pete Pearson has over 30 years experience in the design & engineering of race motorcycles. And it shows all over this unusual creation whose design, mechanical engineering, quality of materials and finish all deserve respect. And I am not only talking about the pro-judges who unanimously agreed to give Pete the most […]
Harley Touring? Receiver Hitch, Trailer Wiring And Relay Harness Kits
Published by April 15th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Most of you have never experienced a pull-behind trailer, but may will soon or in the next few years for the convenience of bringing everything with them. The new Receiver Hitch and Trailer Wiring and Relay Harnesses from Kuryakyn® ensure smooth sailing and worry-free load application on Harley-Davidson® Touring models equipped with CAN-bus electrical systems. […]
Custom Culture Pavilion At AIMExpo Presented By Nationwide Celebrates The Motorcycle Customizer. Championship of the Americas Competition Returns. Brittney Olsen Named Custom Culture Ambassador.
Published by April 14th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The American International Motorcycle Expo presented by Nationwide (AIMExpo) announced the return of the highly popular Custom Culture Pavilion to the 2017 show, taking place this September 21-24 from the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Custom Culture at AIMExpo is designed to attract young enthusiasts and provide an exhibit area for aftermarket manufacturers […]
Piston Helmet Design Ignition Cover
Published by April 12th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.As their commitment to design cool parts for your bike. a skilled artisan expertly sculpted this Piston/Helmet Brass Balla logo by hand to create the molds used to cast these covers. It results in an ignition cover like no other, and a great addition to your bike. Fitment: HD Twin Cam, EVO, Sportster 2004-up, Sportster […]
Flat Track TT Record attendance At Season Opener In Daytona Beach. The purpose-built TT course created inside the Daytona Speedway created a new atmosphere for the sport. More than 9000 spectators paid a ticket to attend the event live. Online, FansChoice.tv’s got the largest audience for a flat track event since the inception of the […]
2017 Poznan/Poland Motor Show, 8th Custom Festival Custom Bike Show.
Published by April 11th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Yes, it’s a little bit of America mixed with the metal ingenuity of east countries. To say that custom bikes of Poland have been impressive to the the European community is a massive under statement. Numerous Polish Customizers have scored high in bike shows with immaculate custom creations. The Motor Show, the largest trade fair […]
Triumph Bonneville Lauch. A Record In His English History.
Published by April 11th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Fresh of the announcement of an all-time retail sales record in 2016, Triumph Motorcycles is proud to announce that the Bonneville Bobber is the most successful new model launch in Triumph’s history with more customers taking delivery of the Bobber in the first 30 days than any previous motorcycle. 2017 has seen Triumph add five new […]
Motorcycle Therapy. Third Annual Charity Ride To Sturgis.
Published by April 11th, 2017 in Builders and Events.Indian Motorcycle has again joined forces with the “Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis”, a nine-day riding adventure that provides veterans a chance to use motorcycle therapy as a way to decompress from the challenges of post-war life. Twenty deserving veterans and veteran mentors will join this year’s Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis. Additionally, organiszers are […]
No doubt that the January’s International Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy is the place to go to admire some brand new top of the line Customs competing in the Italian Championship of Custom bike Building. Lots of rolling pieces of art, many of them having a beginning of last century pedigree, featuring an original […]
New Spartan Wheels By Hawg Halters
Published by April 9th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Another 3 Dimensional spokes design to choose from. These new forged Spartan wheels by HHI (Hawg Halters Inc) feature a stunning, contoured style with intricate design accents throughout. You can order them in Show Chrome or Shadow Cut for sizes ranging from 16” to 30”. Matching Spartan True Floating Rotors from 11.5“ to 18“ and […]
Flashback. 1973 Kawasaki H2. The King Of The Road Or The Widow Maker?
Published by April 7th, 2017 in Builders and Editorial.It has a reputation, both very good and very bad. Either “The King Of The Road” or “The Widow Maker” or both…It was the fastest thing on two wheels. Faster than any Suzuki. Faster than any Triumph. Faster than any BSA, and Honda, any anything.” The H2 engine was a 3-cylinder two-stroke with an engine […]
The Munro e-Bike. Retro Gorgeous And Painfully Slow.
Published by April 7th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The Munro Motor company is China-based and is in no way related, financially or otherwise, to the New Zealand Burt Munro’s family. The Munro 2.0 is the vision of Zack Wong who sees all Asians in very few years dumping their highly polluting mopeds and riding electric bicycles and motorcycles. Will the addition of the […]
Indian Motorcycle Announces The 2017 Chieftain Limited And Elite
Published by April 4th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.1- Chieftain Limited. Indian’s new Chieftain Limited represents a bold evolution of the Chieftain line and paves the way for even more legendary rides. Indian Motorcycle’s designers have added just the right amount of style to give the Chieftain a sleeker look than ever before. “Our goal was to evolve the award-winning Chieftain platform with […]
Hard Muscle. To Celebrate 50 Years As A Leader Of The Swiss Harley Business With A Limited Edition V-Rod
Published by April 3rd, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.50 years in business (1967-2017) in Switzerland for the same Harley company, a milestone needing to be celebrated. Father Felix Bächli (born in 1940) started in 1967 as a Harley and US bike seller, then became in 1978 an authorized official dealer. Son Rainer took over in 2002, and is now managing Harley-Davidson Heaven biggest […]
New And Interesting. Single Sided Air Suspension Girder By Steve Schuller.
Published by April 2nd, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.At the recent 76th Daytona Bike Week, Steve Schuller – the master motorcycle engineer and fabricator from Toronto, Canada – debuted its new single sided air suspension girder front end. Available for both baggers and customs, in either 6061-T6 or 7075-T6 aircraft aluminum. The front end features new single sided style hubs that accept conventional […]
Triumph Street Tracker Kit From Standard Motorcycle Co.
Published by March 31st, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.So, you want to be a Hooligan Racer? (many asked me how to become one) or you just want to look like one? Jason Paul Michael from Standard Motorcycle Co. in Orlando. asked for some advice to Roland sands and built his own kit to turn his Triumph Street Twin in an Hooligan tracker. “Yeah […]
Kuryakyn And The Sturgis Buffalo Chip Debut Signature Build At Donnie Smith Bike And Show
Published by March 31st, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Kuryakyn® and the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® kicked off the Midwest’s biggest bike show with a bang, debuting the 2017 Rock, Rumble & Rebellion signature build in front of a packed house at the 30th annual Donnie Smith Bike & Car Show. Representing seven days of electrifying racing in August at the Buffalo Chip Moto Stampede™, […]
How To Build A Sportster Café Racer Only With Harley-Davidson Custom Accessories
Published by March 30th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.How many Sportster owners want to ride light, fast and loaded with hard-edged, retro-custom attitude . Many, of course. Less is more because less is faster. That was the simple philosophy of the original bikers in 1960’s England who stripped motorcycles down to the bare essentials and put their machines to the test street-racing from […]
Ace Cafe Orlando To Open spring 2017
Published by March 29th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Construction of Ace Cafe Orlando Rolls Toward Spring 2017 Opening. It’s the first North American outpost of the world’s most celebrated London-based motor-diner. The new destination in Central Florida Will Feature full-Service restaurant, bars, live music Stages, retail Stores, dealership, gallery and more…Construction workers are in high gear completing the 35,000-square-foot parcel bringing more than 175 new […]
The Next Big Thing In The Motorcycle Market? The Italian Volt Electric Motorcycle.
Published by March 28th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Italian Volt is an Italian Limited Company established in 2016 with for designers veterans from Lamborghini and Bertone. Objective is to offer a powerful electric motorcycle that you can customize with exclusive features for the luxury segment. The company is ending the prototyping phase and expects to take pre-orders in the Q3 of 2017. The […]
Super Sleeper. A Blings Cycle’s Mile-Eating Performance Dyna Super Glide.
Published by March 27th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Enter the huge Blings Cycle shop and among all projects going on, a common thread between almost all of them: performance. Doesn’t matter the style discussed and approved by the client, all Master Builder Bill Dodge’s bikes brings a bit of fresh air into a custom world often looking pretty but not necessarily very attractive […]
Custom Billet Fork Leg Covers Offered In Different Lengths To Custom Builders
Published by March 22nd, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.HHI (Hawg Halters Inc) is launching new billet fork covers to fit both early and late model touring bikes applications, and come in +1 inch to + 4 inch lengths to fit applications from stock length to 32 inches. It’s a great solution to give the custom builder an out of the box solution fo […]
The Three Winners Of The Dealer “Project Chieftain” Custom Bagger Contest
Published by March 22nd, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During Daytona Bike week Indian Motorcycle® announced the three winners of its Project Chieftain custom motorcycle contest. Hollister Powersports in Hollister, CA “Tequila Sunset” claimed top honors (top picture), with “America Proud” from Coastal Indian Motorcycle in Murrels Inlet, SC (middle picture) and “Barnstorm” from Indian Motorcycle of Central Massachusetts in Worcester, MA (bottom picture) […]
Inaugural Billy Lane’s Sons of Speed Vintage Motorcycle Race
Published by March 20th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Events and Racing.The passion of custom builder and organizer Billy Lane for early 20th-century board-track racing. Add 20 friends sharing the same enthusiasm for pre-1925 1000cc American V-Twin engines. Reserve the New Smyrna Speedway’s half-mile, paved, banked racetrack ready to welcome these 20 antique motorcycle racers. The result is one of the most interesting and followed events of […]