On Monday 1880 Harley Wisconsin manufacturing workers received a letter from their Union President. In it, he explains that they have want to keep their jobs, they have only one chance: to vote on September 13th, 2010 to approve the new Harley-Davidson contract. He warns that if not “Harley-Davidson Board of Directors can vote themselves on […]
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You Have Only One Chance To Keep Your Harley-Davidson Job In Wisconsin…
Published by August 26th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Mad Jap Kustoms. Respect The Kulture!
Published by August 25th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Let’s give a push to a small team of builders from beautiful Calgary, Canada that I met in Sturgis, struggling their way up for acknowledgement from their older brothers. Setup at the Broken Spoke County Line among other “next generation of custom builders” shops, they learned the hard way that exhibiting in Sturgis costs a […]
Orange County Choppers Launch The OCC Foundation, Inc.
Published by August 25th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.“Everyone who knows me knows that I have big attitude, but what you may not know is that we, at OCC, have an even bigger heart” says Paul Teutul Senior. With these words Orange County Choppers, the custom motorcycle shop featured on the popular TLC television show American Chopper yesterday announced the launch of a new non-profit […]
Reality Check. Paul Teutul Junior Weds.
Published by August 24th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.American Chopping Wedding. Last weekend Paul Teutul, Junior and Rachael married at Bonnet Island Estate in Bonnet Island, NJ. front of 135 people. Daddy was invited but was a no show. Now, you know for sure that the feud and the ongoing legal battle between father and son is for real. There was a post-ceremony […]
Discounted Gas Tanks And Fenders From An American Metal Forming Company
Published by August 24th, 2010 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.CAD Works Inc. is an American metal forming company which specializes in deep draw forming and stamping of motorcycle parts, including gas tanks and fenders, for many V-Twin companies. They tell me that they have some inventory of parts from their collection of fenders and gas tanks that they can sell to the public at […]
During the Sturgis AMD World Championship of Bike Building there is a class called “Production Manufacturer” sponsored by Accel Motorcycle Products welcoming those claiming at least 50 models produced annually. And this year the winner came from Spain with an aggressive sporty looking model appropriately called “Flying” weighting only 211 kg (460 pounds)
Motorcycle Tribute In Black & White
Published by August 24th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Just a blurb about somebody, who, without commercial interest in mind, just built a website to honor in black & white the American motorcycle, its riders and customizers. The site features 10 years of photographic material shot mainly Daytona & Sturgis, and you may find some shots of your bike or of your favorite ones. […]
Baker Drivetrain Sturgis Nights Of Mayhem
Published by August 23rd, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Motorcycle burnouts are almost as old as motorcycles. And during 2 Sturgis nights at the Broken Spoke County Line Baker Drivetrain entertained the crowds with their 3rd “Smoke-Down Show Down” It was chaos all over the place as 20 motorcycle builders installed 6 feet in the air in a new Burnout Cage (built by Wink […]
Dave Cook New Custom Norton
Published by August 23rd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Have you thought about the pressure under which is a custom motorcycle builder who just won in 2009 the title of AMD World Champion Of Bike Building, then get an order from a client to build a new daily ride with a very reasonable budget, a custom to compete the following year in the same […]
A Must Watch. Running Original 1913 Harley-Davidson
Published by August 22nd, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.A wonderful video. An history lesson. All original 1913 Harley-davidson. Discover how it was made, detail the parts and see it running like 98 years ago…And it is for sale on eBay or call 613-273-5036. Located in Ontario Canada. (thanks Ricoo)
1- Harley-Davidson Dealerships. At the end of 2009 the company had 1,340 dealerships worldwide. Last year, 28 U.S. dealerships closed and 6 closed in the first quarter of 2010. Because of the down economy the company is encouraging dealer consolidation in all markets. “Contraction right now is healthy to strengthen and protect the dealer network […]
Harley-Davidson Museum Masterpieces. The Book.
Published by August 21st, 2010 in Books, Builders and Editorial.Most of you will never see in person the Harley-Davidson’s Archive Collection. This just released book (shipping starts September 10th) features stunning studio pictures of a selection of the most amazing and most desirable motorcycles among the hundreds in the Collection (taken by Randy Leffingwell, a long time Los Angeles Times photographer) as well as […]
Viper Motorcycle Company To Produce His Diamondback Super Cruiser In Alabama
Published by August 21st, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Viper Motorcycle Company (OTCBB: VPWI) announced its plans to begin manufacturing motorcycles in Auburn, Alabama. The Company will move its operation from Minnesota to Auburn, Alabama with full production beginning in 2011. A brand new facility will become the new headquarters and production facility for Viper Motorcycle Company. Company executives state they expect the […]
Quantum Leap. Four Years To Master The Art Of Motorcycle Rear Steering.
Published by August 20th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Whatever your thoughts and mine on a specific custom motorcycle, they all end up contributing, in one way or the other, to the evolution of the custom motorcycle industry. Even if they will never be produced, for reason of cost or functionality, in large or very limited number. As a matter of fact, most builders […]
Zipper’s ThunderMax EFI Throttle Body For Performance Engines
Published by August 20th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.You all know. Big engines require big air flow. Zipper’s Thundermax offers Throttle Body, Manifold and High Flow Air Cleaner assemblies for large displacement performance engines For example, for Harley-Davidson 2006 and up Thundermax provides a one-piece throttle body/manifold with oversize CNC-machined castings to replace the factory H-D® designs used on Delphi®-equippe models. They are designed to […]
Carolina Harley-Davidson Closing. The End Of The Baldwin’s Era.
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.We are all saddened when we hear another industry business closing its doors. Even more in this case because I have known its owners during so many years. After the tragic death of Clifton Baldwin (1954-2008) known by us as Click Baldwin in a motorcycle accident in Montana, his wife Diane kept the Carolina dealership open […]
Sturgis 3rd Annual Legends Ride Raised $53,000 for Charity
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Sponsored by the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Buffalo Chip, on August 9th the third Annual Legends Ride included more than 300 riders, Custom Builders and a host of celebrities like MTV’s Riki Rachman, actors Lorenzo Lamas & Paul Reubens a.k.a. Pee Wee Herman, former Guns and Roses guitarist Gilby Clark, Survivor […]
The Story Of Custom Builder Jim Giuffra And Of His AFT Custom Girls
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.While touring the show circuit most custom builders (not me!) and vendors, at one time or the other, have employed one pretty lady or two to greet, promote, distribute catalogs, pose for professional and amateur photographers… And if you are a familiar to the big rallies you may think that Metric Custom Builder Jim Giuffra from […]
Harley-Davidson Has A New Promotion Girl
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.23-year old beauty Lyna Rengifo, the only blonde of the five finalists, was picked as this year’s promo girl to promote everything Harley-Davidson throughout the South America country of Columbia. Phew! Wo cares? Nobody, except if you live in Columbia and you think it’s important to have your picture taken with her during a rally. […]
Saxon Motorcycles Support To Our US Troops
Published by August 18th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Saxon Motorcycles, USA is launching a “Support Our Troops” incentive program to thank all those who serve in all US branches of the military active or retired for allowing us all the freedoms we enjoy and often take for granted. Saxon will contribute $1500 towards the purchase of any new motorcycle build and will include […]
Metalsmithing A Harley-Davidson Sportster
Published by August 18th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.You can tell a lot about a motorcycle builder forte just by looking at his work. When I saw this bike in Sturgis, I knew right away that Joe Cooper, that I never met before, was a pure metalsmith mastering the art of metal annealing and soldering. This modified 19999 Sportster 1200 is not born […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by August 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.1- Mark H. Borodkin, new CEO of Saxon Motorcycles USA informed me that his motorcycles will now use industry leaders Baker Drivetrain for the transmissions and Daytec Center for frames. These changes reflect Saxon’s commitment to excellence and to provide only the best possible products to the industry. 2- Sturgis. While the two latest fatalities […]
For All Harley-Davidson Knucklehead Nuts.
Published by August 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Knucklehead owners from years 1936 to 1947 can rejoice. The pretty Knuckle engine will look even prettier with these “jewelry” forged brass rocker shaft nuts available in polished brass, in satin brass, in chrome and satin chrome. Available in 2 styles, finned and grooved, you just need a wrench (1″ for finned, 7/16″ for grooved) for fitting […]
2010 Metric World Champion Of Custom Bike Building. Born To Be Raced.
Published by August 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The custom motorcycle scene is one world and if you would need any proof of it, look at the country of origin of a lot of machines competing this year in the AMD World Championship Of Bike Building. The show includes competitors coming from countries that at best we very occasionally hear about, but that […]
Harley-Davidson Sold Back MV Agusta To Its Previous Owners For 3 Euros.
Published by August 15th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.When 2 years ago Harley-Davidson bought Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta for $109 million the US was already in a deep recession, Harley sales were sagging with a management extremely worried about its core baby-boomer customers getting older and losing their will to ride a motorcycle. MV Agusta was also in financial trouble.
2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150. Most Powerful Ever.
Published by August 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.While Harley-Davidson was showing its 2011 motorcycle lineup in Sturgis on Lazelle Street, Ford chose the Buffalo Chip campground to unveil its new Harley-Davidson F150 model. The successful collaboration between these two icons of the open road has produced nine F-150 models, as well as six Super Duty F-250 and F-350 models, and in 2009, […]
