Harley-Davidson uses a common crank pin, meaning that both pistons travel up and down together at the same time. So all the weight is being thrown back and forth causing vibrations and the very particular “proprietary” sound or rumble. The Twin Cam engine has a chain driven counter balancer creating less vibrations. As far as […]
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Glad That You Asked. Why Do Harley Davidson Motorcycle Shake More Than Other Brands.
Published by May 15th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Engines.New Roland Sands Design Turbo Wheels
Published by May 15th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.One more wheel design in the line up. Roland Sands is launching the Turbo forged wheel mixing both modern and hot rod style in the same donut. Lightening pockets are more than just an eye-catching detail, they are also a way to remove mass from the rim, therefore increasing performance. Offered in both chrome and […]
Milwaukee Police Department Celebrating 100 Years Of Service On A Harley-Davidson
Published by May 15th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This week Milwaukee Sergeant Mike Edwards took his mounted police department to the Harley-Davidson Museum where it was received by Willie G. and Bill Davidson to celebrate a century of collaboration on 2 wheels. I don’t know if the Milwaukee PD has the longest collaboration with Harley-Davidson, but what I know is that the first […]
Designed by Nash Motorcycles and fabricated by John Grant, the creator of the clever Swift Kick this old school style rigid frame is sold in the basic geometry 30-degree rake, 1″ backbone stretch, 1″ up stretch up with a cool seat height of 20″ can also be custom ordered in different configurations. Neck, axle plates, […]
Men, what are your dreams? What you would love to do that you never done before? Harley-Davidson is convinced that riding one of their bikes is one of the secret dreams of many men. So they launch a huge campaign to incite all those as young as 18 to 55 to participate in the sport […]
Custom OCC Burgers And Chopped Fried Chicken Coming Near You. Really?
Published by May 12th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Fans of Orange County Choppers are not reading my Blog. Or are they doing it discreetly and remain silent? They must be somewhere or The Learning Channel will not continue to renew the America Chopper Show and Advent Entertainment (a very successful company in the theme restaurant biz) would not have acquired the exclusive international […]
Beginning this short post I have to underscore again the fact that the percentage of heavily customized factory bikes versus the percentage of custom bikes built from the ground up continue to increase. Using as a platform a motorcycle (or part of it) with a title making it road legal and insurable before starting any […]
Harley-Davidson Drag Racing. The Book To Get A Nitro Fix.
Published by May 12th, 2010 in Books, Builders, Editorial and Events.You follow or not drag racing events, but you are the type of guy who has a need for speed and would enjoy a nitro fix. Now you can do it outside the track just by reading at home this new book about Harley Drag Racing.
Motorcycle Manufacturers Under Brake Pressure
Published by May 11th, 2010 in Brakes, Builders, Editorial and Events.Expect the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require very soon antilock brakes (ABS) on all new motorcycles, all this under the pressure of insurance companies. Because some motorcycle manufacturers were reluctant to make the systems standard, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (representing insurance companies) ordered a study whose main conclusion is that motorcycles […]
Freaking Motorcycle News. The Teutuls Divorce.
Published by May 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Almost live from the Bench, below are the legal details of the OCC divorce between Paul Senior and Paul Junior. As you can see the humorous arguments (for some) of the American Chopper show have turned into a full fledged legal battle. When OCC was founded in 1999, Senior owned 80% and Junior 20% of […]
Exclusive. The Falcon Krestrel Custom Motorcycle By Ian Barry.
Published by May 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As I announced a few days ago on May 6, Ian Barry and Amaryllis Knight, founders of Falcon Motorcycles, went last weekend to Carmel, CA to unveil their new creation at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering. The event is a world class international motor sport event building on the success of its Automobile Gathering counterpart. It’s […]
Glad That You Asked. What Years Did AMF Own Harley-Davidson?
Published by May 9th, 2010 in Builders and Editorial.AMF (American Machinery And Foundry) bought Harley-Davidson in 1969, and sold it in 1981 to a group of thirteen investors led by Vaughn Beals and Willie G. Davidson for $80 million. During the AMF ownership bikes were of so poor quality (versus Japanese motorcycles) that Harleys were nicknamed “Hardly Ableson”, “Hardly Driveable,” and “Hogly Ferguson”
Even down under in Australia pre- and post World War II motorcycle designs inspire groups of enthusiasts and of course custom builders. Deus Motorcycles is a Sydney Shop celebrating our custom culture by cranking out custom fixed gear track bicycles, cars and motorcycles based on a wide range of platforms: Kawasaki, Yamaha, Triumph and Harley-Davidson. […]
Yesterday in India, Harley-Davidson was inaugurating its India Headquarters. It is widely believed that there is a huge potential to grow the luxury cruisers market in this country although most of the sales are now for sporty bikes. Harley has also launched its merchandise and clothing lines for the Indian consumer and because there is […]
A flat black paint job and a 666 painted on the rear fender tell you right away that this new custom from Roland Sands Design was not conceived for beach cruising.
SS Trike Now In Production With S&S Cycle X-Wedge Engine
Published by May 7th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.All year 2010 SS Trikes currently in production and next year models are now running the EPA certified 117″ X-Wedge engine rom S&S Cycles. Engine is coupled with an automatic 2-speed with lock up torque converter 2-speed automatic transmission.
Signature Custom Biker Leather By Lorenzo Lamas
Published by May 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.Since starting the development of a line of “Lorenzo Cycles” limited edition high end custom motorcycles in association with custom builder Eddie Trotta, and as promised at the launch of his company, Lorenzo Lamas has expanded his brand to a full line of other premium products: apparel, jewelry, eyewear and now men leatherwear (women coming […]
Ian Barry To Unveil His New Functional Art Motorcycle
Published by May 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Saturday May 8th, 2010 following the smashing success of the “Bullet”, Falcon Motorcycles custom builder Ian Barry is going to reveal its newest custom at the Carmel Quail Lodge. Named the “Kestrel” (after a species of falcon that hunts in the open plains) it is the second of “Falcon’s Series Of Ten”, 10 custom motorcycles […]
Exclusive. Saxon Motorcycles To Collaborate With Custom Builder Jim Nasi.
Published by May 5th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Mark Borodkin, new CEO of Saxon Motorcycles just informed me that he intends to revamp his 2011 models line up with a new Bagger. He scrapped the old Bagger designs that were left over from the previous ownership and decided to collaborate with Custom Builder Jim Nasi. Jim has quite an experience with building one-off […]
Big Dog Motorcycles Recall For Potential Electrical Problem
Published by May 5th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Big Dog Motorcycles is recalling certain 2004 Chopper, Bulldog, Ridgeback, Mastiff, Boxer and Pitbull motorcycles. There is a possible loose connection between the harness connector and the electronic harness controller. This condition may cause the motorcycle to experience intermittent loss of electrical power to various components which can lead to, among other things, a loss […]
The Harley-Davidson Sidecar Used To Chase Revolutionary Leader Pancho Villa
Published by May 5th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.All Americans know about John Pershing (1860-1948), the only person in the history of the United States who was authorized during his lifetime to wear six stars with the rank of General Of The Armies. From his role in suppressing the last uprisings of the Lakota Sioux Indians in 1890 to his military accomplishments during […]
Victory Salespeople Top Expectations From Motorcycle Shoppers.
Published by May 4th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Independent market research firm Pied Piper just released its Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI), a study now in its fourth year of how dealerships treat motorcycle shoppers. The study was conducted by sending 2,014 “mystery shoppers” to motorcycle dealerships around the country between July 2009 and April 2010 with for objective to rate dealership salespeople on […]
Used Harley-Davidson Models Back In Big Demand
Published by May 4th, 2010 in Builders and Editorial.This past weekend during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting , CEO Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors in the world (he is worth 47 billion and receives only a $100,000 salary from his company), said that the US economy is rebounding quickly and that the recovery is accelerating. The same way it takes 2 […]
2nd Annual New Orleans Cycle Source Custom Chopper Bike Show
Published by May 4th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I was there at the inaugural New Orleans Cycle Source Bike Show and it was a success. Even Sylvester Stallone stopped by to check out the bikes while being in town to shoot a movie. The second edition is this coming Saturday May 8th with registration from 9 am to noon at the Broken Spoke Saloon […]
Brickyard Killer. A 1800 CC Knucklehead Ready To Race Bonneville.
Published by May 3rd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Started 3 years ago and still unfinished business (until it is raced) at the time of this writing, this custom motorcycle may be in Bonneville in September to prove to the world that a 1800 cc Knucklehead fitted with a customized M45 compressor can beat a land speed record. The story of this bike began […]
