You remember that during Daytona Bike Week, Harley-Davidson abandoned its traditional corporate presence (new bikes, parts and clothing line) at the Ocean Convention Center and moved to Beach Street. Under new management and refocusing its objectives, Harley-Davidson saved money and at the same time moved closer to its customers. Visiting the new Beach street location […]
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Black Hills Rally. Harley-Davidson Leaving Rapid City For Sturgis
Published by April 19th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Italian Free Style Custom Motorcycle. Mamma Mia!
Published by April 19th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.As I mentioned before, be ready for an Italian top custom motorcycles invasion. And you are going to see quite a lot of them during the upcoming Sturgis AMD World Championship Of Custom Bike Building. None of them look like what you have seen before in bike shows or in glossy magazine pages. A new […]
Cris Sommers Simmons. Ready To Race Coast To Coast On Her 1915 Harley-Davidson.
Published by April 18th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.On September 10, 2010 about 70 colorful bikers from around the world will be gathered in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with their pre-1916 motorcycles. They will participate in the Cannonball Endurance Run, a 3325 miles grueling coast to coast vintage motorcycle race ending 17 days later in Santa Monica, California. And the first and only […]
Become A Harley-Davidson Insider. Price $3000.
Published by April 17th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson is looking for 20 enthusiasts or curiosity-seekers who would like to feel like Harley insiders during a 5-day “Fantasy Camp” from June 21 to 25, 2010. The Harley-Davidson Fantasy Camp is a new exclusive behind-the-scenes Harley-Davidson experience allowing you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse yourself in Harley-Davidson history, to gain access to the building […]
Triumph Thruxton SE. The Cafe Racer Reinvented.
Published by April 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Cafe Racers. You were a Ton Up Boy or at least remember your friends racing them and they still stir your emotions. Or you were too young or even not born, but love their sport design from the past. Motorcycle nostalgia is selling very well if 2 conditions are met at the same time: today’s reliability […]
2010 World Championship Of Custom Bike Building
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The prestigious custom motorcycle show event is scheduled from August 8th to 11th at the Sturgis, South Dakota Champions Park. I know very well that some may challenge the relevance of some bike shows, but in any case you must admit that by encouraging the bike building, they support and stimulate all the men and […]
Paul Teutul Junior Opens His Own Custom Motorcycles Shop.
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.When I revealed in a post on April 4th that Paul Teutul Jr. would face again Paul Teutul Sr. in a new TV series (taping started a couple of days ago), you emailed asking me what the son & father fights will be all about since Junior was not building bikes in his new company […]
Illusion 27-Tooth Motor Sprocket Kit For Lower RPM’s
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.As you all know, changing a motor sprocket alters your bike drive ratio and consequently the way torque is spread along the power band. Illusion Motorsports is proposing a 27-tooth motor sprocket kit to help those with a large motor displacement get a lower end torque and lower RPM’s on top end. Illusion states that with […]
A New Motorcycle Taking Shape. The Confederate C3, X132 Hellcat.
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.Today at the New York International Auto Show Confederate Motors is announcing the launch of the new C3, X132 Hellcat.Confederate Motors state that the new C3 X 132 will be the lightest, fastest, toughest, smoothest, most beautiful Hellcat ever produced. The company is already selling a 1st version of the Hellcat and 2 other models, […]
Antique Motorcycle Club Of America Welcoming Young Riders In His New Created Custom Culture Class
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The vocation of the The Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) is to gather people who are having fun with old motorcycles, preserving, restoring and riding them. Every year fellow club members are rubbing elbows, shopping swap meets and showing their Old Irons in 9 national events around the country. And starting in 2010, the […]
Retro Looking Taillights. What Is Your Style?
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Taillights. They can help or break the look of your bike. Especially if you “play” the retro look. Distributed by Custom Chrome (go to the Jammer Catalog section) the West-Eagle taillights is exactly what you need for some new lights looking old but looking better than many old ones…From left to right, and top to […]
Custom Dyna Street Bob Harley-Davidson By Fred Kodlin
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A couple days ago, I showed you the new parts introduced by German builder Fred Kodlin to give your Dyna the custom treatment. And now, I give you a sneak preview of how your stock bike would look with these new goodies. “Tattoo” was introduced a few weeks ago at the Custom Chrome Dealer Show, is […]
Good Times Again For Bikers In New Orleans
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.First, let me anticipate your remarks. Yes, it’s called New Orleans Bike Week although it doesn’t last exactly one week. But it will soon…Second, I was present during last year’s inaugural event and I can tell you that the place is as safe as any major city, even safer due to the organization. This being […]
One Of A Kind Elk Motorcycle. The Story & Ride.
Published by April 13th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Dale Walksler is the founder and curator of the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, the world’s premier collection of rare American vintage motorcycles. In his museum there are about 300 running motorcycles, including this one of a kind 1912-1913 Elk Motorcycle. Never heard about Elk? Listen to the story and watch […]
Cole Foster Super 70’s Flashback Chopper
Published by April 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This is the other custom bike commissioned by Custom Chrome to commemorate their 40th Anniversary. This one built by Cole Foster from Salinas Boys Customs whose assignment was to build a 70’s chopper as period correct as possible. In addition to some one-off custom parts fabled by Cole himself, like the handlebars and sissy bars, […]
Customizing Your Harley-Davidson Dyna With A Little Help From Fred Kodlin
Published by April 11th, 2010 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.New from fellow German Custom Builder Fred Kodlin, a series of new sleek and dark parts for Dyna models, including the raw looking “Street Bob”. Wide tire rear tire still being popular with the Harley crowd, Fred designed this smooth lines 240 mm fender with integrated fender struts (delivered in raw finish). It’s a bolt-on […]
Eco-Friendly Concept Motorcycle. Not So.
Published by April 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It has a futuristic John Deere design, including a tractor style seat. And I see nothing in it making it eco-friendly. Conceived by designer by Michael Smolyanov somewhere in Russia, the author states that the materials to be used will not be toxic or unnatural. Really? And how the wheels turn? I can tell you […]
Riding Fun In The Carolinas. 2nd Annual Big Mountain Run May 19/23rd
Published by April 9th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Sponsored by Cycle Source Magazine and the Limpnickie Collective, a new Big Mountain Run is scheduled for May 19th through the 23rd, 2010. Organizers are keeping last year’s Gypsy run almost exactly the same. Wednesday May 19th participants will meet at Tilley’s Harley-Davidson in Statesville, NC from where we they will leave at noon for a two-day tour through […]
New Motorcycle Central Brake Wheel System
Published by April 9th, 2010 in Brakes, Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.This one coming from Italy by a company called Brakko. Better than a long speech, and although titles are in Italian, this very good video animation clearly explains how it is conceived, installed and disassembled. Your thoughts? (I know, music sucks)
Are We Ready For The Inevitable Motorcycle Industry Rebound?
Published by April 9th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.During the last 20 years, Harley-Davidson did a magnificent job at fullfilling the needs and wants of the rebel inside all of us. In the mid 80’s, with a brand symbolizing the American dream of independence and freedom, Harley-davidson was able to seduce a still young generation of “Baby Boomers” who embraced their image and bought […]
Myrtle Beach Rally. The number of vendor permits was down last year from previous years, dropping from 394 in 2008 to 146 in 2009. For 2010 expectations are again much lower for permit applications and attendance is predicted to be about 50% lower. Attendance started to drop in 2009 after the first year for strict noise […]
New Arlen Ness Engraved Wheels
Published by April 8th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.These beautifully engraved wheels are one of the four new styles introduced by Ness for 2010. All new Ness wheels are supplied with hubs, sealed bearings, properly sized bearing spacer, races, seals and necessary hardware. To make the buying process even easier, Ness has included the proper hub adapter for every application with each wheel […]
Is it the rarest vintage motorcycle? At least, I will say it’s the most mysterious. It’s the Traub 1917, and at this day, nobody knows exactly its origin and no documentation has ever surfaced. It was discovered in 1967 by bicycle shop owner Torillo Tacchi during the renovation of a Chicago apartment building, the motorcycle hidden behind […]
Motorcycle Antilock Brakes Significantly Reduce Crashes
Published by April 7th, 2010 in Builders and Editorial.It’s one of the objectives of all motorcycle manufacturers. Removing some of the risk that comes with riding on 2 wheels. A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that motorcycles with anti locks versus without are 37 percent less likely to be in fatal crashes per 10,000 registered vehicle years. Insurance […]
New White Wall Tire Sizes Coming Soon. From Vee Rubber.
Published by April 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.If there is somebody who has complained a lot to manufacturers about the lack of choice for sizes of white wall tires, it’s me. Coming from Vee Rubber, the giant manufacturer from Thailand, expect to see the arrival of new white wall tires in sizes we need since a too long time. For sure, a […]
Yesterday Monday April 5, 2010, Harley-Davidson stock (HOG) settled the day up $2.99 to $31.37, its highest level in almost 2 1/2 years. Volume was unusually high (3 times the daily average) and several Wall-Street analysts raised Harley stock target price in the $36 range. Is Harley-Davidson close to a rebound with anticipation that spring […]
