Own an Evo Sportster and want to turn it into a rigid chopper? Paughco has 2 new options to help you make the metamorphosis. The Single Loop Rigid Bobber frame is designed for 1986-2003 Sportster engines and features a distinctive 1 1/2” single loop downtube and 1 1/8” lower frame rails. A variety of rake, […]
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Published by March 13th, 2010 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Custom Chrome. Dealer Show And 1970-2010 Anniversary. A Short Retrospective (Part 1)
Published by March 13th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This weekend, Custom Chrome Inc. CEO Holger Mohr and Marketing Director Steve Vieltri are welcoming about 250 motorcycle dealers, VIP’s and industry friends at the historic Dolce Hayes Mansion of San Jose, CA for the return of the legendary Custom Chrome Dealer Show and to celebrate with them the company 40th Anniversary. We are in […]
Paul Teutul Sr Lawsuit Against Paul Teutul Jr. Judge Gives Them 60 Days To Settle Out Of Court.
Published by March 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Regarding the lawsuit opposing father & son, Justice Lewis Lubell gave yesterday both parties 60 days to resolve themselves all conflicting issues out of court. He asked them “if they want to continue draining money on lawyers or work out their differences like gentlemen?” Paul Teutul Junior was fired by his father and the agreement signed […]
New Phantom Custom Wheel By Renegade Starts At Only $899.00
Published by March 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.In the custom motorcycle wheel beauty contest, a new entrant is this new design by Renegade Wheels. It’s called “Phantom Racine” (don’t ask me why?), and looks very light with its 9 fluted spokes in black anodizing with machined highlights. Don’t forget that a slender spoke pattern provides a significant weight reduction and less rotating […]
New Harley-Davidson Serialized Dark Edition Ultra Classic Electra Glide
Published by March 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.If you are touring a lot, have more pesos than the average, can pay cash and want to ride to the dark side, Harley-Davidson has added a new CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) flavor to its Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® models line. The CVO Ultra is powered by a black and chrome Screamin’ Eagle® Twin Cam […]
A Mini-Series On Custom Motorcycles Built To Honor Historic War Planes
Published by March 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.A new website called Warbikes is launching a video mini-series offering viewers an up-close experience as a build team – fellow Builder Ralph Randolph & Crew at Knockout Motorcycles in Mesa, AZ – explores the unique history ad craftsmanship behind American military aircraft and then produce a custom motorcycle worthy of this heritage. On Warbikes, […]
Seems like many golfers still love to use or at least collect Harley-Davidson golf carts. It is said (could not verify) that Willy G. Davidson was the man who in 1963 decided to enter the golf cart market with his company offering 2 models in 3 & 4 wheels. They were very different from what […]
The Long And Low Radical Pro-Street Custom Motorcycle Is Still Alive
Published by March 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Mike Bauer has a background in drag racing (NHRA series) and engine building. Logically, when he retired he wanted to build something able to go fast and burn rubber. Hence this radical pro-street bike that many have seen last January at the Charlotte Easyriders Show (Best Of Show) and last Saturday at the Daytona Rat’s […]
Annual Donnie Smith Custom Bike Show
Published by March 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The 23rd annual Donnie Smith Bike Show is scheduled for March 27-28th at the St Paul Minnesota River Centre. This show is the largest custom-bike show in the mid-west and is drawing some of the big guns in the biker world. Fellow builder Donnie Smith, a Minnesota native, is a well-respected Hall of Fame Master Builder […]
New Performance Machine Wheel Model For 2010.
Published by March 9th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.New for 2010, this new beautiful and simple wheel from Performance Machine with overlapping grooves on the rim . A picture being worth thousands of words I don’t have much to say except to remind you that: PM Forged Aluminum wheels (strong & light) are the flagship of their line, that PM offers eleven sizes to […]
Red Bull® describes its energy drink as a functional beverage with a unique combination of ingredients, specially developed for times of increased mental and physical exertion. Can same be said about this motorcycle designed by Barrend Massow Hemmes? Not in animal theme custom motorcycles, but at least I appreciate the way the bull horns are used as the front end.
Daytona Bike Week 2010. Reinventing Itself.
Published by March 8th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Daytona party ended yesterday on a warmer note. Not only because of the weather but also because of the lesson learned from this 69th edition. Yes, for financial reasons, many bikers could not make it to Daytona. Same for many friends of the custom motorcycle industry. Some new bikers come and go, some motorcycle […]
Big Dog Motorcycles New Low Cost Chopper Being Road Tested
Published by March 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.While the full Big Dog Motorcycles line up was shown to the Daytona Bike Week participants, back in Wichita, KS the company is using winter weather breaks to rigorously test their new 2010 low cost chopper announced to be released in May. Big Dog strategy is to acquire part of the $20,000 range production custom […]
Triumph Motorcycles Breathing A New Life
Published by March 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.As I predicted and for my greatest pleasure, Triumphs are back. The old and the new ones. The new ones attract a lot of interest at the International Motorcycle Show located inside the Daytona Ocean Center. The old ones are “hard tailed” and turned into cool choppers & bobbers and can be seen looking super […]
Willie’s Tattoos Chopper Show. Bigger. Better. Bitching Bikes.
Published by March 5th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.What to say that you don’t already know. That it was much bigger for the same parking square footage, meaning about twice more participating bikes than during the former Bike Week edition . That if you were a spectator driving a car, the Publix parking lot across the show was already full at noon. That […]
You are looking at a complete Harley-Davidson crushed by a Honda dealer who didn’t like the Milwaukee brand. This “sculpture” is exhibited front of the J&P Cycles store at Destination Daytona. It belongs to the company and is permanently exhibited at its National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa. Don’t know what happened to this Honda […]
Seth Enslow Sets World Record For Longest Harley-Davidson Jump
Published by March 3rd, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Yesterday mooring, Australia time, American stuntman Seth Enslow has broken the world record for the longest distance jumped on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a 183.7-(56 meters) foot jump. Enslow had to put on his record-setting performance twice because much of the media missed the first run because he was scheduled to make his record jump […]
Erik Buell Racing launches Its First New Motorcycle
Published by March 3rd, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It didn’t take long to Erik Buell to launch its first new first model. The 1190R is based on the Buell 1125R and 1125RR, offers increased engine displacement, with a complete kit of Superbike level components. This model is for race only as you remember that Erik Buell is prevented by contract with Harley-davidson to […]
Custom Harley-Davidson Cross Bones. Petrali Style.
Published by March 2nd, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Last weekend in London, The Ace Cafe Motorcycle & Custom Show (affiliated with the AMD European Championship Of Bike Building) had quite a few very cool bikes on display. In the “Modified Harley-Davidson Class” and although it was not the winner, I like this bike called the “24” because it’s the best custom “Harley Cross Bones” […]
Daytona Antique And Classic Motorcycle Auction Is Saturday March 6, 2010
Published by March 2nd, 2010 in Builders and Events.Every year, Bator International Auctions organizes the Daytona Antique And Classic Motorcycle Auction. A lot of great pieces are going to change hands. It is just a 10 minutes drive west o Daytona in Deland and it starts at 9 am. Stetson University – Edmunds Center. 143 Pennsylvania Avenue. And if you are not in […]
Harley-Davidson Studded Camera Cases
Published by March 2nd, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.It’s Daytona Bike Week. Your brought your camera to immortalize the 2010 edition. You ride a Harley and of course you are going to visit at least one time one of the 2 local authorized dealers (Harley Daytona on Beach Street and Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach). New on the shelves, a series of […]
Awesome Vintage Motorcycle Rocket Science.
Published by March 1st, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Don’t know what will be said in a century about some of today’s builders and custom bikes, but our motorcycle history is rich of crazy people having conceived insane and beautiful machines. I learned that Adam Opel, the founder in 1863 of German automobile company Opel, had a grandson called Fritz Von Opel quite obsessed […]
Daytona Bike Week. Antique Motorcycle Meet.
Published by February 28th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Since Friday until today, the Sunshine Chapter of the AMCA – Antique Motorcycle Club Of Amerca – is meeting in Eustis (it’s southwest of Daytona). A lot of beautiful restored antique motorcycles born before most of us…If you read this, please rush there to admire part of our motorcycle history preserved by true bikers. Support […]
Sucker Punch Sally’s During Daytona Bike Week
Published by February 28th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Following your questions to me revolving around “Will they be there in Daytona and where?” I will try to write as much as possible about those, builders and parts vendors who I know made the trip to the 69th edition of Bike week. One of them is Sucker Punch Sally’s already setup at Bruce Rossmeyer’s […]
Daytona Bike Week. Antique, Chopper And Car Shows At The Limpnickie Lot.
Published by February 27th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During Bike Week, 2 events of interest at the Stone Edge Skate Park located at 1848 South Ridgewood Ave in South Daytona Beach. On Wednesday March 3rd, for the second year, the AMCA (Antique Motorcycle Club Of America) will host an Antique Bike Show. The show is open to all motorcycles at least 35 years old. The […]
Daytona Bike Week. Arlin Fatland. Another Godfather Of Choppers Celebrates 40 Years In The Motorcycle Industry
Published by February 27th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.For this tribute to Arlin Fatland, I lend my keyboard to industry friend and photo journalist Steve Kelly. “Arlin Fatland, has reached a landmark few will ever attain, 40-years in the custom motorcycle industry. He is both Custom Bike Builder extraordinaire and owner of the infamous 2-Wheelers. Arlin is also, without a doubt, a razor sharp businessman. […]
