This Japanese show is probably one of the best in the world, and the recent 18th annual edition had a big American representation. In addition to celebrities like Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top, the US was represented by custom builders Cole Foster, Roland Sands, Kutty Notebloom of Hippy Killer, and bronze sculptor Jeff Decker. Lot […]
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2009 Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show
Published by December 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Chicks Rule Tour. To Promote Women Who Wrench And Ride Motorcycles.
Published by December 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.They are women custom builders. They want to pay tribute to all women who build bikes and ride. Hence the “Chicks Rule & Boys Drool Tour” aboard a traveling 44-foot trailer stopping in all major biker events in 2010. This rolling tribute to women bikers will offer a mix of on-site how-to seminars, fashion shows, […]
Motorcycle Engines Gallery
Published by December 25th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Here a link to a beautiful collection of “photoshopped” motorcycle engines by Gordon Calder. Jump HERE (thanks John Adams for pointing it out to me).
Rigidaire Seat Suspension System For Rigid Frame Motorcycles.
Published by December 25th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Seats.Just to remind you that you can ride a rigid frame bike and still be comfortable for many more miles than what you thought. Yes, bumps can be very cruel to your butt, and spring seats have their limitations. So, stop the spanking now.
The World’s Coolest Hot Rod Stroller
Published by December 25th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.One again, another example of hot rod influence, this time for the very lucky toddlers…and fortunate parents Featuring vintage tins and fins and rolling, under parents supervision, on two rear and one front chrome wheels with white wall tires. Other hot rod inspired details are colored brakes, fin-shaped fenders, chrome grips, ultra suede seat insert […]
2010 Harley-Davidson Ford F-150 Truck
Published by December 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Each time I published about the Harley Ford F-150, some of you took a shot at it qualifying it as not biker truck, just a vehicle for yuppies who just want to show off. So, as an introduction to the description of the new 2010 model, let me say first that 1- This signature truck […]
From Combustion Powered To Electric Motorcycles
Published by December 23rd, 2009 in Builders and Editorial.How to conciliate our love for the combustion powered motorcycle with the strong evidence that the future of motorcycling is electric? Is it possible for you to imagine an automotive world where all new vehicles are electric with the remaining gas powered ones turned into oddities authorized to ride in our streets but under stringent […]
Is It Really The World’s First Motorcycle?
Published by December 23rd, 2009 in Builders and Editorial.In 1885 the German inventors Wilhelm Maybach and Gottlieb Daimler called it the “Reitwagen” or “Riding Car”. So, does the machine qualify as the 1st ever motorcycle? Notice the helping small wheels. At least we know that the motorcycle was born from a motorized bicycle. The Daimler “Riding Car” is the 1st petroleum-powered vehicle in […]
The Kind Of Emails A Custom Builder Receives In His E-Mailbox
Published by December 23rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Maybe from time to time I will publish some emails a Custom Builder and Online Publisher like me receives in his e-mailbox. I must say that they are extremely kind, some are quite funny, some are very weird, etc…A sweet one from a native of China visiting New-York. Still looking to complete my answers. Huh…Yes, because Custom […]
This Motorcycle Chassis Is Not For Sale
Published by December 23rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Joe Cree, the boss of California Customs, is not selling this chassis. He just want you to know that what you see here is what he is using right now as a starting point for a new limited production bike series (29 units) called Maverick. Joe tells me that in recent months he has noticed […]
2009 BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials Yearbook
Published by December 22nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last September met with Scooter Grubb on the Salts of Bonneville. Easy to notice him. He is the photographer equipped with the longest (most expensive?) camera lens to catch glimpses of all the men & women racing at the BUB Speed Trials, an event sponsored by Denis Manning of BUB Exhaust Enterprises.
Custom Chrome 40th Anniversary Harley-Davidson Bagger By Kirk Taylor
Published by December 22nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As you already know by my post on December 7th, 2009, Kirk Taylor is with Cole Foster one of the 2 builders chosen by Custom Chrome Inc. to design and build a show-stopping custom in celebration of the distributor 40th anniversary. Kirk’s crew at Custom Design Studios started from a Harley-Davidson Bagger, modifying the engine […]
Harley-Davidson Offering Special Extension On Its Two-year Warranty
Published by December 22nd, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson is offering customers extended warranty coverage on new, previously untitled 2009 and 2010 model-year motorcycles purchased and delivered between November 20, 2009 and March 16, 2010 (with the exception of COV’s – Company Owned Vehicles – FLHP and FLHTP police units, and rental or leased motorcycles).
Indian Motorcycle 1953 Commercial
Published by December 21st, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.1953. The same year Indian Motorcycle went out of business. Tearing up….
Detroit Bros TV Show Motor City Motors Premiers December 28th On Discovery Channel
Published by December 20th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.A new TV show about our Kustom Kulture is something that all members of the industry will support without any reserve. So, I am excited to announce that the new TV show “Motor City Motors” featuring Detroit Brothers Dave & James Kaye, with father John will premier Monday, December 28th at 9:00pm, on the Discovery […]
Legislation To Create Wisconsin Harley-Davidson Automobile License Plate
Published by December 19th, 2009 in Builders and Editorial.Newly proposed legislation would create a special license plate commemorating Harley-Davidson Inc., iconic Milwaukee heavyweight motorcycle manufacturer. A bill has been proposed by State Senator Jim Sullivan (D-Wauwatosa) and state Rep. Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore), to create an automobile license plate for registered Wisconsin cars and trucks.
10th Anniversary V-Twin Expo. February 6-8, 2010.
Published by December 18th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Can’t believe that it was 10 years ago that I participated to the 1st edition of the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo. Across my display, were 2 beginners in the motorcycle industry. Bert & Lisa Baker of Baker Drivetrain…I remember like yesterday. Ten years spent in the custom motorcycle industry feels like a full generation of new participants, […]
UK Xtreme Custom Motorcycle Award
Published by December 18th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.“Hi Cyril, I mentioned in a comment to the post “Norton Best Of Show” at NEC on your blog, that the winner of the Custom Xtreme award was something else. Here’s a picture of it. It’s impossible to describe in a few words, but it’s owned and built by Diverse Paul. It’s a turbocharged, supercharged […]
Sexiest Harley-Davidson Print Magazine Ad
Published by December 17th, 2009 in Builders and Editorial.In my own judgment, Harley-Davidson has produced via local country advertising agencies, very good and very bad commercials. At least, each campaign is adapted to the specifics of each culture. Here is a Harley print magazine ad that probably could never have been run in the US, but only in a country where sensuality is exemplified […]
Brass Balls Bobbers Holidays Offer
Published by December 17th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.You can save $1,000 by ordering a Brass Balls Bobbers Model 1 before the end of the year. The bike, voted one of the top 10 custom-production motorcycles of year 2009, will have a price increase of $1,000 on January 1, 2010. Currently the value-priced Model 1 retails for $15,995 and the Softail style Model […]
Club Cafe Racers On Discovery Channel
Published by December 16th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.A quick post to let you all know to tune in to Discovery Channel’s HD Theater network on Tuesday, December 29 for the first episode of Club Cafe Racers, a new series featuring Cafe Racer Magazine and the world of low bars and high performance motorcycles! The premiere launches at 9:30 p.m.
Some of my posts are often published in reply to your email requests. And some of you may be surprised by the number of questions I receive about the whereabouts of Paul Teutul Junior. As you know, the scripted TV fights of American Chopper between Paul Teutul Senior and Junior ended up in a real […]
New 2010 Triumph Thruxton Special Edition.
Published by December 15th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.As British and Cafe Racer as it can be in a new 2010 model, I like very much this Thruxton Special Edition. Must be European nostalgia… All manufacturer models sold as limited or special edition have always something in common. Something special about the motor and the paint scheme. In this case the fuel injected 865cc parallel […]
10th Anniversary Swiss Performance/Swiss Moto Bike Show
Published by December 15th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I remind my European readers that the 10th edition of this important show is from February 18th to 21st in Zurich. You can expect to see the newest built most radical custom bikes and custom Harleys coming from all over Europe to compete for a chance to represent their respective country in Sturgis during the […]
Saxon Motorcycles Introduces The 2010 Hot Rod Sceptre
Published by December 15th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Under a new ownership and management and cautiously Saxon Motorcycles introduces a new version of the Hot Rod Sceptre that they state “is designed in the spirit of the outlaw rider”. The Hot Rod Sceptre combines some old school appearance with today’s components, like a 96″ S&S V-Twin, a Rivera Primo 6 speed right side, […]
Arlen Ness Redesigned Big Bags For Touring Bikes
Published by December 14th, 2009 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.The Big Bags of Arlen Ness have always been a popular choice for a bagger customization or built from the ground up. There is a newly redesigned version sold without lids but accepting your OEM lids and mounting hardware. Constructed from hi-strength fiberglass with a smooth finish inside and out, offered ready to prime and paint […]
