I bet you don’t know many people specializing in building or rebuilding Café Racers. Steve Carpenter a.k.a “Carpy the Café Racer Ace” is an Englishman who planted his toolbox and lifts in California to show Americans his skills at building CB 750 Honda’s. His dad rode Café Racers in London back in the 50’s. And […]
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Peace And Grease To All Ton Up Boys And Girls
Published by May 13th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.New and Improved LA County Choprods Internal Throttle
Published by May 13th, 2009 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Gard Hollinger of LA County Choprods has redesigned his internal throttle assembly and he states that it is better then eve. This new unit now uses a “slide plunger” with 2 thread-in double ball bearing pin and bearing assemblies. In addition the new aluminum “outer tube” has (2 spiral travel grooves and has been lengthened […]
What do you do when a client brings you a Sportster and tells you that he wants a Mad Max look. Flat black paint will never be enough. So, Alan at Santiago Chopper decided to intall a 300 mm rear tire, a solo seat, a Buell front end and brake for a more rugged look, […]
New Evolution Industries Diamond Terminator Clutch Basket 1970-1984 Big Twin.
Published by May 12th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.All quality designed and manufactured American products deserve to be plugged in my Blog. Evolution Industries proposes machined aluminum clutch baskets with replaceable steel chain, bearing race, bolt-on ring gear and clutch drive dogs. They weight less than the original baskets and are sold with a very cool 3-year warranty. Evolution Industries has a full […]
Sly. Please Don’t Sit On My Custom Bike…
Published by May 11th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Strangely, no custom builder refused Sylvester Stallone the right to sit on his bike when he stopped by last Saturday during the New Orleans Easyriders Bike Show!!! His most frequent question: is it balanced? So, he had to check and re-checked several of them, but didn’t buy any. Joe Palermo, owner of this bike got all […]
As I told you before, Greg at Greg’s Custom Cycles has an obsession with aggressive styling and shapes. And still missing to his Deepsickness motorcycle line was a headlight to aggressively lead your way. Now he is offering one with the spiked housing bucket available in black powder coated, mat, gloss, or matching H-D™ wrinkle finishes. […]
A fast post to show you another custom bike coming straight from Italy to participate to the next AMD World Championship in Sturgis. It was built by maestro Luca Andreoli at Andreoli Motorcycles (Picture HRF)
Lightning Rod Motorcycles Pro Street Buell
Published by May 10th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Do you own a pre -2003 Buell motorcycle (or you can buy one for dirt cheap)? A shop in Florida called Lightning Rod Motorcycles offers to turn it into the Pro Sttreet like the one featured here. Quite a cosmetic change. Call Steve Carr or Rick Bonin at 813-416-2666.
Indian Motorcycle Factory Delivery Program
Published by May 10th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This program allows customers to order a motorcycle through one of the Indian dealerships and pick it up at the factory. Factory Delivery includes a personal VIP tour of the plant and bike delivery in the customer delivery area. During the tour, a member of the staff guides and explains to participants each step of […]
MeanStreet Awesome Looking New Bagger Legs And Bells
Published by May 9th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.These legs are made for heavy riding and look very good to me. MeanStreet just released 2 new models, Avalon on the left and Predator on the right that you can customize and embellish with one of their 3 Bell designs (from left to right: Beam, Amen and Facet Face). As usual, you can order […]
Live From New Orleans Bike Week.
Published by May 9th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.New Orleans Bike Week is already nicknamed the Bikers Mardi Gras. The only bikers event: where the well known builders and the new generation (belonging to the Limpnickie Lot Tour) exhibit their custom bikes in the same building; where you see double burn outs, (meaning with change of rear wheel by a pro Nascar team […]
Tribute To John Britten. Backyard Motorcycle Visionary.
Published by May 7th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Considered at the time of his death the best motorcycle engineer in the world, designing and building motorcycles and much more, John Britten gave us a fabulous lesson of perseverance, courage, humility and creativity. If you never watched it, this 5- part documentary (total 7 h 15 minutes) shot in his home in New-Zealand is a must see for all […]
Biking, Partying And Showing Off In New Orleans
Published by May 7th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Events.CEO (Chief Entertaining Officer) Jay Allen kicked off the Inaugural New Orleans Bike Week with a pre-party in his new Broken Spoke, as usual mixing good bands with pretty girls while Charlie was spinning like a mad man inside his Wall Of Death. Just before, Jay showed me his pride, a 46 Indian (featured here) […]
I was reading a study showing that overall 72% of online shoppers’ claim that they would rather surf online than go to retail store to get information about a product. In addition to ease of finding products online and shopping time reduction, consumers can shop without time limitation with 24-hr access at their convenience because […]
Limpnickie Lot Rolls Into New Orleans. Me Too.
Published by May 6th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The 2009 Limpnickie Lot Tour is attending The Inaugural Bike Week New Orleans. May 7th, 8th & 9th. Nash Motorcycles, Bling’s Cycles, Led Sled Customs and Bare Knuckle Choppers will be headlining this leg of the tour and The Broken Spoke Saloon may never be the same again. Check out their latest custom builds, new […]
Wheel 3D Surfacing Technology
Published by May 6th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.These 2 new wheel models from Pickard USA feature their signature 3D surfacing technology. Each spoke is meticulously designed and 3D-machined with the latest CAD/CAM technology. The company states that both the “High Roller” (left) and “Fat Boy (right)” are priced competitively with other 2D wheels on the market. Fitments available for most HD models […]
Winning A Brass Balls Bobber For $19.95
Published by May 5th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The base price of this Model I Bobber is $15,995. But Brass Balls Bobbers teamed up with IronWorks Magazine and offers it as a very unique giveaway bike. To get a chance to win it, simply subscribe or renew for $19.95 your subscription to the Magazine. Fill up the IronWorks simple form by jumping HERE.
Party With Jay Allen At His New Orleans Broken Spoke Saloon
Published by May 4th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You may not know, but Jay Allen, owner of the legendary Broken Spoke Saloons spent part of his youth living for cheap in slave quarters on Espanade Street in New Orleans, and was a Lucky Dog Man on Bourbon and Toulouse streets in the French Quarter. Well, a good formation to learn how to party […]
As you have realized now, the European custom scene is expanding exponentially, reason why the Custom Chrome Europe Dealer Show held in Germany is so big and the absolute place to see and to be be seen if you produce anything custom related to the V-Twin industry. Featured here […]
Harley-Davidson Is Talking To Baby Boomers, Young Adults, Women And Minorities…Via The Internet.
Published by May 3rd, 2009 in Builders and Editorial.As always, difficult times provide an opportunity to address excess costs and define new strategies and reevaluate new medias to reach your customers. It’s exactly what Harley-Davidson is doing. Mark-Hans Richer, Harley-Davidson’s CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) stated recently “It’s clear that we enjoy a great bond with boomers, but our strategy is to extend age […]
Michael Lichter’s 9th Annual Motorcycles Art Exhibition To Feature “Rebel Rousers”
Published by May 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Every year I wonder what will be the theme of the next Sturgis “Michael Lichter’s Motorcycles As Art Exhibition”. And last week over the phone Michael told me that it is named “Rebel Rousers”, a celebration of all iconic symbols that have defined our motorcycle culture. And these iconic symbols […]
Harley-Davidson Electric Concept Motorcycle
Published by May 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.You would have to travel to Paris where it is in exhibition to see this prototype, admire or criticize it. When you are 25 years old, just out of design school, your dreams are very big and very green. French born Nicolas Petit believes that sooner or later all motorcycle brands, including Harley-Davidson will (be […]
Classic Motorcycles To Debut At The Pebble Beach Concours
Published by May 1st, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Is it a last minute opportunity offered by the “Legend Of Motorcycles” cancellation due to lack of sponsors? For sure it’s the fact that everybody tries to capitalize in the growing interest for vintage motorcycle?. For the first time in its 59-year history, classic motorcycles will be featured alongside cars at the Pebble Beach Concours […]
Sarah Palin To Paul Teutul Sr. Let’s Ride….
Published by May 1st, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Paul Teutul Sr. went to Alaska to research building a bike to honor the State 50-year anniversary of being a State. And his work of investigation took him to the bearskin couch of Governor Sarah Palin for an “historic” meeting with her. I hear they talked about Alaskan weather, snowmobiling and fishing. What else to […]
The 10th Anniversary “Smoke Out”, and all the next ones will be one week long. The 2009 event will start in Cottonwood, AZ with a two-day blow out launch party starting Friday night May 8th, 2009 and going all day long Saturday 9th. The party will include the usual mayhem with music, vendors, a chop-off, […]
For one-off custom motorcycles, we are beyond the One trend. Beyond the Chopper & Bobber trends. We entered what I call the “Fusion Style”. It doesn’t matter anymore the engine you use, the modern and vintage influence you get, the type of new or old school you belong to, the width of your rims, the […]
