In a farm North of Boone, North Carolina, Steve Garn a.k.a B.r.e.w. Dude (B.r.e.w. is acronym for Blue Ridge Electric & Welding) is TIG welding frames, custom building bikes (2008 Easyriders Old School Builder Of The Year), is offering powder coating & ceramic coatings for your exhaust, is designing & manufacturing many trick parts and […]
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Published by December 22nd, 2008 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.The Right Price For A New Bobber
Published by December 20th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Regarding new Bobbers built from the ground up, it seems that a price just under 20 K is the benchmark to attract new buyers. Why? Not only because of our economic recession impacting our wallets, but also because it’s the psychological and financial reference many bikers use when hesitating between a new or used stock Harley to […]
Viper Motorcycles Obtains EPA Approval
Published by December 19th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Viper Motorcycles Company, a public company (VPWS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc., announced yesterday that it is now EPA approved. John Silseth II, Viper Powersports CEO, stated, “We have received our EPA certificate and have successfully completed our CARB testing for approval in all 50 states. During testing, we knew the Viper […]
Bill Clinton Presidential Center Hosts “Art of the Chopper”
Published by December 19th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Events.Through Feb. 8, the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark hosts “Art of the Chopper” an exhibit of 30 gleaming handcrafted motorcycles from around the country. Clinton center director Terri Garner says “Just as Bill Clinton defines the end of the 20th century, so does the chopper”. These custom motorcycles (with portraits of the builders) […]
Biker Productions. A Biker Meeting Place Under A Digital Roof.
Published by December 18th, 2008 in Builders and Customs.Even if you don’t know him, you probably saw him in all motorcycle events around the country. You can identify Jack Mcintyre by the fact he is always walking in sync with his beautiful models who, of course, never carry his heavy digital equipment but are ready, via poses and attitude, to turn your pure […]
Fat Katz Replacement Gas Tank For Wild West Motorcycles
Published by December 18th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Did you know that the Wild West Motorcycle Company “Gunfire” model had a plastic gas tank!?! Wild West has closed and left a lot of customers without a way to update their bikes. Fortunately, Fat Katz has in stock replacement steel tanks and, as a bonus, they come with an installed/welded pop up gas cap. […]
Customer Satisfaction With Motorcycles Reaches Record High Levels
Published by December 18th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.J.D. Power and Associates just released the results of its 2008 Motorcycle Competitive Information Study. Despite higher owner reported motorcycle prices, satisfaction increases in 2008 for a sixth consecutive year to a record-high level. Now in its 11th year, the study measures owner satisfaction with new motorcycles by examining five major components of the overall […]
Steve Carr & partner Rick Bonin at Lightning Rod Motorcycles out of Tampa only use Buell or Harley-Davidson motors for reliability. They build simple custom bikes but fancy enough to look like factory concept motorcycles with a reasonable sticker price. The ones you really want in your garage […]
Café Racer Magazine Launches Custom Motorcycle Corral Shows
Published by December 17th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.In conjunction with Advanstar, the first ever café racer custom motorcycle corral will be on display at three upcoming Cycle World International motorcycle Shows sponsored by Toyota. Café Racer magazine, the home of high-performance, naked bikes, is inviting readers and high-performance motorcycle enthusiasts to wheel out their wares with the first judged event taking place […]
Harley-Davidson President And CEO James Ziemer To Retire In 2009
Published by December 16th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer James L. Ziemer has informed the Board of Directors that he intends to retire in 2009, capping a 40-year career with the Company. The Board of Directors has formed a search committee to review both internal and external candidates. Ziemer will remain in his current role […]
In September, I was the 1st one to show you these Kicker pedals originally custom made for a friend of Joe McGlynn at Crime Scene choppers. They became so popular that Crime Scene Choppers has put them into production and gave them the name of Nor-Cal Star Kickers. You can choose either polished brass, polished […]
Breaking News. Ex Titan Motorcycles Don Proudfoot Shot To Death.
Published by December 15th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Donald A. Proudfoot, ex-owner of Titan Motorcycles (second era), was shot in the head and killed this Monday morning in his girlfriend’s home near Anthem (north Phoenix), Arizona. His girlfriend Hope Smith was not injured and called 911 at 4.30 AM. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Homicide Unit is still investigating the shooting in the 300 block of West […]
Harley-Davidson Short Movie Winner.
Published by December 15th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.You remember that Harley-Davidson organized a contest called “Bikes, Camera, Action”. To participate, women had to conceive and produce a 2-minute movie to motivate and encourage other women to get behind the handlebars of their very own motorcycles. Here the “Harley-Davidson commercial” that won this contest. Congratulations to the winner, Victoria Rose Sampson.
Cyril Huze Tribal Work Shirt
Published by December 11th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.Support your favorite builder/blogger!!! by ordering a couple as a Christmas gift for your friends. At work or at play, this Unisex Work Shirt is comfortable to wear, has 2 front pockets, and will last a long time. Even my tribal logo in the back and the small one above the left pocket are included in the […]
Brad Pitt is a spoiled biker. Yes, I can certify he really rides, but incognito, always wearing a full face helmet (except in his movies, of course). His preferences, european motorcycles when staying in his South of France residence, and custom choppers when in the US. Riding several classic motorcycles in his latest movie “The […]
2 Stroke Engine Built Right Into Front Wheel. In 1935!
Published by December 11th, 2008 in Builders, Driveline and Editorial.Thanks to Art Welch, I discovered this unique streamlined and modified version of the Megola. Started in 1935 by a group of five German engineers from Munich naming themselves themselves ‘Killinger and Freund”, it took 3 years to complete it. And amazingly, this custom motorcycle is a 3- cylinder two-stroke engine built right into the […]
Strokers Dallas Raises $32,000 For Children Hospital
Published by December 10th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Each time we go through a depressed economy, it’s not only dificult to make money, but even more difficult to raise money for any charity. So, kudos to rick Fairless at Strokers Dallas for succeeding in raising $32,000 for the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC). This fund raising is a joint effort by Strokers Dallas and […]
This morning at 9 AM, J.D. Power and Associates released the results of its 2008 Motorcycle Shopper Study. This study analyzes the reasons consumers consider a particular motorcycle brand but ultimately purchase a different brand. The inaugural study, finds that 51 percent of new-motorcycle shoppers cite dealer-related issues as a reason for rejecting a motorcycle […]
Harley-Davidson Rocker Conversion Kit.
Published by December 9th, 2008 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.For years Heartland USA had offered conversion kits for stock Harley-Davidson models which are true bolt-on systems where you have nothing to cut, drill or weld for installation. Only paint is required! The latest release is the “E-Z Rock-R Conversion”. Retaining the factory 240 mm rear tire setup, this new kit provides a new more […]
Amen Motorcycles To Star In TV Show
Published by December 8th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.For quite a few years Mike Brown, owner of Amen Design and Engineering in TN, is offering a variety of hands on training classes to teach you the in’s and out’s of completely assembling a custom bike from scratch. In March Brown’s workshop will be converted into a TV studio to begin filming a new […]
Tomorrow Motorcyles. All Shiftless?
Published by December 7th, 2008 in Builders, Driveline and Editorial.Since a few years the industry worries about how to attract young riders. In addition, due to the global recession, big cruiser motorcycle sales, like car sales are in a deep funk. Many suggestions, most revolving around price, have been made to broaden the appeal of riding a motorcycle. But one has been omitted. Making […]
Aerosmith Steven Tyler’s Redwing Motorcycles Changing Its Name.
Published by December 6th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.At the New England International Auto Show Redwing bikes were exhibited but the name Redwing was no longer on the bikes. During a press conference Steven Tyler himself announced that the new name for the motorcycle line will be Dirico Motorcycles, named after the company lead engineer and Tyler’s brother in law Marc Dirico. It […]
360 Brake New Sponsor Of Cyril Huze Blog
Published by December 5th, 2008 in Brakes, Builders, Customs and Editorial.18 months ago, I didn’t hesitate to publish some negative comments about the original 360 Brake company. A fabulous concept endorsed by the industry but with a few potential flaws, enough to make many enthusiasts postpone their decision to install it. During the last year I followed the efforts of the new 360 Brake entity […]
Best 2008 Automotive Conceptual Design
Published by December 4th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Each year the Los Angeles Car Show organizes a design competition. This year theme was “Motorsports 2025”. And last weekend winner was the Mazda Kaan featured here. Is it a car with 3 wheels and 4 tires? Is it a motorcycle? A trike? Doesn’t matter. In 2025 I don’t think we will ride/drive this kind […]
Discounts Are Now Available At California Customs
Published by December 2nd, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.“In an effort to get more people onto custom bikes we have come up with a few discount programs. All active duty military, police and fire personnel get a discount of $600. We are also offering special introductory pricing on our 2 newest Bagger models until the end of 2008. From November 1, 2008 through […]
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