A little bit of TV exposure will certainly not hurt a Custom Builder and even help a little bit our industry. We need it. Dave Cook and crew from Cook Customs will be featured on the Discovery Channel in a series called “Sturgis Motorcycle Mania” or “Sturgis Live To Ride”. The show will air Tuesday December […]
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Dave Cook On Discovery Channel
Published by December 1st, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Rat’s Hole Shows New Prestige Award.
Published by December 1st, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.“Hi Cyril. I hope you had a Great Thanksgiving. I thought you would like to see the New Trophy for our show. Mark Patrick from Biker Art did the sculpture and we are casting them. We feel that everyone will want the new Prestige Award for bike building. It’s BIG, over 26” tall and a […]
Ridley, America’s automatic motorcycle specialist has also developed a very nice line of motorized bicycles. 3 new production models just arrived on time for the holidays in retailer’s showrooms. They are “The 1903”, “The Twin” and the limited edition “MP”. They are as close to a vintage look as it can be with their white […]
Big Dog Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary And 25,000th Motorcycle
Published by November 30th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.With 25,000 bikes sold, Big Dog Motorcycles is still the # 1 factory-custom manufacturer owning a market share of 55% to 60%. And to keep its leadership the company is pushing an international presence and will soon open 8 dealers in Canada. For 2009, Big Dog has 3 new models: Wolf, Coyote and Bulldog bagger. […]
Orange County Choppers Line Of Titanium Jewelry
Published by November 29th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.OCC Titanium Rings, Black Titanium Rings, Bracelets, Key Chains, & Necklaces for men are now for sale at Titanium Jewelry, a leading online retailer of jewelry designs for men and women. No, the jewelry is not manufactured (is it designed?) by OCC but by a company called Spectore. “As our newest addition of titanium rings, […]
In December, Indian Motorcycle is going to open 6 new dealerships. In Omaha, NE. Pittsburg, PA. Detroit. MI. Paducah, KY. Wichita, KS, Phoenix, AZ. Each of the initial 50 Indian dealerships will feature interior space entirely devoted to selling and servicing Indians and official Indian parts and accessories and will be staffed by an experienced […]
Sucker Punch Sally Launches The Destination Duo
Published by November 26th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Equal parts old-school and modern, the Destination Duo bike celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first fully suspended American motorcycle. The motorcycle is nostalgically styled after the Harley-Davidson Duo Glide while featuring the modern components standard on all Sucker Punch Sally’s models In partnership with motorcycle entrepreneur Bruce Rossmeyer, SPS created 50 of these limited edition […]
Kudos must be given to any motorcycle company creating a niche market and being successful at marketing its products. Campagna Motors is a young Canadian company that designs, manufactures and distributes unique “race car type” 3-wheel vehicles combining performance, fun & style. I promise that if you are a sports car fan you are going […]
Official. US Bikers Can Now Order The Harley-Davidson XR-1200
Published by November 24th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.Discretely, Harley-Davidson just confirmed that US bikers can now pre-order one of the 750 limited production XR-120. And if you do it now, it can be ready sitting under your Christmas tree in orange & black like on this picture. You can place your order during the next 3 weeks and no later than December […]
Ironhead Sportster Frame
Published by November 24th, 2008 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.How many times I got this one? Looking for a frame for my Ironhead… Here the answer from Nash Motorcycles. It features a 35 degree rake, 2″ stretch down tube, and 3″ stretch backbone. Accepts up to 140 series rear tire, and fits 1957-1981 Ironhead Sportster engines. MSRP is $1,085.00. Call the boys at Nash […]
High School Built Custom Motorcycle
Published by November 22nd, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The Bernice Mac Naughton High School Bike Klub is an after-school program that helps the kids learn about self-worth, induces confidence and respect while teaching the all the trades involved in custom motorcycle construction and creation.
Buy A 2009 Harley-Davidson And Get Five Stock Shares
Published by November 22nd, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.Gateway Harley-Davidson in St. Louis is giving five shares of Harley stock (ticker: HOG) to everyone who buys a new 2009 model. The shares have been trading in the mid- to upper-teens lately. The 52-week high was $50.04 a share. Owners Rene Creed and Chris Creed said sales are up 17 percent through October, to […]
I like lawyers only when they are tinkering with motorcycles. So, James Hugh, a lawyer by profession, deserves this post for creating a very cool motorized bicycle paying homage to the racing motorcycles of beginning of the last century. I don’t tell you more because there is a full interesting story about it by going […]
Legal Battle To Keep Hell Bent Motorcycles Open
Published by November 20th, 2008 in Builders and Customs.The owner of Hell Bent Custom Motorcycles, Ray Shott, shut his doors last week. He said he was forced out not by the tough economic times, but by a City Hall that said this business doesn’t conform to the city’s general plan. Shott said he got a business license in June and two months later […]
Billy Lane Trial Tentatively Set For December.
Published by November 19th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.During a pretrial conference hearing Tuesday in Viera, Florida Circuit Judge Meryl Allawas designated the trial as a “priority” for her Dec. 1-12 trial docket, with the understanding that it may have to be canceled if defense attorney Greg Eisenmenger or the state’s witnesses cannot move existing schedule conflicts. Police said Lane’s blood-alcohol level was […]
A New TV Show Called Armdrop Bikes?
Published by November 19th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Can I know about a new TV show before it’s even sold to a network? Rich Christensen (and brother Kent), producer of the show Pinks and Brian Bossone President from Armdrop Racing are right now thraveling the country to find tracks near you for full days of family fun drag racing. The competition is about winning four […]
A Moment In life Can change Everything. Except Motorcycle Passion.
Published by November 18th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Every bike story has a beginning, but to really know how biking gets into your blood you need to start at the very first bike. Matt Flynn’s first bike was a 1959 Schwinn bicycle with a Briggs and Stratton 3hp motor where he mounted the engine on a piece of 2’x4’, using metal brackets and […]
Dakota Digital For American Ironhorse Motorcycles.
Published by November 18th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Dakota Digital has made their first ever product designed specifically for American Ironhorse Motorcycles. All kits include a triple chrome plated CNC machined mounting bracket and a harness that plugs directly into the stock wiring on the motorcycle. All mounts allow you to mount either on top of, or bellow the bars. Kits are available […]
Every custom builder “see” how a factory motorcycle can be improved aesthetically and/or technologically. Arlen & Cory Ness just gave a style makeover to the Polaris Victory Vision, the “revolutionary” touring motorcycle powered by a fuel-injected, air-and-oil cooled, SOHC eight-valve 1731cc ‘Freedom’ V-twin engine producing 92 horsepower. The launch of this Signature Vision happens at […]
Roger Goldammer Wins Las Vegas Artistry In Iron Competition.
Published by November 14th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It happened during Las Vegas Bikefest October 2-5, 2008. Artistry in Iron, the peer-judged, invitation-only custom bike building competition, featured some of the most innovative custom bike building BikeFest has seen yet. With 20 builders gathering from all corners of the U.S. and Canada, the competition was steeper than it has ever been.
“There are many ways a man can express himself. But there are not many things I can do. I have found something on which I will pour my life. I do not know if I will make it to the end of the road, so all I can do is ride toward that place. A […]
You Need To Vote Again For The Best Of 2008
Published by November 12th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.No long lines to vote for this 2008 election. Computer voting is the only way you can cast your ballot for this referendum organized every year by Cycle Source Magazine. It is very important that you vote, the only way for the publishing industry to know your likes. Vote for the best […]
How To Build A Legal Custom Motorcycle?
Published by November 12th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.As an individual (or even a professional) if you don’t know all the correct answer(s) and have never heard of EPA, ARB, SMV. ECO, you are better off reading an excellent article published by HotBikeWeb. In a few paragraphs easy to understand you will comprehend what can and can’t be done when you want to […]
Cruiser Motorcycles. Where Do We Go From Here?
Published by November 11th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.This article written by Mark Zimmerman. “Cruisers have been around for nearly four decades now. Since their inception they’ve gone from little more than a novelty to the most popular type of motorcycle sold in this country. The question is: How much longer will the cruiser as we know it remain on the scene? Cruisers got […]
Custom Seat For Harley-Davidson Crossbones
Published by November 10th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Seats.This new custom seat for Harley-Davidson Crossbones is an all leather direct bolt on application. It uses all the original OEM hardware & springs. Lowers the seat height by 2 inch and has built-in curve for back support, with a base made from nine-gauge steel. Black with gray top stitch. Custom colors & hand tooling […]
Jesse James Sued For Fraud Over Wal-Mart Clothing Line
Published by November 9th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Bike builder Jesse James of West Coast Choppers is accused of allegedly pulling out of a clothing line agreement with California-based Fortune Fashion Industries LLC. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last Wednesday claims 1- that the original agreement was about a collaborative line of clothing to be distributed by Wal-Mart. 2- that […]
