The Indian Motorcycle semi truck paint is drying and the crew is ready to head to Sturgis to officially present present the brand new 2009 Chief line. Indian will be setup during all the rally at the corner of Lazelle Street and 4th in downtown Sturgis. During this time the factory is gearing up for production is completing […]
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Official. Indian Motorcycle In Sturgis With New 2009 Chief.
Published by June 26th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.I am not in dragons, vampires, pirates, ghosts, bones and skulls. Until I saw this beautifully sculpted “Air Sucker”. I think it’s killer and would love to use it, proof again that I should never say NEVER to any style. It is offered by a Japanese shop called “Bull Original”! Available for HD carbs and S&S B, E & […]
Odyssey To The S&S Cycle 50th Anniversary Celebration
Published by June 25th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.From tomorrow Thursday June 26th To Sunday the 29th, S&S Cycle is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and you already know that the main event is 50 Builders competing with their S&S powered customs to get a chance to win a $50,000 prize. I had to decline my participation, but of course I have seen some […]
Perewitz has just struck a deal with Continental Seating to produce a limited number of custom made theatre chairs. Individually crafted for unparalleled comfort and service the chairs are beautifully finished in durable, extremely soft, fine leather. Perewitz Theatre Chairs feature full recline adjustment and are fit with state of the art heat and massage […]
Harley-Davidson launched its new XR 1200 not in the US, but in Europe! As far as I know, Harley-Davidson has never done a new model launch this way. The new Harley sport bike was presented to the press in Valencia, Spain, and you don’t need to be an expert to see immediately that the XR […]
Sucker Punch Sally’s and hardcore painter artist Sara Ray are teaming up to bring you ten brand new custom bikes. Christian Clayton of Sucker Punch Sally’s met Sara Ray at a Barret-Jackson auction, and found that they had many similar interests. Both of Clayton’s grandfathers were WWII bomber pilots and Sara Ray would trade her […]
Made In America. Reborn In Belgium.
Published by June 18th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.One of the things I love about my business is meeting and talking to so many different people from different countries and cultures, all sharing the same passion for The Motorcycle, whatever brand and look it can be. Yesterday, the owner of Capital Europe Harley-Davidson based in Brussels, Belgium, called my shop to place a parts order. […]
Chopper Challenge This Evening On CMT
Published by June 18th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Every week, the CMT 10-episode prime-time series called The Chopper Challenge presents a different bike builder constructing a custom motorcycle that incorporates a brand into the vehicle design. Previous shows included the Incredible Hulk, insurance company Geico and Time Warner Cable’s “RoadRunner Broadband Service”. Tonight on CMT at 8.30 PM Est, Knockout Motorcycle Company will […]
A Dealer Point Of View. What Went Wrong With Factory Customs.
Published by June 17th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Charles Strand of “Iron Horse Of Texas” sent me the following letter. In it, he explains his views on the state and the future of the “mass produced custom motorcycles” market. It’s long but worth reading it. As always, I welcome your comments. “In the 5 years that I’ve been on the retail side of […]
Economic Stimulus Package Offered By Big Dog Motorcycles
Published by June 16th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Our government sends checks to help us go through an economic slow down and a credit crisis. And it’s a very good thing when a private corporation like Big Dog Motorcycles gives you extra incentives to buy your dream custom motorcycle. Big Dog Motorcycles®, the leading manufacturer of high performance, high style motorcycles, is luring customers […]
Street Fighter Bikes Are For Grown-Ups
Published by June 13th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Alan is a former collaborator who 15 years ago helped me on some of my customs. Since then, at his Florida shop called “Santiago chopper”, he has built all kind of bikes, choppers, bobbers and trikes, his trademark. Then, at the age of 50 he decided that it was time to play again (mid life […]
Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show At Sturgis Thunder Road
Published by June 12th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Events and Painters.During the 2008 Sturgis Rally, “Thunder Road” prepares to host the Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show, which will highlight some of the motorcycle industry’s best art. This show will give every painter and builder the opportunity to compete on strictly the quality and aesthetic appeal of their bike paintjob. Instead of focusing on the […]
Roger Bourget Drifting On The Bagger Side.
Published by June 10th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Anticipation, adaptation and diversification are necessary in any free market economy. Even more so when motorcycle demographics are changing radically in a context of a country in state of financial stress. So, very aware of the aging of the population, Roger Bourget created the Bagger Group Inc. dedicated to fill the need for more comfortable […]
OCC is going from custom built motorcycles to MotoCoasters. Darien Lake’s newest thrill ride is called the Orange County Choppers MotoCoaster. It’s a ride involving street modified super sport motorcycles launching passengers from 0 to 40 mph in 3 seconds up 40 feet in the air, speeding through eights, hairpin turns, and back. The partnership […]
Darwin Motorcycles, Builder of Brass Balls Bobbers & Choppers, built this custom military-inspired Digger. It features an army green paint scheme and the logo of each branch of the service etched into the open primary. The frame was clear coated to show off the welds and construction and the set of foot pegs was manufactured […]
“Sheriff” sent me this comment and pictures about the 2008 Custom Bike Show Of Norrtalje (Northeast Of Stockholm). “Well, it was a close call. Many great bikes in the shape of the early 70’s. Andy from Finland took number 1 with his limegreen Panhead that you will see in Sturgis.A crowd pleaser […]
Bright Idea. Stainless Steel Gas Tank.
Published by June 9th, 2008 in Accessories, Builders and Customs.Of course I worked on steel and aluminum gas tanks, but never on a stainless steel one. So, I am very interested to try this new one. Big advantage, like with aluminum, is that you will never get rust inside your gas tank (no rust remover, no messy sealer to apply before you paint it) […]
If you doubted (did you?) that any of your favorite “american bikes” custom builder could work on foreign brands and models, here is an example of work done by Dave Perewitz on a Suzuki Hayabusa. I understand that Kory was in charge of the work, starting by a complete disassembly of the stock Busa, then […]
Management Restructuring At Big Dog Motorcycles
Published by June 6th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Restructuring to adjust to the US economic conditions is a necessary step for many of our companies. A senior management reorganization plan is going on at Big Dog Motorcycles with for consequence the departure of Executive Vice President Nick Messer. During a recent conversation I had with the upper management I was told that never […]
Harley-Davidson In Advanced Talks To Buy MV Agusta
Published by June 5th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.Italian newspaper Messaggero reported (without mentioning sources) that Harley-Davidson is in negotiation to buy most of the debts from motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta. We know for sure that the Italian company has around 200 million euros (about 320 million US dollars) of debt and that businessman Claudio Castiglioni owns 29.6% of the shares. MV Agusta.
West Coast Choppers Exotic CFL II Chassis
Published by June 5th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.Remember that exotic CFLII chassis Jesse James used on his bright crowd stopper red bike a while back? You know the one with the radical monocoque look. Well, West Coast Choppers is now making a limited number of these unique frames available to consumers. Actually they are being offered in a kit form with a number of unique […]
With this post, let’s give a little push to two brothers who have been building bikes for friends and customizing their own rides for more than 15 years. Jonathan and Jimmie Lee Coen were the “go-to” guys in their circle when it came to motorcycles. But recently they decided to get serious about designing the kind of […]
After Daytona, the Limpnickie Kids (generation X & Y of Custom Builders) are on their way to Sturgis where they will setup their displays with bikes, skates and paintball guns at the Broken Spoke Campground just outside of Sturgis county line. What the Limpnickie Lot and these builders are all about? You guessed it. A lot […]
A Letter From Custom Builder Kim Suter (KC Creations)
Published by June 3rd, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.“Dear Friends and Colleagues: In 1995, Cheryl and I opened a small motorcycle shop in the back of a gas station. Over the last 13 years, our passion for building custom motorcycles, along with the world’s passion for riding motorcycles grew and grew. We worked very hard to bring custom bikes into the mainstream and […]
Rolling Thunder Rubber Mount Frame Series
Published by June 2nd, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.You all know that a rubber-mounted engine gives you the most comfortable riding experience. You can go to a Harley Dealer and buy one of their rubber mounted engine bikes. But since you are going to customize it (drop seat, fat tire, more rake, more stretch anyone?) maybe you are better off building your own […]
From The Mind Of Rick Fairless. The Bettie Frame.
Published by May 31st, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.You knew Rick Fairless ultra custom bike named “Bettie”. Now discover the innovative frame that Rick used to build it. Not the average frame for the average project. This one-of-a-kind frame is now available and will help you build a very radical bike without having to fabricate any body sheet metal. As you can see, […]
