Business is not easy. Especially when you have big business plans in the State Of New-York where unions are extremely powerful. Hundred of union members riding motorcycles and wearing tee-shirts reading, “Shame on you Orange County Choppers” protested against OCC employing non union employees to build their new headquarters in Newburgh, NY. The contractors involved […]
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Shame On You Orange County Choppers..
Published by August 29th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Heretic Limited Edition Street Bike
Published by August 28th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Even today, there is a proliferation of limited production custom motorcycles. One brand I didn’t know very well is Ecosse Moto Works. And the story is always almost the same. It was founded in 2001 by Donald Atchison, a former road racer & engineer who wanted to build his idea of the ideal street bike. […]
Harley-Davidson One Of The Top 100 Companies In Diversity
Published by August 27th, 2007 in Builders and Editorial.Harley-Davidson Motor Company was named one of the 2007 Top 100 Companies for Diversity by Black Professionals Magazine. The Company was recognized for its efforts to include diverse people at all levels within the organizational structure to effectively serve its customers. The Top 100 Companies were featured in a special edition of Black Professionals magazine […]
Harley-Davidson Rocker Passenger Riding Position
Published by August 26th, 2007 in Builders, Editorial and Seats.I have built a custom swingarm bike (named Stardust) where the rear fender was attached (welded) to the swingarm. Advantage: you can place the fender very close to the tire which always look better (like with a hardtail frame). Of course, the solo seat pan must be off the rear fender with enough clearance for the swingarm/fender to […]
Big Dog Motorcycles has issued a recall of certain 2005 motorcycle models including Bulldog, DT Chopper, Mastiff, N-Chopper, Pitbull, and Ridgeback. Also included in the recall are certain 2006 motorcycle models including Chopper, K-9, Mastiff, Pitbull, and Ridgeback. On certain motorcycles, a warped bus bar within the voltage regulator can cause a short circuit. This […]
Berry Wardlaw. The Wild Pan Man.
Published by August 23rd, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Every top custom builder knows that if he dreams a wild performance custom engine setup the address to make it happen is in Alabama at the headquarters of Accurate Engineering. There they meet (usually in the office/kitchen) with Berry Wardlaw who will demonstrate to you in less time that one needs to finish a lunch, […]
In july in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Polaris unveiled to its dealers the 2008 product offerings. The company showcased a full line of American luxury-touring motorcycle with the launch of the Victory Vision line, the all-new, revolutionary entry into the luxury touring motorcycle segment. Victory thinks that there is a demand […]
Orange County Choppers Business Plans
Published by August 21st, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Orange County Choppers: from rags to riches through a TV hit. As Paul Teutul Sr states “we’re in a wave of opportunities". So, OCC takes an aggressive stance and wants to expand as much as possible. Next month they plan to open an 11,500-square-foot retail store in the Palisades Center in West Nyack, N.Y. This […]
Why would I dedicate a post about a motorcycle magazine written in French when only 3% of my readers are francophone? (Yeah, I have all the stats and you cannot hide where you live). Not one reason, but many in no particular order. 1- Now they have a true very complete […]
Teens Building Custom Bikes And Our Future
Published by August 18th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Marc Mazerolle is a teacher from New Brunswick Canada who created an after school program that has “at risk” and “introvert” kids build custom motorcycles. The program is in its 3rd year and has already helped many children and produced quite a few cool bikes. Designing, fabricating, assembling, team working and producing something unique with […]
Electric Motorcycle Faster At The Drag Races
Published by August 17th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Recently at the Portland International Raceway Scotty Pollacheck crosses the quarter-mile marker doing 156 mph. He has traveled 1,320 feet in 8.22 seconds, faster than any gas-powered cars, trucks or motorcycles that have raced in the drag sprints on this same raceway. Extremely impressive given that the motorcycle he is riding is powered entirely by lithium-ion […]
Three weeks ago I was in a show in Ontario where I met with Michael Long and Ben Marleau, the Quebec team from the shop Zeel Design that I introduced to you in this Blog a few weeks ago. They were showing 3 bikes including this ultra radical custom named "General Lee". Of course, this muscle bike is a […]
Observing that all motorcycles in the Harley-Davidson showroom carry the same tag with “Sold under MSRP”. What is going on? Dealer answers “cannot move them and the new 2008 models are on their way”. Why? “During the last years a lot of Harleys bought with ELOC (Equity Line Of Credit) on appreciated/inflated real estate, or with […]
Sturgis Builders Breakfast 2nd Edition
Published by August 15th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.$14,000 were raised August 7th during the second Annual Sturgis Breakfast held at the Broken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle Street. This event was to benefit the "Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota" Jay Allen (Broken Spoke) and Dave Nichols (Easyriders) l emceed the event and […]
Let Freedom Reign. Short Tribute To Biker Rogue.
Published by August 14th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I am writing a Blog, not an online magazine and sometimes I regret that my posts have to be so short. Frustration of not being able to describe in details a cool custom motorcycle, to feature all technical info about a new part or to present at length an individual whose contribution to the industry […]
I blog for you and you read my posts, comment a lot, visit the websites of the builders, manufacturers and sponsors mentioned in it. Trust me, blogging is hard daily work but nothing can make me happier than to see its success. 10 months after its launch in October 2006 Cyril Huze Blog is already […]
Titan Motorcycles Assets Sold To Arizona Motorcycle Works
Published by August 8th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.In January 2007 Titan Motorcycles Cie (TMC) had filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, et seq. (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona to continue to manage its property as debtor and debtor-in possession. […]
AMD World Championship In Sturgis
Published by August 8th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.In Sturgis, 70 builders from a total of 11 countries displaying 77 bikes were competing in the 4th annual AMD World Championship. Nationalities represented were USA, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain and Sweden. Stellan Egeland, of Sweden’s SE Service was picked as the 2007 World Champion of Custom Bike Building. […]
Youngest Bike Builders Competing In Sturgis.
Published by August 7th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I met Joey & Cody Cihak about 2 years ago. It was during a bike show in Florida. They were introduced to me and first, I thought that they were just young fans wanting a picture & signature. They were really my fans like they are fans of all professional custom builders. For a simple reason: […]
RevoPower. From Bicycle To Motorcycle And Back. $600.00
Published by August 7th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.The inventor is Steve Katsaros, and it’s probably the best 2-wheel invention in a long time. Is it possible to design a bicycle wheel with a gasoline engine built right into the wheel?" The trick being to have the entire engine, gear train, starter, and starter be so thin that the whole assembly could spin […]
Counterfeit Harley-Davidson Merchandise In Sturgis
Published by August 6th, 2007 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.You know this one "If it seems too good to be true, it is”. A Harley-Davidson pair of boots at $50? A belt buckle at $5? Come on! It is sure to be a counterfeit. Harley-Davidson merchandise has become enormously popular over the past 20 years. Licensed dealers sell everything from coffee to pool tables, all […]
Sturgis Metzeler Tires Bike Show
Published by August 5th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.For the fifth consecutive year, Metzeler’s wildly popular Custom Bike Contest is returning to Sturgis. This year, the show offers unprecedented opportunities for amateurs seeking exposure as well as broad media coverage. Amateur and professional builders will compete in a variety of judging classes, including Consumer Class, Custom Builder/Custom Chopper and Bobber/Old School. The People’s […]
Women’s Day At Sturgis Top 50 Rally Park
Published by August 4th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Top 50 Rally Park Women’s Day will celebrate the adrenaline freedom and independence biking can bring to women riders. Along with showcasing women leaders in the motorcycle industry, the women’s day events are dedicated to awareness, safety, and fun. The planned events for Friday August 10th are as follows: 1) Registration for "Bike for […]
Silverado. The Shape Of Things To Come?
Published by August 3rd, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This headline was not written by me but by Alex Scott, American Iron Magazine journalist about the customized Fat Boy named Silverado that I built for a client in England. European laws are still tougher than the US legislation, and are enforced to the letter. I was a little bit scared (and a little bit more than that) to […]
Sturgis Bike Week Thunder Road Activities
Published by August 3rd, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.There will be 6 shows from Sunday August 5 through Friday August 10. All shows are open entry with registration beginning at 7am at the east entrance to the Thunderdome. The doors open at 9. Awards are 5 or 6 pm. Glencoe campers get in free. Sunday the premiere of the Feel The Thunder® Race Bike […]
Mike (Kiwi) Tomas New Nostalgic Bike
Published by August 1st, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Yesterday, Mike just finished his new bike built for Michael Lichter’s "One World Choppers Exhibit" in Sturgis. This exhibition celebrates all custom builders born outside the US, living or not here, but whose contribution to the custom world need to be acknowledged. I was also invited to build a bike, but cannot make it to […]
