On August 9th, members of the 29-year old Hamsters organization will ride, escorted by police, from Spearfish to Champion Park in Sturgis. There, the Hamsters invite you to participate to their 150 plus bikes 4th annual ride-in bike show. Champions Park in Sturgis is one of the rally’s main venues with the AMD World Championship and exhibitions by […]
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Sturgis Hamsters Ride-In Bike Show
Published by June 30th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Speculations About Harley-Davidson 2008 Lineup
Published by June 29th, 2007 in Builders and Editorial.Real estate is down, the stock market is still doing pretty good but American consumers are spending less on cars, motorcycles & ATV’s. We all know that Harley-Davidson sales have slowed down and because the 2008 product lineup is going to be announced in July struggling dealers are trying to clean out the 2007 inventory. […]
During the 15th annual Mid-Atlantic Women’s Motorcycle rally held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Mayor William Troxell presented a Key to The City Of Gettysburg to Jennifer Levan and Sara Liberte. Jennifer Levan is co-owner of Battelfield Harley Davidson in Gettysburg, PA and Sara Liberte is co-owner of RT’s North Hills Cycle Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA. The two […]
One of my readers called Ryan Harrigan got the good idea to point my browser to 2 excellent Japanese custom builders called Brat Style & Hot-Dock. As Ryan states, the bikes are completely counter to the billet-craze we have known in America. Travel to these 2 Japanese websites to see a lot of wonderful dark urban custom bikes.
Meet Your Preferred Builders At The Sturgis Breakfast
Published by June 27th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The second Annual Sturgis Breakfast to benefit the "Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota" will be held August 7th at 9 AM at the legendary Broken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle Street. New sponsors this year will include Paul Yaffe Originals providing the food, Heel Guard for the drinks and Baker Drivetrain donating a build […]
With a possible merger with Harley-Davidson floating in the air, Ducati is in the news. Maybe it’s time you discover more about the company producing the most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle in the world. The best way? Live out your MotoGP dreams on this absolutely insane ride. The “Tricolore” model (because it’s painted red, white & green, […]
If you really belong to the custom scene you know that Bill Dodge was during 8 years the shop foreman at Jesse James WCC. At the end of 2005, Bill moved from California to New-Jersey to open Blings Cycles. His style? His own. Not the $100,000 trophy bikes he used to build in his former professional […]
Gerard (a.k.a.GG) is a familiar face in the industry. One that you can see only during big US events because his headquarters are in France where through his company called MAG he distributes our US parts to the countries of the European Community. So, GG knows everybody and every custom V-Twin part sold in this […]
Custom Chrome Bike Kits Under DMV Investigation
Published by June 23rd, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This is the story of Dain Gingerelli, editor of Iron Works Magazine. Gingerelli built for himself a bike from bike kit parts bought from Custom Chrome Inc. In April, he locked up a sure sale of his motorcycle but California DMV blocked the sale by refusing to issue a title. DMV has refused to give […]
Rick fairless Extends His Dallas Biker Empire
Published by June 22nd, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Riding through Texas or just living in the Dallas/Fort worth area, Strokers Dallas has always been a favorite destination for bikers because it’s not only a custom motorcycles shop, but also a bar/restaurant called Ice-House with free live music from Friday night to Sunday all day. You know, bikes, beer & babes. But owner and […]
Industries are always buzzing with rumors. And the volume of buzz increases during very good and very bad times. I hear a lot of them, but most of the time I don’t pay attention until I have tangible proof that the rumor is fact. During these last two months I heard a […]
Roland Sands has been in the industry basically since he was born. He grew up around bikes and bike people his entire life. (His father Perry Sands started Performance Machine in 1970). Roland built his first custom bike when he was 16, He was inspired to film this video to show people what went into […]
Close Up On Sweden Bike Show Winner
Published by June 7th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This bike just won a trip to Sturgis to compete in August in the 2007 AMD World Championship. Stellan Egeland, owner & builder of this show winner in Sweden, sent to me the following information: (Pictures by Sheriff […]
Indian Larry Legacy Transmission Plate
Published by June 6th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.For reasons of looks and to make our bikes lighter, it seems that during these last 5 years we drilled holes everywhere we could. Frame, exhaust, fender, struts, battery box, grips, headlight, floorboards, multitude of brackets and even in oil bags & gas tanks. I must admit my share of responsibility for this trend. This […]
Arlen Ness Million Dollar Ride
Published by June 5th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.It will happen in Spearfish during the Sturgis Bike Rally. Arlen Ness and about 20 well known builders will gather to raise money for the Shriner’s Transportation Division, in Rapid City. Arlen Ness, in partnership with Maverick Publishing and Black Hills Choppers, will hold the "Million Dollar Ride" on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Black Hills Choppers […]
On a custom bike I like to have matching caps on gas tank & oil bag. In the new retro style, a young company called Nash Motorcycle offers this brass caps sold with weld-on vent fittings for venting tank into frame. Cap bung are machined out of mild steel for easy welding. You can order […]
Swedish Bike Show Winner. Ulster 8 Valve
Published by June 2nd, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Chris a.k.a. Sheriff, Swedish reporter/photographer and Hamsters Club member, sent me this awesome black & white picture of the winner of the 2007 Swedish Bike Show in Stockholm. I don’t have many details to give you, but I know that it was built by Stellan for […]
After a hiatus of almost 15 years, baggers are again attracting customizers and small volume bike manufacturers.They are all busy at designing very creative touring bikes. A good example is Big Bear Choppers with their new Grand Touring C-Wedge (GTX) which will be offered for sale in November as part of the 2008 fleet. You will […]
For those putting riding comfort as their number one priority, Billy Lane of Choppers Inc introduces new Six Gun Rubber Grips. These grips are the logical evolution of his Six Gun line-up of parts and accessories (heel/toes shifter, shifter pegs, fold-up pegs, gas cap, chopper aluminum grips & pegs). Billy intends to release new products […]
I can’t distinguish Hiragana, Katakana or Kanji Japanese alphabets. But I know a couple of things about Japanese design. First, it’s all about pure lines and uncluttered spaces. Second, Japanese design is asymmetry because symmetry is stagnant and asymmetry is creative. Since I share the […]
A Pro-Street Frame Engineered To Endure
Published by May 21st, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.Mike Beland of A1 Cycles in Florida builds unusual bikes with a tendency to go to the extreme by putting in the same frame 2 engines and of course 2 drivelines (and making them work). From this experience Mike has a taste for frames with fat tubes and extra heavy wall thickness. So, no surprise […]
Exclusive. The Crocker C4 Concept Motorcycle
Published by May 18th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The Crocker C4 Concept you admire here was designed by Daryl R. Tearne, for the Crocker Motorcycle Co. The C4 gets its name from being the 4th model in the Crocker lineup, after the “Speedway”, the “Small Tank” and finally the “Big Tank”. In conceiving the C4, the objective was to build a modern Crocker […]
Ladies Tour De Force For Great Causes
Published by May 18th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The event: Midwest Cycle Mania. The place: Green Bay, Wisconsin. The objective: raising money for 2 foundations. The challenge: assemble a custom bike in 8 hours. The team: 4 ladies (Laura Ellifson of Klockwerks, Tami Walker of Diva Customs, Jody Perewitz of Perewitz Cycles, Sara Liberte of North Hills Cycles). Thanks to an elaborate plan […]
Independent Gas Tank Acquired By Bad Toys Holdings
Published by May 17th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.Bad Toys Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: BTYH) announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire the assets of Independent Gas Tank Co. of Gilbert, AZ. Kyle Krejci, the former owner of Independent Gas Tank, will accept the position of General Manager of the newly acquired tank company as well as General […]
Custom Triumph Street Fighter You Can Buy
Published by May 14th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I love BSA, Norton and Triumph. And when Triumph is producing a cool custom bike, I have to tell you. Only 50 of these Street Fighters will be produced and I guarantee that they will sell-out quickly. If you are interested, they will be available in June and you should contact your local dealer immediately to […]
Indian Motorcycle would like you to come up with the perfect slogan that will appear on their tee-shirts and banners at high profile events and rallies throughout the U.S. The author of any phrase or slogan used by the company will receive an Indian leather jacket, and if desired his (her) name and photo will […]
