If you would have to change only one thing on a motorcycle, or car, to make it look custom right away, it would be the wheels. The choice is wide (playing with words), but very few manufacturers propose custom wheels in the new awesome looking sizes of 21 x […]
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New Cutlass Wheels. All Sizes Up To 24 Inch
Published by May 10th, 2007 in Builders, Editorial and Wheels.I have never been crazy on trikes. As a matter of fact there are probably less than 5 that I can remember and front of which I would agree to have my picture taken. And it includes this one which was a Discovery Channel Biker […]
Sandra Bullock Seeks Restraining Order Against Fan On Behalf Of Jesse James.
Published by May 4th, 2007 in Builders and Editorial.From Fox News. Sandra Bullock wants court protection from a fan who was arrested for investigation of trying to run down her husband outside their home. Bullock, 42, filed a request for a restraining order on Tuesday in Orange County Superior Court, asking a judge to ban Marcia Diana Valentine from contacting or coming within 500 yards […]
Los Angeles Calendar Bike Show Is In 10 Weeks
Published by May 4th, 2007 in Builders, Editorial and Events.As you can see show producer and photographer Jim Gianatsis is working hard at preparing the 16th edition of the LA Calendar Show weekend of July 15/16. The event is held in a beautiful location at the Queen Mary Event Park in Long Beach/Los Angeles, CA. For having participated to it (it was a 5800 miles […]
I know you are building something new. Maybe a Chopper or Bobber. So, here is a shameless plug on my Z-Bars. I know there a lot of different sets and designs available to you. But these ones are cool, not only because they are mine, but because they are […]
Lehman Trikes is cutting more than half its Westlock staff and losing its CEO as it moves the metal fabrication and engineering department to the Spearfish, South Dakota facility. "Since opening our assembly plant in Spearfish the expense and logistics of shipping our metal fabrication have risen to the point that we no longer can […]
Harley-Davidson Sued for Patent Infringement
Published by April 25th, 2007 in Builders and Editorial.A lawsuit has been filed in Federal Court in Los Angeles against Harley-Davidson for infringement of a patent for providing multi-colored lighting for speedometers and tachometers. The suit was filed by inventor and patent attorney Frank Weyer, who successfully sued Ford under the same patent for using a multi-colored instrument lighting system in the 2005 […]
Roger Goldammer ExperiMental Bike.
Published by April 24th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.All reputable custom motorcycle designers and builders will tell you the same thing. Even when they build a bike commissioned by a client, they build the bike that they dream of. Simply because they are the designers and builders, not the client. Too much restrictions and control from a client and the bike will never […]
Rikki Battistini is an Englishman with an Italian name who was building bikes in England, and became the main Arlen Ness distributor in Europe. Then he crossed the big pond moving to the San Francisco bay to become the # 3 at Arlen Ness Enterprises where he created a fine line of parts wearing his name. […]
Taliban Favors Chinese-Built Honda Motorcycles.
Published by April 20th, 2007 in Builders and Editorial.As you can imagine, Taliban insurgents are not my favorite class of bikers. Since the Taliban regime was ousted in 2001 their motorcycles have become an emblem of swift and effective attacks. In 2003 their army was remobilizing in Pakistan and they bought 1,150 motorcycles. Their ride of choice? Chinese-built Honda 125cc motorcycles. They have […]
A Giant Production Motorcycle. Only In Germany.
Published by April 18th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It’s not a joke, and I guess it’s what happens when your ideas are growing and growing and growing inside your mind. In Germany there is a guy called Clemens Leonhardt with crazy ideas about what a motorcycle should be and how it should look. And I don’t say one-off motorcycle because he intends to […]
I guess you know that China & India are the 2 fastest growing economies in the world and that the US cannot prosper without these 2 countries as trading partners. But fair trade is the rule of the game. Logically, Harley Davidson wants to enter the Indian market , one the world’s largest for motorbikes. […]
The new Indian Motorcycle Company wants you to reserve the new 2008 Indian Chief. It will cost you only $1,000 to get on the waiting list. But as of today no information is officially released about how the bike will look, its features, performance and of course price. But don’t worry. I read for you […]
The Ripple Effect Of Housing On Motorcycle Sales.
Published by April 15th, 2007 in Builders and Editorial.The biggest topic of conversation, in & out of the industry, is the slow down of motorcycle sales. We all know that the housing boom from 2000 to 2005 has created a wealth effect with the mortgage equity withdrawals (MEW) being a cash cow providing home owners 100’s of billions of dollars going into consumer […]
Deco Drive On Miami South Beach
Published by April 15th, 2007 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.I already had the opportunity to introduce to you Doc’s custom chopper & lowrider bicycles. But you never saw them being ridden by pretty girls on Ocean Avenue a.k.a. Deco Drive (the trendiest place in South Beach Miami). Here a TV clip to make you regret not owning yet one of Doc’s cool rides.
Team America. Free Trade Or Fair Trade?
Published by April 13th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I wrote this article at the request of Chris Callen, Editor In Chief of Cycle Source Magazine. It is published in the current issue. "We all know that after quite a few years of exuberance, our V-Twin after-market industry has slowed down and that at the same time, coincidence or not, Asia produced motorcycle parts […]
New “Old School Choppers” Book
Published by April 13th, 2007 in Books, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Don’t confuse the new old school and the original old school bikes. Alan Mayes is the managing editor of The Horse Backstreet Choppers magazine, and few could explain as well as he does the attitude (both innovative & rebellious) behind the original choppers & bobbers. It’s what he does with his new book called “Old […]
The world of customs is full of amazing stories. Like the one of this WL 45 sent in 1942 to Europe and discovered 60 years later still sleeping in its original crate. Laurent Dutruel from Zen Motorcycles could have kept it original but dreamed it as […]
The Teutuls are making tons of money. I have nothing against since it is legal money paid by all those who enjoy what I call their “great entertainment value”. As it often happens, their celebrity created groups of “haters”. Some are intending to exploit the negative feelings toward OCC by making money selling gear making fun […]
Saxon Motorcycles Road Legal In Europe
Published by April 6th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Representatives of Saxon Motorcycles Europe are proud to announce that they have obtained the European Approval, making their bikes "road legal" in all countries of the European Union and Switzerland. Saxon Europe was created in January 2006 by Frank Vermeulen and Rinke Andringa of the Netherlands to provide the European market with custom American style […]
Intel has commissioned a custom motorcycle from Orange County Choppers of American Chopper reality TV fame. Intel’s OCC bike has a built-in computer system that includes GPS navigation and a fingerprint scanner to ensure only authorized people can start it (I don’t think it prevents a bike from being stolen). Could this keep OCC’s Mikey from […]
Perimeter Rotors. Beautiful And Powerful.
Published by April 5th, 2007 in Builders, Editorial and Wheels.You see them more and more on a lot of custom bikes. Perimeter rotors look extremely cool and present 3 main advantages. 1- Showing the full design of your expensive wheels by eleminating the clutter of a traditional rotor/brake setup. 2- An evident powerful braking due to the diameter […]
The construction of Harley-Davidson Inc.’s museum complex just south of downtown Milwaukee is continuing, with the project scheduled for completion in 2008. Harley broke ground in June for the $95 million development, which will include the museum, company archives, a restaurant, cafe, gift shop and special-event space. The complex overlooks the south bank of the […]
Roland Sands Vintage Conversion Kit For Harley Softails
Published by April 3rd, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Seats and Wheels.Roland Sands Design has expanded their widely popular Vintage Conversion Kit to include new fender and seat kits that accommodate a 200mm rear tire on stock Softails. The new product builds on the successful Roland Sands Vintage line, while eliminating the need for costly wide-wheel conversions. These two new kits carry the […]
Hey, here are a few numbers you should know to make yourself looking good when the topic of conversation is about Harley-Davidson. About 9,000 people work for Harley-Davidson worldwide. Harley-Davidson’s Springettsbury Township plant is its largest manufacturing facility with about 3,200 employees. There are more than 970 independent Harley-Davidson dealers in Asia and the Pacific area, Canada, Europe, Latin […]
Watch for upcoming magazine features and articles written by Cyril. The next issue of Easyriders will showcase his Bobber “Kiss My Wheels” inspired by an old song from The Byrds. The next issue of American Iron Magazine will also feature his custom Fat Boy “Silverado”. For the next issue of The […]
