Launched in February as a Modern American Muscle model, the 2017 Victory Octane is not only a rush of adrenaline when you ride it, but also a great platform for customization. Quite a few pro-custom builders are currently working on it with the objective to reinforce its agressive stance, most of them logically choosing the […]
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Evil Ethel. A High Octane Victory Customized By Who?
Published by September 5th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Shinya Kimura About The Art Of Custom Motorcycle Engineering
Published by September 3rd, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Videos.In Sturgis The Flying Piston Custom Builders Breakfast Raised Tech Education Funds
Published by September 3rd, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Flying Piston produces charitable events to assist in raising awareness and funds for non-profits and individuals in the biker community. During the 76th Sturgis rally, the second annual Flying Piston was held at The Buffalo Chip CrossRoads and brought together custom builders, industry veterans and regular riders together to benefit the next generation. Invited […]
The Milwaukee Rally This Labor Day Weekend
Published by September 1st, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It begins today September 1st and is considered the largest free motorcycle rally in the Midwest with bikers riding back and forth between 5 participating dealerships, the Harley Museum and the Harley’s engine plant in Menomonee Falls where new 2017 models will be available for test rides. The 5 participating dealerships are Milwaukee Harley-Davidson, House of Harley-Davidson in […]
Harley-Davidson Re-Evaluates Its Market Needs. Eliminates About 200 Positions At US Plants.
Published by August 31st, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley is eliminating about 200 employees at its U.S. plants. “We continually evaluate industry and market changes to provide the best products and services to our customers. To that end, we are adjusting our production plan to align with our 2016 guidance and we are making the necessary changes to right-size the company” said Bernadette […]
Quick N’ Easy Bolt-On 2017 Milwaukee-Eight Custom Street Glide
Published by August 31st, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Last August 23rd, while you were commenting on Harley-Davidson all-new Milwaukee-Eight motor, only the eighth big V-twin design in firm’s 102-year history, the Ness Crew was getting their hands on the brand new 2017 Street Glide with the objective to show you what you could do in 24 hours. Ok, your name is not Ness […]
Clyde. An All Steel Custom Bagger With Athletic Aesthetics.
Published by August 29th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Fortunately, not all custom builders working on Baggers are obsessed with creating the one with the tallest front wheel, the loudest and most show off sound system and the craziest cartoonish paint job, sadly often screaming tacky 1 mile away. These customization rules don’t belong and will never belong to T.D. Ward’s code of design […]
A Nickname For The New Milwaukee-Eight Engine?
Published by August 28th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Engines.Flatty, Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Evo. Most Harley motors have nicknames, most often because of their shapes. Are you able to find one for the new 107” & 114” Milwaukee-Eight? I have seen a few nicknames already mentioned in “comments” of my previous features on this new H-D engine. Find the one that will stick and […]
Sacred Steel Bikes. A New TV Motorcycle Series To Debut On Discovery On September 12.
Published by August 28th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.On Monday, September 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, Discovery will debut “Sacred Steel Bikes”, a series about an unusual bike club that produces one-of-a-kind pieces of art motorcycles. Rather than the stereotypical rough and tough biker crew one might expect, Sacred Steel Bikes follows a diverse group of elite individuals who come from a multitude […]
The 2016 Coast To Coast Race Of The Century Cannonball On 1916 Or Earlier Motorcycles
Published by August 27th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.3304 miles in 15 stages from Atlantic City to Carlsbad , California. This 2016 coast to coast Race Of The Century Cannonball run will probably be the most difficult ride since the inaugural event in 2010. Isam, Jr., owner of Jurassic Racing in Sturgis, South Dakota, and founder of the Motorcycle Cannonball Run announced today […]
2016 Bike And Music Weekend In Germany
Published by August 26th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.While many of you were enjoying the 2016 Sturgis Rally, many others on the other side of the Atlantic were participating to the Germany Bike And Music Weekend, a wild event combining crazy and insane vehicles on 2. 3 and 4 wheels, drag racing open to all, around the clock heavy metal music on 2 […]
Milwaukee-Eight™ 107” And 114” Engines. Images and Sound.
Published by August 25th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial, Engines and Videos.The MilwaukeeEight 10&” and 114” V-Twin Engines are equipping the 2017 Touring line. For sure, they are stronger, offer a crisper throttle response and truer, cleaner sound. Four valves per cylinder, single chain-driven cam, dual spark plugs, counterbalanced and rubber-mounted. Below, 2 videos introductions about the engine itself and its styling. • More Power – […]
Sons Of Speed” Vintage Motorcycle Racing To Debut At 2016 Daytona Biketoberfest
Published by August 25th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Eight daring riders will put everything on the Line at Sons Of Speed inaugural race Saturday, October 15, 2016, during Biketoberfest at the New Smyrna Speedway half-mile, banked racetrack just south of Daytona Beach. Imagined by Custom Builder Billy Lane and Inspired by early 20th-century board-track racers, the Sons of Speed races hearkens back to a […]
Harley-Davidson 2017 Touring Motorcycles Lineup. All-New Milwaukee Eight Engine. All New Front And Rear Suspension
Published by August 24th, 2016 in Builders and Events.More power. More comfort. More control. Today, Harley-Davidson redefined its touring lineup by unveiling the all-new Milwaukee-Eight™ engine, the ninth Big Twin in its history, plus all-new front and rear suspension. “These are the most powerful, most responsive and most comfortable Touring motorcycles ever offered by Harley-Davidson,” said Scott Miller, Vice-President of Styling and Product […]
Internet Expansion Reaches The Powersports Industry With Launch of .Motorcycles Domain Names. Dominion Registries opens registration for new .Motorcycles domain names exclusively for the powersports industry. Only verified entities in the powersports community can register these industry defining domain names, making the online space safe and highly relevant for consumers seeking reliable information about Motorcycles. […]
Breaking News. Harley-Davidson Unveiled The All-New Harley-Davidson Milwaukee Eight Engine 107’ And 114”.
Published by August 23rd, 2016 in Builders, Editorial, Engines and Events.The all-new Harley-Davidson® Milwaukee-Eight™ engine, ninth in the lineage of the company’s iconic Big Twin engines, delivers more power and an improved motorcycling experience for riders and passengers while retaining the iconic look, sound and feel of its predecessors. An all-new design, the Milwaukee-Eight engine offers quicker throttle response, more passing power, purer sound, a […]
BMW Titan Motorcycle Concept For Breaking Land Speed Records
Published by August 23rd, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Never to reach a BMW dealer and only a concept motorcycle to inspire the final design of a machine intended to break land speed records, it was designed by Turkey based designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem. Although the Titan looks like a the 2-wheel version of a Batmobile, some features hint at its true purpose. Of […]
2016 European Bike Week At Lake Faak, Austria. September 6-11 (Part 1)
Published by August 23rd, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.120,000 participants in 2016, 13,000 v-twins parading around Lake Faak and riding the narrow Alpine mountain roads, a complete language confusion due to the fact that many european countries are represented, an official Harley Bike Show and another big one organized by Custom Chrome Europe, plethora of custom bikes shown for the 1st time by […]
Alta Motors Launched Production Of Its “Redshift” All-electric $15,000 Motorcycles
Published by August 23rd, 2016 in Builders and Videos.Alta Motors, formerly known as BRD Motorcycles, is a small electric motorcycle startup based in Silicon Valley that managed to raise over $17 million in funding, including from Tesla co-founders Marc Trapanning and Martin Eberhard This week, the startup started the full production of its 2 motocross models, both with a 2 hour range, the […]
To look like a full blown custom when you do a bolt-on job is not easy task and most fail at this customization exercise. The merit is even greater when your platform is a Sportster, Harley-Davidson longest continuously manufactured model whose signature styling has remain almost the same since its introduction in 1957. Close to […]
He was the first to be riding the streets of defeated Germany on a Harley-Davidson at the end of WWI. His name was Roy Holtz from Wisconsin, a corporal with the US army entering Germany through Belgium on November 12, 1918. This picture was published first in American magazines and newspapers, then much later in […]
Do You Really Know The Story Of Indian Motorcycle?
Published by August 20th, 2016 in Books, Builders and Editorial.Yes, you probably know that the original Indian nameplate died in 1953, that many devoted enthusiasts worked hard at maintaining the old bikes, that several companies tried to resurrect the brand (the most serious have been CNC in Gilroy, CA and Stellican Limited in Kings Mountain, NC) and that in 2011 Polaris Industries took over […]
Harley-Davidson Unveiled 27 Custom Motorcycles Inspired By Iconic Marvel Characters
Published by August 18th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Inspired by some of the most powerful and iconic Marvel characters ever to grace a comic book, Harley Davidson and Marvel have revealed 27 custom motorcycles, each one uniquely designed to reflect the personality and traits of a Marvel Super Hero. For example, a Thor-inspired Breakout Softail, a Black Widow-inspired Iron 883 Sportster, a Groot-inspired […]
9TH Annual Cafe Racer Magazine Bike Show Winners
Published by August 17th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Around 700 guests and 60 motorcycles entered the 9th annual Cafe Racer Reader’s Ride-in Custom Bike Show in Sewickley, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 13. The field was slightly thinned by rain, but the entries covered everything from vintage British bikes to modern retro customs and even a BMW sidecar rig. The show’s top winners were: […]
Triumph Streamliner Piloted By Guy Martin Broke Triumph 46 year Old Record. 274.2 MPH (441 km/h)
Published by August 17th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.On August 8, at the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Triumph Rocket Streamliner powered by 2 turbocharged Rocket III engines became the world’s fastest ever Triumph to clock a speed of 274.2 mph (441.28 km/h) The salt flats at Bonneville offered near perfect conditions during the land speed practice week. The streamliner was piloted by TT […]
Harley About To Introduce The New 2017 Touring Models Lineup With An All-New Engine. The Milwaukee Eight. As I wrote 3 weeks ago, it should be a 107” with 4 valves per cylinder. A lot of speculation is going on about other features. It will be the 8th generation of Harley engines and will replace the […]
