During the 76th Sturgis Rally. the 4th Annual FXR Show will be held on the grounds at the Sturgis Dragway, no more at the Sturgis City Park. The format of the show will be much the same as it has been for the first three years. Creator of the show Joe Mielke said “If you’re […]
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FXR Forever. Sturgis 4th Annual Harley FXR Show. on Sunday August 7, 2016.
Published by June 2nd, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.2016 Magic Bike Germany On The Rhine River
Published by June 1st, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last weekend May 26-29 motorcycle madness in Germany was at Magic Bike Ruedesheim on the Rhine river. The German tourist destination out of Frankfurt has been a popular destination for decades, but nothing prepared the town for what was rolling into town for the 15th anniversary of the event that started as a local meet […]
Polaris To Acquire Majority Stake In Italian Sport Motorcycle Manufacturer MV Agusta?
Published by May 31st, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The rumor started about one month ago when an Italian newspaper published an article mentioning that Polaris was interested to become a majority shareholder in legendary Italian sport bike maker MV Agusta. MV Agusta’s President and CEO Giovanni Castiglioni has just confirmed the news to Cycle News while mentioning at the same time that no […]
During big rallies, most journalists, reporters and photographers suffer from FOMO, otherwise known as “fear of missing out” the new custom bike that we know you want us to write about. And even when you find it, conditions may not be the ones you expect for a professional shoot. It may be that bike is […]
On a custom bagger, custom rear LED lights are a must. Accutronix offers a great choice to choose from that you can use as running/brake lights or turn signals or both, but you will need, depending of your application, to also install a load equalizer module. Each LED unit is 3-wire light with a total […]
Next Generation Liquid Cooled Harley-Davidson XG750R To Debut Racing May 29, 2016
Published by May 27th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.A new-generation Harley-Davidson® flat-track motorcycle is ready to race. The Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team is unleashing the XG750R, its first all-new flat track race bike in 44 years, to battle in fierce, adrenaline-filled competition on dirt ovals across the U.S. The XG750R will make its official competition debut Sunday, May 29, at the AMA […]
30th Anniversary Italy Biker Fest
Published by May 26th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last weekend May 19-22, Italy Biker Fest celebrated its 30th anniversary. Epicenter of the event is Lignano Sabbiadoro, one of the main beach resorts in northern Italy and on the Adriatic Sea coast. A few postcards of this Italian major motorcycle event.
Indian Motorcycle Engineers Passion For Speed. Seven-Episode Video Series Records After-Hours Development Of Land Speed Racers
Published by May 25th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Melding their careers with a shared fervor for going fast, a team of Indian Motorcycle engineers continues to practice their art on two-wheeled skunk-works type projects after-hours in the office and at home. Now, in a seven-episode video series titled “A Passion For Speed”, you are able to capture a glimpse of what happens in […]
Light Rider. World’s First 3D Printed Motorcycle That You Can Buy And Ride.
Published by May 24th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.APWorks, a subsidiary of airplane maker Airbus, unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed motorcycle that can actually be used as a daily rider. Thanks to 3D printing giving the geometrical freedom to realize such complex shapes, the Light Rider (name given to the fact that it weights only 77 lbs or 35 kg) features an “exoskeleton design” […]
Jamesville Atypical Shovelhead Cafe Racer
Published by May 23rd, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.All custom builders may get a little bit tired of working on the same type of motorcycles. In the case of James Roger-Caldbeck, he needed a refresh after working exclusively on Bobbers & Choppers. The opportunity came up when he was proposed to build a Cafe Racer. And since James loves the late 70’s XL’s […]
Victory Thunder Versus Victory Lightning. Victory Racing Gas Project 156 And Electric Empulse RR At Pikes Peak Hill Climb.
Published by May 21st, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Victory Motorcycles®, positioning its models as the “Modern American Muscle” brand will be racing up the mountain with two very different motorcycles in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), an event that marks its 100th anniversary in 2016. In an epic gas vs. electric battle in the experimental class, Victory Racing’s® Project 156™ […]
Pabst Brewing Company Auctioning This Custom Bike Valued At $25,000 To Benefit Non-Profit Operation Homefront
Published by May 20th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Past Brewing Company, established in 1844, and whose Pabst Blue Ribbon beer sales are experiencing a revival after a 2 decade-long slump, got the good idea to ask Brandon Holstein of The Speed Merchant to build a custom bike to benefit Operation Homefront and military families during the month of May, Military Appreciation Month. Starting […]
The new Movie “Captain America: Civil War” Features The Harley Street 750 Motorcycle And The Sportster Iron 883
Published by May 20th, 2016 in Builders and Editorial.Harley-Davidson and Marvel have reunited to bring Dark Custom style and horsepower to defend the city streets in Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War.” Harley-Davidson has long been by Captain America’s side in his stand for freedom, and the latest chapter of the hero’s epic saga showcases a strong pulse of torque with “Team Captain America” […]
Victory Racing Again At Isle Of Man TT With All-New Victory RR Electric Motorcycle
Published by May 19th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Victory Motorcycles is returning with the Victory Racing team to compete in the Isle of Man TT Zero race with an all-new electric race bike called the Victory RR. The Victory RR has been developed over the past year using data gathered during last year’s TT Zero and will be ridden by William Dunlop. Victory’s […]
The Triumph Bonneville T140 is a 750 cc (46 cu in) capacity 360-degree, air cooled parallel twin engine motorcycle produced from 1973 until 1983 when the company declared bankruptcy. Twin Amal carburetors supply the cylinders through short intake manifolds. The 19 inch diameter front wheel and 18 inch rear wheel were spoked with optional cast alloy wheels available from 1979 […]
2nd Edition Art And Wheels Basel Switzerland
Published by May 18th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Swiss town of Basel is located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet. The city is a multi-cultural pocket-size metropolis with 40 Museums in a small geographical area. Basel’s residents are crazy about art and maybe there is no better place in western Europe to organize an event blending traditional and motorcycle art. […]
Harley-Davidson Offers Test Rides In Downtown Milwaukee, Portland And Los Angeles
Published by May 18th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley is debuting a new strategy, going to the streets to recruit younger riders of competitive brands…The company created its first-ever free motorcycle-share pop up so everyone (at least through Friday) can test ride a new motorcycle and feel the difference of the nimble Roadster’s air-cooled 1200cc V-Twin engine in urban environments. From today Wednesday to […]
New Slingshot Blue Fire SL Limited Edition
Published by May 17th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Slingshot Blue Fire SL Limited Edition is the most exclusive vehicle yet of the Slingshot lineup. The vehicle is currently available, in limited quantities, at Polaris Slingshot dealers nationwide. Polaris has listened to its customers and is offering the most requested color to date – Blue Fire, with a first-from-the-factory White Lightning muscle stripes. […]
From all over the USA and Europe, H-D dealers send me pictures of the Iron 883 Sportsters they customized for the “King Of Custom: Battle Of The Kings”, competition organized by the mother factory. Impossible to feature them all, but if you wonder why I feature this one built by Kenny Roetsch at Dublin Harley-Davidson […]
Goodbye Star Motorcycles. Yamaha created the Star Motorcycles sub-brand about 20 years ago to attract US consumers not inclined to buy Japanese motorcycles. In other countries, the same Star motorcycles were sold under the Yamaha name. Although Star Motorcycles became a separate company in 2006, the strategy had little success and sales remained poor. Yamaha […]
The Redeemer. First Customized Chieftain Dark Horse By Hollister Powersports.
Published by May 13th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Utilizing the new Indian® Chieftain Dark Horse® motorcycle, Hollister Powersports of Hollister, Calif., created this custom Bagger with modifications that would be easy to perform for any owner who wants to recreate this type of look. “When I saw the bike, I knew right away that it had a ton of potential to customize,” says Rey […]
Indian Motorcycle Unveils The 2016 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse. Starting at $21,999
Published by May 11th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.A new level of darkness has arrived. Indian Motorcycle introduced the Chieftain Dark Horse, a blacked-out hard bagger that allows riders to easily customize their ride and hit the highway in head-turning style. The 2016 Chieftain Dark Horse offers a ton of matte black, a flicker of chrome, and a wealth of features to roll […]
New Harley-Davidson Road Glide Fairing Pouch
Published by May 11th, 2016 in Accessories, Builders and Editorial.Add handy, custom-fit storage to a 2015-later Harley-Davidson Road Glide motorcycle with the new Road Glide® Fairing Pouch (P/N 93300097, $154.95) Shaped to fit perfectly over the contour of the Road Glide fairing and behind Harley-Davidson Road Glide windshields and deflectors, the molded Fairing Pouch is wrapped in supple UV-resistant vinyl. Magnetic closures secure the left […]
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Awards Challenge Scholarships
Published by May 11th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® continues its commitment to education and the growth of South Dakota’s motorcycle industry with its sixth annual Buffalo Chip Challenge. The program utilizes award-winning veteran custom builders Keith Terry, Randy Cramer and Chris Malo to serve as instructors and mentors to students customizing two stock motorcycles. In an ongoing effort to […]
Bros Justin & Jarrod Del Prado work together 6 days a week without fighting, just discussing ideas, have very complementary skills and share the same taste regarding custom motorcycles (they are always race inspired), the way they should be built and perform. They are both fanatical about details, always making sure each square inch of […]
I never been a fan of the typical BMW motorcycle aesthetics, although I agree that they are great riding bikes. But whatever the brand you ride, customize, etc you must admit, like me, that this custom R Nine T is beautiful…and that it would be great if it would be manufactured by BMW Motorrad.
