On February 19, Victory Motorcycles will launch The Octane, a new modern “American Muscle” motorcycle. I can’t tell you more right now, but if you have read me attentively during the last 6 months and heard about the Project 156, then about the Ignition and Combustion custom bikes, you can guess what the new platform […]
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The New Victory Octane Model Is Coming February 19, 2016
Published by January 31st, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by January 30th, 2016 in Builders, Controls, Driveline and Editorial.Harley-Davidson President And CEO Matt Levatich About Indian Motorcycle. During the 4th quarter earnings call on January 28, Matt Levatich, President and CEO of Harley-Davidson, made the following statement in an interview with financial magazine The Street: “We respect Indian, they have sold motorcycles in the U.S. that didn’t exist a few years ago. Our […]
Former OCC Building To Be Auctioned March 9, 2016. Paul Teutul Sr Facing 1.4 Million Lawsuit.
Published by January 29th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The well known property in the town of Newburgh, New York where Orange County Choppers was building its customized motorcycles will be auctioned on 3/9/2016 at 10:00 AM PST. Starting bid is $900,000 for all the real estate valued at 13 million. OCC surrendered the building that holds its custom-made motorcycles in 2011 to its […]
Harley-Davidson. Fourth Quarter And Full-Year 2015 Results. Profits Fall On Lower Sales.
Published by January 28th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Throughout 2015, Harley-Davidson retail motorcycle sales were adversely affected by heightened competitive pressures including those arising from shifts in world currencies. Harley-Davidson Inc reported a 43.3 percent fall in quarterly profit, hurt by weak demand in the United States, its biggest market. The Milwaukee-based company said its net income fell to $42.2 million, 22 cents […]
Les Paul 100th Anniversary Commemorative Custom Chopper At International Motorcycle Shows® in Cleveland
Published by January 28th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The Les Paul Foundation has announced an exhibition of the Les Paul 100th Anniversary Commemorative Custom Chopper built by Count’s Kustoms at this week’s Progressive International Motorcycle Shows (IMS) at Cleveland’s I-X Center beginning Friday, January 29th – Sunday, January 31st. Les Paul invented the solid-body electric guitar, multi-track recording and numerous other recording techniques. […]
Collector’s Edition Jack Daniel’s Branded Indian Chief Vintage
Published by January 27th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle company has joined forces with the Jack Daniel Distillery to create a limited-run, collector’s-edition Jack Daniel’s-branded 2016 Indian® Chief® Vintage motorcycle. The partnership brings together two of America’s most iconic brands who share a mutual commitment to independence, originality and American craftsmanship that dates back more than a century. The […]
Realizing the positive influence of custom motorcycles on a brand and model image and sales, most manufacturers now organize dealer build-off contests. The Scrambler is the most successful launch in many years for Italian Ducati. The original Scrambler was produced for the American market between 1962 until 1974, in versions between 250 and 450cc. The […]
Polaris Reports 2015 Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results. For Full Year, Motorcycle Segment Sales Increased 67 Percent.
Published by January 26th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Full year 2015 net income was $455.4 million, or $6.75 per diluted share, in-line with Company revised expectations. Sales for full year 2015 increased 5% year-over-year to $4,719.3 million. Excluding currency impacts, sales increased 9%. Polaris announced 2016 guidance reflecting continued currency market volatility and ongoing weak industry demand; expects full year 2016 net income […]
2016 Verona Motor Bike Expo. Custom Chrome Europe Bike Show Winners.
Published by January 25th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Events.Last weekend January 22-24, in Verona, the city where William Shakespeare located the tragedy of his Romeo and Juliet’s play, organizers Francesco Agnoletto and Paola Somma received a large part of the worldwide custom motorcycle industry on 7 halls for the 2016 edition of the Motor Bike Expo. One of the many highlights of this […]
Motorcycle Riding Humanoid Wants To Race Faster Than Any Racer
Published by January 24th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.“I was created to surpass you” says the MotoBot. At the Las Vegas CES, the yearly world’s gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, Yamaha unveiled its latest R&D tool to improve the performance of its motorcycles. The motorcycle-riding robot is challenging the best racers to set new speed […]
Preview 2016 Motor Bike Expo Verona, Italy (Part 2)
Published by January 23rd, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Another preview of some custom motorcycles on the floor of the 2016 Motor Bike Expo. The best ones will get a full feature in the coming week.
Preview 2016 Motor Bike Expo Verona, Italy (Part 1)
Published by January 22nd, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Probably the largest motorcycle show in Europe in terms of number of custom builders, of leading vendors and distributors of aftermarket parts and of attendance. The Verona Motor Bike Expo (MBE) claimed last year an attendance of 150,000 visitors. This weekend, starting today Friday January 21st, 600 exhibiting companies will show their new ware while […]
Harley-Davidson Is Currently Reviewing Its Global Advertising. Harley wants to have the most effective and efficient resources to support a new marketing strategy and is reviewing its global advertising, digital and media campaigns. Harley-Davidson began its search last month and is in talks with agencies on a holding-company level. RFPs were issued last week. During the […]
Breaking News. Boss Hoss Cycles Under New Ownership.
Published by January 20th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Founder and President Of Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc Monte Warne was looking to retire and since May 2015 was looking for a buyer of his company producing Chevy V-8 powered motorcycles. Warne advised me today that that his company was since yesterday under the ownership of new CEO Ricky Dietzand and of his brother Travis […]
Triumph Makes Fun Of Itself And Gets More Respect…From Its Fans
Published by January 20th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.In the commercial below paid and produced a few years ago by Triumph, but that most of you never watched, Triumph makes fun of itself with a very tongue in cheek tone. Instead of arguing that Triumph makes better motorcycles, the UK manufacturer turns into derision the competition always talking up their products. British humor?
Custom Indian Scout Dealer Contest. Vote Now.
Published by January 19th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The first ever Custom Scout Contest reserved to official Indian dealers has resulted in 36 cool machines from the US and abroad that you can now see online and vote for. The custom Scout dealer contest didn’t impose any specific rules or restrictions, any bike theme, cost or build style. But each project had to […]
Jay Leno To Auction His One-of-A-Kind Harley-Davidson Ford F-150
Published by January 19th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Jay Leno and Ford are teaming up to auction the TV legend’s personal one-of-one 2000 Harley-Davidson F-150 at the upcoming 45th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Live TV coverage of the auction of this custom F-150 will air on Velocity on Jan. 29. The truck is the only one in existence that features […]
Custom 1948 Harley Flathead Model U. Bonny & Clyde Inspired.
Published by January 18th, 2016 in Builders and Customs.Those who dislike theme bikes will not be too happy to see a Harley Flathead Model U being reborn under the colors of Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow, known by most under the first names Bonnie & Clyde. Yes, the 2 criminals who traveled the central United States during the Great Depression, robbing and […]
Yokohama Hot Rod And Custom Motorcycle Show. The World’s Best Of Its Type?
Published by January 15th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Events.Yokohama, Japan. Located on the Tokyo Bay, the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo, is where on December 6, 2015 was held at the Pacifico the 24th edition the famous Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show featuring the best of the best of last year’s hot rods and motorcycles. 650 custom motorcycles, 300 […]
Breaking News. Erik Buell Racing Sold At 3rd Auction To Liquid Asset Partners For 2 Million. Buell Could Be Back In Business.
Published by January 14th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It took 3 court-ordered auctions to sell all the assets (intangible and manufacturing assets) of Erik Buell Racing of East Troy. At the auction held yesterday January 13 at the Walworth County Circuit Court, Liquid Asset Partners located in Grand Rapids, Michigan bought Buell Assets for a little bit above 2 million. Bruce Belfer from […]
A Team America Of Custom Builders Seeking World Domination
Published by January 14th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The AIMExpo Championship of the Americas was held for the first time in Orlando this past October. The winner of the Free Style class, Jeremy Cupp of LC Fabrications (top picture) will go on to Germany next October to compete in the AMD World Championship held in Cologne, Germany during Intermot courtesy of S&S Cycle, […]
Triumph Returns To Profitability. In 2016 Will Launch launch An Unprecedented Number Of New models. For 2015, Triumph announces a pre-tax profit £2.3m ($3.3 m) which compared to an £8m ($11.5m) loss for the previous year. Triumph sold marginally more motorcycles than the previous year – 53,812 compared to 53,272 – with 84.5% continue to […]
Flashback. 1949 Vertical Single Cylinder Indian Arrow.
Published by January 13th, 2016 in Builders and Editorial.In addition to mismanagement, Indian’s President Ralph Rogers decision to manufacture lightweight motorcycles such as the Arrow may have contributed to the company post-war decline and demise in 1953. These models were supposed to be the answer to the arrival in the US of several brands of cheap and lightweight imports. The Arrow vertical single […]
Go where you want to go in a rugged, street-legal, and eco-friendly Scooter. The Beast Off-Road is a tough, sturdy, versatile 2-wheeler with features of an ATV and that you can ride legally on the street or off-road. Is powered by a rechargeable battery pack that can draw juice from a wall outlet, from the […]
Postcards From The Miami Beach Progressive International Motorcycle Show
Published by January 12th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Las weekend, Jan 8-10, the Progressive International Motorcycle Show (IMS) was in Miami Beach for the 5th stop of their national show tour (next stop is Dallas Jan 22-24) The IMS experience is about checking out the new lineup of major manufacturers like Harley, Indian, Triumph, Kawasaki, BNW, Honda, Norton, Suzuki, etc and of course […]
2016 Buffalo Chip Challenge Kickoff Is January 16.
Published by January 12th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The award-winning custom motorcycle build and scholarship program coordinated by Keith Terry of Terry Components brings industrial education to Spearfish, South Dakota by turning local shops into classrooms for Black Hills students to learn cutting-edge motorcycle customization techniques. Students will customize a 2015 Indian Chief Classic and a 2015 Victory Cross Country. Buffalo Chip President […]
