For a custom builder, it’s quite unusual to be commissioned to turn a race bike into a street one. But Stefano Venier told me he was very excited at the idea of re-working a Ducati 999S Testastreeta to make it what may be the fastest custom bike you can see on the road. The Ducati […]
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Custom Ducati 999S. From The Race Track To The Street.
Published by February 3rd, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.“The Devils Ride” Season 3 Premieres This Monday February 3, 2014 On Discovery Channel.
Published by February 2nd, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Like biker “reality” TV shows? The Devils Ride,” will launch its third season of the controversial, fast-paced action beginning February 3 (10 pm ET/PT) on Discovery Channel. And in the crew, fellow builder and friend of the industry Ralph Randolph (KnockOut Motorcycles) acting as Rockem, the President of the Sinister Mob Syndicate. Storyline of this […]
In 2009, Harley-Davidson President and CEO Keith Wandell decided to drop the Buell Motorcycle company, a very painful and publicized breakup ending up with a liquidation sale of Buell’s machines, equipment, office furniture, tools, parts and even mementos. Nothing had to remain… Because Harley-Davidson removed Erik Buell’s non compete employment clause (at the condition he […]
Victory To Launch 2015 Gunner Model On February 8.
Published by January 31st, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It should be a bobber style model and will be powered by the powerful Victory fuel-injected, counter-balanced Freedom® 106/6 V-Twin delivering 110 ft-lb of torque. The most interesting news, until we see the Gunner on February 8, is the fact that Victory Motorcycles has decided to announce a new 2015 model so early in the year. […]
Harley-Davidson Quarterly And Full Year 2013 Results Show Continued Growth.
Published by January 30th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This Thursday morning January 30, 2013 Harley-Davidson reported that worldwide retail sales of new Harley-Davidson motorcycles grew 5.7% in the quarter and 4.4% for the full year, compared to the year-ago periods.For the full year 2013, Harley-Davidson net income was $734.0 million on consolidated revenue of $5.90 billion, compared to full-year 2012 net income of […]
Douglas Guillot is a French movie Director whose work has been featured a couple of times in my website {“Wheels & Waves” And “South Siders”) He sent me his most recent short film about a small shop in southwest France (Biarritz) named Bixente Moto. His objective: to translate in images and sound the authentic atmosphere […]
Polaris Reports Record 2013 Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results. Sales Growth of 20%. Motorcycle Sales Increased 12%.
Published by January 28th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This morning January 28, 2013 before Wall Street opening, Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) reported record fourth quarter net income of $1.56 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, an increase of 26 percent compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter net income of $1.24 per diluted share. Net income was $108.7 […]
2014 Custom Chrome International Bike Show Series. Italian Championship.
Published by January 27th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Custom Chrome Europe event, part of CCE Bike Show Series, was held during the 2014 Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy (January 24-26.) More than 60 custom motorcycles out of some 400+ exhibited at the Motor Bike Expo were nominated to compete in the Custom Chrome Europe competition. Participants are awarded in 4 different […]
One-wheel transportation always elicits a primal response. The RYNO Microcycle is not the first offering of small, sleek one-wheel vehicles supposed to make motorized personal transportation enjoyable and practical…if you are not apprehensive at the idea of riding a self-balancing machine. The RYNO keeps you from falling by helping you balance forward and backward, but […]
Amelia Concours D’Elegance. 4 Rare Indian Motorcycles To Be Auctioned.
Published by January 24th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.During the 2014 Amelia Concours D’Elegance (March 6-9, RM Auctions will offer 4 rare Indian motorcycles during its auction on March 8 at the Ritz Carlton. A 1909 Indian Light Twin, a 1911 Single Board Track Racer, a 1911 Single Road Model and a 1914 “Hendee Special.” 1909 Indian 5-horsepower Light Twin. Engine # 20A352. […]
Watch A Video Of The New Harley-Davidson Street 750 Model Ice Racing At Aspen X Games.
Published by January 23rd, 2014 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.What a great idea from Harley-Davidson to attract youngsters to the brand and specifically to its new Harley Street model. The Milwaukee company became one of the Aspen X Games new sponsor and is teaming up with ESPN to feature motorcycle ice racing as an exhibition sport. Following Harley-Davidson’s customer-centric approach, fans will help decide […]
Harley-Davidson Rentals. When. Where. How?
Published by January 23rd, 2014 in Builders and Editorial.Winter is long and miserable for many of you living in very cold climates with your bike stuck in the garage. Some of you take days of vacation in popular hot spots like Hawaii, Las Vegas, Florida and Jamaica but don’t know or don’t think about planning a Harley rental in those locales. On the […]
Cool Looking Finned Pan Covers For Harley-Davidson Models 1948-1965 And S&S Cycle P-Series Engines
Published by January 22nd, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.These finned cast aluminum Covers will add a lot of style to your Harley Panhead 1948 to 1965 or S&S P-Series CTO engines (Configured To Order). Because of fins, they will make your engine run cooler. Because made of cast aluminum, they offer improved rigidity, making them seal better than traditional stamped steel pan covers. […]
The e-bikes market is huge and almost every day in the world a company is born from the hobby of tinkering with bicycles in a private garage. This Spanish company now offers in Europe and in the USA 2 bold retro style, bobber-inspired models called the Otor and Otek, in 2 configurations with many options. […]
Custom 2014 Indian Chief Vintage Motorcycle Sold At Auction $30,000 To Benefit Military Service Members and Their Families
Published by January 21st, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.In Partnership With Jack Daniel’s, this donated one-of-a-kind custom Number 7 2014 Chief Vintage motorcycle hit the Barrett-Jackson auction block on Sunday, January 19., and sold for $30,000 (factory list price is $20,990) with the proceeds to support “Operation Ride Home” program for the benefit of U.S. Armed Forces personnel and their families. The winning […]
Glint. A Short Movie To Incite Others To Build And Ride Their Own Unique Motorcycle.
Published by January 21st, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.A young shop specialized in custom Sportsters and parts desire a promo short film. Builder Guillaume Drapier from Comete Motorcycles contact his friend Mathieu Maury, a self taught photographer with a passion for images but who never shot a movie. No budget, but the same desire to express the freedom, the magic that you feel, […]
Speed Glide Limited Edition, 1 Of 16. What’s Your Number?
Published by January 20th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Most recent built Harley-Davidson custom baggers feature intensive body work, radical parts and high tech electronics, but usually keep intact the factory engine. Nothing wrong with this, custom builders knowing very well that most of their customers are satisfied with the performance and reliability of the stock high output Twin Cam 103”, 1690 cc powerplant. […]
Hawg Halters Inc Introduces A Builder Kit For The 2014 Harley-Davidson® Touring Motorcycles
Published by January 19th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As you can see from my different posts of the week, the competition for the Big Wheel Bagger parts market (raked neck and triple tree kits, tall wheel and tire combo) is heating up. Under the slogan “Big Wheel Baggers Built Right”, Hawg Halters Inc. (HHI) is launching a Builder Kit for the 2014 model-year Harley-Davidson […]
Intermot Expo Germany Will Host The 2014 AMD World Championship Of Bike Building
Published by January 18th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.After Las Vegas, Sturgis and Essen in Gernany, the AMD World Championship is going to move again in 2014 to Cologne (Köln), Germany where it will be hosted by the respected Intermot Expo (October 1 to 5.) The AMD World Championship will rotate between Intermot and Big Bike Europe (BBE) as alternate-annual expos at the […]
Harley-Davidson Launching The Street 750 At 2014 India Auto Expo. Taking Orders.
Published by January 17th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Both the Street 750 and Street 500 will be produced in India but the latter will be launched in 2015. The reason for launching only the Street 750 in 2014 is because Harley-Davidson doesn’t want to confuse buyers with multiple launches at once. Except the engine, The Street 750 and Street 500 share almost all […]
“Hello Cyril, I hope all is going well for you…Happy New Year. I shot a couple pictures that I took in the Harley-Davidson Museum. The pictures were taken in an area where most people who visit the museum do not get to go. Both bikes are Harley-Davidson Spyders. Only two have been made. Because of […]
Indian Chief Vintage-Jack Daniel’s 7th Production Motorcycle To Be Auctioned Sunday January 18th
Published by January 15th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This very special Indian Chief is the 7th production bike made of the 2014 models (the lowest serial number available to the public), in honor of the Jack Daniel’s Old #7. Slightly customized by Klock Werks (pinstriping and leatherwork), it was revealed at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Shows last December and donated to the […]
Orange County Choppers Is Building a 14 Foot Long Custom Bike For Shaquille O’Neal. On the Orange County Choppers CMT reality show, the crew is building the biggest motorcycles yet for the retired basketball star. Shaq asked that the bike accommodates both his 7 foot tall size and as much as possible…his arthritic hips. Erik […]
Bonhams 4th Annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Achieves $3.3 Million
Published by January 14th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.On January 9th, Bonhams hosted its annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction at Bally’s Hotel & Casino to great success, confirming the strength of the international market and reaffirming Bonhams’ position as one of the world’s leading auctioneers of collectors’ motorcycles. To the delight of all in attendance, an historically important 1940 Harley-Davidson EL from the […]
I can’t start a feature about this ultra custom FXR style bike without writing a few lines about the original Harley FXR (1982-994) It was the first model that Harley engineers were allowed to conceive (instead of the design department) and the best they could build using the best computer programs of the time. Main […]
MidAmerica Motorcycles’ 23rd Annual Antique Motorcycle Auction and Races This Weekend January 9-11, 2014 In Las Vegas
Published by January 10th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The 23rd Las Vegas Antique Motorcycle Auction and Races features 600 vintage and classic Motorcycles With special Guests Jean Davidson and John Davidson, family historians of the Harley-Davidson Empire. Held at the South Point Hotel and Casino, the event boastsclassic and antique motorcycles from prize collections around the world from brands like Triumph, Vincent, Ducati, Indian, […]
