The Washington DC Progressive International Motorcycle Show (IMS) kicks off tomorrow Friday January 10 at 3 p.m. During all weekend Indian Motorcycle will showcase for the 1st time in the nation’s capital its entire 2014 Indian Chief models lineup, organize a series of events and will offer a $1000 military incentive on all bikes to […]
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Indian Motorcycle Rumbles Into Washington DC At This Weekend Progressive International Motorcycle Show
Published by January 9th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Built in a garage by an Austrian engineer who never did any serious professional custom bike building before, this beautiful 1976 CB250 was bought on eBay for less than $400. Of course, price was justified by its terrible condition. But the result you see proves that with time, patience, method and the desire to learn […]
2014 Mission Motorcycles Mission RS. 150 mph. Jay Leno Got The Answers To Your Questions.
Published by January 8th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Mission Motorcycles recently delivered its pre-production limited edition Mission RS sport bike to Jay Leno’s Garage. 40 units only to be delivered summer 2014 with prices from $59,000 to $75,000. 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds. 10.50 seconds to run the quarter mile. Top speed 150 mph with a single speed reduction gear liquid-cooled […]
The goal of drag racing is pretty basic. Cross the quarter mile first and snag a lower elapsed time (E/T) than your opponent. But the crew at Thunderbike Customs is paid by the hour, not per second that their clients may save while racing a friend on the autobahn. Of course, their work is mainly […]
An Urban Thumper Named Tomahawk. A 50 Hours Job.
Published by January 3rd, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The “Tomahawk” is a good example of a custom 2-wheel machine that youngsters can afford and love to ride to fight urban traffic. This one built in Sidney, Australia by a small shop called Gasoline Customs, and based on a cheap to buy Yamaha SR 400, Japan’s biggest selling motorcycle for over three decades. So, […]
Online Auction Of An Autographed Indian Chieftain Fuel Tank
Published by January 1st, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Indian Motorcycle Engineering, Design and Development team as well as Scott Wine – CEO of parent company Polaris – have come together to create a unique piece of history in hopes to raise awareness and support for Twin Cities YMCA Youth Intervention Services. They all autographed an original 2014 Indian Chieftain gas tank on […]
2014 Buffalo Chip’s Student Build Challenge
Published by January 1st, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Buffalo Chip’s groundbreaking Student Build Challenge is returning for its fifth year. 2014 is the first year the students customize a brand new motorcycle, a 2014 Harley-Davidson® Street Glide sponsored by Black Hills Harley-Davidson. At event kick-off, Student Build Challenge mentor Keith Terry, explained that this will pose a new set of obstacles for […]
Cyril Huze’s 5 Motorcycle Predictions For 2014
Published by December 30th, 2013 in Builders and Editorial.Last year, telling you my motorcycle predictions for 2013, I wrote “Here’s the thing about predictions: they are always fun to make and to read and no one ever remembers a year later what they were…” But having being right on most of them, I am not afraid that you read them again by jumping […]
Harley-Davidson New Men’s And Women’s Jackets With Thermal Reflective Technology
Published by December 28th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.To stay warm and feel the heat, on the left the men’s Highland Functional Jacket with Thermal Reflective Technology to preserve body heat .The waterproof, 600 denier polyester jacket with leather accents featuring a removable, zip-out full-sleeve liner. Zippered front and back vents provide additional temperature control while snap sleeve tabs and adjustable waist tabs […]
What Makes A Woman Really Happy? Riding A Motorcycle.
Published by December 27th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.A just released Harley-Davidson-sponsored study about women (female motorcycle riders and non-riders) and motorcycles says those who ride are considerably happier, more confident and more fulfilled than those who do not. New Data Reveals female motorcycle riders feel happier, more confident and sexier than Women who don’t ride. Overall in life, in relationships and even […]
Steve McQueen And Von Dutch Motorcycles To Be Offered At Las Vegas Auction.
Published by December 27th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Indians and Triumphs from the King of Cool Steve McQueen and of King of Kustom Kulture Von Dutch will be some of the many highlights at Bonhams anticipated January 9th auction at Las Vegas Bally’s Hotel & Casino. McQueen had a special affection for the Indian brand and Bonhams is very pleased to announce that […]
Burning The Midnight Oil Building Motorcycles
Published by December 24th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.In a push to help new custom builders and to inspire others to pursue their passions, a documentary from aspiring filmmaker Gabriel Priestley currently doing his senior year at the University Of New Mexico, about a young motorcycle builder named Met Haynes (Haynes Custom Iron.) Building bikes makes him a much happier person …
Full Metal Jacket. Steel Metal Masterpiece.
Published by December 23rd, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Events.I met for the 1st time custom builder Yuri Shif in 2010 when he became that year AMD World Champion Of Custom Bike Building in the Metric Class category with his Ural Dragster. The short man from Belarussia got a lot of metal fabrication skills and quite a few wild ideas that his pretty blonde […]
Big Boy Toy. Motorized Drift Trike
Published by December 22nd, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I have no doubt it can be a lot of fun. You throttle – no hill or pushing required – and this drift trike with a 6.5 hp motor will take you to about 32 mph for some drifts that will make any grown man giggle like a school girl. Frame in CNC bent out […]
Walt Siegl Leggero Series Ducati
Published by December 20th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I already featured the custom work of Walt Siegl, always a very labor intensive and very high end job on Ducatis. As all custom builders know, many are going to drool on high end bespoke motorcycles, but very few will be able to afford them. Staying in business and making a living from your passion almost […]
Indian Motorcycle Coming To India. Indian Motorcycle to follow Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Ducati in India in late January 2014. The new Indian Chiefs will be the 3 other choices in the high-end cruiser market for Indians with deep pockets. The first dealership should be in Dehli, followed by 2 more outlets in Mumbai and Bangalore. Polaris […]
A Harley Motorcycle Rendition Of The Old Holiday Classic, Silent Night…
Published by December 18th, 2013 in Builders and Videos.A Harley playing the notes of the Christmas classic “Silent Night”…
Nod To Formula One Racing. The New Hesketh 24 Motorcycle With Fuel Tank Below Engine.
Published by December 18th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Most of you never heard of Hesketh Motorcycles. So, a little bit of history. In the 70’s, Hesleth Racing was a Formula 1 team with famous British pilot James Hunt at the wheel. Strong of his F1 racing experience, team owner Lord Hesketh decided to cross over to motorcycling to create a new high end […]
Zero Motorcycles Unveiled The 2014 Line-Up, The High-Powered Zero SR.
Published by December 18th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Accelerating harder and going faster, the Zero SR is the new flagship e-bike of the company. The Zero SR ($16,995) features a larger 660 amp motor controller that provides 24% more power and 56% higher torque, delivering 106 ft-lbs. Going to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. All 2014 models can use an optional $2,495 Z-Force […]
Postcards From Germany 2013 Custombike And Aftermarket Parts Show
Published by December 17th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Held last December 6 to 8 in Bad Salzuflen, Germany and filling up 3 big halls, with the participation of 320+ exhibitors showing about 1000 motorcycles to which you add 260 custom bikes competing for bragging rights and prizes, this event is now Europe’s biggest. All the big names were there. A few postcards of […]
New Logo For World’s Largest Rider Club H.O.G.
Published by December 17th, 2013 in Builders and Events.Members of the Harley Owners Group®, the official riding club of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, have chosen the new visual element of one of the most recognized symbols in motorcycling, the logo of H.O.G.® membership. More than 100,000 H.O.G.® members around the world voted online and overwhelmingly selected the winning logo over several proposed designs. Major […]
A Custom Motorcycle With Nothing More Than Its Vital Organs.
Published by December 16th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Professional work or improvised job? Pro or backyard builder? Stop to ask yourself these questions. The only answer to be made is, you have to know much more than the average “tinkering on bikes” guy to build a contraption like that. At least, the builder will please those who hates over chromed, highly polished theme […]
Indian Motorcycle Just Unveiled The Big Chief Custom. First Factory Custom Indian Chief Showcasing New Accessories.
Published by December 13th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.At the Indian Motorcycle display inside the International Motorcycle Show (IMS) at the Javits Center in New York City, Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle company, today revealed a fully customized, Indian Chief Classic conceptualized and designed by Indian Motorcycle’s Industrial Design team. The “Big Chief Custom” is the first custom Indian Chief created around the 2014 […]
ICON 1000 Iron Lung. A 1991 Custom Harley Road Racer Sportster.
Published by December 13th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Videos.ICON, the motorcycle riding apparel maker, needed a new custom bike to be featured in its 2014 premium ICON 1000 brand Spring catalog. A bike as “70’s racing culture” as some of its gear. So, they took a 1991 883 Sportster that they began to torture with the addition of a subframe attached via a […]
Confederate Motorcycles Unveils The 2015 C2 P-51 Fighter
Published by December 11th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A marketing choice, very few Confederate motorcycles are sold each year. Still, every 18 months or so, Confederate Motorcycles unveil a new outlandish model mixing aluminum, stainless steel, titanium and carbon fiber into a very futuristic contraption. This one, called the C2 P-51 Fighter was created for Confederate by Pierre Terblanche, a former Ducati designer. […]
New Harley-Davidson 19” And 16” Enforcer Wheels For Touring Models
Published by December 11th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Harley-Davidson® Touring model riders can roll some bling with the new Enforcer Custom Wheels (P/N 43300336 19-inch Front, P/N 40900346 16-inch Rear; $649.95 each) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories. These wheels are brilliant polished and chrome-plated versions of the split five-spoke cast aluminum wheels featured as Original Equipment on the 2014 Harley-Davidson Street […]
