In conjunction with the launch of its new 2014 Indian® Chief® platform, Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle company, announced the “Indian Motorcycle Assurance Program” intended to become a new standard for premium motorcycle ownership, service and support. The comprehensive program has been created to make purchasing, owning and riding the new 2014 Indian Chief motorcycles […]
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Indian Motorcycle Wants To Set The New Standard For Premium Motorcycle Ownership, Service And Support.
Published by August 22nd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Proposal To Name Highway 45 Harley-Davidson Heritage Highway. Highway 45 runs 300 miles from the Illinois state line to Upper Michigan. If you travel that stretch, you’ll pass at least two of Harley-Davidson’s major facilities, one off of Pilgrim Road. and one at Capitol Drive. Jim Crain of the Milwaukee HOG Chapter is working with […]
Harley-Davidson New Twin-Cooled™ High Output Twin Cam 103™
Published by August 21st, 2013 in Builders, Editorial, Engines and Events.Project Rushmore is qualified by Harley-Davidson as “the largest scale new model launch” in its 110-year history. In addition to new electronics, infotainment with touchscreen features, the Rushmore Project includes a long list of upgrades to provide the 2014 Touring & Trike models with more power (more roll-on power, brisker passing performance), and rider control […]
Indian Larry Photography Exhibit By Timothy White
Published by August 21st, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Living on the west coast or passing by not far from Los Angeles. You may be interested to visit the PROJECT Gallery in Hollywood where photographer Timothy White is exhibiting a retrospective of legendary motorcycle builder Indian Larry ((Larry Desmedt 1949-2004.) Excerpted from White’s book on his long time friend and riding partner, the exhibit […]
3rd Motorcycle Coast To Coast Cannonball Run. September 5-21, 2014.
Published by August 21st, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Lonnie Isam, Jr., promoter and owner of Jurassic Racing in Sturgis, South Dakota, has taken again on the challenge of the road with a new Motorcycle Cannonball. For the run’s third iteration, the run’s route master, John Classen has laid out a Southeast-to-Northwest course to be made in 17-days beginning September 5, 2014. The event […]
Harley-Davidson Unveils Its New Lineup Of 2014 Motorcycles
Published by August 19th, 2013 in Builders and Events.Yesterday, Harley-Davidson unveiled its new lineup of 2014 motorcycle models during the company’s annual Summer Dealer Meeting in Denver, Colo. The star of the show is not a single new bike – rather, it’s the landmark product development effort that resulted in Project RUSHMORE’s delivery of innovative, customer-driven enhancements to the line of touring motorcycles. […]
Harley-Davidson Project Rushmore. Tomorrow August 19, 2013
Published by August 18th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.All the redesigned 2014 Harleys have been dubbed “Rushmore Project”. Stay tuned for a full reveal here on Monday.
An Indian Ride To Polaris Motorcycle Research Development Center And Assembly Line
Published by August 18th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.After watching the unveiling event and road testing the 3 new Indian Chief motorcycles in Sturgis, S.D., I spent this weekend in Minnesota at the invitation of Art Welch, co-owner of Indian Motorcycle of The Twin Cities in St Paul, MN. In Polaris home-state, he was the first official Indian Motorcycle dealer to offer demo […]
2013-2014 Progressive International Motorcycle Shows
Published by August 18th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.From New York to California, the 12-city nationwide tour of the Progressive® International Motorcycle Shows® offers an all access pass to view the new 2014 models and hundreds of the hottest street bikes, dirt bikes, cruisers, UTVs and ATVs for both new and experienced riders. From the latest gear and aftermarket accessories to informative seminars and […]
Monsters Of The Salt. Documentary Trailer.
Published by August 17th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.In 1967, a pioneering African-American drag racer named Nira Johnson set a land-speed record on his Triumph Bonneville. Without realizing it, Nira inspired a life-long love of American hot rod culture in two French guys: Denis Sire, an artist who used Nira as the basis for a comic book hero; and Laurent Romuald, the top […]
Postcards From Bonneville 65th Anniversary Speed Week
Published by August 16th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) is the sanctioning Body for the land speed racing meets at Bonneville Salt Flats and later on the calendar El Mirage and Muroc. In Bonneville, since last August 10th until this Friday morning August 16th, a total of 500 vehicles on 2, 3 and 4 wheels are racing for […]
Twin Sportsters With The 70’s Scrambler Look
Published by August 15th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Both were recently built for a major Art & Design Fair in London by Shaw Speed And Custom, the custom division of official UK dealer Shaw Harley-Davison. The crew in charge of building these 2 machines (the 18 and 63) used brand new straight out of the showroom Sportsters XL883Rs with the intention of giving […]
Exclusive. Interview Of Zach Ness About His New TV Series “Let It Ride” On National Geographic. Tonight at 9 P.M.
Published by August 14th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Tonight, Wednesday August 14 at 9 p.m. on National Geographic, the 1st episode featuring Zach Ness in the new TV series “Let It Ride.” In the show, wild inspiration drives Zach and his crew to build the very best custom motorcycles, whether by resurrecting dead bikes or through premium commissions from clients seeking a one-of-a-kind […]
New Harley-Davidson Dealer Principal Is At Age 25 The Youngest Female Owner In U.S. A woman who grew up in the family Harley-Davidson business has just become the youngest female dealer in the Motor Co.’s American network. Dia Matteson is the new president and director of Motorcycle Times Inc., which owns and operates the Harley-Davidson […]
American International Motorcycle Expo Announces Its 300th Committed Exhibitor
Published by August 14th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The inaugural American International Expo event, this October 16-20 in Orlando, Florida is a little bit more than 60 days away, and the number of committed exhibitors just reached 300. “The promise of AIMExpo continues to resonate with the industry, and this recent surge in exhibitor commitments is a clear demonstration of the momentum that […]
Let It Ride. Zach Ness Television Show Series On National Geographic Starts Wednesday At 9 p.m.
Published by August 13th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.2013 Vintage Motorcycle Festival In Tacoma, Washington Scheduled August 24-25
Published by August 13th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The second annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival will run August 24-25 (Show Saturday, Ride Sunday) at the America’s Car Museum of Tacoma, Washington. The Vintage Motorcycle Festival is one of the signature events at the 165,000 square-foot museum and will feature motorcycles from many famous makers including BMW, Ducati, Triumph, Honda, Norton, Kawasaki, Harley-Davidson, BSA, Indian, […]
I Rode The 3 New Indian Chief Models
Published by August 12th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.During the August 3rd launch of the new Indian Chiefs in Sturgis, Steve Menneto, Vice President of Polaris Motorcycles, declared “Tonight, America’s number one motorcycle company is going to crack the throttle…” As promised I cracked it for you, successively riding the 3 Indian Chief models on the gorgeous twisted roads of the Black Hills […]
Breaking News. Billy Lane In Work Release In New Motorcycle Shop In Orlando.
Published by August 8th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Billy Lane being eligible for work release, is now allowed to work at paid employment in the community during the last months of his 6-year confinement. So, since a couple of days, Billy is back at working on motorcycles at a newly opened shop in Orlando called Global Motor Werks. Billy Lane must return to the […]
Country Star Toby Keith Partners With Custom Builder Dar Holdsworth In Brass Balls Cycles
Published by August 8th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Tuesday evening evening Dar Holdsworth invited a few friends of the industry to meet with Toby Keith for an official announcement that they just partnered in his Oklahoma City-based shop Brass Balls Cycles. A longtime motorcycling enthusiast (as depicted in his “American Ride” video), Keith met Holdsworth through the Pros 4 Vets organization when he […]
Sturgis 5th Annual Biker Belles Event
Published by August 8th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Biker Belles event, known as the preeminent celebration of women in motorcycling, is all about sharing stories, riding together (men are welcome) and raising money to benefit helping both women-related causes, Horsepower and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame. On Tuesday August 6th, the event started by a special catered reception, a […]
Crowd-Sourced Custom Motorcycle. The Racer Sportster By DP Custom Cycles.
Published by August 8th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A few months ago DP Custom Cycles and Local Motors partnered in an online Motorcycle Design Challenge. 106 participants from 25 countries proposed sketches and renderings for a Sportster to be build later by DP Custom Cycles. Andre Costa from Portugal won the design challenge with a motorcycle inspired by the Brabham BT44 with a […]
Mikuni Fuel Pumps For Custom Motorcycle Applications.
Published by August 8th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Many custom builders wants the freedom of placing the fuel tank wherever they want, and because the motorcycle will no more be fueled fed by gravity, the custom vehicle requires the use of a fuel pump. Mikuni MK Pulse Fuel Pumps employs an engine’s fluctuating crankcase pressure when running to pump fuel from a remote […]
It is considered the unofficial start to the Sturgis Rally. On Monday August 5th, the celebrity charity event gave 400 rally-goers paying to charity $150 per motorcycle (number of participants is limited) the chance to ride alongside such celebrities as Dee Snyder of heavy metal band Twister Sister, Arlen Ness, Corey Ness, Zach Ness, Jim […]
New Women’s Comfort and Protection Wrapped In Glittering Metal Flake
Published by August 7th, 2013 in Accessories, Builders and Editorial.Designed with a flip-up face shield and an oversized, removable tinted visor, the new women’s Chase Glitter Flake Helmet (P/N 97385-13VW, $175) from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line delivers comfort, protection and versatility in equal measure. A Versatility comes from the removable and washable inner liner; a zip-off neck curtain and two back exit vents. The […]
Ton-Up Exhibition. Speed, Style And Cafe Racer Culture Exhibition At The Sturgis Buffalo Chip
Published by August 6th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.An exhibition focusing on the origins of the Cafe Racer movement is certain to draw huge crowds. Especially it is organized by internationally renown photographer Michael Lichter. Mike’s 2013 Sturgis Buffalo Chip exhibition to celebrate motorcycles as art is called “Ton Up – Speed, Style and Cafe Racer Culture.” Co-curators Michael Lichter and historian Paul d’Orléans have […]
