Jesse James cut off his pinky finger while working in his home shop. His glove got caught in one of his machines, severing his finger. But Jesse being Jesse, he immediately posted graphic pictures of his cut off finger on Instagram, adding humorous comments. He even asked his doctor if he could reattach it upside […]
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Jesse James Loses Finger In Machine Accident. Not His Sense Of Humor.
Published by May 24th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Indian Motorcycle Will Go To India In 2014 To Take On Harley-Davidson. As expected, Indian Motorcycle will aggressively venture beyond the US to push volumes and sees India as a key market. The brand name has no link with India. Originally called the ‘American Indian’, the name was inspired by America’s indigenous tribe, the Red […]
Custom Shops In Texas Looking To Hire Painters, Fabricators And Machinists
Published by May 22nd, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Good Morning Cyril. “We would like to let you know about our ever growing company at Misfit Baggers and let you be the first to be aware that we are hiring for several positions within our company. We are looking to hire in Plano, Texas for the following positions: Fabricators and machinists. We will be […]
Orange County Choppers And Paul Senior Are Back On TV With A New Series On CMT
Published by May 21st, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Production is slated to begin this Summer. ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS is a new 8-episode series produced by Pilgrim Studios and premiering on CMT later this year. The show follows Paul Teutul Sr. (“Senior”) and his team as they reach new extremes resulting in extreme custom motorcycles and of course, state-of-the-art drama. “We’re thrilled to be back […]
Pin-Up And Motorcycle Calendars Shoot By Photographer Jim Gianatsis.
Published by May 21st, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Art Director, photographer & Los Angeles Motorcycle Show producer Jim Gianatsis sent me in exclusivity just for you this video of himself shooting beautiful models (kittens) Jessica and Kelsey for his upcoming pin-up and motorcycle calendars. You can see and order his pin-up, custom and classic motorcycle calendars by jumping HERE. This year’s LA Calendar […]
Medaza Cycles. 2013 AMD World Champion Of Bike Building
Published by May 20th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Last week in Essen, Germany, partners Don Cronin and Michael O’Shea at Irish custom shop Medaza Cycles , received the trophy & ring given to the 2013 World Champion Of Bike Building. They beat off a strong competition of 66 custom motorcycles in the Freestyle Class, a category of very innovative bikes, all one-off, built […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by May 18th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Exhaust.Harley-Davidson Lay-Offs. The Harley factory in Kansas City, Mo. will be laying off between 130-140 employees effective June 30th, 2013. Seventy-five of those workers are casual employees or season workers. Harley Davidson says those employees help during the seasonal surge production. California Air Resources Board Fines 2 New Exhaust Manufacturers. Bassani And Danmoto. ARB fines […]
The One Motorcycle Show. Portland, Oregon
Published by May 17th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.In black & white, during The One Motorcycle Show in Portland, Oregon, a few builders tell the story of their creations. Including a custom bike built with parts from various Apple products..
Who Will Be The New Indian Motorcycle Dealers?
Published by May 16th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Whatever the desirability of any new motorcycle model, dealership experience is essential to the success of any brand. So, you may wonder what type of distribution Indian Motorcycle is pursuing and what type of retail experience the company is currently trying to build? When in 2011 Polaris acquired Indian Motorcycle, there was a total of […]
Postcards From Italy 27th Biker Fest
Published by May 16th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last weekend May 9 to 12th, some rain in northern Italy didn’t discourage bikers to converge to Lignano to this growing European event mixing motorcycles, hot rods (it was the 18th edition of the US Car Reunion), motocross, stunts, good food and wild entertainment, latin style… At the “Terraza a Mare” of Lignano, custom builders […]
Moto Electra Racing To Attempt Coast To Coast Electric Motorcycle Record
Published by May 15th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Objective: to ride the 2500 miles from Jacksonville, Florida to the Santa Monica Pier, California in 3 days or less with about 20 pit stops to charge the Moto Electra, an electric motorcycle based on a 1960’s Norton Featherbed chassis.
Craftsman® And Harley-Davidson Team Up For Special Edition 110th Anniversary Tool Storage Products
Published by May 14th, 2013 in Accessories and Builders.The most predictable Harley-Davidson Anniversary co-branded products are of course special-edition tool storage chests. These ones by Craftsman, the official hand and power tool sponsor of the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration, and already available in Sears stores nationwide and online at Craftsman. craftsman.com. All units feature a black frame, official Harley-Davidson “vintage orange” drawer fronts […]
New 2014 Indian Chief To Be Revealed In Sturgis. Price Starting At $18,999.
Published by May 13th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Following on the heels of the reveal of the all-new Thunder Stroke 111™ engine on March 9 at Daytona Bike Week, Indian Motorcycle just announced this morning additional details as it accelerates toward the historic upcoming launch at the Sturgis Rally, the world’s largest motorcycle event Staying true to its heritage, the revival of the […]
AMD World Championship Of Bike Building. The Top Winners.
Published by May 13th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last weekend, May 10-12th, for its 10th anniversary, the World Championship of Custom Bike Building was held for the first time in Europe, at the Big Bike Europe Expo in Essen, Germany. 105 competitors from 23 countries presented a total of 122 machines ranging from American V-twins, to Italian singles and V-twins, to Japanese multis […]
Harley-Davidson World Ride Is June 23-24
Published by May 11th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.All riders from around the world are invited to join the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) in celebrating 110 Years of great riding and the 30th Anniversary of H.O.G.. as they enjoy the freedom of the open road during the 2013 Harley-Davidson World Ride on June 23-24. “Harley-Davidson is celebrating two big anniversaries this year, and […]
Not a typo. European custom builder Paul Funk bet he could build a custom bike with a parts budget of only 600 Euros (US $780.) Not only he won his bet but by the same token is showing youngsters that they can get a nice ride for less than the money they can make working […]
Effectiveness Of Dealership Sales Process. Harley-Davidson Leading All Other Motorcycle Manufacturers.
Published by May 9th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Motorcycle manufacturers, dealer groups and individual dealers hire the company Pied Piper to measure and help improve the effectiveness of a dealership’s sales process by conducting anonymous “mystery shop” evaluations using their Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®). Objectives are: •Measure their own sales process. • Compare their own sales process to that of same-brand dealers nationwide […]
Hollister Rally. July 5-6, 2013.
Published by May 9th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.2013 will see the revival of The Hollister Rally, California “The Birthplace Of The American Biker.” The word Hollister has been synonymous with California motorcycle rallies for decades. It secured its place in pop culture from the 1954 film “The Wild One” with Marlon Brando, which is based on the 1947 rally. The free motorcycle […]
Harley-Davidson Stopping Delivery Of CVO Breakout
Published by May 7th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson would have advised some of its dealers that shipment of the 2013 FXSBE Breakout is being stopped until further notice. A couple of hundred units seem concerned. At this date no official reason has been given to them. It has happened before with all motorcycle manufacturers, often the reason being a problem with a […]
For Sale Now. Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration Concert Tickets.
Published by May 7th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Ticketing for the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary music concert series is now open. During the extended Labor Day Weekend party more than 60 acts have been scheduled to perform with Aerosmith, Kid Rock and Toby Keith stated as the headliners. Tickets for event and concerts (starting at $24.50) can be ordered online at: Milwaukee 110th Anniversary Concerts.
East Meets West. Czech Custom Shovelhead.
Published by May 6th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.All Europeans belonging or participating to the Custom Scene already know that a new wave of bike builders is emerging from Central and East Europe. Many Americans are also discovering their creations when displayed in Daytona or Sturgis, often ranking high in respectable bike show competitions and consequently getting featured in news magazine like mine.
Harley-Davidson 5th Annual Women Riders Month
Published by May 5th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson wants more women to break free and to hit the road on their own Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. This month, the company is celebrating women who dared to turn their dream of riding their own Harley-Davidson® motorcycle into reality. From May 1 to May 15, 2013, bikers are encouraged to share stories about incredible women riders […]
Mondo Porras At Denver’s Choppers Introduces His New Line Of Custom Bike LED Lighting
Published by May 4th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Each LED light can be customized with your logo, design, color etc. Call Mondo or Shane on my behalf at 775-813-1994 or visit Denver’s Choppers.
2013 is the last year the new Indian Chief is available. Because very few were assembled and there won’t be any more, is it an instant collectible? Some think so. Time will tell. It is expected that interest for the new generation of Indian will be extremely high, so I hear that some current Indian […]
Harley Davidson To Discontinue 6 Models In 2014 Lineup.
Published by May 2nd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.4 Harley-Davidson models not selling as expected, will be discontinued for 2014. They are: the Sportster XR1200X, the Softail Blackline, the Electra Glide Classic FLHTC, the Road King (FLHRC dropped in the US FLRH abandoned outside the US) 2 models are temporarily discontinued because they are going to be completely redesigned and request new tooling. […]
Consumer Tire Rebate From Harley-Davidson And Dunlop. Get a $40 H-D Gift Card.
Published by May 2nd, 2013 in Builders and Editorial.Participating Harley-Davidson® dealers and Dunlop® have teamed up to offer a $40 consumer mail-in rebate on a set of Harley-Davidson-branded Dunlop tires purchased May 1 through June 15. The offer applies to a set of two new H-D/Dunlop tires (excluding Police tires) and will be paid in the form of a $40 Harley-Davidson Gift Card […]
