Chrysler Has Purchased The Old Harley-Davidson Test Track In Florida for $7 Million. The six-mile-long track on the edge of the Everglades has been sitting mainly silent since Harley’s decision four years ago to consolidate its hot-weather testing at a Kingman, Ariz., facility. Before Harley purchased the racetrack for $6.5 million from Collier Enterprises Ltd., in […]
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The Mightyblue Triumph Thruxton. Modified In Portugal.
Published by April 4th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Until a couple of weeks ago I never heard of Maria Motorcycles, a small shop in Portugal. With an unemployment rate of 16% (neighboring Spain rate is even worse, a whopping 25.8%), and although motorcycles are popular as a mean of transportation, it must be extremely difficult to make a living selling custom work […]
Harley-Davidson Chrome Front Engine Mount Bracket For Sportster Models
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Add the bling of brilliant chrome to Harley-Davidson Sportster models with the new Front Engine Mount Bracket (P/N 16400022, $119.95) and Engine Mount Stabilizer Link (P/N 16400020, $49.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories. The chrome Front Engine Mount Bracket is machined from premium 6061-T6 aluminum, and is a direct bolt-on replacement for the Original Equipment […]
Discovered In Germany. Wannabe Choppers.
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Controls and Editorial.He was the 2012 Europe “Custom Bike Show Rookie Award” winner with a bike called “Messed Up”. German Enrico “Ricky” De Haas and his shop Wannabe Choppers may soon become household names in the old continent. In this short film, helped by the beautiful images of Directors Thorsten And Thomas Stoll, he expresses his custom […]
$14 Million Sale Of Antique British And European Motorcycles And Parts
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It’s kind of a barn find worthy of all “European and American pickers” “Domi Racer” based in Cincinnati, Ohio is for sale as a complete business. “Domi” specialized in the supply of antique and rare motorcycle parts from British & European motorcycles mostly manufactured in the 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s including BSA, Norton, Triumph, AJS, […]
Spy Shot Of The 2013 Royal Enfield Cafe Racer 535 Being Tested In India.
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It is announced as the lightest and fastest production Royal Enfield ever produced and is scheduled to be released to the public before end of the year. The 535cc engine is expected to deliver about about 36 Bhp of peak power and over 45 Nm of peak torque, a bigger throttle body, revised exhaust and high […]
New Premium Tour-Pak® Latches From Harley-Davidson
Published by April 2nd, 2013 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Simply Press to Open and Close with new These Self-Aligning Latches from Harley-Davidson (P/N 53000253 Gloss Black, P/N 53000252 Chrome; $99.95.) They eliminate the traditional catch and clamp design to ease access to the Tour-Pak® luggage. A push of the button releases the lock and pops the lid open for convenience. Simply press down on […]
Harley-Davidson And BMW Less Reliable Than Japanese Motorcycles. But Harley And BMW Owners Among The Most Satisfied.
Published by April 2nd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Consumer Reports National Research Center conducted their first-ever motorcycle reliability survey. Resulkts are in: about one in four owners of Harley-Davidson motorcycles reported experiencing a major problem in the previous four years. BMW motorcycles were even less reliable than Harley-Davidsons with about one in three owners reporting problems in the previous four years. Only […]
Rage is another Cafe Racer by Santiago Chopper paying tribute to motorcycle chassis builder Georges Martin. Georges’ motorcycle frames were extremely popular in Europe during the 70’s & 80’s with those building a custom/racing bike. His first chassis were similar to the backbone design that Fritz Egli made so popular. Most of the CB 750 […]
New Adjustable Touring Rack From Harley-Davidson. 50% More Rack Surface When Needed.
Published by March 31st, 2013 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.The new Adjustable Two-Up Luggage Rack (P/N 50300044 Chrome, P/N 50300076 Gloss Black; $399.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® features telescoping side extensions that expand the width of the rack from 12.75 inches to 18.75 inches. To accommodate a wide soft bag or duffle, press the buttons and slide out the side extensions to increase […]
New Men’s Roadway Waterproof Fleece Jacket And Women’s Pink Label RCS Functional Jacket
Published by March 30th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.The new men’s Roadway Waterproof Fleece Jacket (P/N 98235-13VM, starting at $175) from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line delivers road-worthy functionality in a hoodie-style jacket. Constructed from waterproof, three-layer bonded 100 percent polyester fleece fabric, the jacket features a mock neck collar and a zip-off hood with bungee cord and toggle for added versatility. Extended cuffs […]
Allen Millyard 5 liter V-Twin Based On 2 Pratt & Whitney R1340 Aircraft Cylinders
Published by March 29th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Don’t ask why? It’s the type of work Allen Millyard likes to do: crazy engines. Of course, except the 2 Pratt & Whitney cylinders, everything else is one-off: connecting rods and aluminum crankshaft cast from wooden molds. Engine runs a dry sump with twin pumps, twin SU carburetors, twin plugs per head. Order one to […]
Vintage Rally At The National Motorcycle Museum June 8-9, 2013
Published by March 29th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On June 8 and June 9 in Anamosa, Iowa, the National Motorcycle Museum’s annual event will be showcasing new exhibits, motorcycling heroes, a great swap meet, two bike shows and a vintage ride. While the Museum in its new location holds over 400 great motorcycles from Ariel to Zundapp and thousands of great pieces of art […]
Evan Favaro just celebrated his 23rd birthday and already gets a second feature in my website. Not surprising when you know than Evan Favaro was only 12 years old when he started to build small custom 2 stroke race motors from scratch for himself and his friends to race around town. Instead of video games, […]
At 2013 Donnie Smith Show Student Build Challenge™ Legends Ride® Charity Bike Wins First Place
Published by March 28th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is pleased to announce that the Student Build Challenge bike, customized by Sturgis Brown High School Students, won multiple awards during the 26th annual Donnie Smith show March 23 and 24 in St. Paul, MN. The nation’s top student built bike took first place for the Full Custom Bagger classification in […]
European V-Twin Dealers Have Voted. Do You Agree?
Published by March 28th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Videos.During the Custom Chrome Europe Dealer Show And Bike Show Series, the CCE management organized a very interesting vote to know what European Dealers think the 2013/2014 trend(s) will be. The vote was done “live” via the use of prompters, with the results appearing immediately on the stage screen. The 2 questions: 1- Which Custom […]
New Harley-Davidson Nostalgic White Hand Grips. 1940’s Inspired.
Published by March 27th, 2013 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Go old school cool with these new Nostalgic White Grips (P/N 56100054, $69.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories®. Inspired by the grips on Harley-Davidson motorcycles of the 1940s, these rubber grips have a comfortable hourglass shape with a chrome accent ring and a molded in “Harley-Davidson” logo. These white hand grips look great on a […]
Indian Motorcycle At 2013 Daytona Bike Week
Published by March 26th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.The 2013 Best European Custom Bikes At Custom Chrome Europe Bike Show Series
Published by March 25th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A terrific event this weekend in Mainz, Germany. Very well organized and a superb promotion for all custom builders and for the overall custom motorcycle industry. The 2013 Custom Chrome Europe Bike Show Series has an official list of winners. I share it with you.(some bikes are winners in more than one category) All photography […]
Postcards From The 2013 Custom Chrome Europe Dealer Show And Bike Show Series. March 23/24th
Published by March 24th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.A few facts about the CCE Dealer Show: CCE has 2200 active Europeean dealers, half of them visiting the yearly show during this weekend. At an average of 3 persons per dealer, it’s about 6600 professionals of the V-Twin European industry getting exposed to the custom part offerings of some of the best V-Twin vendors on […]
Seen Today At The Custom Chrome Europe Show. Le Pera New Café Style Seats For Harley-Davidson Sportsters
Published by March 23rd, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Today in Germany at the CCE Show, Le Pera is showing its new Café Style seats for Harley-Davidson Sportsters, pushing this style to new heights. Le Pera brings some Rock n’ Roll attitude to these seats by adorning the tail section with “speed stripes” in contrast colors. All of this in a tight , slammed package […]
2013 Custom Chrome Dealer Show And Bike Show Series
Published by March 22nd, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This Friday March 22, effervescence in the German Mainz Halle where European & American vendors are gathering to finalize their booth display preparation and where 115 registered custom bikes roll on and off 2 photo studios for beauty shots (more unregistered customs will show up at the last minute and the total number of competitors […]
Harley-Davidson Goes Digital For All Its Reports. Harley-Davidson will no more print reports. Printed annual reports are rapidly becoming extinct as investors turn to the Internet for information on companies, including quarterly earnings and regulatory filings. Instead, the company will publish all its reports electronically, using less numbers, but linking these numbers to more detailed digital data. The […]
Good Morning From Germany. Participating To The 2013 Custom Chrome Europe Dealer And Bike Show
Published by March 21st, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Events.Just landed in Germany after a red eye flight. Breakfast at the Frankfurt airport then direction Mainz, where I will participate as a guest and cover this weekend the 2013 edition of the Custom Chrome Europe And Bike Show. It’s one of the most prestigious events in Europe reserved to Dealers and Builders on Saturday […]
Triumph Unveiled Bonneville And Speed Triple Special Editions
Published by March 20th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Triumph Motorcycles has revealed special edition SE models of the Bonneville and Speed Triple at very attractive prices (respectively $7,999 and $13,999) These 2 models will probably attract a wide range of bikers from new and young riders to baby boomers attracted by the Triumph retro and timeless style. The Bonneville SE features the usual […]
Epic Chopper By Darwin Motorcycles
Published by March 18th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This chopper by Darwin Motorcycles was built as a new model to complete the shop offerings. Conceived as a riding bike with enough custom features to please the individualist who want to ride in style, Epic is a narrative of the custom after-market parts that Daw Holdsworth prefers to use in most of his built.
