Following is a list of the top trophy winners from the 23rd Annual Daytona Boardwalk Classic Bike Show on Friday, Oct. 19 (photo Best Of Show by Wikked Steel courtesy Joe Helm Photography for Cyril Huze) Best of Show: Steve Galvin; St. Petersburg, FL; 2012 Wicked Steel “Pipe Bomb”. Judge’s Trophy: Steve Galvin; St, Petersburg, FL; […]
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Daytona Biketoberfest. Boardwalk Classic Bike Show Winners.
Published by October 23rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson Reports Third-Quarter And Nine-Month Results
Published by October 23rd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Today October 23, 2012 before Wall Street opening, Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) reported earnings per share of $0.59 for the third quarter of 2012, in line with Company expectations. Earnings were lower than the year-ago period due to a previously announced plan for lower third-quarter motorcycle shipments during the launch of an ERP production system […]
I have featured quite a few custom bikes built by the Custom Department of Thunderbike, a very renowned official Harley-Davidson in Germany. The most recent and most famous one is of course the amazing PainTTless voted by its peers 2012 AMD World Champion during this last Sturgis the Andreas & his crew started to make the yearly summer […]
Daytona Biketoberfest. Postcards
Published by October 21st, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Daytona Biketoberfest. 2 Nights Of Sexy At Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson.
Published by October 20th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Don’t ask me to explain what the show is all about and what are the judges criteria to elect the most beautiful women in Halloween costume, bathing suit & lingerie… The most “interesting” part for me was that Emcee of the event Jay Allen let me spend time with Billy Lane’s US Air Force custom […]
Daytona Biketoberfest. Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Old School Chopper Time Show.
Published by October 19th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Who is in Daytona for Biketoberfest? Most of those participating and the usual “suspects” of the industry (builders, opinion leaders, press) gathered at Willie’s Tattoo Chop for 5 hours of old school bike building exhibition. The show is as much about the audience than about the bikes and the “Willie’s Happening” happened again. The only […]
Although the Harley-Davidson reputation under ownership of AMF got tarnished during the period 1969-1981 (bikes were of so low quality that Harleys were mocked as “Hardly Ableson”, “Hardly Driveable,” and “Hogly Ferguson”), all models of this era are good donors for custom projects. It’s what Freddie Arnold did, using a 1978 FXS Lowrider to turn […]
Daytona Biketoberfest Organizers Would Like To Extend The Rally Beyond 4 Days. The convention and visitors bureau is trying to invigorate the entire off-season because they should be no “off-season” in the Daytona Beach area where weather is always great when compared to the northern states. Biketoberfest is a very important off-season boost to retailers. […]
Ducati Monster 20th Anniversary Motorcycle
Published by October 16th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Events.In 20 years the Ducati Monster has become a timeless icon. About 250,000 units sold until today, and to celebrate this 2-wheel symbol of style and personality, Ducati is offering a unique model. A Bronze-coloured frame, chromium-plated finish, gold finish Brembo braking system, swingarm in grey, chrome plated headlamp support, vintage Ducati ’86 logo on […]
A Custom Indian Tribute Bike…To Harley-Davidson Board Track Racers
Published by October 15th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Most custom building creations are deviant works violating the social norms of what are formally-enacted rules of the way a motorcycle should look and work. You all know that Mike Tomas specializes in building new Indian motorcycles, mixing heritage with reliable modern engineering. It doesn’t exclude his admiration for the early 20’s board track racer […]
First, mentioning that this creation by French shop DUB Performance is road legal in France and may get very soon the same status all over Europe, should please my American readers always wondering how much they can customize their ride while still getting it titled and insured… On this project, owner Fred Duban collaborated with […]
2012 Daytona Biketoberfest. Tropical Tattoo Old School Chopper Show. Thursday October 18.
Published by October 10th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Chops, Bobbers, Rats, their builders, the who’s who of the industry present in Daytona and a crowd of admirers, rain or shine, are going to gather on October 18 on the parking lot of Willie’s Tropical Tattoo. Is it a bike show? A happening? Both? Doesn’t matter. You want to be there (I will…), to […]
Exclusive. 4-Way Bike Build-Off Between Jesse James, Paul Jr, Paul Sr And Garage Gas Monkey Shop On Discovery Channel.
Published by October 9th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Fans of TV build-off series can celebrate. On December 11, 2012 in a 2-hour special on the Discovery Channel Jesse James, Paul Jr, Paul Sr and the 2 guys of Gas Monkey Garage (Richard Rawlings & Aaron Kaufman currently starring in “Fast N’ Loud” on the same channel) will compete with each other in a […]
New Men’s Sport Leather Gauntlet Gloves From Harley-Davidson
Published by October 9th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.With the claim of being engineered to stay dry and comfortable in all conditions, Harley-davidson is launching these new men’s Sport Leather Gauntlet Gloves (P/N 97307-13VM, $90) They are constructed from genuine cowhide leather with an anti-slip palm and a waterproof and windproof Aquatex™ liner. Pre-curved fingers are matched by an ergonomic thumb design to […]
You all know that Baggers have never been so hot and logically they are now the big customizing craze. When they don’t compete in their own bike shows, they are shown in the classic big bike show competitions where they excel against their one-off from the ground up built competitor contraptions. Like this radical bagger […]
2012 Del Mar Motorcycle Concours D’Elegance Staged For October 28.
Published by October 6th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The 2012 Celebration of the Motorcycle will be held Sunday, October 28, 2012 at the Del MAr Race Track Paddock, Del Mar, CA from 10 am to 3 pm (the same car event is on October 21) Now in its third year, the Celebration of the Motorcycle has set the new standard for antique and […]
100 Best Global Brands Of 2012. Harley-Davidson Ranks 96. Up 3 Places.
Published by October 5th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Interbrand just released its famous and very respected annual study ranking the most valuable international brands. In 2012, Harley-Davidson climbed 3 ranks, occupying the 96th position. Most valuable brand in the world is Coca-Cola, followed by Apple, IBM, Google and Microsoft in 5th place.
Belt To Chain Conversion Kit For Harley Sportsters
Published by October 4th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.You would prefer a chain drive over the stock belt. Conversion is easy and you can keep the same rear ratio while converting to a traditional and timeless 530 rear drive chain setup on all Sportsters 883 and 1200 from 1991 to year 2003. These sprockets work perfectly with your stock rear wheel. Kyle at […]
In Rome Harley-Davidson Presents 2 Motorcycle Gas Tanks To Pope Benedict XVI For His blessing
Published by October 4th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Yesterday October 3, Willie G. Davidson and his son, Bill Davidson, Vice President of the Harley-Davidson Museum, launched the countdown to Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary event in Rome (June 13-16, 2013) by presenting 2 commemorative motorcycle gas tanks to Pope Benedict XVI. The tanks will be signed by the Pope, Willie G. and Bill Davidson and mounted […]
Actor Keanu Reeves And Custom Builder Gard Hollinger Partner In Arch Motorcycle Company. KR GT-1 Prototype.
Published by October 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Events.The partnership first creation is this KR GT1 prototype that you can see below being ridden by Keanu Reeves. The actor visited for the 1st time Gard in 2007 at his L.A. County Choprods shop for a customizing job on one of his favorite rides. That led to a friendship and an ongoing dialogue about […]
Custom Bike Building In Hong Kong
Published by October 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I may have discovered the 1st Custom Builder installed and doing business in Hong Kong (If there is anybody else, please contact me.) Intrigued, I asked Benoit Barras, a French born, to explain to me how he ended up creating his shop called “Angry Lane” in a city-state (with a high degree of autonomy even […]
2 Brough Superior To Be Auctioned At Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale
Published by October 2nd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Collectors will have an opportunity to acquire 2 important Brough Superior SS-80 motorcycles at the Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on Sunday, Oct. 21. One is an original, un-restored and the other was restored and was owned by the founder of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club. 1925 Brough Superior SS-80: […]
Another bike shop ventures in the bagger parts business. Azzkikr Custom Cycles in Surrey, British Columbia, just released some interesting CNC machined parts for your touring bike. Not only in chrome & black, but also mixing them with brass. Fork sliders, hand grips, brake pedals, bag latches, exhaust tips, floorboards etc. Most of them are featured […]
4% Of Fatal Crashes Involve Motorcycles: Of all the people killed on the roadways, about 4% of them are motorcyclists according to the National Highway Safety Administration. What is the conclusion the NHSA is making without proving its point? Of course, wear a helmet… Harley Davidson Tells Arab Women To Ride Their Own Bikes. In […]
