For my European readers. Located in the German-speaking portion of Switzerland, the city of Luzern is now home of the Swiss Performance Show And Trade Fair. Luzern is a city of technology, innovation and transport where is located the “Schweizer Verkehrsmuseum“, the Swiss Museum of Transportion. Show promoter and Land Speed Record hunter Ruedi Steck […]
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Swiss Performance Show Now Held In Luzern. October 12-14.
Published by September 12th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson Calls On Fans To Unleash Their Own Personal Freedom And Independence
Published by September 11th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Events and Videos.Harley-Davidson today announces the launch of a second installment in its popular Dark Custom campaign called United By Independents. You remember the Harley-Davidson campaign that I published in my website featuring “Stereotypical” Harley riders The final 60-second spot, featuring 16 real Harley-Davidson riders and Twitter followers from around the world, makes its national advertising debut […]
Postcards From European Bike Week in Faaker See, Austria. September 4-9.
Published by September 11th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.For its 15th edition, European Bike Week® saw an estimated 80,000 bikers attending with about 25,000 of them parading from Faakerto Finkenstein, Villach and Ossiacher. It’s an estimated 18 miles stretch from first to last on the road!. Lots of vendors occupying Dealer Nile, a big AMD bike show, HOG activities and lots of after […]
Knuckle 46. Both Current And Nostalgic.
Published by September 10th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Another Italian custom motorcycle won top honors in the Sturgis AMD World Championship Of Bike Building. This one was built in Italy’s northeast region of Veneto (yes, it’s where Venice is located) and brought a huge “Modified Harley-Davidson” 1st place trophy to its builder, Lorenzo “Boccin” from Boccin Custom Cycles. Via photography I knew this […]
Las Vegas Master Builders Championship. Artistry In Iron Competition Is September 28-30 2012
Published by September 9th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.One major event among all those proposed during Las Vegas BikeFest, and for me one of the most interesting, is Artistry In Iron, a bike display and competition between some of the best well known custom builders and those soon to be. The bike show is setup inside the Cashman Center in a pleasant air […]
Charity Auction Of The 75th Anniversary SKILSAW Chopper Built By Paul Jr. Designs.
Published by September 8th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Worm Drive SKILSAW the SKIL Tools Division is auctioning on eBay a custom chopper designed by Paul Jr. Designs and the team at Paul Jr. Designs. With a starting bid of $25,000, the charity auction is underway 4th and will last until the 14th. One hundred percent […]
Harley-Davidson New Motorcycle Sales Would Have Been Down In July and August. Robert W. Baird & Co conducted a new survey of 47 US Harley-Davidson dealers representative of all the network. Results show sales declining from 3 to 5% during the last 2 months. The reason may be the 2013 model-year motorcycles being released one […]
2013 Victory Ness Signature Series
Published by September 7th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Victory styling consultants and dealers, Arlen Ness, his son Cory Ness and Cory’s son Zach Ness have all added their personal style to new Victory models, creating the 2013 Ness Signature Series lineup. These unique, numbered, limited-edition models got the added custom touches that make them visual show stoppers the moment they roll out of […]
Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary Year-Long International Calendar Of Events
Published by September 7th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.These events will connect millions of Harley-Davidson fans across the globe, united by a common bond and shared passion for freedom, self-expression and epic adventure. They include a bike blessing with Pope Benedict XVI in Rome and a huge Milwaukee homecoming event in September 2013. The events span 11 countries on six continents including North […]
Half the bike. Twice the fun? RYNO Motors has designed a multiple use, self-balancing, one wheel, electric scooter that’s adaptable to wide range of uses including urban individuals, government, and industrial customers. A video on the early days of RYNO Motors up to the end of 2011. See their latest creation pre-production show bike at […]
Sturgis Rider Sweepstakes™ Winner Receives Custom Victory Motorcycle and Epiphone Guitar Live at The Sturgis Buffalo Chip®
Published by September 6th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® was the site for the annual Sturgis Rider Sweepstakes™ where one lucky winner received a custom Victory Cross Roads motorcycle (named “Kountry Wild” by Klock Werks), an Epiphone Coronet guitar and today won a feature in my website! The one of a kind creation features Renegade wheels, high output Kicker sound […]
Just A Very Simple Custom Motorcycle…
Published by September 5th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It’s the way T.D. Ward, owner of the shop Rods & Rides near St Louis, MO defines his latest creation. A simplicity that judges of bike shows are always inclined to reward. Another good example of what is trending in the custom motorcycle industry: old school style with a touch of new and lots of […]
Bonneville Flash News. Jay Allen Racing Gets An 18th Land Speed Record.
Published by September 5th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Jay Allen gets its 18th Land Speed Record during the 2012 Bonneville Bubs Speed Trials 2012. He did both passes at an average speed of 176.758 mph in the M-PF class on his machine sponsored by S&S Cycle, Proto Food and One Source Nutrition. The former land speed record was held since 2009 by Hiro […]
Custom Chrome Europe 10th Anniversary Ride-In-Bike Show During European Bike Week
Published by September 5th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Custom Chrome Europe Ride-In-Bike-Show of Faak is among the top 10 bike shows around the globe. Bikes are judged by a group of 10 professionals in the following categories: Jammer Old School, Rev-Tech Performance, Chopper, Bagger and Sportster-Engine. European Bike Week (september 1-8) offers a continuous program of “infotainment” by the best European part vendors […]
2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Concours d’Elegance. Vintage German Motorcycles.
Published by September 4th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Only the finest machines ever built by man will ever grace the Pebble Beach Fairway, and all entrants of this event are here by invitation because of their machines are of historic significance. Chronologically, you are going to see: 1- 1885 Daimler Reitwagen 0:05. This is the world’s first gasoline-powered motorcycle. Built by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm […]
Super-Tracker Custom Harley Dyna
Published by September 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Steve Carr at Lightning Rod Motorcycles loves to build what he calls “True Factory Customs”, meaning customized Harleys with the look expected from a bike built from the ground up but that you can have serviced and repaired by the crew of an official Harley dealership. And regarding style, his taste revolves around Pro-Street Buells, […]
CSC Is Launching The 250cc P-51 Motorcycle
Published by September 1st, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.CSC Motorcycles announced its new P-51 250cc motorcycle, which joins an existing line of CSC 150cc motorcycles. The new CSC motorcycle has a counterbalanced SOHC engine providing significantly more power, acceleration, and top speed. CSC Motorcycles take their styling cues from the iconic Mustang motorcycles manufactured from 1947 to 1963 in Glendale, California just a […]
Baddest Bagger Of Las Vegas. Saturday September 29th, 2012
Published by August 31st, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.New this year during Las Vegas Bikefest (September 27-30), the first annual “All Bagger” competition! Don’t miss your chance to claim your share of over $5,000 in cash and prizes plus a chance to have your Bagger featured in Urban Bagger and American Bagger Magazines! Check-in/Register for the Baddest Bagger Contest on Saturday, 8:00am – […]
This bike was featured in a recent episode of Discovery/Velocity Channel’s Cafe Racer TV Show and think it is a quite interesting contraption. It was built for actress Katee Sackhoff (both a tomboy and girl-girl personality) by a small shop I never heard about with the unexpected name of “Moto Classified”. It is based on a 1987 Honda […]
California based manufacturer of custom motorcycles Big Bear Choppers got its assets and trademarks (name and model designs) bought a few months ago by Simon Scott from Rage Hard Choppers. Simon Scott is an international businessman with interests in the USA, and Indonesia. The new company, now in San Bernadino, CA continues to manufacture Big […]
The New Harley-Davidson Burst Collection Of Contrast Tuxedo Black And Machined Aluminum
Published by August 30th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The new hard-edged Burst Collection from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories presents a combination of tuxedo black and machined-aluminum finishes to create contrasting edges and light-enhancing machined patterns. The result is a visual statement that complements both classic and contemporary customizing styles. The Burst Collection components create an impact all by themselves, but can also be […]
2013 Victory offerings thave been broken down into three categories, Victory Cruisers, Baggers, and Touring models. The Victory Baggers line is made of 4 different models. The Cross Country (with A Zach Ness version), the Cross Roads Classic and the Hard-Ball. The all feature: A strong two-piece, sand-cast, hollow aluminum frame that runs along the […]
Tax Revenue From Sturgis Rally Is Up. Overall tax revenue from this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is up 4.9 percent compared to this time last year. Total revenue from the sales tax and tourism tax collected so far during the rally period is $1,183,042, compared to $1,127,552 a year ago. The South Dakota Revenue Department […]
2012 Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run
Published by August 28th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This year, participants to the coast to coast Cannonball Endurance Run are going to prove the capabilities of pre-1930s motorcycles that laid silent for decades. They are going to re-affirm the pioneering spirit of America by traveling across the country as they did nearly a century ago. The endurance run will begin September 7 in Newburgh, […]
They are cool, they are very friendly, they are enthusiast, they are loud, they work very hard, they have a ton of talent, they possess the extra gene of quality design and an extraa sense for detail finesse, they sing in group to celebrate all their bike show victories on the European & American bike […]
New Rider Footboard Heel Guard From Harley-Davidson
Published by August 26th, 2012 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.The new Rider Footboard Heel Guard (P/N 50500225, $64.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® can help riders avoid damaged boots and hours of cleaning melted rubber scuff marks from the exhaust shield. Mounted to the right-side rider footboard, the curved shape of the Rider Footboard Heel Guard keeps the boot heel away from the exhaust […]
