To replace your original equipment linkage or to complete your bike “holes theme” using other Battistinis accessories, these shifter rods are 9 1/4″ long. With the adjustment in length provided with Heim joints, they should work with most Harley-Davidson models and custom applications. Battistinis Custom Cycles.
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I know a lot of you love Hayabusa and me too. You can give your Hayabusa a more aggressive custom stance with these hot new Busa grab rails. These rails are a direct replacement for the stock rails. Available in a mirror like chrome finish, these rails are easy to install and will make an […]
Z bars are cool and give a lot of chopper attitude to your bike. Because each biker has a favorite riding position (hum…) and choppers come in all possible flavors, you need a wide range of options to choose from regarding diameter, height, width, pull back and rise. Also you must be able to choose […]
Greg’s Custom Cycles Very Wicked Apes.
Published by March 28th, 2008 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.His line of accessories is named “Deep Sickness”. So, to complete it Custom Builder Greg Rice could not do less than manufacture very wicked handlebars. Aggressive styling? You bet. Personally I have a weakness for ape hangers that I find comfortable if not too high.These ones are shaped out of top quality 1½” DOM American […]
Seems like floorboards are the object of all the attention of many parts manufacturers. If you customize with a Warrior, Celtic or Gladiator theme,maybe you will want to bolt-on these wild creatures on your bike. Concept And Design Cycle.
You already know through this Blog that Battistinis Custom Cycles offers an impressive lineup of quality components following the same theme of drilled holes for style and lightness. Rikki Battistini didn’t forget FLT/Touring bike owners and just added this new brake lever. It is machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum for strength and beauty, Available in […]
Rick Fairless Eyeball Grips And Pegs
Published by February 27th, 2008 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.You are not believing your eyes. I guess only Custom Builder Rick Fairless could think of putting eyeballs at the end of grips and pegs. But after all, when riding, with all these crazy cagers around us, extra vision is not a luxury. I recommend to Rick to decline this line with different eye expressions, […]
Scorpio One-Piece Bar/Control System
Published by February 9th, 2008 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Another very nice after-market product that I admired at the V-twin Expo. Made of billet aluminum, those high quality bars have integrated master cylinders, reservoirs, switches, throttle cable, wires and lines. Everything runs through the supplied stainless steel polished riser bolts. 11/16 bore clutch that works with any style transmission hydraulic cove. 9/16 bore brake […]
Battistinis New Foot Shifter Components
Published by January 17th, 2008 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.When you have a best seller design, there is no reason not to continue declining the theme all over the bike. Rikki Battistini does it again by releasing his new “hole design” foot shifter components: separate heel and toe shift levers for floorboard-equipped bikes, shift lever pegs, shift rods and shift linkage. You can fit […]
Touring Bikes Heel-Toe Control Set
Published by January 7th, 2008 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.No surprise. I receive more and more requests for cool touring motorcycles custom parts. This Heel-Toe Shifter extends 1" over stock on each end for ease of shifting with the advantage for the rider’s feet to use the whole floor board. Of course the same design is available for the brake side. Made out of […]
Glared during night riding? Intense light reflecting can make your ride at night quite annoying. With this new Auto-Dimming Mirror by AlphaMirror, high-intensity headlights are automatically dimmed away to protect your vision (without taking a hand off your handlebar). The way it works? The mirror’s sensors adjust the tinting to the current lighting conditions. It […]
This Drag Race inspired handlebar is designed for speed with a low, aerodynamic stance. The 1” handlebar features integrated risers on a 3.5” center and dimensions of 32” W, 1.5” H, and 4” pullback. Available in Chrome and Black Powdercoat. They come slotted and drilled for internal wiring and use with stock controls and housings. […]
For you, long distance riders, a new throttle control a little bit different from the ones you may know. This one is supposed to be extremely simple to install, 15 minutes on stock grips (different models for Harley-Davidson & Metrics) and a little bit longer when using after-market grips. You know the objective: reduce your […]
All your switches can be right under your fingers..Grip Ace™ is a revolutionary new patented motorcycle grip switching system with electronic module. The Grip Ace™ allows the rider to clean up the handle bars and maintain positive control of their motorcycle, while activating turn signals, headlights, starter and accessories. Works on all types of motorcycles; […]
Killer Style Pedals
Published by October 12th, 2007 in Accessories, Controls, Customs and Editorial.I fell in love with these classic Primo BMX pedals that I see very well on a next project. They are specially constructed to still allow platform rotation. Excellent support to replace your tiny pegs and very cool as a kicker pedal. Adaptors are6061 aluminum with 3/8" or 1/2" […]
Out Of Control Brake & Clutch Levers
Published by August 12th, 2007 in Brakes, Controls, Customs and Editorial.I am not in over aggressive designs but I know that a lot of you are. To complete the list of your parts to kill for, a company called Cheasapeake Performance which also manufacture boat & car parts, offers these tribal designs respectively called Torment (left) and Wrath (right). […]
Battistinis Brake Arms For Touring Bikes
Published by July 29th, 2007 in Brakes, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Braking in style. Adding to the impressive lineup of quality components from Battistinis Custom Cycles, their new brake lever for FLT/touring models sets a higher standard. Machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum for strength and drilled for lightness and style, Battistinis new brake lever stands apart from the rest. Available in chrome […]
I don’t know what it is worth and if it is really practical when riding. but a company called Grip Ace offers grips inorporating microprocessor controlled switches. They even propose to install this system on your own grips. You can watch the video with more information by going to their website at Grip Ace. If you […]
You should have some mirrors on your bike. Right? Here some mini round ones featuring a bezel with 3 tiny spikes. Glass is enclosed behind the bezel with no risk of falling off because of vibrations. The minimalist look works well on Choppers and Bobbers. You can use mini stems or for a more radical look use a […]
For those putting riding comfort as their number one priority, Billy Lane of Choppers Inc introduces new Six Gun Rubber Grips. These grips are the logical evolution of his Six Gun line-up of parts and accessories (heel/toes shifter, shifter pegs, fold-up pegs, gas cap, chopper aluminum grips & pegs). Billy intends to release new products […]
I know you are building something new. Maybe a Chopper or Bobber. So, here is a shameless plug on my Z-Bars. I know there a lot of different sets and designs available to you. But these ones are cool, not only because they are mine, but because they are […]
Italy has produced some of the best designs in the world. And it’s still happening because Italians are born with an extra designer gene. I love to go there and always keep an eye on everything new on their motorcycle scene and beyond. Alessandro Pacelli (ex OMP) from Kustom Tech based […]
Swedish Custom Handlebar Controls System Kit
Published by March 30th, 2007 in Controls and Editorial.From Sweden, the country of the very long winters and chopper bikes I bring you this new amazing and gorgeous stainless steel handlebar/control system kit conceived by Martin xxxxx (you would never be able to pronounce correctly his last name) from a small company called ICM. Yes, there is in […]
I have been in contact with Thomas Davanzo a few years ago when he started his business of very radical custom handlebars. He was nice enough to ask me for some advice (What do you think? How should I sell?). Since then, his company has grown rapidly, offering the industry many exotic designs working well […]
As the opposite of what most people think, Jockey shift and Suicide Clutch were never stock equipment on any Harley-Davidson motorcycles. At the time of the first choppers they were installed by those chopping off everything they could. Gear changing was a jockey shift and foot clutch. The jockey shifter worked off of the transmission […]
New Old School Idea: Coke Bottle Shaped Grips.
Published by January 9th, 2007 in Controls and Editorial.To all those in love, as I am, with the new bikes built with the look of the past, here a great idea to finish off your handlebars. How I didn’t think about this? Tired of flames, of skulls, of iron cross designs? Refresh your style with these Coke shaped grips coming in 3 colors: […]
