It surprised many observers, clients and creditors that it was not done sooner, Big Bear Choppers having stopped activity in November 2011. On Friday May 4, 2012 Big Bear Choppers filed for voluntary chapter 7 bankruptcy in California Central Bankruptcy Court (Case number 6:12-bk-21113) . David Philipson of Law Office of David Philipson in Big […]
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Big Bear Choppers Has Filed For Bankruptcy
Published by May 8th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Rockstar Formulated Harley Sportster XR1200
Published by May 7th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Rockstar states that its energy drinks are the world’s most powerful, providing an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles, from athletes to rock stars. Rockstar sponsors a lot of events like Surf, Skate, Snow, MX, BMX, Off-Road, MotoGP, Rally, Wake, MMA, Bull Riding, Bands, DJs, Live Music and has already […]
Drag Specialties Diamond-Head Mirrors.
Published by May 5th, 2012 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.The law says you are supposed to have a set on your motorcycle. So, make them functional in size, but not too big to the point where they would destroy the good looks of your bars/controls. The head-size of these Diamond-Head mirrors measures only 5” wide x 2 ½” high, which means they still work […]
Harley-Davidson New Skull & Chain Collection
Published by May 4th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Smokey Chrome Air Cleaner Trim (P/N 61400049, $64.95) is one of the new items now available in this eight-piece collection from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories®. Contrasting 3-D chain rims the surface and surrounds the distinctive Willie G Skull with black-filled eyes and a rhinestone-encrusted jaw line. The Skull & Chain Collection in Smokey Chrome also […]
Not many industry vendors continue to produce a print catalog of their products. Among the very few who never stopped showing their products on paper is Pro-One, and this since 1989. In it, new billet aluminum custom parts for both American and Metric bikes, mirrors, blade levers, bagger fuel Doors, tank panels, engine covers and […]
Pickard Signature Floorboards And Controls For Harley Baggers.
Published by May 3rd, 2012 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Designed by Pickard Bagger Parts and machined by Supreme Legends USA, new rider and passenger floorboards and controls to fit your bagger. The front floorboards have the particularity of offering a 3- position lateral adjustability and a sturdy diamond grip rubber to keep your feet firmly planted. Forward controls feature freshly styled pegs (braking and shifting.) Available […]
Message Of Keith Brinton From Diamond Heads
Published by May 3rd, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.“Cyril. Here at Diamond Heads we have been receiving numorous phone calls from companies and individuals wanting to know if the rumor of Amber’s passing is true and if we are going to remain in business. As you know the rumor of her passing is true we were hit from behind by a speeding suv […]
If you want your bike to look “roots”, no better way than customizing it with ribbed parts. Example this ribbed and black Vortex air clVeaner kit made by Bosley in Japan. Depending of your perspective, you an assemble it horizontally or vertically. Comes with air cleaner cover, velocity stack, mounting bracket, air filter, gasket, o-rings […]
Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show Concours d’ Elegance. July 22, 2012 At New Location.
Published by May 2nd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The 2012 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show continues its now 21-year tradition on Sunday July 22nd 10am-6pm as the premier outdoor Street Bike event in America with top Celebrity Builders, the upscale Calendar Bike Building Championship & Concours d’ Elegance. The Show moves from prior Queen Mary, Long Beach location to the exclusive Calabasas Country Club […]
Seventy Three Harley Ironhead Sportster
Published by May 1st, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Jarrod and Justin Del Prado of DP Customs told me the story of Seventy Three, their latest creation in black & blue. In their words: “Our shop is in New River Arizona, but we haven’t had a local customer since the cows came home. That is, until we met a dude named Scott Brown at a […]
New Harley-Davidson Own The Night Website
Published by May 1st, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Harley-Davidson® has a new website called “Own the Night” to demonstrate the advantages of its LED Lighting Accessories. The website showcases its wide selection of LED lighting accessories, which includes headlamps, auxiliary lamps, tail lamps and turn signals for almost all late-model Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In the site several videos that demonstrate the dramatic difference in […]
In Southwest France, Xavier Raynal loves custom bikes, ordered many from local shops, all until now built with a high tech speed drag or street drag flavor. After a few months of hard riding, each of them ends up being resold to finance the next one. Like a man playing the field with ladies (!), […]
Limited Edition Of 25 S&S Flathead Power Anders Nygren Signature Series Engines
Published by April 29th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.A limited edition of 25 Anders Nygren Signature Series Engines is for sale by S&S Cycle. Anders Nygren is the founder in the 90’s in Sweden of the original Flathead Power Company, mainly to provide impossible to find parts for his own vintage bikes. His accomplishments as an engine builder and engineer were nothing short […]
How To Tune And Modify Your Motorcycle Engine.
Published by April 29th, 2012 in Books, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Performance. It’s always a favorite topic of discussion. We all want to get the most out of our bikes but engine management can be overwhelming for most bikers. Fortunately, there are a lot of products available, more of them being able to tune and manage your engine for improve performance whatever the custom add-on parts […]
Accessory Mounting Systems By TechMount
Published by April 28th, 2012 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Smart Phones, MP3 Players, GPS, Radar Detectors, Cameras, etc… Whatever electronic device(s) you want to carry with you while riding, a company called TechMount offers so many different systems and possible attachments for so many bike brands and models that I can’t list them here. Just know that they all provide a secure system for […]
Fusion Style Cafe Racer By Metro Motorbike
Published by April 27th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Taking inspiration and the best of parts from different brands of motorcycles, what I called a Fusion Style approach, designer David Ballinger created a timeless daily-rider motorcycle mixing for reliability a BMW R100 airhead air cooled engine, for performance a Ducati front end and for attitude and style, either a Cafe Racer or Harley-Davidson Fat […]
New Black Ice Finish For Nine-Spoke Harley-Davidson Wheels
Published by April 27th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Harley-Davidson launches a proprietary treatment called “Black Ice” producing a highly reflective surface with incredible depth. The new Nine-Spoke Cast Wheel in Black Ice (P/N 43300114 17-inch front, P/N 40900111 16-inch rear; $549.95 each) is the latest custom wheel set from Harley-Davidson®. While Black Ice may look like it is black chrome, it is not […]
Inaugural Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally. July 26-29, 2012
Published by April 27th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.After the disappearance of so many shows and rallies, nice to hear about a new one. One of the men behind the first Iowa annual rally is no other than Jay Allen, creator of the World’s Biggest Biker Bar, The Broken Spoke Saloon. Last Spring, Jay created Jay Allen Productions, a rally production company that […]
Jesse James. New Outlaw Garage TV Shows. New West Coast Choppers Gear.
Published by April 26th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.A few news that Jesse just gave me. 1- Outlaw Garage TV Show On Discovery. When you watched this show on Monday April 9 in which Jesse James was rebuilding a 32 Ford Roadster, it was not yet the beginning of a series. The Discovery Channel wanted first to measure viewership… The show ratings […]
Arlen Ness Deep Cut Muffler Tips For Victory Models
Published by April 26th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Victory owners of Cross Country, Cross Roads or Vision touring models can now customize their factory exhaust systems with these muffler caps featuring a Ness “Deep Cut” design already available for grips, foot pegs, floorboards, covers, wheels and more. Carved from a huge chunk of 6061-T6 billet aluminum, the Ness billet Deep Cut Muffler Tips are […]
Pickard Raked Triple Tree For Custom 23″ Front Wheel On Harley-Davidson Bagger
Published by April 25th, 2012 in Builders, Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.As expected, the introduction of the tall front wheels (above 21″) to replace the Harley stock size, has created a new market for triple trees. After Arlen Ness, Pickard Wheels now introduce a 6-degree triple tree letting you install a 23″ front without having to cut/modify your frame. As important, Pickard conceived it such a […]
The Girl With A Dragon Tattoo And Her Bike
Published by April 25th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The films The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo are based on the novel of Stieg Larsson’s literary blockbuster The Millennium Trilogy which altogether have sold 50 million copies in 46 countries and became a worldwide phenomenon. Eisbeth Salander (played by Rooney Mara) is a 24-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker with the hard-earned wisdom of […]
Diamond Stitched Replacement Seat For Harley-Davidson Touring Bikes
Published by April 24th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.Mustang Motorcycle Seats, one of the leaders in the construction of motorcycle seats, extends its line of bagger seats with this new “Wide Tripper” solo seat featuring a detailed diamond stitch design. This 14” wide solo ($289) fits 2008-up FL models and is shipped complete with a matching mini bib plus chrome mounting hardware giving […]
Most don’t realize that paint manufacturers never stop researching special colors, materials and techniques, offering professional painters new opportunities to create special effects for clients looking to own one-of-a-kind paint jobs. Among bike painters always experimenting with new processes, a shop I just discovered called “Unexpected Custom” whose creative use of metallic and iridescent colors […]
Customized Harley Sportster Still Serviceable By Harley Dealers
Published by April 23rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Many custom motorcycle lovers have this dilemma. How radical can they go with their new Harley-Davidson without voiding all factory warranties and keeping their bike serviceable at any official Harley dealership. Florida shop Lightning Rod Motorcycles brings an answer to this question when you intend to customize a Sportster. The “Trackster” featured here is still […]
Show Me Your Office. Roland Sands.
Published by April 22nd, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It makes life much easier if not only you do what you love but also if you go to work to a place custom made to feel like a living place, an extension of your home where you can surround yourself with your preferred personal pieces of furniture, objects, books, etc. On the second floor […]
