The 3rd season will air on Velocity, the Discovery Channel replacing HD Theater since October 4, 2011. Cafe Racer Season 3 runs Thursdays at 8 pm, starting April 19th. Mike Seate hosts a tour of one of the world’s most enduring style of bikes: The Cafe Racer. Mike will continue to explore the history, development […]
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Cafe Racer TV Season 3 Starts Thursday April 19, 2012
Published by April 4th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Videos.Auction Of Big Bear Choppers Remaining Assets
Published by April 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Mid-November 2011, Big Bear Choppers, a small custom motorcycles manufacturer, ceased all activities with several clients not receiving the bikes for which they paid deposit and at least 2 delinquent loans. One from First Mountain Babk and another with the Small Business Loan administration of Bear Lake, CA. Balance owed on these loans was reported […]
First Michigan Motorcycle Mecca Custom Bike Show. June 1 – 3, 2012.
Published by April 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This spring the “Motor City” will be transformed into “Motorcycle City” when it hosts the first ever Michigan Motorcycle Mecca (MMM) Custom Bike Show. Presented by Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, this elite, multi-class custom bike show experience will attract tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts to Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, June 1 […]
Daytona Best Of Show Ultra Radical Custom Motorcycle
Published by April 2nd, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.In each bike show, a couple of custom motorcycles being unveiled make you scratch your head. What’s that? How does it work? Is it rideable? Three weeks ago, the judges of the 40th Daytona Rat’s Hole Bike Show were won over by this new creation called “Pipe Dreams” and gave it a Best Of Show […]
Show Me Your Office. Mike Corbin.
Published by April 1st, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Seats.From designing an extensive line of motorcycle seats, fiberglass body kits, saddlebags and accessories for which he is known worldwide, to developing electric-powered vehicles before everybody else (remember the V-Twin powered 3-wheel named “the Merlin” and the single-seat enclosed “Sparrow Motorcycle”?), to furniture and even fitness equipment (at the time endorsed by bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger), […]
New Boom Audio High Performance Bagger Speakers For Harley Electra Glide
Published by March 31st, 2012 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.The new Boom! Audio High Performance Bagger Speakers replace original Harley-Davidson equipment speakers for improved volume and clarity. The Fairing Front (P/N 76000256, $159.95) and Tour-Pak Rear (P/N 76000257, $159.95) are high-performance replacements for the stock speakers on 1998-2005 Electra Glide® models. A two-way speaker design with a separate bass and midrange driver and grill-mounted […]
Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer. Bella Machina.
Published by March 30th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Based on the Motto Guzzi Griso 1200 8-valve engine, this custom Cafe Racer creation is the work of Italian Filippo Barbacane following an idea launched by entrepreneur Alessandro Loviselli. A completely new Cafe Racer style bodywork required heavy modification of the stock frame. Gas tank is made out of aluminum, front suspension is from Marzocchi, […]
Dmitriy Khristenko, a USA-based Ukrainian-born artist, loves to disassemble watches and with the parts from different timepieces creates all kinds of vehicles, included these motorcycles loosely inspired by the real ones he sees in the streets. Wristbands create tires while watch faces glass is recycled as windshields. For the amateur loving both watches and motorcycles. […]
Buit-It-Yourself Cafe Racer. $5000.
Published by March 29th, 2012 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.During all these years of economic recession, Builders Ryan Rajewski and Casey Stevenson at California Ryca Motors have found a very profitable niche. Offering a CS-1 Kit costing between $2,600 to $3,000 which converts a Suzuki S40 -aka Suzuki Savage – into a lightweight, reliable, and fuel efficient Cafe Racer. All parts are included and […]
Judging The New Victory Judge Model And Zach Ness Custom Version
Published by March 28th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The challenge. Not only to road test the 2013 Victory Judge model but also its first custom version. the NessCafe built by Zach Ness. Launched by Polaris with the slogan “The New American Muscle Bike” I wanted to know how much muscle the factory model really got and how much extra excitement Zach’s custom version could bring […]
2012 Daytona Rat’s Hole Custom Bike Show Winners
Published by March 27th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This year, organizers Ted and Pam Smith squeezed about 180 custom bikes in the beautiful setting of the Daytona Lagoon amusement park to compete in the 40th Annual Daytona Bike Week Rat’s Hole Show. And the top winners in each class are: Best Of Show: Steve Galvin, Wikked Steel. Over 1000 cc Super Radical: 1st. […]
For a change, just a glimpse at a nice custom 1988 GSRX Kawasaki, with frame modified Aztech welding, a 759 H2 motor, carburetor, exhaust by Fast By Gast (Paul Gast built the fastest and most reliable Kawasaki Triples in the world and distributes a wide range of performance/drag racing parts.) Front end, swingarm, wheels and […]
Well known for its vintage styling, no gadget or chrome approach in building rigid custom motorcycles, Zero Engineering style has often been imitated. But now that the company is offering an exclusive multi-link frame offering a rear suspension system, Zero regains a distinct advantage versus its direct “old school” competition. Although I already featured this […]
With Jesse, I start a new series called “Show Me Your Office” Simply because I know that most of you wonder how it looks and feels to be in the office of the movers and shakers of the industry. You will be surprised or not. But if you are, I can tell you for sure […]
Corbin 2 New Seats For Harley Softail Blackline
Published by March 25th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.In a rush to fill the need of riders looking for custom seats for their Harley Softail Blackline, Corbin releases 2 new saddles. 1- A new version of the Gunfighter solo seat offering the rider a lower back support and for the passenger a padded “fastback tail section” for short trips. Available in various styles […]
2012 Triumph Bonneville T100 Is The 110th Anniversary Limited-Edition model.
Published by March 24th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This limited edition is a tribute to the iconic Triumph brand born in 1902. Based on the standard T100 model, the 110th Anniversary Bonneville T100 features a special aluminum silver and khaki green paint scheme similar to those on the earliest 60’s Triumph motorcycles. Other special features include a reinterpretation of the original Triumph crest […]
Grille Your Harley FLST Headlight
Published by March 23rd, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Who doesn’t like the classic look of a grilled headlight? This new Grille release replaces the stock beauty ring on all factory Harley FLST headlights. Very easy to install, this convex Grille is 2-3/4” long, features thick vertical bars whose curves blend perfectly with the headlight profile. Machined from billet aluminum. Available in chrome or […]
Custom Motorcycles From The 2012 Daytona Rat’s Hole Bike Show
Published by March 22nd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I don’t have yet the list of all winners in each judged class of the 2012 Daytona Rat’s Hole Show held last Saturday March 17. The bikes featured here are all winners but there are many more. From top to bottom. 1- Best Of Show: Steve Galvin from Wicked Steel. 2- 1st place Cafe Racer […]
New Raw Cut And Welded Look By JIMS®
Published by March 22nd, 2012 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Engines.When most of you think that perfection is only CNC machined and highly polished and chromed motorcycle parts, JIMS tells you that if you want your custom project to mean “handcrafted”, nothing better than a raw cut and visible weld design. But don’t make the mistake to think that this look is detrimental to the precision machined […]
5th Annual Daytona Biker Fusion Event Raises $16,000
Published by March 22nd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.One of the most important events of Daytona Bike Week, this 5th edition of Biker Fusion organized by Carrie Repp of R&R Promotions and Ken Conte of Rise Above Consulting attracted more than 600 industry guests and supporters of the motorcycle industry and raised more than $16,000 for Soldiers’ Angels, a volunteer-led non-profit that provides […]
Lehman Trikes Has Suspended Operations
Published by March 21st, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Since October 2011 and facing a challenging economic environment Lehman Trikes – calling itself the “Leader Of The Three World” – and specializing in trikes, trike kits and conversions, was looking into various strategic alternatives to save its business. It included finding an investor, a merger or selling the company. On January 5, 2012 the […]
Precision Billet Products Limited Edition Custom Parts
Published by March 21st, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Precision Billet Products is multiplying its number of releases, all in 2500-pieces limited edition. The company is expanding its Aces Wild, Afterlife, Darkside, Exotic and The Fleur lineup designs with 2 new pieces. A 6061 T6 aluminum turbine air cleaner and a mother of pearl (pick your shell color…) saddlebag latches and gas tank badges. […]
Vintage Rally At National Motorcycle Museum. June 1-3, 2012
Published by March 21st, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If vintage bikes from around the world gleaming in the sun, piles of parts and fragments of motorcycle history in a swap meet, artifacts from the cult classic “Then Came Bronson”, exciting drag bikes, from the early days of drag racing, bring a smile to your face, plan to attend the Vintage RallyJune 1-3 at […]
International Criminal Bilking Bikers With Veteran Theme Custom Motorcycle
Published by March 20th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You and me met him in bike shows showing his crazy 1985 FXST “machine gun motorcycle” customized with fake rockets, rounds of amunition and military-themed paraphernalia and later added a sidecar to it. He called it the “Vietnam Vets Tribute Bike.” Front of his bike a sign requesting $1 to photograph the motorcycle,, $5 to […]
Whatever you think today of electric vehicles they are a work in progress and it’s an easy bet to imagine that your favorite gas powered motorcycles manufacturer, sooner or later, will release e-models. This short feature to tell you that even fans of the old school look of the Morgan are now begging to have […]
In Sturgis in 2010, Spanish Custom Builder Sergio Bayarri, the boss of SBay Motor Company, won the AMD Championship Production Class with a very radical and beautiful creation named “Flying”. Interest of the American public was so high that Sergio saw the opportunity to market such a model in a limited series production run (less than […]
