Your first custom built may be either your last one or the beginning of a long series. You are looking at the 1st creation of Dave Mucci and I can already tell you that it will not be his last one. Under the influence of a professor teaching him a class in motorcycle design while […]
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Moto Mucci Urban Vintage Custom Honda CX500
Published by February 29th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Daytona Broken Spoke Chopin’ Block Ride-In Bike Show
Published by February 29th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On Friday March 16th, 2012, the Broken Spoke Saloon of Daytona organizes a “Chopin’ Block” ride-in bike show. Sign-in is 3 pm to 6 pm with awards (made by Fab Kevin) given away at 7.45 pm. Door prizes and an Evil Engineering belt drive system will be awarded to one of the show entries. Other […]
ThunderMax Performance for Harley-Davidson® EFI Trike Models
Published by February 28th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Funny to realize that trike owners erroneously think that what works for 2-wheel motorcycles will not necessarily work on their 3-wheelers…Regarding dramatically improving throttle response and overall performance, ThunderMax with AutoTune for Harley-Davidson® EFI Trike Models replaces the factory ECM with the user-friendly ThunderMax ECM.
Harley-Davidson Sparkling Old-School Metal-Flake Paint Jobs in 12 Color Combinations
Published by February 28th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Painters.Metal flake, an iconic design element of the ’70s, is back in the 2012 Harley-Davidson Color Shop offering. Twelve sparkling two-tone Hardy Candy Flake Core Series with full paint sets ranging in price from 2,299.95 to $4,399.95. Hardy Candy Flake is created in a multi-step process that begins by laying several passes of silver micro […]
How come I have forgotten about this cute boardtracker sitting since a long time in my digital files. The kind of bike you imagine could have been discovered in an old barn in the middle of nowhere, then immaculately restored after months of intense labor. As a matter of fact, “Ode To A Legend” was […]
Rivera Primo TransparaGuard For Your Open Belt System
Published by February 25th, 2012 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.We all know that open belt systems look very cool, but moving parts being exposed can be quite dangerous for your left foot and leg… Moving belts love so much your pants. Yes, injuries happen. Some belt guards and covers minimize this risk, but what they provide in extra security goes against the beautiful appearance […]
2012 Daytona Rat’s Hole Custom Bike Show And Cafe Racer Showdown
Published by February 24th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Rat’s Hole Show, the Grand Daddy of all custom motorcycles competition will be held on Saturday March 17th, 2012, from 10 am to 5 pm. Same location and formula: great setup at the Daytona Lagoon Waterpark (public entrance on Earl Street next to Parking) and a plethora of custom bikes from Bobbers to Choppers […]
Corbin Dual Tour Saddle For Harley-Davidson Softail Blackline Model
Published by February 23rd, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.Conceived by Corbin for the new 2011 and 2012 Harley Softail Blackline, this new custom seat by Corbin is stated to ergonomically increase long range comfort by optimizing weight dispersion. Back support is a generous 7″. Inside, Corbin’s exclusive Comfort Cell® foam material gives firm support while still conforming to your body. The Dual Tour […]
Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Suspension Upgrade By Progressive Suspension.
Published by February 22nd, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.The Tri Glide, the remaining trike model from Harley-Davidson, is evidently a very heavy vehicle facing unique handling challenge due to the loads generated by the steering forces. Harley Tri Glide factory forks are those of a two-wheeler and cornering dynamic feels much more like when you drive a four wheel vehicle. So, the Progressive Suspension engineers started […]
The Sharpie Paint Job Victory Judge Motorcycle
Published by February 22nd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Painters.A new trend is to use sharpies to “paint” all types of vehicles. Look at this very cool “sharpie paint job” on a 2013 Victory Judge motorcycle created by a young artist graphics designer named Melissa Breitenfeldt. This project was realized for the 2012 Australian Motorcycle Expo where Victory will display this one-off project. Artwork […]
Starving For More Twin Cam Horsepower And Torque?
Published by February 21st, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.You are all (almost) looking for more torque! Torque and more torque for your twin cam engine is easy with the new Knight Prowler TW 777 cam. This cam sets a new standard for peak performance in horsepower and torque for 07 thru 2012, stock Twin Cam engines using the stock heads. Bob Wood, founder […]
New American International Motorcycle Expo
Published by February 21st, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.One month ago I pre-announced the launch of the American International Motorcycle Expo (“AIME”) to debut Fall 2013. It’s purpose is to serve as the catalyst to bring together industry, press, dealers and consumers in a single arena that creates a grand stage for motorcycling in the U.S. and North America, and delivers an efficient […]
I already introduced you to the brothers duo Justin and Jarrod Del Prado at DP Custom Cycles. They love to restore or modify classic motorcycles to turn them in very raw/naked bikes. And since their passion is also auto racing, not surprisingly, many of their 2-wheel creations have a Hot Rod flair. This Bobber named […]
Ragehard Choppers To Manufacture Big Bear Choppers Motorcycles With The Help Of Kevin And Mona Alsop
Published by February 19th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Big Bear Choppers saga has a new episode with a new surprising business twist, thanks to Simon Scott owner of a company called Rage Hard Choppers. In his website (Rage Hard Indonesia website is suddenly down as I upload this article…) Scott published the following press release with information that will surprise many, including […]
New Harley-Davidson Boom! Audio Custom Touring System
Published by February 18th, 2012 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.A new High-Performance System developed for Harley CVO models is now offered for many Touring models.It’s a complete audio system engineered to deliver unsurpassed audio performance in an outdoor environment combining fairing, fairing lower and saddlebag-mounted speakers to envelop the rider and passenger in music. System-matched to the original-equipment Advanced Audio Radio on many Harley-Davidson […]
Jonz Custom Motorcycles
Published by February 18th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.You all love American hand craftsmanship. Jonz Custom Motorcycles is a one-man shop near Denver, CO where Steve designs and builds very cool one-of-kind bikes. Jay Leno discovered him, giving him his first 8 minutes of fame.
New Dark Side Foot Controls From Spitfire Motorcycles
Published by February 17th, 2012 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Available for ’84-’99 FXST models, ’00-’11 FXST models, and ’91-’11 Dyna Models. There is also a direct bolt-on Mid Controls set for use with open belt drives & late model transmissions. If you are building your own custom a weld-on mid controls bracket “Builders Kit” is available. Comes complete with all necessary mounting hardware. Brake side master […]
Bad Ass Steel Fenders For Tall Motorcycle Wheels Up To 30″
Published by February 17th, 2012 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Tall wheels are invading the custom motorcycle scene. Escalation in size of wheels from 21″ to 30″, used indifferently by custom builders on full one-off ground up builds to Harley-Davidson baggers, has created a new market for steel fenders to wrap them beautifully. John Shope at Sinister Industries is proud to announce the release of […]
The Bike Was Born in 1977. The Bike Builder In 1993.
Published by February 16th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.If you start building such a quality bike when you are only 18 years old, probability is high that you inherited some kustom culture genes. Dad restores old cars and builds hot-rods in Hartford, South Dakota. a small city on the edge of Highway 90, just minutes west of Sioux Falls. Brother in law collects and […]
New Blitz Wheels From Arlen Ness
Published by February 16th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Each year Arlen Ness launches a couple of new wheel designs. For 2012, one of them is named the Blitz, a billet aluminum 8-spoke billet wheel with each spoke overlapping on the rim. The Blitz is available in most sizes to fit an HD® or Victory® motorcycle. Of course, matching brake rotors and drive pulleys […]
The 21 Helmets Art Show paired 21 artists from the Northwest with blank, white Bell Custom 500 helmets as the canvas. The results are as varied and interesting as the artists who made them.
Daytona Bike Week. Limpnickie Lot Under New Management.
Published by February 14th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Events.The Limpnickie Lot, the collective of young builders and craftsmen from the custom motorcycle scene that band together to travel together to motorcycle events will be in Daytona for Bike Week at it’s original location at the Stone Edge Skate Park, on South Ridgewood Avenue. But after five years since the inception of the Limpnickie Lot, […]
Progressive Suspension Touring Link Harley-Davidson Chassis Stabilizer
Published by February 14th, 2012 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.All touring riders know about the wobbling, weaving and rear steering felt on rubber mount Harley-Davidson touring motorcycles. To cure these handling problems, the motor/swingarm assembly needs to remain aligned with chassis. An easy and quite inexpensive fix is to install a Progressive Suspension Touring Link to stabilize the swingarm. The simple connection between chassis & […]
Harley Sportster 1200 Conversion By Deus Customs
Published by February 13th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I already introduced you to an excellent shop in Australia called Deus Customs. The crew lives the custom life keeping in mind the optimistic Deus Ex Machina theory (Latin for “God Out Of The Machine) by which a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new […]
Because it’s Valentine’s Day weekend I had to post about gifts that I am pretty sure would please the lady in your life lady. It may be too late for you to order et receive on time for the big loving day on Monday Feb. 14th, but I bet she will be patient if you […]
Vance And Hines Power Dual Exhaust For 2010-2012 Harley Baggers
Published by February 11th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.For your Harley FL, Power Duals integrates an exclusive Vance & Hines Power Chamber hidden behind a contoured heat shield that generates more horsepower and torque than stock. This new right side design eliminates the heat issues on the left side for the passenger, routing hot exhaust gases below the foot peg and protecting vital […]
