If you can’t score a 61 cubic inch, 4-speed transmission original Harley Knucklehead and/or want the style of the past but in a powerful trouble-free 93 cubic powerplant, chances are you going to order a modern Knuckle engine from S&S Cycle that you can still couple to an original Harley tranny from those times. It’s […]
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Big Bear Choppers Out Of Business. Update.
Published by December 11th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On Thursday December 8, I received a call from Mona Alsop, not intending, as I requested 10 days ago, to give me a full statement on the Big Bear Choppers situation, but asking that we remove her phone number listed in “comments” by a person who could be an ex collaborator. Of course, during this […]
Darwin Motorcycle New Kits And Rollers
Published by December 10th, 2011 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.From Darwin Motorcycles, home of the Brass balls Cycles, a series of new kits and rollers with the particularity that they are offered in “building stages” giving you the opportunity to buy all components as money is available to you.
Custom Exhausts On Fuel Injected Harleys. The End Of Popping, Spitting And Backfiring.
Published by December 9th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Exhaust.All bikers want better looking and sounding exhausts increasing performance, throttle response without sacrificing fuel economy. As a matter of fact, year after year, custom exhaust systems are at the top of the wish list of most bikers. But most forget that they will have to re-tune their motorcycles to avoid exhaust popping, spitting and […]
Black Ops™ By RSD. A Mix Of Textured Black And Gloss Black On The Same Part.
Published by December 8th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Stated by RSD as being “the new black”, Black Ops offers a more aggressive while more subtle look by mixing on the same part textured black with gloss black. This Black Ops finish has been expanded by RSD to their Diesel and Judge Wheels, bars and other opponents, giving you more opportunity to extend this new […]
Jesse James, Paul Jr, Paul Sr In A Live TV Bike Build-Off. Any Positive Side Effect On The Industry?
Published by December 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Since 2000, the start of major TV shows devoted to the building of custom motorcycles , It has been the question that everybody working or having any interest in the motorcycle industry has asked himself, to his peers, collaborators, clients and friends? Overall, do we benefit? Evidently, there is no doubt that those whose work […]
Royal Enfield Reborn In Texas. Rick Fairless Style…
Published by December 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Several times during the last 3 years I reported on the new interest in Royal Enfield bikes, particularly the Bullet model, now enjoying the longest motorcycle production run of all time. Royal Enfield production, based in India, runs at full capacity still with difficulties to satisfy demand around the world. A very affordable price and […]
Trumpet Shaped Kicker Pedals
Published by December 7th, 2011 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Kicker pedals. You saw them in all materials, from plastic to cast aluminum, and not always ready to endure for a very long time the abuse of pressure kicking. You saw them in all types of design, but probably never trumpet-shaped… These ones from Acme Choppers feature metallurgy you can believe in for a repetitive tough job: […]
After the Classic, Greaser, Baby Doll and Military models, California Scooter Company is about to launch this Spring a trike scooter kit. All models are inspired by the Mustang motorcycle built in Glendale, California in the 1940s, 50s, and early 60s and brought back to life with 21st technology by the California Scooter Company. The […]
Paul Teutul Jr. Wins American Chopper Three-Way Build-Off. Fair Or Shame?
Published by December 6th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Skull Crush Carbon Fiber Helmets
Published by December 6th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Some cool helmets to make you want to wear one even if you are not legally obliged to. Made in the USA by hand, on order, unlike novelty helmets made in China on an assembly line, they are made of a 50/50 blend of Carbon Fiber and Kevlar 29 (ballistic quality) with woven and mat […]
American Chopper Live Bike Build-Off Between Jesse James, Paul Jr. And Paul Sr. And The Winner Is…
Published by December 5th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Paul Junior Paul Senior Jesse James
There are 3 types of builders, the pros building for clients, the semi-pros building for friends and all the individuals building for themselves with no other purpose than riding what they created with their hands, although some outside help is always welcomed… Jack Deagazio belongs to this last category. I have known him for many […]
American Chopper Live Buid-Off. Tonight And Tomorrow At 9 pm ET.
Published by December 5th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Just a reminder that it’s tonight Monday December 5, 2011 at 9.00 pm ET on the Discovery Channel’s American Chopper TV show, that Jesse James, Paul Teutul Jr and Sr. will unveil their custom bikes. You will have the opportunity to vote for your favorite nike just after the show ends. Just log on to […]
Stainless Steel Solo Seat Springs
Published by December 4th, 2011 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.All solo seat springs that I know of are sold with quite shoddy chrome plating. Most are too soft to endure a heavy passenger and or bumpy roads. And as far as I know, none seem to be manufactured in the USA. Remedy? Bare Knuckle Choppers is launching 3″ stainless steel seat springs (no more […]
Kenny Roberts. “So Woefully Underpaid” By Artist Tom Fritz
Published by December 4th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Painters.Tom Fritz is pleased to announce the release of his recently completed artwork “So Woefully Underpaid”, featuring Kenny Roberts broad-sliding and tagging hay bales in the final turn of the 1975 Indy Mile. In a desperate attempt to find a faster dirt-track bike to run down the booming XR Harleys, Yamaha stuffed a TZ750 four-cylinder, […]
Confederate Motorcycles Unveils Third Generation Hellcat
Published by December 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Confederate Motors, Inc. (OTCBB:CFED), makers of handcrafted heirloom motorcycles, unveiled yesterday their third generation Hellcat. Drawing on the first and second generations’ distinctive drag race architecture, the company’s new X132 Hellcat advances that architecture with innovative engineering and avant-garde design. The company’s founder and CEO, H. Matthew Chambers, describes the new Hellcat by saying, “This […]
New Harley Sportster Jockey Shift
Published by December 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.A brand new Jockey Shift kit from Jeff Cochran to easily convert your Harley Sportster stock forward controls to the Jockey Clutch/Hand Shift setup. Everything in it is laser cut 304 stainless & machined billet aluminum. The kit includes all mounting hardware and easy to follow installation instructions. For Sportster 04 & up. . Made […]
Exclusive Jesse James Interview About His American Chopper Three-Way Build-Off With the Teutuls
Published by December 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Jesse James, Paul Junior and Senior duel in the ultimate TV build-off on the Discovery Channel and you are about to decide who is the best builder. In advance of the 2-day TV event (Episode “Chopper Finale” December 5 at 9 pm when the 3 customs will be revealed, Episode “Chopper Live” December 6 at 9 […]
Not often that you see a Sportster trike as cool as this one. I find this conversion not only visually appealing but interesting in the sense that the conversion was done without doing any cutting, welding or even drilling on the stock Harley frame. The one-off trike kit is the work of a builder named […]
An oil tank can be any shape, including as round as an 8 ball. Not the first one to be marketed, but more choice is always better. Mounting is up to you. This one is 7″ steel diameter (watch out for clearance to starter if you don’t do a kick start bike), holds about 2 […]
Did Big Bear Choppers Suspend Operations?
Published by November 30th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.All last week rumors spread again that employees had been laid off at Big Bear Choppers, that the company suspended operations and would not reopen this week. On Monday November 28, 2011, a local newspaper stated there was no sign of activity at the Big Bear Choppers facility. It’s not the first time, especially during the last […]
Dare Something Different. Acrylic Grips, Pegs And Caps
Published by November 29th, 2011 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Near bulletproof acrylic for your grips, pegs, shifter handle and even gas caps. Why not? Try something new to give a different look to your sled. Acrylic has a knurled texturing appearance to offer a good grip, then polished to a glass-like finish. Grips retrofit perfectly to most H-D throttle housings and many aftermarket throttle […]
In a former feature I introduced you to JC and Jimmie Lee Coen the 2 brothers of Three Two Choppers out of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. They focus all their efforts in unusual solutions with for objective to set new trends in motorcycle design. And AMFU, name of this creation, shows that they are very serious […]
2012 Easyriders Bike Show Tour Schedule
Published by November 26th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.In 2012 the famous Easyriders 2012 Bike Show Tour will begin January 7th in California, then move to the east coast with the final competition for the big awards, as always, in Columbus, Ohio. The Easyriders Show Tour features some of the best builders in the country, pros and amateurs. Schedule is as follows. January […]
What The Hell Is A Shucklehead Engine?
Published by November 25th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.You will never guess. So, I am telling you. Its an engine built with a year ‘57 Harley Panhead lower end and year ‘66 Shovelhead heads and cylinders…… You need quite an imagination to do this. And the reason behind this project is that motorcycle restoration professional Roger Squires from Southern California, likes the looks […]
