Those not in motorcycle racing have never heard the name Akrapovic. A couple of months ago, I introduced you to this European company because its experience and high quality reputation with numerous teams in the Pro Superbike championship (Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati, Honda), is now associated with new exhaust systems specifically conceived for most Harley-Davidson […]
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Akrapovic Exhaust Systems. Remember This name.
Published by November 8th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Motor Bike Expo Italy Announces Access USA.
Published by November 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Of interest to all US companies wishing an opportunity to show their motorcycles, parts and accessories to the European public, distributors and media representatives, the Motor Bike Expo of Verona, Italy (January 20-22, 2012), one of the largest motorcycle shows in the world attracting over 120,000 visitors, offers for the 1st time turnkey booth packages […]
High Power Drain Plug Magnets
Published by November 8th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Drain plug. Not the most sexy of all custom parts, but the only accessory you can add to your motor/engine, that will actually extend the life of your vehicle, regardless if it’s an automobile or motorcycle, or lawn mower or what you have with an engine. A company called Drain Plug Magnets makes high powered […]
Custom Harley-Davidson Blackline. In The True Spirit Of The Long Black Road.
Published by November 7th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The Softail Blackline was conceived by Harley-Davidson “pared to the bone with visual elements of the original bobber movement combined with a raw style embraced by today’s young bike builders.” Customizing it is to challenge yourself not only to preserve the bike raw personality but also to emphasize it with cosmetically more pleasing lines and parts, […]
Sneak Peek Of Performance Machine New Aluminum Rim Wire Wheels
Published by November 6th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Spoke wheels are back with a vengeance, but the new generation will be rejuvenated with new spoke and nipple designs, aluminum rims for anodizing (black Ops) and polishing combinations (Contrast Cut) , etc. Above, 2 shots from new billet aluminum wire wheels by Performance Machine These new wheels should be available beginning of 2012… or sooner. To follow…
Postcards From 2011 Big Twin Bike Show & Zodiac Dealer Expo In Netherlands
Published by November 6th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This post to show you that our American Custom Motorcycle Industry is hard at work beyond our US Borders. This weekend (Nov. 4-6) European parts distributor Zodiac, in association with Dutch magazine Big Twin was running its dealer show near Eindhoven, Netherlands. An American presence with many American manufacturers, most of them now on their way […]
How To Build An Electric Cafe Racer For A Small Budget
Published by November 5th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.South Carolina husband and wife Ed and Tammy build for fun their own electric motorcycles for a very modest budget. They decided to build an electric Cafe Racer in the style of the Triumphs of the 70’s and starting from a 1978 Honda CB750 costing them only $250 they arrived to finish EV motorcycle featured […]
Just On Time For Your Winter Bagger Project. New Eddie Trotta Rolex Fork Bells And Exhaust Tips.
Published by November 4th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial, Exhaust and Suspension.From custom builder Eddie Trotta, a new way to dress your bagger front end and exhaust system. A little bit of bling, not too much, with these Rolex Fork Bells and matching Rolex Tips that you can easily install on 3.5″ or 4″ Rinehart end pipes and most after-mart slip-ons. Sold in pair in black or […]
Cycle Source Magazine Best of 2011 Awards
Published by November 4th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Ever noticed Hollywood uses any excuse to pat each other on the back with awards? Well guess what, Cycle Source Magazine is doing it again, but their awards are for the “real deals”, the hard-working everyday enthusiasts that make our industry the “exciting, wouldn’t miss it for nothing” world that it is today. So here […]
New Samson Sidewinders Exhaust for Softails
Published by November 3rd, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.The new “Sidewinders” exhaust (two individual pipes on one side), is part of Samson Legend Series for most Harley-Davidson Softails. The Sidewinders offer Samson’s exclusive Quad Chrome plating that provides ultimate adhesion and corrosion protection. (Sinister black ceramic finish available upon request) Designed, tuned and dyno tested to produce maximum horsepower, torque and awesome sound. […]
2012 Polaris Produced Indian Motorcycles.
Published by November 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As I reported before, not much could be done by Polaris between April of this year, when the company bought all Indian Motorcycle assets, and today. The 2012 Polaris built Indians are limited to 3 models, The Vintage, The Classic and The Dark Horse. No radical changes, but all have received about 12 small technical […]
Powder coating is winning against chrome plating. Seems that everybody is loving black parts, and they are much more riders friendly than chrome ones. So, Rivera Primo Inc.®, like so many other vendors, now offers its popular Brute IV Extreme™ Open Belt Drives in Matte Black powder coat finish. They went with powder coating due […]
V-Twin Expo New Seminars For Attending Dealers
Published by November 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Three new seminars are announced for the 12th annual V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, OH February 4-6, 2012. “Each year we work closely with V-twin dealers to create and deliver relevant seminars that assist them in their efforts to grow their business or improve overall operations. By inviting industry experts as our seminar panelists, we deliver […]
Chin Fairing For Harley Touring. More Than Just Dressing Up.
Published by November 1st, 2011 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Douglas Wozney just released a unique chin fairing for 2009 and newer Harley-davidson FL models equipped with the stock oil cooler. More than just a piece for dressing up the front of your bike, this one is aerodynamically designed to provide a laminar air flow to the oil cooler. It means that air flows in […]
Knievel Custom Cycles Sign Contract To Market College-Themed Motorcycles
Published by November 1st, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Knievel Custom Cycles LLC today announced that its manufacturing subsidiary, Knievel Motorcycle Manufacturing, Inc., has signed a contract with The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG College, to manufacture officially licensed logo motorcycles themed after colleges and universities in the U.S. Under terms of the agreement, an initial group of CLC institutions have […]
In his southwest of St Louis, MO Rods & Rides shop, Thomas Denver Ward (call him TD) and crew build, re-build and customize very cool classic cars, trucks, hot rods and motorcycles. For bikes, they have a special affection for Board Track Racers and Bobbers, almost all using drop seat frames provided under their design […]
Rinehart Bagger Classic Dual Exhaust With Power Pack
Published by October 30th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Get rid of the tuck and under look and go back to classic looks with this set of 4” Classic Duals that come with the Rinehart Power Pack fuel tuner which has been optimized for these pipes. Plug it in, select a map and go! • Programmable fuel tables • Software and USB cable included […]
If you are looking for a couple of exclusive motorcycle themed classy tee shirts that your buddies will probably never wear because they don’t know where to get them (until today…), there is a guy called Bill Muneio whose passion is to design commemorative graphic logos about brands most of you have never heard about. […]
Jesse James Will Battle The Teutuls In 2 American Chopper TV Shows In December
Published by October 27th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.On May 15, 2011 I broke the news that Jesse James would return to TV in a 3-way build-off with the Teutuls, Paul Jr. and Paul Sr. This afternoon, Jesse just confirmed to me that the face-off will be “live” on 2 consecutive nights on the Discovery Channel, December 5 and 6, 2011 both shows […]
Even A Speed King Needs Cool Brakes
Published by October 27th, 2011 in Brakes, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Custom Builder Jeff Cochran, a.k.a. SpeedKing. just released a full line of braking products called “Rush Hour Racing” A faithful to brakes brand Wilwood, all his brackets were designed around the Wilwood single and double 4-piston calipers but will accept many others with 3.5″ distance between ear mounts like Performance Machine, JayBrake, Midwest, DNA, etc… All […]
Job Opening For Experienced Custom Builder
Published by October 27th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Fellow custom Builder Ralph Randolph, owner of Knockout Motorcycle Co. in Mesa, Arizona. is looking for a good bike builder with experience. Description of requirements to apply follows after the jump.
First 26″ Wire Wheel By Sinister.
Published by October 26th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.The 26″ diameter front wheel is the new bad boy of the custom motorcycle industry. Seen on baggers and other radical contraptions, very few different designs were available, and nowhere could you find a 26″ wire wheel, until today… Sinister is launching the first and only 26″ Big Fat Daddy Wire Wheel, available in stainless […]
The shop. Warr’s of London, Europe’s oldest official Harley-Davidson dealership. The client, Iconic Japanese Denim Label Evisu, specialized reproducing painted vintage-style jeans on old machinery. The builder and designer, Charlie Stockwell who at Warr’s London, who loves to build classically inspired one-off Harleys. Latest work, the Kamome Springer, a darkened harmonic combination of past vintage […]
Somebody had to do it. And Custom Chrome is the first one. A Black Book where you will only find black custom parts, powdercoated or anodized, from engines and intakes to wheels to foot and hand controls to suspension, lighting and hardware. Black is the most powerful “color trend” of the industry since chrome was […]
New For 2012. Progressive Suspension Softail Shocks With Remote Adjustable Preload.
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Tucked under your Softail chassis it has never been easy to access and adjust the pair of shocks to changing loads or to the addition of a passenger. Reason why most don’t even bother to do it. For 2012 Progressive Suspension, America’s Premier Manufacturer Of Motorcycle Suspension, is launching the high performance 422 Series Softail […]
69th International Motorcycle Show. Milano November 8-13, 2011
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.For my european readers, a reminder that this important show features all the leading manufacturers, not only Italian, and a selection of some of the top european custom builders. Over 500,000 visitors (you read correctly) are expected to attend this 69th edition. To focus only on customizers, you will get a chance to see from […]
