Boomers Versus Generation Y. More than ever, Generation Y, those bikers and builders born in the 1980’s, brings a new face to Daytona Bike Week. Baby-boomers still largely dominate the scene, but Generation Y raw bikes built out of necessity to ride from”recycled parts” are everywhere to be seen, from the Limpnickie Lot to Willie’s […]
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Boldfaced Events Of The 70th Daytona Bike Week
Published by March 13th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.2011 Daytona Bike Week Atmosphere (Part 2)
Published by March 12th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Rat’s Hole, Boardwalk, Willie’s, Limpnickie Lot and a few other bike dhows. Crowd of admirers. Loud Music. Not enough or too much light. Shadows of spectators on chrome and paint jobs. People interfering with the camera objective, usually with their feet… Reason why I don’t feature in full all these bikes. Pictures would not give justice to […]
Japan Earthquake. A Message From Custom Builder Keino Sasaki.
Published by March 12th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.“Hi, , hope you guys are doing well. As you have seen on the news,, Japan is facing disaster. My hometown where is my family is not affected since they live 700 miles away from the disaster, but I have a few friends living in Sendai city who are experiencing the most horrible time that we can’t […]
Spartan Windshield. As The Name Indicates…
Published by March 12th, 2011 in Accessories, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.From National Cycle, the premier manufacturer of motorcycle windshields, and conceived to defend you on the unpredictable open road, the Spartan windshield is 20 times more impact resistant and 30 times more scratch resistant than common acrylic shields. The key is the Quantum™-hardcoated Lexan® polycarbonate, unique to National Cycle and increasingly renowned for unheard-of strength. […]
A Visit To The Daytona Limpnickie Lot
Published by March 11th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Limpnickie Lot defines itself as a collaboration of custom bike builders and American parts manufacturers from the next generation of the American V-Twin industry. Comprised of small shops and individuals, it is their mission to ban together to promote their unique blend of culture and style derived from many younger influences including Motocross, skateboarding, […]
In Daytona Michael Lichter Announces His 2011 Sturgis Motorcycle As Art Exhbition Theme
Published by March 11th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Each year in Sturgis, motorcycle photographer, Michael Lichter presents an internationally anticipated exhibition showcasing the works of the most influential master builders and artists in motorcycling, “Motorcycles as Art” has become the prominent exhibition of the annual Sturgis Rally. Yesterday evening in Daytona at the ‘Biker Fusion” fund raising event, Michael Lichter officially announced that […]
2011 Daytona Bike Week Atmosphere (Part 1)
Published by March 10th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Let’s begin by the first question you all ask. What is the attendance of this 70th edition versus last year and other years? After covering all the territory from Smyrna Beach to Ormond Beach to talk to many friends and vendors, big and small, the consensus seems to be for an overall slightly lower attendance. […]
New Harley-Davidson Get-A-Grip Hand Grips
Published by March 10th, 2011 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Harley-Davidson calls the rubber surface of these new curved grips “tactified”. It means a superior connection of your hands or gloves on the controls in wet or dry weather. Rubber features a comfortable cross-hatched design and there is the “Othicker” in the middle profile is offered in standard or magnum diameter to fit comfortably almost any […]
Joe Palermo has a full time day job and another one at night. Building each year in his garage, without any help, one radical custom bike to wow the media and judges of all Daytona Bike Week show competitions. Well, here is his 2011 creation whose simplicity (almost all the bike can be completely taken […]
Going to the races? Having a favorite race track? Looking for a cool gift for a hard to please enthusiast? You can hang in your garage, office or home your favorite track made from Baltic birch plywood and topped with matte black Formica. Each track is precisely cut by a CNC machine to make sure all […]
Not a typo, this custom is called Nascafe Racer, not Nescafe! or Nesscafe!!! It was built by Shaw Speed & Custom the custom division of Brighton, UK based Shaw Harley-Davidson. Not your average official Harley-Davidson dealership. Shaw HD has won 6 times in 7 years The “Bar And Shield” award fromthe factory for its customer […]
Baker Drivetrain Is Moving West
Published by March 9th, 2011 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Events.As I reported on March 5th, Bert Baker is on a national tour to teach you his Drivetrain Magic. And I have been flooded by emails asking me if he will stop by in their cities. So, the answer is BAKER Drivetrain is traveling anywhere and everywhere that a participating dealer will host him. He […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by March 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.1- Polaris Record Profit Sharing. In 2010 Polaris delivered strong performance and posted record results with sales of $1.99 billion. More than $13.6 million of the company’s 2010 profits will be shared among approximately 2,250 hourly and non-salaried Polaris employees in a cash payment. On average, each of these employees will receive nearly 19 percent […]
2011 Custom Chrome Dealer Show And North America Championship Of Custom Bike Building
Published by March 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.March 19-20, 2011. A Special weekend in California where manufacturers, dealers, designers and bike builders meet and showcase their newest creations in the beautiful santa Clara Convention Center. 75 Custom Chrome parts vendors will be displaying thousands of new after-market parts. Vendors like Arlen Ness • BDL • Le Pera • RevTech • Daytona Twin […]
How Royal Enfield Is Marketing Itself In India
Published by March 7th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Videos.In 1956 Enfield of India started assembling Bullet motorcycles under licence from UK components, and by 1962 were manufacturing complete bikes. Enfield of India bought the rights to use the Royal Enfield name in 1995. Royal Enfield production, based in Chennai, continues and Royal Enfield is now the oldest motorcycle brand in the world still […]
Daytona Willie’s tropical Tattoo Old School Chopper Time Show
Published by March 7th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.After scaring me (and all of us) by telling me last October that he was too busy, too tired to continue organizing the event, Willie reconsidered and after receiving some sponsorship from Iron Horse Magazine, he will welcome again his friends of the industry at the 2011 Daytona edition of his Chopper Time Show this […]
Redonkulous 30″ Front Wheel Custom Motorcycle
Published by March 7th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Readers, I know you pretty well and can guess most of your reactions on any post I publish, especially when featuring extreme custom motorcycles pushing the boundaries of what is perceived as acceptable, aesthetically or technologically. Don’t have to explain why Custom Builder Dana Hallberg called this bike Redonkulous. Like me, he knew that reactions […]
39th Annual Daytona Rat’s Hole Custom Chopper And Bike Show
Published by March 7th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Grand Daddy of all custom bike shows continues the tradition and will open to the public the doors of its 39th edition Saturday March 12th at 9am at the Daytona Lagoon, on Earl street. Because some adjustments have been made on the definition of each class in which custom bikes are competing, participants should […]
Jesse James CFL Chopper Frame Available At Custom Chrome.
Published by March 6th, 2011 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.When on October 16, 2010 I broke the news that Jesse James was closing for good West Coast Choppers, some of you panicked about not being able to get a CFL frame. As I suggested at the time, and it’s now confirmed, Custom Chrome is carrying the WCC CFL frame, available immediately. The first shipment of CFL […]
Starting This Weekend. Your Day With Bert Baker. Pick Your Date.
Published by March 5th, 2011 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.This year, Bert Baker tells me that he has decided to do things a little bit differently. Instead of hoping to meet with you at his very busy Baker Drivetrain booth in big rallies, Bert is going to your own place. Almost… Bert is embarking on a National Seminar Tour stopping at V-Twin dealerships near […]
Daytona Bike Week. Church of Chop Old School Hot Rod & Choppers Shows.
Published by March 5th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Two other places to show your custom bike and car during this coming Daytona Bike Week. 1- Saturday March 5th. The first Church of Chop show is the “To Hell with Daytona” show at the Junkyard Saloon in Deleon Springs, located on highway 17 just 15 minutes west of Daytona. Live music with The Hillbilly […]
Old School Looking Seat Post Assembly
Published by March 4th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.You saw it before in my Blog, but for the 1st time available with a powder coated black contrast on polished aluminum. An opportunity to feature again this Wire-Plus quite “discreet” seat post assembly including billet housing, power control module and key switch. For power control, housing has four separate power circuits, replaceable start relay […]
Desperately Looking For Vintage Motorcycle Shocks
Published by March 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.You are looking for a suspension setup for a restoration, AHRMA racer or vintage machine. For all those who don’t know, Progressive Suspension, America’s Premier Manufacturer of motorcycle suspension, offers shock and fork spring fitments all the way back to 1949. The 12, 13 & 14 Series Progressive Suspension shocks are sold as damper sets […]
Daytona Bike Week. Limpnickie Lot Activities.
Published by March 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As one of the hot spots in South Daytona Beach (Ridgewood Avenue) during Bike Week, you need to know what will be going on at the Liminickie Lot starting this Monday March 7th. Monday-March 7 . Limpnickie Lot opens 10 am – 6 pm. From 3pm to 5pm the South Florida Boys and Girls Club will […]
Daytona Bike Week 70th Edition. The Bike Shows, Exhibitions And Auctions
Published by March 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.It is a popular request you make before each big rally. Where and when are the bike shows, exhibitions and auctions? The listing after the jump includes some events between March 4th and 13th offering a custom bike exhibition lasting several days with a special day for bike competition. Please, recheck a couple of days before the […]
Biker Fusion 2011. The Daytona Bike Week Hot Party And Charity Event.
Published by March 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The 2011 edition of the Daytona Bike Week Biker Fusion will feature an abundance of custom bikes, art and bike builders but will also be dedicated to those serving overseas. to welcoming home returning soldiers and sending aid and well-wishes to those who are still actively serving. The 4th annual event will be held on […]
