It was to be expected. The digital world finds its place in our motorcycles, at least some of them. Evidently, members of the industry have noticed how many of us use an iPhone or iTouch, the difficulty we have to prevent them from flying out of our pockets, and how ridiculous we look when fishing […]
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DashLink™ Docking Console for Apple iPhone and iPod touch
Published by October 28th, 2010 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.The Secret Life Of Roger Goldammer
Published by October 27th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Canadian bike builder Roger Goldammer was first known in the industry for his radical parts (billet aluminum front ends and frames), then reached fame for his pretty wild and futuristic custom motorcycles conceived to be not only aesthetically pleasing but also mechanically extremely innovative to go very fast on the track. Most of his work […]
Bud Ekins Collection To Be Offered At Bonhams & Butterfields Auction
Published by October 27th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.With a long history of representing the legends of Hollywood at its annual Classic California Auction, Bonhams & Butterfields Auction is proud to offer the collection of famed racer, stuntman and Triumph dealer Bud Ekins on November 13th at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Highlights from Ekins’ collection include cars, motorcycles, personal never-before-seen photographs, trophies, posters, […]
New Black N’ Billet Bagger Floorboards. Fit All Brands Of Boots.
Published by October 27th, 2010 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.The choice of floorboards was quite narrow but is getting larger by the month. From Wicked Image, these new Black n’ Billet Sniper rider and passenger floorboards manufactured in California from the finest raw materials, precision machined, black anodized and finished with a high speed machine pass. Designed to fit 80’s and newer FLT Touring […]
Limpnickie Lot Builders New Shirt. To Help You Wrench Better.
Published by October 27th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.You like their bikes and want to show your support to “The Next Generation Of Custom Builders”. Prove it by wearing the new Limpnickie Lot 2011 Tour shirts. In the back, the “New World Domination T-Shirt” shows a US map with a star showing the work location of each of the 35 custom builders of this […]
Jesse James Bidding Good Bye To His Personal Custom Mac Tool Box
Published by October 26th, 2010 in Accessories, Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.West Coast Choppers is closing and Jesse James is selling his Bad Customized Mac Tool Box. At 6 foot tall, 12 foot long and 27″ deep this baby can store all what you will ever need to build a custom, either full blown custom motorcycle or car, but doesn’t necessarily help you become a good […]
Black Brute Force For Harley-Davidson Softail And Dyna Models
Published by October 26th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.Yes, black is beautiful and sometimes I wonder why black was not used much on bike parts until these recent years. For a partial or complete black out of your custom motorcycle, Rivera Primo Inc.® now offers its popular Brute IV Extreme™ Open Belt Drives in Matte Black Powdercoat finish.
Chopper Dave And Buddies Riding New York Streets At High Speed
Published by October 26th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Events and Videos.Brooklyn Invitational 2010. Chopper Dave and Mark Nelson with guys from White Knights riding at high speed through the streets of Brooklyn …
Avon Motorcycle Tyres At Sema Preparing To Celebrate 100th Anniversary
Published by October 26th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.The SEMA Show in Las Vegas (the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world) is only a week away, and Avon Motorcycle Tyres will share a brand new 2500 square foot booth with Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels and Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels. Part of the brand new, larger booth presentation […]
Harley-Davidson Pan Neck & Knuckle Neck
Published by October 26th, 2010 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Just out of John Grant’s foundry and ready for machining. several cast necks in different flavors. Top left is replica stock Harley Panhead neck. Top right is Panhead neck with lock removed to look like late Knucklehead necks. Bottom left is steel neck raked to 56 degrees (custom order) and a replica Panhead neck in […]
Thug Glide. Best Of Show Biketoberfest Rat’s Hole Show.
Published by October 25th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If you visit quite a few bike shows like I do, you noticed that the number of participants competing in the Bagger Class is getting bigger and bigger. To the point that in some of them the number of ultra customized baggers is larger than the number of Bobbers… After more than 20 years where […]
Art-Deco License Plate Bracket
Published by October 24th, 2010 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Curved license plate sidemount brackets are not new, but like with all motorcycle parts, a couple of new twists or in this case bends, and you get a totally new accessory.
Biketoberfest 2010. Flash Back Video.
Published by October 24th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Events and Videos.Biketoberfest 2010. A 9 minutes video to make you regret of not being there. . The bikes, the girls, the reverse gear burnout by Bert Baker at the Broken Spoke Saloon, etc…(Produced by Jack Mcintyre at Bikerpics)
Fat Tire Conversion Kit For Harley-Davidson Rocker Models
Published by October 23rd, 2010 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Heartland USA specializes in wide tire conversion systems for stock Harley-Davidson models. And because some continue to like it fat in the rear, the company has addressed the issue for those owning a Rocker and Rocker C wishing to go from a “small” 240 mm stock rear tire to a more beefy 280 mm, Heartland proposes a […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by October 23rd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.1- Jesse James West Coast Choppers. It took quite a few days to all People and Show Biz Gossip online magazines, including TMZ, to get confirmation that Jesse James is closing for good West Coast Choppers in Long Beach. As a matter of fact a few of them called me a couple of hours after I broke […]
Not many keep the “school bus” turn signals on their Harley-Davidson bikes. That you choose to relocate them or not, or even not to use any anymore, you need to hide the place where the factory installed them. So Covington Customs designed this new finned turn signal eliminator to cover the area left after removal. CNC […]
This Weekend. Arlen Ness 40th Anniversary Open House.
Published by October 22nd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Just a reminder that it happens this weekend. The Arlen Ness Open house starts tomorrow Saturday October 23rd from 9am to 6pm and continues Sunday 24th from 10am to 4pm at the headquarters 6050 Dublin Blvd, Dublin CA. You will be able to meet with “Tig” & “Juice” from the TV series Sons Of Anarchy, […]
Second Annual Brooklyn Invitational Custom Motorcycle Show And Exhibition
Published by October 22nd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The annual event took place on Sept 18th, 2010 at Root Studio in Brooklyn, New York. Riders and Enthusiasts came from near and far to make their way to Brooklyn, for a beautiful weekend in one of the East Coast’s premier cities. Two of the invited builders, Max Schaff along with Chris Lindig , and […]
Easyriders 2010-2011 Custom Bike Show Tour. New Formula.
Published by October 21st, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The baddest Bike Show Tour around the country debuting this Saturday October 23rd (10 am 8pm) in Greenville, SC has a new formula, adding more entertainment to the traditional custom motorcycle competition. The objective is of course to increase traffic and to make each show a must visit family event. First, a children’s area complete […]
Metalsport Clear Wheel Program
Published by October 21st, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Very spectacular and not for the masses. What do you want more from a custom motorcycle wheel? This front clear wheel is made out of 1.1″ thick polycarbonate (yes it’s very, very strong but requires gentle cleaning) and is offered as a combo with a rear solid aluminum chrome wheel. The clear front wheel is 21 […]
If you want to know what kind of radical custom motorcycle you could legally ride in the US, just look at Europe, a continent where each country has very strict automotive regulations and in addition must respect euro emission standards. Although the custom bike you are looking at is still in the final stage of […]
International Motorcycle Show Series Becomes AMD US World Championship Of Bike Building Affiliate
Published by October 20th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Advanstar’s Progressive Insurance sponsored International Motorcycle Shows (IMS) are to stage World Championship of Custom Bike Building Official affiliate event custom bike shows this season, with a total prize fund on offer of over $90,000.00. The show series kicks-off at Dallas, TX. on November 12-14, then moves on to San Matteo, CA., November 19-21; Seattle […]
Is our destiny a sequence of events that is inevitable and unchangeable, or do we control ours by choosing different paths throughout our life? Were Bert & Lisa Baker meant to study in the same university in the same class, to receive the same Mechanical Engineering diploma, to work for the same employer, to become […]
Darwin Motorcycles RLX Project
Published by October 20th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Designed and in the process of being built by Darwin Motorcycles with a full carbon fiber body created by specialists at Rahal Letterman Racing, this American Muscle/Sport Bike/Cafe Racer will be used to raise funds for the Steel Anchor charity organization (U.S. Naval Hospital medical research efforts). It will also serve as a prototype for a very limited […]
Vintage Looking Titmouse LED Lights
Published by October 19th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.In the series I want my bike to look more vintage than yours, these cool Titmouse LED lights that you can install anywhere you can drill a 1/2 inch hole. It’s a bright dual function LED light (run & brake or run & turn) with 3 wires measuring 1 5/8″ long 1 5/8″ diameter and […]
American Chopper. Senior Versus Junior In The Courthouse.
Published by October 19th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If some of you think that the legal battle between Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Jr, is fake, made only to increase their TV show ratings, you need to read about the legal arguments that each party, via their respective lawyers, presented last week in a courthouse of White Plains, New-York In January 2009, after […]
