From the fertile imagination of John Grant who must have Viking ancestors, this rear fender brace in cast stainless steel. Not for every bike or biker, far from it, but it can inspire some of you for some customizing work. It will work on rear fenders from 6″ to 7 1/4″ total width. This is […]
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Bracing For The Vikings
Published by October 18th, 2010 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Lady Luck Chopper Wins Big In Las Vegas
Published by October 18th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This year Las Vegas Bikefest (Sept 30-Oct 3) was celebrating its 10-year anniversary with about 30,000 bikers traveling to Sin City to enjoy all the biker events. One of the crown jewels of the long weekend of festivities is the “Artistry In Iron Bike Show” where 20 of some of the best custom builders are invited […]
Biketoberfest 2010 Atmosphere (Part 3)
Published by October 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.A few close ups of some interesting custom motorcycles seen during my Daytona weekend.
Breaking News. Jesse James Closing West Coast Choppers.
Published by October 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Events.From a very reliable source I got confirmation that Jesse James is closing for good West Coast Choppers. I am also able to officially announce that all Jesse James motorcycle frames and parts will be now manufactured respectively by Daytec and Belt Drive LTD (BDL) and available to order through Custom Chrome. (picture copyright and courtesy […]
First Ever Reverse Gear Burnout By Bert Baker
Published by October 16th, 2010 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Videos.Biketoberfest 2010 October 15, 2010. Broken Spoke Saloon 9.55 pm. A first. Bert Baker from Baker Drivetrain does a reverse gear burnout using one of his transmissions. (I know it’s difficult to see the difference) Sweet and very short (3 seconds) because I shot it with my iPhone and Bert got started without warning me…
Biketoberfest 2010 (Part 2)
Published by October 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Temperatures are 80F day – 60F night under a solid blue sky and it will remain this way until Sunday evening. Of course, a big part of Biketoberfest attraction is because it’s the last opportunity for northern bikers to ride before cold and snow hit their home places. Excellent weather helps a lot boost attendance […]
New Harley-Davidson Screaming Eagle® 3.5″ Slotted Muffler End Caps
Published by October 16th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.These 3.5 inch slotted end caps enable the personalization of Screamin’ Eagle® Thunder Street Performance Slip-On Mufflers of Harley touring bikes. Available in Chrome with black spears or Black with chrome spears, these easy-to-install caps are dressed with the same finish as the mufflers and exhaust shields for a consistent look front to back. Sold […]
The new 26″ front wheel that so many are adopting on Harley-Davidson touring bikes and of course on custom motorcycles built front the ground up deserved a cool front fender. Fat Katz Inc. delivers again with the introduction of the Laredo 26” STEEL front fender.
Daytona Biketoberfest 2010. Chopper Time At Tropical Tattoo. (Part 1)
Published by October 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Arrived in Daytona today at noon for a fast lunch with a couple of friends. Then went straight to Tropical Tattoo where Willie Jones was overseeing his event and confirmed to me that Daytona Bike Week will see his last show…Too much work and stress are the reasons. Well, it seems that many, including myself, […]
Please, don’t call or email asking for the tech sheet of these 2 customs…(thanks David)
New Windshield For Harley-Davidson Road King Models
Published by October 13th, 2010 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.In Daytona, Klock Werks is debuting their new “Billboard Flare” Windshield conceived specifically for Harley Road King. Modeled after the original FLARE Windshield, the Billboard FLARE features the patented Klock Werks hips on the side and flip on the top. The company states computer simulation combined with real world testing produced a windshield in one […]
Viper Motorcycle Company Announces Barnett Harley-Davidson As New Dealer.
Published by October 13th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Viper Motorcycle Company (OTCC: VPWI.OB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc., announced today its newest dealer, Barnett Harley-Davidson in El Paso, Texas. Terry Nesbitt, President, Viper Motorcycle Company stated, “Signing Barnett Harley-Davidson as a Viper dealer is very exciting and affords us the opportunity to develop a relationship with the world’s largest Harley […]
Leather Side Bags For Metric Bikes
Published by October 13th, 2010 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Stop complaining about me not featuring the same cool parts I introduced you to for American bikes for Metric Bikes. Mo-tique is introducing 2 new and unique genuine leather side bags from Ledrie with Custom Wings mounting bracket for metric cruisers.
Veon Motorcycle World Champion Of Bike Building. The Way It Works.
Published by October 13th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Fred Krugger and Peer Toftner of Veon Motorcycles won the 2010 AMD World Championship Of Bike Building with a wonderful machine that you can transform from cruiser to racer at the push of a button in a total of 5 seconds, while stopped or when riding. In Sturgis, Fred showed me how smoothly it works and […]
Biketoberfest. Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Bike Show is Thursday October 14th.
Published by October 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Willie’s Chopper Time Bike Show at Tropical Tattoos in Ormond Beach will be the 1st major gathering of custom bike builders, owners and lovers during Biketoberfest 2010. A tradition and a must stop by during both March Bike Week & Biketoberfest, Willie’s Bike Show is an exhibition of creative motorcycle building and restoring where imagination and […]
Deep Rich Sound Harley Sportster Exhaust. Hear It.
Published by October 12th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.The Sportster is the most sold model of the entire Harley line up. So I guess more and more among you are trying to source replacement exhaust sets. The 4 criteria to choose a new exhaust are design, sound, quality of chrome (if any) and legality. Samson Exhaust has a wide range of options starting at […]
Biketoberfest. Rat’s Hole Show Is Saturday October 16, 2010.
Published by October 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Rat’s Hole 18th Annual Biketoberfest Custom Bike Show will be back at Daytona Lagoon Water Park, next to the parking garage on Earl Street, Daytona Beach. It’s the best location in town for a bike show and I am glad that we can park safely…after paying big bucks to the city. The all-day show […]
Since 1977 his name is Fred “DUB” Duban and after winning quite a few important European bike shows as an “independent amateur builder”, in 2003 he opened his shop in France and is now considered one of the best bike builders of the old continent. For this project he got the best briefing any custom […]
Germany Intermot Trade Fair (Part 2)
Published by October 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.(With help of correspondent H. Roesler for info and pictures) Intermot, the largest European Motorcycle Fair held in Cologne, Germany closed its doors yesterday with organizers claiming 219,000 visitors, 4% more exhibitors and 5% more motorcycles exhibited on the floor. Unfortunately, it is reported to me that very few young people could be seen on […]
Arlen Ness 40th Anniversary Open House
Published by October 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Arlen Ness will celebrate his 40th year in the motorcycle industry on October 23rd and 24th with an open house at his Dublin, CA headquarters. Members of the cast of the TV series Sons Of Anarchy will join the festivities. The program is as follows. Saturday October 23rd and Sunday 24th. From 9am to 6pm. […]
Want To Break The Sound Barrier On Earth?
Published by October 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Steve Fossett, deceased on September 3rd, 2007 in a plane crash, intended to travel on land inside this machine at faster than sound speed (768 mph or 1236 km/h.) Some tests were made and Steve thought he could reach 800 mph. He was extremely rich (made his fortune in the financial services industry), was known […]
New Harley-Davidson LED Headlamp And Auxiliary Lamps
Published by October 9th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.They are brighter and whiter in color and provide a superior light pattern over standard incandescent lamps. Compared to the yellow light of a traditional halogen bulb, the LED lamp produces a “daylight color impression” that appears more natural to the eye. The solid-state LEDs are designed for long life, and the shock- and vibration-resistant […]
All 13 original Pro-One rear view mirrors are now available in Black Anodized finish with machined edges for a contrast look. These quality mirrors are not cheap die-castings, but machined from solid 6061-T6 Billet Aluminum. All these mirrors feature Pro-One’s exclusive stainless steel pivot that rides in a unique nylon bushing. This means these mirrors […]
New Accurate And Inexpensive Motorcycle Wheel Aligning Tool
Published by October 8th, 2010 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Misaligned wheels can cause skewed braking, oversteer or understeer, drifting or pulling in one direction, and steering head shake. There are many wheels/tires alignment methods, from cords to straight edges to lasers and everything between. This one promises to be faster and more accurate.
Are You Doing Biketoberfest Or Hogtoberfest?
Published by October 8th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This coming week, the motorcycle industry is back in Daytona Beach for the 18th edition of Biketoberfest (official dates are October 14-17) although many bikers make it de facto a week long event starting today October 8th. And they have good reasons to extend their stay with the city hosting this weekend a Daytona Blues […]
Orange County Choppers And Lawless Industries Break The Quarter Mile World Record For Battery Powered Motorcycle
Published by October 7th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Legendary drag racer Larry ‘Spiderman’ McBride rode the 363 volt, 4000 amp electric bike assembled by Orange County Choppers to a 7.469, 177 miles per hour quarter-mile pass shattering the existing world record of 7.82 seconds at 168mph. The historical accomplishment was recorded at Virginia Motorsports Park located near Petersburg, VA on September 24, 2010 […]
