The Smoke Out XI is this year a weekly event starting this weekend in santa Rosa, New Mexico and ending June 25/26 in Rockigham, North Carolina. The long road will stop by in Oklahoma where Bryan from Brass balls Bobbers will join the party on this chop that he built for himself with Tim’s help. […]
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Published by June 19th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Gold Bullet Casing Earphones. Macho Chic.
Published by June 19th, 2010 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.It’s a long time that the Apple iPod white earphones don’t mean cool anymore. But are you ready to pay the price to put 18K gold bullet authentic casings etched with an eagle in your ears? And if somebody tells you that you just want to show off, tell him about the following features. 9mm speaker […]
Exclusive. S&S Launching the KN-Kone Engine. Vintage Vibe With Modern Muscle And Reliability.
Published by June 18th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.In July 2007, I was the first to inform you of the acquisition by S&S Cycle of Flathead Power, a Swedish Company that moved to Louisiana to service classic/vintage engine lines and components dating back to 1936. It was a perfect complement for the S&S brand and products line. Since 2008 the acquisition of Flathead Power’s […]
Lost My Head Valve Stem Caps
Published by June 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Brand new and from the mind of Greg Westbury these little gems to cover nicely your wheel valve stems. They are called “Lost My Head” because they look like an engine barrel with a piston. With a W logo as in Westbury machined in the top of the piston. Made in the USA and ready to […]
“You meet the nicest people on a Honda” was the 1962 advertising campaign launched to elevate the public perception of those who rode motorcycles. Ads depicted housewives, a parent and child, young couples and other respectable members of society-referred to as “the nicest people” riding Hondas for a variety of purposes.
Kustom Kulture. Godspeed 45/06. Volume NO. 3
Published by June 17th, 2010 in Books, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Cicero deGuzman Jr. is a Design Director at Time Inc., a Time Warner company, one of the largest publishing companies with a portfolio of more than 120 magazines. He is also the owner of Godspeed 45/06 where he photographs and documents motorcycle builders, their work and workspaces.
If you own a bagger, these adjustable 3-position control arms from Supreme Legends USA are an excellent and stylish conversion for Harley-Davidson FLH models. Made out of billet aluminum, sold in pair (brake & shifter sides), they are 1” longer than the factory ones and are easily set to any of 3 positions, stock, and […]
Kenji Nagai is another, but less known for now, Japanese motorcycle builder installed in the US (Torrance, California) to practice his art. His latest custom called “One Eyed King” is modern chopper based on a modified after-market rigid frame with no stretch but a 40-degree rake and a modified 93″ S&S engine by Ken’s Factory […]
Battistinis New Fork Boots. What Do You Think?
Published by June 14th, 2010 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Rikki Battistini sent a few pros of the industry, including myself, a few pictures of his new fork boots whose design is conceived to complete its already extended line of “hole” parts. He wants our honest opinion. So why not also ask yours? Keep in mind that these fork boots are raw aluminum prototypes, just off the CNC […]
The main reason I feature this bike is because you rarely see a full custom Harley WLA, and even less one BMX theme inspired. This one was born in 1942 and was rebuilt by a you shop located in Bern, Switzerland, always ranked among the world’s top ten cities for the best quality of life, […]
Motorcycle Seat Of The Month. Only in Texas
Published by June 13th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.Y’all. You must understand Texas. It’s like a whole other country. When you are born there, you are first a Texan and only second an American. Don’t mess with this “Texican” biker. He got the Lone Star State Of Mind. Do I see a bullet hole in the rear fender? By the way, great upholstery […]
Second Of Six New Glenndyne Wheel Designs
Published by June 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.As promised, at the scheduled pace of one model every week, this the second new design of Aaron Glenn “conventional” forged wheel line up. The GD-4 model features a modern mesh design with a European feel and speed dashes (As Glenndyne calls them) machined into the rim. Speed Dashes or a machined pinstripe available on […]
Lady Liberty By Sucker Punch Sally’s Can Be Yours
Published by June 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Sucker Punch Sally’s teamed up with premium cigar manufacturer CAO International to produce a one-off bike and the new owner will be randomly drawn from the finalists on July 17th at the CAO headquarters in Nashville. The bike named “Lady Liberty” has already made stops all over the United States to numerous cigar shops where a […]
Klock Werks Kustom Cycles In Muddy Waters
Published by June 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.In the early morning hours of June 11, Mitchell, South Dakota had over four inches of rain and the Klock Werks Kustom Cycles motorcycle shop building experienced extensive flooding. At the current time, their phone systems and computer systems are down. So, while they focus on the clean up and drying out, you are more than welcome […]
Old School 48 Style Conversion For Your Softail Swingarm
Published by June 11th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.I already introduced you to the old school custom rigid frames, casting frame parts and to the Swift-Kick motorcycle kicker arm and pedals made by John Grant at his Hardtail Choppers shop. And now, for those favoring the Softail style but looking for the WWII era look John is introducing 1948 style casting axle plates. John […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by June 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.1- New rumors on Wall Street that private equity firms are eying Harley-Davidson as a takeover target. Last time such rumors surfaced was on March 16, 2010 when private equity firm KKR was named as being interested in buying the company. A growing confidence in a US recovery is feeding a frenzy of many unsubstantiated […]
Custom Motorcycle Builder Shinya Kimura To Ride A 1915 Indian In Motorcycle Cannonball
Published by June 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Shinya Kimura will participate in the Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Coast to Coast Run from September 10 to 26, 2010. During these last 5 years Shinya Kimura gained fame for his handcrafted motorcycles always featuring vintage or classic engines mounted in one-of-a-kind frames with intricate bodywork often requiring over 1000 of labor hours. Shinya decided to […]
Between the garage builders and professional custom builders, there is a category of semi-pros whose main business is not to build motorcycles. They all chose their business because they love to ride, and don’t miss an opportunity to wrench their own one-off bikes. With the advantage that they know the latest trends, the newest parts […]
Another very fine example of a “new” 1948 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead designed the way the factory should have produced it at that time and could manufacture it today? (after adding all DOT and EPA requirements)
Arlen Ness Cafe Fairing for Harley-Davidson Sportster™
Published by June 9th, 2010 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Harley-Davidson is pushing the sales of its Sportster line (of course Nightster models included), the Cafe Racer look is making a come back, and of course Arlen Ness noticed. The company just started offering a direct bolt-on fairing kit to fit any Sportster equipped with a 39 mm front end, top mount headlight and Nighster […]
Never heard before of James Hammarhead, so I guess nor most of you. He founded Hammarhead Industries (HHI) and his niche market is, starting from recent major brand models like Triumph & Royal Enfield, to re-design rugged machines in the spirit of the 50’s.
Lehman Launching Cimarron Custom Trike
Published by June 8th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Lehman Trikes, the leader of the three (not a typo) world announced that it’s new custom model called the “Cimarron” is now available through its dealers network. Unique styling and two-tone paint to complement the lines of of the Vision Victory powered Crossbow model. Comes standard with Reverse and John Lehman Signature billet wheels. More […]
Need Some Help With Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication?
Published by June 8th, 2010 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Brendon Thompson was mentored in the techniques of forming sheet metal by Don Baumunk the owner of Fat Katz. During 13 years he has been building all of their custom gas tanks and now just started his own company named Elite Metal Designs (Fat Katz is still producing stamped fenders Trendsetter, Troubadour and the Cool […]
As I wrote before, heavily modified Harleys regain ground over one-off custom motorcycles built from the ground up. And for this purpose, old genuine Harleys or at least their main parts (frame, engine, transmission) are getting more desirable by the day. How modified do you want to go and how much time/energy/money are you ready […]
Motorcycle Paint Job. Sick Pinstriping And 23 K Gold Leafing
Published by June 6th, 2010 in Customs, Painters and Videos.Looking for a great painter who mastered the art of pinstriping and of gold (or silver) leafing? Watch Tommy Reed from Reed Bros Custom Painting doing his thing. Gorgeous work…
