You are looking at KCosmodrive, probably the most radical custom motorcycle built in 2010. Pushing the technical boundaries of what a custom build is, this bike already won top honors in all bike shows where it was entered and was recently sacred European Champion during the AMD Championship Of Bike Building held one month ago in Germany.
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European Champion Of Custom Bike Building
Published by April 26th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Custom Chrome 40th Anniversary 2010 Catalog. From $0.00 To $9.99.
Published by April 26th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Starting a project? Don’t do anything until you check out as many custom part catalogs as you can. Or you may regret later the cool idea/part just tucked in the corner of one of those catalogs. And you should start, but not necessarily finish, by reading the big distributor catalogs.
Harley-Davidson Touring Models Are Hot. Too Hot.
Published by April 25th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.One day, riding a Harley FL to test his company 7-speed transmission Bert Baker noticed how hot it was running, especially in traffic. Then he found out that the 4-quart oil capacity was unchanged on touring models since 1993 at a time when the bikes were equipped with only a 80 cubic inch motor. Taking […]
Bill Davidson has been named vice president of Harley-Davidson Museum and factory tours. He was previously vice president in core customer marketing for the motor company. The museum’s current leader, Stacey Watson, is going to leading marketing for all Harley-Davidson customer segments across North America. She helped open the museum in July 2008. Bill Davidson […]
New Victory Vision Slip On Mufflers
Published by April 24th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.D&D Exhaust just completed development of the Boss Slip-ons for the 2008-2010 high tech touring Victory Vision. After tests in the Dyno room, the company states that the slip-ons increase power and torque across the power band. Installation takes less time than your lunch break. Only a few hand tools are need to get the […]
See Through Harley Sportster Primary Cover
Published by April 23rd, 2010 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.Want a more industrial look? Show your transmission and clutch at work with this see-through cover for Sportster 1991 to 2003 and Buell S1 And X1. Cut in a block of solid aluminum with plexiglass covers, as soon as you install it (without modification, and accepting your stock controls), you will realize that everybody is […]
Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show 19th Edition
Published by April 23rd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Calendar Show producer and photographer Jim Gianatsis announces that the 19th edition of of his Custom, Sportbike, Performace, Music annual event will return at the beautiful Queen Mary Event Park of Long Beach the weekend of July 17/18th. As usual, thousands of motorcycle fans will find in attendance top name American/Metric/Top Pro Custom Builders, some […]
Big Dog Motorcycles Company. And Now?
Published by April 22nd, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Last December, I published an email that Big Dog Motorcycles owner and CEO Sheldon Coleman sent me. In it. he announced that he was looking for additional capital, or equity investment, or merger or outright sale. For this purpose he hired the firm Of William Blair & Company. So, what happened during these last 5 […]
The 2010 Valiant Evolution By South Side Kustoms.
Published by April 22nd, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The very limited edition custom motorcycle market has shifted in the $20,000 to $30,000 range depending of how many imported parts are used on them. A new arrival in this niche market is this 2010 Valiant model by South Side Kustoms out of Buffalo, NY.
Transmission Pulley. Lose 2/3rd Of The Extra Weight.
Published by April 22nd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.New from Belt Drives LTD, a series of ultra light transmission pulleys weighing in at just 2 ¼ pounds, or 1/3rd the weight of OEM pulleys. They are high performance, fit stock applications and BDL states that they help your bike reclaim horsepower. They are machined to aircraft quality tolerances from super tough 7075 aluminum […]
Four Vincent Concept Models To Be Auctioned At Bonhams’ Quail Lodge Motorcycle Auction.
Published by April 21st, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Bearing the name of one of greatest brands ever known in the world of motorcycling will be four important and highly collectible pre-production Vincent revival concept bikes taking center stage at Bonhams’ upcoming motorcycle sale in early May. Story of these unique motorcycles is quite interesting. The late California entrepreneur Bernard Li made his fortune […]
Announcing Michael Lichter’s 10th Annual Sturgis Mororcycles Exhibit
Published by April 21st, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Every year, several thousands of Sturgis rally goers come to visit Michael Lichter’s exhibition of “Motorcycles As Art“. This year, from August 7th to 13th, the exhibit is named ” “Eternal Combustion- 30 in the Wind” and will focus on the explosion of interest and passion for custom motorcycles over the last thirty years. It […]
Hand Controls. Which Brass Type Are You?
Published by April 21st, 2010 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Brass throttle housings for single or dual cables are difficult to source. To find them for both 1 inch (25,4 mm) and 7/8 inch (22 mm) handlebars is very rare. And to have the option to choose them in 3 different finishes – polish, satin and raw finish – is completely new. So, now you […]
A Black Beauty Born From A Stock Softail Harley-Davidson
Published by April 20th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.You all know now that Roland Sands has a GP Motorcycle racing background. And his sport bike pedigree continues to show in all his creations. This machine is of particular interest for all Harley-Davidson enthusiasts because its base is a stock 2003 Softail and Roland demonstrates that starting from a legally titled and registered motorcycle […]
ThunderMax® TBW Now Available For All 2008-2010 Harley-Davidson Touring Models
Published by April 20th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.It’s an industry first from Thundermax. The only stand-alone Performance EFI Engine Management System developed specifically to meet the tuning needs of Throttle-By-Wire H-D® motorcycle owners. Thanks to the new ThunderMax® with AutoTune for Throttle-by-Wire Bikes, immediate benefits like quicker throttle response, increased power and cooler operating temperatures are now available for all Harley-Davidson models […]
Italian Free Style Custom Motorcycle. Mamma Mia!
Published by April 19th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.As I mentioned before, be ready for an Italian top custom motorcycles invasion. And you are going to see quite a lot of them during the upcoming Sturgis AMD World Championship Of Custom Bike Building. None of them look like what you have seen before in bike shows or in glossy magazine pages. A new […]
From X-Treme Machine this new Stiletto Wheel, one of the 6 “Black Cut” designs offered by the company for 2010. Available for all Harley-Davidson models, Victory, Roadstar, Hayabusa, GSXR, ZX-14 and of course custom applications. X-Treme Machine offers a total of 50 wheel designs, 6 types of finishes and is a 3-time recipient of the […]
Triumph Thruxton SE. The Cafe Racer Reinvented.
Published by April 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Cafe Racers. You were a Ton Up Boy or at least remember your friends racing them and they still stir your emotions. Or you were too young or even not born, but love their sport design from the past. Motorcycle nostalgia is selling very well if 2 conditions are met at the same time: today’s reliability […]
2010 World Championship Of Custom Bike Building
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The prestigious custom motorcycle show event is scheduled from August 8th to 11th at the Sturgis, South Dakota Champions Park. I know very well that some may challenge the relevance of some bike shows, but in any case you must admit that by encouraging the bike building, they support and stimulate all the men and […]
Paul Teutul Junior Opens His Own Custom Motorcycles Shop.
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.When I revealed in a post on April 4th that Paul Teutul Jr. would face again Paul Teutul Sr. in a new TV series (taping started a couple of days ago), you emailed asking me what the son & father fights will be all about since Junior was not building bikes in his new company […]
Illusion 27-Tooth Motor Sprocket Kit For Lower RPM’s
Published by April 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.As you all know, changing a motor sprocket alters your bike drive ratio and consequently the way torque is spread along the power band. Illusion Motorsports is proposing a 27-tooth motor sprocket kit to help those with a large motor displacement get a lower end torque and lower RPM’s on top end. Illusion states that with […]
A New Motorcycle Taking Shape. The Confederate C3, X132 Hellcat.
Published by April 15th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.Today at the New York International Auto Show Confederate Motors is announcing the launch of the new C3, X132 Hellcat.Confederate Motors state that the new C3 X 132 will be the lightest, fastest, toughest, smoothest, most beautiful Hellcat ever produced. The company is already selling a 1st version of the Hellcat and 2 other models, […]
Retro Looking Taillights. What Is Your Style?
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Taillights. They can help or break the look of your bike. Especially if you “play” the retro look. Distributed by Custom Chrome (go to the Jammer Catalog section) the West-Eagle taillights is exactly what you need for some new lights looking old but looking better than many old ones…From left to right, and top to […]
Custom Dyna Street Bob Harley-Davidson By Fred Kodlin
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A couple days ago, I showed you the new parts introduced by German builder Fred Kodlin to give your Dyna the custom treatment. And now, I give you a sneak preview of how your stock bike would look with these new goodies. “Tattoo” was introduced a few weeks ago at the Custom Chrome Dealer Show, is […]
Weld-On Solo Seat Spring Mounts
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Seats.These ready to weld mounts mild steel supports make mounting your solo seat a breeze. Lowbrow Customs is offering them already coped for a perfect fit on 1″ frame tubing, with the shaft already cross-drilled for the supplied spring cotter pin. A set of leather base washers are included to keep your springs from squeaking. […]
Good Times Again For Bikers In New Orleans
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.First, let me anticipate your remarks. Yes, it’s called New Orleans Bike Week although it doesn’t last exactly one week. But it will soon…Second, I was present during last year’s inaugural event and I can tell you that the place is as safe as any major city, even safer due to the organization. This being […]
