TC Bros. HardtailProof unique modular design allows the license plate to be mounted horizontally or vertically on either side of the bike. Kit includes 3 different mounting brackets (axle, shock, & weld/clamp on) to allow mounting to virtually any motorcycle. A rubber mounting system isolates the taillight from vibration allowing for maximum filament bulb life. The […]
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HardtailProof™ Side Mount Plate Holders
Published by March 21st, 2017 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Inaugural Billy Lane’s Sons of Speed Vintage Motorcycle Race
Published by March 20th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Events and Racing.The passion of custom builder and organizer Billy Lane for early 20th-century board-track racing. Add 20 friends sharing the same enthusiasm for pre-1925 1000cc American V-Twin engines. Reserve the New Smyrna Speedway’s half-mile, paved, banked racetrack ready to welcome these 20 antique motorcycle racers. The result is one of the most interesting and followed events of […]
New Nostalgic Front Mini And Rear Drum Brakes
Published by March 19th, 2017 in Brakes, Customs and Editorial.If you are not into speeding with repetitive hard braking, forget about the disadvantages of drum brakes, like overheating, squealing from too much dust, prone to fading and difficult to service. They look extremely cool, and the retro custom trend has created a new market for them, fully redesigned, and much more efficient. A new […]
Postcards From 2017 Daytona Bike Week (Part 4)
Published by March 18th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Events.Up north winter blues got you down and you were unable to make it to the 76th edition of Daytona Bike week. Maybe these new postcards can make you feel a little bit warmer. (photos @H. Roesler, M. Graf) More pictures after the jump.
Classic Thunder Braided Cloth Spark Plug Wires
Published by March 18th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.If you own old iron, sooner or later you will have to replace your spark plug wires. If your bike belongs the new retro trend category, you want your spark plug wires to look like belonging to a past era. Sumax is launching old school cloth spark plug wires without compromising today’s modern technology. They […]
Speaker Grills To Match Your Renegade Touring Wheels
Published by March 17th, 2017 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Renegade Wheels, Inc. of Orange CA is now offering brand new proprietary speaker grills to replace the stock ones on Harley-Davidson touring models. The speaker grills are available in most of their wheel designs, in either chrome, phantom cut, polished or anodized color finishes. CNC machined out of T-6061 billet aluminum, Renegade Wheels belong to […]
Postcards From 2017 Daytona Bike Week (Part 3)
Published by March 16th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Each rally will feature excess. It’s true for people and motorcycles. But as Somerset Maugham said: “Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.” From excess to simplicity, the 76th Daytona Bike Week gives you again all what you need to feed your desire for admiration, critic […]
New Kuryakyn Signature Series By Custom Builder Jim Nasi
Published by March 15th, 2017 in Builders, Chassis and Customs.The latest world-class builder featured in the Kuryakyn® Signature Series is none other than Jim Nasi of Jim Nasi Customs, Inc., a true pioneer of custom motorcycles and components. Jim Nasi Customs has established a reputation for awe-inspiring concepts, intelligent engineering, and clean, unfiltered style. The collection currently includes a trio of competitively priced high-quality […]
Indian Motorcycle Introduces Limited Edition Jack Daniel’s Indian Chieftain
Published by March 14th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.For the second-year, Indian Motorcycle partnered with Jack Daniel’s to have a custom Bagger designed by Klock Works Custom Cycles of Mitchell, South Dakota. The motorcycle brings together two brands that share a mutual commitment to independence, originality, and ingenuity. The Limited Edition Jack Daniel’s Indian Chieftain conveys an intimidating presence while maintaining an ultra-premium […]
The Triumph Street Twin is the most contemporary and financially accessible Bonneville. A modern classic powered by the critically acclaimed high torque 900cc engine and designed by the factory as a perfect starting point to build your own custom bike. Logically, it’s the model that dealers had to use in a “Triumph Dealer Custom Built […]
Indian Motorcycle Daytona Bike Week Party Kickoff
Published by March 11th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Yesterday Friday evening, at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort, motorcycle industry VIP’s and celebrities gathered for a Daytona Bike week kickoff party and to witness the unveiling of 6 custom builds based on the Indian Chieftain. 3 from Carey Hart, Paul Yaffe, and Brian Klock, and 3 others built by Indian dealers. Because it was […]
Cobra 4-Inch Slip-On With Contrast Cut Tip For Harley-Davidson Baggers
Published by March 10th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.This is a four-inch diameter muffler with a mechanical core that has a tone similar to the Cobra 909 Twins mufflers. It comes equipped with a machined aluminum tip, finished in black with machined contrasting cuts. The new Cobra logo is stamped on the right hand side muffler. Available in chrome with black tip and […]
Avon Tires Launching A Consumer Reward Program. A $50 Pre-Paid Card For Buying A Set Of Cobra Tires..
Published by March 9th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Beginning March 1 through April 30, Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America (Avon Tyres) is offering a consumer reward program. Customers receive a $50 prepaid card by mail when they purchase a set of two qualifying Avon Cobra tires, or a $20 prepaid card when they purchase a front Cobra tire (AV71) and $30 prepaid card […]
Spotlight Bar For Harley FLH With 38º Rake
Published by March 7th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Raked touring bikes require an extended nacelle and a custom bar to hold all your front lighting, spotlights and turn signals. For all 38°-rake Harley touring FLH models, Headwinds – still the leader in custom headlights after 25 years – offers this custom Spotlight & Turn Signal Bar. Available in polish, chrome and black. Price […]
Vance & Hines Power Duals for 2017 Touring Models
Published by March 7th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Designed for the 2017 Harley FL lineup, these Power Duals integrates an exclusive Vance & Hines Power Chamber hidden behind a contoured heat shield that generates more horsepower and torque than stock. This new right side design eliminates the heat issues on the left side for the passenger, routing hot exhaust gases below the foot […]
A Visit To Warren Lane. Custom Builder. Vintage Racer.
Published by March 6th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last week, I made a pit stop at Atomic Metalsmith, Warren Lane’s custom shop in south Miami. Objective was to check out his latest works, in particular the custom 1917 Indian Powerplus that he will first exhibit at his own show in Daytona called “True Grit” (Sunday March 12), then race at the Smyrna Beach […]
76th Edition Of Daytona Bike Week. The Main Bike shows.
Published by March 5th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Sunday March 12. True Grit Gathering. Owners of vintage and classic motorcycles will meet at the “True Grit” event. Created by Warren Lane with the complicity and support of Bill Dodge, Billy Lane and Dan “Bacon” Carr, the event, whose format is informal by choice, is all about old iron, showing it and talking about […]
Any custom builder can make motorcycles look bolder and more complicated. As a matter of fact it takes much more creativity and more courage to go in the opposite direction. Many of you may find this contraption, an exercise in simplicity, quite ridiculous. Others will think that the guy who imagined it is kind of […]
76th Daytona Bike Week. Shows And Bands At Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona.
Published by March 2nd, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Events.Between March 11 and 17, there will be a kind of mini Daytona Bike week going on at the Russ Brown Pavilion at Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach. See you there…(address is Destination Daytona 1637 North Highway US1 – Ormond Beach, FL 32174.) Bike Shows/Tournaments. Saturday March 11. ARM Crusher2. ARM Wrestling tournament at 8 […]
These 18 dual color LED lights – white for running lights and amber for turn signals – are an easy direct bolt-on replacement of your factory bulky bullet lights mounted to your handlebars. They can be installed on all Harley Davidson models from 1996 to present, except those bikes equiped with an hydraulic clutch. MSRP […]
Machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum with rubber inserts for excellent foot traction. The perfect fusion of billet and rubber to provide the best in comfort and style. The floorboards have 3 different mounting locations, including oem mount, giving 3 adjustability options allowing you to find the forward and back position to obtain your preferred riding […]
Radical Dyna Glide By Ken’s Factory
Published by February 27th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This new custom is called “Night Cap” because of the chosen whiskey-like paint color. At the opposite of an alcoholic beverage consumed to fall asleep, this new custom from Ken Nagai will keep you awake and surely will get your blood going when spinning it around town. It was designed to look like “unleashed adrenaline” […]
2017 Maverick Wheels By RC Components
Published by February 25th, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.In the 2017 lineup, RC Components offers these forged Maverick Chrome and Eclipse wheels featuring a unique 10-spoke styling with intricate details and craftsmanship. Applications for Harley, Indian, Victory, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Honda and Yamaha motorcycles in sizes ranging from . 16 x 3.5” to 30 x 4”. Sold without ABS or with Standard ANBS or […]
Italian Style Diamond Floorboards
Published by February 24th, 2017 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.In September 2010, Italian born Matthew Vity took a vacation in San Francisco, and fell in love with everything Harley. Back home, he had to decide what to do with his professional life. In 2011 he started Vity’s Design, creating a collection of custom parts with a very unique Italian touch. Five years later his […]
Designed by Doruk Erdem as a Bonneville Salt Flats racer, it was built by Mark Atkinson. The donor bike was a BMW K75, a factory bike introduced in the United States in 1986 sporting a 3-cylinder engine with a balance shaft and shaft rear drive, and produced until 1995. Obviously, it now features an entirely […]
For admirers of fire arms? These new foot pegs from Brass Balls Cycles are inspired by the cool design of muzzle brakes, with the inclusion of essential grip on top to keep you connected to your bike. Precision machined from aircraft grade 6061 T6 billet aluminum. light weight and very strong. Adjustable chrome plated steel […]
