New from Paughco these Springer front ends designed specifically for 2004 and later Sportster and Dyna models. These new Wide Glide Springers are a direct bolt-on install and come in stock lengths for Sportsters that came lowered from the factory and 3” over for standard height models. Top clamps can be ordered with ears for […]
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New Springer Front End For Harley-Davidson Sportster And Dyna Models
Published by September 14th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Hotrod Ripped Exhaust System For Evo & Twin Cam Engines
Published by September 14th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Exhaust.Frank Serrano will tell you that “this exhaust system roars like the devil himself is coming to you…” So, I let you decide if you want to rip the streets with these high decibels pipes. For Evo or Twin Cam engines, it’s a 4-step design starting of course at 1.75″ at the cylinder heads, then […]
A Custom Bike With A Heavy English Accent
Published by September 13th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This custom illustrates the trend of building a retro bike from the ground up using major parts from different legendary manufacturers. In this case starting from a 1973 Triumph (modified with 32-degree of rake and fuel in frame with fuel pump), using a restored 1967 BSA A65T (fitted with a Mikuni side draft carburetor and a Joe […]
You are looking at a Bad Boy Baby-Boomer Chair. Much more appealing than the traditional La-Z-Boy and making you feel much younger. It features headlights to help you look for the TV remote you lost again, mirrors to check on your wife in the kitchen, a footrest that you can kick to make vroom room via […]
New Art Of The Chopper Exhibition At Appleton Museum Of Art
Published by September 12th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.“Art Of The Chopper” books and exhibitions have always strived to present motorcycles as both sculptural art and artifacts of American culture. The definition of a chopper is any conceptualized, one-of-a kind, and hand made motorcycle of exceptional design and originality, and that perfectly describes the 30 ostentatious yet beautiful custom bikes that will be presented in “Art of the […]
Motorcycle Engine. Start It Up Every Time.
Published by September 12th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Start any engine regardless of displacement or compression ratio with a stock starter. The new Easy Start Cams from S&S® Cycle make hard starting obsolete for 1999-up big twins. Available in chain drive and gear drive versions. Don’t get caught dead without them! Watch this 4-minute video.
Many of you are customizing a stock Harley-Davidson model and when working on your hand controls want to be able to keep your factory switch housings to preserve all electrical functions originally on your bike. A good “clean looking” choice are these STK controls from JayBrake. They have several interesting features such as the 2-piece […]
Brass Balls Bobbers 69 Custom Production Chopper
Published by September 11th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.From the 1969 Easy Rider movie, this line: “They are not scared of you. They are scared of what you represent to them”. Although too young to have seen the movie the year of its release, Custom Builder Dar Holdsworth pays homage to this important era of our counter culture with its own chopper design. […]
LA County Choprods Honey Pot Oil Filter
Published by September 10th, 2009 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Engines.“Hildebrand” oil filters were extremely popular in the 50’s & 60’s and widely used on Trucks and Hot Rods. Several companies in the motorcycle industry re-designed them for use on motorcycles. LA County Choppers is the last one to offer a new version that they named “Honey Pot Oil Filter”. This model is cast aluminum, […]
Leslie Porterfield. Fastest Woman On 2 Wheels. Again And Again…
Published by September 10th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Fast summary for those who still don’t know her (shame on you). Since her teenage years (she started to ride at 16) she is hooked on motorcycles because of the bikes, of course, but also because she likes the people she meets in our industry. She is now 32, lives and work in Dallas where […]
I introduced you before to the Can-Am Spyder Roadster, this on-street 3-wheeler like nothing else, manufactured by a Canadian company called BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products). The new 2010 RT model will be available with saddlebags and is probably going to change the way you think of touring motorcycles. Look remains controversial (for many a snowmobile […]
New Paughco Chopper Or Pro-Street 300 MM Drop Seat Frame.
Published by September 9th, 2009 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.On a bike built with this Paughco frame you will sit low at 23” 1/2 and you will be able to slide a 300 mm rear tire. The bike will be balanced because it’s a Right Side Drive driveline setup. This Softail type frame has a 1 ¾ backbone stretch, 2” diameter single front leg […]
The Story Of A French Rookie In Bonneville
Published by September 9th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.He lives in France and prepared a custom bike for show & race that I featured in this Blog. Told me at the time that he had Bonneville big dreams. Excited, emailed to me one week before the Bub Speed Trials, to tell me that his bike was already waiting for him in a warehouse […]
New Appraisal Service To Get Full Insurance Coverage On A Custom Motorcycle
Published by September 9th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.We all know that building a custom motorcycle is a very gratifying labor of love experience. Then comes the time when you want to rush your ride on the street and need to secure proper insurance coverage to protect your investment. And it’s when a company named “AMI Custom Motorcycle Appraisal Service” promises to help you […]
Vintage Style Connection To Your Spark Plugs
Published by September 8th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.Strip the end of your spark plug wire. Attach the rajah terminal to the wire. Slide this wire terminal on the top of your spark plug. Secure attachment by screwing in the brass nut. Will work with any any modern spark plug with a removable top nut. The list includes NGK, Champion, and any other […]
Ready To Order Complete Chopper Solo Seats
Published by September 8th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Seats.Paughco realized that many of you would like to get a cool solo seat without having to fabricate a steel pan then visit an upholstery shop to dress it in leather. So, check out some of Paughco’s new additions to their popular line of seats. They are designed for use with many factory style frame […]
Aileron Custom Motorcycle By Dotson Design
Published by September 7th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Christian Dotson has an automotive background at General Motors as a concept designer where he was involved in the development of the Hummer H2. He is also involved with cars and trucks and his shop share space with the Walden Speed Shop. His philosophy is to produce automotive art. A long minimalist one-off custom frame […]
Jay Allen Breaks A New Bonneville Land Speed Record
Published by September 6th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.After entertaining most of you all year long in his many Broken Spoke Saloons, Jay Allen loves to head to Bonneville to break some World Land Speed Records. Last week I met Jay on the Salts of Utah, avidly looking for some shade between 2 runs and telling me about the progress he was making with his 2 […]
Where Are They Now? John Covington.
Published by September 5th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A very long time, by motorcycle industry standard, that I belong to this industry. And of course a lot of people, custom builders, vendors, manufacturers and show promoters that I have seen come & go. Evidently our US recession has also been a catalyst for this turnover. Sometimes I know what went wrong and where do […]
Saxon Motorcycles Europe introduces The Whip, Its 4th European Model.
Published by September 4th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Is Europe the new motorcycle Eldorado? Big Dog Motorcycles, Big Bear Choppers and Saxon think so. A devaluated US dollar against the Euro (a 68% devaluation since Euro introduction as a common currency in 2000) helps a lot make American motorcycles desirable on the other side of the big blue pond. At the European Bike […]
Stellan Egeland Custom Bike On The Track
Published by September 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Videos.Stellan Egeland from Sweden made sensation in 2007 when he won the AMD World Champion of Custom Bike Building. This year he ranked 4th in the Freestyle class with a new amazing machine called “Harrier’. This bike was built for use on both street and track because Stellan wanted to develop a hub steering that […]
Chris Carr 1st Run. 355+ MPH And Fire!
Published by September 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Events.This morning, favorable weather condition. Chris Carr did a first run. Reached 355+ mph between mile 5 & 6 (timing mile), then between mile 6 & 7 engine explosion and fire. Automatic fire extinguisher started from inside. Extinguished when the Bub 7 Streamliner reached end of course at mile 11. No more run this year (to […]
World Land Speed Record. Chris Carr Trying To Be Faster Than Chris Carr.
Published by September 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If you meet with Chris Carr, he will tell you that one day he wants to be the 1st man to reach 400 mph. Since September 5th, 2006 he is already the fastest man in the world on 2 wheels with a 2-pass run on the Salts averaging 350.8 mph aboard the Bub’s “Number Seven […]
2009 Bub Speed Trials Postcards
Published by September 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Confederate Fighting Hard For A New Land Speed Record
Published by September 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.When on August 12, 09 I introduced you to the Confederate P-120 Fighter Combat, I told you that this new pre-production machine would be on the Salts of Utah looking for a new world record. Myself and a lot of journalists, photographers, film makers spend a lot of time with the Confederate crew around its […]
Bonneville Speed Freak Lady
Published by September 1st, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As I told you before quite a large number of ladies from 16 years old to…are present on the Salts of Utah. Some just to test their machine because a “White Dyno” will always be more exciting than a shop one and getting a Bonneville time slip is a very precious collectible. Others, like Michelle Mielke […]
