Applying wrap around your exhaust will increase power and reduce radiated exhaust heat. And it looks very good without having to worry about your pipes turning yellow/blue. I use (like on this Bobber of mine called “Kiss My Wheels“) Accel motorcycle high temperature exhaust wrap, available in black or tan, that can withstand up to […]
Archive for the 'Customs' Category
Bub Speed Trials. Sodium Addiction.
Published by August 31st, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Ross Kiwi Thomas. Youngest Indian Rider On The Salts Of Utah.
Published by August 30th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.He is only 15 1/2 years old… He got his motorcycle endorsement 3 days before Sturgis. For initiation, he rode 500 miles to the Rally. During the event, he learned the skills of swerving and braking on the canyon roads of the Black Hills.
Bub Speed Trials Atmosphere
Published by August 29th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.1- Yes, I had to fly from Florida to Utah, with a beautiful view of the Grand Canyon before landing in Salt Lake City. 2- Driving along a sea of salt from Salt Lake City to Wendover. 3- Welcome to Wendover sign. 4- It was a day for Scruteenering by officials. Racing starts tomorrow morning Sunday. To […]
The New Bronze Masterpiece Of Jeff Decker
Published by August 29th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Merchandise.Honoring the American Speedway, expressing its spirit, freezing in time an instant of 2 racers in full drift fighting wheel to wheel, it is what this new dynamic piece of artwork from artist Jeff Decker is all about. Can you hear engines screaming? Did you identify the 2 bikes? A 1934 Single Cylinder Crocker racing […]
On My Way To The Bonneville Salt Flats For Some Land Speed Racing Action
Published by August 28th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Just finished packing up. Flight at 6 am to Salt Lake City, then a 90 minutes drive to Wendover the closest city at 5 miles from the Salts. No, I am not racing (next year?). Just learning more about the world’s fastest machines (motorcycles, cars, rocket powered vehicles, and anything rolling…) and supporting friends challenging […]
New Berseker Foot Controls
Published by August 28th, 2009 in Chassis, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Some will qualify them as retro looking. Others as techno-industrial. Doesn’t matter. They are minimalists and look pretty good in black anodizing and brass plating (yes, you can get them in boring polish or chrome). These new Berseker controls are offered in forward or mid-control versions, with models for Softail Evo & Twin Cam, FXR & […]
The Picasso of Sport Bikes Goes To Daytona
Published by August 28th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Starting September 15, Nick Anglada, a.k.a. “The Picasso of Sports Bikes, will be operating out of Cycle World of Daytona, the newest destination for sport bike and metric riders.
Roland Sands Design Black Beauty
Published by August 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You are looking at a radically modified 2003 Softail Harley-davidson rebuilt by Roland Sands Design. Is it something you could do yourself to your stock bike? Roland Sands thinks so. or pretty close. Of course, there is some RSD bodywork fabrication and modification involved in this customization, but most of the parts can be bought […]
Old School Tail Lights From Jammer Club
Published by August 27th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Started in 1970, “Jammer Cycle Products” was offering a righteous collection of all the stuff you needed to build a chopper, Today, the “Jammer” brand is part of Custom Chrome Inc. and its today’s catalog is well known among custom builders as the place to find cool Old School parts. Like this new Scalloped tail […]
Battistinis USA. On The Road Again.
Published by August 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Are we coming back to the old days, when your rep. was visiting you business to show you his ware. Irreplaceable human contact with the opportunity to touch, evaluate and ask questions about the part you didn’t know it was the perfect one to move your next project forward. Rikki Battistini from Battistinis USA is […]
Big Dog Motorcycles Export Strategy
Published by August 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Big Dog Motorcycles just received a U.S. Department of Commerce’s Export Certificate. This certificate is for businesses that have benefited from the Department Of Commerce services to enter foreign markets. Big Dog Motorcycles started shipping motorcycles in June to its first 2 Canadian Dealers, in Montreal and Calgary and will announce 2 new Dealers very […]
Adam Canni. Master Automotive Industrial Designer.
Published by August 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Without any doubt Adam Canni is one of the most talented and creative industrial automotive designers of his generation, and I should know a little bit about design…As a matter of fact he is behind the design and/or paint job of many famous motorcycles and custom parts that you know.
Mingling With The Top Swiss Bonneville Racers
Published by August 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This weekend, for a change, it will be nice for me to mingle with racers on the Salts, although they are all, of course, also custom builders and evidently more expert at engine tuning that most of us are….
If my memory is good, CCCS (Custom Cycle Control Systems) must have launched The SAS (The Simplified Air Suspension system) for Softail about 3 years ago. It is now offered with an improved air intake filter system. This addition to the SAS eliminates the chance of debris or water entering the internal compressor. The SAS […]
Pantera Custom Motorcycle
Published by August 25th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You probably noticed. In parallel to the vintage restoration and the new old school style trends, and in addition to the return of Jap and Brit motors used in custom motorcycles, there is a style of bikes getting a new attention from custom builders. The sport bike/dragster look. And not only for one-off creations, but […]
Lightning Rod Hand-Tooled Seat
Published by August 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Seats.Like paint jobs, custom seats can make or break your bike. Loving hand-tooled seats I will not miss an opportunity to show you what I like. Another fine example created for a new bike built by Steve Carr and Rick Bonin at Lighting Rod Motorcycles. It is a collaboration between Kevin Baas for the hand formed steel […]
“Hey Cyril, Further your Brit Bike article have a look at the attached image for something we built for the British Biker Build-Off over here that we never really released any images of. Mark wanted to create something that was totally different for what we were known for. Bike and side car with fully operational mobile […]
Art Of The Chopper Truck In Sturgis
Published by August 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.You hit 50 and start your golden years. The kids are University bound. You and your husband realize that the big city rat race doesn’t make any sense anymore. Sell the big business and with him go back to the farm. On it, let him build a 3000 sq. feet custom fabrication shop. Spend quality […]
Chad Greulach, CEO of Lorenzo Cycles read your comments in my Blog about the launch of the new company and the association of Lorenzo Lamas with Eddie Trotta. He sent me the following statement. “On behalf of Lorenzo Cycles…In 2002, I produced/packaged “American Chopper” for Discovery Channel as an East Coast answer to what Jesse was […]
Being a Free Bird To Sturgis And Back. It’s What Is All About.
Published by August 21st, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.“Hey Cyril, How about blasting at 90 mph to Sturgis and back on a left-over parts homebuilt chopper with everything you need to survive bungied on. You alone, putting your faith in your efforts with no back-up truck followin’ ya. Motor homes with trailers, yuppies [Wild Hogs] on baggers, all in a blur as you fly past […]
Big Dog Motorcycles Takes Austerity Measures To Preserve Its Future.
Published by August 20th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last Friday evening August 14, I was informed by an unofficial source that “Big Dog Motorcycles was stopping production for the rest of the month of August 2009. That for the remainder of the year there will be temporary production furloughs. That a 20% pay reduction across the board was applied to all employees left after the layoffs“. […]
Breaking News. Saxon Motorcycles Under New Management
Published by August 20th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The deal would be signed on Monday. A new Saxon Motorcycles management is taking over with plans to survey all current and potential Saxon owners and current dealers to find out what they like, dislike, and areas that need immediate attention. A complete re-vamp will be done to build a positive Saxon experience and re-inforce the dealers […]
Michael Lichter’s 9th Sturgis Exhibition
Published by August 20th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Events.Art & motorcycles. Motorcycles as art and culture. iconic photography and memorabilia. These are always the themes of Michael Lichter’s exhibitions, and the last one in Sturgis was, without a doubt, the most complete and the richest in terms of historic and monetary value. In a new 6500 square foot Lichter Hall now permanently housed […]
Covington Customs New Shift Linkages
Published by August 20th, 2009 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.These new Shift Linkages directly replace the stock shift linkage for all Harley-Davidson FX, Softail models, 98 and earlier FL models, or 99- present FL Touring models (Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, & Road King). They all feature built-in swivel hardware for a clean look and smooth shifting. Measures 12.25” in length. CNC machined from […]
