The Crocker C4 Concept you admire here was designed by Daryl R. Tearne, for the Crocker Motorcycle Co. The C4 gets its name from being the 4th model in the Crocker lineup, after the “Speedway”, the “Small Tank” and finally the “Big Tank”. In conceiving the C4, the objective was to build a modern Crocker […]
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Published by May 18th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Ladies Tour De Force For Great Causes
Published by May 18th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The event: Midwest Cycle Mania. The place: Green Bay, Wisconsin. The objective: raising money for 2 foundations. The challenge: assemble a custom bike in 8 hours. The team: 4 ladies (Laura Ellifson of Klockwerks, Tami Walker of Diva Customs, Jody Perewitz of Perewitz Cycles, Sara Liberte of North Hills Cycles). Thanks to an elaborate plan […]
Independent Gas Tank Acquired By Bad Toys Holdings
Published by May 17th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.Bad Toys Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: BTYH) announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire the assets of Independent Gas Tank Co. of Gilbert, AZ. Kyle Krejci, the former owner of Independent Gas Tank, will accept the position of General Manager of the newly acquired tank company as well as General […]
Custom Triumph Street Fighter You Can Buy
Published by May 14th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I love BSA, Norton and Triumph. And when Triumph is producing a cool custom bike, I have to tell you. Only 50 of these Street Fighters will be produced and I guarantee that they will sell-out quickly. If you are interested, they will be available in June and you should contact your local dealer immediately to […]
I have never been crazy on trikes. As a matter of fact there are probably less than 5 that I can remember and front of which I would agree to have my picture taken. And it includes this one which was a Discovery Channel Biker […]
Back from the Legend Of Motorcycle Concours D’Elegance, David Uhl sent me a few pictures telling me that it was great and that he never saw before such a large collection of vintage motorcycles in one place. On the picture, it is sculptor Jeff Decker who did the concours bronze trophies. […]
Do You Really Understand Your Custom Motorcycle Insurance?
Published by May 6th, 2007 in Customs and Editorial.Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, which describes itself as the largest motorcycle insurer in the country, just released a survey of motorcycle owners showing that many don’t understand important policy information. The bikers’ lack of knowledge can cost them thousands if they have a claim. In its survey the company focused on two key facets of […]
I know you are building something new. Maybe a Chopper or Bobber. So, here is a shameless plug on my Z-Bars. I know there a lot of different sets and designs available to you. But these ones are cool, not only because they are mine, but because they are […]
Zeel Design 300 MM Tire Left Side Drive Kit
Published by April 26th, 2007 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial, Frames and Wheels.Us, custom builders, we try all kind of new things, and each time we do it we create a new trend generating a new style of bikes. Remember the start of the fat tire kits craze with the 180 mm Avon tire? It’s not so long ago. Now, […]
Roger Goldammer ExperiMental Bike.
Published by April 24th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.All reputable custom motorcycle designers and builders will tell you the same thing. Even when they build a bike commissioned by a client, they build the bike that they dream of. Simply because they are the designers and builders, not the client. Too much restrictions and control from a client and the bike will never […]
A Giant Production Motorcycle. Only In Germany.
Published by April 18th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It’s not a joke, and I guess it’s what happens when your ideas are growing and growing and growing inside your mind. In Germany there is a guy called Clemens Leonhardt with crazy ideas about what a motorcycle should be and how it should look. And I don’t say one-off motorcycle because he intends to […]
Deco Drive On Miami South Beach
Published by April 15th, 2007 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.I already had the opportunity to introduce to you Doc’s custom chopper & lowrider bicycles. But you never saw them being ridden by pretty girls on Ocean Avenue a.k.a. Deco Drive (the trendiest place in South Beach Miami). Here a TV clip to make you regret not owning yet one of Doc’s cool rides.
Team America. Free Trade Or Fair Trade?
Published by April 13th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I wrote this article at the request of Chris Callen, Editor In Chief of Cycle Source Magazine. It is published in the current issue. "We all know that after quite a few years of exuberance, our V-Twin after-market industry has slowed down and that at the same time, coincidence or not, Asia produced motorcycle parts […]
New “Old School Choppers” Book
Published by April 13th, 2007 in Books, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Don’t confuse the new old school and the original old school bikes. Alan Mayes is the managing editor of The Horse Backstreet Choppers magazine, and few could explain as well as he does the attitude (both innovative & rebellious) behind the original choppers & bobbers. It’s what he does with his new book called “Old […]
The world of customs is full of amazing stories. Like the one of this WL 45 sent in 1942 to Europe and discovered 60 years later still sleeping in its original crate. Laurent Dutruel from Zen Motorcycles could have kept it original but dreamed it as […]
Saxon Motorcycles Road Legal In Europe
Published by April 6th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Representatives of Saxon Motorcycles Europe are proud to announce that they have obtained the European Approval, making their bikes "road legal" in all countries of the European Union and Switzerland. Saxon Europe was created in January 2006 by Frank Vermeulen and Rinke Andringa of the Netherlands to provide the European market with custom American style […]
Intel has commissioned a custom motorcycle from Orange County Choppers of American Chopper reality TV fame. Intel’s OCC bike has a built-in computer system that includes GPS navigation and a fingerprint scanner to ensure only authorized people can start it (I don’t think it prevents a bike from being stolen). Could this keep OCC’s Mikey from […]
Roland Sands Vintage Conversion Kit For Harley Softails
Published by April 3rd, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Seats and Wheels.Roland Sands Design has expanded their widely popular Vintage Conversion Kit to include new fender and seat kits that accommodate a 200mm rear tire on stock Softails. The new product builds on the successful Roland Sands Vintage line, while eliminating the need for costly wide-wheel conversions. These two new kits carry the […]
Watch for upcoming magazine features and articles written by Cyril. The next issue of Easyriders will showcase his Bobber “Kiss My Wheels” inspired by an old song from The Byrds. The next issue of American Iron Magazine will also feature his custom Fat Boy “Silverado”. For the next issue of The […]
Pre-Emptive Layoffs At Big Dog Motorcycles
Published by April 1st, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Big Dog Motorcycles just announced that is has cut its work force by 7 percent because of slow sales of its custom motorcycles. In March of 2006, the company stated that it had 320 employees. The company said in a press release that it had overstaffed in anticipated of its normal seasonal increase in demand, […]
If “Metricity” is your thing, tomorrow morning Saturday March 31 at 11 AM (EST), ESP2 will air the Metric Revolution’s Motorcycle Build Off. The show features 22 of the nation’s top metric and custom builders in a head-to-head competition with $500,000 in prizes at stake. 22 contestants were selected to compete in three categories – […]
To launch a new model is never easy task. Especially in such an unpredictable V-Twin market. So, I have to applaud when I see an individual like Walter Roerich trying to bring something new and different to our industry. Roehr Motorcycles introduces the V-Roehr 1130 Superbike, a new generation of American motorcycles. Powered by the Harley-Davidson* Revolution* […]
Motorcycle Mania With Russell Mitchell & John Mellencamp
Published by March 25th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.While you were enjoying Daytona Bike Week, Exile Cycles crew was extremely busy working on Main Street in the middle of Automatic Slims Bar, building in 5 days a bike for singer John Mellencamp. All the build process was filmed by the Discovery Channel to be featured in […]
You already know. Baggers are big again. And Baggers owners like it fat with a rear wheel up to 300 mm. Yes, it’s possible. Gary Chipp, founder of Fat Baggers Inc, and his family have been in the motorcycle industry since 1973 and a franchise Harley Davidson dealer since 1984. Fat Baggers Inc evolved from […]
Sportster Nightster Original Sketch
Published by March 22nd, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I love motorcycle and part sketches, these quick outlines used to capture the basic elements and structure of an idea to be produced or manufactured. I keep mine (unfortunately, a few disappeared) and love to look at those drawn by others. You are looking at the original sketch made by Rich Cristoph, a 27 year […]
From My Spy In Russia. Custom BMW Chopper.
Published by March 21st, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.About 5 years ago, I got my 1st motorcycle parts orders coming from Russia. I was quite surprised. I even sold to a Moscow dealer all the parts necessary to build 2 bikes to be assembled in Russia and looking like 2 of my customs. Then, Russian magazines […]
