You can keep a passenger well-supplied on the road with the Rider Backrest Organizer (P/N 93300098, $109.95) from Harley-Davidson®. This convenient storage system fits over a rider backrest and puts two zippered pockets and a mesh pouch within easy reach of a passenger. There’s room for a water bottle, cell phone, keys, registration papers, sunscreen and […]
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Backrest Organizer To Keep Essentials Handy
Published by August 4th, 2015 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Sturgis 1st Annual RSD “Built For The Ride” Bike Show
Published by August 4th, 2015 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The show was about bikes built to haul ass on the street, the dirt, the racetrack or just about anywhere else. I will show you the bikes later (need some sleep…). But a few postcards from this event. (photography Paul McKelvey “Shooter’s Images” for Cyril Huze)
In Sturgis 35 Custom Builders Bare It All At The Michael Lichter’s Naked Truth Exhibition.
Published by August 3rd, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Events.Every year the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s indoor Motorcycles as Art exhibition by Michael Lichter presents a changing conceptual theme that brings together the most innovative collection of groundbreaking custom bikes from today’s premier builders. This year’s exhibition lays bare the raw talent of 35 world-renowned bike builders. Each of these rolling metal sculptures is displayed […]
Swiss Made Aluminum Pegs By Hard 9 Choppers
Published by August 2nd, 2015 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Machined in Switzerland out of EN/6028 aluminium , this pegs weight only 0,2477 lbs (111 grams), coincidently the same weight as a (swiss) chocolate bar, but 5000 times stronger with a static load of 1102.295lbs (500kg) Danny from Hard 9 Choppers explains: “I was riding motocross and freestyle motocross for 20 years. The moto cross […]
Jesse James At The 75th Sturgis Rally. New Custom Bikes And New Guns On Display.
Published by August 1st, 2015 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If you like Jesse’s custom bikes and parts and if you are into guns, make a pit stop at his display downtown Sturgis. Jesse tells me he will be on location from this coming Monday August 3rd to Thursday the 6th from 2 p.m. to whatever time his schedule and mood decide… Jesse’s display will […]
Difficult to guess that a Yamaha 650 was the platform used for this gorgeous custom creation and to imagine the amount of work involved to arrive to such apparent simplicity. A lowered neck, a gorgeous one-piece hand made stainless aluminum gas tank, flowing handcrafted exhaust and a set of 19” spoke wheels. The proof again […]
For those wanting something a little more exotic for their custom builds, Schuller Cycle Werks machines custom single and dual Stromberg intake manifolds for both Evo and early style V twins. All manifolds are custom machined from billet aircraft aluminum to customers specifications for carb spacing, engine type, engine offset carb height etc. These manifolds […]
2015 Sturgis. Legend Suspensions During The 75th Rally
Published by July 30th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial, Events and Suspension.The Legend Suspensions manufacturing facility will be open to the public for product sales, service, and installations during the 2015 75th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Legend Suspensions is takes appointments via phone or email and walk-ins when availability allows. Legend Suspensions is located at 3461 Whitewood Service Road, Sturgis, SD 57785 and is open Monday […]
MagnaFlow New Line Of Performance Exhaust Systems For Harley-Davidson.15 Seconds Of Sound.
Published by July 28th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.MagnaFlow, one of the global leaders in performance exhaust products just announced their new line. propriety line of performance exhaust systems for Harley-Davidson® motorcycles under the MagnaFlow badge. Made in the USA, MagnaFlow will debut their new line of innovative designs and performance features such as tuned length stainless steel head pipes, Pro-Flow 3 step […]
The experience of the Mexican-Americans in the United States, their cultural, ethnic and community pride forged the “Chicano” identity. And a style applied to many forms of art easily identifiable since many years on custom cars and bicycles and more recently on motorcycles. It is my opinion that it would take only 8 to 10 […]
75th Sturgis Rally. The 7 Bike Shows At The Sturgis City Park.
Published by July 26th, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Events.The Sturgis City Park will host no less than 7 Bike Show Competitions! The City Park is located at 599 Lazelle St. Sturgis, SD. Saturday August 1. 1st Annual RSD “Built For The Ride” Bike Show. 1 p.m 4 p.m. For bikes that are built to haul ass on the street, the dirt, the racetrack […]
75th Sturgis Anniversary Limited Edition Points And Derby Covers. Only 100 Sets Available.
Published by July 25th, 2015 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Limited edition 75th Anniversary everything will be for sale all over South Dakota during the upcoming rally. If you want something more original than a tee-shirt or mug or coffee bag, and lasting longer, you may want to get this 75th set of Derby and Points covers. They are machined from two pieces of 6061-T6 […]
B’COOL 26” Steel Front Fender Kit For Harley FLH Models
Published by July 24th, 2015 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.If you want to make the transition to a 26” wheel you better off forgetting about using a fiberglass front fender. The way to go is steel and B’Cool Products offers this cool looking model in strong 14 gauge. Cut on a 5 axis laser for perfect lines and alignment of the mounting holes. B’Cool […]
Darker Than Dark. Making the Indian Dark Horse Even Darker
Published by July 24th, 2015 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Black, the new Indian Motorcycle Red? The factory Indian Dark Horse has silver metallic parts (for ex. high flow air cleaner, the fender trim, the fuel gauge and fuel cap) asking for a darker treatment for those looking for an even more agressive and meaner machine. Owners can switch to black Ape Hanger handlebars giving […]
Custom Motorcycle Builders To Mix With Fans At Charity Breakfast During Sturgis 75th Rally
Published by July 22nd, 2015 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On August 2nd from 9 to 11.30 a.m during the 75th Rally, you are invited (limited number of tickets available) to join renowned U.S. and international custom builders and industry luminaries for a Meet & Greet Breakfast at the Buffalo Chip’s Motorcycles As Art Exhibit, curated by Michael Lichter. On Augiust 2nd, 30+ custom builders […]
Springer Front End For Tall Front Wheels Up To 26” On Softail & Dyna
Published by July 22nd, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Will the tall wheel trend mainly seen on full customs built from the ground up and on baggers extend to the Harley Softail and Dyna lines? Until now, there was nowhere to order a classic style Springer front end to fit wheels from 23” to 26”. A young shop called Backbone Built Bikes and Three Two Choppers […]
Who Is going To Have The Biggest, Baddest Billboard During The 75th Sturgis Rally?
Published by July 22nd, 2015 in Customs, Editorial, Events and Wheels.Avon Tyres & Renegade Wheels continue their partnership with four billboards placed around Sturgis for the 75th anniversary motorcycle rally. Avon & Renegade are going to be selling wheels & tires at 2 locations-Downtown: In Sturgis at Lazelle & 5th. In Rapid City at Black Hills Harley-Davidson, exit 55 off of the I-90. The new […]
Triumph To Auction Chris Pratt’s Jurassic World Scrambler
Published by July 21st, 2015 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On July 23rd, Triumph Motorcycles will auction the iconic Scrambler ridden by action hero Chris Pratt the global summer blockbuster Jurassic World. The bespoke bike, featured racing alongside Raptors in the film, will be sold by eBay to the highest bidder, with the proceeds going to Triumph’s nominated fundraising partner, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. Three Scramblers […]
Adjustable Pullback Bars for 2015 Road Glide
Published by July 21st, 2015 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Because no two riders have the same exact morphology or share the same exact riding position, these adjustable “Klip Hanger” handlebars for 2015 Road Glide.,let you adjust the control/grip portion to be positioned exactly where you want your hands to be. Then you lock this position into place with the same system clip-on race bars […]
Old Speedway Racing Inspired And Superbly Crafted
Published by July 20th, 2015 in Builders and Customs.Challenging conventionalism and exploring the unfamiliar to honor individuality should be the motto of all custom builders. On each of their creations… Among those who succeed, project after project, is Jeremy Cupp from LC Fabrications. A builder with a “can-do” attitude, always avid to learn new skills to create his 2-wheel dreams. “Seven”, his latest […]
A young French company created by brothers Philippe and Thomas Blot just released a series of clear velocity stacks made of billet aluminum and of “borosilicate”, a kind of Pyrex, but even more resistant to shocks, heat and dilatation. Available for CV, S&S and Mikuni carburetors. At Bullet Air Corporation or contact Thomas.
Universal And Water Resistant Smart Phone Carriers From Harley-Davidson
Published by July 18th, 2015 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.A smart phone can be a handy motorcycle travel companion, offering navigation service or music streaming through Bluetooth to a headset or infotainment system. Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories offers two new handlebar-mount phone carriers designed specifically for motorcycle use that secure the phone near the hand controls. The Universal Handlebar Mount Phone Carrier right […]
Power Management With A Solid State Module. The PDM60.
Published by July 17th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.A Norwalk, Iowa company, Rowe Electronics, has released their PDM60 product, and it has just completed its one million cycle testing. The PDM60 is a product that makes the old methods of power distribution and circuit protection look like stone age solutions. Think of the unit as a fully digital fuse box/panel…. only there are […]
Dakota Digital Introduces A New electronic Speedometer Recalibration Unit For Harleys
Published by July 16th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.The Dakota Digital SIM-1A is the latest offering in a long line of speedometer recalibration modules, and features improved resolution and accuracy of the speed signal, as well as expanded adjustment capabilities. The range of correction has been increased, now able to adjust the speed signal up 4x and reduce x.25. A direct plug in […]
Your bike sucks (air). In the category of round air cleaners, something different offered by LC Fabrications. Machined in the USA from a chunk of billet aluminum, then highly polished or in black powder coat, the Galaxy air cleaners feature a foam UNI filter element and a stainless screen. Measures 4″ diameter by 2″ thick. […]
