The Sportster Forty-Eight® was born from Harley-Davidson looking like an urban brawler with the right attributes to be easily turned into a modern Cafe Racer. And if it’s the direction you are looking for, here is a good example of what you can achieve for a reasonable customizing budget without compromising your Harley factory warranty. […]
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Banish The Night. New Harley-Davidson Daymaker LED Headlamp For Softail, Dyna And Sportster Models.
Published by June 1st, 2014 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.You can blast through the night with the new Daymaker™ LED Headlamp (P/N 67700144 Chrome, P/N 67700145 black; $399.95) from Harley-Davidson® Now available in a 5.75-inch diameter to fit many Sportster®, Dyna® and Softail® models, this LED headlamp features two “D” shaped optical lenses, a single low-beam lens, and three high-beam lenses.
New Zipper’s Performance High Compression 110” CVO Piston Kits
Published by May 31st, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Co-designed by Zipper’s and Wiseco Engineering during the development of Zipper’s Muscle 110 kit, these powerful forged pistons are stated as having superior features over the competition. These pistons are forged from 2618 material and are designed to be strong, durable and light in weight – everything you need in a high performance piston! The […]
Storz Ceriani Steering Damper Kits for Harley-Davidson Models
Published by May 30th, 2014 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.The purpose of a steering damper is to dampen oscillations in the front fork assembly, otherwise known as “head shake”, when the front wheel is deflected from its normal track by bumps, potholes, frame flex, tire reaction, etc. Storz Performance offers complete steering damper kits for most Harley DYNA, FXR, V-Rod, Sportster and XR1200 models. […]
World’s Most Expensive Exercise Bike
Published by May 30th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.For the pleasure of your eyes. And it could only come from an Italian designer… Just a large circle reminiscent of of the classic unicycles of the end of the 1800’s. 2 horns to hold on. An epicycloid transmission. Carbon, steel and glass fiber. The top in fitness design with the best ergonomics and ultimate […]
Keep Your Harley Headlamp. Just Change The Bucket. Looking Better. Cheaper…
Published by May 29th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Or how to accomplish a fast and cheap complete makeover of your Harley 5” 3/4 headlight while still keeping the factory lamp, the trim ring and without having to mess up with your electrical system. These Vitamin 5 3/4” Headlight Buckets (named as such because they look like citrus press) are a direct fit to […]
Not the typical motorcycle you expect from the Bavarian manufacturer. And a very good surprise regarding styling. Motorcycling is much more than just perfect function, and this BMW Concept Roadstar is very exciting to look at. It’s a typical BMW roadster with a powerful 1.170 cc 2-cylinder boxer engine putting out 125 hp. It features […]
New Inner Fairing Chrome Trim Kit From Harley-Davidson For RUSHMORE Tourers
Published by May 28th, 2014 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.This new kit includes self-adhesive bezels and trim rings to surround the gauges, the front speakers and the Boom!™ Box infotainment faceplate. A gloss-black fascia completes the stylish look. The entire kit installs in a few minutes time. The RUSHMORE Inner fairing Dash Trim Kit (P/N 61400199; $139.95) is designed specifically to fit 2014 Electra […]
Postcards From May 24th Norway Bike Fest
Published by May 27th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.In this small country of 5.3 million people located in the western part of Scandinavia in Northern Europe, because of latitude, from May to July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in a big part of his territory. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in […]
Brake Disc Locks With Alarm System
Published by May 27th, 2014 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.If your choice of motorcycle anti-theft device is a brake disc lock, you may be interested by these 3 models with a 3D detection system with an alarm of at least 100 db. Like many others, they are small and the lock mechanism is made of special hardened steel with an excellent corrosion protection. But […]
Hardley. A 883 Sportster Stretching Imagination In The Right Direction
Published by May 26th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.In Austin, Texas there is another shop than the one you know whose work is well known by those into vintage and classic style Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Kawasaki and BMW bikes. Revival Cycles is led by a trio of individuals (a designer, a formally-trained engineer, a mechanic) that pulls all the pieces of an existing […]
Joe Cooper. Perfecting The Hand Made Motorcycle Fender. And Succeeding…
Published by May 25th, 2014 in Builders, Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Videos.“One Machine Can Do The Work Of Fifty Ordinary Men. No Machine Can Do The Work Of An Extraordinary Man.” Keeping in mind this thought from Elbert Hubbard, with a courage and a tenacity that most will never own, Joe Cooper has spent years pursuing the task of fabricating and offering the finest hand fabricated […]
Russian Made Motorcycle. It’s Ugly And You Will Want One.
Published by May 25th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Who doesn’t want a motorcycle that you can ride absolutely everywhere you want to go, that you can carry, that you can disassemble in 15 minutes and pack in your car trunk. I forgot. It floats, too. This Russian motorcycle is extraordinary, does much more than the American made Rokon. It’s called the Tarus, weighting […]
New Dakota Digital Gauges For Harley-Davidson RUSHMORE Baggers
Published by May 24th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Dakota Digital is launching new MCL-3014 (Blue) and MCL-3014-R (Red) Digital LED Gauges for 2014 and later Harley Baggers. The Direct Plug-In kit directly replaces the stock gauges while adding a lot more functionality. Set includes Speedometer, Tachometer (with Bar Graph Tach), Volts, Oil Temperature (sender included), and Bar Graph Fuel Gauge. Gauges use stock […]
Frisco Mount Gas Tank With Classic Wassell Shape
Published by May 23rd, 2014 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Genuine (or not so genuine) English made Wassell gas tanks in very poor shape sells for quite a few dollars on eBay (original has Wassell stamped in the tunnel) If you want a new vintage style gas tank with the classic Wassell shape to mount Frisco style, high and level with the frarme backbone, this […]
Former Vance and Hines Management Team Just Launched Firebrand Design. New Mufflers For Harley Tourers Are Available.
Published by May 22nd, 2014 in Customs, Editorial, Events and Exhaust.John Peck, former Vice-President of Manufacturing at Vance and Hines and Leigh Crawford, former Manager of Research and Development also at Vance and Hines, have partnered to launch Firebrand Design, LLC. Firebrand manufactures and designs aftermarket products for motorcycles. Focusing at launch on exhausts for Harley-Davidson motorcycles, they plan on expanding to other products and […]
High Performance Front Suspension For Harley Dyna Models
Published by May 21st, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Progressive Suspension has created a state of the art Fork Cartridge Kit designed to outperform everything on the market available for the Dyna. The new asymmetrical design places a preload adjuster over a progressive rate spring in one leg and an aluminum bodied, sealed cartridge damper on the other. The result is superior damping and ride […]
Update On The “Follow Your Dream” Metzeler Contest
Published by May 20th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Events and Wheels.On April 2nd, I reported on the “Follow Your Dream Metzeler Contest” with Indian Larry Motorcycles building a one-off custom motorcycle with input from fans via the Metzeler USA Dacebook Page where you can see the building process evolve in a multi-episode series. The sweepstakes will end up June 16 with a lucky fan taking […]
Convenient Touring Organizer Fits 2014 Project RUSHMORE Batwing Fairing
Published by May 20th, 2014 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Keep small items organized and handy with the new Three-Pocket Fairing Pouch (P/N 93300054, $129.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories. Designed specifically for the new Project RUSHMORE batwing fairing and windshields on 2014 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide®, Street Glide® and Trike models, this fairing pouch is convenient for storing mobile devices, sunglasses and other […]
Buy a Set Of Metzeler ME 888 Marathon Ultra Motorcycle Tires And Receive A $50 Visa Prepaid Card
Published by May 20th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.You have until May 31, 2014 to be eligible to receive a $50 Metzeler Visa Prepaid Card by mail-in-rebate when you buy a set of the acclaimed ME 888 MARATHON™ Ultra tires. The appointed heir of the ME 880 Marathon, popular with V-Twin owners and customizers all over the world, it was designed to maintain […]
Speedway Kay By Harlot Cycles
Published by May 19th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last Monday, as the first episode of #BikerLive was airing on Discovery, and before seeing any of the bikes of the builders in competition, I tweeted that I didn’t care at all on who would win, that I was just interested in seeing 3 great custom motorcycles. Like you (ref. your comments), I was somewhat […]
Vintage Front End Makeover For Your Evo Sportster 1991-Up
Published by May 18th, 2014 in Builders, Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Inspired by the style adopted by many during the golden age of the European Bobbers and Choppers, these front end kits, long or short, are an easy way to turn your modern Evo Sportster or new-built from the ground up bobber or chopper into a vintage looking bike. They fit 39 mm fork tubes and […]
Brand New Line Of Floorboards For Victory Tourer Motorcycles From Precision Billet
Published by May 16th, 2014 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Precision Billet, for more than 15 years a leader in billet parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Metric Cruisers is about to release a brand new line of products for Victory Motorcycles, starting with floorboards The Victory Series will be released in the US to retail customers and dealers later on in June 2014 and will […]
Hi-Jack Motorcycle Helmet By Diesel.
Published by May 16th, 2014 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Wearing a helmet to “fly” your motorcycle? What about a pretty cool helmet inspired by those worn by helicopter pilots. I like the signature curve at the sides, the simplicity of the chromatic graphics, the fact that you can remove and re-install the ISV2 Anti-scratch visor in a few seconds without the use of tools, the […]
TC Bros. Choppers Sportster Forward Controls Kit for 1991-2003 5-speed models
Published by May 16th, 2014 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.The knurled look is still appealing to many, especially those building or rebuilding classic bikes. So, the young shop of TC Bros Choppers (Tyler & Tim Cobb) is offering this design on a bolt-on Forward Control Kit fitting all 883 and 1200 Harley Davidson Sportster 5 speed models from 1991-2003.
Pimping Your Motorcycle Oil And Fuel Lines
Published by May 15th, 2014 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Are you copper or brass? Don’t forget to pimp your oil and fuel hoses. They are, like the classic silver braided lines (also offered by the same company), reinforced rubber hoses available in the most popular sizes. Add matching clamps in size 1.4”, 3/8” and 5/16” sold in packs of 6. At NAMZ USA. […]
