All those who loved (and are missing) the original biker build-off series should be happy to hear from me that the Discovery Channel will soon air new episodes of motorcycle build-off competitions. Named BIKERLIVE, the TV show got a slightly different format. During each episode, viewers will get a close-up look at the building of […]
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Exclusive. BIKERLIVE. A New Biker Build-Off Series Coming Soon On The Discovery Channel.
Published by April 24th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.4 New Models From Drag Specialties Seats®. All USA Made.
Published by April 24th, 2014 in Customs and Seats.Harley FL Touring Seat. The improved shape uses flexible urethane foam, adding maximum comfort for those long rides. The solar-reflective leather cover reduces surface temperature by as much as 25 degrees, while the 3/16” ABS thermoformed seat base with carpeted bottom and rubber bumpers helps protect paint. The driver area is cut narrow in the […]
Custom Magneto Kill Switch By Keino
Published by April 24th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Keino Sasaki introduces the MAG Killer, a spring-loaded aluminum kill switch button switch that you can use with the Morris, Joe Hunt, Morse and Fairbanks magneto brands. It replaces the feeler gauge style switch with a custom look. Installation is super easy: take the magneto cap off, replace original kill stud with the screw /nylon […]
Ride With A Cold One Ready In A New Harley-Davidson Saddlebag Cooler
Published by April 23rd, 2014 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.There will always be a cold one ready at the end of the ride with the new Saddlebag Cooler (P/N 90200991, $69.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories. Fully lined and insulated, this soft-side zippered cooler is shaped to drop right into the hard saddlebags of 1993-later model Harley-Davidson touring models. Beverages stay cold […]
GaugeFace. A New Easy Way To Connect An iPad, iPhone or iPod To Your Harley-Davidson And To Display All Your Bike Info.
Published by April 23rd, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Many will never add any digital device to their bike, and of course, many will… Connecting an iPad to your Harley-Davidson Bagger’s ECM or iPhone or iPod touch (any generation model) to your Sportster is now easier than you think. Ralph Randolph and crew at Knockout Motorcycles released a new interesting way to update your baggers. […]
Last January, I pre-announced that Metalsport would unveil a 32” wheel wheel to the dealers visiting the V-Tiwn Expo. This model named the Corleone was a collaboration with Matt Hotch who built the “La Sancha” extreme bagger featured here. Whatever you think of the new 32” wheel – love it, hate it or just an […]
Youngsters Prefer Under 1000 CC Retro Styled Custom Motorcycles
Published by April 21st, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Are urban motorcycles, factory or custom, with a number of cc’s under 1000 the new rage among youngsters, both male and female? Waiting for the Harley Street 750 to debut in the US before this second quarter of 2014 ends, many young builders around the world have no difficulty in finding clients going the bespoke […]
Happy Easter Weekend To All Bikers
Published by April 19th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.And if you are more interested by the bike than by the Bunny, know that this Bagger is part of the “Bolt-On And Ride” motorcycle series built with custom parts out of the catalog of Custom Chrome Europe. It was built by Harley Factory Frankfurt dealership. (yes, the front wheel is a reasonable size 26”) […]
New 32” El Loco Steel Front Fender By Fat Katz
Published by April 18th, 2014 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Wheel manufacturers ask tire vendors to create new rubber for their ever taller donuts. And logically, builders creating big wheel Baggers ask vendors to provide them with the matching size enders. So, Fat Katz. rushed to create the El Loco 32” front fender in 2 different designs, the El Loco wrap fender and the El […]
Viking Concept V-Twin By Fisker Unveiled
Published by April 18th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Yesterday, at the “Top Marques Brands” show in Monaco, a Danish custom motorcycle manufacturing company that I didn’t know and called Lauge Jensen, unveiled the Viking Concept bike featured here. It is a collaboration between industrialist Anders Kirk Johansen (whose family invented LEGO™) and designer Henrik Fisker who has been a chief designer both at […]
Parker Brothers Move Shop To Port Canaveral, Florida. Hope To Become A Tourists Attraction…
Published by April 17th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Parker Brothers who specialize in movie and television cars and motorcycles are moving their operations from Melbourne, Florida to Port Canaveral, FL hoping their shop will become a new attraction to locals and cruise passengers. Local residents and tourists will be able to come into the shop to see a display of 10 to […]
New Quiet Harley-Davidson Bagger Power By Thundermax. Install. Ride. Smile
Published by April 17th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Exhaust.Zippers Performance released a new Quiet Power Bagger Zip Kit powered by Thundermax. It includes a trifecta of electronic improvements to make your Harley-Davidson Bagger more powerful while running cooler and smoother, and all this without drowning out your sound system… (see the video after the jump) A propriatery high flow air filter let your […]
Johammer Electric Motorcycle. Going Green In Pastel Colors.
Published by April 16th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I felt the urge to publish the Johammer Electric Motorcycle because of its very unusual aesthetics and setup, more than for its performance somewhat in the range of many of e-competitors. It may appear weird to many – looking like (irony?) a snail on wheels – or visually appealing to those with an open mind […]
Paul Junior Building Cystom Motorcycles In A New Web Series
Published by April 15th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Events.I am pretty certain that you wonder what Paul Junior Teutul is up to… Right? He has been building motorcycles for World of Warcraft, the famous game launched in 2004. More precisely 2 custom bikes inspired by the 2 game warring faction, the “Horde” and the “Alliance.” The building will be documented in several episodes […]
Maybe one day I will launch a discussion on the reason(s) why so many builders of custom motorcycles and cars name their creations with Spanish names. “”La chica es bonita” means “The girl is pretty” and nobody knows if builder Fabian Muller is talking about “her”, his bike, or “her” at his side on the […]
New Velocity Stack From Bare Knuckle Choppers
Published by April 13th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Since almost a decade now, retro is the favorite theme of most factory and custom bikes. One more way to look classic or vintage is offered by Bare Knuckle Choppers with this new very nice looking velocity stack conceived to fit the very popular S&S Cycle E & G and also Linkert 4-bolt carburetors (no […]
Harley-Davidson Road Zeppelin® Seat Pads
Published by April 12th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Seats.The Road Zeppelin® Seat Pads (P/N 52000084 Rider, P/N 52400060 Passenger Pillion; $119.95 each) are equipped with a patented air bladder system that distributes weight evenly across the entire seating surface, removing pressure points while also providing shock absorption which reduces vibration. The mesh cover allows air circulation, reducing the air temperature between the rider […]
Vintage Custom Motorcycle Of The Month
Published by April 11th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Vintage Custom Triumph, copyright Owen Howells Photography UK.
Losing Weight At The Pulley. BDL Launches Ultra Light Transmission Pulleys.
Published by April 11th, 2014 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.Regarding automative matters, weight is often the enemy. True for transmissions. So, Belt drives LTD. just released a collection of new super duty, light weight transmission pulleys. for both stock and high performance applications. These high tech pulleys are precision machined to aircraft quality tolerances from super tough 7075 aluminum. Weighing in at just 2 […]
Safety Issue. Send Your Jeans To Have Them Kevlar Protected
Published by April 11th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.Riding in regular jeans may be dangerous. The friction of a fall – even at low speeds – tears through denim in less than a second, leaving your legs exposed. The solution offered by businesses selling ready-made protective jeans satisfies very few bikers because these companies sell styles and cuts which are not yours. A […]
New And Interesting. Modular Wheel Hub Ends.
Published by April 10th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Ridewright Wheels, a manufacturer of premium spoke and recently forged billet wheels is introducing a 3-Piece Modular Billet Hub. The idea is to offer the flexibility of keeping a wheel and fitting it on multiple bikes required different spacing and offset. Just change the hub ends as needed. Dealers don’t have to stock nearly as […]
New RevTech Hydro Design Wheels, Pulleys And Discs From Custom Chrome
Published by April 9th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.New for 2014, Custom Chrome just released the HYDRO line featured here, one of their 6 designs of Modular RevTech Wheels. Seen in the new 2014 Custom Chrome Catalog with wheel sizes and hub fitments. Available in Midnight Series Black or Chrome. CNC-Matching Rotors and Pulleys. Machined in the USA. At your local Custom Chrome […]
Your Helmet. Soon To Be Custom Made To Fit Your Shape Head. And Be Safer?
Published by April 9th, 2014 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.The biggest problem of helmet makers is not only to convince more bikers to wear helmets or to wear non-novelty helmets. It’s also to manufacture safer ones for your protection and be less prone to lawsuits. These companies will admit that helmet technology didn’t progress very much since the turn of the century. But a […]
Harley-Davidson Powered Toyota Prius.
Published by April 8th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.I didn’t publish this feature on April’s fool day, so, I guarantee that this one-of-a-kind Harley—Davidson powered Toyota Prius really exists. Proof? It’s for sale on eBay (best offer at time of publication was $1375) although it’s no more running because of a massive breakdown… I understand that some don’t like hybrid electric cars. But […]
A corporation commissioning a custom motorcycle is always doing it for marketing purpose. And the result can only be a theme bike whose main staging area is almost never the road, but the print and digital pages of magazines, the headquarter lobby of said corporation and the display floor of a few dealer shows. From […]
Making Your Modern Evo or Twin Cam Harley-Davidson Look Vintage
Published by April 6th, 2014 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.You all recognized the tin primary cover used on the Harley-Davidson Knucklehead and Panhead. But this one is slightly different, keeping with the original style to help you make your 1989 to 2006 Big Twin Evo or Twin Cam look somewhat vintage. Of course, for this purpose, you will have to do much more than […]
