I have no doubt it can be a lot of fun. You throttle – no hill or pushing required – and this drift trike with a 6.5 hp motor will take you to about 32 mph for some drifts that will make any grown man giggle like a school girl. Frame in CNC bent out […]
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Big Boy Toy. Motorized Drift Trike
Published by December 22nd, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Front End Cartridge Kit Upgrades For Riding The UnRoads
Published by December 22nd, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Front-end upgrades are now available from Öhlins for Adventure bikes and Dual-Purpose motorcycles. The Öhlins FKA 100-series drop-in Cartridge Kits benefit from the lineage of Öhlins championship-winning road-racing kits, with applications for many medium weight models of burly bikes. Tuned for riding long miles on difficult terrain, the Öhlins Cartridge Kits provide smooth comfort everywhere, […]
One way to clean your handlebars and complete the vintage bike look you are after is this kit of 2 stainless steel, all-weather 12V momentary mini switches. Housing in CNC-cut billet aluminum. Rugged and durable and available in black or chrome. Sold with colored wiring and instructions and all necessary mounting hardware. Suggested retail price […]
Make Your Motorcycle Being Seen. Stay Alive
Published by December 21st, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Did the car ready to maneuver see you? Lightning Strike is a motorcycle visibility/safety system created by Judd Smith, a retired engineer from Honeywell Aerospace. It is designed to make a motorcycle more visible on the road. The system uses high-intensity LED lights equal to that seen on a police motorcycle, only the system doesn’t […]
Walt Siegl Leggero Series Ducati
Published by December 20th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I already featured the custom work of Walt Siegl, always a very labor intensive and very high end job on Ducatis. As all custom builders know, many are going to drool on high end bespoke motorcycles, but very few will be able to afford them. Staying in business and making a living from your passion almost […]
New S&S Cycle 111″ And 124″ Long Block Engines For Touring Chassis 2007-Up.
Published by December 19th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Owning a Bagger and wanting to go faster? Good news coming from S&S Cycle with these T111, T124 and T124LC Long Block Engines that will bolt into your stock touring chassis (Special Head machining – Fits stock length intake manifolds) They are sold without the fuel system so you can use what you have and […]
DMD Decorative Vintage Helmets
Published by December 19th, 2013 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.DMD makes awesome decorative vintage helmets. It’s an Italian brand, whose products can be ordered directly from their distributor in New Jersey. All their helmets are fiberglass with 2 different shells for perfect fit and maximum compactness. Removable and Washable Liner. Integrated Snaps for Visors/Shields. Padded chin strap with Double D-ring closure. Expect to pay […]
Boat Tail Kit For Harley Sportsters
Published by December 18th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Seats.The very distinctive Boat Tail fender/seat/taillight combo rear section was produced by Harley-Davidson only in 1971 for its Super Glide and Sportster models. Today it’s a highly sought after part and because Sportsters are trending again, several after-market vendors propose their own improved version. This one comes from Japan and can be adapted to current […]
Nod To Formula One Racing. The New Hesketh 24 Motorcycle With Fuel Tank Below Engine.
Published by December 18th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Most of you never heard of Hesketh Motorcycles. So, a little bit of history. In the 70’s, Hesleth Racing was a Formula 1 team with famous British pilot James Hunt at the wheel. Strong of his F1 racing experience, team owner Lord Hesketh decided to cross over to motorcycling to create a new high end […]
Postcards From Germany 2013 Custombike And Aftermarket Parts Show
Published by December 17th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Held last December 6 to 8 in Bad Salzuflen, Germany and filling up 3 big halls, with the participation of 320+ exhibitors showing about 1000 motorcycles to which you add 260 custom bikes competing for bragging rights and prizes, this event is now Europe’s biggest. All the big names were there. A few postcards of […]
Motorcycle Bluetooth Boomless Helmet Communication System
Published by December 17th, 2013 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.UCLEAR, a company specializing in advanced audio solutions for communicating in high-noise and mobile environments, introduces the industry’s first boomless Bluetooth helmet communication system with multiple user intercom and unlimited range capabilities for the motor sports, snow sports, outdoor, and cycling communities. UCLEAR’s products eliminates boom microphones and analog communication found in most helmet communication […]
A Custom Motorcycle With Nothing More Than Its Vital Organs.
Published by December 16th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Professional work or improvised job? Pro or backyard builder? Stop to ask yourself these questions. The only answer to be made is, you have to know much more than the average “tinkering on bikes” guy to build a contraption like that. At least, the builder will please those who hates over chromed, highly polished theme […]
New Front Fenders For 21”, 23”, 26” And 30” Bagger Wheels
Published by December 15th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Roaring Toyz released 2 new fender styles to compliment the tall size front wheels that many install on their baggers, The “Classic” (left picture) which is exactly that, classic in design and the “Wraparound” (right) which follows the radius of the wheel perfectly. The “Classic” is for Harley-Davidson Touring Models with a 21″ front wheel […]
New Harley_Davidson High Output Charging System Delivers 30% Power Increase
Published by December 14th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Designed and thoroughly tested on Harley-Davidson® motorcycles, this High Output Charging System is engineered to provide the generous battery charging performance required by a motorcycle loaded with powered accessories like heated seats and grips, decorative lighting and high-output audio systems. Harley-Davidson claims a 30% power increase (6 additional amps) than the stock charging system at […]
Indian Motorcycle Just Unveiled The Big Chief Custom. First Factory Custom Indian Chief Showcasing New Accessories.
Published by December 13th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.At the Indian Motorcycle display inside the International Motorcycle Show (IMS) at the Javits Center in New York City, Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle company, today revealed a fully customized, Indian Chief Classic conceptualized and designed by Indian Motorcycle’s Industrial Design team. The “Big Chief Custom” is the first custom Indian Chief created around the 2014 […]
In the tradition of the way custom parts were designed and fabricated several decades ago, the Santa Clara little shop of Throwback MC Parts is producing these excellent looking Finned Rocker Boxes for Shovelheads and Finned Bird Blocker Cover for S&S E or G carburetors. The rocker boxes feature distinctive fins all over and accept […]
ICON 1000 Iron Lung. A 1991 Custom Harley Road Racer Sportster.
Published by December 13th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Videos.ICON, the motorcycle riding apparel maker, needed a new custom bike to be featured in its 2014 premium ICON 1000 brand Spring catalog. A bike as “70’s racing culture” as some of its gear. So, they took a 1991 883 Sportster that they began to torture with the addition of a subframe attached via a […]
F4 Customs Offers 2014 Ultra Classic Electra Glide Replacement Windshields
Published by December 12th, 2013 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Claims of better design, of better ergonomics, of less wind buffeting at high speed. Competition between windshield manufacturers intensifies. F4 Customs just released its own offering for the 2014 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Street Glide. Available in many sizes 6-8-10-12-15” with a choice of clear, light or dark tint. F4 Customs claims that their shields are […]
How It’s Made. Watch How A Baker Drivetrain Transmission Is Being Built.
Published by December 12th, 2013 in Customs, Driveline and Videos.Confederate Motorcycles Unveils The 2015 C2 P-51 Fighter
Published by December 11th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A marketing choice, very few Confederate motorcycles are sold each year. Still, every 18 months or so, Confederate Motorcycles unveil a new outlandish model mixing aluminum, stainless steel, titanium and carbon fiber into a very futuristic contraption. This one, called the C2 P-51 Fighter was created for Confederate by Pierre Terblanche, a former Ducati designer. […]
New Harley-Davidson 19” And 16” Enforcer Wheels For Touring Models
Published by December 11th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Harley-Davidson® Touring model riders can roll some bling with the new Enforcer Custom Wheels (P/N 43300336 19-inch Front, P/N 40900346 16-inch Rear; $649.95 each) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories. These wheels are brilliant polished and chrome-plated versions of the split five-spoke cast aluminum wheels featured as Original Equipment on the 2014 Harley-Davidson Street […]
Roadsmith Launches Trike Conversion Kits For 2014 Harley-Davidson Rushmore Touring Models
Published by December 10th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The one featured here is based on a two-tone Electra Gide Ultra Limited sporting a new 7-degree steering rake kit (previous Harley-Davidson FLH trikes used a 4-degree rake.) The Roadsmith designed “Rushmore Trike” features their well-known independent rear suspension for a much improved ride. The conversion retain the ABS braking system featured on the new […]
Hidden Fairing Support Bracket For Harley-Davidson Road Glide
Published by December 10th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Developed by Trask Performance, this inner fairing bracket is completely bolt-on onto the stock locations of the Harley Road Glide fairing. It is non obtrusive and will not interfere with the innards of the fairing. This brace eliminates the factory bracket and crash bar. Mounts inside between the inner and outer fairings for a clean […]
Diva. A Custom Motorcycle With German, Italian And English Accents.
Published by December 9th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.What do you get when an Italian custom builder wants to launch his shop with a radical bike design, using most of a German BMW R 1200 Boxer components and engine, but want to inject his creation with some English Cafe Racer/Italian sport bike DNA. The contraption seen here, displayed for the 1st time 3 […]
Only 24 H Left To Enter Your Chance To Win This One-Of-Kind Sixx Sense Victory Cross Country 8-Ball.
Published by December 7th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Designed by Nikki Sixx & Kerri Kasem, it’s your last chance to take home this Sixx Sense Cross Country 8-Ball , a truly one of a kind, custom bike, complete with a very unique seat, kick ass sound system and many other customizations. You have until tomorrow December 8th midnight to register. Other prizes include […]
2014 Dubai Motor Tuning Show
Published by December 7th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This show info is for all my readers in the Middle East and those of Europe – mostly from Germany – who attended last year’s inaugural edition of this show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 2nd edition of the Middle East Motor & Tuning Show (MEMTS) for custom motorcycles and cars will take place […]