Up north, weather is still very cold, preventing many to jump on their bike for their first Spring ride. If you’ve got cabin fever waiting for a break in the gloomy weather, it may be just the time you need to do a final upgrade before the cold finally goes away. Until April 15, Baker […]
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Baker Drivetrain “Cabin Fever” Promotion Ends April 15.
Published by April 10th, 2013 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Events.Billet Motor Mounts For Sportsters Turned Rigid
Published by April 10th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Cyril. “Hardtail Choppers offers a replacement kit for the stock Rubber Motor Mount Sportsters, years 2004 and up . Our replacement are CNC machined from solid aluminum . This kit instantly changes your Motor from rubber mounted to solid mount . There are several reasons to do this . One being that when these frames […]
New American Lowroller Series By RideWright Wheels
Published by April 9th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.The American Lowroller Series is the latest round of custom billet wheels from Ride Wright Wheels™. In this series release, models available are the Detroit VIP (top left), Chicago Hustler (top right) and Pittsburg Boss (bottom). They are all made out of 6061-T6 aircraft grade aluminum billet, available in 16” to 26” sizes, with many finish options […]
New Road Zeppelin Seat Pads By Harley-Davidson Offer Air-Cushioned Comfort
Published by April 9th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.The new 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 […]
A Lesson In Custom Building By a 21-Year Old Dutch
Published by April 8th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.2 weeks ago in Germany, my fellow European journalists asked me to meet with Paul and to look attentively at his custom chopper creation. So I met him front of his bike displayed at the Custom Chrome Europe Bike Show Series in Mainz, Germany. Only 21 years old, very tall (6.5″?) with still a baby […]
Corbin’s Smuggler Trunk for 2007 – 2013 Victory Vision
Published by April 7th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Seats.Fans of the Victory Vision have a new option to improve the overall look of their preferred tourer while adding convenient storage. The Smuggler Trunk is artfully designed and color matched to your paint by Corbin to improve look while adding convenient storage. Pop open the door and you have access to over 15 liters […]
Streamline Patented Internal Throttle, Lines And Fittings
Published by April 6th, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Exceptionally, I am running again this feature because this cool internal throttle was no more available during a very long time while still being requested by many who will be happy to know that it’s again in stock. This internal throttle system is an original made in the USA by The Garage By Austin Weiss, […]
2013 Las Vegas Bikefest October 3-6. Registration Is Open.
Published by April 6th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Vegas is rocking. With hot spots and loose slots, great food, glitzy hotels, great entertainment, and great rides around town. Add Las Vegas Bikefest (this year October 3-6), a crazy-long weekend of good times with live concerts, non-stop partying, big money Poker Runs, hot contests and of course the cool bikes of “Artistry In Iron” […]
Burly Café Racer Tail Section For Harley Sportster
Published by April 5th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.As I wrote many times during these last years, old and new built Café Racer bikes are back in style and Café is fast becoming the new “Black”…. The Sportster based Café Racer has also become a style in its own right with a magic that only Harley can bring to the table. The one […]
The Mightyblue Triumph Thruxton. Modified In Portugal.
Published by April 4th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Until a couple of weeks ago I never heard of Maria Motorcycles, a small shop in Portugal. With an unemployment rate of 16% (neighboring Spain rate is even worse, a whopping 25.8%), and although motorcycles are popular as a mean of transportation, it must be extremely difficult to make a living selling custom work […]
Harley-Davidson Chrome Front Engine Mount Bracket For Sportster Models
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Add the bling of brilliant chrome to Harley-Davidson Sportster models with the new Front Engine Mount Bracket (P/N 16400022, $119.95) and Engine Mount Stabilizer Link (P/N 16400020, $49.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories. The chrome Front Engine Mount Bracket is machined from premium 6061-T6 aluminum, and is a direct bolt-on replacement for the Original Equipment […]
New Premium Tour-Pak® Latches From Harley-Davidson
Published by April 2nd, 2013 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Simply Press to Open and Close with new These Self-Aligning Latches from Harley-Davidson (P/N 53000253 Gloss Black, P/N 53000252 Chrome; $99.95.) They eliminate the traditional catch and clamp design to ease access to the Tour-Pak® luggage. A push of the button releases the lock and pops the lid open for convenience. Simply press down on […]
Rage is another Cafe Racer by Santiago Chopper paying tribute to motorcycle chassis builder Georges Martin. Georges’ motorcycle frames were extremely popular in Europe during the 70’s & 80’s with those building a custom/racing bike. His first chassis were similar to the backbone design that Fritz Egli made so popular. Most of the CB 750 […]
New Adjustable Touring Rack From Harley-Davidson. 50% More Rack Surface When Needed.
Published by March 31st, 2013 in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.The new Adjustable Two-Up Luggage Rack (P/N 50300044 Chrome, P/N 50300076 Gloss Black; $399.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® features telescoping side extensions that expand the width of the rack from 12.75 inches to 18.75 inches. To accommodate a wide soft bag or duffle, press the buttons and slide out the side extensions to increase […]
Seen In Germany. Internal Throttle With 6 Bearings
Published by March 30th, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.All internal throttle manufacturers promise a precise craftsmanship, a slackness fit with smooth and easy turning of the throttle. A German company called Müller Motorcycle AG offers a system equipped with 6 bearings (a trademark technology) consisting of 2 ball bearings on top of each other on each side of the pulling sledge and of […]
Change Your Mirrors Without Changing Them.
Published by March 29th, 2013 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.These covers let you change the look of your stock Harley mirrors (models 2003 to 2013) without breaking the bank. Quick and easy to install, they are offered in 3 different designs. They are made of injection molded plastic and simply requires to remove the mirror and slide the accent into position with 3M VHB […]
Allen Millyard 5 liter V-Twin Based On 2 Pratt & Whitney R1340 Aircraft Cylinders
Published by March 29th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Don’t ask why? It’s the type of work Allen Millyard likes to do: crazy engines. Of course, except the 2 Pratt & Whitney cylinders, everything else is one-off: connecting rods and aluminum crankshaft cast from wooden molds. Engine runs a dry sump with twin pumps, twin SU carburetors, twin plugs per head. Order one to […]
Vintage Rally At The National Motorcycle Museum June 8-9, 2013
Published by March 29th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On June 8 and June 9 in Anamosa, Iowa, the National Motorcycle Museum’s annual event will be showcasing new exhibits, motorcycling heroes, a great swap meet, two bike shows and a vintage ride. While the Museum in its new location holds over 400 great motorcycles from Ariel to Zundapp and thousands of great pieces of art […]
Evan Favaro just celebrated his 23rd birthday and already gets a second feature in my website. Not surprising when you know than Evan Favaro was only 12 years old when he started to build small custom 2 stroke race motors from scratch for himself and his friends to race around town. Instead of video games, […]
New USA Made Seat Line By Roland Sands
Published by March 28th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Seats.About this new RSD Line Of Seats, Roland Sands says: “When we set out to build a line of RSD seats we didn’t want to lose sight of what works. It was more about taking what we love about the classic designs and blending it with non-traditional styling. The seat shapes are both comfortable, yet still […]
At 2013 Donnie Smith Show Student Build Challenge™ Legends Ride® Charity Bike Wins First Place
Published by March 28th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is pleased to announce that the Student Build Challenge bike, customized by Sturgis Brown High School Students, won multiple awards during the 26th annual Donnie Smith show March 23 and 24 in St. Paul, MN. The nation’s top student built bike took first place for the Full Custom Bagger classification in […]
European V-Twin Dealers Have Voted. Do You Agree?
Published by March 28th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Videos.During the Custom Chrome Europe Dealer Show And Bike Show Series, the CCE management organized a very interesting vote to know what European Dealers think the 2013/2014 trend(s) will be. The vote was done “live” via the use of prompters, with the results appearing immediately on the stage screen. The 2 questions: 1- Which Custom […]
New Harley-Davidson Nostalgic White Hand Grips. 1940’s Inspired.
Published by March 27th, 2013 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Go old school cool with these new Nostalgic White Grips (P/N 56100054, $69.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories®. Inspired by the grips on Harley-Davidson motorcycles of the 1940s, these rubber grips have a comfortable hourglass shape with a chrome accent ring and a molded in “Harley-Davidson” logo. These white hand grips look great on a […]
In contrast to GMA’s earlier forward controls with round pegs, this new design features a comfortable, flat surface fit with a non-skid rubber insert. As with all BDL/GMA components these top-of-the-line, fully adjustable forward controls are precision machined from the finest quality T6061 billet aluminum for precise fit and superior performance. Unhampered operation thanks to […]
He will engrave anything you want from Hoppers to Choppers, from steel, plastic, stainless steel, aluminum, pot metal, cast iron, die cast, etc. He needed an introduction to a wider audience because he is one of the unsung heroes of the custom world. So, if you are looking for “one off scroll” designs(not copied from […]
The 2013 Best European Custom Bikes At Custom Chrome Europe Bike Show Series
Published by March 25th, 2013 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A terrific event this weekend in Mainz, Germany. Very well organized and a superb promotion for all custom builders and for the overall custom motorcycle industry. The 2013 Custom Chrome Europe Bike Show Series has an official list of winners. I share it with you.(some bikes are winners in more than one category) All photography […]
