These crate engine shortblocks are manufactured and assembled on the Harley-Davidson Pilgrim Road engine assembly line and sold with cases, flywheels, bearings and rods already preassembled. The kit includes current-spec Original Equipment cam plate, oil pump, and cam drive components, and the gaskets, seals and most of the hardware required to complete the engine and […]
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Start A Custom Engine Project With A New Twin Cam Shortblock Bottom End Manufactured To OEM Specs By Harley-Davidson
Published by December 11th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Annual Sturgis Buffalo Chip Sweepstakes. A Cory Ness Customized Victory And Epiphone Guitar As Prizes.
Published by December 11th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last weekend at The Sturgis Buffalo Chip®, International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, California The Sturgis Buffalo Chip, known as The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling™, announced the opening of the annual Sturgis Rider® Sweepstakes with the official unveiling of the customized sweepstakes bike and matching guitar prize package. The Sturgis Rider® Sweepstakes awards one […]
Discovery Build-Off. Chopper Live. The Revenge. Where Did You Place Your Bet?
Published by December 10th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.After wondering during the last 48 hours if he would make it on time for the Build-Off (read the story here), Jesse James is still on his way to Vegas (just 2 hours away at time of publishing), so about to meet the deadline to participate in tonight’s Discovery TV show. Competitors, Paul Jr;, Paul […]
Japanese builder Ken Nagai spends most of his time globe trotting between Asia, Europe and the US, showing the couple of custom bikes he finds the time to create each year for his clients and of course promoting his Ken’s Factory extensive line of custom parts.
Discovery Build-Off Chopper Live – The Revenge. Jesse James Pre-Show Building Drama.
Published by December 9th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Since a few days the rumor was that Jesse James might not have his “Chopper Live – The Revenge” custom bike done in time for the Discovery TV 4-way Build-Off this Monday & Tuesday. A couple of weeks ago, thanks to a crazy design, Jesse’s project already didn’t make the deadline requested by the Discovery […]
Precision Billet Products Extends Darkside Line To Harley Sportster Models
Published by December 9th, 2012 in Controls, Customs and Engines.Inspired by 16th Century symbolism, the Darkside line from Precision Billet Products has been extended to Harley Sportster models and other motorcycles. Each collection design produced by the company is limited to 2500 sets, making your custom parts somewhat exclusive to your ride. The Darkside Air Cleaner Cover works with all K&N Hi-Flo air filters […]
2012 Custom Chrome Europe Rookie Awards
Published by December 7th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It’s always a great idea for the benefit of the whole motorcycle industry to motivate younger custom bike builders and to reward them for their creativity and craftsmanship skills. In November 2011 Axel Sherer, Marketing Manager of Custom Chrome Europe, got the idea of contacting young builders via Facebook, their preferred social network platform. Through […]
With $5.00 You Can Win This David Man Chopper Fest Custom Guitar
Published by December 5th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Events.The world of Custom Guitars & Custom Motorcycles has collided with the 1st ever David Mann Chopper Fest Custom Guitar! PERRI INK Guitars has combined forces with Taber Nash of NASH Motorcycle Co to create something truly stunning. Spencer Getty of SpaGetty’s Garage supplied the guitar’s beautiful motorcycle paint scheme, and the guitar is rounded out with a set of TV Jones pickups […]
Jesse James Custom Chevy Wagon To Be Auctioned This December 7 At The Mecum’s Kanas City Sale.
Published by December 5th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This 1957 Chevy 210 “Handy Man” Station Wagon was custom built by Jesse James as a promotional vehicle for West Coast Choppers. It was on display for several years at the National Motorcycle Museum and now is going to be auctioned during the Mecum’s Kansas City, Missouri Sale. (December 6 to 8 2012). The car […]
S&S Cycle is launching Viola V-Twin a selection of high quality service parts for Harley-Davidson® and other American v-twin motorcycles including service/repair parts for stock v-twin engines. These parts and services are available through all S&S Dealers and directly benefit all end users. For example, if your local shop works on your bike, it means […]
New Strongarm Stainless Steel Risers By Bare Knuckle Choppers
Published by December 4th, 2012 in Controls and Customs.As of today in the custom motorcycle parts industry, you probably will not find stronger risers to hold your handlebar. In the constant quest to offer new ways to streamline and strengthen your custom motorcycle, Bare Knuckle Choppers has developed these new handlebar risers, aptly named “Strongarm.” Looking very good with their slim profile they […]
Chopper Live. The Build-Off Revenge. Get Your Free Ticket Now For The Las Vegas Event.
Published by December 4th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I received many requests of ticket info from those who want to be present in Las Vegas at the Hard Hard Rock Cafe and Casino to be part of the Live Build-Off event between Jesse James, the Teutuls, Richard Rawlings and Aaron Kaufman. I have you covered. The Chopper Live, The Revenge tickets are available […]
Victory Motorcycles To Introduce Factory Custom Painted Cross Country And Buffalo Chip Custom Bagger At Long Beach IMS On December 7.
Published by December 4th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.At this weekend Long Beach International Motorcycle Show (Dec. 7-9) Victory Motorcycles will be very busy celebrating baggers and introducing a Factory Custom Painted Cross Country, debuting a Buffalo Chip Custom Bagger styled by Cory Ness, offering Victory demo rides and organizing autograph sessions featuring Playboy Playmates and “The Gunny” (actor R. Lee Ermey), offering […]
Tribute Custom Motorcycle To Formula 1 Legend Ayrton Senna
Published by December 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.In various motorsport polls Ayrton Senna (1960-1994) is still today voted as the greatest of all times Formula One driver . He streaked through the Formula 1 sport like a comet, becoming a superstar whose brilliance as a driver was matched by a dazzling intellect and exceptional charisma. As a driver, no one tried harder or […]
New Touring Bike Bag Latches By Precision Billet
Published by December 2nd, 2012 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Many among you love billet parts with holes and teardrop patterns. So, you may be interested by these billet aluminum bag latches featuring the unique look and texture of “Pyramid Rubber.” The latches are CNC milled out of T6061 Aircraft Grade Billet Aluminum, sold in chrome or with a Hard Coat Black Anodized finish (as […]
Not the only motorcycle company offering a useful online guide to choose a replacement battery, but the ThrottleX website search function is excellent and will prevent many of you from making ordering mistakes. They carry a broad range of motorcycle batteries, many exceeding the factory specs, from Harley-Davidson to Polaris, Honda, Suzuki, Ducati, BMW, even Sea Doo and […]
New 18″ Road Winder Wheel In Cut Black Gloss Finish For Harley-Davidson Touring Models.
Published by November 30th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.The new 18-inch Cut Back Gloss Black Road Winder™ Custom Wheel (P/N 43300064, $749.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® features directional spokes for the look of forward motion even while standing still. The slim spokes open the wheel visually, and showcase the available matching brake rotors and sprocket. The durable gloss black finish is cut […]
Hard Work Video. The Gear Heads.
Published by November 30th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.In Austin, Texas at Revival Cycles 2 guys find expression in the realm of motorcycling, customizing mainly vintage European and Asian bikes in an out-of-use former commercial kitchen turned into a custom fabrication shop… They were approached by a small company called Helm whose business is to handcraft classic boots with an historic design inspiration. […]
Bluetooth Enabled Motorcycle Gloves
Published by November 30th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.This post about Bluetooth technology to help bikers answer calls, play their music, etc without removing their gloves. Inside this professionally designed glove is the removable Bluetooth control module that serves as the “brain” that pairs to phone and music devices, allowing motorcycle enthusiasts to become real-time controllers of Bluetooth smart products such as iPhones […]
Get The Exact Performance Exhaust Sound You Want For Your Motorcycle. Just Read And Listen Before Buying.
Published by November 28th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Choosing a custom motorcycle exhaust. Easy from an aesthetic point of view. Relatively easy from a performance point of view if you deal with a major manufacturer who will give you very reliable data for your Harley-Davidson model. What about the sound? In its new website S&S Cycle gives you the opportunity to listen to […]
The Halcyon. A New Stylish Small Displacement Motorcycle Celebrating One Of Last Century’s Best Design.
Published by November 28th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Founders of Janus Motorcycles Devin Biek and Richard Worsham are absolutely right when they state than many men & women who may not see themselves as “bikers” love the freedom, joy, and mobility that a moped or small motorcycle allows. They also think that small displacement 2-wheelers, ranging from 125 to 250 cc’s, may progressively bring […]
Mustang Seats. How They Are Made.
Published by November 27th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Seats and Videos.Al Simmons, who founded Mustang in 1980, tells a brief history of Mustang Seats and how they are made in New England.
Zipper’s Performance Products Launches A New Website
Published by November 27th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.Accurate website coding, visual design appeal and quality of items cross referencing are a must to give users a satisfying online experience and to get a chance to turn web surfers into customers. Today, if they want to remain competitive in the digital world, most website owners have to revamp their websites at least every […]
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Student Build Challenge Kicks Off It’s 4th Annual Motorcycle Build Educational Program.
Published by November 27th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Student Build Challenge™ kicked off it’s 4th annual motorcycle build educational at Brown High School in Sturgis South Dakota. As part of the program, students will transform a 2012 Harley-Davison® Road King donated by Black Hills-Harley Davidson, into a one of a kind, show quality custom bike. The new custom bagger will […]
Just Another New Hand-Built Boardtrack Racer…
Published by November 26th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The pre 30’s boardtrack motorcycle continues to inspire custom builders. Of course, the objective is not to race on motordromes – or murderdromes – with 45-degree pitch corners. It’s all about nostalgia and a naked style where a motorcycle is a 2-wheel powerful machine that doesn’t need any add-ons or embelishment to go fast down […]
Christmas Gifts. 10 New Images From The Harley-Davidson Vault. 25% Off On Cyber Monday November 26.
Published by November 25th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.Just in time for the holiday season, and only for a limited time, the Harley-Davidson Museum is releasing 10 new images from its archives and making them available for purchase on Harley-Davidson Images These limited prints are a mix of photographs and vintage advertisements and are available for purchase for the first time ever. On […]
