Don’t laugh as I did when I met a friend holding the Knuckle iPhone Case. It will not fit very well in your front or back pocket. Or if it does, it may make you very uncomfortable. A fashion accessory that the real bikers will want? Probably not, although you may see a few during the […]
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From an elite slate of highly qualified candidates, Motorcycle Industry Council members recently elected Steve Menneto, Larry Little and Sarah Schilke to each serve two-year terms on the MIC Board of Directors. A leader in the powersports industry for nearly 20 years, Menneto was the driving force behind the successful New York dealership, Menneto Powersports. […]
New Ledrie Line of Harley Davidson Saddlebags
Published by January 7th, 2014 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Ledrie is a new line of saddlebags in high quality beautiful dark brown sanded leather and finished with a beige lining and chrome buckles. The saddlebags lineup is available for several Harley models, Softail, Dyna, all Sportsters including Sportster 48. To enhance the durability and water resistance all our leather undergoes a special treatment, with […]
Spectro Oils Answer Your Questions. Yellow Metals In Transmission.
Published by January 7th, 2014 in Driveline and Editorial.Question: “Is Spectro Heavy Duty 6-Speed GL-5 transmission oil safe for yellow metals (bearings, bushings) in the transmission? Your data sheet indicates a GL-5 rating. Some discussions, including the Mobil-1 website, state that the additives in GL-5 oils are detrimental to “yellow metal” parts in the transmission. Is your GL-5 transmission oil different?” Answer: “Spectro […]
How To Celebrate Your 70th Birthday? Run The Cannonball And Raise Money To Help Others.
Published by January 7th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.The 2014 Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run will start from Daytona Beach on September 5. The coast to coast vintage motorcycle ride will be the most challenging to date. Among the participants, Dottie Mattern, who will be at 70 the oldest woman ever to participate to this event. But Mattern is not a beginner: Aafew years […]
Reorganizational Changes At Polaris Industries Inc. The company is merging its Polaris sales (this announcement has no impact on the Indian and Victory Motorcycles sales force), sales operations, service, corporate marketing and interactive team into a unified global customer excellence team led by Tim Larson, vice president of Global Customer Excellence. The company also announced that […]
About 10 years ago Ness introduced the patented Big Sucker™ air cleaner. This new series of air cleaners is using the same technology, but improves it thanks to an inverted filter. This technique maximizes air flow by pulling more air from the face instead of the sides, the traditional way most of today’s air cleaners […]
The Steel Horse Sisterhood Summit. May 2-4, 2013
Published by January 5th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.Lady Road Dog, aka Joan Krenning, CEO of DesignWraps Brands is announcing an all new Summit for women riders on Friday, May 2-Sunday May 4, 2014. The Steel Horse Sisterhood Summit is a 3 day event specifically designed to broaden the skills, knowledge and experiences of women motorcycle riders across the globe. It intends to provide […]
Color-Matched Inner Batwing Fairing For Project Rushmore Harley-Davidson Models
Published by January 4th, 2014 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.This kit replaces the original Equipment matte black inner fairing and creates a brilliant contrast to the gauge faces and accessory chrome instrument bezels. Each kit includes the inner fairing, fairing cap and Jukebox door. Finished in factory-quality paint to match all 2014 Original Equipment colors offered on Harley-Davidson Street Glide®, Electra Glide® and Tri-Glide® […]
Doesn’t matter which generation your Indian motorcycle belongs too. This jacket is a classic that pre-1953 Indian riders were wearing and that many new adopters of the brand will want. Vintage looking because of its lines and aged brown leather, this jacket features a removable plaid cotton liner for all-season comfort, zippered side expansion panels […]
“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Win An Entry To Run The 2014 Cannonball. Trip To The Event, Harley Knucklehead, Lodging And Food Provided.
Published by January 3rd, 2014 in Editorial and Events.The 2014 Cannonball Endurance Run will start September 5th from Daytona Beach, FL to end in Tacoma, WA on September 21st. Registration for the coast to coast adventure on a 1936 and earlier motorcycle has closed a long time ago. But this year, you all have a chance to win a “Cannonball Golden Ticket” to […]
An Urban Thumper Named Tomahawk. A 50 Hours Job.
Published by January 3rd, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The “Tomahawk” is a good example of a custom 2-wheel machine that youngsters can afford and love to ride to fight urban traffic. This one built in Sidney, Australia by a small shop called Gasoline Customs, and based on a cheap to buy Yamaha SR 400, Japan’s biggest selling motorcycle for over three decades. So, […]
Video Of The Month. Running Ice Truck.
Published by January 3rd, 2014 in Editorial, Events and Videos.I have experienced (fortunately just little bit) Canada’s coldest temperatures. And if you live there, you don’t want to be betrayed by your car or truck battery. So, what do you do when you are a Canadian business trying to convince that the battery you sell, the MotoMaster Eliminator, will still be alive when you […]
Moving Mirrors Up And Out For Better View Around Tall Rider Shoulders
Published by January 2nd, 2014 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Keep an eye on your tail with the new Harley-Davidson Mirror Extension Kit (P/N 56000039 Chrome, P/N 56000042 Satin Black; $54.95) from Harley-Davidson®. This extension repositions the motorcycle mirror approximately 2” outward and 1” upward to give tall riders a clear view past their shoulders. Easy to install, the extensions fit a wide selection of […]
Victory Fuel Injection Tuning Made Simple
Published by January 2nd, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Many Victory owners customize their bikes with new pipes or slip on mufflers and often an aftermarket high flow air cleaner. And of course it requires that to richen the fuel mixture to cool the engine down and increase power. What is a simple task on carburetor equipped motorcycles (rejetting) can be more tricky when […]
India Bike Week 2014 Will Take Place January 17-18
Published by January 2nd, 2014 in Editorial and Videos.Because of the motorcycle business getting so huge in India, I have a growing number of readers and subscribers from this country following my daily news. For them, I announce the 2014 edition of Bike week. Only 3500 riders participated in 2013, but it’s asy to forecast that the crowd is going to increase exponentially […]
Online Auction Of An Autographed Indian Chieftain Fuel Tank
Published by January 1st, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Indian Motorcycle Engineering, Design and Development team as well as Scott Wine – CEO of parent company Polaris – have come together to create a unique piece of history in hopes to raise awareness and support for Twin Cities YMCA Youth Intervention Services. They all autographed an original 2014 Indian Chieftain gas tank on […]
Limited Edition Custom Derby Cover For Sportster 48
Published by January 1st, 2014 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Precision Billet makes many replacement derby covers for all Harley models, but only one specifically for the Harley Forty-Eight. The company states that cutting the 48 number on a solid block of T6061 Aircraft Grade Billet Aluminum piece with for a cover with virtually no flat surface requires over 90 minutes of CNC machining… Available […]
2014 Buffalo Chip’s Student Build Challenge
Published by January 1st, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Buffalo Chip’s groundbreaking Student Build Challenge is returning for its fifth year. 2014 is the first year the students customize a brand new motorcycle, a 2014 Harley-Davidson® Street Glide sponsored by Black Hills Harley-Davidson. At event kick-off, Student Build Challenge mentor Keith Terry, explained that this will pose a new set of obstacles for […]
Kisses, Champagne And Confetti. Happy New Year 2014 To All.
Published by December 31st, 2013 in Editorial and Events.Predicted and scheduled non-motorcycle events: January: • January 1 – Latvia will officially adopt the euro currency and will become the eighteenth Eurozone country. February: • February 7–23 – The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia. March: • March 27 – Comet Holmes (17P/Holmes) will reach perihelion. April: • April 29 – […]
Ape Hangers Extended Cable-Line Install Kits For 2014 Harley Sportsters.
Published by December 31st, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.You already know that installing narrow glide ape hangers on a Harley Sportster is a very popular customizing option. And if some of you refrained to do it it’s because they don’t feel comfortable at swapping their electrical wiring and cables for longer ones. 2014 Sportsters are even a bigger challenge because the most recent models […]
Cuban Citizens Free Of Buying Motorcycles And Cars. In 1959, after an armed revolution against Fulgencio Batista’s government, Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba promising democracy and freedom. But since that year a law forbade citizens to buy cars and motorcycles as they wanted. Buyers had to get first a government issued permit, then […]
“With the holidays upon us I would like to share a personal experience with my family & friends about drinking and driving. As you may know some of us have been known to have brushes with the authorities from time to time on the way home after a “social session” out with friends. Well, three days […]
Cyril Huze’s 5 Motorcycle Predictions For 2014
Published by December 30th, 2013 in Builders and Editorial.Last year, telling you my motorcycle predictions for 2013, I wrote “Here’s the thing about predictions: they are always fun to make and to read and no one ever remembers a year later what they were…” But having being right on most of them, I am not afraid that you read them again by jumping […]
New For 2014. Vintage 4-Piston Brake Calipers By Performance Machine.
Published by December 29th, 2013 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Inspired by the design of the dual-action cast brake caliper that Performance Machine was manufacturing in the 70’s, for 2014 the company is launching a new vintage style 4-piston front caliper. Inside, Performance Machine proven 4-piston internals. Outside, CNC-machined fins give the caliper its vintage style while keeping the caliper cool and providing optimal braking […]
