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 […]
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New Premium Tour-Pak® Latches From Harley-Davidson
Published by April 2nd, 2013 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Harley-Davidson And BMW Less Reliable Than Japanese Motorcycles. But Harley And BMW Owners Among The Most Satisfied.
Published by April 2nd, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Consumer Reports National Research Center conducted their first-ever motorcycle reliability survey. Resulkts are in: about one in four owners of Harley-Davidson motorcycles reported experiencing a major problem in the previous four years. BMW motorcycles were even less reliable than Harley-Davidsons with about one in three owners reporting problems in the previous four years. Only […]
ZZ Top And Queensryche To Perform At The 2013 Buffalo Chip Sturgis Rally Concert
Published by April 2nd, 2013 in Editorial and Events.Texas-based blues rockers ZZ Top, a perennial live favorite of bikers, and the progressive metal group Queensryche are among the acts confirmed to appear at this year’s Sturgis Rally concert at the Buffalo Chip Music Festival. Billed as the “largest music festival in motorcycling,” the annual event features a mix of classic rock and country […]
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 […]
4 Men Arrested For Motorcycle Marriage Proposal Stunt On California Freeway
Published by March 31st, 2013 in Editorial, Events and Videos.On January 27,2013 about 250 bikers blocked during 10 minutes the eastbound Interstate 10 in West Covina, California so that one of their friends could propose to his girlfriend. At one point, a bike sent up a cloud of pink smoke and the girlfriend accepted the proposal. But police was not amused… The stunt was […]
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 […]
New Men’s Roadway Waterproof Fleece Jacket And Women’s Pink Label RCS Functional Jacket
Published by March 30th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.The new men’s Roadway Waterproof Fleece Jacket (P/N 98235-13VM, starting at $175) from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line delivers road-worthy functionality in a hoodie-style jacket. Constructed from waterproof, three-layer bonded 100 percent polyester fleece fabric, the jacket features a mock neck collar and a zip-off hood with bungee cord and toggle for added versatility. Extended cuffs […]
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 […]
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 […]
Last month a world-wide telephone survey was conducted by the United Nations. The only question asked was: “Could you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?” The survey was a massive failure because of the following: 1. In Eastern Europe they didn’t know what “honest” […]
Indian Motorcycle At 2013 Daytona Bike Week
Published by March 26th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Jesse James Got Married To Alexis DeJoria. With James’s youngest daughter, Sunny, 9, and DeJoria’s daughter Bella, 10, acting as flower girls, Jesse James, 43, exchanged vows with DeJoria, a pro-drag racer and daughter to entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of the Paul Mitchell hair care products line and Patron Spirits Company. They exchanged rings […]
eBay Motors’ online community and personalization platform, eBay Garage, has grown into a premier automotive enthusiast destination with more than 100,000 public profiles, including 10,000+ motorcycle profiles. On this online community, fans can connect, brag about their rides, and easily find inspiration (and parts) for their next restoration project or fixes to their daily drivers. […]
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 […]
Seen At the Custom Chrome Europe Show. S&S 4″ Race Tour mufflers for 1995 – 2012 Harley-Davidson® Touring Models.
Published by March 24th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.An addition to S&S Cycle other exhaust muffler offerings, this 4″ version is helping your bagger produce exceptional mid-range to high-end torque and horsepower with a louder and more aggressive sound. The 4″ diameter is the same as stock mufflers (right muffler has special clearance for axle nut.) Options available are in show chrome or […]
Postcards From The 2013 Custom Chrome Europe Dealer Show And Bike Show Series. March 23/24th
Published by March 24th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.A few facts about the CCE Dealer Show: CCE has 2200 active Europeean dealers, half of them visiting the yearly show during this weekend. At an average of 3 persons per dealer, it’s about 6600 professionals of the V-Twin European industry getting exposed to the custom part offerings of some of the best V-Twin vendors on […]
Seen At The Custom Chrome Europe Show. Wannabe-Choppers CANIOX Module For CAN-BUS Harley-Davidson Models
Published by March 24th, 2013 in Controls, Editorial and Electrical.Since 2011 several HD models are equipped with a CAN-BUS a.k.a. “HD-LAN”. This internal communication system restrains certain replacement of components like the handlebar control switches. CANIOX has been developed to overcome this problem and to enable you to use custom handlebar controls e. g. from Performance Machine, Ness, Rebuffini, Joker Machine, RST to name […]
At The Custom Chrome Europe Show. Cycle Visions Showing Its Lights And More…
Published by March 23rd, 2013 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Suspension.I had to be in Germany to discover that Cycle Visions from San Diego, present as exhibitor at the Custom Chrome Europe Show, was proposing these cool parts for lights and to turn a Softail into a bagger… Lucifer’s lights. These 1 watt, 2-function LED lights (smaller than a nickel) are super bright and small […]
