The 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is set for August 29-Sept 1, 2013 and tickets are for sale on Monday December 17, 2012 beginning at 8 a.m. Central time. HOG Members can get their tickets early Monday December 10, 2012 at 8 a.m. also Central Time. Events include fan-organized rides to Milwaukee, a parade, […]
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Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration Tickets
Published by November 29th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.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 […]
Highway To Hell By Artist Larry Grossman
Published by November 28th, 2012 in Editorial and Painters.A new art print titled “Highway to Hell” from the mad creative mind of artist Larry Grossman. The setting is Vic’s Bar on Highway 666 (in the Twilight Zone perhaps…), where bad-ass bikers and hot babes look on in astonishment as a crazed, hell-bound undead dude on a smokin’ chopper blazes right past them Sized […]
In India Harley-Davidson Launches Its Locally Assembled Fat Bob Model. It’s the 6th Harley model assembled in Indian under the completely knockdown (CKD) program. Bikes are imported in parts and assembled in India at the company’s facility at Bawal province of State of Haryana. This method of importation with local assembly allows for a more […]
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 […]
The Sub-Culture Of Custom Bike Building
Published by November 25th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.See custom builders prepare their hand built new machines before competing in last October 2012 Las Vegas BikeFest “Artistry In Iron” competition. The winner was Yaniv Evans with the bike I featured HERE.
Actor Larry Hagman, who created one of television’s iconic villains with the treacherous J.R. Ewing of “Dallas,” died Friday November 24. He was 81. Larry was back in his beloved Dallas series, re-enacting the iconic role of J.R. Ewing he loved most. Hagman died at a Dallas hospital of complications from cancer.. Larry loved motorcycles, reason […]
New Street-Legal Harley-Davidson Touring Mufflers Tuned For Deep Tone And Strong Performance
Published by November 24th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.The new Screamin’ Eagle® Street Cannon Performance Slip-On Mufflers (P/N 64900186, $389.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® are tuned to give Harley-Davidson® Touring models an exhaust note with extra-deep bass – a rumble that will enhance that famous Harley sound yet preserve peace with the neighbors.
Spectro Answers Your Engine Oil Questions.
Published by November 24th, 2012 in Editorial and Engines.Question: I’ve had a new quart in a never opened plastic quart bottle in my shed for about 6 or 7 years. The shed is in a location with hot summers and cold winters. Can I use it? Does engine have a shelf life? Answer: As long as the bottle is sealed, the oil shelf life […]
Exhaust Tips For 1″ 3/4 Pipes
Published by November 23rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.The little detail that will make a set of pipes go from nice to cool. These tips just slide inside your 1″ 3/4 pipes, then you secure them using the supplied 6-32 stainless steel screws and nuts (drilling required.) Made out of aluminum with a black hi-temperature black powdercoated ring. Made in America. Sold by […]
Steve McQueen’s Husqvarna To Headline Bonhams Las Vegas Auction
Published by November 23rd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Bonhams, the premiere auction house most closely associated with all things Steve McQueen, will be offering the Hollywood icon’s very own ‘Husky’ at its 3rd annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction in January 2013 at the Bally’s Hotel & Casino Through best friend Bud Ekins, McQueen became associated with Triumph in the 1960s. But when the […]
New RSD Maven Women’s Leather Jacket
Published by November 22nd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.A maven is a trusted expert in a particular field who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. It also proved to be the perfect name for the first women’s leather jacket from Roland Sands Design. The team at RSD has taken all the knowledge gained from producing instant classics for the men’s market with their […]
Norton Motorcycles Prepares For Production Of U.S. Models With Receipt of EPA Certificate of Conformity. Norton Motorcycles reached its most important U.S. milestone this week with receipt the EPA’s Certificate of Conformity for its model year 2013 Commando 961 series of motorcycles. With the approval in hand, the EPA’s certification process for the U.S. of the […]
Road Legal Custom Harleys From Europe
Published by November 21st, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.In the US, the last 5 tough economic years have changed our collective psyche and the way we live, work and spend. The American custom motorcycle industry, now on a slow recovery, has changed its way to do business with many builders disappearing and the remaining forced to build from the ground up much more […]
We doesn’t need, at least, to lift, service or clean a motorcycle? And if you tinker with yours or build one in your garage you cam’t do serious work without a scissor jack. This new one from Drag Specialties is sturdy, with a large footprint design making it stable yet strong enough to lift an […]
The New Harley-Davidson CVO Breakout. She Rode It…
Published by November 20th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.The 2013 Harley-Davidson® CVO™ Breakout™ motorcycle is a limited-production Softail® model from Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations™. Powered by the Twin Cam 110B™ engine with a level of custom detailing unmatched on a Harley production motorcycle. Lots of chrome. She rides one…
Classic Air Cleaner By Boyle Custom Moto
Published by November 20th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.A simple and classic shape CV air cleaner to fit the style of many bikes. The basket design greatly minimizes air restriction and with the addition of the ™”vortex cone” you get increased and properly directed air flow. The high percentage open area stainless cage allows more air flow to pass through quickly and easily. […]
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Rocks The Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes. A Rare Collectible Under Your Christmas Tree.
Published by November 20th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Events and Merchandise.The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is giving people a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a custom Epiphone Coronet™ collectible guitar signed by members of the 2012 Sturgis Buffalo Chip concert series lineup. Music-lovers and motorcyclists have a special opportunity to make the holiday season truly rock by registering to win the Rock the Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes and […]
SEMA Has Acquired The International Motorsports Industry Show.
Published by November 20th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced it has finalized an agreement to purchase the International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), the racing trade show that has been held annually in Indianapolis since 2009. The IMIS will be consolidated with the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show, which returns to Indianapolis for 2013 and beyond. The […]
Akrapovic Cutting Edge Promo Custom Motorcycle
Published by November 19th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I already featured this bike in its 1st version, but some modifications and refinements having been done, it’s worth mentioning it again because of its excellence in terms of minimalistic and high tech design. And this, although some will detect some old school boardtrack racing inspiration behind the conception of “Morsus.” It is the promo […]
