Corbin is launching the Ovalbac Trunkrest for Harley-Davidson Tourpaks. It gives your passenger generous body contact for more square inches of weight dispersion and for long range touring comfort. Contoured contact area and Comfort Cell foam provides more support and less hot spots. Includes genuine “Italian” leather and a host of decorating options to coordinate […]
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New Corbin Trunkrest For Harley-Davidson Tourpaks
Published by June 15th, 2012 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.From Spectro Performance Oils. Your motorcycle cables play a crucial role in keeping your bike on the road, but most riders neglect them until they fail. A few simple tips can save you time, money and prevent you from being stranded on the road with a broken cable. When lubricating the control cables on your […]
Victory Rider Magazine, the official publication of the Victory Riders Association, has published its first digital edition. The new format can be accessed at Victory Motorcycles by pulling down the Community/Events button on the home page. This will replace the print edition that has been published since 2005. The digital format utilizes technology embraced by leading […]
New Harley-Davidson Handlebar Clock
Published by June 14th, 2012 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.If you feel you really need one on your bike….. it’s a waterproof, Battery-Powered Time Piece Available in Chrome or Black Finish. The new analog Handlebar Clock (P/N 70900307 Chrome, P/N 70900308 Black; $79.95) has a 1.75-inch diameter face that’s easy to read at a glance. The waterproof Handlebar Clock mounts to the clutch lever […]
“Every time I start thinking the world is all bad, I see some people on motorcycles. It makes me take another look…” Steve McQueen
Rock Guitar God Slash With Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators To Play The Sturgis Buffalo Chip®
Published by June 14th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® welcomes influential hard rock Guitar God Slash, featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, to The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling™ on Friday Aug 10th, 2012 during the famed Sturgis motorcycle rally. Slash, a member of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, has been on the forefront of American rock for […]
Hap Arnold’s Bomber Command Cafe By Hot Rod Artist Larry Grossman
Published by June 14th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Painters.But who is Hap Arnold, you ask? The Commanding General of the whole Army Air Force during World War II. So the fact that Hap’s got an awesome WWII B-17 Bomber mounted on the roof of his 1940’s Art Deco style cafe should come as no surprise. At least that’s what Larry Grossman reasoned when […]
Coming To Sturgis In August. Sons Of Anarchy Themed Harley-Davidson Bikes And Expanded Line Of Merchandise.
Published by June 13th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.A deal has been signed between 20th Century Fox Consumer Products and Bartel’s Harley-Davidson in Marina Del Rey, California for the production of 100 limited edition motorcycles that will retail for about $25,000 each at Harley dealers this fall. Although no details have been given about how these bikes are going to look, it’s not difficult […]
Python 4″ Slip-On Mufflers For Harley-Davidson Baggers
Published by June 13th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.These 4” slip-on mufflers have billet tips and use an innovative baffle technology that features 2” baffles which provides free-flowing exhaust. Python states that these baffles provide a quiet idle and mellow cruising tone but a more aggressive sound when you hammer on the throttle, which provides improved performance that you can feel. The billet […]
H-D1 Bike Builder Tool Now Available For All Harley Models: The H-D1 Bike Builder Tool at Harley-Davidson website has been expanded to include all current Harleymotorcycle models and has new added features. H-D1 Bike Builder lets visitors virtually customize their dream Harley-Davidson motorcycle with select Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories®. Builders can gauge the visual impact of […]
Father’s Day Gift Idea. The Charging iPhone Alarm Toaster.
Published by June 13th, 2012 in Editorial, Events and Merchandise.This one made me smile. So, I asked for one to wake up hopefully with a smile. The Day Maker let you charge 2 iPhones at once (are you still living alone?) and when wake up time is coming they pop up like your morning toasts, with alarm sound or music. Need extra sleep? Push them back. Many […]
Harley-Davidson Limited Water Cooling Patent
Published by June 12th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Very often, it’s well after the facts that one can find out what a manufacturer has in mind to improve its products. In this case, in 2010, Harley -Davidson patented a system to prevent its air-cool engines from running too hot and creating a risk of exhaust-valve seat distortion and even head cracking. A possible […]
Interview Matt Olsen About The Knucklehead He Is Building For The Born Free Show
Published by June 12th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Born-Free Show, 4th edition, is June 30th in Oak Canyon Ranch, CA. The event is all about like minded individuals loving old motorcycles and having a good time together enjoying these bikes of the past in a peaceful setting. This show is meant to unite people from all walks of life in a friendly […]
New LED Tail Lamp For Harley-Davidson Trike Models. Chrome Or Black Housing. Red Or Smoked Lens.
Published by June 12th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.The new Harley Trike LED Tail Lamp features the Bar & Shield Logo is available with your choice of red Lens in a chrome housing (P/N 67800134) or smoked lens in a black housing (P/N 67800135) and costs $324 each. It features a full array of 20 fast-acting LED lamps for brilliant running and brake […]
Bare Bones Tracker By LA Speed Shop
Published by June 11th, 2012 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Custom bike competitions are to show builders’ skills and to help them find new clients. After winning Las Vegas Bikefest “Artistry In Iron” championship, Chris Richardson from LA Speed Shop had no difficulty finding a local client whose ambition was to get from him a rideable custom deserving to become next year’s winner in the […]
Garage builders and pro-builders alike need one. A must for any Harley wrench, this sophisticated tool from Georges Garage is designed to remove and install the main drive gear on Dyna 06-Present and Twin Cam models 07-Present Additionally it provides a precise, hassle free means of removing & installing the main drive gear bearing in […]
2012 Sturgis Rally Official Painting By Artist Scott Jacobs.
Published by June 9th, 2012 in Editorial, Events and Painters.A sneak peak at the annual official Sturgis painting for 2012. For this edition named “The Panhandler” Scott Jacobs envisioned a motorcycle enthusiast so hell bent on making Sturgis that he would do practically anything including panhandling to get there. However the absolutely beautiful Harley-Davidson Panhead bike in the background makes it a little difficult […]
Brukus Boot Shield And Exhaust Protector
Published by June 9th, 2012 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.The cure for preventing your expensive riding boot/shoe from melting on the hot exhaust pipe and your pipe to be ruined by the ugly and difficult to remove burned rubber marks of such encounter. Not only it will save you money (pipe & shoe) and time cleaning the mess, but this shield is quite good […]
Conceived for the Super Freni 2-piston brake (featured here) this line of brackets are built in stainless steel, laser cut and available for front and rear application with 11,5″ disc rotor. The front brackets are available for 39mm and 41.2mm Showa forks from the year 1986 to 1999 and for springer brackets mounted on floating […]
Kaizen Or The Influence Of The Japanese Motorcycle.
Published by June 8th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Japanese word “Kaizen” means “beneficial change,” but in post-war Japan industry it had a larger meaning. “Kaizen” was also used to describe a philosophy of work and manufacturing that became the key to the product quality and innovative designs that enabled Japanese brands to penetrate, then quickly dominate international markets with products built to […]
Multi-Weight Multi-Viscosity Motorcycle Oils Explained By Spectro
Published by June 8th, 2012 in Editorial.A multi-weight oil is an oil formulation that acts as if it has two different viscosities, depending on the temperature. At the lower test temperature 40 C, it flows as the first number would indicate, and at the higher test temperature 100 C, it flows as the second number would indicate. This multi-weight nature is […]
Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two Sportster. Because Of Road 72. Not The Calendar Year.
Published by June 7th, 2012 in Builders and Editorial.No doubt that the recently launched Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two model is the most attractive Sportster of the line-up. Pleasing both the nostalgic of the early choppers and the new generation of riders and custom builders tapping into the vibe of this era characterized by motorcycles with flake paint, pinstripes, peanut tanks, ape bars and narrow whitewall […]
2012 Roland Sand Design Products Promo Video
Published by June 7th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.This RSD produced video shows off some of Roland Sands 2012 collection of motorcycle parts as well as riding apparel.
Father’s Day Gift Idea. Louvered Garage Sign
Published by June 7th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial and Merchandise.Father’s Day is June 17th. Something that Dad will always love for his office, garage or man cave somewhere in the house, a louvered and pinstriped sign from So-Cal Speed Shop (set 1946.) Only $40 for this aluminum sign measuring 11 3/4 W) “x16″(H) available in white, red, black in either gloss or matte finish. […]
I know… Some will be enthusiastic while others will never consider a new Crocker a genuine Crocker motorcycle. If you wish, you can start the debate right now in “comments” At least, if you can be there, go to see this “Reborn Crocker”exhibited for the first time at the LA Calendar Motorcycle Show & Concours […]
5th Annual Sturgis Legends Ride On Monday August 6, 2012
Published by June 6th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.Created to raise significant funds for two worthy Black Hills charities, including the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame and Black Hills Special Olympics, the 5th Annual Charitable Sturgis Legends Ride has raised more than $200,000 in just four short years and has become one of the most important charity-celebrity events in motorcycling. “As […]
