This morning April 20,2011, Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) today reported record first quarter net income of $47.3 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. By comparison, 2010 first quarter net income was $19.8 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. Off-road vehicle sales rose 55 percent to $388 million. On-Road […]
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Polaris Reports Record First Quarter 2011 Results
Published by April 20th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson First Quarter Earnings Soaring
Published by April 19th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This morning April 19, 2011 just before Wall-Street opening bell, Harley-Davidson (HOG) said first-quarter earnings soared to $119.3 million, or 51 cents a share, from $33.3 million, or 14 cents a share, a year earlier as worldwide sales of motorcycles rose 3.5% and operating income at its financial division skyrocketed. Harley-Davidson said operating income from […]
Nothing that can be ridden on the street nor compete for a world championship of bike building. Not what most people would expect from Danny Schneider at Hardnine Choppers in Switzerland after all the media exposure his custom DMX received last year. Danny builds what he wants with the money of the day… One lousy […]
Washington State Governor Signs Law To Prohibit Bikers Profiling
Published by April 19th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Too many bikers have already been victims of profiling. But today there is something to celebrate. Governor Chris Gregoire has signed Senate Bill 5242 that outlaws profiling of motorcyclists by state troopers and local law enforcement officers in Washington state. The new law is modeled on a 2002 state law outlawing racial profiling by police, and […]
Dave Zien The Million Mile Man. Health Update.
Published by April 19th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.In March, while returning from Daytona Bike Week, David Zien, former Wisconsin Senator (from 1993 to 2006), a 2000 inductee in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame who rode more than 1 million miles on a 1991 Harley-Davidson Sport Glide, was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident on interstate 10 near Tallahassee, Florida. An SUV […]
Language barrier. One week that I try to have a technical discussion with the Italian Ragazzos of Garage 65 in Tuscany about their over-the-top latest creation called Stargate. Impossible to understand each other in English or French so the mysterious technicalities of this latin metal wonder will not be discovered by me until I check […]
Luxury Motorcycle Taxi Service Coming To New York City And Los Angeles
Published by April 17th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Cars, buses, limos and taxis immobilized in traffic . A several times a day occurrence in big cities like Los Angeles and New York City. Are motorcycle taxis the solution to navigate more easily and faster from point A to point B? Several european cities offer this service with more or less success since many […]
Sturgis Road Show In Harrisburg, PA (Part 3) Bike Show Winners.
Published by April 17th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Building on already early season successes of the Custom Chrome International Bike Show Series, Kundratic Kustoms was proudly named the inaugural Sturgis Road Show Champion today with their highly innovative bike, Boardtracker. Featuring front and rear perimeter braking, an S&S Knuckle motor, and many handbuilt components, Kundratic Kustoms Boardtracker was a show stopper from day […]
Sturgis Road Show In Harrisburg, PA (Part 2)
Published by April 17th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Why do I show you only people and not the best bikes present at this weekend the Sturgis Road Show and competing in the Custom Chrome North American Bike Competition? For a simple and very good reason. At 4 pm EST, the big winners will be called on stage to receive their trophies. I know […]
Harley-Davidson Versus Polaris Stock.
Published by April 17th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Stock market analysts are daily piling up numbers about the companies they follow. From P/E ratios (dividing the company’s share price by its earnings per share EPS), to free cash flow (FCF) to net income variations (margin ranges) to consistency of past earnings and cash flow, to 5-year trailing and 5-year estimated future growth, etc. The […]
Sturgis Road Show In Harrisburg, PA (Part 1)
Published by April 16th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.In August, bikers take the road to Sturgis, SD for the world’s largest rally. This year, for the 1st time ever, the Sturgis Rally takes the road to Pennsylvania for the 1st Sturgis Road Show in Harrisburg. A new concept that surprised many but justified by the organizers by the fact that for many bikers […]
A bad-ass blown 1933 Willys, a tilt front-end 1955 Chevy straight axle gasser, a bitchin’ Ol’ Skool chopper, an awesome P-38 Lightning WWII fighter plane mounted in front of a classic vintage Mobile gas station and of course a babe…”Lefty’s Lightning Fast Service” is the new painting from Hot Rod Painter Larry Grossman and you […]
Custom parts designer and motorcycles builder John Reed lives atop of some hills of California with wild peacocks paying daily visits to his house. Who knows why, they are not afraid of him?!? and love his bikes…One peacock in particular likes to emit a very loud high pitched cry and doesn’t stop fanning its iridescent blue-green […]
What Do You Get At Ducati For $11,995. A Monster 1100 Evo.
Published by April 15th, 2011 in Builders and Editorial.It just arrived in US dealerships and if I talk again about it it’s because I hear repetitevely that orders for this model are piling up. It’s the latest version of Ducati’s naked line sporting the 1100 Sports, a 100 HP L-twin engine, the most powerful 2-valve that the Italian maker ever made. This new Monster […]
So, You Want To Become A Harley-Davidson Dealer?
Published by April 15th, 2011 in Builders and Editorial.First time I got this question. It came from a friend who is a long time biker and successful professional investor, 2 criteria that Harley-Davidson absolutely love from its prospective dealers. So, even if you don’t intend to be like Harley says “a keeper of their unique culture” by investing millions in what the company […]
Exile Cycles Grip Kits With Grip Ace Digital Switches
Published by April 15th, 2011 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Ace Grip Digital Switch System allows riders to control all motorcycle functions from their grips. Adapted to Exile Cycles 4 styles of grips for 1″ bars, you get an extra clean setup without any visible toggle switches, wiring or cables…
I promise, I only smoke ultra-light cigarettes and checked that there was nothing unusual added to my morning coffee. I am also certain it’s not April’s fool….Could not believe my eyes when I received an email from a certain Marc Gargiulo proposing these psychedelic tires guaranteed for 100,000 miles and manufactured to fit any american, […]
Big Bear Choppers Retains 25 Jobs Through Assistance
Published by April 14th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Big Bear Choppers retained 25 jobs through a Layoff Aversion Program with assistance from the San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board (WIB). The program, issued by the WIB through funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provides technical support for manufacturers aiming to retain their employees through targeted strategies. Vincent McCoy, Director of the Inland […]
The Inner Workings Of Motorcycle Suspension (Part 1)
Published by April 14th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.For the most part the inner workings of motorcycle suspension are not understood or confusing to many bikers. Whatever the reasons why you wish to change your motorcycle shocks, looks, lowering your bike, performance, comfort or all the above, you should understand springs, dampers, pre-load adjusters and sag. In 2 segments (other will be published next […]
Vintage Racing. Killed Myself When I Was Young
Published by April 14th, 2011 in Editorial and Videos.I don’t know what it is, but humans just love watch race crashes. And when an announcer says it’s a big crash, a big crash, we are all fascinated by the spectacle of destruction. Amazingly in this video compilation of old cars racing many drivers are able to walk away after being ejected from their […]
1- Harley-Davidson License Plates Debut In Wisconsin. The first-ever Harley-Davidson branded automotive license plate is available to drivers in Wisconsin. The Harley-Davidson/Share the Road plate can be ordered for automobiles, light trucks and motor homes (but not for motorcycles, even Harleys!) for a $15 issuance fee and an annual $25 donation to support safety initiatives […]
Hidden Harley Touring And Trike Antenna
Published by April 13th, 2011 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.It’ called the Boom!™ Audio Hidden AM/FM/WB Antenna and mounts within the fairing of 1998-later Touring and Trike models and eliminates the Original Equipment whip antenna (top image is a ghost picture of this antenna.) Priced at $49.95 this amplified antenna offers comparable performance to the Boom! Audio Shorty Antenna, and eliminates the need to […]
I discovered this new old school Panhead Chopper at the Custom Chrome North American Championship . And when it was rolled to its competition spot, it was kind of panic at the show among other builders. This custom called Panic is so full of interesting details that in any bike show competitors will fear…Jerry Wasemiller […]
Akira Bike Replica. Almost Famous And For sale.
Published by April 13th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This ultra un-functional replica of Kaneda’s bike from Akira was built with the only purpose of being used by rapper singer and record producer Kanye West in one of his music videos. At editing, the shots showing this bike were cut making it almost worthless non only to ride but even for the Kanye West […]
Indianapolis 500. The Way It Was In The Beginning.
Published by April 12th, 2011 in Editorial, Events and Painters.David Uhl’s image “Glorious Failure” graced the cover of the Indy 500 in 2008. And this year David has been selected again as Program Cover Artist again for this year’s 100th anniversary. The new piece featured here, titled “In the Beginning”, depicts the first running at Indy in 1911. David Uhl has devoted much of his career […]
High-Tech Italian Cafe Racer Inspired By John Britten
Published by April 12th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.CR&S Motorcycles (an acronym of Cafe Racers & Superbikes) is an Italian company whose original founders (Roberto Crepaldi & Carlo Talamo) were inspired by a meeting with legendary John Britten that led them to build the CR&S Britten V1000 a very successful creation competing throughout the world. Following the death of John Britten, the CR&S team […]
