Donnie Smith and American Thunder invite you to join us for the 24th edition of the Donnie Smith Show on Saturday March 26th & Sunday March 27th, 2011 at the prestigious St. Paul RiverCentre. This winter show is the largest custom-bike show in the mid-west. It will draw some of the best custom builders, a […]
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2011 Annual Donnie Smith Bike Show & Parts Extravaganza
Published by March 17th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Headwinds Gladiator Headlight Housing
Published by March 16th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.From Headwinds, since 1992 one of the leaders in custom headlights, this Gladiator headlight housing is fully machined from billet aluminum with a grill for some retro flair. Typical of Headwinds production, screw-in bezels and billet brackets with hidden fasteners. No exposed rivets and no bolts. Large choice of headlamps and brackets. 5 3/4″. Headwinds.
With a father, Perry Sands, who was a well respected custom builder in the late 60’s and who later founded Performance Machine to produce high-performance disc brake systems, Roland Sands grew up around choppers of all kinds, drag, flat-track and road racing machines. Deciding at the age of 15 that a Honda CR 125 would be […]
Daytona Bike Week. Clip From Video Clips
Published by March 16th, 2011 in Editorial, Events and Videos.For a daily video report Rally TV was covering each corner of Daytona Bike Week 2011. Impossible not to bump on Chris Callen, Sara Liberte and the crew all along the week. Made just for you my readers, I was sent this short clip of all clips they produced .
New Ape Hanger Control Wiring By Legend Air Suspensions
Published by March 15th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Would it be nice if you could adjust your air suspension on the go from your ape hanger or custom handlebars? Well, Legend Suspension now offers a “plug and play” wiring extension to attach to your current pre-wired handlebar control system. This extends the handlebar control wiring to a total of about 86”, allowing plenty […]
This Weekend. Custom Chrome International Sponsoring Buffalo Chip Challenge At Its Dealer Show.
Published by March 15th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During its Dealer Show in Santa Clara this weekend, Custom Chrome International shows its commitment to sustain the industry by promoting the education of its future technicians. CCI joins forces with the Sturgis Buffalo Chip and other leading motorcycle businesses for the 2011 Buffalo Chip Challenge. A partnership between business and education was started by […]
Motus Motorcycles Unveils The MST Series American Tourer Bike
Published by March 15th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.A new American motorcycle company designing a modern tourer bike is an event worth all your attention. Even more when this company invested 3 years or research and development to equip its model with a brand new engine, the first tgasoline direct injected V4 engine. With its new model in 2 version (MST & Premium […]
Performance Machine New Stylish Intake Solution. The FASTair.
Published by March 14th, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.A beautiful high quality billet piece equipped with the best performing K&N filter element to gain an average of 10.21 HP on a stock Harley Davidson. To clean up the look Performance Machine added to the FASTair their proven internal crankcase breather system. This both stylish and agressive intake solution is available in chrome or […]
Former Senator David Zien Seriously Hurt In Motorcycle Accident
Published by March 14th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.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. According to news accounts, an SUV traveling in front of […]
Pushing Bagger Customization To The Next Level. Or The Next Two.
Published by March 14th, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Appreciation of a full blown customization job is subjective. But I am not afraid to state publicly that “Big Time” is the most “advanced” and best executed Bagger job I have seen during these last 12 months. It comes from a full fabrication shop called CamTech Customs in Summerville SC, with over 15 years of […]
Boldfaced Events Of The 70th Daytona Bike Week
Published by March 13th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Boomers Versus Generation Y. More than ever, Generation Y, those bikers and builders born in the 1980’s, brings a new face to Daytona Bike Week. Baby-boomers still largely dominate the scene, but Generation Y raw bikes built out of necessity to ride from”recycled parts” are everywhere to be seen, from the Limpnickie Lot to Willie’s […]
2011 Daytona Bike Week Atmosphere (Part 2)
Published by March 12th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Rat’s Hole, Boardwalk, Willie’s, Limpnickie Lot and a few other bike dhows. Crowd of admirers. Loud Music. Not enough or too much light. Shadows of spectators on chrome and paint jobs. People interfering with the camera objective, usually with their feet… Reason why I don’t feature in full all these bikes. Pictures would not give justice to […]
Japan Earthquake. A Message From Custom Builder Keino Sasaki.
Published by March 12th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.“Hi, , hope you guys are doing well. As you have seen on the news,, Japan is facing disaster. My hometown where is my family is not affected since they live 700 miles away from the disaster, but I have a few friends living in Sendai city who are experiencing the most horrible time that we can’t […]
It was nice to see old friends and racers present in Daytona pay tribute yesterday to racing legend Joe Robison by gathering at his Friday party. Robison’s is the oldest motorcycle dealer in Daytona (opened in 1962) and was the official Harley-Davidson dealer until 1993. The shop is still opened all year long, and helped by his […]
Spartan Windshield. As The Name Indicates…
Published by March 12th, 2011 in Accessories, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.From National Cycle, the premier manufacturer of motorcycle windshields, and conceived to defend you on the unpredictable open road, the Spartan windshield is 20 times more impact resistant and 30 times more scratch resistant than common acrylic shields. The key is the Quantum™-hardcoated Lexan® polycarbonate, unique to National Cycle and increasingly renowned for unheard-of strength. […]
A Visit To The Daytona Limpnickie Lot
Published by March 11th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Limpnickie Lot defines itself as a collaboration of custom bike builders and American parts manufacturers from the next generation of the American V-Twin industry. Comprised of small shops and individuals, it is their mission to ban together to promote their unique blend of culture and style derived from many younger influences including Motocross, skateboarding, […]
In Daytona Michael Lichter Announces His 2011 Sturgis Motorcycle As Art Exhbition Theme
Published by March 11th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Each year in Sturgis, motorcycle photographer, Michael Lichter presents an internationally anticipated exhibition showcasing the works of the most influential master builders and artists in motorcycling, “Motorcycles as Art” has become the prominent exhibition of the annual Sturgis Rally. Yesterday evening in Daytona at the ‘Biker Fusion” fund raising event, Michael Lichter officially announced that […]
2011 Daytona Bike Week Atmosphere (Part 1)
Published by March 10th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Let’s begin by the first question you all ask. What is the attendance of this 70th edition versus last year and other years? After covering all the territory from Smyrna Beach to Ormond Beach to talk to many friends and vendors, big and small, the consensus seems to be for an overall slightly lower attendance. […]
New Harley-Davidson Get-A-Grip Hand Grips
Published by March 10th, 2011 in Builders, Controls, Customs and Editorial.Harley-Davidson calls the rubber surface of these new curved grips “tactified”. It means a superior connection of your hands or gloves on the controls in wet or dry weather. Rubber features a comfortable cross-hatched design and there is the “Othicker” in the middle profile is offered in standard or magnum diameter to fit comfortably almost any […]
Joe Palermo has a full time day job and another one at night. Building each year in his garage, without any help, one radical custom bike to wow the media and judges of all Daytona Bike Week show competitions. Well, here is his 2011 creation whose simplicity (almost all the bike can be completely taken […]
Going to the races? Having a favorite race track? Looking for a cool gift for a hard to please enthusiast? You can hang in your garage, office or home your favorite track made from Baltic birch plywood and topped with matte black Formica. Each track is precisely cut by a CNC machine to make sure all […]
Remember the story of Joe Cool Inc. at 1052 North Beach Street in Daytona and its 2 affiliates companies in New York obtaining for a fee of $87.50. a State trademark for the name “Daytona Beach Bike Week? Last Fall, Joe Cool’s owner Yosef Amar sent letters to several area merchants threatening legal action for […]
Baker Drivetrain Is Moving West
Published by March 9th, 2011 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Events.As I reported on March 5th, Bert Baker is on a national tour to teach you his Drivetrain Magic. And I have been flooded by emails asking me if he will stop by in their cities. So, the answer is BAKER Drivetrain is traveling anywhere and everywhere that a participating dealer will host him. He […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by March 8th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.1- Polaris Record Profit Sharing. In 2010 Polaris delivered strong performance and posted record results with sales of $1.99 billion. More than $13.6 million of the company’s 2010 profits will be shared among approximately 2,250 hourly and non-salaried Polaris employees in a cash payment. On average, each of these employees will receive nearly 19 percent […]
Daytona Bike Week. Meet And Greet Racers And Riders At Robison’s
Published by March 8th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Participating to Bike Week and loving vintage and racing bikes? On friday March 11th, from 11 am to 2 pm, meet with legend Joe Robison and the racers present in Daytona at his original Harley-Davidson franchise located at 508 West International Speedway Boulevard. During his 31 years as the Daytona HD dealer before he sold […]
Harley-Davidson Softail Swingarm Solo Bag
Published by March 8th, 2011 in Accessories, Builders and Editorial.This smooth distressed leather bag (black or brown) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories is shaped to accent the shape of the Harley-Davidson Softail® swingarm. This semi-rigid bag features a pouch-style flap lid, secured with two quick-disconnect clips that are hidden behind traditional straps and buckles. It is secured to the left side of the swingarm […]
