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Published by August 28th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You Better Know How To Fix Your Hog Yourself
Published by August 28th, 2009 in Editorial and Videos.“Hi Cyril. We are celebrating 6 years in the industry. Fix My Hog, Inc. would like to thank our customers, newsletter readers and Hogger Area members for your feedback and patronage over the last 6 years. You have made us the #1 Harley-Davidson maintenance & performance DVD provider. Here are just a few of the […]
Roland Sands Design Black Beauty
Published by August 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You are looking at a radically modified 2003 Softail Harley-davidson rebuilt by Roland Sands Design. Is it something you could do yourself to your stock bike? Roland Sands thinks so. or pretty close. Of course, there is some RSD bodywork fabrication and modification involved in this customization, but most of the parts can be bought […]
Old School Tail Lights From Jammer Club
Published by August 27th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Started in 1970, “Jammer Cycle Products” was offering a righteous collection of all the stuff you needed to build a chopper, Today, the “Jammer” brand is part of Custom Chrome Inc. and its today’s catalog is well known among custom builders as the place to find cool Old School parts. Like this new Scalloped tail […]
Battistinis USA. On The Road Again.
Published by August 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Are we coming back to the old days, when your rep. was visiting you business to show you his ware. Irreplaceable human contact with the opportunity to touch, evaluate and ask questions about the part you didn’t know it was the perfect one to move your next project forward. Rikki Battistini from Battistinis USA is […]
Open Letter From Bruce Arnold To Bill Davidson
Published by August 27th, 2009 in Builders and Editorial.This open letter is about corporate social responsibility of Harley-Davidson to fallen riders. It was written by Bruce Arnold (LDR Long Distance Rider) to Bill Davidson, Vice President Of Core Customer Marketing of Harley-Davidson Motor Company. “Dear Bill, A kind assessment of your response to my letter of June 6 entitled “Why Should Motorcyclists Support […]
Big Dog Motorcycles Export Strategy
Published by August 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Big Dog Motorcycles just received a U.S. Department of Commerce’s Export Certificate. This certificate is for businesses that have benefited from the Department Of Commerce services to enter foreign markets. Big Dog Motorcycles started shipping motorcycles in June to its first 2 Canadian Dealers, in Montreal and Calgary and will announce 2 new Dealers very […]
Adam Canni. Master Automotive Industrial Designer.
Published by August 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Without any doubt Adam Canni is one of the most talented and creative industrial automotive designers of his generation, and I should know a little bit about design…As a matter of fact he is behind the design and/or paint job of many famous motorcycles and custom parts that you know.
The New Words To Use When You Comment In Cyril Huze Blog
Published by August 26th, 2009 in Editorial.Here is the Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. The winners are: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time. […]
Mingling With The Top Swiss Bonneville Racers
Published by August 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This weekend, for a change, it will be nice for me to mingle with racers on the Salts, although they are all, of course, also custom builders and evidently more expert at engine tuning that most of us are….
If my memory is good, CCCS (Custom Cycle Control Systems) must have launched The SAS (The Simplified Air Suspension system) for Softail about 3 years ago. It is now offered with an improved air intake filter system. This addition to the SAS eliminates the chance of debris or water entering the internal compressor. The SAS […]
Pantera Custom Motorcycle
Published by August 25th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You probably noticed. In parallel to the vintage restoration and the new old school style trends, and in addition to the return of Jap and Brit motors used in custom motorcycles, there is a style of bikes getting a new attention from custom builders. The sport bike/dragster look. And not only for one-off creations, but […]
Motorcycle Culture Inspired Pizza Cutters
Published by August 25th, 2009 in Editorial and Merchandise.Frankie Flood is an artist and professor of jewelry and metalsmithing at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. In his website, he writes:
Lightning Rod Hand-Tooled Seat
Published by August 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Seats.Like paint jobs, custom seats can make or break your bike. Loving hand-tooled seats I will not miss an opportunity to show you what I like. Another fine example created for a new bike built by Steve Carr and Rick Bonin at Lighting Rod Motorcycles. It is a collaboration between Kevin Baas for the hand formed steel […]
Art Of The Chopper Truck In Sturgis
Published by August 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Friend Of The Industry Jasmine Cain Receives 5 Music Nominations
Published by August 24th, 2009 in Editorial and Events.Nominations for Just Plain Folks, the world’s largest independent music awards organization, have been announced. After screening 42,000 albums and 560,000 songs, Jasmine Cain is leading the pack with 5 nominations which include: Rock Album of the Year: “Locks & Keys” – Hard Rock Song of the Year: “Fade” & “Whiskey Kiss” – Rock Song of […]
You hit 50 and start your golden years. The kids are University bound. You and your husband realize that the big city rat race doesn’t make any sense anymore. Sell the big business and with him go back to the farm. On it, let him build a 3000 sq. feet custom fabrication shop. Spend quality […]
Tires Directional Arrows Explained By Avon Tyres
Published by August 23rd, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Wheels.Before we can talk about directional arrows you must first understand a bit about tread patterns. There are many different tread patterns but there is one main reason to have any tread and that is to disperse water. (dust, dirt) A tread pattern can be designed to disperse more water by making it rotate in only […]
Harley-Davidson. Made In America. In Thailand. In Singapore. And Tomorrow In India?
Published by August 23rd, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.18 months ago, it was a ” mangoes-for-bikes” negotiation? Let India export freely its mangoes to the US and we will let you import some Hogs. New Harley-Davidson President and CEO Matt Levatich is going to India where he will participate to the SIAM conference and will evaluate a strategy to import some models in the country […]
Never underestimate the power of corporate identity and of one of its main components, the Logo. I always disliked the Buell Logo, for me a very poor branding expression of what the Erik Buell’s motorcycles are supposed to represent to bikers, speed and agility. Looked to me like the “plastic raised letters” fake aluminum logo you […]
Bomber Jacket To Go With Your Bobber Paint Job Nose Art.
Published by August 22nd, 2009 in Editorial and Merchandise.I told you 2 weeks ago that distressed brown leather was big again, for you, for your bike accessories and you riding your bike. But when I wrote my article about the new Harley-Davidson distressed brown leather seats and bags I didn’t think you would email me to ask me where to buy a cool Bomber […]
How Midwest Control Products Didn’t Lay Off Any Employee. Instead Did Some Gardening.
Published by August 22nd, 2009 in Editorial.Yesterday, Mark Rauschert, President of Midwest Control, told me “keeping your long time employees employed during tough times is a normal thing to do”. With a business way down Mark succeeded not laying off any employee. Read his wonderful story as told by Jillian Stambaugh, Eagle Staff Writer. Everybody is starving for good news in this dismal […]
Chad Greulach, CEO of Lorenzo Cycles read your comments in my Blog about the launch of the new company and the association of Lorenzo Lamas with Eddie Trotta. He sent me the following statement. “On behalf of Lorenzo Cycles…In 2002, I produced/packaged “American Chopper” for Discovery Channel as an East Coast answer to what Jesse was […]
Ride An Indian Chief For Free During 6 Months
Published by August 21st, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This is the time of the year when all automotive dealers try to get rid of their 2009 models to make room for the 2010. And they will do anything, almost, to make space in their showrooms. No exception at Indian Motorcycle. Purchase a 2009 Indian Chief and they will pay your first 6 months […]
Being a Free Bird To Sturgis And Back. It’s What Is All About.
Published by August 21st, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.“Hey Cyril, How about blasting at 90 mph to Sturgis and back on a left-over parts homebuilt chopper with everything you need to survive bungied on. You alone, putting your faith in your efforts with no back-up truck followin’ ya. Motor homes with trailers, yuppies [Wild Hogs] on baggers, all in a blur as you fly past […]
A mechanic was removing a cylinder-head from the motor of a Harley motorcycle when he spotted a well-known cardiologist in his shop. The cardiologist was there waiting for the service manager to come and take a look at his bike when the mechanic shouted across the Garage, ‘Hey Doc, want to take a look at […]
