I have no Christmas story to spread Christmas cheer in all your families. But I am thinking of all of you around the world who are following this Blog and contribute to the joy I get from contributing positively in some way to the motorcycle industry. Materially, most of us have less than last year. But […]
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Published by December 19th, 2008 in Editorial and Events.Viper Motorcycles Obtains EPA Approval
Published by December 19th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Viper Motorcycles Company, a public company (VPWS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc., announced yesterday that it is now EPA approved. John Silseth II, Viper Powersports CEO, stated, “We have received our EPA certificate and have successfully completed our CARB testing for approval in all 50 states. During testing, we knew the Viper […]
How J&P Cycles Changed The American Motorcycle Industry
Published by December 19th, 2008 in Books, Editorial and Events.30 years in business in the motorcycle industry is a huge milestone that very few companies have accomplished. And 2009 is the 30th Anniversary of J&P Cycles. To celebrate, a huge party and open house will be offered by John & Jill Parham on June 27/28 at their Anamosa, Iowa headquarter. But more interesting to me is the […]
Worn Free T-Shirts mission is simple. To resurrect the coolest T-Shirts of all times. Meaning the ones that rock stars wore. From John Lennon to Kurt Cobain to Frank Zappa to Iggy Pop and many others. Not cheap ($50 with free shipping) but extremely cool, hundreds of officially licensed replica t-shirts are offered and sold with a […]
Fat Katz Replacement Gas Tank For Wild West Motorcycles
Published by December 18th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Did you know that the Wild West Motorcycle Company “Gunfire” model had a plastic gas tank!?! Wild West has closed and left a lot of customers without a way to update their bikes. Fortunately, Fat Katz has in stock replacement steel tanks and, as a bonus, they come with an installed/welded pop up gas cap. […]
Customer Satisfaction With Motorcycles Reaches Record High Levels
Published by December 18th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.J.D. Power and Associates just released the results of its 2008 Motorcycle Competitive Information Study. Despite higher owner reported motorcycle prices, satisfaction increases in 2008 for a sixth consecutive year to a record-high level. Now in its 11th year, the study measures owner satisfaction with new motorcycles by examining five major components of the overall […]
Steve Carr & partner Rick Bonin at Lightning Rod Motorcycles out of Tampa only use Buell or Harley-Davidson motors for reliability. They build simple custom bikes but fancy enough to look like factory concept motorcycles with a reasonable sticker price. The ones you really want in your garage […]
Fuel Sling For 10 Extra Miles On The Road
Published by December 17th, 2008 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Tired of running out of fuel with nothing left but your legs to get you where you need to go? Nash Motorcycle Company New fuel Sling holds an extra quarter gallon of fuel to give you that extra boost in desperate riding situations. The 33 fl.oz. fuel bottle will give you an average of 10 […]
Café Racer Magazine Launches Custom Motorcycle Corral Shows
Published by December 17th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.In conjunction with Advanstar, the first ever café racer custom motorcycle corral will be on display at three upcoming Cycle World International motorcycle Shows sponsored by Toyota. Café Racer magazine, the home of high-performance, naked bikes, is inviting readers and high-performance motorcycle enthusiasts to wheel out their wares with the first judged event taking place […]
Harley-Davidson President And CEO James Ziemer To Retire In 2009
Published by December 16th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer James L. Ziemer has informed the Board of Directors that he intends to retire in 2009, capping a 40-year career with the Company. The Board of Directors has formed a search committee to review both internal and external candidates. Ziemer will remain in his current role […]
In September, I was the 1st one to show you these Kicker pedals originally custom made for a friend of Joe McGlynn at Crime Scene choppers. They became so popular that Crime Scene Choppers has put them into production and gave them the name of Nor-Cal Star Kickers. You can choose either polished brass, polished […]
Since November of 2007 the small staff of this internet based weekly show has championed motorcycles of all kinds and the sport that is associated with speed, tech, leather, tattoos and all sorts of motorcycle styles. Today, a little over a year later, Biker Radio Magazine has had scores of guests, including myself, and covered […]
Breaking News. Ex Titan Motorcycles Don Proudfoot Shot To Death.
Published by December 15th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Donald A. Proudfoot, ex-owner of Titan Motorcycles (second era), was shot in the head and killed this Monday morning in his girlfriend’s home near Anthem (north Phoenix), Arizona. His girlfriend Hope Smith was not injured and called 911 at 4.30 AM. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Homicide Unit is still investigating the shooting in the 300 block of West […]
“Greetings to all eBay shoppers. I have a VERY special offering that has never been made before…..I have spent the last year and a half building a studio/gallery space in Golden, Colorado (see image above) . Since we are nearly finished I have before me the arduous task to organize all my prints. Looking through […]
Harley-Davidson Short Movie Winner.
Published by December 15th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.You remember that Harley-Davidson organized a contest called “Bikes, Camera, Action”. To participate, women had to conceive and produce a 2-minute movie to motivate and encourage other women to get behind the handlebars of their very own motorcycles. Here the “Harley-Davidson commercial” that won this contest. Congratulations to the winner, Victoria Rose Sampson.
Old School Billet Taillight Assemblies
Published by December 14th, 2008 in Editorial and Electrical.Evil Engineering proposes a complete lie of taillight/license plate assemblies to satisfy any kind of retro taste . Each assembly includes a custom all billet taillight as well as a mounting bracket and license plate holder. They feature LED lights covered with an ultra prismatic lens. License plate holders are available as a horizontal or […]
I applaud the new initiative of Custom Chrome because it will benefit both its dealer network and the retail clientele. Via its website the company is now offering retail customers the possibility to shop the Custom Chrome Catalog, and at time of check out, place their orders directly with their local dealer. Custom Chrome […]
Wine not? Why not? You can save 25% on 6-Bottle Holiday Sampler! These V-Twin Vineyards Holiday “Gold Medal 6-pak sampler” consists of 2 bottles each of: 2005 V-Twin Zin (Gold medal – 2008 Riverside International Wine Competition). 2005 Poker Run Zinfandel. (gold Medal 2008 Orange County Fair). 2005 Bike Week Merlot (Gold Medal 2008 Sonoma […]
Legendary pinup queen Bettie Page died of pneumonia at the age of 85 in a Los Angeles, California. She was an American icon, the “ultimate sex goddess,” and for my personal taste outscored Marilyn Monroe. She had an extraordinary intelligence and personality and was for me a James Dean type of rebel figure. An embodiment […]
New Old School Seat Post Mounted Electric System
Published by December 12th, 2008 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Want the retro look? Just ball-mill your aluminum part. It’s what Wire Plus did with their new “Old School” seat post mounted system. This new state-of-the-art system features a CNC machined old school ball-milled look on its tear drop shaped chromed billet housing that mounts the power control module and ignition switch. Just plug into […]
Barack Obama 2005 Chrysler 300 C HEMI For Sale On eBay
Published by December 11th, 2008 in Editorial and Events.It has nothing to do with motorcycles, but in case you wish to bid… In July 2004, Barack Obama took delivery of this 2005 Chrysler 300c from Park Plaza Dodge in Forest Park, Illinois. In 2007, Obama swapped his Chrysler sedan for a Ford Escape Hybrid at Hawk Ford in Oak Lawn, IL. Hawk Ford […]
Cyril Huze Tribal Work Shirt
Published by December 11th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Merchandise.Support your favorite builder/blogger!!! by ordering a couple as a Christmas gift for your friends. At work or at play, this Unisex Work Shirt is comfortable to wear, has 2 front pockets, and will last a long time. Even my tribal logo in the back and the small one above the left pocket are included in the […]
Brad Pitt is a spoiled biker. Yes, I can certify he really rides, but incognito, always wearing a full face helmet (except in his movies, of course). His preferences, european motorcycles when staying in his South of France residence, and custom choppers when in the US. Riding several classic motorcycles in his latest movie “The […]
2 Stroke Engine Built Right Into Front Wheel. In 1935!
Published by December 11th, 2008 in Builders, Driveline and Editorial.Thanks to Art Welch, I discovered this unique streamlined and modified version of the Megola. Started in 1935 by a group of five German engineers from Munich naming themselves themselves ‘Killinger and Freund”, it took 3 years to complete it. And amazingly, this custom motorcycle is a 3- cylinder two-stroke engine built right into the […]
The AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) announced today that it is opposing a plan that could double the cost of some European motorcycles imported into the United States. The federal measure is designed as retaliation to the 27-member European Union’s continuing import ban on American beef treated with growth hormones.
Strokers Dallas Raises $32,000 For Children Hospital
Published by December 10th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Each time we go through a depressed economy, it’s not only dificult to make money, but even more difficult to raise money for any charity. So, kudos to rick Fairless at Strokers Dallas for succeeding in raising $32,000 for the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC). This fund raising is a joint effort by Strokers Dallas and […]
