You know that there is not sleek bike without building it from a great frame. What about the swingarm which I consider an inherent part of the frame? Ever tempted, but afraid, by the idea to use a single-sided swingarm? Well, this post to give you a great source to install one either on any […]
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Single-Sided Swingarm. Oil Tank Incorporated.
Published by June 27th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.Official. Indian Motorcycle In Sturgis With New 2009 Chief.
Published by June 26th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Indian Motorcycle semi truck paint is drying and the crew is ready to head to Sturgis to officially present present the brand new 2009 Chief line. Indian will be setup during all the rally at the corner of Lazelle Street and 4th in downtown Sturgis. During this time the factory is gearing up for production is completing […]
I am not in dragons, vampires, pirates, ghosts, bones and skulls. Until I saw this beautifully sculpted “Air Sucker”. I think it’s killer and would love to use it, proof again that I should never say NEVER to any style. It is offered by a Japanese shop called “Bull Original”! Available for HD carbs and S&S B, E & […]
Aloha Cyril! “Greetings from Kauai Harley-Davidson®, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean! I’ve seen your Blog on the introduction of Tim Dixon’s motorcycle enthusiast themed hotel venture in Milwaukee. Enjoyable you are to read! We truly feed on the internet as a source of connectivity to the industry. Please continue to offer your thoughts […]
Odyssey To The S&S Cycle 50th Anniversary Celebration
Published by June 25th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.From tomorrow Thursday June 26th To Sunday the 29th, S&S Cycle is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and you already know that the main event is 50 Builders competing with their S&S powered customs to get a chance to win a $50,000 prize. I had to decline my participation, but of course I have seen some […]
Become A Charter Member Of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall Of Fame.
Published by June 25th, 2008 in Editorial.For the first time in its history, the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall Of Fame is offering memberships to its supporters. The memberships will come with museum benefits not available to anyone else and will provide the museum with operational funding to continue to improve the museum and hall of fame. Charter membership is available […]
When you think that a flame is a flame and a flame mirror a flame mirror, somebody finds a way, meaning a machining technique, to make it looking different from all others. Made out of aluminum, the back of this new mirror is highly detailed and sculpted, with a high hand-polished mirror finish then chrome […]
Perewitz has just struck a deal with Continental Seating to produce a limited number of custom made theatre chairs. Individually crafted for unparalleled comfort and service the chairs are beautifully finished in durable, extremely soft, fine leather. Perewitz Theatre Chairs feature full recline adjustment and are fit with state of the art heat and massage […]
Having toured here and abroad in some many shows where jewelry vendors are present, I can tell you that it’s not too often that you can find affordable, good looking and quality biker jewelry. Outrider in North Carolina offers very nice crafted, hand-forged pieces with classy biker designs. Most sterling items are in stock and […]
Australia’s #1 Harley Magazine Answers Your Questions
Published by June 24th, 2008 in Editorial and Engines.You tell me over and over that you love to see custom bikes from different countries. And personally, I enjoy very much looking (I can only read 2 languages) at all the foreign magazines I receive. Different cultures translate into different custom motorcycles. So, from time to time, I post a foreign born bike and […]
Custom baggers (in particular, bikes with Batwing fairings) require custom bars. Additional bends, compound curves and for the 2008 and newer models a fly by wire throttle system. All fairly daunting challenges, but not for a company that’s been committed to custom motorcycles for the last 15 years. Measuring in at an ideal 13” tall and […]
Hog-Phones. Not From Harley-Davidson. Not Yet.
Published by June 23rd, 2008 in Accessories and Editorial.How come the idea of putting hog-phones in your ears didn’t come from Harley-Davidson, but from a Japanese accessory maker called Green-House.? Soon the 105th celebration is going to start in Milwaukee and I bet that among the 100’s of licensed items the Factory is going to sell with their logo on it, these “cute […]
Myrtle Beach Residents To Pay For Anti Bike Rally Campaign
Published by June 23rd, 2008 in Editorial.Via Myrtle Beach Sun News, below the highlights of the measures taken by the city to end motorcycle-related vending inside the city. “Myrtle Beach City Council hit the gas on eradicating motorcycle rallies by passing a three-mill property-tax increase dedicated to an anti-bike-rally campaign All seven council members at Tuesday’s meeting voted in favor of […]
The latest introduction to the line of quality intakes from Wimmer Custom Cycle is the Satin Bobber intake. This billet aluminum CNC machined intake features the brand new IBS “internal breathing system” with patented top breathers and is manufactured right here in the United States. There’s also a new curved radius on velocity stacks and […]
How many times clients, friends and bikers I am meeting all year long on the show tour ask me this question. Which motorcycle transporter do you recommend? It can be because you can’t or don’t have the time to ride from Key West to Sturgis, or just because you live in San Diego and just […]
“Hi Cyril. I am not sure if you’ve seen it but I have just released the 3rd in a series of twelve eventually to end up in a calendar/book. The first was ” Playin Around” the second “Shine er Up” and the third ” Fix er up”. They all started at $ 1250.00 and shipped […]
Big Dog Motorcycles, the leader in mass produced custom motorcycles turns excess & obsolete parts inventory into productive capital. To help move obsolete or excess parts that can no longer be used on the company’s motorcycles, Big Dog Motorcycles has recently contracted with Liquid Asset Partners of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Beginning Friday June 27th at […]
If so, you’re going to want to get your hands one of the new EV-500/SH-500 DRIVE” systems just introduced by Belt Drives Ltd. The 500 SERIES offers enthusiasts a number of significant advantages over other aftermarket and stock systems. A reinforced 2” belt was developed specifically to handle the high torque and horsepower numbers being […]
At Harley-Davidson in Springettsbury Township the temporary layoffs are in addition to Harley’s planned shutdown from June 30 through July 3. The exact number of layoffs for the week beginning Monday is not known. Harley said in April that more layoffs were on the table for the future (like the one it ordered for 4 […]
Sucker Punch Sally’s and hardcore painter artist Sara Ray are teaming up to bring you ten brand new custom bikes. Christian Clayton of Sucker Punch Sally’s met Sara Ray at a Barret-Jackson auction, and found that they had many similar interests. Both of Clayton’s grandfathers were WWII bomber pilots and Sara Ray would trade her […]
Storz Performance Sells XR 1200 Trademark Rights To Harley-Davidson
Published by June 19th, 2008 in Chassis and Editorial.Storz Performance, Inc. announced that Harley-Davidson, Inc. has reached agreement with Storz Performance,Inc. of Ventura, CA to acquire Storz’ trademark rights for the mark “XR 1200” (U.S. Trademark Application No. 77/048680). Specific terms of the agreement are confidential. Storz Performance introduced it’s XR 1200 dirt track style conversion kits for Sportster motorcycles in January 2005. […]
It’s a tradition. J&P Cycles® Annual Open House Celebration which started out as a small Customer Appreciation day held by J&P owners John and Jill Parham to thank their customers is now a big one day event. Last year the Parhams hosted over 11,000 people as far away as Canada. The event includes displays from […]
Made In America. Reborn In Belgium.
Published by June 18th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.One of the things I love about my business is meeting and talking to so many different people from different countries and cultures, all sharing the same passion for The Motorcycle, whatever brand and look it can be. Yesterday, the owner of Capital Europe Harley-Davidson based in Brussels, Belgium, called my shop to place a parts order. […]
Jay Leno’s september 11TH Celebrity Signed Harley-Davidson
Published by June 18th, 2008 in Editorial.Dear Cyril, “I read the article on your blog, “To Post Or Not To Post. That Is The Question.”, so I am going to try to make this snappy… After doing some research on your site, I see that you know Jay Leno and are familiar with the Harley Davidsons that he collects celebrity signatures […]
Chopper Challenge This Evening On CMT
Published by June 18th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Every week, the CMT 10-episode prime-time series called The Chopper Challenge presents a different bike builder constructing a custom motorcycle that incorporates a brand into the vehicle design. Previous shows included the Incredible Hulk, insurance company Geico and Time Warner Cable’s “RoadRunner Broadband Service”. Tonight on CMT at 8.30 PM Est, Knockout Motorcycle Company will […]
A Dealer Point Of View. What Went Wrong With Factory Customs.
Published by June 17th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Charles Strand of “Iron Horse Of Texas” sent me the following letter. In it, he explains his views on the state and the future of the “mass produced custom motorcycles” market. It’s long but worth reading it. As always, I welcome your comments. “In the 5 years that I’ve been on the retail side of […]
