MotoTrix realeased these 2 designs of laser cut foot pegs: the Maltese cross and a Flamed one cut into the foot peg. All foot pegs come with removable rubber inserts making the peg customizable by you, ride with the inserts or without. Every MotoTrix foot peg is thicker than most and made from hand-polished A383 […]
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Economic Stimulus Package Offered By Big Dog Motorcycles
Published by June 16th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Our government sends checks to help us go through an economic slow down and a credit crisis. And it’s a very good thing when a private corporation like Big Dog Motorcycles gives you extra incentives to buy your dream custom motorcycle. Big Dog Motorcycles®, the leading manufacturer of high performance, high style motorcycles, is luring customers […]
I was informed that due to a recent cancellation Accurate Engineering have a natural-finish 93” Panhead ready to ship and available for sale. This is a brand new engine with a 12 month, 12,000 miles warranty. It comes with carburetor, ignition, coil, plugs, wire, charging system and regulator. This engine has been run-tested and only […]
Going To See The Rolling Stones Filmed By Martin Scorsese
Published by June 15th, 2008 in Editorial.Well, if you wonder what I am doing today (no, you don’t), I am going to see “Shine A Light” in an IMAX theater. Academy award winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese shot this documentary during a concert of the Rolling Stones at the legendary art-deco Beacon Theater in New-York. Here is a movie highlight of the most […]
Wish more music volume while riding at high speed? Then you should carry a Boostaroo®! The Boostaroo is a small, inexpensive audio amplifier and splitter that will deliver up to a 400% volume increase and better audio clarity to help a rider overcome wind and road noise. This amplifier is the size of a Bic […]
Harley-Davidson reported a net income of $187.6 million or 79 cents a share down 2.5% from $192.3 million or 74 cents a share in the prior period despite revenue rising 11% to $1.31 billion, from $1.18 billion in 2007. The impact of the economic slowdown was felt most acutely at retail as US dealers’ new […]
I told you before that I love to ride holding ape hangers, not too high, 12” to 15” being my taste. Street Smart Cycle and Nash Motorcycle Company teamed up to create these Gimp Bars with rounded corners like an original ape hanger. It comes in sizes from 10 to 20” with a 33” grip […]
Ex-Hot Bike Magazine Publisher Jeff Tinnion Shoots Himself After Police Pursuit
Published by June 13th, 2008 in Editorial.Until February, Jeffrey Tinnion was the publisher of Hot Bike, Hot Bike Baggers and Street Chopper magazines with Source Interlink Media, LLC. On Monday June 9 at 9AM, Huntington Beach, CA Police was responding to a call from a female at a residence who said someone had gotten into her apartment. The intruder fired at […]
Today Friday, June 13 at Noon, Eastern Standard Time (U.S.) motorcycle journalist and books author Mike Seate launches an online magazine exclusively dedicated to the Cafe Racers. As far as I know, it’s the first US based internet magazine dedicated exclusively to the cult of the Cafe Racer motorcycle. The site is featuring bikes, events, vintage […]
Street Fighter Bikes Are For Grown-Ups
Published by June 13th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Alan is a former collaborator who 15 years ago helped me on some of my customs. Since then, at his Florida shop called “Santiago chopper”, he has built all kind of bikes, choppers, bobbers and trikes, his trademark. Then, at the age of 50 he decided that it was time to play again (mid life […]
Oakland Police Department Wants Louder Pipes On Its Harleys
Published by June 12th, 2008 in Editorial.Another very interesting article forwarded by Rogue. Over in Oakland they like it loud – so loud that all 45 of the Police Department’s Harley-Davidson motorcycles have been equipped with shiny new tailpipes, at a cost of $500 apiece, to rev up their roar. It seems the cops just didn’t feel safe on toned-down bikes. […]
Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show At Sturgis Thunder Road
Published by June 12th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Events and Painters.During the 2008 Sturgis Rally, “Thunder Road” prepares to host the Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show, which will highlight some of the motorcycle industry’s best art. This show will give every painter and builder the opportunity to compete on strictly the quality and aesthetic appeal of their bike paintjob. Instead of focusing on the […]
Rogue knows much more than most of us about the biker lifestyle. For you, he reviewed the latest book of Dave Nichols, Chief Editor of Easyriders Magazine, photographed by Kim Peterson. “I have just finished reading the book One Percenter – the Legend of the Outlaw Biker by Dave Nichols. I will start off by […]
As you know, the Harley-Davidson Museum will open to the public on July 12 and intends to be a major tourist attraction. And I bet that a lot of visitors will want their picture taken next to this bronze sculpture by friend Jeff Decker. It depicts a vintage 1930 Hill Climber and intends, as Jeff […]
Roger Bourget Drifting On The Bagger Side.
Published by June 10th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Anticipation, adaptation and diversification are necessary in any free market economy. Even more so when motorcycle demographics are changing radically in a context of a country in state of financial stress. So, very aware of the aging of the population, Roger Bourget created the Bagger Group Inc. dedicated to fill the need for more comfortable […]
“MotoStars”, the celebrities and their motorcycles exhibition will open at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum (just east of Columbus, OH) on June 27, 2008 by a Grand Opening VIP party where participants will be able to bid live on many auction items. Absentee bids via email are accepted until June 15. Among the many […]
Gear Oil. Running Cooler, Longer And Harder
Published by June 10th, 2008 in Driveline and Editorial.North County Customs has just introduced a very serious gear oil for your American V-Twin. Developed exclusively for NCC by LAT (Lubeatech Advanced Technologies), the high tech oil is designed specifically to provide maximum protection under extreme loads and high temperatures encountered by Cruisers and Baggers alike. LAT provides superior shock load and wear protection […]
Darwin Motorcycles, Builder of Brass Balls Bobbers & Choppers, built this custom military-inspired Digger. It features an army green paint scheme and the logo of each branch of the service etched into the open primary. The frame was clear coated to show off the welds and construction and the set of foot pegs was manufactured […]
If you doubted (did you?) that any of your favorite “american bikes” custom builder could work on foreign brands and models, here is an example of work done by Dave Perewitz on a Suzuki Hayabusa. I understand that Kory was in charge of the work, starting by a complete disassembly of the stock Busa, then […]
Here’s one way to gauge it. Just go to Google Trends and track keyword searches using Google’s cool Trends tool. It’s a free widget where you can enter one or a series of search terms and instantly get a sense of how often they are invoked over time. For example I entered the keywords “motorcycle […]
Kids & Chrome is an eclectic mix of fun, food and festivities held in the name of enriching the outreach and programs provided by two vital Black Hills non-profit organizations, Children’s Home Society, the “Kids” in the foundation’s moniker, and Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame, the “Chrome”. The 2007 Kids & Chrome event, […]
Wire Plus Powersports Electronics is launching their ‘08 Shield wiring system. This new system provides a “shield” shaped chrome billet housing that mounts the power control module and ignition switch. Additional features include: Power modules are waterproof and feature Solid State breakers (that never need to be replaced), diagnostic LED’s, a replaceable start relay and […]
Management Restructuring At Big Dog Motorcycles
Published by June 6th, 2008 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Restructuring to adjust to the US economic conditions is a necessary step for many of our companies. A senior management reorganization plan is going on at Big Dog Motorcycles with for consequence the departure of Executive Vice President Nick Messer. During a recent conversation I had with the upper management I was told that never […]
Harley-Davidson In Advanced Talks To Buy MV Agusta
Published by June 5th, 2008 in Builders and Editorial.Italian newspaper Messaggero reported (without mentioning sources) that Harley-Davidson is in negotiation to buy most of the debts from motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta. We know for sure that the Italian company has around 200 million euros (about 320 million US dollars) of debt and that businessman Claudio Castiglioni owns 29.6% of the shares. MV Agusta.
West Coast Choppers Exotic CFL II Chassis
Published by June 5th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.Remember that exotic CFLII chassis Jesse James used on his bright crowd stopper red bike a while back? You know the one with the radical monocoque look. Well, West Coast Choppers is now making a limited number of these unique frames available to consumers. Actually they are being offered in a kit form with a number of unique […]
Mike Greenwald is a faithful reader whose thoughtful comments have appeared under many of my posts. Today, he asks you a question hoping to open with all of you a new positive debate. “During many years of riding, I have seen many states and many countries. I have ridden bikes of all sorts and I […]
