The boys at Baker Drivetrain have a cool slogan to describe their new King Kong Klutch: “A gorilla in clutch grip, but a mouse in clutch effort”. The company intends to continue to innovate and dominate with superior parts all the area of our motorcycles from motor to rear wheel. The King Kng Klutch is intended to offer […]
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New Baker Drivetrain King Kong Klutch
Published by January 4th, 2008 in Driveline, Editorial and Engines.In the industry he is often referred as Kiwi Mike or Indian Mike. His full name is Mike Tomas and he is the President of Kiwi Indian MotorCycle Company. His career with Indian Motorcycles has spanned some 30 years. Mike moved from New Zealand to start Kiwi Indian Motorcycle Company in Riverside CA. His company […]
Kewlmetal Slash Cut Exhaust Tips
Published by January 2nd, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.These slash-cut exhaust tips are slightly different because they are made out of aluminum and the way the edge is machined. And for the bolt-on guy…they bolt-on in minutes in 4 rotational orientations. The tips fit all 2 ½” pipes including all the 2-1/2" Vance & Hines Big Shots, Long Shots and Straight Shots exhaust […]
Ed Youngblood has a motorcycle industry resume longer than my trip from South Florida to Sturgis and thicker than the crust of ice at the north pole. Among many other endeavors too long to list here, Ed was president of AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) from 1981 to 1999. At his credit, the involvement of AMA […]
Glared during night riding? Intense light reflecting can make your ride at night quite annoying. With this new Auto-Dimming Mirror by AlphaMirror, high-intensity headlights are automatically dimmed away to protect your vision (without taking a hand off your handlebar). The way it works? The mirror’s sensors adjust the tinting to the current lighting conditions. It […]
USA, Easter Standard Time. The year 2007 just came to a close half an hour ago and I wanted to say thank you for reading “Cyril Huze Blog" and making it the undisputed top destination for those looking for daily news about the Custom Motorcycles Scene. Soon, I will publish the site traffic numbers and […]
Today, last day of the year I am reflecting on the past and thinking of my future. It’s 1.30 PM. I am on my terrace and it’s 85 F or 29.5 C (not a double typo mistake) in Boca Raton, Florida. What should I write about in my last 2007 post? Since you ask me this question from […]
I always stand on the artist side. Whatever his kind of art, I will promote him (her). Even more, of course, when his (her) creativity is fueled by our motorcycles. Artist Frankie Flood’s pizza cutters take inspiration from chopper motorcycles and fringe culture. And his pizza cutters wear names […]
How To Know You Are At A Bad Bikers New Year’s Eve Party.
Published by December 30th, 2007 in Editorial.You know that you are at a bad bikers new year’s eve party if. 1- To give it a Times Square feel, everyone is groped, fondled and pick-pocketed. 2- The ‘Party Hats look suspiciously like stolen traffic cones. 3- There’ is a "Happy 2000" sticker on the bag of shrimps you’ve been eating all night. […]
Evelyn. The New Woman Of David Uhl
Published by December 29th, 2007 in Editorial, Events and Painters.Yesterday evening I was at a VIP party at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson in Sunrise, Florida, for the unveiling of the new creation of artist David Uhl. As you know now, David is the unchallenged Master at rendering in paint the old days of motorcycling. Every couple of years he creates a new […]
Belltip mufflers belong to the 70’s bikes as much as bell bottom pants belong to Disco Music. On a retro project they look and sound very good (deep throating sound). Paughco started to sell again these custom belltip mufflers in 20” and 22” lengths. They are sold for 1 ¾” pipes with sliders, built-in clamps […]
So we’re getting close to the end of year, which is followed by the beginning of a new year, and that means a new V-Twin Expo. From February 2 to 4, it will be the 8th edition. Last year, the industry was a little bit nervous but the show accomplished its objectives in terms of […]
Some of you are going to love it. Others to hate it. Me, I think it’s extremely cool. But not on all motorcycles, although it will complement well some high tech and almost all retro bikes (Imagine it hanging on a Girder or Springer front end). Body is in steel and chromed in a size 5" x 5" x […]
Ducati Desmosedici RR . An Example To Follow.
Published by December 27th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It must feel very good. The Ducati Desmosedici RR was officially unveiled in June 2006 with the promise that only 1500 will ever been produced. And guess what? They are all sold and first deliveries will begin in January. Now, there is better than this. A long waiting list of people in a bidding war […]
You are a gearhead. So, you need a gear clock. Especially if you didn’t get what you wanted at Christmas. This one is very industrial chic and made to hang on a wall wherever you want. Yes the rotating gears are working and covered with a rectangular piece of glass to prevent you to be […]
Auto Clutch. How Does It Work?
Published by December 26th, 2007 in Driveline, Editorial and Engines.Not really a new product, it was released in 2006, the Auto Clutch is still quite unknown and misunderstood by those who heard about it. First, imagine riding up to a stop light with your bike in gear and not having to hold the clutch in. Yes, you can. When the light turns green, twist […]
Recall For Some Big Dog Motorcycles
Published by December 25th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.On some motorcycles, the rear fender struts attaching bolts can break allowing the rear fender to unbolt from the bikes concerned. This could occur without prior warning and could result in an injury or a crash. More than 8000 motorcycles have this security issue. The models affected by this recall are: some 2005-2007 Bulldog and […]
It doesn’t matter if you support or not the Iraq war. I know that you support our troops. This true story was forwarded to me by Carl, one of my readers. Spending 5 minutes reading it is a way to be with our soldiers why we celebrate Christmas holidays safely at home. Leading the fight is […]
The reason why I am talking about this custom bike is not because it is already getting a lot of deserved media attention (It won 2nd place at the AMD European Championship), not because the builder is French, nor because his first name is Cyril (Dachstein), but […]
Winners of ‘Get Down To Daytona’ Contest
Published by December 23rd, 2007 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Thousands of women produced a video telling their inspirational stories about how they acceded to the sort of motorcycling. On a Harley, of course. Harley-Davidson chose six finalists on Nov. 28 and posted them online for viewer voting.. At the end of the voting period on Dec. 12, Harley-Davidson decided that all six finalists would […]
To all those I know, the ones I have known, the ones I will know next year, to all my readers and to all children, I wish a: Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel (French), Feliz Navidad (Spanish), Buon Natale (Italian), Feliz Natal (Portuguese), Frohe Weihnachten (German), Vrolijke Kerstmis (Dutch), Καλα Χριστουγεννα (Greek), ВеÑелое рождеÑтво (Russian), メリークリスãƒã‚¹ (Japanese), […]
The Toy To Die For That You Can’t Afford
Published by December 22nd, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Warning. Reading this post can be very frustrating. Especially if you struggle to pay your mortgage and your Harley loan. This is a very expensive toy (starting at $7500 up to $17,500!!!) conceived more for the eco-conscious Silicon Valley crowd than for us grease monkey gear heads. It’s a traditional pedal pusher, a motor-driven bike […]
Swarovski Skull Pocket Watch
Published by December 21st, 2007 in Accessories, Editorial and Merchandise.I know that a lot of bikers have a soft spot for anything with a pirate theme. So, if you are still wondering, like me, what to ask or what to put under the Christmas tree Monday evening, maybe it’s not too late for this pocket watch. It features a plastic case pocket with crystal […]
Second Annual Arlen Ness Bike Show
Published by December 21st, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Arlen Ness show returns to the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, over the weekend of 26-27 January 2008. The Arlen Ness event will feature a Pro Class and 42 bike categories and will have 25,000 sq.ft of vendor and swap meet space. Registration at 1-800-907-7790 or visit Arlen Ness Bike Show.
New S&S Sealed Air Cleaner To Meet California Emission Standards
Published by December 21st, 2007 in Editorial and Engines.Good news coming from S&S for all those who want to continue to ride with compliant carbureted engines in the state of California. The new S&S sealed air-cleaner was developed to replace the S&S carbon air filter for 2008 model year California carbureted engines, meet the evaporative hydrocarbon emission levels mandated by the ARB, and […]
If you compare the world with a village of 100 people, the village would look like this. 1- 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 Noth Americans, 8 Africans. 2- 52 women, 48 men 3- 70 colored people, 30 white, 4- 30 Christians, 70 non Christians 5- 89 heterosexuals, 11 homosexuals. 7- Six persons would own 59% of […]
