Who doesn’t want more torque and horsepower? A company called “Revolution Performance Motors” provides high quality 4=valve engines and head sets for your V-Twin needs. Their patented Hemi 4- Valve heads move 1.5 times more air than the stock 2 valve head. Due to the hemispherical design of the heads and the position of the […]
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Spectacular Metric Bike On The 2008 Easyriders Show Tour
Published by July 3rd, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.If you are in custom bikes, whether as a participant or as a spectator, you love the Easyriders /V-Twin Bike Show Tour visiting about 12 cities every year. It’s a great opportunity to show your work or to observe the newest trends in customization and maybe get inspiration (I didn’t say copy) for your next […]
Exclusive. Full List of 2008 Harley-Davidson Models
Published by July 2nd, 2007 in Builders and Editorial.Thanks to a good tip received from one of my readers you can get online the complete list of the 2008 Harley-Davidson models still not officially released. This is the site of the California Air Resources Board, and it lists, broken down by engine displacement, all the 2008 lineup as approved by ARB. I let you discover the new […]
Let’s Go To A Bike Show In Sweden
Published by July 2nd, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Mats Lovgren, editor of the Swedish magazine Big Twin writes to me: "Hello Cyril. As an editor of the Swedish Harley focused motorcycle magazine BigTwin I follow your blog with great interest. There are always new exciting companies, products, events and other things popping up there and they are usually great leads for us when […]
Promise. It’s the second time and the last one that I write about the iPhone. I got one in my hands (not mine, the one of my web designer son) and how not to play with it. I had to try 2 things. First, traveling a lot, I was wondering if I would be able to Blog […]
New this year during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this August 4-11, Harley-Davidson will feature new activities and events geared towards women at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Women’s Booth inside the Civic Center will feature a new display showing the history and connection between Harley-Davidson and women riders through the years. Aug. 9, is […]
Sturgis Hamsters Ride-In Bike Show
Published by June 30th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On August 9th, members of the 29-year old Hamsters organization will ride, escorted by police, from Spearfish to Champion Park in Sturgis. There, the Hamsters invite you to participate to their 150 plus bikes 4th annual ride-in bike show. Champions Park in Sturgis is one of the rally’s main venues with the AMD World Championship and exhibitions by […]
A little boy walks into his parents’ room to see his mom on top of his dad bouncing up and down. The mom sees her son and quickly dismounts, worried about what her son has seen. She dresses quickly and goes to find him. The son sees his mom and asks, "What were you and […]
You should have some mirrors on your bike. Right? Here some mini round ones featuring a bezel with 3 tiny spikes. Glass is enclosed behind the bezel with no risk of falling off because of vibrations. The minimalist look works well on Choppers and Bobbers. You can use mini stems or for a more radical look use a […]
Speculations About Harley-Davidson 2008 Lineup
Published by June 29th, 2007 in Builders and Editorial.Real estate is down, the stock market is still doing pretty good but American consumers are spending less on cars, motorcycles & ATV’s. We all know that Harley-Davidson sales have slowed down and because the 2008 product lineup is going to be announced in July struggling dealers are trying to clean out the 2007 inventory. […]
During the 15th annual Mid-Atlantic Women’s Motorcycle rally held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Mayor William Troxell presented a Key to The City Of Gettysburg to Jennifer Levan and Sara Liberte. Jennifer Levan is co-owner of Battelfield Harley Davidson in Gettysburg, PA and Sara Liberte is co-owner of RT’s North Hills Cycle Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA. The two […]
Even if you are not an Apple fan boy (Personally I work on both Mac & PC), you already know that at 6 PM tomorrow June 29 there will be much chaos front of all AT&T and Apple stores to get the new Apple wonder called iPhone. Apple’s iPhone is the most anticipated phone since Alexander Graham […]
One of my readers called Ryan Harrigan got the good idea to point my browser to 2 excellent Japanese custom builders called Brat Style & Hot-Dock. As Ryan states, the bikes are completely counter to the billet-craze we have known in America. Travel to these 2 Japanese websites to see a lot of wonderful dark urban custom bikes.
Meet Your Preferred Builders At The Sturgis Breakfast
Published by June 27th, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The second Annual Sturgis Breakfast to benefit the "Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota" will be held August 7th at 9 AM at the legendary Broken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle Street. New sponsors this year will include Paul Yaffe Originals providing the food, Heel Guard for the drinks and Baker Drivetrain donating a build […]
With a possible merger with Harley-Davidson floating in the air, Ducati is in the news. Maybe it’s time you discover more about the company producing the most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle in the world. The best way? Live out your MotoGP dreams on this absolutely insane ride. The “Tricolore” model (because it’s painted red, white & green, […]
Dry Primary. Or Wet Primary. Or Baker.
Published by June 26th, 2007 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.In a fraction of a second you can recognize a dry primary (open belt system) from a wet primary (enclosed system). But now it will take you a few seconds more to identify this new Baker primary as a wet one because it looks exactly like an open belt system. And you see the point […]
If you really belong to the custom scene you know that Bill Dodge was during 8 years the shop foreman at Jesse James WCC. At the end of 2005, Bill moved from California to New-Jersey to open Blings Cycles. His style? His own. Not the $100,000 trophy bikes he used to build in his former professional […]
Most custom bikes go toward a minimalist approach where hiding as much as we can is the rule of the game. Not an easy task. Even magician Houdini had his own limitations. When you run out of hiding places, the best other option is to show the accessory you […]
Gerard (a.k.a.GG) is a familiar face in the industry. One that you can see only during big US events because his headquarters are in France where through his company called MAG he distributes our US parts to the countries of the European Community. So, GG knows everybody and every custom V-Twin part sold in this […]
Stock Harley FL-series bikes use an exhaust system with a scavenge pipe connecting the front and rear exhaust. Doesn’t look too good, creates extra heat and slightly lowers performance. Samson Motorcycle Products offers a full line of true dual systems to correct this problem. In addition, you have the option to dress your pipes in […]
Like me you love women and want to celebrate their beauty. Two naked women locked in a romantic embrace should do it. And guess what? Some women (you guessed which ones) love also to wear this high quality graphic tee-shirt. Now, I don’t recommend that you wear this one when you visit your mother, but […]
Custom Chrome Bike Kits Under DMV Investigation
Published by June 23rd, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.This is the story of Dain Gingerelli, editor of Iron Works Magazine. Gingerelli built for himself a bike from bike kit parts bought from Custom Chrome Inc. In April, he locked up a sure sale of his motorcycle but California DMV blocked the sale by refusing to issue a title. DMV has refused to give […]
Rick fairless Extends His Dallas Biker Empire
Published by June 22nd, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Riding through Texas or just living in the Dallas/Fort worth area, Strokers Dallas has always been a favorite destination for bikers because it’s not only a custom motorcycles shop, but also a bar/restaurant called Ice-House with free live music from Friday night to Sunday all day. You know, bikes, beer & babes. But owner and […]
Sandra (Sandy) Leone, 55, special events organizer & coordinator for Myrtle Beach Spring & Fall rallies was killed Sunday in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Her stepfather shot her, her mother and his wife before committing suicide. Sandy was a familiar & smiling face for all vendors & custom builders participating to the Myrtle Beach events. Hired […]
If you didn’t already know I am a fan of photography and of Japanese design. A passion started when, in another life in the advertising industry, me and my fellow admen were studying Japanese commercials for their beauty, simplicity and commercial efficiency. “The Japanese Tattoo” is not a new release, but still a masterpiece of rare […]
I received from John Cobb, Senior Vice President Group Publisher of Primedia, the following press release regarding major changes with the Group motorcycle magazines. "Dear Industry Partner. In February this year we launched Hot Bike Baggers to address the popularity of this market segment. The news has been extremely positive both on the advertising front as well as […]
