The 2016 AMD Championship Of Custom Building is being staged for the second time at the INTERMOT Expo in Cologne, Germany, on October 4th to 9th 2016. Currently 41 custom bikes are registered by 32 competitors from 14 different countries, with over four months still to go before move-in day. A list of current entrants can […]
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2016 AMD World Championship Of Custom Building. Call For Entries.
Published by June 16th, 2016 in Editorial and Events.Matchless To Issue 6% Yield Bonds To Produce New Motorcycle Models. Until now the Malenotti family, owner of the Matchless brand, is only licensing the brand name for a motorcycle/casual clothing line. But the Malenottis are looking for funding to produce 2 motorcycles. At least a £5 million or about US $7 million budget, which […]
One-Sided. New 2 Into 1 Bagger Exhaust System By RC Components.
Published by June 15th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Define your bike own bagger personality with this new one-sided 2 into 1 header system just released by RC Components. It features a 3-step head pipe transitioning into 4.5” mufflers. This multi-stepped header flows into a chambered collector creating massive low and mid range torque. The 4.5” diameter mufflers can be customized with 10 different […]
Setting An Indian Motorcycle Guinness World Record In 2016
Published by June 15th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.To celebrate the 115th Anniversary of Indian Motorcycle, Art Welch, owner of Twin Cities Indian Motorcycle in St Paul, MN is organizing his own Indian Bike Week August 18-22. At that time, he also wants to set a Guinness world Record for the Longest parade and line-up of Indian Motorcycles. During the days of celebration, […]
J&P Cycles’ Open House Rally June 25-26. Back To Where It Started, In Anamosa.
Published by June 15th, 2016 in Editorial and Events.There’s No Place Like Home… J&P Cycles’ annual Open House Rally customer appreciation event will return to its original location, the J&P Cycles retail center in Anamosa, Iowa off US Highway 151, the weekend of June 25-26. It’s where it was founded and held for more than 20 years. The yearly event is a way […]
Official. Indian Motorcycle Returns To AMA Pro Flat Track With Proprietary New Scout Engine.
Published by June 14th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle company just announced its re-entry into the AMA Pro Flat Track series with its first full-factory racing effort since the 1950s. Indian Motorcycle Racing will utilize a new and proprietary Scout FTR 750 liquid-cooled 750cc four-valve V-Twin competition engine specifically designed for flat track and engineered into a specially built […]
Kuryakyn Chrome Inner Primary, Rear Oil Panel & Starter End Covers For Indian Motorcycle
Published by June 14th, 2016 in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.A simple three-step solution to convert the wrinkle black base of the Indian® Thunder Stroke 111 into a factory-matched chrome. Sold separately, the new Kuryakyn Inner Primary Cover ($119.99), Starter End Cover ($69.99), and Rear Oil Panel Accent ($79.99) are all cast from quality A380 aluminum finished with premium chrome plating. Together the trio of […]
JIMS® Fork Compression Sockets For Indian Scout And Victory Octane
Published by June 14th, 2016 in Editorial and Suspension.JIMS® is bringing their renowned specialty tools for American motorcycles to the popular Indian® brand. JIMS® new Fork Compression Sockets are designed to work on the new Indian® Scout model. Socket No. 5802-1 works in conjunction with JIMS Fork Spring Compressor Tool No. 1776 and similar fork spring compressor tools. This allows for safe fork […]
25th Annual Motorcycle and Scooter Ride To Work Day Is Monday June 20, 2016
Published by June 14th, 2016 in Editorial and Events.“Ride To Work Day” advocates and supports the use of motorcycles and scooters for daily transportation, and to provide information to the public. It increases public and governmental awareness about the societally positive values of motorcycle riding. Ride to Work is a 501 c4 nonprofit, worldwide all-volunteer effort. Don’t forget to ride on Monday June […]
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”
If you carry your pone on your bike, you want something that looks great, holds your device securely and is practical. This mount, powered by “iOMounts™ is a premium way to do it on your Harley, Indian, Victory, and coming soon, Honda. A magnet (not attached to your phone) is the heart of the system. It’s […]
The International Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Races is a motorcycle event that has been traditionally run in a time-trial format on public roads closed for racing The event consists of one week of practice sessions last week of May followed by one week of racing first week of June. Between 1907 and 2015 […]
Indian Motorcycle Celebrates Its 115th anniversary
Published by June 10th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This year marks 115 years since George Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom started working together to make Indian motorcycles. In 1897 George Hendee was already manufacturing push bikes with the name ‘American Indian’, but this was shortened to ‘Indian’. Three years later in 1900, Oscar Hedstrom joined the firm. Both Hendee and Hedstrom were former bicycle […]
Classic With A Modern Twist Floorboards
Published by June 10th, 2016 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.If you like the half-moon classic floorboard shape, want to make sure your feet will not sleep, but like the idea of a modernized version, this Ken’s Factory design may be what you are looking for. Plenty of rubber for grip, dimpled and extended in the rear for style. Bolt-on on all Harleys 86-up equipped […]
A middle-aged Canadian tourist on his first time in Lincoln, Nebraska, locates the red light district and enters a large brothel. The madam asks him to be seated and sends over a young lady to entertain the client. They sit and talk, frolic a little, giggle a bit, drink a bit, and she sits on […]
Crusher Maverick 2 Into 2 Full Exhaust System For Harley Sportster, Dyna & Softail
Published by June 9th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Featuring a bold styling with signature precision-machined billet aluminum tips and offering a solid hp and torque gain, there is a Maverick system available for your Sportster, Dyna or Softail. Offered in chrome or black ceramic coated mufflers with embossed stainless steel bands and black ceramic coated billet aluminum. They are sold with high flow […]
Artist David Uhl Tribute To American Racing Heritage.
Published by June 9th, 2016 in Editorial, Events and Painters.Last year, artist David Uhl visited for the 1st time The Race of Gentlemen in Wildwood, NJ. The yearly event was created to celebrate that rich and exciting history of Americans “can do” spirit that made this country so great. The festivities include an automotive carnival known as TROG. David was blown away by the […]
Harley-Davidson May Reintroduce A Dyna Sport Glide Model. US and European trademark registrations have been filed by Harley-Davidson for the name Sport Glide. Harley ceased production of the FXRT Sport Glide in 1993 after a 10-year run. It’s possible that a new Dyna Sport Glide would be a mid-weight tourer with fairing. Although there is […]
25th Anniversary Of the Original Carburetor EZ-Just Mixture Screw
Published by June 8th, 2016 in Editorial and Engines.The original EZ-Just prototype was first developed in the 1980’s to eliminate the need for carburetor removal by technicians when making adjustments, and was later adapted when the CV carburetor became the standard on Harleys. The new mixture screw quickly grew in popularity and became known as the EZ-Just 25 years ago. Adding an EZ-Just […]
2016 Sturgis Rally. Moto Stampede At The Buffalo Chip.
Published by June 8th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Roland Sands Design’s Super Hooligan Showdown. Interested in watching unruly Flat Track Racing? Come to see this crazy crew of unruly racers in a series of Super Hooligan events. It will happen Wednesday August 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Buffalo Chip Amphitheater. See the dirt fly and experience a serious adrenaline spike […]
3° Raked Triple Trees For Harley Heritage and Fat Boy Models
Published by June 7th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Finding the perfect front end rake for your Heritage Softail or Fat Boy can be a real challenge, but leave it to the experts at Covingtons to come up with the perfect solution. Applying their more than 40 years of motorcycle customization, Covingtons has created 3° triple trees that provide the perfect amount of rake […]
‘Grizzly’ On Time To Set New Motorcycle World Record Around The World
Published by June 7th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.“Grizzly” is 50 riding days into setting a world record atop a Victory Cross Country Tour. After traveling 29,888 miles over 46 days and 15 hours, Swiss endurance rider Urs “Grizzly” Pedraita is well on his way to achieving his quest to set a new world record by circumnavigating six continents in less than 100 […]
Custom Triumph Bonneville. Cafe Performance First. Aesthetics Second.
Published by June 6th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Aesthetics may be the first thing attracting us to any custom bike. Doesn’t mean that the builder made it his priority. As a matter of fact, brothers Mert and Can Uzer of Bunker Custon Cycles have for philosophy to always focus first on performance and rideability, then in a second step reshaping the bike to […]
John Shope’s Dirty Bird Concepts Handlebar Options For Harley Touring Models
Published by June 5th, 2016 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.A range of options is available for Road Glide, Road King, Electra Glide and Street Glide models from 1989 to present. Each handlebar set is TIG welded, drilled to accommodate internal wiring and comes in your choice of chrome or black. These bars bring back a little chopper style for your Bagger but will not work […]
Motorcycles As Art By Michael Lichter. Skin & Bones Tattoo Inspired Motorcycles To Be Exhibited At Sturgis Buffalo Chip.
Published by June 5th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Custom motorcycle builders and artists prove beauty isn’t just skin deep in the Skin & Bones Sturgis exhibition curated by Michael Lichter. The one-time “Skin & Bones” motorcycles will be exhibited at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Russ Brown Events Center (entrance near the east gate) from Sunday August 7 to Friday August 12, from 2 […]
Re-Usable Billet Oil Filter With High Tech Filter Technology
Published by June 4th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.The particularity of this oil filter is to feature an element made from laser cut 304 stainless steel medical grade micronic cloth, not from paper whose property is poor oil filtering and often causung the bypass valve to open and allow unfiltered oil into your engine. The filter catches items down to 35 microns, which […]
