Polaris Motorcycles To Benefit From Harley Ads? Harley-Davidson increased its 2016 marketing budget by 70% and is currently running a “Live Your Legend” advertising campaign to convince new riders to join the brand. On April 21st during a conference call to announce Polaris 1st-quarter results, its CEO Scott Wine stated “We do think that with […]
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William Harley’s Aluminum Motor Experimental Machine
Published by April 22nd, 2016 in Builders and Editorial.Harley Davidson only built one.! 15 years ago, Patrick James acquired this Bill Harley’s 1939 experimental all aluminum motor Harley twin. It now sits in his garage parked next to Paul Bigsby 1936 #5 Crocker, 4 other Crockers and several Ace Fours , Cleveland, etc. Paul contacted me and was nice enough to tell me […]
Bell Helmets And Ace Cafe London Signed Multi-Year Agreement
Published by April 22nd, 2016 in Editorial.Bell Helmets, one of the industry’s most iconic brands and a leader in innovative head protection, today announce a multi-year agreement with the 75 year old vanguard of London’s petrol culture and home of the original cafe racer–Ace Cafe London. The transatlantic partnership will fuse the history, authenticity and credibility of the two historic brands […]
Classic Handmade Handlebars Made In The USA
Published by April 22nd, 2016 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Except some custom builders making their own handlebar for a special project, handmade sets are quite rare. In their Daytona shop, 2 life long friends, Jason Livingston and Sky Azrael, made a business of making one-off handlebars designed to offer better ergonomics, reducing physical stress and lessen muscle fatigue on long rides. All their sets […]
Those playing with the snow on 2 wheels will love this solo seat snowmobile (Snow Speeder?) that you can ride with the same posture you ride your motorcycle. The Snoped is a very sleek, light weight, all black, high tech looking aluminum machine equipped with a 90 cc motor and Chrysler Sno-Runner track. A bodywork […]
Polaris Reports 2016 First Quarter Results. Motorcycle Segment Sales +18%. Indian Motorcycles +50%.
Published by April 21st, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) today reported first quarter net income of $46.9 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to $88.6 million, or $1.30 per diluted share reported in the first quarter of 2015, in-line with Company expectations. Sales for the first quarter 2016 totaled $983.0 million, down […]
A Custom Victory Octane In 72 hours By The Ness Team
Published by April 20th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It took a long weekend for the Ness team to create this custom Octane. Objective? To demonstrate that in just 72 hours it’s possible to add some serious attitude (yours) to the new muscular model from Victory. Zach Ness told me: “We first ripped the sheet metal off and shot a candy blue over the […]
J.W. Speaker Launches Their 2nd Dynamically “Adaptive” Motorcycle Headlight
Published by April 20th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.J.W. Speaker Corporation, a leading U.S.-based lighting firm specializing in innovative LED solutions for OEMs and the aftermarket. Last February I reported on J.W. Speaker launching their the world’s first dynamically adaptive LED motorcycle headlight in a 7” round configuration. Consumer demand for this same adaptive technology in 5.75″ round size drove J.W. Speaker to […]
Sturgis Buffalo Chip 35th Anniversary Sweepstakes
Published by April 20th, 2016 in Editorial and Events.One lucky winner will receive 10 nights of concerts and camping for two at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground, a $500 travel voucher, a $250 Hot Leathers shopping spree, and a custom painted helmet. Winner will be notified June 22, 2016 via email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification. No response […]
A first-grade teacher, Ms. Brooks, was having trouble with one of her more precocious students. The teacher asked, “Harry, what exactly is your problem?” Harry answered, “I’m too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I’m smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade, too!” […]
On the road, bikers face many dangers. And it’s not only car drivers. In these 2 frightening videos, a dog runs across. One biker hits the dog and falls. The following rider lays down his bike to avoid him, and as he is sliding on the road across the middle lane he finds himself in […]
New Barnett Scorpion Billet Clutch Basket For 2007-16 Harley Big Twins
Published by April 19th, 2016 in Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Engines.Got a broken clutch basket on your 2007 or later Harley Davidson Big Twin? The fix is in with the latest Barnett Scorpion clutch basket. This billet basket is the highest quality and most cost effective replacement for your broken stock basket. Precision machined from tough 2024-T3 billet aluminum and hard anodized, this basket is superior […]
Harley-Davidson Unveils The Sportster Roadster. Blacked-Out Styling, Inverted 43 mm Front Suspension, Two-Up Seat, Slotted Black Exhaust. Starting At $11,199.
Published by April 18th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson Unveils The Sportster Roadster with a look reminiscent of a garage-built custom with blacked-out styling details, slammed bars, chopped rear fender, race-inspired graphics, a finned timer cover, slotted black exhaust shields and more… The new Roadster features a minimalist, fastback design inspired by classic racing motorcycles “Since its introduction in 1957, the Harley-Davidson Sportster […]
A Custom Sportster Named “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner”!
Published by April 18th, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.“Winner Winner Chicken Dinner”! It may be the weirdest name ever given to a custom motorcycle. This saying is used (very rarely) when one is excited to have won something. The legend tells that years ago every casino in Las Vegas had a three-piece chicken dinner with a potato and a veggie for $1.79. A […]
I like very much these “Milano” grips marrying resin inserts with billet aluminum. The resin insert is made out of billet resin with each grip set offering a unique color tone that can’t be duplicated. Ergonomic shape and comfortable to the touch. For the aluminum part of the grip you can choose between chrome, brass […]
Crusher Street Sleeper III Air Cleaner for Harley-Davidson Twin Cam 99-16
Published by April 16th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.Think of the all-new Street Sleeper® III Air Cleaner from Crusher® as a heavy-breathing wolf in sheep’s clothing. The high-flow intake kits deliver significantly enhanced airflow to all ’99-’16 Harley-Davidson® Twin Cam motors, while lurking discreetly under the factory air cleaner cover for a deceiving stock appearance. Street Sleeper III Air Cleaner kits include a […]
A man was walking down the street when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner. The man took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked: “If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead of […]
Indian Motorcycle Is Giving Away Art
Published by April 15th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.On Saturday April 16, customers who test drive an Indian motorcycle at their local dealership can leave with a handcrafted piece of Indian Motorcycle art, a limited edition Chief Dark Horse poster created by LA artist Mathew Curran (while supplies last). Indian and agency Saatchi & Saatchi agency Team One asked stencil artist Matthew Curran […]
From The Sinister Bad Boy Collection Wheels
Published by April 15th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.A new Sinister Wheel model joined the Bad Boy Collection. CNC in-house machined from 6061-T6 Aluminum Rotary forged Billet and available in chrome, copper, black & machined and custom Colors of your Choice. Like the rest of the Bad Boy lineup, all stock and custom sizes available from 16” to 32” including ABS (add $50). […]
Harley Touring Performance Upgrade. The Kraus ST Inverted Front End.
Published by April 14th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Suspension is one of the most important performance upgrades that can be made to a Harley. The improvements in stability, traction control and brake-dive directly affect handleability and translate to rider enjoyment and safety. Front forks on a motorcycle need to be as rigid as possible to function as effective suspension parts. They also need […]
My Bike Backfires During De-Acceleration After I Installed Aftermarket Exhaust. Can The backfiring Be Minimized Or Eliminated?
Published by April 14th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.Backfiring (or more accurately “afterfire”) is caused by unburned fuel/air mixture being ignited by the heat of the muffler. When the throttle is closed during de-acceleration and the transmission is in gear, the engine continues to rotate at a faster rpm relative to the throttle position. As a result of this engine rotation, more air/fuel […]
Road Rage On A Florida Highway. Bikers Versus Car Driver.
Published by April 14th, 2016 in Editorial and Videos.The road rage incident happened on the Courtney Campbell Causeway near Tampa. One motorcyclist donning a GoPro helmet camera captured the frightening incident when three bikers and a BMW driver confronted one another. The footage starts showing one biker passing the BMW car. Later two bikers can be seen boxing in the BMW at a […]
Defunct Matchless Motorcycles was created in 1889 by the Collier brothers (they won the first Isle of Man TT Tourist Trophy race in 1907) and is one of the oldest British manufacturers on record. During many years, khaki enamel applied to the gas tank was the only option and the brand color trademark. The featured 1961 […]
Motion Sensing Smart Self-Canceling Turn Signal For Your Motorcycle
Published by April 13th, 2016 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.Smart Turn System is the first self canceling turn signal system for motorcycles that is able to accurately turn off the signal at the completion of a maneuver. As the system makes use of motion sensor technology it is able to reliably determine whether a rider has changed a lane, exited a roundabout or simply […]
A Better Foundation. S&S Announces Short Block Replacement Assemblies For 1984-99 Big Twins.
Published by April 12th, 2016 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.S&S Cycle has released a pair of short block engine assemblies designed to replace the tired bottom end on your 1984 through 1999 Carbureted and Fuel Injected 80″ Evolution big twin. Replace your entire stock lower end with an S&S Short Block assembly! A rock solid S&S flywheel assembly, installed in a set of bullet proof S&S […]
8th Annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering Is May 14, 2016
Published by April 12th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.With more than 300 motorcycles on display, The Quail Motorcycle Gathering, features one of the world’s finest and rarest collections of vintage and modern motorcycles sponsored by leading manufacturers and top lifestyle, retail, and beverage companies ─ all hosted on the stunning green grasses of Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California. The Quail […]
