Harley-Davidson is working to broaden its appeal to a more culturally diverse clientele with models easier to afford if you are young and easier to ride if you are female. But the mostly old white men, dominantly owners of Harley dealerships in the US, don’t match very well with the combined growing population of minorities […]
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Did You Know? Harley-Davidson Is Looking For More Dealer Diversity.
Published by August 19th, 2015 in Builders and Editorial.Sons Of Speed Board Track Racing To Debut In March During The 75th Daytona Bike week
Published by August 19th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.Board Track racing was a motorsport popular in the United States during the 1910s and 1920s. Competition was conducted on circular or oval race courses with surfaces composed of wooden planks called motordrome. Co-founded by bike builder Billy Lane, Sons Of Speed is inspired by these races. Featuring stripped-down bikes with pre-1925 American V-Twin engines […]
Chrome or Gloss Black Vent Trim Replacement For Project RUSHMORE Batwing Fairing
Published by August 19th, 2015 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Dress up the distinctive splitstream fairing vent on a Harley-Davidson® Touring motorcycle influenced by Project RUSHMORE with a chrome or gloss black Splitstream Vent Trim (P/N 61300505 Chrome, P/N 61300461DH Gloss Black; $74.95) from Harley-Davidson®. Designed to replace the Original Equipment satin-black soft vent trim on 2014-later Harley-Davidson Electra Glide®, Street Glide®, Ultra Limited and […]
Royal Enfield To Set Up Showrooms In The US
Published by August 18th, 2015 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Royal Enfield, originally, a British motorcycle company and now a subsidiary of Eicher Motors based in India is targeting in North America the mid-size market segment between the Harley Davidsons and Indians on the one end and the regular 200 cc bikes on the other. To implement this strategy, Royal Enfield has already set up […]
All-Female Biker Gathering At The London Ace Cafe Attracts 618 Participants. A World Record.
Published by August 18th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.Every day there are more and more riding ladies. Many are first-time motorcyclists or made the transition from the back of a bike to the front. establishing themselves as independent and strong women who want to pursue the ideals of adventure, companionship and freedom of the road. To raise awareness of motorcycle and gear manufacturers […]
Youngsters in the business of custom building need cheap donor motorcycles. First to be able to auto finance their builds, second to find clients their age who can afford to buy their makeovers. A plethora of little unloved bikes are available for this purpose, especially in the category of low cc commuter bikes of the […]
New RCX 3.0” Mufflers For The Indian Scout.
Published by August 16th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.If you think that the factory Indian Scout exhaust is too heavy looking for a mid-size motorcycle, you may like the new RCX 3.0″ Slip-on Mufflers from RC Components. Each muffler features a full length 3.0″ diameter muffler body with a precision tuned 2″ louvered core baffle. This unique baffle design works to produce great […]
Try Your Tattoo For 2 Weeks Before Getting Inked
Published by August 16th, 2015 in Editorial and Merchandise.Not ready to take the permanent plunge for a certain tattoo design? Before you head to the tattoo parlor and spend some of your hard earned cash for ink you may regret, you may want to try one of the over 300 designs proposed by Inkbox. Inkbox is a fruit-based tattoo that lasts two weeks, […]
Joe Merkel started to design motorcycle engines in 1902 and built his first motorcycle in 1903 using his own 316 cc single cylinder engine. He created his own company in 1908 under the name of Light Manufacturing and Foundry Company and produced motorcycles (single and two-ylinder engines) under the trademark “Merkel Light” It was acquired […]
For Sale In Bulk Manufacturer Closeouts Of Motorcycle Parts From The 1940’s to Today. About $25 Million At Wholesale Catalog Prices.
Published by August 15th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.From a press release. Liquid Asset Partners has been retained by Dixie Distributing and Dixie International (Dixie) to solicit bids for all the Assets of Dixie in bulk. The famous Dixie was similar to a modern day Overstock.com, buying all the major manufacturer closeouts from 1940 until the 2000’s. Pickers from across America would love […]
Customizing A Harley Street Model
Published by August 14th, 2015 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Engines, Exhaust and Wheels.Harley-Davidson’s line of affordable 500 and 750 Street models targets millennials, women and other first-time riders. And the manufacturer wants to inspire personalization. Delivered with a full dose of Dark Custom™ attitude, the Street is a blank page of American steel ready for every rider to fill in. And to get that project started, Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts & […]
The Top 1 Ack Attack Streamliner Motorcycle Will Race In Bonneville To Defend Their Land Speed Record Title And Attempt 400 MPH
Published by August 14th, 2015 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Quality of salt permitting, the Top 1 Ack Attack team will compete at the world famous Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, AMA Land Speed Grand Championship, in Utah on August 29 to September 3, 2015. Mike Akatiff, the engineer who built the Ack Attack, and his crew are excited to get back out on the Bonneville Salt Flats […]
Roller Bag For Modern Motorcyclist
Published by August 13th, 2015 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.The all-new XKürsion™ XW5.5 Roller Bag (P/N 5276) is the ultimate road-trip bag and the largest option available within the XKürsion luggage lineup. The removable interior divider provides the option of one large packing space or individual upper and lower compartments with separate access points. Thermoformed side compartments provide room for additional cargo and also […]
Key Scratches On Your Gas Tank Or Dash. The KodaKey Prevents Them.
Published by August 13th, 2015 in Accessories and Editorial.The KodaKey keeps up to 6 keys on your key ring and prevents key scratches on the gas tank/dash on sport bikes and cruisers. Your keys are wrapped in a specially designed genuine leather pouch with a secure magnetic snap.
Postcards From The 75th Sturgis Rally (Part 3)
Published by August 13th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.These are the last pictures I publish about the Black Hills event, until next year of course… Always somewhat sad when a big rally ends. (photos @H. Roesler for C. Huze)
Norton Unveiled Plans For A 200HP, 1200cc, V4-Powered Superbike.
Published by August 12th, 2015 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It’s a big surprise in the motorcycle industry. Norton is contemplating manufacturing a V4-powered superbike to compete with the Ducati 1299 Panigale and the Superleggera IS. Norton’s Head of Design, Simon Skinner says that “It has been something we’ve wanted to do as a brand since 2009. When I first started with Norton we had […]
MagnaFlow Bandit And Legacy Exhausts For Harley Softail, Dyna, Sportster
Published by August 12th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.The Bandit (top picture) delivers upgraded power designed to performs. The cutting edge contrast design of the exposed muffler tips and MF logo bands in gloss black and brushed stainless steel finishes will instantly transform the look of your bike. Durable Magna-Black coated, stainless steel 1 ¾” head pipes will not blue or fade and […]
Some want to start their married life surrounded by family friends and lots of Harley Davidson motorcycles. If you feel like like this, you can do it during a big rally (think Sturgis or Daytona), or any day of the year thanks to Las Vegas Harley-Davidson dealer. The one of a kind Las Vegas wedding venue is […]
2015 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials. Salt Course Condition Update.
Published by August 11th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.“We are still running” states Delvene Manning, event Manager/Owner of the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials. It looks now like race motorcycles and their owners are going to be heading again to the salt to break AMA national and FIM world records August 29-September 3rd. “Last year and again this year, we are facing a particularly challenging […]
Dakota Digital Introduces The New Series Analog/Digital Plug-In Gauges For 1996-2003 Harley Baggers
Published by August 11th, 2015 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Finally a set of analog gauges for your motorcycle that you can get excited about. Dakota Digital is introducing the MVX Series Analog/Digital Bagger Gauges. With 2 bezel options, 4 background choices and 7 lighting colors to choose from, the combinations are nearly endless. You can personalize your gauge set by programming the pointer, backlight, […]
From The Sturgis Highway Patrol. As Of Sunday August 9, 2015.
Published by August 11th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.Sturgis Mayor Mark Carstensen Unveiled The 76th Anniversary Logo
Published by August 11th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.Think about it. The 76th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is only in 1 year… Wednesday August 5th, Mayor Mark Carstensen along with City Manager Daniel Ainslie and numerous SMRi board members were on hand to unveil the 76th logo on historic Main Street in downtown Sturgis at the East Photo Tower just West […]
In Sturgis, one of my favorite custom bikes and appropriately one deserving (literally) the red carpet treatment is this copper chopper by Jesse James. A built-from-the-ground up custom motorcycle that I would have liked to feature with pictures shot in studio (to not alter the awesome bodywork copper reflections with those of parasite objects around […]
Sturgis 75th. Being A Guest At The Black Hills Speedway.
Published by August 9th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.I have never been big into motorcycle racing although I have watched quite a few races, at the Daytona Speedway. Last Wednesday, I was a guest of Black Hills Harley-Davidson® GM/Co-Owner and event promoter Terry Rymer at the Black Hills Half-Mile in Rapid City and jumped on the opportunity to learn more about dirt-track racing. […]
Postcards From The 75th Sturgis Rally (Part 2)
Published by August 9th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.Sturgis stirs very unique feelings. Because of the beautiful riding in the Black Hills and in the Dakota plains. Because nobody has more friends than a biker, and of course the summer event is the perfect pretext to meet your extended biker family. You ask all the time with who I hang with during the […]
Sturgis 75th. Largest Motorcycle Sculpture At The Buffalo Chip.
Published by August 9th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.Nearly a thousand motorcycles and their riders created the world’s largest motorcycle sculpture at the Buffalo Chip on the 75th anniversary of the Sturgis Rally. Objective: to honor veterans and call for the protection of water from uranium mining. The event was presented by the Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, the Buffalo Chip, and Spectral Q. […]
