New old school bike lovers and builders, rejoice. You got a new minimalist option to hold your battery if you do’t mind showing the brand you use to start your Scoot. Very nicely designed by Acme Choppers Custom Fab this (almost) the tray is very light (CNC-machined aircraft-grade alloy), with 2 sections to hold your […]
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Very Clever Universal Battery Tray
Published by September 5th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.British Motorcycles And Universal Fitting Parts
Published by August 24th, 2010 in Controls, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.During the last 2 years a lot of custom motorcycle lovers and builders have diversified their stable. British bikes are in again, back from the past after some restoration or used as donors for new custom builds. A small craftsman named James Maund located in Pasadena, CA got the good idea to offer a few […]
Some Flash For Your Harley Road Glide
Published by July 18th, 2010 in Controls, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Derick Jones, owner of Hell’s Foundry specializes in designing easy bolt-on parts to improve the appearance of your Harley Touring bike. His new release is a chrome plated Instrument Surround / Switch Cover with a design incorporating the function of the instrument bezel and a switch cover. It can be installed on all 1998 and […]
Rock On! Vintage Microphone Taillight
Published by July 13th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Pure vintage-class rock’ n roll, this microphone taillight is dual function strong LED’s (running & brake light) It comes with a 2.5″ x 7/8″ (1/4″ thick) stamped stainless steel mounting bracket, a stainless steel button-head cap screw with a stainless locking nut and a special locking screw/nut which attaches the microphone to the bracket. Casing […]
New Covington Ignition Switch Cover
Published by June 10th, 2010 in Accessories, Controls, Editorial and Electrical.Now available from Covingtons Customs this Ignition Switch Cover for 05 & earlier and 03 and later international touring models, except Road King. This is a great addition to the Covington line of finned billet parts. Machined from billet aluminum with your choice of finish in chrome, black or black with diamond edged as featured […]
Over time, difficult to beat the success of the classic Sparto. Probably the most sold taillight with a look…that never gets old. Especially when the Sparto is “rejuvenated” with a coat of antique copper plating. It’s a die-cast construction for a smooth, non-porous surface with an universal mount to fit on all rear fenders. To […]
Blue Face Engine Oil Pressure Check
Published by May 16th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.Monitor your engine vital sign with the new Digital Oil Pressure Gauge from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories. Gauge mounts with a bracket to the rear-cylinder rocker box cover, and reads oil pressure in PSI or BAR with a brilliant blue digital display that appears through mirror-coated glass when the ignition is on. The read-out is […]
Harley-Davidson Touring Model Turn Signal Eliminators
Published by May 13th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Very few custom motorcycles keep the front Harley turn signals. Gone somewhere else on the bike… or to the “you never know it can be used later” trash bin. What do you do after you sacrificed the legal stock bike indicators? Now you embellish the place with new billet covers conceived by Jerry Covington. Will […]
New 2010 Zippers Performance Digital Catalog
Published by May 8th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.From street legal to race only, from high power engines to user friendly Auto Tune Systems, from EFI Performance Components to Air Cleaners, and for 29 years Zippers Performance (also under the ThunderMax brand name) has been on the cutting edge of improving the performance of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. Not many companies in our industry carry […]
This one will not add much weight to your bike. If you like the look of this aluminum “holed” battery box, what can I tell you that you don’t see? Of course the size. So, write it down. 5&7/8″X5&1/8″X 3&1/2″. Now, find the small battery fitting inside. Hint: try a small Sportster or ThunderStart one. […]
Harley-Davidson Touring Bike Audio Saddlebag Lids
Published by May 1st, 2010 in Accessories, Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.No need to worry about moisture getting to the electronics. This new water-resistant saddlebag speaker system utilizes marine quality 6” x 9” full range speakers and is waterproofed by a revolutionary speaker grill.
Goodson Aluminum Magneto Cover
Published by April 28th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Dennis Goodson hand makes very cool parts, but always in very small quantities. And when they are gone, they are gone for a very long time. Like this sought after ribbed cast aluminum cover for all Fairbanks Morse bodied magnetos, like the Joe Hunt and Morris brands. Lowbrow Customs just got a new batch and you […]
ThunderMax® TBW Now Available For All 2008-2010 Harley-Davidson Touring Models
Published by April 20th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.It’s an industry first from Thundermax. The only stand-alone Performance EFI Engine Management System developed specifically to meet the tuning needs of Throttle-By-Wire H-D® motorcycle owners. Thanks to the new ThunderMax® with AutoTune for Throttle-by-Wire Bikes, immediate benefits like quicker throttle response, increased power and cooler operating temperatures are now available for all Harley-Davidson models […]
New Sound System For Sport Bikes
Published by April 19th, 2010 in Accessories, Editorial and Electrical.Because many of you also own sport bikes and can’t live without riding music, a quite simple performance system is offered by Cycle Sounds, one of the market leaders in premium motorsports audio manufacturers. Each system comes complete with your choice of low-profile 2” bullet speakers (black or chrome), high-powered micro amplifier with wiring harness, […]
Retro Looking Taillights. What Is Your Style?
Published by April 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Taillights. They can help or break the look of your bike. Especially if you “play” the retro look. Distributed by Custom Chrome (go to the Jammer Catalog section) the West-Eagle taillights is exactly what you need for some new lights looking old but looking better than many old ones…From left to right, and top to […]
Custom Harley-Davidson Gauge Kits For Softail And Bagger Models
Published by March 27th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.These custom Harley-davidson gauges deserve your customizing dollars. Nu Image already manufactures very cool stainless steel gauges for many models, but I am showing you only the most recent face kits, these ones for 2000-2010 harley-davidson Harley Softails and Baggers. They outfit your stock gauges, are installed and serviced by their trained technicians, and I […]
Nash Motorcycle Improved Juice Bags. More Punch.
Published by March 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.I wrote before about these bags conceived to hold the battery of your motorcycle, starter relay & circuit breakers and all what you need to wire your bike and hide all the clutter. Nash Motorcycle release a new version of these bags (models Ol Bag, Sancho Bag, or Half & Half Bag) to turn the […]
Wire Plus Old School Power Control Module
Published by March 10th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Wire Plus Powersports Electronics introduces a new contrast style “Old School” seat post replacement assembly which includes billet housing, power control module and key switch. It is designed with a CNC machined ball-milled design on its teardrop shaped billet assembly and features a much more robust ignition key. The power control module has four separate power […]
Kilby Deuce Handmade Motorcycle Parts
Published by February 15th, 2010 in Builders, Controls, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Here is a a very good address for some very cool handmade parts that you will find nowhere else. They are quite original and go from handlebars to license plate mounts, from fittings and bungs to fuel gauges and valves to bolt-on and weld-on risers. Call Marc at: 757 620 9538 Kilby Deuce
Headwinds Carbon Fiber Headlight
Published by January 22nd, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Since I recently wrote about carbon fiber motorcycle parts for a lighter overall weight or simply for racing/high tech looks, here a good address for a smooth 5-3/4″ long and 6″ diameter standard headlight (my preferred size on any bike) in natural carbon fiber with black metal clamp ring/bracket (you can opt for polished or […]
Heart Shaped Motorcycle Horn Covers For Breast Cancer Awareness.
Published by January 2nd, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Show chrome, powder coated, pinstriped, red, pink with Breast Cancer awareness ribbons etc, these heart shaped horn covers in high grade 356 AA aluminum will do what they are supposed to do to protect your horn and with a portion of your purchase will help your local Breast Cancer Foundation. Any custom order accepted if […]
Power To The Harley Sportster®
Published by December 30th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial, Electrical and Engines.The Wide-Band, Closed-Loop ThunderMax EFI System is now available for all 2010 XL-model Harley Sportsters®. The ThunderMax with AutoTune has been re-designed to fit in the new-for-2010 ECM location, making installation a breeze. The ThunderMax for 2010 XL Sportsters® includes a PigTail Harness for easy access to the communication port. Simply install, plug-In, download a […]
How ThunderMax Works. Demonstration Setup.
Published by December 20th, 2009 in Editorial, Electrical and Engines.In this ThunderMax AutoTune video, the company demonstrates how the AutoTune works to correct a grossly mis-tuned map. Watch in real-time as the AutoTune goes to work and corrects the featured map page …
ACCEL New Charging System Components For Metric Motorcycles
Published by December 11th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.Many of you are working on metric bikes. So you will be please to know that ACCEL, since 30 years one of the best companies in the motorcycle biz (already offering premium electrical components for use on American V-Twin Motorcycles), is launching more and more products to equip your foreign bike (Cruiser, Sport Bike) and […]
No kidding. It is proven over and over that fashion, music, art, trends, etc reflect the economic times we are living. Must be the reason why so many newly built bikes are black (a nightmare for magazine editors all desperately looking for bikes with some colors..). So now everybody the biz has his Dark, Somber, […]
Nash Motorcycle Electric Juice Saddlebag
Published by November 14th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.But where do I hide my battery, my relays, my wiring, etc? n my saddlebag, of course. It has been done before by many builders, including this writer. Now Nash Motorcycle company offers what they call the “Juice Bag”. Not only find a place to hold all your electrical essentials (your rain gear will go […]
