Last Thursday January 28th was the first day for the liquidation of all Buell assets and equipments at their East Troy, Wisconsin factory. A couple of friends of mine were there waiting in line with other 350 people for an opportunity to visit the ex-Buell plant and in their case maybe get a few cheap […]
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Buell Factory Liquidation. Everything Must Go Now.
Published by January 30th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.BUB 1st Manufacturer To Get California Approved Catalytic Exhaust Systems For Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
Published by January 30th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial, Events and Exhaust.BUB Enterprises has just informed me that by executive Order k-002, the CARB (California Air Resource Board) has approved the sale in California of their catalytic converter equipped exhausts for Harley Davidson motorcycles. This is a milestone in the aftermarket industry as the executive order process for motorcycle critical emission components was approved in October […]
New Storz Performance Custom Harley-Davidson XR 1200
Published by January 29th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The trade show season starts in a few days with the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo followed by the Indianapolis Dealer Expo. And trade shows bring a lot of show bikes on the show floor. There are no better way for part manufacturers and distributors to show their new products. And Steve Storz from Storz Performance is […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by January 29th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Strong rumors continue to reach my desk about Roger Penske still very interested in buying some (or all?) Rossmeyer’s Harley Dealerships. As a matter of fact, Mr. Penske made an apparition in a couple of dealerships very close to me in South Florida. Sources wishing to remain anonymous tell me that an agreement would have […]
Ace Cafe Motorcycle & Custom Show 26th-28th Feb 2010.
Published by January 27th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.For my UK readers a good show just around the corner. The Ace Cafe Motorcycle & Custom Show is scheduled February 26th-28th at the Alexandra Palace, an iconic landmark venue in London (with its Palace built in 1873 overlooking England Capital. Been there…). The bike show is affiliated with the AMD European Championship Of Bike […]
The New Victory Vegas Limited Edition
Published by January 27th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.At the recent and somewhat dull New York Motorcycle Show, Polaris unveiled a new 2010 Victory Vegas Limited Edition, the 1st of the line with a 106″/6 speed setup. Only 100 Vegas LE will be produced this year at a price of $15,999. On this model the Victory’s Freedom V-Twin was fitted with Stage 2 […]
New 2010 Harley-Davidson CVO™ Ultra Classic Electra Glide
Published by January 25th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Today, Harley-davidson is releasing a new CVO serialized edition (999 units at a suggested U.S. retail price of $36,499) of its luxurious Ultra classic Electra Glide Model. And as you can see, Harley continues to lean to the dark side by trading the shine of chrome for a fade to black. The CVO Ultra is […]
Yesterday Friday January 22, 2010, Harley-Davidson reported a wider than expected loss for the 4th quarter of 2009. Sales in the US dropped by a whopping 27.9%. Looking ahead to 2010, the company will reduce its shipments of motorcycles by 5% to 10% to a level of 201,000 to 212,000 bikes – At the same […]
Breaking News. Former Mid-West Choppers Owner Chip Miyler To spend 3 1/2 Years In Prison
Published by January 22nd, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.In August 2008 Mid-West Choppers owner Chip Miyler of Illinois was accused by about 40 customers, including non US clients based in New Zealand, to have received a total of US $1.2 million of down payments for custom bikes that were never built before the company went bankrupt in October 2005. Chip Miyler and his […]
New Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Model. A True City Brawler.
Published by January 22nd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Because of media obligations, sometimes it’s quite difficult for me to keep my keyboard silent when I am aware of big news like the launch of a new Harley-Davidson model. Now that yesterday evening at the Ace Hotel in New-York City, Willie G. Davidson (with Harley-Davidson styling team members Casey Ketterhagen, Frank Savage, Ray Drea, […]
Did You Notice Under Each Of Cyril Huze Blog Articles?
Published by January 22nd, 2010 in Editorial and Events.Sharing internet content is one of the most useful features of the Web. And I know (because we track everything happening in my Blog), that you love to forward and share my posts with other friends or coworkers, on social networks like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Google or aggregators like Digg, Blogger, Delicious, Buzz etc. To help […]
AMCA Winner 18-Year Old Ryan Mackey First Motorcycle Built
Published by January 21st, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.From Aberdeen, South Dakota these 2 pictures taken by a temperature of 36F below! where you can see 18-year old Ryan Mackey (between Carl & Matt Olsen), the winner of the AMCA Youth Program Give Away Bike, posing front of the Harley WLA bike he fabricated and built. The bike is entirely made up of […]
Jillian Michaels Auctioning Her Custom Yamaha To Benefit Haiti
Published by January 21st, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Events.Trainer and Life Coach on the NBC hit series “The biggest Loser” and of the up and coming NBC show “losing With it”, Jillian Michaels is taking action to motivate people to donate money towards Haiti. She is auctioning her Yamaha FZ1 motorcycle from Season 4 of “The Biggest Loser” on eBay at . The live auction just started and […]
Activists Missing After Declaring “War on Leather” At Motorcycle Rally
Published by January 21st, 2010 in Editorial and Events.A quite funny true story? Johnstown, PA. Local and state police scoured the hills outside rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania, after reports of three animal rights activists going missing after attempting to protest the wearing of leather at a large motorcycle gang rally this weekend. Two others, previously reported missing, were discovered by fast food workers “duct […]
Buell Motorcycle Company Liquidation Starts January 28, 2010
Published by January 18th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Now that Buell, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, has ceased manufacturing motorcycles, begins the process of the liquidation sale of vehicles and factory equipment from the State-of-the-Art facility. This liquidation sale will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for Buell riders and fans to view the inside of the factory and purchase the equipment used […]
Indian Larry Special Commemorative Edition By Chris Callen
Published by January 18th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Since he left us in 2004 many articles and books have been published to honor the life and work of Indian Larry. As good as they may be, none of them contains such a deep investigative work to help understand a very complex and talented man as this Special Commemorative Issue written by Chris Callen, […]
Custom Bike Show War In Italy
Published by January 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This weekend in Italy, 2 big Bike Shows are competing to attract the best european custom bikes and the largest crowds. One show is the Padova Bike Expo and the other is the Verona bike Expo. Padova and Verona being only 50 miles apart, spectators can enjoy both!
Harley-Davidson To Move 2011 Trike Production In-House From Lehman Trikes
Published by January 16th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Lehman Trikes has been a strategic supplier for Harley trikes since 2008 and Harley-Davidson has advised them that they will be moving the trike assembly in-house to their York, Pennsylvania production facilities for the 2011 models. Lehman will no longer provide components, paint, and conversion services in the manufacture of the Harley-Davidson® Tri Glide® and […]
Spectro Performance Oils New Sponsor Of AMA Pro Flat Track Racer James Rispoli
Published by January 16th, 2010 in Driveline, Editorial, Engines and Events.James “The Rocket” Rispoli is pleased to announce sponsorship support from Spectro Performance Oils for the 2010 season. The young gun from Attica , NY turned pro in 2009 and finished 2nd overall in the inaugural AMA Pro Singles Flattrack Championship. He also ran his first select AMA Pro Supersport races achieving a couple of […]
Rare Original Hildebrand & Wolfmiller Motorcycle To Be Auctioned
Published by January 15th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.You are looking at an original circa 1895 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle and Bonhams will auction it in Stafford, England on April 25th, 2010. It is one of the first production motorcycles ever made. Manufactured in Munich, Germany, the Hildebrand & Wolfmüller is of the utmost historical significance as the first powered two-wheeler to enter […]
California Scooter Company Launch. A Refreshing Success Story.
Published by January 15th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.In these times of too many business and personal financial struggles, nothing more exciting than to have to report about the interest that the new California Scooter Company venture is generating in Shows and Conventions. As I reported in my article of October 8, 09, California Scooter Company (CSC) is an LLC of Pro One […]
Harley-Davidson recalled some workers (number unknown) to the Springettsbury Township operations around the holidays because of the number of people who took an early retirement offer, a representative with the union said. Harley is offering retirement incentives as a way to help cut the workforce at its York assembly operations, which are being restructured to […]
This Weekend. Bikers Life Bike Show During The Italian Bike Expo
Published by January 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.For my large audience of European readers, just a reminder that this weekend (January 15-16-17) most of the old continent custom motorcycle industry and its fans (last year there was 69,000 paid entries) will meet at the 16th edition of the Italian Padova Bike Expo.
Florida Motorcycle Expo And Bike Builders Invitational
Published by January 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Organized by Florida Full Throttle, this annual event held in downtown Clearwater attracts an average 12,000 bikers from Florida and surrounding states. The event starts on Friday evening January 29th with a VIP party open to the public followed by 2 days of action-packed schedule as well as goodies.
Harley-Davidson Launching Pink Clothing To Support Women Affected By Breast Cancer
Published by January 10th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Merchandise.Harley-Davidson released a new line of women pink clothing with a portion of the proceeds helping fund the “YourShoes Support Center”, which helped nearly 50,000 people in 2008 and is staffed by breast cancer survivors. The organization provides 24/7 immediate emotional support to people women affected by breast cancer. Harley-Davidson Pink Label Clothing Collection.
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by January 10th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson Motor Co. said Tuesday that it plans to introduce 12 models to the Indian market in 2010. The models, which include Harley’s Sportster, Nightster and Fat Boy lines, will be available for order starting in April with delivery expected in June. They will be priced from 695,000 rupees ($15,046) to 3,495,000 rupees ($75,666)– Roehr […]
