With the recent announcement of their Indian Larry Commemorative Issue, Cycle Source staffers are working overtime to make sure that you will get extraordinary content in that offering. The latest effort to these ends are in the way of a weekend excursion, where they will be in New York city at Indian Larry Motorcycles conducting video […]
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Indian Larry Commemorative Issue News
Published by November 19th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Netherlands Big Twin Bike Show Winner
Published by November 19th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Just a quick post about this new custom bike elected Best Of Show by other show competitors during last weekend Netherlands Big Twin And Zodiac Expo. Worth introducing it to you because its Builder also won a trip to the 2010 Sturgis AMD World Championship Of Bike Building. Before you get a chance to detail this machine in magazines […]
Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson Relying More And More On Internet With Monthly Auctions
Published by November 18th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.We all know that more brick & mortar businesses can advantageously replace part of their showroom square feet by a bigger and better internet presence. If clients don’t walk in, go to them where they are, wherever they are. Logically, Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson, overwhelmed by the number of used bikes they took in trade- in and […]
Royal Enfield motorcycles Coming To Canada in 2010.
Published by November 18th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Motorcycle of the global recession? Royal Enfield has never been so prosperous since the company moved its plant to India back in 1955. And now Canada has again authorized imports of Royal Enfield motorcycles (they were not authorized in this country since 1995). The new distributor is Bullet Motorcycles Ltd. of Edmonton. Bullet setup a new web […]
Who Is Trying To Burn Down The Famous Boot Hill Saloon?
Published by November 17th, 2009 in Editorial and Events.The first fire at the Boot Hill North (not the one on Daytona Main Street but the one located on North U.S. Highway 1 in Ormond Beach, FL) destroyed half the bar last Thursday night. Crews of firefighters from Ormond Beach and Volusia County were dispatched to the motorcycle bar and put the fire out and ruled […]
Women Motorcyclists Honored By AMA In Las Vegas Dec. 4-5
Published by November 17th, 2009 in Editorial and Events.On Dec. 4 and 5, the AMA will welcome some of the finest woman motorcyclists to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. On Friday night, AMA will salute the racing community at the Racing Championship Banquet. Then on Saturday evening, motorcycling heroes of the past and present will be honored at the 2009 […]
Mods And Rockers. Are We Seeing A Revival Of Both Subcultures?
Published by November 16th, 2009 in Customs, Editorial and Events.Shades of the ’60s are everywhere in our motorcycle industry. From Scooters making a huge come back in big cities to Old British Iron being renovated or used as the basis of new customs, from Scooter Clubs to Cafe Racers meetings, it looks like the Mods and Rockers subcultures may be back. Not only in their birthplace of […]
You need good news and the introduction of the second generation Diamondback cruiser from Viper Motorcycle Company shows that a manufacturer with a conservative approach, good marketing sense and a niche market (the performance cruising market) can still be viable in the worst economic climate we have ever experienced during our lifetime. The 2010 Diamondback is a […]
BMW Sexy Concept Six-Cylinder Cafe Racer
Published by November 12th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Although I will never challenge the quality of BMW mechanical engineering, I never been a fan of their motorcycles. Durable, yes, but with designs that I dislike and a riding position which will never be mine (rode a police one in Germany and felt like I was sitting in a small SUV). But I like […]
Cycle World Motorcycle Show Back In Daytona For Bike Week
Published by November 11th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I am happy to announce this because Daytona was beginning to look very dull during Bike Week. The Cycle World International Motorcycle Show will be in Daytona Beach from Wednesday March 3 to Saturday March 6 during the 69th Annual Bike Week. The Cycle World Motorcycle Show Tour didn’t stop in Daytona during the last five years. […]
In more than 3 years it never happened. But it had to! Overwhelmed by morning traffic (US eastern standard time), our server started to smoke (just a way to talk) and went down this Wednesday at 10.30 am, explaining why you could not access your favorite Motorcycle Daily News Source.. My Blog getting too popular […]
Easyriders 2010 Custom Bike Show Tour
Published by November 11th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You know that winter is coming when Easyriders Events begin to flash its ads and posters announcing the new V-Twin Bike Show Tour schedule. For many custom shops and backyard builders each date is an impossible deadline that they still will meet at the last minute because these events are probably some of the most important […]
World’s Largest Christmas Toys Run Is Coming
Published by November 11th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.I can’t report on all Toys Runs going to happen all over the country during the month of December, but warm weather helping, the one held in South Florida is considered the world’s most important in in terms of participants and donations. The festivities and charitable contributions are going to last 3 days from december 3rd […]
American IronHorse Motorcycles Trying To Sell Its Intellectual Property.
Published by November 10th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.In the never ending saga of manufacturer American IronHorse Motorcycles, a new chapter is being written. The last? The company is trying to recover some money by having its intellectual property sold as the business is liquidated through bankruptcy proceedings. American IronHorse filed a petition for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on April 30. It […]
Celebrating Custom Chrome 40th Anniversary At The 2010 European Dealer Show
Published by November 10th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.2010 is a year of big celebrations around the world for the 40th anniversary of Custom Chrome. Expect high class events with big bucks entertainment and mega bike shows full of top bikes by the best custom builders in the world. For my European readers and builder friends, write down the dates of March27-28th, 2010 […]
New MV Agusta F4. Can Perfection Be Improved Upon?
Published by November 10th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Personally I would have loved to see what a collaboration between Harley-davidson and MV Augusta would have produced. We will never know, but this just released F4 Superbike shows again and again that the Italian manufacturer is at the top of its game. Serious money issues, for sure. But I place MV Agusta well above […]
Steve McQueen Honored With Special Triumph Bonneville Heuer
Published by November 7th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.McQueen was a renowned Triumph enthusiast and also wore a Heuer Monaco watch in the 1970 Le Mans classic movie where he was racing a Porsche 917k. Because the Triumph Bonneville and TAG Heuer Monaco are both timeless masterpieces, celebrating their respective 50th and 40th anniversaries this year, both companies have joined forces to create […]
Charles Bronson’s 1972 Honda XL250 Auctioned On eBay
Published by November 5th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Sounds like all silver screen celebrities owned motorcycles with their estates deciding that it’s no more worth it to keep them. Formerly the property of legendary Hollywood actor Charles Bronson, this 1972 Honda XL250 dirt bike was owned, registered and ridden regularly by the silver screen icon and remains in original unrestored condition. This motorcycle […]
Rossmeyer’s 24 Hour Online Video Motorcycle Auction To Sell 100 Used Harley-Davidson
Published by November 4th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.If you want a new illustration of the power of the Internet and of the necessity of brick and mortar stores to use new technology to sell more/faster/worldwide, this coming weekend Rossmeyer’s 24 Hour Online Auction is a perfect example. Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson will host the first ever Bruce Rossmeyer Harley-Davidson 24-Hour Live Auction […]
Indian Motorcycle Extending Its Cash For Clunkers Offer
Published by November 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The government “Cash For Clunkers” for cars was a success, but it’s over. Indian Motorcycle had its own “Cash For Clunkers” program its 2009models and decided to extend it. It may be a great chance for some of you to get your hands on a 2009 Indian Chief. There is a $3,000 Bonus Trade-In Credit, […]
Harley-Davidson Shutting Down Talladega Test facility, Eliminating about 100 jobs there.
Published by November 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson says it’s consolidating its test operations from Talladega, Naples, Fla., and Mesa, Ariz. to the Arizona Proving Grounds in Yucca, Ariz. The Talladega facility, opened in 1981, has just under 70 Harley-Davidson employees as well as just under 40 contract workers. The facility performed several kinds of vehicle testing, including emissions, brake, sound, durability and […]
Marisa Miller Is Harley-Davidson Sexy Bombshell To Salute Veterans
Published by November 2nd, 2009 in Builders and Events.Marisa Miller is the super model chosen by Harley-Davidson to salute active and retired U.S. military personnel during the month of November, as part of the Motor Company’s first-ever “Military Appreciation Month” campaign. Miller will be featured alongside Harley-Davidson motorcycles in military-themed creative, including print and digital ads, posters, postcards and calendars.The Military Appreciation Month […]
Steve McQueen Indian Chief, Car And Truck To Be Auctioned
Published by October 31st, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Items previously owned by legendary Hollywood actor Steve McQueen have been consigned to Bonhams’ Annual Classic California auction at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles next month. This is not the first time items from the McQueen family have been entrusted to Bonhams and once again this leading auction house has been selected to […]
Stephen Berner New Editor In Chief Of IronWorks Magazine
Published by October 29th, 2009 in Editorial and Events.IronWorks Magazine just hired industry publishing veteran, and long-time Harley-Davidson enthusiast Stephen Berner as its new Editor-in-Chief. Based in Connecticut he will lead the editorial and content development for the magazine. He has worked for several years with American Iron Magazine where he managed events, licensing, web development, and wrote/photographed feature and technical stories. Mr. […]
Sooner or later we will fall. At least one time. Fine, it belongs to the sport of motorcycling. When you are a celebrity it’s one thing to have paparazzi following you everywhere. It’s another one to have your picture taken when you fall from your motorcycle, then flashed in all people magazines around the world. […]
OCC Rocks And Paul Teutul Senior Sings Summertime Blues
Published by October 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Get a hit on television and the merchandising machine will roll exploiting all possible commercial opportunities. And OCC is pursuing a new one with today’s Tuesday October 27th official release date of classic rock compilation CD and MP3’s curated by OCC founder Paul Teutul Senior. The 17 tracks album named OCC Rocks includes not only famous […]
