As you already know, the new Jesse James TV Show “Jesse James s A Dead Man” will debut May 31 at 10 PM on Spike TV. To boost the show and increase traffic to the Spike Website the show producers launch an online video game named “The Demolition Death Race”. The game challenge is to win the […]
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Jesse James Demolition Death Race Online Game
Published by May 18th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Liability Trial Against Big Bear Choppers
Published by May 16th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Motorcycle are dangerous and potential liability exposure of Builders and Manufacturers is extremely high. A product liability trial arising out of an alleged custom motorcycle defect on a Big Bear Choppers motorcycle began yesterday in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
Euro Festival. 15000 Bikers In The St-Tropez Gulf
Published by May 16th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Sometimes I wonder why biker life is sometimes so difficult in some US cities (did I say Myrtle Beach?). Take the French Riviera small historic village of St-Tropez located in the most beautiful landscape you can imagine (have been there many times, done all the St-Tropez crazy stuff…). No place is more protected by environmentalists […]
Steven Tyler and Dirico Motorcycles To Attend Sturgis Bike Week.
Published by May 15th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Dirico Motorcycles USA, the brand of Steven Tyler’s inspiration and Mark Dirico’s innovation, will be appearing at the 2009 Sturgis Bike Week. Tyler himself will be there performing with Aerosmith, the official band of the event. Dirico Motorcycles will be displaying bikes at the 7th Annual Metzeler Bike contest on Tuesday, August 4, at Buffalo […]
Ice Speed World Record. 148.7 Mph On A Buell 1125R
Published by May 14th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Erik Buell is extremely happy. On one of the frozen Dellen Lakes in Sweden, Craig Jones broke the ice speed world record reaching the speed of 148.7 mph (238 km/h) on a heavily modified Buell 1125R. Craig a Stunt Buell pilot humbly stated that “only fear is limiting speed. “I shifted all my gears, lowered […]
Harley-Davidson Considering Closing Its York Assembly Plant
Published by May 14th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson Inc. is considering closing its main motorcycle assembly facility in Pennsylvania and moving production elsewhere as it aims to lower costs and cope with a sales downturn, a company spokesman said Wednesday. Spokesman Bob Klein said the Milwaukee-based company is exploring ways to reduce costs at its York location. That could include a move, […]
Brass Balls Military Bobber Raffle
Published by May 13th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.“Wheeler” (pictured on left with Builder Rick Fairless), a Vietnam Vet and president of Wheeler Industries, will is representing the custom Brass Balls Military Bobber on the over 2,000 miles “Long Road” event hosted by the Horse magazine. The Brass Balls Bobbers “Win the Military Bobber for the Troops Raffle” will raise money and awareness […]
Sly. Please Don’t Sit On My Custom Bike…
Published by May 11th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Strangely, no custom builder refused Sylvester Stallone the right to sit on his bike when he stopped by last Saturday during the New Orleans Easyriders Bike Show!!! His most frequent question: is it balanced? So, he had to check and re-checked several of them, but didn’t buy any. Joe Palermo, owner of this bike got all […]
Indian Motorcycle Factory Delivery Program
Published by May 10th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This program allows customers to order a motorcycle through one of the Indian dealerships and pick it up at the factory. Factory Delivery includes a personal VIP tour of the plant and bike delivery in the customer delivery area. During the tour, a member of the staff guides and explains to participants each step of […]
Live From New Orleans Bike Week.
Published by May 9th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.New Orleans Bike Week is already nicknamed the Bikers Mardi Gras. The only bikers event: where the well known builders and the new generation (belonging to the Limpnickie Lot Tour) exhibit their custom bikes in the same building; where you see double burn outs, (meaning with change of rear wheel by a pro Nascar team […]
Biking, Partying And Showing Off In New Orleans
Published by May 7th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Events.CEO (Chief Entertaining Officer) Jay Allen kicked off the Inaugural New Orleans Bike Week with a pre-party in his new Broken Spoke, as usual mixing good bands with pretty girls while Charlie was spinning like a mad man inside his Wall Of Death. Just before, Jay showed me his pride, a 46 Indian (featured here) […]
Party With Jay Allen At His New Orleans Broken Spoke Saloon
Published by May 4th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You may not know, but Jay Allen, owner of the legendary Broken Spoke Saloons spent part of his youth living for cheap in slave quarters on Espanade Street in New Orleans, and was a Lucky Dog Man on Bourbon and Toulouse streets in the French Quarter. Well, a good formation to learn how to party […]
As you have realized now, the European custom scene is expanding exponentially, reason why the Custom Chrome Europe Dealer Show held in Germany is so big and the absolute place to see and to be be seen if you produce anything custom related to the V-Twin industry. Featured here […]
Michael Lichter’s 9th Annual Motorcycles Art Exhibition To Feature “Rebel Rousers”
Published by May 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Every year I wonder what will be the theme of the next Sturgis “Michael Lichter’s Motorcycles As Art Exhibition”. And last week over the phone Michael told me that it is named “Rebel Rousers”, a celebration of all iconic symbols that have defined our motorcycle culture. And these iconic symbols […]
Classic Motorcycles To Debut At The Pebble Beach Concours
Published by May 1st, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Is it a last minute opportunity offered by the “Legend Of Motorcycles” cancellation due to lack of sponsors? For sure it’s the fact that everybody tries to capitalize in the growing interest for vintage motorcycle?. For the first time in its 59-year history, classic motorcycles will be featured alongside cars at the Pebble Beach Concours […]
First, on February 3rd I received by email from one of my sources alarming information regarding Source Interlink, publisher of 75 magazines (including Hot Bike, Street Chopper, Baggers, Motorcycle Cruiser, Motorcyclist, etc). News that the company would probably cease their distribution, was terminating many high level positions within their motorcycle titles, and was already contemplating filling […]
International Female Ride Day Is Tomorrow May 1st
Published by April 30th, 2009 in Editorial and Events.International Female Ride Day was started by Vicki Gray the Motoress, to build awareness of female riders everywhere around the world. All motorcycle brands, individuals, clubs are welcome. The good thing is that no single motorcycle manufacturer is authorized to sponsor this event. It’s only about getting together, emphasizing the many numbers of females who […]
The 10th Anniversary “Smoke Out”, and all the next ones will be one week long. The 2009 event will start in Cottonwood, AZ with a two-day blow out launch party starting Friday night May 8th, 2009 and going all day long Saturday 9th. The party will include the usual mayhem with music, vendors, a chop-off, […]
Resignation of AMA Hall Of Fame Museum Director Mark Mederski
Published by April 30th, 2009 in Editorial and Events.The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that Mark Mederski has resigned as executive director of the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation (AMHF), which operates the AMA’s Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. Mederski was overseeig a number of major exhibits at the AMA’s Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, including “A Century of Indian,” “Heroes of Harley-Davidson,” “Motocross […]
Not a joke. OCC is opening a Ducati Dealership called Ducati Hudson Valley in Newburgh, NY. And of course, the Teutuls will be giving the OCC treament to a new custom L-twin-powered Monster 1100 that will be featured on an upcoming episode of American Chopper on TLC. The project will include new elements from Ducati’s […]
Back in 1970, a company called “Jammer Cycle Products” was born. Offering a righteous collection of frames, wheels, handlebars, gas tanks, sissy bars, front ends and all the stuff you needed to build a chopper, “Jammer” became known as the place that had the “Cool” stuff. Carrying on the legacy that started 39 years ago, […]
Inaugural Bike Week New Orleans. May 6th-10th
Published by April 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.No major bike event in New Orleans since 2005 hurricane Katrina. So, it is time to give all Louisiana and neighboring States a big bike fest. And the organizers of the Inaugural Bike Week New Orleans intend to throw a party to rival its famous Mardi Gras. Entertainment, friendly locals, custom bikes, music, Cajun food […]
Myrtle Beach Spring Bike Week Update
Published by April 23rd, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.You all know that last year the Myrtle Beach City Council passed 15 ordinances and amendments, including a helmet law, designed to discourage bikers to participate to this new edition of Myrtle Beach Bike Week inside the city limits. It created 2 opposite reactions: as a sign of protest those who decided not to go […]
Desperado Motorcycles Sponsors NHRA Super Gas Camaro
Published by April 21st, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Jeff Nicklus, founder and CEO of Desperado Motorcycles announced that his company will act as the primary sponsor of the Nicklus Performance/Desperado Motorcycles Super Gas Camaro for the remainder of the 2009 and the entire 2010 racing season. Jeff estimates that The Desperado Camaro and the Desperado Motorcycles name will be seen by 2.5 – […]
Ten days ago, during the Donnie Smith Bike Show, groups of teenagers belonging to several high schools were competing with their new builds, both to get acknowledgment from their pro peers present at the show and to win some trophy gold offered by IronWorks Magazine. In the Chopper Class Challenge competing with their bike named “Betty” featured […]
