You know one of the main recurring topics of the motorcycle industry. Attract young bikers. Some are talking, some are acting to insure our industry future. Like this group of next generation builders touring the country under the label “Limpnickie Lot” (because it’s the name of the 1st place […]
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Next Generation Of Motorcycle Builders At The V-Twin Expo.
Published by February 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Addressing The Internal and External Realities of the V-Twin Industry
Published by February 3rd, 2009 in Editorial and Events.This post reserved to all motorcycle industry professionals. Sales, Service, Trends, the Old New, the New Old, and the Next New. A meeting for all makers, media, and manufacturers. Join Metzeler for the 2009 Annual Metzeler Cincinnati V-Twin Expo Roundtable Breakfast Saturday February 7, 2009 ay 8 AM, 2nd floor Duke Energy Center – Seminar room […]
Custom Chrome Letter To All Dealers Going To The V-Twin Expo
Published by February 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.“Please find time during the 2009 Cincinnati V-Twin Expo to stop by and visit Custom Chrome during the show. I would like to try and take some time to show you all of the things we are doing for the upcoming year as well as review the new catalog and products with you. If you would like to […]
New Series “Jesse James Is A Dead Man” Premieres May 31.
Published by January 30th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Custom Builder Jesse James takes on the role of a modern-day daredevil in “Jesse James Is A Dead Man,” a new, original weekly series on Spike TV premiering on Sunday, May 31 (10:00 – 11:00 PM, ET/PT). Each episode follows James as he readies himself for a different death-defying (motorcycle only?) challenge he has always […]
Canada Biker TV. Let’s The Season Begin.
Published by January 30th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Bikertv.ca is featuring the best of the V-Twin World and is Canada’s #1 Motorcycle TV Show. The new Season will begin February 1, 2009! (Sunday at 10.30 AM). Join Biker TV Road Queen Heather Ireland as she and crew travel coast to coast to coast, from Yukon and NWT to the Bering Sea. On the Outdoor […]
Bikers Life International Bike Show Winners
Published by January 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This year the International Bike Show of Bikers Life (an Italian magazine), in partnership with the American Rat’s Hole, had record participation for the 15th Padua Bike Expo (North Italy). The contestants arrived from all over Europe: Finland, Germany, Austria, Spain, The Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia, France, Belgium and from every corner of Italy, including the […]
New Pink Partz Line To Be Unveiled At The V-Twin Expo.
Published by January 26th, 2009 in Accessories, Editorial and Events.11 days until the 9th Annual Cincinnati V-Twin Expo opens its doors. Among celebrities you can meet inside the Duke Energy Center during the show is female AMA National racer Nichole Cheza. On February 7th, from 11 AM to 1 PM, she will be present on the display of Pink Partz (booth 759) a new […]
Broken Spoke Saloon Rolling Museum Of Vintage Motorcycles
Published by January 26th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Jay Allen and the Broken Spoke Saloon’s Rolling Museum of vintage bikes and cars are on tour with the 2009 Easyriders V-Twin Shows. “I’m out here with mostly my Old Skool bikes. It’s what I call ‘the working man’s collection’, but the response has been great,” said Allen. “People want to have their pictures taken […]
Most of you already know that this Motorcycles Blog is written and published on a MacBook Pro wherever I go. There are 1000’s good reasons for this (Mac fanboys understand). In 1984, a young Steve Jobs was introducing the first Mac. It was before the explosion of the internet and before Microsoft decided to copy […]
Biker Rally In Memory Of Custom Builder Jerry Graves.
Published by January 23rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Events.An outpouring of sympathy from the area motorcycle community is fueling a memorial on Thursday, January 29, 2009. Lake Worth Bike Night, FL is hosting a special Jerry Graves Memorial starting at 7PM. A portion of the proceeds from fund raising efforts will be donated to Michaele Graves “Hot Rod”, son of Jerry Graves. Jerry […]
Myrtle Beach Rallies. Horry County Proposes New Restrictive Rules.
Published by January 22nd, 2009 in Editorial and Events.Horry County Council decided Tuesday in favor of new Bike Rally plans including capping the number of vendor permits and raising fees. The county’s effort to regulate the rallies comes after the city of Myrtle Beach passed a set of laws to eliminate the events. You know too well the reasons advanced to justify all […]
Frank Esposito New President Of Kendon Industries
Published by January 21st, 2009 in Editorial and Events.Frank Esposito just informed me that Ken Thurm, CEO of Kendon Industries, has appointed him as the new President of Kendon & KT Components. Kendon Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells a full line of Stand-Up™ Motorcycle Trailers, Utility Trailers, Folding Car Trailers, and Stand-Up™ Motorcycle Maintenance Lifts. As you probably know if you are a […]
Women Like To Ride To Women Events. But Where?
Published by January 19th, 2009 in Editorial and Events.Women Riders Now (WRN) launched in 2006, has positioned itself as the leading source of motorcycling news, reviews and information focused on women . It’s the web place to learn about updates on upcoming women riders rallies sponsored by Harley-Davidson and Buell. On August 19-22, 2009, in Keystone, Colorado, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) International […]
Falling In Love With The Victory Core Concept Motorcycle
Published by January 16th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.When I fall in love, it’s always at first glance. And it’s true even for motorcycles. This Friday morning the Victory Core Concept Motorcycle is unveiled at the International New-York Motorcycle Show. Images immediately pop up on my laptop screen. Good vibrations. Instant desire to know more about it, […]
Unveiling Of The Honda Fury Chopper
Published by January 16th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.In the 1st half of my professional life I worked for international blue chip companies, and I know too well how slow they are to take decisions, assimilate trends and produce their manufacturing products. But once again I am puzzled by the decision of Honda to launch their first chopper model a decade after the new […]
Effective 2009 Myrtle Beach Will No Longer Host Motorcycle Rallies
Published by January 12th, 2009 in Editorial and Events.It’s official and it comes from a statement of the Myrtle Beach, SC Mayor. The city will no more host any motorcycle rally. And to tell you clear & loud, the city created a website called Motorcycle Biker Info where mayor John Rhodes justifies the decision on complaints of residents weary of 3 weeks of noise and traffic congestion. […]
The 9th annual V-Twin Expo will open its doors February 6th at noon for a series of seminars, then on Saturday February 7th at 8 AM, thousand of dealers, members of the industry and press will rush inside the Cincinnati Duke Energy Center to meet hundreds of exhibitors showing their 2009 ware. Of course, I […]
Death Of Custom Motorcycle Builder Jerry Graves
Published by January 10th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Very sad news this Saturday morning. Custom builder Jerry Graves, one of my professional neighbors in South Florida, was found dead this morning in his home. Born in Frankfort, Indiana in 1971, he was a 3rd generation biker who started modifying his own bike when he was 16 years old, then built his 1st full-blown custom at […]
“Wind Chill: 4,000 Below” is a retail incentive program, effective now, for buyers of 2007 & 2008 Big Dog motorcycles. Cash allowances are to help retail clients make Big Dog Motorcycles more accessible, but also, of course, to help dealers get rid of some of the pre-2009 models. Cash allowances are as following: • $4,000: […]
Indian Motorcycle Launches Factory Delivery Program
Published by January 8th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Indian Motorcycle announced today its new Factory Delivery Program which allows customers to order a motorcycle through an authorized dealership and pick it up at the factory. All 2009 Indian Chiefs are eligible for the new delivery program. Factory Delivery offers a personal VIP tour of the factory and bike delivery in the customer delivery […]
Easyriders V-Twin Show Tour
Published by January 8th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You just built a new cool bike, want to get a chance to have it featured in one of the Easyriders Group magazines. No better place than to show it in one (or several) of the 6 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Shows. Show time starts in Pomona, CA (January 10-11), then Sacramento, CA (January 17-18), Charlotte, NC […]
Additional Felony Charge Filed Against Billy Lane
Published by January 7th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.As you know, I only report and never make any personal judgments in any private legal case. Two years ago, Billy Lane was charged with one count of DUI manslaughter in connection with a Labor Day 2006 traffic accident in which 56-year-old Sebastian Gerald Morelock died. Courts records show that prosecutors have filed an additional […]
2009 Indian Chief Motorcycles Delivered To Dealer Network
Published by January 6th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.After almost five years of investment, product development, testing, and dealer development, Indian Motorcycle announced that the first shipment of limited production 2009 Indian Chiefs has been shipped to 7 dealerships across the nation. Production of the 2009 Indian Chief is limited to 750 units. The key people responsible for the re-launch of Indian are […]
Obama Inaugural Parade Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
Published by January 5th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.January 20 is inauguration day for President-Elect Barack Obama. The week of festivities will include the Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony, Inaugural Address and of course the Inaugural Parade. The Frederick, MD Harley-Davidson dealership competed with others across the nation to win the honor to provide the 12 Harleys leading this inaugural parade through the streets of […]
Close to 50% of motorcycle accidents happen when a car pulls out in front of an oncoming motorcycle. You know the story. “Officer, I didn’t see it”. What about a system where cars could “see” motorcycles and vice versa. New for 2009, Honda is installing short-range wireless devices on its Goldwing models sold in Europe. […]
Registration Open for Harley-Davidson Daytona Women’s Ride
Published by January 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This event’s objectives are both to raise money for MDA and to celebrate women riders. Last year in Daytona, hundreds of women riders joined together on the Harley-Davidson Daytona Women’s Day Ride and raised $67,000 for MDA. Registration for the 2009 ride on Tuesday, March 3, is now open with a limited 500 female Harley-Davidson […]
