As the launch date draws near (although it is yet to be announced), more details about the renaissance of this iconic American motorcycle brand are being revealed. 1-Dealers: At present, Indian dealers are already staged for opening for Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles, with an additional 12 applications being processed. Given […]
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2009 Indian Chief Motorcycle. More Details Revealed.
Published by May 19th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally instant scratch game arrived at stores on April 30. The $2 scratch tickets are sold at the South Dakota Lottery’s 620 plus retail locations statewide. The game has more than $467,000 in prizes for players to win, including three top prizes of $10,000. Sales of the South Dakota Lottery’s new Sturgis […]
On Saturday May 31 2008 Indian Motorcycle will put in auction a new 2009 Chief made to the highest bidder’s specifications. It will happen during the 2nd “Icons Of Music” to be hosted at the Hard Rock Cafe NYC Times Square. The star studded event is a day of rock ‘n roll memorablia to be […]
The Uno, an invention of 18 year-old Ben Poss Gulak was the main attraction of the 2008 Toronto National Motorcycle Show. Ben grew up around his grand-father’s basement machine shop and has spent much of his young life making projects like model trains, rockets and other cool stuff. At age 9, Ben entered into a […]
Ride The Black Hills Of Sturgis With Custom Builder Rick Fairless.
Published by May 13th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If you are a custom motorcycles fan, you probably shook the hand, had your picture taken, and got the autograph of quite a few well known builders. But have you ever ridden with one of them? Probably not. Builder Rick Fairless of Strokers Dallas and also in August of Strokers Sturgis is going to give you the […]
What’s Going On At The Sturgis Hard Rock Roadhouse?
Published by May 12th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During Sturgis Bike Week 2008 the Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse will once again make its home at Thunder Road. This year’s line-up will feature some of the industry’s best custom bikes, builders and special events. Christian Clayton of Sucker PuchSallys will unveil Sucker Punch Sallys’ Hard Rock Bike, and he and other builders will make […]
First, guys, refrain from making jokes on this headline. It’s a serious post about 2 women educating other women about motorcycle safety, maintenance, riding gear etc. With the help of Kryptonite (the security specialist helping you to put under lock everything on 2,3 & 4 wheels), Jody Perewitz (daughter of Dave Perewitz at Perewitz Cycle […]
A couple days ago I reported on last weekend “Legend Of The Motorcycle” event and the Bonhams & Butterfields auction of rare motorcycles at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay, CA. Saturday May 3rd total auction reached close to 2 million dollars, and I am pretty sure you want to know which bikes got […]
Legend Of The Motorcycle Weekend Event
Published by May 7th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Last weekend was the third annual Legend of the Motorcycle event, which includes a concours d’élégance and a classic bike auction, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel near Half Moon Bay, California, about 30 miles south of San Francisco. It’s a gorgeous seaside location reminiscent of the famed Pebble Beach collector-car event held each August down […]
Motorcycle Madness In Santa Maria, California
Published by May 7th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Santa Maria Fairpark, CA will be on fire with tons of new stuff happening in 1 week, May 16th, 17th, and 18th. Pipes will be hot as bikers put their scooters to the test on the Thunderdrags Dyno Shootout. Race for bragging rights and get a performance printout for free on the mobile dyno. […]
“Awesome-Ness” A New Exhibit Honoring Arlen Ness.
Published by May 5th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum announces the grand opening of “Awesome-Ness.” at the Museum in Pickerington, Ohio, on July 24, 2008. Arlen Ness will join prominent colleagues and friends for the fifth in a series of Legends exhibits at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. “Awesome-Ness” will feature machines and memorabilia from Ness personal […]
From May 5th to 20th, Motorcycle Industry Jobs (MIJ) is hosting the 4th annual online Moto Job Fair. This is the ideal time for seekers and employers of the Motorcycle Industry to come together. Job seekers can view hundreds of open positions in the motorcycle industry and find that perfect Job. MIJ encourages everyone interested […]
This headline is not from me. It’s the Harley-Davidson tag line of their new ad campaign reflecting on today’s difficult times. In it, Harley states that “Over the last 105 years in the saddle, we’ve seen wars, conflicts, depression, recession, resistance and revolutions. We’ve watched a thousand hand-wringing pundits disappear in our rear-view mirror. But […]
Central Florida Choppers Wins Leesburg Rat’s Hole Show
Published by May 3rd, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The boys at Central Florida Choppers are very proud to announce that last weekend during the Leesburg, FL Rally they won gold again in the “Extreme Bobber Class”. And it’s the 4th time in a row that they win their class in the Rat’s Hole Show since Daytona Bike Week of last march. Central Florida […]
When in Sturgis, I always stay in a log cabin. So cozy, so much Black Hills,. And if you didn’t know, the new Broken Spoke Campground rents private furnished cabins with air conditioning and a porch from where you can see all the action and also watch beautiful South Dakota sunsets. They are all 12 […]
Rocky Mountain Choppers Stalking-Horse Bidder for American IronHorse Assets
Published by May 1st, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Rocky Mountain Choppers announced that it has obtained approval from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas to be the stalking-horse bidder for the assets of American IronHorse. A stalking-horse bidder on a bankrupt company’s assets is chosen by the bankrupt company to make the 1st bid. This method allows the […]
Howard Kelly Promoted S&S Cycle Communications Manager
Published by May 1st, 2008 in Editorial, Engines and Events.“Howard Kelly has been instrumental in nearly all of our marketing endeavors the past several years,” said S&S president Brett Smith. “His role in overseeing the logistics for our upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration and his coordination of the recent S&S Emissions Summit, hosted here in La Crosse are prime examples of the value he offers […]
International Female Ride Day On May 2, 2008.
Published by April 29th, 2008 in Editorial and Events.Destination Harley, the World’s largest Harley Davidson Dealership and the World Famous Daytona Beach Main Street will host the 1st International Female Ride Day Event for female motorcycle enthusiasts. The International Female Ride Day, founded in 2007 by Vicki Gray of Motoress will begin its first annual celebration in the Volusia County area on May […]
Indiana Jones Comes Back On A Harley Springer.
Published by April 27th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Always nice to see a motorcycle starring in a movie. Lucas Film and Paramount are about to release May 22nd the 4th Indiana Jones movie in the unforgettable series, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull.” The movie stars are Harrison Ford, the young rising star Shia La Beouf and a heavily modified new […]
Orange County Choppers World Headquarters Grand Opening
Published by April 26th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.It’s a big weekend for Orange County Choppers and for you, if you love the family trio. You are invited to join all the crew for the grand opening of their brand new World Headquarters in Newburgh, NY. Nothing personal against Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. but I thought that to have World Headquarters you […]
Skate And Chop ‘N Roll At Sturgis Broken Spoke Campground
Published by April 25th, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Broken Spoke Saloon has partnered with Nash Motorcycle Company to welcome builders and motorcycle enthusiasts at the Broken Spoke Campground “Limpnickie Lot”. What’s that? The “Limpnickie Lot”. It’s a gathering of new and upcoming builders building old school bikes, riding dirt bikes, skate boarding, listening to high energy music featuring alternative rock ‘n roll, […]
Men are not welcome as participants. Even men who act as divas because they have a cool bike will be turned down at registration. This bike show is only for ladies, only girls against girls and all men are accepted as spectators. It’s the “Diva’s Only” 3rd edition bike show and it will happen May […]
Indian Motorcycle Answers Your Questions
Published by April 24th, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Chris Bernauer, General Manager of Indian Motorcycle wrote to me to answer your questions. Below I publish his email. “Please understand that Indian Motorcycle Company is extremely busy addressing all of the concerns that the folks on your Blog frequently talk about. You have had the opportunity to see firsthand the attention to detail we […]
Cover Story Of AMD European Championship Of Bike Building
Published by April 23rd, 2008 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.You told me that you were a little bit frustrated by the size of my pictures when I published the first shots of “Open Mind”, the custom bike built by Thunderbike in Germany, winner of the AMD European Championship Of Bike Building. “Motographer” and good friend Horst Rosler just emailed to me the cover he […]
Harley-Davidson Planned Staff Cuts Will Cost $20 To $25 Million.
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Builders, Editorial and Events.According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Tuesday. Harley-Davidson Inc. is expecting to book between $20 million and $25 million in severance costs related to its planned staff cuts. Last Thursday, Harley reported a 13 percent drop in domestic sales and slashed its full-year guidance, blaming the lagging economy for slowing sales of […]
After my visit to their factory I wrote a lot about the new Indian Motorcycle and the expected return of the Chief, if possible, during the next Sturgis Rally. Remember that they will postpone if all the facets of the relaunch are not perfectly in place. Here is a family picture of the team that […]
