Dar Holdsworth from Brass Balls Bobbers just returned from Dubai , United Arab Emirates, where he participated to the grand opening of Cafe Rider, a new dealer carrying exclusively his motorcycles. As you can see it looks like a very cool place with Brass Balls Bobbers bikes displayed as works of art, then a 30-ft […]
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Cafe Rider Dubai To Distribute Brass Balls Cycles
Published by March 25th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Exclusive. Interview With Steve Menneto, Polaris Industries’ Vice President Of Indian And Victory Motorcycles.
Published by March 24th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Seven months after the re-launch of the Indian brand and a few weeks after the introduction of a new 2015 Victory model (the Gunner), while in Daytona for Bike Week. I sat down with Steve Menneto for an interview. As a fast introduction, let me mention that Menetto is a former Polaris dealer who became […]
2014 Daytona Rat’s Hole Bike Show. Views.
Published by March 22nd, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Rat’s Hole Show has the merit to be located in the best location – the Daytona Lagoon- for this type of events. And as always, when you think you have seen everything, you still get surprised by the unexpected and the amount of work involved in these custom machines. The sublime and the weird […]
Custom Chrome Europe Just Moved To Brand New Largest V-Twin Parts Only Facility And Warehouse In Europe
Published by March 21st, 2014 in Editorial and Events.Construction started on July 23rd, 2013 and Custom Chrome Europe was able to complete and move into its new 161,500 square feet (15,000 square meters) facility and warehouse in only 6 months. The new location features 15.000 square meters storage space and 1.200 square meters of offices in a separate 3-floor building. Thanks to high […]
Gunning The 2015 Victory Gunner In Daytona
Published by March 21st, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.At the Daytona airport warehouse where the media fleet of Victory and Indian motorcycles was kept and maintained during Bike Week, I was offered the choice to ride either the stock or the factory customized version of the new Victory Gunner model. I leaned towards the accessorized option knowing that improvements were only cosmetics and […]
Daytona Bike Week 25th Annual Boardwalk Classic Bike Show Winners
Published by March 19th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Events.Following is a list of the trophy winners at the 25th Annual Boardwalk Classic Bike Show held on Friday, March 14 on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk during 2014’s Bike Week. Best of Show. Christian Rivard, Quebec, Canada; 2010 Artisanal Chopper, “Spartacus” Judge’s Trophy. Joe Palermo, Edgewater, FL; 1960 BMW R50 People’s Choice. First Place: Denny Ritchie, Palmyra, […]
Seen In Daytona. Vintage Indian Motorcycles.
Published by March 18th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.During the 1st annual Indian Motorcycle Bike Show held last week during Daytona Bike Week, I had the opportunity to admire these antique motorcycles. On top, a rare unrestored 1915 Hendee Indian (During the 1910s Indian became the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world.) Then below 2 Indian Scout racers from the 1920’s that raced […]
Donnie Smith Bike Show. March 29-30, 2014.
Published by March 18th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.More than 17,000 biking enthusiasts are expected at the 27th Annual Donnie Smith Bike & Car Show, the premier custom bike show in the Midwest, at Saint Paul RiverCentre on Saturday – Sunday, March 29 – 30. Over 200,000 square feet will showcase more than 200 of the best custom choppers, retro bobbers and unique […]
Postcards From Daytona Bike Week. Crazy Baggers (Part 3)
Published by March 15th, 2014 in Builders, Customs and Events.Three Bagger only bike shows in 3 days, plus 4 bike shows in which they compete against each other in their own category. Tall wheels up to 32”. To match, brake brake rotors up to 18”. Lots of very fancy graphic or cartoonish paint jobs with a lot of space to tell you a long […]
Postcards From Daytona Bike Week (Part 2)
Published by March 14th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.(photography Manfred Graf & Horst Roesler for Cyril Huze)
Louis Casarez Promoted To President & CEO Of Custom Chrome®
Published by March 13th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.Custom Chrome announced the promotion of Louis Casarez to President & Chief Executive Officer. Louis has spent the past 15 years as a dedicated employee here at Custom Chrome as well as our parent company DIC in Korea. Louis returned to Custom Chrome as Director of Operations after a 12 year deployment in Korea one year […]
(photography Manfred Graf & Horst Roesler for Cyril Huze)
Win “Old Black” By Jeremy Cupp.
Published by March 11th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Not all good custom builders are professional builders in the sense that they don’t make enough money to practice their art full time in their own business. It’s the case of Jeremy Cupp from LC Fabrications. Jeremy’s dream is to have enough money to put a down payment to buy a humble little building known […]
Daytona Bike Week. Indian Motorcycle Welcome Party. Creation Of an Indian Riders Club.
Published by March 9th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Saturday evening March 8, Indian Motorcycle invited all owners, past, current and future, to be the first to hear an exclusive announcement from Mike Wolfe, star of “American Pickers” at the Indian Motorcycle Daytona Beach Kick-Start Party hosted by the Full Moon Saloon on Main Street. Owners of any Indian Motorcycle (they had to show […]
Daytona Bike Week. 10th Annual DeLand Bike Rally.
Published by March 9th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.Saturday March 8 is the second day of Daytona Bike Week and the day when the city of DeLand, just west of Daytona Beach, gets its big share of bikers rumbling through the historic downtown. Under blue skies with temperature in the low 70’s, about 8,000 riders participated to the 10th annual one day rally. […]
73rd Annual Daytona Bike Week Custom Bike Shows
Published by March 8th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson Ride-In Bike Show. To be held Wednesday March 12 at the Speedway. Registration is 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a $15 MDA donation. Trophies will be awarded at 3 p.m. in eight classes. Victory Custom 5th Annuak Bike Show. To be held Wednesday, March 12 at Volusia Motorsports at 1701 State Road 44, […]
Daytona Bike Week. Allstate Insurance Just Unveiled A New Custom Motorcycle By Rick Fairless. And You Can Win It!
Published by March 7th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This morning Friday, March 7, Allstate Insurance Company and motorcycle builder Rick Fairless unveiled to the crowds at Daytona Bike Week a new custom creation named “Sweeps”, a re-imagined Victory Vegas 8-Ball. This custom-built motorcycle is part of this year’s grand prize for the Allstate Motorcycle Sweepstakes and feature interesting design ideas by Rick Fairless. […]
Breaking News. Harley-Davidson Unveils 2 More New Models To The Harley-Davidson 2014 Line-Up. The SuperLow 1200T and the Low Rider.
Published by March 6th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Fresh off the unveiling of the new Harley-Davidson Street™ 750 and the launch of Project RUSHMORE, the company unleashed today two new motorcycles that expand its diverse line-up of street bikes, and put more models for more riders on the showroom floor of each Harley-Davidson dealer. The mid-year release of the retro-cool Low Rider® and […]
Harley-Davidson Looking To Put Japan On Trikes
Published by March 6th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.There are 80 million people in Japan with a car driver’s license. And since you just need a car driver’s license to ride a trike (categorized as a car), it’s a huge potential market for any 3-wheel manufacturer. Japan is already Harley’s second largest market (5 million people hold a motorcycle license), but thanks to […]
Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary During 2014 Daytona Bike Week
Published by March 6th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson, one of the nation’s top Harley-Davidson dealerships, will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its founding by the late Bruce Rossmeyer. In January 1994, Bruce Rossmeyer, a business and marketing mogul, opened the doors of Daytona Harley-Davidson on Beach Street and unknowingly set out to become a pioneer and legend in the […]
Victory Motorcycles At Daytona Bike Week With New Display, Demo Rides, Appearances by Gunny, the Nesses & More…
Published by March 5th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Victory Motorcycles has advice for riders heading to Daytona Bike Week: Get some sleep in advance and keep your fuel tank full. Victory has a busy week of activities planned for all motorcyclists who plan to kick off the new riding season at Daytona Beach from March 7-15. And if you’re a Victory rider, you’ll […]
Daytona Bike Week. Renegade To Show Off Its 4 New Wheel Designs And A New 53 Ft Semi Trailer
Published by March 4th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial, Events and Wheels.During Daytona Bike Week Renegade Wheels will show off to the public for the first time it’s 4 new 2014 wheel styles at the Bruce Rossmeyer’s lot in Ormond Beach. With storm damage from the previous season, Renegade’s 53′ Semi-Trailer tour truck “Big Red” get’s a new vinyl wrap. Be the first to see it. […]
Harley-Davidson Voluntary Recall in Canada Of Some Breakout Models. A total of 297 Breakout models are affected by a programming error causing the lit area of the taillight to be dimmer than required by Canada Motor Vehicle Lighting Safety Regulations. Harley-Davidson dealers will reprogram the corresponding settings of the body in the control module and […]
Daytona Bike Week 2014. Events To Honor Past, Present And Future Indian Motorcycle Owners
Published by March 2nd, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company announced its event calendar for Indian Motorcycle owners at Daytona Bike Week 2014, which takes place March 8-15 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Owners of models past and present – from 1901 to the all-new 2014 Indian Chiefs – are invited to join Indian Motorcycle in a series of special […]
From Ace Cafe To Madras Cafe
Published by February 28th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Royal Enfield, a cult brand in India, has built its reputation around adventure riding and eating up miles on the rough and difficult roads of the Himalaya or of the Rajasthan . During the last 3 years, the subsidiary of Eicher Motors Limited could have sold many more bikes around the world if production had […]
2014 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. Indian Motorcycle Celebrated As Marque Of The Year.
Published by February 27th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Vintage Motorcycle Days will be held July 11-13, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Events will include special recognition, displays and race classes for historic Indian-brand motorcycles (including Indian “Motocycles” from the early days), as well as participation from the new Indian Motorcycle. Attendees to the three-day festival […]
