Conrad Nicklus Funeral Arrangements. A Celebration of the Life of Conrad Nicklus Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, July 22, 2012 starting at 3 pm at the Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemetery at 18000 I-45 South, The Woodlands, Texas 77384 936-273-4922 At the conclusion of the services a reception will be held. For […]
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At The Sturgis Thunder Dome Jay Allen Will Donate Vintage BSA Lightning To The Troops
Published by July 18th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Jay Allen of Jay Allen’s Road Show has donated a 1967 BSA Lightning motorcycle to be restored and customized by Dar Holdsworth of Darwin Motorcycles. The bike will then be given away live at the Thunder Dome in Sturgis on the evening of August 8th. “It makes me proud to be a part of a […]
LA Calendar Show Update. Live Musical Performances by Nylon Pink, Rachel McGoye, Marina V
Published by July 18th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The 2012 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show continues its now 21-year tradition on Sunday July 22nd 10am-6pm as the premier outdoor street bike event in America with the Calendar Bike Building Championship & Concourse d’ Elegance featuring top Celebrity Builders, World Bike Premiers, live Calendar Girl Music and the 2013 FastDates.com Calendar premier with the Calendar […]
2012 World Championship Of Custom Bike Building In Sturgis
Published by July 17th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.A must visit while you participate to the 2012 Sturgis Rally is to the World Championship Of Custom Bike Building organized by AMD. This high level exhibition of custom motorcycles competing for the title of World Champion is staged at Lazelle Street and 3rd in Sturgis (under the big white tent just behind the Official […]
Victory Motorcycles To Reveal The 2013 Victory Boardwalk Model on July 30, 2012. Teaser Video
Published by July 17th, 2012 in Builders, Events and Videos.While In Sturgis Win A Collector’s Edition Buffalo Chip-Themed Epiphone Guitar
Published by July 17th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.For the 2012 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® has expanded its partnership with Epiphone Guitars. Epiphone will give away a collector’s edition Buffalo Chip-themed Coronet guitar every night between August 5 to 10 live on the on the main stage of the Buffalo Chip at the end of each night’s headlining concert. The […]
Tragic Death Of Conrad Nicklus Son Of Custom Builder Jeff Nicklus.
Published by July 16th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.“Cyril. It is with extreme heartbreak and disbelief that I let you know that our beloved son Conrad, passed away last night in a tragic incident. He was only 25 years old. Cindy and I are struggling to cope with it right now. We are totally lost, I don’t know what we are going to […]
Should You Dismiss Anti-Lock Braking System When You Buy A New Motorcycle?
Published by July 15th, 2012 in Brakes, Editorial and Events.A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HDLI), an organization doing scientific studies of insurance data representing the human and economic losses resulting from the ownership and operation of different types of vehicles and supported by auto insurers, shows that anti-lock brakes, despite their unpopularity, reduce motorcycle crashes. The study demonstrates the benefit […]
EagleRider 20th Anniversary Celebration. July 19-21, 2012
Published by July 14th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.Today, EagleRider is the world’s largest motorcycle tourism company specializing in rentals of Motorcycles (Harley, BMW, Honda, etc), ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Scooters (Vespa, Piaggo), Snowmobile, and Watercraft, and is also offering international guided or semi-guided motorcycle tours. 20 years ago the company was started with only 4 bikes in a tiny garage in Los Angeles […]
Sturgis Easyriders Saloon And Steakhouse Dispute. Details Of The Lawsuit.
Published by July 13th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.On June 26, 2012 I reported on the dispute between Paisano Publications, owner of the Easyriders mark, and KSLB&D Inc. exploiting until recently under license of Paisano the Easyriders Saloon & Steakhouse on Lazelle Street in Sturgis, South Dakota. On June 22, 2012 Paisano filed a complaint against KSLB&D in Superior Court Of Los Angeles alleging […]
Baker Drivetrain Opens A West Coast Sales And Support Center. Effective July 9, 2012, Baker Drivetrain 877-640-2004 has opened their new sales/support center in Phoenix, AZ. to service and better support the Southwest United States. Extended phone and online support hours are intended to create an open door for better service for all customers. Says […]
Arlen Ness 2012 Catalog Cover Custom Bagger Is For Sale
Published by July 12th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.How much it will set you back to buy Arlen Ness 2012 catalog one-of-a-kind cover bike? $69,995. Or maybe a little bit less if you are lucky. And yes, it’s what it costs to build a bagger like that. The long list of features includes: Ness Touring Frame, rubber-mounted S&S high polished 124 cubic-inch motor, […]
Wooden Motorcycle Now On Exhibit at Sturgis Motorcycle Museum
Published by July 12th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.While in the Black Hills in 3 weeks, make a pit stop at The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame to admire this wooden motorcycle built by wood artist Mike Sohn of Hannibal, Missouri. It is modeled after a 1909 Harley-Davidson Twin, took a year and a half to complete and Mike estimates there […]
Sturgis Crossroads At The Buffalo Chip. Spy Pictures.
Published by July 11th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.A few months ago, owner of The Sturgis Buffalo Chip Rod Woodruff explained: “There has long been a need for a complete motorcycle rally park with free admission that’s easy to get to, provides access to industry displays and vendors and has ample and easily accessed free parking. It’s been planned for years and I […]
Artist David Uhl 2012 Sturgis Rally Commemorative Painting
Published by July 10th, 2012 in Editorial, Events and Painters.In 2005, David Uhl became the first artist to commemorate the Sturgis Rally each year with a special painting. This year, David had five different images in mind and, based on the feedback offered by his collectors, selected “The Ironhorse Heist”. This masterpiece features Kevin Bean’re (more on him later) and, for the first time ever, […]
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Adds 3 More Bands To Its 2012 Music Festival.
Published by July 10th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.The Buffalo Chip has has added 3 more break out acts to their growing list of 2012 concerts. The Chip is proud to welcome the down home American rock of Lukas Nelsen on Wednesday, Aug 8, modern rock hit makers Sweet Cyanide on Tuesday, Aug 7, and the classic rock, delta blues fusion sound of […]
United Wheel Group Purchases Both Rampage And Couture Wheels
Published by July 8th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Events and Wheels.United Wheel Group LLC (UWG) purchased the assets of both Rampage Wheels and Couture Wheels. Rampage Wheels and Couture Forged, which it is now called, have both already been moved into the new corporate headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Couture and Rampage not only will continue to offer innovative billet wheel designs but will also offer custom design […]
First Sturgis Big Bagger Show Presented By Eddie Trotta And John Shope On Thursday August 9, 2012
Published by July 7th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Going to Sturgis? Got a badass custom Harley Bagger? Show it on Thursday August 9, 2012 at the first annual Big Bagger Show (BBS) presented by Eddie Trotta of Thunder Cycles Design and John Shope from Sinister Industries. The corner of Lazelle and 4th street will be blocked off all day long to welcome the […]
Harley-Davidson 2013 Models. Harley-Davidson will announce and show its new 2013 models during the Summer Dealers Meeting in August. What can we expect? A look at the California Air Resources Board website shows 2 new products in the CVO lineup, including a new Softail named the Breakout. Most other bikes evolved from existing ones, like […]
Study Reveals Worst Motorcycle Drivers by State. Louisiana Is Worst.
Published by July 5th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.First, let me mention that reading this study my first reaction was that a ranking of the worst motorcycle drivers by State (number of motorcyclist fatalities) is equivalent to rank States by the worst car drivers since most motorcycle accidents are the consequence of car driver mistakes. So, the headline is quite misleading… This being […]
Don’t Hard Twist The Throttle While On Wet Grass
Published by July 4th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.The location: a small village in east of France (Lorraine) The event: called the “French Hollister” held every first weekend of May. The organizer: The “School Bar Atelier”, loosely affiliated with the Boozefighters and Jean Claude Passetemps, a well known custom builder in Europe and quite a character (will not say more…) The event: laughing, […]
Victory Motorcycles Got A New Badge. A New Look For More Attitude…
Published by July 3rd, 2012 in Builders and Events.A message from Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) As reported by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation in a previous release, the US Congress has passed the much anticipated highway funding legislation. The bill soared through both chambers this afternoon. Both chambers did have some nay votes, all coming from Republicans because of a few riders that were […]
2012 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Harley-Davidson Owners Group Heads Back To The Buffalo Chip
Published by July 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Harley Owners Group® (HOG), the official club of Harley-Davidson, will once again meet at the Buffalo Chip® Chip on Wednesday August 8, 2012 during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The annual H.O.G.® Buffalo Chip Experience will be the center attraction for group members and feature special members only activities. A limited number of tickets are […]
Ex-Sturgis Easyriders Saloon & Steakhouse To Operate Under New Name With Added New Hooters Restaurant Next Door
Published by July 1st, 2012 in Editorial and Events.The owner of the Sturgis Easyriders Saloon & Steakhouse being sued by magazine publisher Paisano Publications for dropping the Easyriders brand name says it will continue as Sturgis Saloon Company. The suit filed by the publisher in Los Angeles last week accuses the bar of breaching contract by covering up its Easyriders logos and acting as […]
