The new American International Motorcycle Expo (October 16-20, 2013) intends to become the single most important show of its type in the North American market. Its purpose is to serve as the catalyst to bring together industry, press, dealers and consumers in a single arena that creates a grand stage for motorcycling in the U.S. […]
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American International Motorcycle Expo Reveals Orlando As Its Host City.
Published by May 13th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.Victory Motorcycles Grand Opening Of First Dealership In Beijing China
Published by May 12th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Woke up this Saturday morning at the same time Cory Ness was emailing me from Beijing, China (population of 19.5 million out of 1.3 billion in the country) the very first pictures of the Grand Opening of the first Victory store in China. Arlen and Cory participated to the ceremonies and tell me that they sold all their […]
New Ground Breaking Convertible Bagger By Jeff Nicklus Desperado Motorcycles
Published by May 9th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During the last 20 years I have seen and admired a few convertible motorcycles, but they were all conceived as concept motorcycles or show bikes. Privileging style over function, none of them were conceived for production, even a limited one, and none were letting you do the conversion yourself in a very short time. The […]
2012 Sturgis Rally. Jay Allen Announces New Venture.
Published by May 9th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.Although Jay Allen moved on from his monumental creation, The Broken Spoke Saloon, his life continues on a wild ride in the form of a Traveling Road Show all over the US. This year in Sturgis his Road Show will make a stop 3 miles east of Sturgis at the massive 40,000 square foot hurricane […]
Big Bear Choppers Has Filed For Bankruptcy
Published by May 8th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.It surprised many observers, clients and creditors that it was not done sooner, Big Bear Choppers having stopped activity in November 2011. On Friday May 4, 2012 Big Bear Choppers filed for voluntary chapter 7 bankruptcy in California Central Bankruptcy Court (Case number 6:12-bk-21113) . David Philipson of Law Office of David Philipson in Big […]
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Dealers Ranked Highest By 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index®
Published by May 7th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson dealerships returned to the top ranking in the newly released 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measures dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers. Study rankings by brand were determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process after measuring “Sales Effectiveness” three different ways: 1- when a shopper […]
The Bands Of The 2012 Sturgis Rally At The Legendary Buffalo Chip
Published by May 4th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.Epicenter of the music scene during the Sturgis Rally, the Buffalo Chip’s Wolfman Jack Stage will host again some of the biggest names. A one-of-a-kind feeling in front of this legendary South Dakota stage. Pick your music fix by choosing your preferred band and requesting your passes at Buffalo Chip Bands.
Harley-Davidson Celebrates Women Riders in Latin America and the Caribbean During International Female Ride Day
Published by May 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This May, Harley-Davidson honors women riders across the globe by inviting them to join Women Riders Month events. During the month of May, hundreds of women riders from Latin America to the Caribbean will join thousands of other women in countries around the world to showcase their passion for the sport of motorcycling during the […]
Message Of Keith Brinton From Diamond Heads
Published by May 3rd, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.“Cyril. Here at Diamond Heads we have been receiving numorous phone calls from companies and individuals wanting to know if the rumor of Amber’s passing is true and if we are going to remain in business. As you know the rumor of her passing is true we were hit from behind by a speeding suv […]
Buckcherry To Play Sturgis Buffalo Chip August 7 2012
Published by May 3rd, 2012 in Editorial and Events.The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® welcomes legendary hard rockers Buckcherry to their expanding 2012 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally concert line up 2012. The Grammy nominated band brings an unmatched energy and one of a kind show to the Buffalo Chip main stage as part of the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling™. Buckcherry joins a growing line up […]
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Lost In Last Year’s Tsunami Washed Up on a Canadian Island. It was an about 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) wild ride. The rusted bike was found in a large white container where its owner, Ikuo Yokoyama, had kept it. He was located through the license plate number, Fuji TV reported Wednesday. “This is […]
Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show Concours d’ Elegance. July 22, 2012 At New Location.
Published by May 2nd, 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 top Celebrity Builders, the upscale Calendar Bike Building Championship & Concours d’ Elegance. The Show moves from prior Queen Mary, Long Beach location to the exclusive Calabasas Country Club […]
Motorcycle safety issue is a perennial source of discussion. In May, bumper stickers, signs and banners will be everywhere to remind car drivers to look twice and save a life. And while we all extremely supportive of all campaigns to alert drivers on the danger of not seeing motorcycles (and bicycles, and pedestrians) we must […]
Harley-Davidson Power Trip Sweepstakes. Win The Trip Of A Lifetime For You And Your Friend.
Published by April 28th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It’s called the Power Trip Sweepstakes. You just enter at HD Powertrip the email of a friend who rides something other than a Harley. Harley will send your friend an email on your behalf. Your friend accepts your invitation by entering their information. You’re both entered to win! No purchase required. The winners get to […]
Inaugural Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally. July 26-29, 2012
Published by April 27th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.After the disappearance of so many shows and rallies, nice to hear about a new one. One of the men behind the first Iowa annual rally is no other than Jay Allen, creator of the World’s Biggest Biker Bar, The Broken Spoke Saloon. Last Spring, Jay created Jay Allen Productions, a rally production company that […]
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Inc. Trademarks. Wal-Mart Added To Lawsuit.
Published by April 26th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.SMRi, the group who owns the Federal Trademark Registration in relation to Sturgis Rally goods and services has obtained from a Federal judge to add Wal-Mart Stores as a defendant in its lawsuit to protect its registered trademarks for “Sturgis” and “Black Hills.” Last June, SMRI sued Rushmore Photo and Gifts Inc. arguing that it owns the […]
Harley-Davidson First Quarter 2012. Retail New Motorcycle Sales Up 20.3 Percent Worldwide and 25.5 Percent in U.S.
Published by April 25th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.As expected, this morning Harley-Davidson reported strong gains in earnings and dealer new motorcycle sales for the first quarter of 2012. As buyers become more comfortable with spending and interest rates remain low the consumer focus has shifted from used to new motorcycles. A flash of warm weather in winter in the US has also […]
Harley-Davidson World Ride Starts June 24. Million Mile Monday Expanding to Two Days.
Published by April 25th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.), invites all Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders around the world to celebrate the freedom of the open road during the 2012 Harley-Davidson World Ride. Launched in 2008, Million Mile Monday has been an annual event on the last Monday of June that brings thousands of Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders together in a collective […]
World’s Oldest Unrestored Indian Motorcycle Sells For $155,000
Published by April 25th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Last Saturday a 1903 Indian motorcycle sold at auction for $155,000. It was announced by the auction house as the known oldest motorcycle from Indian that began selling bikes in 1902. It is one of only three built in 1903.The auction was won via a telephone bid from a motorcycle collector from New York City […]
Leaked Report. Harley-Davidson US Sales Up 25% During 1st Quarter 2012.
Published by April 24th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson is scheduled to release first quarter 2012 earnings tomorrow Wednesday April 25. But after information leaked from a research update by the Motorcycle Industry Council became public, Harley-Davidson was obliged yesterday to confirm in a federal filing that retail sales of motorcycles in the United States rose 25.5 percent in the first quarter of […]
Harley-Davidson Museum Offers Historic Images For Public Purchase
Published by April 24th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.An opportunity for you to engage in Harley-Davidson’s history, The HD Museum launched a new website Harley-Davidson Images where you can order a wide range of Art from the H-D Museum® Archives. Are offered several reprint options, allowing customers to find photos they want and have them printed on various media, including stretched canvas, wooden signs, […]
2012 Cannonball Endurance Run. September 7 To 23, 2012
Published by April 22nd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.In 2010, you loved to follow in my website the brave riders of the Cannonball Endurance Run who proved that antique motorcycles could be put again to the test of crossing the country from east to west coast. This year, only motorcycles built in 1929 or earlier can compete and of course must be powered […]
As you probably already know, as of today, there is no museum commemorating all those pioneers who raced the Salts of Utah (there was a small one, defunct 14 years ago.) 18 months ago, Wendover, Utah Mayor Mike Crawford and local Bonneville enthusiast John House announced that they had secured a five-acre plot of land […]
2012 March Revenue Of US Motorcycle Dealers Up 20%. The data comes from ADP Lightspeed, an organism maintaining a database of over 1 billion sales records from motorcycle industry dealers. Every night, over 1400 Lightspeed dealers automatically transmit the day’s Parts, Service and Sales information to a collective database held at the Lightspeed offices Salt […]
World’s Biggest Motorcycle
Published by April 19th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Another strange record to enter the Guinness Book Of Records. Supposedly the largest motorcycle in the world, weighting 8818 pounds (4000 kg or 4 tons), measuring 32.81 ft long (10 meters) and 16.4 ft high (5 meters). It is powered by a 5700 GM motor, features cables with an OD of 7.2 ft (2.2 meters) […]
