Many things have already been said about the rivalry between the 12th edition of Cincinnati V-Twin Expo by Easyriders (Feb. 4-6) and the inaugural Indianapolis V-Twin dealer Show by Advanstar (Feb. 17-19) to attract exhibitors and visiting dealers.
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V-Twin Expo. February 4-6, 2012
Published by January 29th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson Built This Custom Street Glide For Daytona MDA Daytona Raffle
Published by January 27th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Tickets to win start at $5.00 with all proceeds to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA.) This very special customized 2012 Street Glide® motorcycle is the featured prize of the Harley-Davidson 2012 Daytona Bike Week Motorcycle Raffle to benefit MDA. Created just for this event by the Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories® department, the Street Glide […]
Paul Teutul Sr. In Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice NBC TV Series
Published by January 27th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.Paul Sr. is transitioning from the Discovery Channel’s hit reality Series “American Chopper” to Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice.” The TV show new season starts mid February with 2 x 9 = 18 business-savvy celebrity contestants competing for the goal of raising money and awareness for their charity of choice. The last person standing will be “hired” […]
Myrtle Beach Harley Rally Dates Moved Back For 2012. The Harley Davidson “Cruisin’ the Coast” spring motorcycle rally will happen later in the month of May. New dates are May 18-28th. Reason? To coincide with with the Atlantic Beach bike rally and other events that go on along the Grand Strand. Hells Angels Plan Annual […]
Polaris Reports Record 2011 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Published by January 25th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Just after Harley-Davidson, Polaris Industries announced its 4th quarter 2011 and full year results, and they are excellent. As you know, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets ioff-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER® side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, the Victory motorcycles and on-road electric/hybrid powered vehicles. Fourth quarter 2011 earnings per diluted […]
Exclusive. Zach Ness NessCafe. The First Custom Victory Judge.
Published by January 25th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If last Friday you were not present at the New York International Motorcycle Show, you discovered the 2013 Victory Judge model first in photos in my blog, then in a video where it was shown in action flexing its American muscles. But this new model unveiling is only part of the story. Some of you […]
Harley-Davidson 4th Quarter 2011 Earnings Report Shows Continued Strength For Retail Motorcycle Sales
Published by January 24th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Although it was a bumpy ride in 2011 for Harley-Davidson with sour consumer sentiment, the restructuring of its York facility and supply chain disruptions caused the Japan earthquake and tsunami, the company just announced this morning at 8.30 am EST that. 1- Worldwide retail new motorcycle sales climbed 10.9% in fourth quarter 2011 and 5.9% […]
Launch Of The American International Motorcycle Expo In The Fall Of 2013
Published by January 24th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Marketplace Events announced last week that it intends to launch the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIME) in the fall of 2013. The purpose is to serve as the catalyst to bring together the entire two-wheel industry in a single arena that creates a grand stage for motorcycling in the U.S. and North America, while delivering […]
Rolling Thunder 25th Anniversary Tribute Bike Build. Questions Answered (Part 2)
Published by January 22nd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Regarding my article about the Rolling Thunder 25th Anniversary 4 tribute bikes built by Brigitte Bourget, Billy Lane, Mike Tomas and Dar Holdsworth, you asked: 1- what will be done with them after their unveiling in Washington DC on May 26, 2012 . 2- who will hold title of these motorcycles. Here are the answers.
Harley-Davidson Program To Reduce The Number Of Its U.S. Dealers. Over the past several years, the economic recession has resulted in slow new bikes sales and in pushing many now unprofitable US dealers in or close to bankruptcy. The traditional option is of course to sell and to reopen with a new owner, which is […]
Yesterday, an 11 y.o. Pomeranian named Moxie, decked out in a denim jacket, chilled out at the New York International Motorcycle Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. (photo NY Daily)
The 2013 Victory Judge. The New American Muscle Bike (Part 1)
Published by January 20th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Victory Judge is the new 2013 model from Victory being unveiled right now to the press at the New York City Javits Center With the slogan “American Muscle Never Died. It just needs handlebars” The Judge is presented by Victory’s management as a performance cruiser combining smooth ride and handling with premium power and […]
New 2013 Victory Model To Be Unveiled Here Tomorrow Friday January 20 At 11.30 EST.
Published by January 19th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Tomorrow Friday January 20, 2012 at 11.30 am Eastern Time, at the International Motorcycle Show (IMS) at the New York City Javits Center , Victory Motorcycles will pull the sheet for the press off their new 2013 model. All information and pictures will be posted by me exactly at the same time it is unveiled […]
Rolling Thunder 25th Anniversary Tribute Bike Build Features Four Legendary Builders (Part 1)
Published by January 18th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Memorial Day Weekend marks the 25th Anniversary of Rolling Thunder in Washington, D.C., an annual motorcycle Demonstration Run that attracts over 450,000 motorcycles and one million attendees. To commemorate this honorary event, four custom motorcycles will be built by four legendary bike builders. Through a collaborative effort between Rolling Thunder and Jay Allen (creator of […]
Today Wednesday January 18th, thousands of sites are dark in protest against SOPA & PIPA, two US bills racing through Congress that threaten prosperity, online security and freedom of expression. I show my support with the black ribbon “Stop Sopa” that you may have noticed on the top right corner of my website. If you […]
Billy Lane To Start A Custom Motorcycle Project While Still Behind Bars
Published by January 17th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On August 14, 2009 Billy Lane was sentenced to 6 years in Prison regarding the vehicular homicide case in connection with a September 4, 2006 crash that left Gerald Morelock dead. Upon his release from prison (to happen sooner than 2015 because Billy will be credited 2 days per month against jail time for good […]
Continental Tires And Rogue. Two Wheel Legends.
Published by January 17th, 2012 in Editorial, Events and Wheels.Under the theme “Good enough for Rogue, good enough for you”, our Freedom Fighter is endorsing Continental Tires in a new advertising campaign. Ad copy reads: “You may not ride 25,000 to 30,000 miles a year like Rogue, but because he does, it’s a great feeling to know whatever, wherever, however and how far you […]
Coca-Cola Is Still World’s Most Valuable Brand. Harley-Davidson Ranking Is 100.
Published by January 17th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Each year, Interbrand ranks the 100 most valuable global brands. Ranking is based on several criteria taking into account all the many ways in which a brand touches and benefits its organization — from attracting and retaining talent to delivering on customer expectations. The final value can then be used to guide brand management, so […]
Discount Tickets For My Readers At New York Progressive International Motorcycle Show This Weekend January 20-22.
Published by January 17th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This International Motorcycle Show in New York City is a biggie not to miss. During this coming weekend at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center you will be able to see the new 2012 manufacturer lineups, the best after-market brands,, the latest in motorcycle technology, a large custom bike show. Organizers tell me more displays, more new parts […]
Harley-Davidson Workers Getting Physical Care at Work. More and more companies are offering fitness programs to their workers. Reason is of course the growing number of older plant workers in their baby boomer years getting injured while performing physical work. By 2018, 24 percent of US workers will be 55 or older. Now factory workers […]
Du Pont Family Historic Motorcycle And Parts Collection Sold For US $1 Million
Published by January 14th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.For all those loving, intending to invest in or already collectors of antique motorcycle and parts, the numbers listed below would tend to prove again and again that during recession times historic pieces are even more desirable. During the second annual Las Vegas Bohnams Auction, total sales were 2 million dollars with the entire Du […]
Breaking News. To Support Parent Company Custom Chrome Inc, Custom Chrome Europe Cancels Famous Germany Dealer Show
Published by January 13th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.The industry is well aware of the financial difficulties of Custom Chrome Inc. To support CCI in California where re-structuring is taking place with the task of adapting CCI’s US operations to the necessities of the current American market situation, the Custom Chrome Europe headquarters in Germany is about to make official in the next […]
2012 American Motorcycle Rally. A New 7000-Mile Endurance Ride.
Published by January 13th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.While during the last months many pored over the most minute tidbits of information to speculate on the future of the extremely controversial Hoka Hey Challenge (2010-2011), others intend to prove that a motorcycle endurance run 1- can be legal on public roads without any unnecessary endangerment of its riders and of the public, 2- […]
India Motorcycle Market. The New World’s Fancy
Published by January 12th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Some updates about our 2 US based brands, Harley-Davidson and Victory, and their strategies in India. Harley-Davidson. Currently about 36% of Harley-Davidson’s sales come from outside the US. Indian is the main focus to increase this percentage to 40% by 2014. So, Harley is ramping up its operation 1- by assembling more models locally (at […]
A Custom Victory Unveiled January 21, 2012 At The New York IMS Show.
Published by January 12th, 2012 in Builders and Events.At noon on January 21st, at the New-York IMS Show, Victory will unveil a custom built by Zach Ness. Not a Ness Signature series. just his imagination turned into one cool bike. A teaser video …
3rd Annual Buffalo Chip Challenge Is Launched
Published by January 12th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Getting students more involved with the motorcycle industry, giving them a real-world experience while promoting economic development in the state of South Dakota are the objectives of the Buffalo Chip Challenge. This year, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip, along with leading industry businesses, including Black Hills Harley-Davidson, Terry Components and Hot Leathers, is challenging Western Dakota […]