Yesterday at the New York IMS show, Victory kicked off its 15th Anniversary celebration with the introduction of a Cross Country Tour Limited Edition. This bike combines industry-leading touring performance, style and comfort with a salute to the first Victory motorcycle ever built 15 years ago. Only 150 of these specially equipped versions of the […]
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Victory Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Specially Equipped Cross Country Tour Limited Edition
Published by January 18th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Hydraulic tables, scroll machines, embossing, end forging, bending, drilling, etc. The wonders of machine forging…
Riding Motorcycles Along The South Coast Of India
Published by January 13th, 2013 in Editorial and Videos.A short film produced by Ian Rigby and directed by Skylar Nielsen while on a motorcycle tour of Southern India last month. A trip done on Royal Enfield bikes, from Chennai to Pondicherry. For those who never been to India, this video captures very well the sighs, sounds (and smells…) of Indian’s streets when surrounded […]
Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration Got Started With A Burnout. Are You celebrating?
Published by January 11th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Around the world, Harley-Davidson year-long 110th Anniversary celebration got started. To commemorate, a burnout leaving an HD initials rubber mark on the pavement. You can almost smell the rubbr burning…
New Bell Rogue Helmet Revealed. Nothing Like You Have Seen Before.
Published by January 5th, 2013 in Accessories, Customs and Videos.Bell Helmets said to the press it would reveal their new Bell Rogue helmet Tuesday January 8 (see my headline 2 posts below) But Revzilla, a helmet retailer, leaked the info with this video. Really looking like nothing you have seen before and offering more protection than most 3/4 helmets. The high tech version of […]
On January 8th Bell Will Reveal A Helmet Unlike Any Other
Published by January 5th, 2013 in Accessories and Videos.This helmet model with be called “The Rogue”, is supposed to be revolutionary and today I can’t tell you more… To be revealed Tuesday January 8th. Stay tuned.
A Very Short Film About Miami’s Vintage Motorcycle Scene
Published by December 30th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Metal305 was founded in the summer of 2012 by a couple of Miami vintage motorcycle enthusiasts who wanted to start a group of like-minded riders in the Miami area. Metal305 includes bike nights and networking the small independent shops in the area for the riders needing their services. Metal305 isn’t about any particular person or […]
Custom Harley-Davidson Sportster Inspired By Technics Headphones And Turntable
Published by December 28th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Another custom bike built as a marketing and advertising tool, this time for the Panasonic brand Technics. A Sportster 883 was stripped down to bare frame by Roland Sands and Andy Bell and fully rebuilt using a lot of custom designed parts inspired by 2 Technics DJ products, the RP-DH1250 headphones as well as the […]
The Real Thing. Re-Imagining A Classic Mustang.
Published by December 27th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.For entertainment during your holidays a well shot short documentary about custom hot rod builder BODIE STROUD and his re-imagining of a classic Mustang by way of an extremely rare and powerful motor built specifically for legendary racer Mario Andretti’s 1969 Can Am series race car. Directed and Photographed by Julian King.
For entertainment during this per period of holidays, a great commercial from the Affliction brand to illustrate its brand motto “Live Fast, Play Hard.” Ladies can live fast too!!! So hide your keys…
Mike Wolfe Explains His Passion For Indian Motorcycles
Published by December 16th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.In the TV series American Pickers, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz travel the back roads of America looking for “rusty gold” buried in people’s garages and barns. Mike Wolfe is a well known Indian motorcycles enthusiast, and what got him into this business of “picking” is when he scored a treasure trove of old Indians […]
Spectacular Mexican Cop Crash Front Of The Camera
Published by December 13th, 2012 in Editorial and Videos.Mexican Cop leading in presidential cavalcade in Mexico City crashes front of the camera. Spectacular, but except a serious beating all over his body, the cop is ok…
Video Of The Week. Missing Custom Toilet Seat At Biker Bar.
Published by December 2nd, 2012 in Editorial and Videos.Mustang Seats. How They Are Made.
Published by November 27th, 2012 in Customs, Editorial, Seats and Videos.Al Simmons, who founded Mustang in 1980, tells a brief history of Mustang Seats and how they are made in New England.
The Sub-Culture Of Custom Bike Building
Published by November 25th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.See custom builders prepare their hand built new machines before competing in last October 2012 Las Vegas BikeFest “Artistry In Iron” competition. The winner was Yaniv Evans with the bike I featured HERE.
The New Harley-Davidson CVO Breakout. She Rode It…
Published by November 20th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.The 2013 Harley-Davidson® CVO™ Breakout™ motorcycle is a limited-production Softail® model from Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations™. Powered by the Twin Cam 110B™ engine with a level of custom detailing unmatched on a Harley production motorcycle. Lots of chrome. She rides one…
Some people don’t realize the simple beauty the open road can have. The best way to enjoy the road is on a motorcycle…A short video by Andrew Quinone for those who understand…and those who need to understand. (sourced by Mike Greenwald)
Here’s Your Chance To Own A One-Of-A-Kind Victory Dream Bagger
Published by November 14th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Victory teamed up with Gibson Guitars to create a one of a kind bagger inspired by axeman Jason Hook’s (from band Five Finger Death Punch) Explorer guitar “Sarge.” Victory took Jason legendary guitar as inspiration for a custom Victory bagger, and now this bad-ass bike can be yours on December 2nd at Julian’s Auction House: […]
White Knuckle. The Movie About The Motorcycle Cannonball.
Published by November 8th, 2012 in Editorial, Events and Videos.Ride along with Hot Rod Builder and Award Winning Filmmaker Brian Darwas as he travels coast to coast on the ultimate antique motorcycle endurance run, “The Motorcycle Cannonball”. Witness as these bikes are pushed past their limits! Get an upfront look at parking lot engine rebuilds! and watch as the top guys in the motorcycle […]
The Passion For Speed. A Narrative By S&S Cycle Chairman George B. Smith.
Published by November 7th, 2012 in Videos.Chairman of S&S Cycle, George B. Smith narrates his history with speed and a passion for going fast on the salt flats. Footage from the 2012 Bonneville BUB Speed Trials.
Most of you never heard about the Bjorklund brothers (Mark & Carl) and of their Surper Rat Motorcycles built in Bellingham, WA. By traditional custom motorcycle standards, their work can be considered “heretical” Contraptions following no rules, with metal structures shaped to express the raw nature of a motorcycle. Their creations wear names that only them […]
LA, California. Near the Rock Store, Chuck Norris son crashes his custom bagger (I have no control on possible commercials running before the video)
Freestyle Excellence. With A Sexy Video As A Bonus.
Published by October 29th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Each custom motorcycle competing in bike shows has it’s own specific merits, and this one by Canadian shop Kreater in Toronto got it’s unique personality via a very original hand made frame built from tapered oval tubing and featuring a truss-style design in which the engine and transmission are an integral part of the chassis […]
Old Empire Motorcycles. 1st Custom Bike. 1st Promo Video.
Published by October 26th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Old Empire Motorcycles (OEM) is a new shop based in Norfolk, UK. Their first bike is called PUP and is intended to illustrate the building philosophy of custom builder Alec Sharp: “creating pure bikes back to the fundamentals of motorcycling where handlebars, a seat, 2 wheels and an engine is all that is needed to […]
Rikki Battistinis Wireframe Floorboards
Published by October 24th, 2012 in Controls, Customs, Editorial and Videos.He is famous for his line of “C-Thru” bolt-on billet accessories (round and oval holes drilled on on multitude of motorcycle accessories.) He just launched an interesting new line of “Wireframe”series accessories with lines never seen before like on the floorboards featured above. But who is Rikki Battistinis? A short video introduction.
