Archive for the 'Videos' Category
Unauthorized Harley-Davidson Commercial
Published by June 3rd, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Custom Brake Rotors Looking Beautiful For The Life Of Your Motorcycle
Published by May 28th, 2010 in Builders, Controls, Customs, Editorial, Videos and Wheels.New and interesting. A new technology called Atomic-Forged process (exotic metal ions bombarded on components) to create unprecedented levels of hardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance on your motorcycle brake rotors. Which bike doesn’t want to stay pretty all its riding life? Watch the video then jump to Ray Gun Technology to see the special […]
Most Insane Hemi V8 Motorcycle Trike
Published by May 24th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.A bodywork out of a Sci-Fi movie for a trike powered by a blown V8 Hemi engine. The concept comes from a guy called Tim Cotterill (made his money selling bronze frogs!) assisted by engine builder John Arruzza and Michael Leeds for fabrication & assembly. Well over powered, ugly or brilliant? I let you decide […]
Formula One Engine Break-In. Music To My Ears.
Published by May 23rd, 2010 in Editorial, Engines and Videos.If you didn’t know, I am a big Formula One fan. Watch to the end this video of an F1 engine break-in. It’s music to my ears, especially at 18,000 rpm (idle at 6000 rpm). Several times had the opportunity to be a spectator of the F1 Monte-Carlo Grand Prix (it was last weekend). What […]
Ian Barry To Unveil His New Functional Art Motorcycle
Published by May 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Saturday May 8th, 2010 following the smashing success of the “Bullet”, Falcon Motorcycles custom builder Ian Barry is going to reveal its newest custom at the Carmel Quail Lodge. Named the “Kestrel” (after a species of falcon that hunts in the open plains) it is the second of “Falcon’s Series Of Ten”, 10 custom motorcycles […]
Dennis Goodson Shows The Fine Harley Knucklehead Built For Artist David Uhl
Published by April 26th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.In this video, Dennis Goodson explains the 1940 Bobber he built for painter artist David Uhl. Now everybody will be able to associate a face with the name Dennis Goodson. He deserves it. This video clip is part of the DVD The Harbortown Bobber.
Rebuilding A 1914 Harley-Davidson 10-B For The Cannonball Run
Published by April 24th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.How not to find charm and appeal in these one century old motorcycles getting prepped for the 3300 mile Cannonball coast to coast endurance run. After introducing you to Cris Sommers Simmons, the only American woman participating to this grueling cross country journey, a video of another participant: Bill Rodencal, Harley-Davidson Museum Archives Restorer And Conservator. Introduction […]
One Of A Kind Elk Motorcycle. The Story & Ride.
Published by April 13th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Dale Walksler is the founder and curator of the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, the world’s premier collection of rare American vintage motorcycles. In his museum there are about 300 running motorcycles, including this one of a kind 1912-1913 Elk Motorcycle. Never heard about Elk? Listen to the story and watch […]
Robbie Maddison Jumps Motorcycle Over 279-Foot Wide Canal
Published by April 12th, 2010 in Editorial, Events and Videos.Last year the Australian freestyle motocross star performed a back-flip over the Thames River in London using an open Tower Bridge drawbridge as a launching and landing platform.The year before Maddison leaped upward 100 feet onto the Arc de Triumph in front of the Las Vegas Paris hotel. Thursday in Greece Robbie cleared the 279-foot-wide […]
Hitler Wants To Ride A Harley To Sturgis
Published by April 1st, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Dave Cook 3-Wheeler Donut Front Of The Cops
Published by March 19th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.The story: So you just built the 2009 AMD World Champion Bike and it took nearly all of your energy to get it done… what do you do? Dave Cook has had this little project hanging around the shop for nearly 2 years and he spent some time working the bugs out of it. It […]
A Mini-Series On Custom Motorcycles Built To Honor Historic War Planes
Published by March 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.A new website called Warbikes is launching a video mini-series offering viewers an up-close experience as a build team – fellow Builder Ralph Randolph & Crew at Knockout Motorcycles in Mesa, AZ – explores the unique history ad craftsmanship behind American military aircraft and then produce a custom motorcycle worthy of this heritage. On Warbikes, […]
Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight Commercial
Published by February 23rd, 2010 in Builders and Videos.The Birth Of A New Woman Of Harley
Published by February 16th, 2010 in Editorial, Painters and Videos.As I reported, David Uhl just released “Stella“, his latest painting belonging to the series “Women of Harley” But this time, for your viewing pleasure, David did something a little different. While he was painting he stopped every few minutes to take a picture of his progress. All of these images have been compiled to create a fast-frame […]
Jay Leno Greens His Big Dog Garage
Published by February 14th, 2010 in Customs, Editorial and Videos.Tonight. Paul Teutul Jr. Says Good Bye And Makes A Life Changing Announcement.
Published by February 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Events and Videos.Matt Chun, digital publicist of the “American Chopper” series, just sent me an email to remind me you that the end has come for the TV show. Tonight, Paul Teutul Junior. gathers the family together (without Dad) and makes a life changing announcement (can you guess?) This Thursday evening February 11th on TLC at 9 pm EST / 8 pm […]
Two Girls Fighting Over Motorcycle Ride
Published by February 10th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Two girls, apparently good friends at the start of the video, engage in a serious fight immediately after barely hearing the exhaust noise of the Indian Bajaj latest model, the DTS-i. Which one is going the enjoy the ride behind? (never happened to me!)
Watch a Walt Disney test footage of 3D visual effects for a sequel of the classic movie ” Tron”. Take a sneak peek at the “Light Cycles” sequence with a pair of bikes dueling, leaving those signature light trails in their wake. Tron 2 is heading to a theater near you.
Triumph Motorcycles Old Factory Film
Published by January 30th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Triumphs have a lot of soul…Although this old black & white movie would be better without a quite “cheesy” intro, watch how machining and assembly was done at the old Triumph factory (part 1 of 3).
I have no idea when this film was shot. But I love black & white pictures and movies, and it shows you that biker cops around the world (these guys are Italians) know how to display their riding kills (thanks Troy).
Hadar Gorgeous Metal Designs
Published by January 23rd, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Let me tell you right away. John Hadar is the kind of collaborator that maby custom motorcycle builders would want in their shops. How not to resect a man who is self taught and tells you that “The bikes seem to want to be built and the specific building methods seem to unfold as the development evolves. Like watching a […]
