New Harley-Davidson®-exclusive Michelin® Scorcher tires are now available as the only Harley-Davidson-validated alternative to the original-equipment tires for the Fat Boy® and Fat Boy® Lo motorcycles. The Michelin Scorcher 11(P/N 43100016, 17-inch Front $230.95; P/N 43200022, 17-inch Rear, $269.95) fit 2007-later Fat Boy and 2110-later Fat Boy Lo models. They are exclusively designed, tested and […]
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New Harley-Davidson Michelin Scorcher Tires For Fat Boy And Fat Boy Lo Models
Published by March 1st, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Wheels.Essential Tire Maintenance Tips from Harley-Davidson Motor Company Experts
Published by February 22nd, 2014 in Editorial and Wheels.Below is the low down on low pressure and tired tires. A patch of tire rubber no larger than a credit card is what connects a motorcycle to the road, and maintaining those tires is critical to motorcycle performance and to the safety of your ride. The motorcycle tire experts at Harley-Davidson have put together […]
Exclusive Preview Of Renegade New Wheel Designs For 2014.
Published by February 6th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.They are brand new designs for 2014 from Renegade Wheels and will be unveiled to the dealers visiting the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo this coming Saturday February 8 (booth 433) The 4 new models are: 1- The Warwick, one tough looking swept 5-spoke wheel. Every spoke appears to be three uniquely layered blades on top of […]
Exclusive. World’s First 30” Hubless Motorcycle Wheel. With Integral 29” Brake Rotor.
Published by January 30th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.A new twist (pun intended) for the big wheel lovers. After “who is going to make it taller”, the industry is going in the direction of “who is going to make it invisible?” Kind of… Engineered and machined in Toronto, Canada by Steve Schuller of Schuller Cyclewerks, this 30” hubless wheel will be fitted on […]
Exclusive Preview Of The World’s First 32” Wheel By Metalsport
Published by January 17th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.If you wondered if a company would up the ante, here is the answer. You are looking at the world’s first 32” motorcycle wheel to be officially introduced to dealers by Metalsport on February 8, 2014 at the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo. The model featured here, named the “Corleone” is a collaboration with custom builder Matt […]
TÜV Approved Bagger Parts For Big Wheels
Published by January 16th, 2014 in Chassis, Controls, Customs and Wheels.In 2013, Rick’s Motorcycles was the 1st company offering a European-manufactured and TÜV-approved 30-Inch front wheel. It is now followed with the development of a number of innovative and fully homologated system components for 21 to 30″ wheel equipped Baggers. At 37.5 lbs (17 kg) Rick’s 30” x 4” CNC aluminum wheel is stated by the […]
Choosing Motorcycle Tires Requires Understanding Their Numbering Through 3 Different Systems
Published by December 28th, 2013 in Editorial and Wheels.Choosing the wrong tire can lead to tire failure or worse…Replacing your tires just requires to copy down the numbering of your current tires. Problems may arise, and it happens more often that you can think, when upgrading to a new brand or size. First things to do is to match your tires to the […]
New Front Fenders For 21”, 23”, 26” And 30” Bagger Wheels
Published by December 15th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Roaring Toyz released 2 new fender styles to compliment the tall size front wheels that many install on their baggers, The “Classic” (left picture) which is exactly that, classic in design and the “Wraparound” (right) which follows the radius of the wheel perfectly. The “Classic” is for Harley-Davidson Touring Models with a 21″ front wheel […]
New Harley-Davidson 19” And 16” Enforcer Wheels For Touring Models
Published by December 11th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Harley-Davidson® Touring model riders can roll some bling with the new Enforcer Custom Wheels (P/N 43300336 19-inch Front, P/N 40900346 16-inch Rear; $649.95 each) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories. These wheels are brilliant polished and chrome-plated versions of the split five-spoke cast aluminum wheels featured as Original Equipment on the 2014 Harley-Davidson Street […]
Riding A 30 Inch Custom Bagger. How Does It Feel?
Published by November 23rd, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Will have the opportunity very soon, but until now I never rode a 30 inch front wheel bagger. But moto journalist and friend of the industry Horst Roesler did it for me. And for this test ride, both in the Blackwood Forest mountain roads next to Baden-Baden and on the German autobahn, he borrowed the […]
New Custom Harley Wheels By Misfit Industries. New 32″ Size Included…
Published by November 20th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Misfit Industries has a new line of custom Harley Davidson wheels now available and in stock. This means when you order there is no waiting, the product ships immediately. Misfit Industries has teamed up with Mad Wheels to produce great designs for custom Harley touring and cruisers. The Misfit Ardent Wheel (top) and the Misfit […]
New Triple Tree Kit To Install A 23” Front Wheel On A 2014 Harley-Davidson Touring Model While Still Keeping The Stock Trail
Published by November 19th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Succeeding the X23 kit for 1997 to 2013 touring model bikes with a 23” front wheel, Hawg Halters is launching the X23 triple tree kit for 2014 models. The new kit maintains the stock trail geometry, ease of installation and performance of the earlier version for a clean and safe mounting of a 23” and […]
Direct replacement Spoke Wheels For Harley-Davidson Trike Models
Published by October 29th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.For all the 3-wheel riders HDW (HD Wheels) started to manufacture rear spoke wheels for Harley-Davidson Trike models that will allow you to fit either motorcycle or car tires. As always, wheel looks can be customized from almost any aspect: spokes count, lacing styles, color and finishing options for spokes and rim. Bolt pattern on […]
Jesse James Re-Introducing The AllState Tires In The US. West Coast Choppers Is Exclusive Distributor..
Published by October 3rd, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.This morning, Jesse James informed me that he just became the exclusive seller in the US of all AllState motorcycle tires. For the youngsters among you who never heard about ALLState, the brand was very popular in the 1940’s and 50’s for cars, bicycles and motorcycles and was distributed by Sear & Roebuck. The AllState […]
The 18″ Brake Kit For Big Wheel Baggers Has Arrived
Published by August 4th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Hawg Halters Inc, a.k.a. HHI, one of the leaders in braking systems, is launching a brake kit (disc and brake) conceived for Bagger tall wheels. Objective is of course to offer the correct disc size and the right number of pistons to slow and stop these big wheels equipping big machines (above 21″ to very […]
New Renegade Derby Covers To Match Their Wheel Designs
Published by July 31st, 2013 in Accessories, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Renegade Wheels will be in Sturgis (at Black Hills Harley-Davidson, exit 55 on I-90) to present all the 2013 wheel line-up and a brand new line of derby covers matching their wheel designs. The Renegade derby covers are engineered in a two-piece design (derby base and derby cover), allowing customers to mix and match different […]
After chrome and the now quite classic gloss black powder coat, Wana-Ryd Motorcycle is offering its popular Adrenaline wheel model in matte black finish. This wheel looks great on stock Harleys as well as on full-blown customs. Simple and clean design that will look just as good in 10 years as it does today! Manufactured […]
Performance Machine Introducing 30″ Forged Wheels
Published by July 14th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Although Performance Machine is not the first wheel company to offer a 30″wheel, you can bet that if they do it’s because they are convinced that they can sell quite a few to custom builders hoping that many will follow the very tall wheel trend. Some will get inspired for their new projects, excited to […]
An iconic wheel design used by many 70’s racers on the track is the inspiration of this new wheel by Roland Sands Design. Machined to be both strong and as light as possible. Featuring the classic 7-spoke race wheel pattern with a smooth rolled lip. Sold with fully sealed deep groove bearings pre-installed. Offered in […]
Rick‘s New Rod Wheel. The First 30 Inch Front Wheel Made in Germany
Published by June 11th, 2013 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Rick’s Motorcycles, the custom division of “House Of Custom” is probably the most well known non-US based wheel manufacturer. From Germany, the company exports its high-end wheels worldwide with many models adopted by top American custom builders. Although he knows that the very tall front wheel market is and will remain limited, Rick is launching […]
Renegade called the process it applies to its wheels “The “Phantom-Cut”. Wheels are cut, polished, anodized to a slick ultra-black finish. Then, each wheel is cut again and hand polished where there are design accents to achieve a high luster in contrast to the ultra-black finish.
Neck Rake Kit For Bagger Big Front Wheel Conversion
Published by May 19th, 2013 in Chassis, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Love it or hate it, many wish to size up their bike front wheel. From cruiser to bagger. In most cases, depending of the taller wheel size you decide, it implies raking your bike neck, a task requiring skills in cutting & welding that should be accomplished by a good professional. But the job is […]
Not for motorcycles, but interesting. Loopwheels is a system integrating a suspension system to your bicycle wheels. Better comfort on bumps and potholes? Less vibrations on rough terrain? As safe as spokes? I don’t know, but it’s worth watching the video of this young inventor looking to raise money to take his project further. Jump […]
Avon Tyres Introduces Cobra Combination For Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Models
Published by April 20th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Available now, Avon Tyres has a great new Cobra tire combination for the popular Harley-Davidson Fat Boy (2007 model year and newer), Screamin’ Eagle® Fat Boy (2006 model year), and Fat Boy Lo® (2010 model year and newer). Avon states that the new Cobra 140/75R17 Cobra AV71 (front) and 200/55R17 Cobra AV72 (rear) make the […]
New American Lowroller Series By RideWright Wheels
Published by April 9th, 2013 in Customs, Editorial and Wheels.The American Lowroller Series is the latest round of custom billet wheels from Ride Wright Wheels™. In this series release, models available are the Detroit VIP (top left), Chicago Hustler (top right) and Pittsburg Boss (bottom). They are all made out of 6061-T6 aircraft grade aluminum billet, available in 16” to 26” sizes, with many finish options […]
New Accessories Offered For The Harley-Davidson Breakout. Seats, Handlebars, Seats, Bags and Wheels
Published by March 14th, 2013 in Controls, Customs, Editorial, Seats and Wheels.Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® has released a number of new accessories designed specifically for the new Harley-Davidson Breakout® introduced last week in Daytona.as a mid-year addition to the 2013 Harley-Davidson® line. These accessories also fit the 2013 CVO™ Breakout® model. See an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer for complete fitment details. The Breakout Sundowner™ Solo Seat (P/N […]
