It is a popular request you make before each big rally. Where and when are the bike shows, exhibitions and auctions?
The listing after the jump includes some events between March 4th and 13th offering a custom bike exhibition lasting several days with a special day for bike competition. Please, recheck a couple of days before the event.
The 2011 edition of the Daytona Bike Week Biker Fusion will feature an abundance of custom bikes, art and bike builders but will also be dedicated to those serving overseas. to welcoming home returning soldiers and sending aid and well-wishes to those who are still actively serving. The 4th annual event will be held on Thursday, March 10th starting at 7 PM and will recognize currently enlisted and returning active soldiers. In addition, funds raised during the vent will be given to Soldiers’ Angels. Serving others according to the mantra, “May No Soldier Go Unloved”. This year’s guest hosts will be custom motorcycle builders Paul Yaffe and Dave Perewitz. Continue reading ‘Biker Fusion 2011. The Daytona Bike Week Hot Party And Charity Event.’
SuperTrapp and Kerker Stout 4-inch Slip-Ons are for Harley-Davidson FLH/FLT models.
These non tunable mufflers have newly developed cores and an internal-tapered billet aluminum end cap with recessed fasteners and oval cut-outs.
SuperTrapp states that the newly shaped inlets flow better into the OEM head pipe as well as SuperTrapp True Dual Head Pipes. They provide a broad power curve right from idle, with power and torque gains of 9.6 hp (17 percent) and 10.5 ft.-lbs. (14 percent) measured on a stock 2010 FLH. At 95.6 dB at 2,000 rpm, or 2.4 dB over stock, the slip-ons are SAE-J2825-compliant.
Available in two part numbers for 1995-2009 or 2010-2011 model years. MSRP startsat $649.00. SuperTrapp Performance Exhausts
Chrome, polish, sandblasting, anodizing, shiny black, matte black, black in contrast to polished aluminum, etc. You know that the motorcycle industry has its own trends for bike and parts styles, wheel sizes, colors and finishes. These parts are not motorcycle parts, but from BMX distributor SNAFU. I feature them to show you what are supposed to be the hot trendy colors for 2011 in the whole 2-wheel industry. Continue reading ‘The Buzzword. 2011 Color And Finish Trends’
This custom motorcycle was built by OCC’s Paul Senior for the 35th anniversary of Hair Club®, a specialist of hair restoration. Since you can’t see the bike details, just let me tell you that this custom chopper incorporates some “appropriate” design elements for such a company, as razor-edged front forks, shear-like custom rims, and a specialty paint job depicting skulls, both bald and with flaming heads of hair… Continue reading ‘Orange County Choppers-Hair Club Custom Chopper Giveaway Sweepstake’
This new catalog showcases exciting, value-packed performance products for your American V-Twin motorcycle. For 30 years, Zipper’s Performance Products has been a leading force behind improving the performance and reliability of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. Since 2000, they have teamed with Thunder Heart Performance Corporation to develop ThunderMax EFI into the most highly advanced, user-friendly system available for your Fuel Injected motorcycle.
In this catalog you will find “Best in Class” performance packages and components, including the Award Winning ThunderMax EFI System, Red Shift Cams and other Zipper’s products, highly engineered to deliver outstanding gains in power and overall performance.
The catalog is free. Just click on DOWNLOAD to open it on your screen, save it on your Desktop or special folder you create, or print it. Zipper’s will be at Daytona Bike Week from March 4th thru 12th 2011, at Destination H-D in Ormond Beach, FL
Same talent, just another year. Artist David Uhl just released its 7th Daytona commemorative piece called “Ready To rally”. For this 70th edition (March 4-13, 2011) David painted a beautiful lady biker front of Daytona Harley-Davidson on Beach Street, readying her machine for a next leg in and around the city.
In David’s words.
“This being the anniversary year for the rally, I wanted to paint a subject that was very rally specific. Looking over the last six years of my Daytona Commemorative pieces, I realized that there was not a “Bike Week” depiction in the whole group. So this year I thought it appropriate to create a work that represented a sight that would most certainly grab your attention while you were cruising the streets. This is my favorite model Elizabeth and she will be with us at Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach on the 11th and 12th to meet and greet all those who care to stop by and say hello”. Continue reading ‘2011 Daytona Bike Week. Ready To Rally?’
1- Harley-Davidson Bikes To Be Built From The Ground Up In India? Going from imported bikes to India to imported kits assembled locally saved a lot of money in Tariffs to Harley-Davidson. Now, 2 India magazines (Indian Express and Indian Cars Bikes) are reporting that Harley will be upgrading its India plant to be able to manufacture complete bikes from the ground up. Expected, many will comment. Lowering manufacturing costs using local manpower (and no unions) is estimated to allow a consumer price reduction of 40%, widening Harley market opportunities not only in India but also in all the fast growing Asian market.
2- Jesse James American Outlaw. Jesse signed a deal with Gallery Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint, to write a Memoir (not his Memoirs), in a book to hit the shelves later this year. It is to be called “American Outlaw” and in it you can expect Jesse to “say it all” about some unknown facts about his life. Because as we all know, there is always 2 sides to a story.
3- Bikers Choice. Tucker Rocky President Steve Johnson wants to refocus on the V-Twin after-market business and muscle up Bikers Choice, its its V-Twin business group. Additional resources include the addition of Charlie Hadayia Jr. (ex S&S Cycle) to its management staff. will handle business development duties for Biker’s Choice while Director Richard Schafer will work on product and inventory. Continue reading ‘Fast Motorcycle Industry News’
A few words of tribute to Jane Russell, the dark-haired siren of Hollywood whose acting in the 1943 film “The Outlaw” challenged the strict morality of Hollywood and of her time.
She was much more than the favorite pinup girl of US soldiers during World War II, much more than one of the Iconic movie goddesses of all time, she was a real life class act, like very few. (picture from archives)
There was no much doubt that Harley would win concessions from workers at its Kansas City Plant. A couple of hours ago, this Monday February 28, 2011, Harley-Davidson officially confirmed that following a vote by the plant’s unionized employees ratifying a new seven-year labor, it will move forward with the implementation of a new production system at its Kansas City, Mo. vehicle operations. The new operating structure includes the use of flexible workers — unionized employees – who work as required, depending on seasonal and other volume needs and will provide coverage for vacations and other absences. Harley-Davidson expects 540 full-time hourly unionized employees at the Kansas City facility, compared to about 685 today. Continue reading ‘Harley-Davidson Obtains Concessions From Unions To Keep Its Kansas City Plant.’
First, let me mention that this Victory Police Motorcycles enterprise was not born at the Polaris headquarters, but from the initiative of a Victory Dealer in Tucson Arizona (Nita Buckner and Mike Shultz) with the support of a motor officer named Shawn Ramsey. Here is the story.
2007, the Tucson Law Enforcement Cycle Fest and Swap meet was held in downtown Tucson. Public is invited to watch the riding skills of Tucson’s finest police officers. 4 new Victory are lent for the officers to ride against the Kawasaki 1000’s and Harley Davidson Road Kings. Instantly they love the easy handling, performance and reliability and inquire as to why Victory had never offered a Police Motorcycle. Continue reading ‘Victory. The New American Made Police Motorcycles.’
I like the music of band The Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl, lead singer (also guitar & drums) talks about his passion for Harley-Davidson and makes a good case to promote the Mother Factory.
With sick and twisted in your face one-of-a-kind custom motorcycles and handmade parts, Long Island New York’ Chaos Cycle plans to wreak havoc on the motorcycle industry. And as soon as you load their website, partners George Stinsman tells you right away his philosophy: “Without order nothing can survive. Without chaos nothing can evolve.” And the custom bike you are looking at has known chaos as a former drag raced Panhead style bike before evolving a lot to end up as the machine featured here. Client Joey Serano visited the shop asking George if he could build a nice bike starting from a 1965 Panhead engine he inherited from his father. When the motor was delivered to Chaos Cycle it was literally in buckets. The engine was the heart of Joey’s father 1965 Panhead Drag Bike and when he took the bike apart in a barn years ago, he let it sit there until the barn burned down and nothing survived except this motor. There was a steel barrel hanging in the barn which had fallen over the motor during the fire and had managed to protect it… Continue reading ‘Panhead Style Lot Lizard’
It’s fat. It’s heavy. 1200 pages of motorcycle parts and accessories to make sure you know about all what is available to fix, customize or build your sled from the ground up. You can order this print version online ($14.99 + 6.95 shipping and handling. California residents pay additional $0.82 sales tax) or surf the 1200 pages on the web for free. Just jump to Custom Chrome 2011 Catalog.
The Digger trend was all the rage 35 years ago and Arlen Ness was there and remembers… In the 2011 Arlen Ness catalog, and as seen at the V-Twin Expo, this new sleek Digger Frame Kit to accept up to 23′ wheels, front and back. Constructed of 7/8th DOM steel tubing with a .188″ wall thickness for optimum strength and durability.
This frame accepts any Evo style Big-Twin noter up to 124″ and Softail style transmission. The kit includes the under-the-frame bolt-on oil tank, the battery/electrical box (serves also as coil and key switch mount). Rear Axle Included. Available in 2 configurations. 2″ stretch with 38-degree rake or 5″ stretch “Lowliner” style with a 1″ drop in the neck and and 38-degree. MSRP: $2,899.95. Arlen Ness.
Since December 1st, 2010, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is cracking down on website owners who publish articles endorsing a product or service without disclosing the material connections they share with the seller of the product or service. “Material Connection” means payments, freebies and traded products/services, samples exchanged between vendors and writers of those endorsements.
The same rules already exist for all other non digital medias since a very long time, here in the US, Europe, Asia and most developed countries around the world. The legislator just try to catch up with a relatively new media – Internet – where “pay-for-endorsement” is a practice employed in all sectors, including the motorcycle industry. Continue reading ‘Opinion. Disclosure Rules For Paid Online Articles And Posts.’
Morgan, the iconic British brand founded by Harry Morgan, is launching this new 3 Wheeler model with a sporty bullet shape and exposed chassis design reminiscent of the 30’s but updated with a 21st century technology (see design evolution in a video after the jump.) How to call this machine with a “Race On Sunday” philosophy? A Trike, Sport Car, Speeding Bullet, Pod Racer? Let others decide when you start and launch down the road your missile equipped with a polished S&S fuel injected V-Twin engine (approved on US and European roads) mated to a Mazda 5 speed transmission with reverse. Let’s trust Morgan when they state that weight of the engine is counterbalanced by the mass of the passengers and that this 3 Wheeler has a planted feel with a very low centre of gravity to ensure it remains glued to the road. Continue reading ‘Morgan 3 Wheeler. A Superb Fusion Of Old And New.’
A new complete line of Harley-davidson bags (8 different pieces) designed to conveniently mount to a Tour-Pak luggage rack. Each bag is formed of 1680 denier ballistic nylon material with a UV-resistant coating. Designed to maintain their shape and protect belongings over years of long-haul motorcycle touring, these heavy duty bags are also tastefully styled to feel at home when carried into a nice hotel. Each bag features an integrated rain cover, and the bags and rain covers are highlighted with 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material for enhanced visibility in low-light and nighttime riding conditions. Multi-purpose, interlocking D-Rings allow for quick-and-easy attachment of other Harley-Davidson® luggage pieces, bungee cords, or cargo nets. To see a demonstration, jump to Harley-davidson Premium Luggage Collection.
For the 70th Daytona Bike week, Victory Motorcycle riders will be kept busy taking scenic rides, doing demo rides, making runs on the drag strip and entering bike contests and attending the annual Victory Party. Below the complete list of activities.
March 5-12, Daytona International Speedway – Victory Demo Rides. In the parking lot outside the Daytona Speedway, turn 4 of the racetrack, inside the gate where Richard Petty Boulevard and Midway Avenue intersect. Victory will offer demo rides on all their models Saturday, March 5, through Saturday, March 12. Rides start daily at 9 a.m. and the last ride rolls out at 4:30 p.m. Continue reading ‘2011 Daytona Bike Week. Victory Activities.’
When the legs are weak and your buddy (or your lady!) is not around to help you push your Harley-davidson touring bike backwards, you will be glad to have installed a reverse gear system. Bert Baker conceived one very easy to install and use. This brief video to demonstrate how to go to and from reverse gear. More info on the Factory F5R Reverse at toll free 1-877-640-2004 or go forward or backwards to BAKER Drivetrain Reverse
As you can see, The Black Label Collection is not black. Harley-davidson describes it as “born from the Dark Custom movement with an honest, authentic style that has been chopped, bobbed and redesigned to satisfy the latest generation of women riders.”
Featured are 2 examples. The women’s Washed Tunic Length Tank and the Sublimated Tunic Tee both with a new silhouette: longer in length, figure hugging and fashion-forward. Available in XS – 3W sizes. I like the fact that the #1 Harley logo appears discreetly. The complete collection for men and women includes jackets, caps, shirts, gloves and more. The New Black Label Collection is available starting in February at most Harley-Davidson dealerships.
The Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals or groups who have made a long term positive impact on the motorcycle community.
Christine Paige Diers, Executive Director of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is announcing the list of new inductees
Don Emde – Don Emde comes by his passion for motorcycling naturally. He was born to a motorcycling family in 1951, and spent much of his youth either working in the family’s dealership or tearing up the tracks of Southern California as an amateur scrambler, dirt tracker and road racer. He turned pro in 1969, and set numerous records with his Daytona 200 win in 1972. Emde and his father became the first (and so far only) father son pair to win the Daytona 200. After his racing career, Don went on to become a successful publisher and author. He currently publishes Drag Specialties Magazine, Parts Magazine and Parts Europe Magazine. Continue reading ‘Sturgis Motorcycle Hall Of Fame 2011 Inductees’
From Arlen Ness, this new winged tank extension to give a custom appearance to your gas tank for a fraction of what it would cost you to buy a new after-market one or modify yours by cutting it, grinding and welding add-on extensions. It is made of high quality composite material and oven cured to insure stability over a wide heat range. Each extension piece has hand placed fibers strategically located to provide maximum strength to weight ratio. Each piece is primed and ready to paint. Will fit 09-up Street Glide and road Glide models, FLHX, FLHT, FLT, FLTR. Will not fit Road King models (FLHR) Gas cap not included. Requires modification of your stock seat or the use of an aftermarket one. $339.95. Arlen Ness.
If you are looking for a chrome plated sub-tech slow, no stopping, lousy cornering oil leaking louder than Crackatoa motorcycle with black and white TV era technology that you can pay too much for, then this bike is for you.
This bike will make up for your tiny manhood and eggshell ego and is perfect for that fat-ass tits on the ground tattooed smelly bovine nearly toothless “old lady” you lug around with you everywhere you go just so you don’t have to kiss her goodbye. Continue reading ‘Funniest Harley-Davidson Classsified Ad’
Those close to me know that I am not prejudiced against any national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, brand of motorcycle, etc. When Ben Harris, executive publisher of Rides Magazine showed me this video, I thought that it was time for me to show a side of urban bike culture that most people don’t get to see. I don’t endorse or support any club in particular but have respect for all those who ride.
It is a popular request you make before each big rally. Where and when are the bike shows, exhibitions and auctions?
