Published by Cyril Huze February 8th, 2011
in Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.
Who doesn’t want more power and “sound sexiness”? Samson just released a 3rd generation of its Powerflow exhaust systemt.
The newly implemented and engineered PowerflowIII gets its power through a series of chambers (owner Kenny Price calls this the “Power Chamber”) which help condense and intensify exhaust flow and results in extremely high horsepower and torque and the result is stated to be phenomenal, turning into a higher performance motorcycle any Harley by simply changing out the pipes.
O2 sensor ports accept O.E.M. / Aftermarket sensors. Removable Baffles. Full Coverage Heat Shield. sAnd the sound? Listen to it by jumping to Samson Exhaust.
Published by Cyril Huze February 8th, 2011
in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.
Each year, the V-Twin Expo offers a reception during which awards are given to some leaders of the industry. Below is the list of the 2011 winners.
2011 Engine of the Year. S&S Cycle KN-Kone Motor. 2011 Wheel Designer of the Year. RC Components Zenith Wheels. 2011 Tech Product of the Year. WISECO Performance Products Fuel Manager Controller. 2011 New Product of the Year. Belt Drives Limited EV-600 2-inch Belt Drive. 2011 Accessory of the Year. J&M Corperation Rocker Motorcycle Sound System. 2011 Value Product of the Year. Enigma Concepts. Continuous Airflow Oil Cooling System. 2011 Motorcycle Design of the Year. The Trike Shop. Roadsmith Trike Conversion. 2011 Performance Product of the Year. Kuryakyn The Perfect Storm. 2011 Teresi Prize For Innovative Product Award. Superchips Vigilante V-Twin Tuning Systems. 2011. Cruiser of the Year. Harley-Davidson Sportster Fourty Eight. Custom Production Bike. Victory Motorcycles Zach Ness Signature Series Victory Vegas. V-Twin Bike of the Year. Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom. 2011 Industry Leader of the Year. Mark Finnie Performance Machine. 2011 Industry Trend Setter of the Year. Paul Yaffe Bagger Nation. 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. Allen Alvarez Daytona Twin Tech. 2011 Keeping the Faith Award. Christine and Bob LePera Junior. In Honor and Memory of Bob LePera, LePera Manufacturing
Published by Cyril Huze February 8th, 2011
in Accessories, Controls, Customs and Editorial.
Not new but worth reminding some of you that there is a simple solution to stop burning your boots and ruining your exhaust system.
The Turn-Out style Heel Guard is still the best solution because it works without interfering with any pedal functions, is installed in a few minutes and can save you a lot of aggravation.
It is now available for Harley-Davidson Softail Classic 2009 & up (in chrome) and Softail Cross Bones (black powdercoating) Manufactured with high-grade steel.
MSRP is &69.95 each with free shipping in the continental US. U. S. Patent 6,626,448 and 7,017,932. See complete line at Heel Guard or call 406-689-3102
Published by Cyril Huze February 7th, 2011
in Builders, Customs and Editorial.
After working during a couple of years on Softail platforms to develop a line of custom parts to transform them into tough Exile Machines, it will appear as a surprise to many that Russell Mitchell has now turned his attention to the Harley Dyna model. Custom motorcycle legislation being tougher and budgets being tighter, cool bolt-on parts are more than ever extremely popular among factory Harley riders. And as a Custom Builder why not take all main chassis of the line-up to experiment with them by mixing and matching new custom parts. Demonstrating different possible looks from the same base using mainly Exile goodies is of course to inspire as many bikers as possible to buy your own parts to achieve the same results. Continue reading ‘New Dyna Style By Exile’
Published by Cyril Huze February 6th, 2011
in Accessories, Builders, Customs and Editorial.
Roland Sands Design is present at the V-Twin Expo (booth 400) to present its line of parts and kits. Among new products, this gas cap line.
Alternating and mixing the Contrast Cut, Chrome and new Black-Ops (textured black finish), on 4 different designs (Tracker, Tech, Geardrive, Cafe), it’s a total of 14 different gas caps to choose from.
Available for all Harley-davidson models 1996 to present.
Suggested retail price: $69.95. For more product information, please contact your local Drag Specialties dealership. Roland Sands Design.
Published by Cyril Huze February 6th, 2011
in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.
In Cincinnati, the battle of the tall front wheel is raging between at least 4 companies. No more 21″ or 23″, but 26″ and 30″.
What most people still don’t know is that to fit a 26″ or 30″ size wheel on a Harley Touring Model is not just a bolt-on task. For those who want to venture in these new extreme configurations, Ballistic Cycles is offering not only these wheel sizes but also a combo of a special custom machined triple tree to use in conjunction with their “Neck Cut Wedge Kit” requiring welding. Important to know what it involves before making your decision…
Published by Cyril Huze February 5th, 2011
in Customs, Editorial, Engines and Events.
For the vintage enthusiast, S&S Cycle is showing their new 93 cubic inches KN-Series engine now in production. It is very close in appearance to the Harley Knucklehead but is offering more of today’s features in terms of power and improved reliability.
Aside from the much larger 93″ displacement, the main improvement in design is the 1958-1965 style flywheel assembly, which uses a splined sprocket shaft and Timken® sprocket shaft bearing. Although this necessitates the use of a 1955-1964 style inner tin primary cover and primary chain sprocket, the increased flywheel stability, strength, and power handling capacity are worth a slight departure from stock. Continue reading ‘V-Twin Expo. S&S Cycle Showing A 93″ Knucklehead Style Engine.’
Published by Cyril Huze February 5th, 2011
in Builders, Customs and Events.
Another company offering custom motorcycle speakers and sound systems for all motorcycle makes and models that work with any iPod, iPhone, MP3, Satellite, etc. And if I mention it is because I hear from several sources an excellent feedback about customer satisfaction. They also state that they offer the loudest motorcycle systems. Extreme highway sound, too many options to list, reasonable prices, made in the USA and a lifetime warranty. Worth checking them out. Uniq Cycle Sounds.
Published by Cyril Huze February 4th, 2011
in Customs and Events.
Good morning everybody. This post from West Palm Beach Airport. I know very well the good reasons why the V-Twin Expo is held in Cincinnati, but I am still bitching when I have to leave in winter sunny and warm South Florida (today 80-63F) for the frigid temperatures (32-25F) and coming snow of Ohio. Well, I will arrive this afternoon at my downtown hotel after hopefully a non-eventful trip without snow delay or confiscated computer gear by a TSA agent… So I should be in Cincinnati reporting every day about this trade show that vendors consider one of the yearly bellwethers of the health of the V-Twin Industry. Continue reading ‘On My Way To The V-Twin Expo. 11th Edition. February 5-7th.’
Published by Cyril Huze February 3rd, 2011
in Editorial.
You go to Sturgis in August, and Sturgis is coming to you in April. At least if you live in Pennsylvania. A newly formed partnership between The Legendary Buffalo Chip, Loud American Roadhouse and Motoring USA has been formed to announce a 3-day mega consumer motorcycle event in Harrisburg, PA, April 15th to the 17th, 2011. The partners declared yesterday that the Sturgis Road Show will bring all the energy, excitement and entertainment of the world’s most famous motorcycle rally, Sturgis, to Harrisburg, in a 3 day extravaganza celebrating motorcycles, riding and the V-Twin lifestyle. Continue reading ‘Sturgis Road Show. The Sturgis Experience Coming To Pennsylvania In April.’
Published by Cyril Huze February 3rd, 2011
in Customs, Editorial and Seats.
There are quite a few very good manufacturers offering stylish comfortable seats and standing firmly behind their products.
Since 30 years, Mustang is one of them and still makes all its seats at reasonable prices in their own American facility in New England. For Harley-Davidson Road King, FLHT, FLHX and FLTR 1997-up they released the Tripper FastbackTM seat with a low and sleek cut, offering a good back support for the driver and smoothly tapered in the back for the passenger. At $339, a good bottom line figuratively (comfort) and economically ($$$) Mustang is also producing a large metric bike seats line. 800-243-1392 or visit Mustang Seats.
Published by Cyril Huze February 2nd, 2011
in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.
Jesse James just told me that he is officially launching a franchise of his old school, but actually modern, eco-friendly Cisco Burger Long Beach CA, restaurant. The first franchisee will open in one month in Grantville, Pennsylvania and Jesse mentioned to me that his objective is to open 25 more Cisco Burger joints in the next few months.
It’s in 2006 that Jesse fulfilled his dream of opening a hip, family friendly burger restaurant, opening Cisco Burger (Cisco being the name of his beloved Pit Bull) next to his West Coast Choppers motorcycle shop. After the shop closed, his restaurant remained open and is still a favorite Long Beach destination. Continue reading ‘Exclusive. Jesse James Launching Cisco Burger Franchise.’
Published by Cyril Huze February 2nd, 2011
in Editorial and Events.
Data are in. In January 2011, our readership jumped again to a new absolute record, increasing our leadership and audience gap versus all other direct competitors in our category (digital & print magazines). For the month of January 2011, the Blog had 221,877 visits for 341,422 PageViews (source Google Analytics).
Data in our possession shows that the 2nd direct competitor website in our category has about 1/3rd of our readership. By comparison the largest American V-Twin print magazine claims about 40,000 copies. Beware of websites claiming a number of Hits as the number of Visitors. Hits are only the number of graphics, images, html’s, etc loaded when a visitor opens 1 page. (For ex. one web page containing 15 images, graphics, text links creates 15 Hits, but it’s only 1 visit). Continue reading ‘Cyril Huze Blog Reached A New Readership Record.’
Published by Cyril Huze February 2nd, 2011
in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.
During the V-Twin Expo this weekend (Feb. 5th through 7th), Dirico Motorcycles is set to launch 2 new motorcycles for 2011. The ProStreet Roadster and the HeartBreaker will be displayed at the Metzeler booth with Dirico’s representatives available to discuss these new motorcycles. Continue reading ‘V-Twin Expo. Dirico Motorcycles To Debut Two 2011 Models’
Published by Cyril Huze February 2nd, 2011
in Editorial.
The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is currently accepting nominations for the 2011 Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame. The Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame recognizes the sacrifices individuals across the nation, and world, have made to protect the rights of motorcyclists through their efforts in the political arena and in grass roots motorcyclists rights organizations. To show our appreciation for their commitment the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame established the nation’s first and only Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame in 2001.
Individuals are encouraged to participate in the nominating process by submitting the name of an outstanding Freedom Fighter along with a brief bio as to why this person deserves to be recognized. Biographical information and credentials should be no more than two pages. All nominations must be received by April 1, 2011. Nomination forms are available by contacting Christine Paige Diers 605.347.2001 or emailing christine@sturgismuseum.com or online.
Published by Cyril Huze February 1st, 2011
in Builders, Customs and Editorial.
Published by Cyril Huze February 1st, 2011
in Customs, Driveline and Editorial.
During the last year Bert Baker and crew have been busy conceiving several new parts looking old school. Debuting this weekend at the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo (booth 659) the 4 following new BAKER Drivetrain products.
1- The Tin Type Primary (TTP). Available in starter or kick only applications. BAKER took the classic 1936-64 tin primary design and re-constructed it with aircraft grade 6061-T6 aluminum to facilitate 1970-E84 Big Twin alternator motor case compatibility. BAKER addressed leaks, reduction in chain noise, and make modern starter integration possible. The Modern internal design of the primary utilizes stock style double row primary chains (428 chains) along fine tooth and L-bracket chain tensioner. The chain oiler feed and return provisions mimic the original primary setup so you can run your stock Shovelhead dry clutch components or leave it plugged off to run a wet clutch setup. Continue reading ‘Exclusive Preview. 2011 Retro Styling By Baker Drivetrain.’
Published by Cyril Huze February 1st, 2011
in Driveline and Editorial.
More than ever, because of the retro styling trend, many custom bikes use a final chain drive. A majority of these chains suffer unnecessarily short lives because of the method or the product with which they are lubricated. A good penetrating-type chain lubricant must displace water, but also clean dirt and wear metals out of the pins of the chain and off of the sprockets. It is essentially an oil change for the chain.
Spectro, one of the world’s foremost manufacturers and packagers of quality specialty lubricants just released a new product called Z-Clean Chain Lube. The letter Z stands for a unique zinc formulation offering superior chain lubrication. The company states that it’s a dramatically effective new chain lube that does more of what you want done, and less of what you don’t. The zinc formulation of Z-Clean does not attract dirt, sand or grit, and so will not fling off when used as directed. It provides unsurpassed anti-wear protection, resulting in longer chain and sprocket life. Z-Clean Chain Lube is suitable for O-ring and roller type chains, both for on-road and off-road use. Spectro Intercontinental Lubricants Corp.
Published by Cyril Huze January 31st, 2011
in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.
Long time I didn’t talk about a biker build-off, this one lasting 3 days, live front of the public and of course the cameras… The recent European Biker Build-Off was in its 4th edition and held during the 200+ bike show of Bad Salzuffen in Germany, also home of the Custombike Fair Trade & Exhibition. Two teams of 4 people, little room, all the tools, and of course some pre-fabricated or at least ready to be finished or painted parts..
In each competition a German custom builder challenges another builder from the rest of the world. On one side, German Bodo Hayen from Bike Smiede near Stuttgart, famous for its “Triangular” street legal creation. On the other side Cyprus born Mario Kyprianides from Chopper Kulture whose shop is located somewhere in the desert of Abu Dhabi and well known for his Daytona and Sturgis award winning creation called “Courtesan”. No rules, except a short deadline, the requirement to use only a V-Twin engine and merit being given to the bike with the most hand fabricated parts. Continue reading ‘European Biker Build-Off. 4th Edition.’
