Big Dog Motorcycles, the leader in mass produced custom motorcycles turns excess & obsolete parts inventory into productive capital. To help move obsolete or excess parts that can no longer be used on the company’s motorcycles, Big Dog Motorcycles has recently contracted with Liquid Asset Partners of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Beginning Friday June 27th at [...]
If so, you’re going to want to get your hands one of the new EV-500/SH-500 DRIVE” systems just introduced by Belt Drives Ltd. The 500 SERIES offers enthusiasts a number of significant advantages over other aftermarket and stock systems. A reinforced 2” belt was developed specifically to handle the high torque and horsepower numbers being [...]
At Harley-Davidson in Springettsbury Township the temporary layoffs are in addition to Harley’s planned shutdown from June 30 through July 3. The exact number of layoffs for the week beginning Monday is not known. Harley said in April that more layoffs were on the table for the future (like the one it ordered for 4 [...]
Sucker Punch Sally’s and hardcore painter artist Sara Ray are teaming up to bring you ten brand new custom bikes. Christian Clayton of Sucker Punch Sally’s met Sara Ray at a Barret-Jackson auction, and found that they had many similar interests. Both of Clayton’s grandfathers were WWII bomber pilots and Sara Ray would trade her [...]
Storz Performance, Inc. announced that Harley-Davidson, Inc. has reached agreement with Storz Performance,Inc. of Ventura, CA to acquire Storz’ trademark rights for the mark “XR 1200″ (U.S. Trademark Application No. 77/048680). Specific terms of the agreement are confidential. Storz Performance introduced it’s XR 1200 dirt track style conversion kits for Sportster motorcycles in January 2005. [...]
It’s a tradition. J&P Cycles® Annual Open House Celebration which started out as a small Customer Appreciation day held by J&P owners John and Jill Parham to thank their customers is now a big one day event. Last year the Parhams hosted over 11,000 people as far away as Canada. The event includes displays from [...]
One of the things I love about my business is meeting and talking to so many different people from different countries and cultures, all sharing the same passion for The Motorcycle, whatever brand and look it can be. Yesterday, the owner of Capital Europe Harley-Davidson based in Brussels, Belgium, called my shop to place a parts order. [...]
Dear Cyril, “I read the article on your blog, “To Post Or Not To Post. That Is The Question.”, so I am going to try to make this snappy… After doing some research on your site, I see that you know Jay Leno and are familiar with the Harley Davidsons that he collects celebrity signatures [...]
Every week, the CMT 10-episode prime-time series called The Chopper Challenge presents a different bike builder constructing a custom motorcycle that incorporates a brand into the vehicle design. Previous shows included the Incredible Hulk, insurance company Geico and Time Warner Cable’s “RoadRunner Broadband Service”. Tonight on CMT at 8.30 PM Est, Knockout Motorcycle Company will [...]
Covingtons Customs released 3 new parts to its line of Diamond Edition parts.The fork slider covers are from CNC machined billet aluminum and fit 80 and onward FLH models. The finish is black anodizing with diamond-cut fins. To match the slider covers, Covingtons are also now producing diamond-edged Street Glide dash inserts and gas doors.The [...]
Charles Strand of “Iron Horse Of Texas” sent me the following letter. In it, he explains his views on the state and the future of the “mass produced custom motorcycles” market. It’s long but worth reading it. As always, I welcome your comments. “In the 5 years that I’ve been on the retail side of [...]
MotoTrix realeased these 2 designs of laser cut foot pegs: the Maltese cross and a Flamed one cut into the foot peg. All foot pegs come with removable rubber inserts making the peg customizable by you, ride with the inserts or without. Every MotoTrix foot peg is thicker than most and made from hand-polished A383 [...]
Our government sends checks to help us go through an economic slow down and a credit crisis. And it’s a very good thing when a private corporation like Big Dog Motorcycles gives you extra incentives to buy your dream custom motorcycle. Big Dog Motorcycles®, the leading manufacturer of high performance, high style motorcycles, is luring customers [...]
I was informed that due to a recent cancellation Accurate Engineering have a natural-finish 93” Panhead ready to ship and available for sale. This is a brand new engine with a 12 month, 12,000 miles warranty. It comes with carburetor, ignition, coil, plugs, wire, charging system and regulator. This engine has been run-tested and only [...]
Well, if you wonder what I am doing today (no, you don’t), I am going to see “Shine A Light” in an IMAX theater. Academy award winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese shot this documentary during a concert of the Rolling Stones at the legendary art-deco Beacon Theater in New-York. Here is a movie highlight of the most [...]
Wish more music volume while riding at high speed? Then you should carry a Boostaroo®! The Boostaroo is a small, inexpensive audio amplifier and splitter that will deliver up to a 400% volume increase and better audio clarity to help a rider overcome wind and road noise. This amplifier is the size of a Bic [...]
Harley-Davidson reported a net income of $187.6 million or 79 cents a share down 2.5% from $192.3 million or 74 cents a share in the prior period despite revenue rising 11% to $1.31 billion, from $1.18 billion in 2007. The impact of the economic slowdown was felt most acutely at retail as US dealers’ new [...]
I told you before that I love to ride holding ape hangers, not too high, 12” to 15” being my taste. Street Smart Cycle and Nash Motorcycle Company teamed up to create these Gimp Bars with rounded corners like an original ape hanger. It comes in sizes from 10 to 20” with a 33” grip [...]
Until February, Jeffrey Tinnion was the publisher of Hot Bike, Hot Bike Baggers and Street Chopper magazines with Source Interlink Media, LLC. On Monday June 9 at 9AM, Huntington Beach, CA Police was responding to a call from a female at a residence who said someone had gotten into her apartment. The intruder fired at [...]
Today Friday, June 13 at Noon, Eastern Standard Time (U.S.) motorcycle journalist and books author Mike Seate launches an online magazine exclusively dedicated to the Cafe Racers. As far as I know, it’s the first US based internet magazine dedicated exclusively to the cult of the Cafe Racer motorcycle. The site is featuring bikes, events, vintage [...]
Alan is a former collaborator who 15 years ago helped me on some of my customs. Since then, at his Florida shop called “Santiago chopper”, he has built all kind of bikes, choppers, bobbers and trikes, his trademark. Then, at the age of 50 he decided that it was time to play again (mid life [...]
Another very interesting article forwarded by Rogue. Over in Oakland they like it loud – so loud that all 45 of the Police Department’s Harley-Davidson motorcycles have been equipped with shiny new tailpipes, at a cost of $500 apiece, to rev up their roar. It seems the cops just didn’t feel safe on toned-down bikes. [...]
During the 2008 Sturgis Rally, “Thunder Road” prepares to host the Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show, which will highlight some of the motorcycle industry’s best art. This show will give every painter and builder the opportunity to compete on strictly the quality and aesthetic appeal of their bike paintjob. Instead of focusing on the [...]
Rogue knows much more than most of us about the biker lifestyle. For you, he reviewed the latest book of Dave Nichols, Chief Editor of Easyriders Magazine, photographed by Kim Peterson. “I have just finished reading the book One Percenter – the Legend of the Outlaw Biker by Dave Nichols. I will start off by [...]
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