Comments on: 2009 V-Twin Expo “Excellence in Motorcycling” Award Winners http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/ World's Number One Source For Custom Motorcycle News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ¿spoom http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-95362 ¿spoom Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:51:23 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-95362 I'm curious-who came first with the recurve shields; Klockwerks, Cee Baily, somebody else? Seriously, anybody happen to know for certain since "knockoffs" has come up? I’m curious-who came first with the recurve shields; Klockwerks, Cee Baily, somebody else? Seriously, anybody happen to know for certain since “knockoffs” has come up?

]]> By: MIKEOUT http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94718 MIKEOUT Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:34:49 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94718 Yes, Congrats. to Klock Works for their award. My question is, how long will it take Yaffe to knock this off? I bet he has already sent one off to China, but remember folks his parts are originals. Mikeout Yes, Congrats. to Klock Works for their award. My question is, how long will it take Yaffe to knock this off? I bet he has already sent one off to China, but remember folks his parts are originals.

Mikeout

]]> By: Kevin "TEACH" Baas http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94551 Kevin "TEACH" Baas Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:30:25 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94551 Congrats to all, The expo was great this year and I was honored to be able to meet and talk with all the companies who sponsor my high school chop class. Can't wait for next year. Teach Congrats to all, The expo was great this year and I was honored to be able to meet and talk with all the companies who sponsor my high school chop class. Can’t wait for next year.
Teach

]]> By: Vic http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94420 Vic Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:31:04 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94420 I was surprised at some of the awards also, but as stated it's a V-Twin/Paisano thing and they will be slanted towards personal relationships and advertizing loyalties. Big Bear is at least as desrving as OCC was, and anything from Baker will be well thought out and "correct" an OEM deficiency ;) Flared windshield? Whatever, they've been around for a while, even been a clip on deflector to do that for years. Hoppe Fairing? Why now instead of 5-6 years ago when they first came out? Free advertizing for a friend now that a bunch of other companies are making fairings, including imports. I was surprised at some of the awards also, but as stated it’s a V-Twin/Paisano thing and they will be slanted towards personal relationships and advertizing loyalties. Big Bear is at least as desrving as OCC was, and anything from Baker will be well thought out and “correct” an OEM deficiency ;) Flared windshield? Whatever, they’ve been around for a while, even been a clip on deflector to do that for years. Hoppe Fairing? Why now instead of 5-6 years ago when they first came out? Free advertizing for a friend now that a bunch of other companies are making fairings, including imports.

]]> By: Cyril Huze http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94411 Cyril Huze Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:55:54 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94411 Hey guys. Can you debate without insulting each other? Focus on the topic and not on each other. Thank you. Hey guys. Can you debate without insulting each other? Focus on the topic and not on each other. Thank you.

]]> By: Doc Robinson http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94410 Doc Robinson Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:30:36 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94410 NO BULLSHIT? Except for your steaming pile Believer 45. It makes me sad that a great blog like this is occasionally lowered in tone by tiny brained/tiny you-know-what people like you. As for BBC, great bikes, totally deserving of awards and totally not deserving of most of the bull put around about their so-called problems which have been exaggerated beyond belief. Kevin Alsop stands behind his product 100% when there is a genuine and not a vexacious claim. NO BULLSHIT? Except for your steaming pile Believer 45. It makes me sad that a great blog like this is occasionally lowered in tone by tiny brained/tiny you-know-what people like you.
As for BBC, great bikes, totally deserving of awards and totally not deserving of most of the bull put around about their so-called problems which have been exaggerated beyond belief. Kevin Alsop stands behind his product 100% when there is a genuine and not a vexacious claim.

]]> By: Believer 45 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94408 Believer 45 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:45:16 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94408 easy on the drama Wacko.......no need to get your panties all tangled up........go back to your boyfriends xxx I don't give a fuck who you are tough guy..........if Ray has a problem, he can address me himself. I'm sure he doesn't need you speaking for him. I'm sure that he is a great person and a fine builder, however, that's not important. Mind your own business drama queen. I can post when and what I want. If you can't handle this blog cause you are a sensitive little bitch, you need to get the fuck out of here and go back to the 1st grade where you belong. This is the best blog on the web for the american motorcycle industry for a reason!!!! NO BULLSHIT!!!! easy on the drama Wacko…….no need to get your panties all tangled up……..go back to your boyfriends xxx

I don’t give a fuck who you are tough guy……….if Ray has a problem, he can address me himself. I’m sure he doesn’t need you speaking for him. I’m sure that he is a great person and a fine builder, however, that’s not important.

Mind your own business drama queen. I can post when and what I want.

If you can’t handle this blog cause you are a sensitive little bitch, you need to get the fuck out of here and go back to the 1st grade where you belong.

This is the best blog on the web for the american motorcycle industry for a reason!!!!

NO BULLSHIT!!!!

]]> By: Wacko http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94405 Wacko Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:29:48 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94405 Believer 45, you are a fuckin idiot. Go back to the 1st grade and learn to read. Ray C Wheeler wasn't asking any of those questions and you jumped on his shit. Ray is a great guy, a fantastic builder and rider and a friend to all the deserving ones in the industry. Now you have pissed me off. My name is mark stewart. I work in the industry with some great guys and I don't hide behind my online handle. Smoke pole dip shit. my email for hate mail is: Mark@outlawcommunications.com Wacko@bikernetmetric.com mark.stewart@W8less.com is that enought????? Believer 45, you are a fuckin idiot. Go back to the 1st grade and learn to read. Ray C Wheeler wasn’t asking any of those questions and you jumped on his shit. Ray is a great guy, a fantastic builder and rider and a friend to all the deserving ones in the industry. Now you have pissed me off.

My name is mark stewart. I work in the industry with some great guys and I don’t hide behind my online handle. Smoke pole dip shit.

my email for hate mail is:

Mark@outlawcommunications.com
Wacko@bikernetmetric.com
mark.stewart@W8less.com

is that enought?????

]]> By: Gunrunner http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94382 Gunrunner Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:48:18 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94382 rodent / man of few words... good call. It is their show. Road12... BBC won the Custom Production Bike of the year. Not Bike of the Year. Sure most every manufacture has their recalls, but how they handle that issue is what everyone remembers. It is the most important factor that any company can do is stand behind their product, and if you don’t… then you better expect the bad rap that you hear on this blog or anywhere else. rodent / man of few words… good call. It is their show.

Road12… BBC won the Custom Production Bike of the year. Not Bike of the Year.

Sure most every manufacture has their recalls, but how they handle that issue is what everyone remembers. It is the most important factor that any company can do is stand behind their product, and if you don’t… then you better expect the bad rap that you hear on this blog or anywhere else.

]]> By: Road12 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94378 Road12 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:14:19 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94378 It's absolutely true that those awards are set up specifically by Easyriders and linked directly to PR, purchased advertising and let's face it, personal preferences. Klockwerks Flaire Windshield was a given but I have to question the rest of the winners. Well, S&S had to win the engine of the year... they are the last engine company in business (:-), and BBC had to win the bike of the year since pretty much everybody else is out of business or so low in sales that they are no longer represented at dealerships. Do they deserve to win, probably not but they had to give the award to someone and Orange County Choppers got their last year. This industry (as any other ones) is full of politics, friends scratching each other's backs and stuff like that. There were no surprises in this list of winners this year. Congrats to everybody, I guess.... It’s absolutely true that those awards are set up specifically by Easyriders and linked directly to PR, purchased advertising and let’s face it, personal preferences. Klockwerks Flaire Windshield was a given but I have to question the rest of the winners. Well, S&S had to win the engine of the year… they are the last engine company in business (:-), and BBC had to win the bike of the year since pretty much everybody else is out of business or so low in sales that they are no longer represented at dealerships. Do they deserve to win, probably not but they had to give the award to someone and Orange County Choppers got their last year.

This industry (as any other ones) is full of politics, friends scratching each other’s backs and stuff like that. There were no surprises in this list of winners this year. Congrats to everybody, I guess….

]]> By: rodent http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94376 rodent Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:07:35 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94376 ER can give an award to who they want too. It's their show, it's their award. They could even give Obama the party award if they so choose. ER can give an award to who they want too. It’s their show, it’s their award. They could even give Obama the party award if they so choose.

]]> By: Jeff Nicklus http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94367 Jeff Nicklus Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:59:15 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94367 Boss, Our appearance contract is still in the air, however, we are scheduled to be on Beach Street the full term of Bike Week. Also, we will be at Thunder Beach at Frank Brown Park, again for the term of the event. Over & Out, Jeff Boss,

Our appearance contract is still in the air, however, we are scheduled to be on Beach Street the full term of Bike Week. Also, we will be at Thunder Beach at Frank Brown Park, again for the term of the event.

Over & Out,

Jeff

]]> By: Mike Kiwi Tomas, Kiwi Indian M/C Co http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94361 Mike Kiwi Tomas, Kiwi Indian M/C Co Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:59:49 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94361 Congratulations to Klockwerks. Well done guys and very well deserved. A very outstanding product from a very outstanding company Congratulations to Klockwerks. Well done guys and very well deserved. A very outstanding product from a very outstanding company

]]> By: Boss Hawg http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94350 Boss Hawg Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:25:40 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94350 Hey Jeff...you and i will settle this outside the room Brother. Where will you be at Bike Week and when, or Leesburg or Thunder Beach? Boss Hawg Hey Jeff…you and i will settle this outside the room Brother.

Where will you be at Bike Week and when, or Leesburg or Thunder Beach?

Boss Hawg

]]> By: just my opinion http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94347 just my opinion Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:58:02 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94347 I personally don't think it is a fare statement to say that BBC does not deserve the award because of some problems with there frames. Have any of you heard of Harley they have recalls all the time. Don't make there bikes junk or them as a company unworthy of an award. I am sure that there is some truth in Easyrider giving awards to there advertisers more often than others, but that is just good business. Why would anyone give awards to a company that never spends money with your magizine? That fact alone does not mean those that recieved awards did not deserve there awards. No matter who gets the awards there will always be some one that says they did not earn it or they dont deserve it. Sounds like a lot of whining to me. To all who got awards Congratulations good job. I personally don’t think it is a fare statement to say that BBC does not deserve the award because of some problems with there frames. Have any of you heard of Harley they have recalls all the time. Don’t make there bikes junk or them as a company unworthy of an award. I am sure that there is some truth in Easyrider giving awards to there advertisers more often than others, but that is just good business. Why would anyone give awards to a company that never spends money with your magizine? That fact alone does not mean those that recieved awards did not deserve there awards.
No matter who gets the awards there will always be some one that says they did not earn it or they dont deserve it. Sounds like a lot of whining to me.

To all who got awards Congratulations good job.

]]> By: Jeff Nicklus http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94345 Jeff Nicklus Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:34:26 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94345 Boss ...... Boss ...... Boss .... Careful now before you get sent to your room without dinner. You could even be banished from the realm for such blasphemy ! Over & Out, Jeff Boss …… Boss …… Boss ….

Careful now before you get sent to your room without dinner. You could even be banished from the realm for such blasphemy !

Over & Out,

Jeff

]]> By: Boss Hawg http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94344 Boss Hawg Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:20:23 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94344 Kevin and Dave Nichols...you betcha. It would be very interesting to know just what has BBC given ol brother Dave. Boss Hawg Kevin and Dave Nichols…you betcha.

It would be very interesting to know just what has BBC given ol brother Dave.

Boss Hawg

]]> By: raycwheeler http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94341 raycwheeler Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:08:45 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94341 Believer 45 , Those were not my questions . Skipped 1st grade . Ray Believer 45 ,

Those were not my questions .

Skipped 1st grade .

Ray

]]> By: Rock Star http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94339 Rock Star Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:48:19 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94339 awards for building a motorcycle? are you John Britten? get over yourself "master builder" LOL just ride the damn thing! like I ride your wife. awards for building a motorcycle?
are you John Britten? get over yourself “master builder” LOL
just ride the damn thing!
like I ride your wife.

]]> By: Jeff Nicklus http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94338 Jeff Nicklus Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:40:37 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94338 Wasn't it Dennis Manning, when presented with his award that said .... "When I learned I was receiving this award I thought .... Why are they giving this to me, I don't advertise with Easyriders" ? Over & Out, Jeff Wasn’t it Dennis Manning, when presented with his award that said ….

“When I learned I was receiving this award I thought …. Why are they giving this to me, I don’t advertise with Easyriders” ?

Over & Out,

Jeff

]]> By: Believer 45 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94336 Believer 45 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:10:17 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94336 Wake up and smell the coffee raycwheeler......... If you think for a brief moment that Big Bear is not spending money with Easyriders then you need to go back to the 1rd grade cause you missed something. Here you go: Stupid question #1: "How do magazines stay in business and make a profit?" Stupid answer: "By their advertisers!!!" Stupid question #2: "Does big Bear advertise with Easyriders?" Stupid answer: "Yes, all the time!" Stupid question #3: "Is it Easyrider's interest to see their paying advertising clients do well?" Stupid answer: "Yes!!!!.......so they all make money!!!! Congrats raycwheeler...you just passed the 1st grade!! Wake up and smell the coffee raycwheeler………

If you think for a brief moment that Big Bear is not spending money with Easyriders then you need to go back to the 1rd grade cause you missed something.

Here you go:

Stupid question #1:

“How do magazines stay in business and make a profit?”

Stupid answer:

“By their advertisers!!!”

Stupid question #2:

“Does big Bear advertise with Easyriders?”

Stupid answer:

“Yes, all the time!”

Stupid question #3:

“Is it Easyrider’s interest to see their paying advertising clients do well?”

Stupid answer:

“Yes!!!!…….so they all make money!!!!

Congrats raycwheeler…you just passed the 1st grade!!

]]> By: raycwheeler http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94335 raycwheeler Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:23:28 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94335 Bobfather , Please enlighten us . Ray Bobfather ,

Please enlighten us .

Ray

]]> By: Bobfather http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/02/11/2009-v-twin-expo-%e2%80%9cexcellence-in-motorcycling%e2%80%9d-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-94333 Bobfather Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:02:11 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=7036#comment-94333 Some deserving winners although I've always had to question the absolute integrity of Easyriders, especially in recent history. I would have to question making anything from BBC an award winner when they have a huge number of bikes being recalled due to safety issues with their frames. Maybe they spent a bunch in ad dollars with Nichols. Some deserving winners although I’ve always had to question the absolute integrity of Easyriders, especially in recent history. I would have to question making anything from BBC an award winner when they have a huge number of bikes being recalled due to safety issues with their frames. Maybe they spent a bunch in ad dollars with Nichols.

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