Easy to understand that this paint program will also belong to the paint options you will be able to make when ordering your new model under the HD1 personalization program. The new Core Series paint program from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories offers Harley owners the opportunity to create their own paint using select designs, colors, and [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Harley-Davidson New Core Series Paint Program
Published by January 5th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Painters.Kraft/Tech Sportster Rigid Frame.
Published by January 5th, 2011 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Not sure why, but I get many requests of recommendation for a clean after-market rigid Sportster frame. Drifting to the old school style? Big amount of used Sportsters on the market at a cheap price? Since you want to know one that I like (among others), this one accepting up to a 180 mm rear [...]
I don’t know for sure how the 1995-2005 decade will be remembered in motorcycle history books. Among many positive developments in the custom motorcycle industry, abundance of creativity and emergence of new talents. But also some less flattering components like the arrival of too many business people and companies with no motorcycle background, just jumping [...]
Ridley Motorcycles Trying A Come Back.
Published by January 4th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Jay Ridley, son of Ridley Motorcycle Co. founder Clay Ridley, announces that a newly formed company named Ridley Genuine Parts has acquired the stock of parts/fixtures/equipment from Ridley Motorcycle Company’s creditors after its bankruptcy filing at the end of 2009. The new company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, a few blocks from the original company, [...]
Mikuni HSR48 Performance Carburetor For Big American V-Twins
Published by January 4th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Factory or custom built, “High Tech Wonder Bikes” have increased displacement requiring the highest air flow possible, highly accurate fuel metering, and precision throttle response. Following the popular HSR42 & HSR45 carburetors for stock and mildly modified Harley-Davidson and other V-Twins, Mikuni is now offering the HSR48 Flat Side Carburetor, a must have for highly [...]
365 days of video footage in 60 seconds. A superb video by Erik Solheim shot in the woods of Oslo, Norway. Relaxing…Via Huffington Post.
After Dark 1963 Custom BMW. Attitude Does Matter.
Published by January 3rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.A downtown Paris dark garage, 3 friends (Fred Jourden, Hugo and Leo), the same passion for old Harley 750 XR, Yamaha 125/250, Kawasaki W650, Triumph, BMW on which they work after hours with for inspiration the restored/modified custom bikes from Japan & Australia they read about in magazines.
Harley-Davidson 2011 Promise. A Whole New way To Design, Build And Personalize Your Harley.
Published by January 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.On December 9th, 2010 I revealed that Harley-Davidson would launch a factory customization program called H-D1. From paint job to accessories, this program will let buyers personalize their new bike (Sportster only?) with a selection of Harley options, and this before their bike arrives at the dealership. Some of you commented and some dealers told [...]
A Smarter And Smaller Battery Charger
Published by January 2nd, 2011 in Customs, Editorial and Electrical.I know that the choice of small battery chargers is very wide and most of us think that they work the same way to get the same results. False. Some are smarter at charging your batteries the correct way to optimize their charge, their performance and their life.
From left to right and top to bottom. 1- New-York City at Times Square 2- London, UK. 3- Sydney, Australia, 4- Paris, Champs Elysees. 5- Moscow, Red Square. 6- Las Vegas. 7- Brazil. Rio, Copacabana Beach. 8- Hong Long Harbor. (source Reuters)
Apple Power Cables For All Motorcycles
Published by January 1st, 2011 in Accessories, Customs and Editorial.Apple devices are again the most sold tech products during this holiday season. Logically, more and more will want to travel with them when riding their bikes long distance and consequently a huge market of accessories to charge them in developing. Powerlet specializes in the business of manufacturing rugged electrical devices and cables specifically conceived [...]
1- Motorcycle Theft Tools. Using “pigtails”to bypass the factory-installed ignition it takes as little as 20 seconds for thieves to steal a motorcycle. Law enforcement agencies across California now have the ability to crack down on crooks who were taking advantage of a loophole in the law to steal thousands of sport motorcycles every year. [...]
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