Yesterday morning went to the Sturgis Hall Of Fame Museum breakfast held at the Rapid City Rushmore Plaza Civic Center for the induction of 6 new members. The museum mission statement is “to collect, preserve, honor those who have made a positive and significant impact on the sport and lifestyle, and pay tribute to the [...]
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Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall Of Fame 2010 Inductees
Published by August 12th, 2010 in Editorial and Events.
Krugger Motorcycles Is 2010 AMD World Champion OF Custom Bike Building
Published by August 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Events.Freestyle Class:
1- Krugger Motorcycles (World Champion). 2- Thunderstruck Custom Bikes Inc. 3- Yuri Shif Custom (YSC). 4- Garage 65. 5- Speed Shop Design. 6- Blech & Drueber. 7-Hardly Civilized. 8- Cook Customs. 9- Fine Custom Mechanics. 10- Speed Dept & Mayhem Kustomz. 11- Headbanger Motorcycles. 12- Kris Willems. 13- TPJ Customs. 14- Speed Shop Design. [...]
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum And Hall Of Fame Induction And Book Signings
Published by July 18th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum will hold its 2010 Hall of Fame induction breakfast at Rapid City’s Rushmore Plaza Civic Center on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 9 a.m. Breakfast tickets are available for a $35.00 donation, tables of eight for $300.00. Tickets can be purchased through the Museum 605.347.2001 or on line at Sturgis Museum. Six [...]
New Motorcycle Spring Leaf Forks From The Past
Published by June 20th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.Back to the popular Spring Leaf front end assemblies of the 1920’s and 1930’s. These ones are a reproduction of the Kiwi-Indian reproduction model and will look good and work on many styles of bikes, boardtrack, bobber or chopper.
These new forks are manufactured using only the finest modern materials. Custom swaged 1-piece, 1 ¼” heavy [...]
Below is the list of the 6 nominees to be inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame on Aug. 11. The museum is located at 999 Main St Sturgis, SD 57785.
1- Roger Schieman, who will receive the Founders Award for his work to preserve the history of the Sturgis rally. He was instrumental [...]
Although snow and ice created difficulties for some Dealers to access Cincinnati, this 1st day of attendance at the V-Twin Expo was pretty good. I will report in the next days about what I have seen, and for now will just make the remark that I was surprised by the number of new wheels (designs [...]
New Retro 30’s Kiwi Indian Custom Motorcycle
Published by February 6th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.I always say that a client should select his Custom Builder like he would select any top expert, like deciding on a Surgeon. After thoroughly checking his references and spending a lot of time talking to him. After that, trust him at 100%. Let him do his work and never challenge him. He is the [...]
Indian motorcycles are alive. As new models produced in Kings Mountain, NC. As restorations in sheds and barns all over the world. As replica models like this 1930’s style Indian Chief built by Mike “Kiwi” Tomas in his Riverside, CA shop. As you all know now Mike devotes his business (and personal) life to reproducing [...]
1937, the year Harley-davidson decided to modernize the Flathead with the adoption of the recirculating oiling system introduced on the Knucklehead the year before.
Aileron Custom Motorcycle By Dotson Design
Published by September 7th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Christian Dotson has an automotive background at General Motors as a concept designer where he was involved in the development of the Hummer H2. He is also involved with cars and trucks and his shop share space with the Walden Speed Shop. His philosophy is to produce automotive art. A long minimalist one-off custom frame [...]
Ross Kiwi Thomas. Youngest Indian Rider On The Salts Of Utah.
Published by August 30th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.He is only 15 1/2 years old… He got his motorcycle endorsement 3 days before Sturgis. For initiation, he rode 500 miles to the Rally. During the event, he learned the skills of swerving and braking on the canyon roads of the Black Hills.
Joint Venture Between Leroy Thompson and Darwin Motorcycles
Published by July 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Not surprisingly a wave of small custom motorcycle companies agreements, consolidations, joint ventures just started in the industry. After an agreement between Indian Kiwi and Klock Werks, it’s now the turn of Leroy Thompson and Darwin Motorcycles (Brass Balls Bobbers) to join forces to weather a stormy economy and make their respective businesses more [...]
Breaking News. Joint Venture Between Kiwi Indian & Klock Werks
Published by June 7th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Events.Kiwi Indian and Klockwerks have formed a joint venture to help move both companies forward. Mike Tomas has already moved its parts distribution from California to Mitchell SD with Klockwerks. No doubt that Mike was looking for a more friendly tax, financial and legislative environment (among other constraints, think of EPA and CARB). Mike tells [...]
“How’s it going Cyril? A while back, there was a feature on your blog regarding the late John Britten and the Britten Bike. Back in the early days when John was building his first motorcycle, the pickings in his bank account were pretty slim, so the company I work for fronted up with substantial sponsorship [...]
A 1947 Indian Chief Motorcycle restored with a lot of love and passion by Mike Tomas at Indian Kiwi Motorcycles in California.
Priceless!
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The Biggest Boyz & Girlz Loserz Of The Motorcycle Industry
Published by April 15th, 2009 in Editorial.The contest is set. There are 19 contestants in all with a combined weight of 4,775 pounds. Whew! That’s over two tons. They have a lot of work ahead of them. The hard work to lose weight will last until October where during Biketoberfest they will have the finally at the Broken Spoke. There is a [...]
Late 1930’s Indian Motorcycle Replica
Published by February 9th, 2009 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Today, stopped by the V-Twin Expo Kiwi Indian (booth # 9) where Big Chief Mike Tomas was very proud (as he should be) to show me this new bike that he designed and built replicating the late 1930’s Indian Motorcycle era, but of course using all new Kiwi components that they manufacture in house: rigid frame, [...]
Another Lightning Rod Custom Motorcycle
Published by January 5th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.It has only be seen in Daytona this past Biketoberfest for one day, and it was displayed with the Renegade wheels display at Destination Daytona, personally invited by Chuck Frederick owner of Renegade wheels. It features a rigid US Choppers frame with 35-degree rake, 23” front and rear wheels by Renegade, 113” Ultima engine equipped with [...]
Mike Tomas at Kiwi Indian created the “Chieftain” for the S&S 50th Anniversary and kept a long journal of how he dreamed and fabricated it (including delays, frustrations and joys all along the process). Too long to be reproduced here in my Blog, but you can go to the Chieftain Diaries to live with him [...]
Today at the Cincinnati Show I stopped by the Kiwi Indian MotorCycle Company display and stumbled on the bike called Rocket that Mike built for the Sturgis Michael Lichter’s exhibition called “One World”. The bike is pretty cool, but noticeable to me was the new leaf spring forks with custom Heim joints on the front [...]
In the industry he is often referred as Kiwi Mike or Indian Mike. His full name is Mike Tomas and he is the President of Kiwi Indian MotorCycle Company. His career with Indian Motorcycles has spanned some 30 years. Mike moved from New Zealand to start Kiwi Indian Motorcycle Company in Riverside CA. His company [...]
Bobbers Versus Choppers By Sugar Bear
Published by October 27th, 2007 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.“Sugar Bear” opened his shop in Los Angeles in 1971. His intent at that time, as now, was to produce street rideable Choppers and products, not show creations. Because it was evident that a quality Springer was needed to reflect his customers’ desires for the long look, “Sugar Bear” started to build Springer front ends [...]
Mike (Kiwi) Tomas New Nostalgic Bike
Published by August 1st, 2007 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Yesterday, Mike just finished his new bike built for Michael Lichter’s "One World Choppers Exhibit" in Sturgis. This exhibition celebrates all custom builders born outside the US, living or not here, but whose contribution to the custom world need to be acknowledged. I was also invited to build a bike, but cannot make it to [...]
Suited for bobbers, choppers and any customs with old school look, it’s no surprise that this Flathead offered in 80 or 84 displacement comes from Indian Kiwi Motorcycles. It will be hand crafted for you in Kiwi’s facility in Riverside California and of course tested and pre-run before delivery. It’s a 42-degree v-twin flathead design [...]
I am telling you right away. I like Mike Tomas from Kiwi Indian Motorcycles. For many reasons: one of the best motorcycle craftsmen alive, a true biker and a gentleman. I never bought anything from him (sometimes I should have had) even his famous Classic Leaf Spring Front End when I needed one. I made [...]
Mike Tomas Of Kiwi Indian Meets With Twisted Sister, The Iron Men Of Rock & Roll.
Published by December 15th, 2006 in Builders and Editorial.This post is an email sent to me by Mike Tomas, the Indian Motorcycles guru. I publish it as received: "Cyril, Some very true words spoken here. We are all so lucky in this business to be able to share our passion with others and for others to enjoy our creations. Yesterday we had Twisted [...]
“A couple of years ago the Cyril Huze Blog featured the introduction by Garage Leathers of a full line of solo leather bags for Rigid, Harley Softail and Sportster models. Thanks for that, Garage Leathers now has happy customers all over the world” Robert Camardo. Garage Leathers.
“The Cyril Huze Blog is the only thing I [...]
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