Many of you don’t wish or are not expert at welding and prefer an all-in-one sheet metal chassis where everything is setup correctly in advance by the manufacturer. No more head ache with steel twisting after each round of weld (frame/fender/gas tank). No more nervous breakdown trying to align and or/offset your drive line. […]
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Rolling Thunder Sweet Amber Softail Chassis Kit.
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.The topic of the month continues to be welding. Adrian at Anarchy Motorcycle Company not only builds custom bikes like this “Devil” one but also writes a Blog with a few welding tips. Check it out at Anarchy Motorcycle Blog. (BTW, the “Devil” is an in house built 300mm super drop seat and single […]
Rolling Thunder Custom Motorcycle Frames
Published by April 20th, 2008 in Bike Kits, Customs, Editorial and Frames.During these last weeks you commented a lot about frame welding and integrity. When talking about quality frames, you even mentioned Rolling Thunder Manufacturing as an example of a company producing strong and reliable frames. They use CMM which stands for “Coordinate Measuring Machine” , to verify that all of their products are accurate within […]
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A Buell Kit To Make It A Custom Hit
Published by April 16th, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Don’t want to be caught riding a stock Buell? ITSABLAST is a very appealing kit designed and produced by Redneck Enginuity where can keep the performance of a Buell Blast but turn it in a very pretty custom bike. The arched back bone frame kit uses the engine as a stressed member and allows to […]
True Bolt On 240 mm Wide Tire Kit For Harley-Davidson Bagger
Published by April 13th, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.Michael Long at Zeel Design has always been at the forefront of the rear wide tire conversion. And he is an expert at it. Not only on his outrageous customs, but also by installing true bolt-on wide tire kits on many Harley-Davidson models. Like this one letting you bolt on a 240 wide tire on […]
West Coast Choppers 140 CFL Frame Kit On Sale
Published by April 3rd, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Want to save a few (big) bucks on a frame kit? The West Coast Choppers CFL frame kit for a 140 mm rear tire is on sale till 07/31/08. $2,850 instead of retail $3,355.00 a saving of $505.00. The frame is a 0 out, 0 up with a 35-degree rake. The package kit includes […]
Klock Werks Bagger 180 MM Rear Tire Make Over
Published by April 2nd, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.One of the most frequent conversions made by bagger owners is to go for a wider rear tire, up to 300 mm (not my taste). But 180 mm is cool and there is a need for simple kits, easy to install, and not costing you an extra 25% above the price of your bike. Brian […]
A 250 MM Wide Tire Bagger Done Right
Published by March 31st, 2008 in Bike Kits, Customs, Driveline, Editorial and Frames.When 2 of the best of our industry work together, you get innovative solutions opening new avenues for the customization of our bikes. The objective that Rolling Thunder Frames and Baker Drivetrain wanted to reach was to offer an easy process to build a radical good looking, well balanced and comfortable 250 mm rear tire […]
There are many kits available for Harleys, but very few for Victory motorcycles. Hardstreet just teleased a new Pro Builder Saddlebag Kit for them. It retails for $399.95 and includes everything for hard, locking saddlebags. ABS saddlebags are sold pre-drilled, steel brackets are powder coated, and all hardware and dot reflectors are provided. They are […]
The Return Of Independent Gas Tank Company.
Published by March 20th, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs, Editorial and Frames.I was glad to learn that founder of Independent Gas Tank Company Kyle Krejci is back in business. After a deal to sell his company fell through last year, Kyle took a one year break and is now back in Gilbert, Arizona, where he restarted producing his handcrafted 16-gauge cold rolled steel tank and 14-gauge steel […]
Detroit Bros New Instigator Peanut Gas Tanks
Published by March 12th, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs and Editorial.After many hours stamping, tweaking, welding and swearing, the Bros from Detroit have finally gotten it right! This is their new Instigator Gas Tank, modeled after the vintage Wassel tanks, but made right in their very own shop. These silly little jerks hold about 2.2 gallons if you fancy the Frisco style (shown), or 2 […]
Penz Wild And Gorgeous Rigid Frames
Published by March 11th, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs and Editorial.The frame plays a major role in the design of a custom bike. Body work fabrication (gas tank and fenders), are guided by the shape of your frame. Custom builders don’t hesitate to build their frames from scratch or heavily torture and modify an existing one to look like no other frame. Very labor intensive. […]
New 2008 Paughco Catalog
Published by February 6th, 2008 in Bike Kits, Customs, Editorial and Exhaust.This is the time of the year when, like all Dealers, I receive my load of new catalogs. A pain to carry, but a joy to read to find new parts (that usually I will modify for my projects) and get some fresh inspiration. To notice this year is the 2008 Paughco catalog. This is […]
Mike Corbin Unveils New Bagger Setups
Published by February 2nd, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs and Editorial.The V-Twin Expo just got started. And when you go through the huge entrance doors you immediately bump into the huge and always gorgeous display of Corbin Inc. And there, Mike Corbin is showing off his new proprietary bagger setups for several brands and bike models. For example one for the Rolling Thunder chassis, both […]
Pro Builder Custom Saddlebags Kit
Published by January 22nd, 2008 in Bike Kits, Customs and Editorial.Professional builders use this kit to use it as is or as an easy base to custom design your saddlebags (a lot has to be invented). It includes everything you need to do it yourself. It includes the 2 unpainted bags, all powder coated brackets and all necessary hardware. It’s a very good deal at $399.95 (try […]
From Stock Harley To Harley Bobber
Published by January 8th, 2008 in Bike Kits, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Conversion kits where you know exactly what to buy to go from stock to where you want to go, are quite popular. This one to transform your factory Harley Twin-Cam in a machine with design clues from the past but keeping its modern technology and reliability. Yes, it looks like a Bobber but with a 250 mm […]
Kustomwerks Wants To Dress Up Your Bike
Published by October 3rd, 2007 in Accessories, Bike Kits, Customs and Editorial.
Kustomwerks is a national distributor of after-market motorcycle parts and among other goodies they carry a full line of “Wild Cards” fenders and gas tanks. Theirheavy-duty front fenders are made from 0.080" (14 gauge) steel and are formed in one piece for added strength. The company states that they won’t crack or split like 2-piece […]
Hybrid Motorcycles Are Coming.
Published by January 27th, 2007 in Bike Kits, Builders and Editorial.The concept motorcycle you are looking at is one of three hybrid motorcycles designed by eCycle and Machineart. Much like hybrid cars that are all the rage, hybrid motorcycles use a combination gas engines and electric power. The electric motor is used for torque demands such as acceleration and passing and the gas or diesel […]
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 […]
Doc’s Choppers. Almost Like Ours.
Published by December 19th, 2006 in Accessories, Bike Kits and Editorial.Chopper motorcycles have little brothers called chopper bicycles. And the little brothers are a lot of fun for both for adults and teenagers. They sit in the shops and private garages of the most famous motorcycle builders and you can even see some of us riding them during bike events (I love to see the […]
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