These days, Paul Teutul Jr, helped by his girlfriend Rachel, is mostly working out of his house, launching his new business JR Designs. Yes, he is still making appearances on American Chopper, but mostly is trying to transition to industrial design with Coleman Stoves as 1st client of his new venture. I belong to the [...]
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American Chopper’s Paul Teutul Jr. Leaves OCC TV Reality Show For His Own Business
Published by July 3rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.New Wave Of Layoffs At Big Dog Motorcycles
Published by July 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Today Wednesday July 2nd, Big Dog Motorcycles laid off over 20 employees. The company is blaming the economy, practically the shrinking of consumer discretionary spending and the lack of retail financing available. Laid-off workers received a severance package. Big Dog Motorcycles, like many other manufacturers, is focusing its efforts to exporting to Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. [...]
Ultima Old School 2” Belt Drive System
Published by July 2nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.If you go open belt drive on an old school bike, a narrow belt is an aesthetic must. A narrow belt drive will not only look good but will give you more turn ground clearance and give your bike a more centered weight distribution, obviously improving the balance of your bike.
This Ultima belt drive system is [...]
BMC Choppers Looking For Equity Partner
Published by July 1st, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.BMC Motorcycle Company is seeking a majority equity partner or merger/acquisition party iable to finance domestic, European and Canadian market expansion.
Information can be found on Business Broker under the heading: Manufacturing: Auto and Transportation. With a ten year history and a very recognizable brand. BMC President Greg Rouse tells me that BMC is a clean [...]
B-MAC Mini Air Control For Harley-Davidson Touring Models
Published by July 1st, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Suspension.More and more products for the comfort of the rider, and specifically more suspension items for the bagger market. Custom Cycle Control Systems adds a new item to its line of chassis suspension. Because accessing and adjusting the rear suspension on an Harley touring bike used to be a difficult task this B-MAC Bagger Mini [...]
Harley-Davidson Recalls 11,000 Bikes
Published by June 30th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson is recalling a total of 11,005 motorcycles..The models concerned are: 2008-2009 FLSTSB Softail Cross Bones, 2008 FXSTSSE2 Screamin’ Eagle Softails, and 2009 FXSTSSE3 CVO Softail Springers. There is a defect with a acorn stud at the brake reaction link and the stud could fall out, with for possible consequence that the front brake/front fender [...]
J&P Cycles Open House Debrief
Published by June 30th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The J&P Cycles Open House celebrating the company 30th Anniversary was a huge success with very conservative final numbers putting the attendance at 22,000 bikers. “We are extremely satisfied with the results of the weekend, both in terms of visitors and sales. We are sure that this will send an important message to the entire [...]
Upgrading With The Correct Clutch For An Easy Pull
Published by June 30th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Driveline and Editorial.I had the issue several times and I know you too. You try to upgrade a stock Harley clutch and you end up with a very heavy clutch pull, making your riding experience very uncomfortable, even painful in long traffic wait and go situations. The reasonyou’re your trouble? The multiplicity of clutch spring combinations confusing [...]
Women Wear High Heels. Men Ride Choppers. Same Thing.
Published by June 29th, 2009 in Books, Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Announcing the first annual Tom Zimberoff’s Art Of The Chopper Photography Exhibition during the Sturgis Rally. As you all know Tom is the man and the lens behind the 2 best-selling hard cover books Art Of The Chopper # 1 and # 2, each featuring about 30 custom choppers from the high priests of custom [...]
Usually, Lemon Law applies when there is a vehicle defect or condition, which substantially impairs its use, value or safety, and when this condition can’t be repaired after 3 attempts by an authorized manufacturer’s dealership. This nonconformity must first occur within the first 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. Last weekend I was [...]
This Military Custom Bobber Could Cost You Only $10
Published by June 29th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Events.Dar Holdsworth, Brass Balls Bobbers BossMan has something special for all motorcycle enthusiasts. A chance to win this $30,000 custom Brass Balls Bobbers raffled away on October 15 - 18, 2009 during Daytona Biketoberfest. Sales of tickets raise funds to build an hospital for traumatic brain injuries for the brave men and women in the [...]
New 21” Front Fender For Harley-Davidson Rocker Models
Published by June 28th, 2009 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Heartland USA whose specialty is to offer bolt-on innovative design solutions, parts and body kits, to transform your factory Harley into a custom bike just released a new 21” Front Fender for Rockers FXCW and FXCW C. Adding to the already popular 19” front fender offered by Heartland, this fender is designed for when the [...]
Jesse James is a Dead Man. 5th Episode. World Figure 8 Race.
Published by June 27th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Movies.If you’re not aggressive enough, you will be destroyed… It’s the perfect race for Jesse James.
Tune in tomorrow Sunday June 28th on Spike TV at 10 pm EST/9 pm C, to see the World Figure 8 Race! You can watch a sneak peek video by going to Jesse James Is A Dead Man “Shoot The Gap”
New Exhibit Art Of the Chopper From Oct.10 to Jan.10, 2010
Published by June 26th, 2009 in Books, Builders, Customs and Events.Thirty custom motorcycles built as works of contemporary art will be presented in “Art of the Chopper” an exhibition organized by Tom Zimberoff, author of 2 hard-cover books of the same name. at the Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala from Oct. 10 to Jan. 10, 2010. “Art of the Chopper” strives to present motorcycles [...]
Paul Cox Wins Laconia Bike Build-Off
Published by June 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.
Organized by the Broken Spoke during the 86th Laconia Bike Week, East Coast (Paul Cox) prevailed on West Coast (Chica) during a Bike Build-Off. The winner was decided by people choice after 3 days of voting at the legendary saloon. The margin in favor of Paul Cox was slim, about 5% of the votes. Dave [...]
Controversy Over Jesse James Hydrogen Powered World Speed Record
Published by June 24th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.The controversy started on LinkedIn, the business oriented social network website used for business networking. A member of one of the motorcycle groups featured in this website, Louise Ann Noeth, a.k.a. as “Landspeed Louise” for her years of coverage of the dry lakes scene, explains that Jesse James claim that he set the world record [...]
Brass Balls Bobbers Launches A New Softail Model For $16,995
Published by June 23rd, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.Because of the success of the Hardtail Model 1 and because some prefer a smoother ride, Dar Holdsworth just launched the Softail version simply called Model 1S.
The bike comes with all the high quality components that are on the Model 1 like the Harley-Davidson Evo 80”. Baker transmission, Wilwood brakes, Excel hand and foot controls, [...]
Screw Wall Street! Love Las Vegas!
Published by June 22nd, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Exceptionally, this headline is not from me but the new slogan of my friends at Las Vegas Bikefest. And it’s true that each and every year they put together a great biker event with a lot of fun of things to do (have participated, of course) even before you decide to give your money contribution [...]
Touring Europe to show you the custom bikes you may see in Sturgis competing in the AMD World Championship Of Bike Building. This one coming, big surprise, from a shop located in the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sardinia (a constitutional part of Italy with a special autonomy statute), located west of the Italian peninsula and [...]
ElMoto. Half Motorcycle. Half Mountain Bike.
Published by June 20th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.No doubt that ElMoto is cost efficient. It will cost you less than $1.00 for a battery charge letting you ride this electric bike for about 40 miles (65 km). Powered by a 2 KW engine (at what stage are you qualified as a motorcycle?), of course it will please those looking for a clear [...]
Harley-Davidson used to sell about 1/3 rd of its production during the 3 months of spring. But this year it will not happen. UBS analysts state that in April & May retail sales were down about 35%. So, it’s quite impossible that June will let Harley catch up with the spring average. Worse, low volume [...]
Awesome Blastolene Hemi Trike
Published by June 18th, 2009 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Michael Leeds and Randy Grubb, calling themselves the “Blastolene Brothers”, are originally 2 glass artists turned into motorheads who acquired a lot of notoriety and fame after they built the Jay Leno’s Tank Car. Their style? Oversized monster hot rod automobiles powered by V12 motors and using semi truck drivetrains! For sure nothing you have [...]
As you already know by my former posts, Marc Mazerolle is teaching teenagers how to build custom motorcycles at the Canada’s Only Chopper Class, the Bernice MacNaughton High School in New Brunswick. The Betty Bobber, the teens latest creation, after winning many shows, including the Iron Works Magazine Overall Winner at the Donnie Smith Chopper Challenge is now [...]
Although we all know that your bagger mirrors should be functional, I agree with Arlen Ness on the fact that they don’t have to look like borrowed from a SUV. The minimum necessary size seems to be this one (it could be in other shapes). Integrated mounting design cleans up the handlebars and blends the [...]
$4500 Cash To Trade In Your Clunker For A New Efficient Car. And For A New Motorcycle?
Published by June 17th, 2009 in Builders and Editorial.That old gas guzzling car or truck is worth $4500 under the “Cash For Clunkers Bill”. In a few weeks H.B. 2751 provides vouchers up to $4,500 for trading in a vehicle that gets less than 18 miles per gallon and is less than 25 years old for a new vehicle that gets at least [...]
Jesse James Sets New World Speed Record At 199.7 MPH
Published by June 16th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Events.June 16, 2009. 6.53 PM, PT. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
“Cyril. We Just set a New World Record! 199.7 mph! World’s Fastest Car with an Internal Combustion Engine with ZERO Emissions!!” Jesse James.
Huge Vintage Motorcycles And Parts Auction
Published by June 16th, 2009 in Builders, Editorial and Events.I know that a lot of you are chasing vintage motorcycles or basket cases or at least a couple of antique parts. The place to be for a lucky hunt is Columbia, Tennessee on Thursday June 25th (preview on the 24th and bidder registration required). A lot of complete all brands bikes but also complete [...]
Exclusive. Jesse James Going Today For The World Record On Pure Hydrogen Gas
Published by June 16th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Jesse James tells me: “Shooked it down yesterday… 140 mph in 3rd gear. On pure Hydrogen Gas (Zero Emissions). Going for the ‘clean” world record today!”.
A lot of new titles at 3700 Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee. Time to change your address book. Matt Levatich, President and COO
of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, announces the following Leadership changes.
“Our current management structure includes three Senior Vice President positions that report to me. These include Manufacturing, which Karl Eberle holds and will continue to hold; Product Development, which [...]
Jesse James Hydrogen LSR Car Engine. First Fire.
Published by June 15th, 2009 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Engines.Last weekend Jesse James sent me the following short movie. West Coast Choppers Monday June 08, 09, 12.45 am. Hydrogen car engine is fired for the 1st time (you need Quicktime installed on your computer). Hear it cough…then scream. What about the body? It’s a teaser. So, if you have questions, go ahead. Ask in “comments’. [...]
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