As of last week, Harley-Davidson Corporate still didn’t have applied for a business license to hold its event during the North Myrtle Beach Rally. City leaders wanted people who live there to understand why there should be a bike rally in their town and issued a flier explaining what’s happening with a proposed bike event [...]
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Breaking News. Harley-Davidson Withdrawing From North Myrtle Beach Rally
Published by March 20th, 2010 in Editorial and Events.
Which part I need? Is it in stock? Does it fit my bike? How to install it? etc. Online shopping is great, but you still have plenty of questions before typing your address and entering your credit card number. Even after sales you may need technical assistance, and you want it right away. So, J&P [...]
Royal Enfield New Retro Motorcycles For 2010
Published by March 20th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Royal Enfield, like Triumph, is doing very well in this bad economy. And the reasons are 1- a line-up of models faithful to the simplicity of classic lines of the original 1950’s motorcycles but reworked with today’s technological innovations. 2- Very competitive prices.
And 2010 may be another banner year for Royal Enfield Motors with the introduction [...]
Dave Cook 3-Wheeler Donut Front Of The Cops
Published by March 19th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.The story: So you just built the 2009 AMD World Champion Bike and it took nearly all of your energy to get it done… what do you do? Dave Cook has had this little project hanging around the shop for nearly 2 years and he spent some time working the bugs out of it. It [...]
Engines are bigger and performance motors require a lot of air flow to create serious power. The purpose of a velocity stack is to increase it into the throttle body/ carb’s throat for optimized fuel delivery.
Roland Sands state that his Nostalgia Velocity Stack even smooths this air flow. CNC-Machined From Billet Aluminum with a RSD [...]
An old Pilot sat down at the Starbucks and ordered a cup of coffee. As he sat sipping his coffee, a young woman sat down next to him…She turned to the pilot and asked, ‘Are you a real pilot?” He replied, “Well, I’ve spent my whole life flying biplanes, Cubs, Aeronca’s, flew in WWII in [...]
Headbanger Motorcycles Hollister Bobber
Published by March 18th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.If you doubted that the new Old School Bobber interpretation was also built everywhere beyond our US borders, just look at this example built by the Italian team of Giorgio Sandi and Luciano Andreoli from Headbanger Motorcycles.
Of course I am aware of rumors of a potential leverage buyout of Harley-Davidson (HOG) reportedly by private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR). True or not, we will know very soon. But in any case, we can wonder about what can be the new strategy for the Milwaukee factory. Will a better economy stop the [...]
I have an account on Twitter where I tweet on a regular basis for my followers to know what I am doing or about some blog posts I think they should be aware of. Last Monday, I was in Los Angeles about to have lunch with Jesse James, tweeted about it, when on a short [...]
Custom Motorcycles Book. Choppers Bobbers Baggers.
Published by March 18th, 2010 in Books, Builders, Customs and Editorial.Under a very uninspiring cover layout, this book is a gorgeous and very useful 160-page display of the best custom motorcycles of these last years. Even better, the book goes beyond stacking pages of rolling art.
It is divided in sections showing you the best of frames, fenders, gas & oil tanks, front ends, seats, suspension, [...]
Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson Pompano, Florida Is Closed.
Published by March 17th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It was well known that Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson in Pompano Beach, Florida was never profitable.
Not far from me, on Monday, the doors were locked and all the employees let go. The close-by South Florida Rossmeyer’s dealerships of Fort-Lauderdale and Sunrise are still open.
Custom Chrome Europe Dealer Show Is March 27-28th
Published by March 17th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Since 2010 is also Custom Chrome 40th Anniversary, expect special festivities and a bigger Custom Chrome Europe Show in Mainz, Germany. Both March 27th and 28th are Dealer Days for registered authorized CCE dealers. Only on Sunday the 28th, the show is open to the general public.
Major builders present at the show are Cory Ness, Cole Foster, [...]
Question: I am still getting questions about multi-weight lubricants, so here’s an explanation in one short paragraph.
Answer: A multi-weight oil is an oil formulation that acts as if it has two different viscosities, depending on the temperature. At the lower test temperature 40C, it flows as the first number would indicate, and at the higher [...]
Nash Motorcycle Improved Juice Bags. More Punch.
Published by March 16th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.I wrote before about these bags conceived to hold the battery of your motorcycle, starter relay & circuit breakers and all what you need to wire your bike and hide all the clutter. Nash Motorcycle release a new version of these bags (models Ol Bag, Sancho Bag, or Half & Half Bag) to turn the [...]
Rockers Versus Mods In Dallas, Texas
Published by March 16th, 2010 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The 4th edition of “Rockers Versus Mods” is scheduled March 26-28th in Dallas, Texas There is enough of a rivalry between the scoots and the bikes to be fun, but there are no fights. Just taking the piss out of each other and talking a bunch of trash. Last year’s event drew 150 wild scooters, [...]
Custom Motorcycle. Built It First. Have It Sketched After.
Published by March 16th, 2010 in Customs and Editorial.As it should be Jeff Carr in PA is proud of his custom motorcycle. So, last Christmas his wife gave him a commissioned drawing of his bike by Jamie D. Boyd, an artist from Ontario, Canada. Jeff tells me that the drawing from this photo took the artist 4 months of work and re-work. Worth a [...]
Lorenzo Lamas Cycles Unveils The Badlander
Published by March 15th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During Daytona Bike Week, the team of Lorenzo Cycles (Lorenzo Lamas/Eddie Trotta) unveiled a new Bagger named The Badlander. It’s the first time Eddie Trotta ventures into the custom Bagger world, and this model is the second one after the release of the Icon Chopper during Daytona Biketoberfest 2009.
Custom Chrome. Dealer Show And 40th Anniversary (Part2)
Published by March 14th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Yesterday, got a private tour of the new Custom Chrome facility in Morgan Hill, CA. As expected in the Silicon Valley, a beautiful high tech glass and steal building housing 80 collaborators belonging to the purchasing, marketing, tele-marketing (inbound and outbounds calls), international (Japan, Australia, South America), technical support and warranty & repair departments. Got [...]
You can pre-order an Apple iPad, but you will not be able to hold it in your hands before April 3rd. Already considered a magical & revolutionary product at a unbelievable price (starting at $499), some can’t wait to touch it! So, here a good temporary business idea (until April 2nd), if you can get [...]
During his first 8 months on the new job as Harley-Davidson new CEO, Keith E. Wandell’s pay package was $6.4 million. It included a base salary of $650,025 from his start day of May 1 through the end of 2009, a bonus of $780,030 and stock and option awards valued at $4.9 million. During the [...]
Paughco Sportster Rubber Mounted Rigid Chopper Frames
Published by March 13th, 2010 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.Own an Evo Sportster and want to turn it into a rigid chopper? Paughco has 2 new options to help you make the metamorphosis. The Single Loop Rigid Bobber frame is designed for 1986-2003 Sportster engines and features a distinctive 1 1/2” single loop downtube and 1 1/8” lower frame rails. A variety of rake, [...]
The performance cruiser and custom market are evolving very fast, pushing manufacturers to offer better handling, more stable & durable tires with improve aesthetics. Avon’s answer is the new Cobra line integrating a technology called “Advance Variable Density Belt” that the company is using for its sport bike tires. It gives the Cobra the nimbleness [...]
Custom Chrome. Dealer Show And 1970-2010 Anniversary. A Short Retrospective (Part 1)
Published by March 13th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This weekend, Custom Chrome Inc. CEO Holger Mohr and Marketing Director Steve Vieltri are welcoming about 250 motorcycle dealers, VIP’s and industry friends at the historic Dolce Hayes Mansion of San Jose, CA for the return of the legendary Custom Chrome Dealer Show and to celebrate with them the company 40th Anniversary.
We are in the [...]
Paul Teutul Sr Lawsuit Against Paul Teutul Jr. Judge Gives Them 60 Days To Settle Out Of Court.
Published by March 12th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Regarding the lawsuit opposing father & son, Justice Lewis Lubell gave yesterday both parties 60 days to resolve themselves all conflicting issues out of court. He asked them “if they want to continue draining money on lawyers or work out their differences like gentlemen?”
Paul Teutul Junior was fired by his father and the agreement signed at [...]
“Hi Cyril – First, I want to thank you for helping put the word out about Ironspirit backrest plates over the past few years. Great blog! Unfortunately, with the current economic climate, we find running two businesses difficult at best.
Therefore, after 5 years, we have closed Ironspirit. To all our customers and friends in the [...]
New Phantom Custom Wheel By Renegade Starts At Only $899.00
Published by March 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Wheels.In the custom motorcycle wheel beauty contest, a new entrant is this new design by Renegade Wheels. It’s called “Phantom Racine” (don’t ask me why?), and looks very light with its 9 fluted spokes in black anodizing with machined highlights.
Don’t forget that a slender spoke pattern provides a significant weight reduction and less rotating mass. [...]
New Harley-Davidson Serialized Dark Edition Ultra Classic Electra Glide
Published by March 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.If you are touring a lot, have more pesos than the average, can pay cash and want to ride to the dark side, Harley-Davidson has added a new CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) flavor to its Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® models line. The CVO Ultra is powered by a black and chrome Screamin’ Eagle® Twin Cam [...]
Custom Ape Hanger Handlebars For All Fists In The Wind
Published by March 11th, 2010 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.They are called “Dukes” (in 1″ tube) or “Big Dukes” (in 1 1/4″ tube), have a slight forward bend for some extra chopper attitude, are available in 6″ to 16″ high, drilled or un-drilled, for mounting on risers or directly on your triple tree (those with 3.5″ center to center holes) and sold raw, chrome or [...]
Woke up at 4 am EST to catch a plane at 6.20 am From West Palm Beach, FL to San Francisco, CA for the Custom Chrome Dealer Show and 40th Anniversary celebrations. I am certain that pretty soon we will be able to go Wi Fi while flying at an altitude of 30,000 ft. But for most of today I will be [...]
A Mini-Series On Custom Motorcycles Built To Honor Historic War Planes
Published by March 11th, 2010 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.A new website called Warbikes is launching a video mini-series offering viewers an up-close experience as a build team – fellow Builder Ralph Randolph & Crew at Knockout Motorcycles in Mesa, AZ – explores the unique history ad craftsmanship behind American military aircraft and then produce a custom motorcycle worthy of this heritage.
On Warbikes, you [...]
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