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Non Biker Gear. Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Evel Knievel. Who’s Next?

Christian Audigier, the designer behind the Von Dutch and Ed Hardy clothing lines is preparing the launch the Evel Knievel gear.  The secret of such successful businesses? Use the names of famous people of our motorcycle industry, always retired (Ed Hardy) or preferably dead, give them or their heirs the smallest possible royalty or a [...]

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Ride Like Hell. Feel Like Heaven.

Whatever you ride, I hope you know the feeling. This Cyril Huze tee shirt will get you there a little bit faster. Is it necessary to state how much the opposite sex may be impressed when reading this text? Wearing this retro racing logo will never put anyone out of style, before or after your fast to heaven exercise. Classic fit, only available in gray, [...]

Zero Engineering 2010 Choppers Calendar

From the home of the original Samurai Choppers a calendar featuring 12 inspiring choppers and 12 non less inspiring Japanese girls.
They have a universal design, meaning that no holidays are mentioned to be used internationally. Only 1000 have been printed and can you can order one (worldwide shipping) only from the Zero Engineering Website. [...]

Best Self Promoting Tee-Shirt Of The Month

Ray owns a business called Biker Rain Chaps. And in these tough times (or rainy days) he had to find a cheap creative way to promote his business. So he created this tee-shirt “My Bike Makes Me Wet” that you can get for free + 25% discount on his chaps when you place an order [...]

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Pro-One Mini Motorcycle Registration Holder

If it didn’t happen to you, it will! Because you are distracted or just because you have a ride only wallet, you forget your registration. Which is very fine until a cop  approaches you and asks your “driver license, registration, insurance…”. And as you know, more than when you drive a car, the absence of [...]

Building Custom Motorcycles Around The Clock…

Thanks to reader Nicker, a couple of masterpieces in very small scale. And you wondered what happened to all these leftover watch parts…Author unknown, but seems to be in Brazil. Tell me if you know. Will credit him or her.
Added October 23, 7.15 pm. The artist is Jose Geraldo Reis Pfau (thank you “Fluke”)

The 2010 Sexiest Motorcycle Calendars Are Here

Never wait december to buy a calendar for yourself or as a gift for the new year. The reason being that most calendars are more than 12 months, and the 3 ones I am featuring here are 16-month and started in September. And since they are all about the most amazing motorcycles of the year [...]

All Star Hi-Priced Hi-Tops

As you already know I am a Converse addict and love the shoes private line designed by John Varvatos for this company, all priced under $80.00. Then I received this picture of a new Hi-Tops model that John Varvatos is selling direct. Love at first sight till’ I read the price. $250.00. I understand that [...]

What’s Going On With Jesse James?

Ever wondered what’s going on with Jesse James and West Coast Choppers? Hey, I know. In addition to his own TV show and many guest appearances, Jesse is multi-tasking, multi-designing, multi-welding, etc… between WCC in Long Beach, CA and Austin Speed Shop in Austin, Texas. Jesse has always had very nice looking websites, rich of [...]

Bad Boy Baby Boomer Chair

You are looking at a Bad Boy Baby-Boomer Chair. Much more appealing than the traditional La-Z-Boy and making you feel much younger. It features headlights to help you look for the TV remote you lost again, mirrors to check on your wife in the kitchen, a footrest that you can kick to make vroom room via [...]

Sexlets Gum

When after midnight, with a muted sound TV front of me (at this time she is usually sleeping…), I find myself typing on my laptop the words you are going to read when you wake up, I am amazed by the number of running commercials about male enhancement of, like they say, this certain part of [...]

Klein Leather Tools Bag

When you buy it new I know that it looks very “preppy” and “yuppy” , but it doesn’t take much time, sweat and grease to turn it into a gorgeous patina tools bag that you can use for the next 50 years. Since 1857, Klein Tools has been making American beauties like this. So, the old [...]

The New Bronze Masterpiece Of Jeff Decker

Honoring the American Speedway, expressing its spirit, freezing in time an instant of 2 racers in full drift fighting wheel to wheel, it is what this new  dynamic piece of artwork from artist Jeff Decker is all about. Can you hear engines screaming? Did you identify the 2 bikes? A 1934 Single Cylinder Crocker racing [...]

Motorcycle Culture Inspired Pizza Cutters

Frankie Flood is an artist and professor of jewelry and metalsmithing at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. In his website, he writes:

Bomber Jacket To Go With Your Bobber Paint Job Nose Art.

I told you 2 weeks ago that distressed brown leather was big again, for you, for your bike accessories and you riding your bike. But when I wrote my article about the new Harley-Davidson distressed brown leather seats and bags I didn’t think you would email me to ask me where to buy a cool Bomber [...]

The Case For Carrying Your Smart Phone, iPod, Credit Cards, Keys. What Else…

George’s Leather Design has a new product for all of you bikers that don’t seem to have enough pockets. George Grieco call them mini cases, and they are a good place to carry all you need to carry because we are in 2009 and everybody, or almost everybody, has a cel. phone, an iPod, Credit [...]

Wake Up To Authentic Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Sounds On Your iPod/iPhone

Difficult for me to believe that some people would like to fall asleep ?!? or wake up ?!? with a motorcycle sound, even to authentic Harley-Davidson motorcycle sounds. But if you really feel like hearing “potato-potato sounds” in your bedroom iHome and Harley-Davidson created this Headlight iPhone/iPod Alarm Clock Dock with the promise that there [...]

Non-Harley Knuckle Bag

Ladies, here a model for you to rev-up your wardrobe. I like the motorcycle inspired Knuckle handle (although made of polyurethane) and the fact that it’s called the “Peacekeeper”.
Must be because all women have thought of using their bag as an attack weapon (against another woman) or a defense one if attacked by a man [...]

Elkskin Gloves For Serious Riding

Aerostich is a company whose motto is to manufacture a line of accessories to make riding more comfortable in all conditions, through all kind of terrain and to all destinations. And I like these soft gloves made with medium to heavy Elkskin. They are thicker, stronger and more abrasion resistant than deer hide and they will [...]

Deck Of Shame. Financial Crisis Playing Cards.

The economy took a dive. This year, maybe you don’t take any vacation (also called “staycation”), or you cut on the number of rallies you are attending, or during Sturgis you are going to skip one or two concerts and refrain yourself from doing pit stops at all the Deadwood bars and casinos. You can still have fun at night [...]

Wizards Bike Wash. Girl Not Included.

Although I must have been “briefed” by about 2 dozens of manufacturers wanting me to endorse their products I am not an expert in bike wash and detailing. I just know 1- the meaning of clean when I see it. 2- that you are better off to do it yourself than to give your bike [...]

Garage Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover

4 finalists have been chosen to compete in the Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover. You can cast your vote on who you feel is most deserving. 2 winners will be announced, both receiving rider makeovers with one grand winner receiving a makeover for his/her bike as well.  The finalists include, Victoria Kriner, a regional rep for [...]

New Slut Life Clothing Line. A Name So Wrong. It Could Be Right.

When I was young studying marketing & advertising at the Paris University, one of the first things I learned is that (sometimes) provocation equals seduction. Well Mike Belland from A1 Cycles must think same to name “Slut Life” his new line of clothing. He tells me that his line is sizzling, sexy beyond belief, and [...]

Royal Tattoo Helmets.

First, if you wonder about the ‘Fleur-De-Lys” graphic, it’s the traditional symbol for the French throne. But this version used on the “Smet Helmets” is a design derived from the tattoo work of artist Don Ed Hardy. For all those who got a case of pinstripping overdose. Padding is removable, so you can easily clean it. These [...]

Hardcore Watches

Evidently, Designer Steve Soffa uses the symbols and imagery of the biker lifestyle as inspiration for his Hardcore Series Of Watches. If you love the Maltese design  (it belongs to public domain as the opposite of what many people think) and are looking for a new (or rally only) timepiece, these 2 watches look pretty [...]

Gusset Jeans. No More Ouch.

Personally, I never thought too much about it although…I felt it a lot. In New Orleans, I had to have my display next to David Hall of Gusset Jeans, to receive my 1st lesson in jeans anatomy.

More Than 90 Vintage Motorcycle Logos To Choose From

Are vintage motorcycles your way of life? Don & Peg Miller in PA ride, sponsor, promote, compete in all types of vintage motorcycle events, restore and collect many old brands. Purveyors of motorcycle history, they offer a very wide selection of vintage tee-shirts, jerseys, riding gear and accessories featuring more than 90 logos to choose [...]

LightPot. A Lamp To Plant…Whatever

Because it’s Green Planet Month (I am confused, it’s every month), one post for green decoration and entertainment. You know that to have indoor plants help you purify air. I will not show you this new light if I didn’t like the design and the concept. If you live in a big city condo, planting [...]

New Zip On The Cloth

Writing this Blog and deciphering a lot of press releases, you can’t imagine how much I learn every day, important or not. Like, did you know that you can improve the way people pull their zipper tab, split rings without busting their finger nails, etc. Well, and doing it in style like making the S&S [...]

Indian Motorcycle Launches Women’s Apparel

Did you notice? Until now the new Indian Motorcycle had only a men’s apparel collection. Women must have done some magical dances around the Kings Mountain headquarter, praying the staff to provide for some feminine clothing. Indian Motorcycle just released its first collection of women’s apparel, and as expected from any motorcycle manufacturer, is made [...]




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