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Love Hate Choppers Marlowe B Interview

Thursday, March 06, 2008
We caught up with Love Hate Choppers Marlowe B at Daytona where we talked about his newest enterprise with Ami James of Miami Ink fame.

2008 Daytona Bike Week Preview

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Daytona braces for 10 days of riding, racing, and reveling as a half-million bikers get ready to kickoff the motorcycle rally season at the 67th Annual Bike Week celebration.

New Custom Bike Association Formed

Friday, February 15, 2008
The Custom Bike Association is a new "advocate, provider, and promoter" for the V-Twin community that seeks to elevate and educate the motorcycle industry.

Religious Helmet Exemption?

Friday, February 15, 2008
One Candian Sikh is seeking an exemption for Ontario's mandatory helmet law based on religious grounds, with other Canadian provinces allowing Sikhs to ride without helmets.

L.A. Kings 'Ice Bike' Up for Raffle

Monday, February 11, 2008
The L.A. King's "Ice Bike," one of the first custom 2008 Star Raiders we've seen, will be raffled off to benefit the non-profit Kings Care Foundation.

Pat Tillman Chopper Raffle Honors Hero

Friday, February 08, 2008
A one-off custom motorcycle is being built in honor of fallen American hero Pat Tillman which will be raffled off to benefit the foundation created in his honor.

8th Annual Cincy V-Twin Expo Review

Thursday, February 07, 2008
The 8th Annual V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati featured the coming of age of S&S Cycles X-Wedge engine, concern over emissions regulations, and plenty of star attractions.

2008 OCC Pro Street & Bagger First Look

Tuesday, February 05, 2008
We traveled to Cincy for the premier of Orange County Choppers two new production motorcycles, the 2008 OCC Pro Street and Bagger, in a party that kicked off the 8th Annual V-Twin Expo.

Harley-Davidson Cross Bones First Look

Monday, January 21, 2008
Harley-Davidson introduced the newest bike in its Dark Custom line, the 2008 Cross Bones, and announced its exclusive motorcycle sponsorship of the UFC at a Viper Room party Saturday night.

2008 Viper Motorcycles First Look

Friday, December 21, 2007
Viper Motorcycles bucks the bolt-on trend with a claimed 80 percent of its parts manufactured in-house, including a monster 152ci mill.

Love Ride 24 and CA Bike Week Report

Wednesday, December 05, 2007
The 24th installment of Southern California's Love Ride saw the charity fundraiser event teamed up for the first time with California Bike Week.

Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies at Age 69

Friday, November 30, 2007
America's legendary daredevil, Evel Knievel, passes at the age of 69.

2008 American IronHorse First Look

Friday, November 02, 2007
Motorcycle USA offers a glimpse at the latest V-Twins rumbling off the American IronHorse production line as the Texas-based company continues to offer quality custom-inspired creations.

Custom Builder Detroit Bros

Thursday, October 25, 2007
Working out of their shop in the Detroit suburbs, brothers James and Dave Kaye are up-and-comers in the custom builder scene as the aptly named Detroit Bros.

2008 Big Bear Choppers First Look

Friday, October 19, 2007
Big Bear Choppers continues to push the innovation envelope with its 2008 offerings, being among the first manufacturers to offer S&S's X-Wedge engine in its clean G.T.X. bagger and its brother-in-arms, the Paradox.

2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring Launches

Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Triumph announced that its popular cruiser, the Rocket III, has received a healthy dose of alterations that transform it into a long-hauling, two-up riding beast of a Touring bike.

2008 Big Dog Motorcycles 1st Look

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Wichita-based Big Dog Motorcycles continues to stake its claim as the world's largest manufacturer of custom bikes with its 2008 lineup.

2008 Star Raider First Look

Monday, September 10, 2007
Star looks to cash in on the custom craze with its 2008 Raider that fuses styling cues of a chopper with modern performance.

2008 Honda VTX1300 Tourer 1st Look

Thursday, September 06, 2007
For riders who want a touring bike but don't want to give up their classic cruiser, Honda's VTX1300 Tourer fits both bills.

Custom Builder Copr Choppers

Thursday, August 23, 2007
We'd like to introduce the winner of the MCUSA Online Biker Build-Off, Copr Choppers, and its award-winning bike the Ground Pounder.

Sturgis 2007 Motorcycle Rally Wrap-Up

Thursday, August 16, 2007
Sounds of a V-Twin trail off into a Black Hills' sunset, the 2007 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally draws to a close. A look back at the week's festivities.

Sturgis 2007 Mid-Week Update

Wednesday, August 08, 2007
The Black Hills of South Dakota continues to be the place to be for bikers as the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rages on.

2008 Victory Motorcycles First Look

Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Victory Motorcycles unveils its lineup of power cruisers for 2008 which includes two new models, the Vegas Low and the Kingpin 8-Ball.

2008 Suzuki C109R & GSX650F

Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Suzuki took the wrapping off of its latest power cruiser, the 2008 C109R, and this time its bringing two new friends to the party, the M109R2 and the M109R Limited Edition.

Custom Builder Nash Motorcycles

Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Vancouver, Washington's Nash Motorcycle Company is one of the up-and-comers in the Custom Motorcycle scene thanks to the creativity and hard work of Taber Nash and his brothers.

Vote in MCUSA's Online Biker Build-Off

Thursday, May 17, 2007
We introduce our choices for the Top 5 custom builders we ran across at the 2007 Laughlin River Run and ask you, the reader, to vote for who you'd like to see in an upcoming feature article.

The Return of Indian Motorcycles

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
We talk with Indian Motorcycles' Chairman Stephen Julius about the manufacturer's plans to once again throw on its gloves in the heavyweight cruiser ring.

2007 Laughlin River Run Day 2

Saturday, April 28, 2007
Friday at the 25th annual Laughlin River Run saw the temperatures get hotter, the crowds get thicker, and clothes started to come off.

2007 Laughlin River Run Day 1

Friday, April 27, 2007
The 25th annual Laughlin River Run got off to a roaring start as the rumble of thousands of V-Twins filled the valley of this small Nevada town along the banks of the Colorado River.

Customs JRL Cycles' Radial Chopper

Tuesday, April 17, 2007
What started out as drawings on a bar napkin morphed into one of the most unique bikes you'll ever see, JRL Cycles' Radial Chopper, a motorcycle powered by a 2800cc airplane engine.

Custom Builder Roger Goldammer

Thursday, April 05, 2007
We were blown away when we saw Roger Goldammer's custom creations at last year's Bonneville Speed Trials.

Portland Easyriders Centerfold Bike Show

Thursday, March 29, 2007
Portland played host to a slew of custom motorcycles as a stopping point in this year's Easyriders Centerfold Tour. Check out all the highlights.

Builder Custom Sportbike Concepts

Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Custom Sportbike Concepts are pioneers in the metric world, leading the evolution of fat-backed sportbikes and be on the cusp of tomorrow's trends today.

Harley-Davidson Baggers to the Keys

Friday, March 16, 2007
With visions of palm trees and Jimmy Buffet tunes in his head, Neale Bayly escapes the wear of winter in the Florida Keys aboard a Harley-Davidson.

Daytona Contest Crowns Miss BikeWeek

Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Cate Bariso, 21, of New Port Richey, FL beat out 10 other contestants on March 10 at the Metric Experience show to stake her claim as Miss BikeWeek.com 2007.

Daytona Bike Week 2007 Rat's Hole

Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Mike Odom offers a few parting shots of the revelry that was Daytona Bike Week 2007, including coverage of the ever-popular 35th Annual Rat's Hole Show.

Daytona Bike Week 2007 The Scene

Saturday, March 10, 2007
Our on scene photographers bring you a glimpse of the action you are missing while sitting at your computer during Bike Week 2007.

Daytona Bike Week 2007 A Glimpse

Friday, March 09, 2007
The 66th Annual Daytona Bike Week is in full swing and we fill you in on the action, including babes, bikes, racing... Did we mention babes?

Forty Cycles of Yesteryear

Thursday, February 08, 2007
We sit down and knock one back at Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's, a bar in downtown San Francisco which has an impressive display of vintage motorcycles hanging from the rafters.

Custom Builder Guilty Customs

Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Guilty Customs plans on carving out its niche in the world of customs by combining modern, high-performance components on classically-styled bikes.

2008 Victory Vision First Look

Friday, January 19, 2007
Victory Motorcycles is treading bold new ground in the luxury-touring market with this dramatically styled V-Twin cruiser.

Miami-Dade's Motorcycle Medics

Wednesday, January 10, 2007
In the race to save human lives, Miami-Dade County is harnessing the power of two wheels with its Motorcycle Emergency Response Teams.

Custom Builder The Desmo Devil

Wednesday, January 03, 2007
A new angle to the custom craze comes in the form of a controversially different Ducati chopper that bulges eyes and draws crowds wherever it goes.

Roland Sands KRV5 Tracker

Friday, December 15, 2006
Roland Sands broke the wrapper on a unique boardtracker-inspired custom at the 2006 USGP, certainly the only cruiser ever to be powered by a V-5 MotoGP motor!

Choppers to South Beach

Thursday, November 30, 2006
Sir Neale regales MCUSA faithful with a recap on his American IronHorse chopper ride down to Miami's sexy South Beach.

2006 Love Ride Report

Thursday, November 30, 2006
Thousands of H-D riders converged on Castaic Lake to celebrate in Oliver Shokouh's annual bash and raised big bucks for MDA.

Custom Builder Ransom Motorcycles

Friday, October 27, 2006
Tired of the V-Twin custom chopper cliche? "The Revelation" provides a fresh take on what constitutes a custom bike using a compact CBR motor for a unique spin on the genre.

Sturgis Wrap-Up

Thursday, September 07, 2006
Nearly a half-million people partied at Sturgis this year. Billy distills the experience with his wrap of the infamous event.

USPS and Motorcyles

Friday, September 01, 2006
The Post Office makes a spelling gaffe that results in a stamp-collecting motorcycle-lover's wet dream.

2006 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show

Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Part of the trifecta of big motorcycle events in SoCal draws big crowds, crazy machines and plenty of booth bunnies.
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