Monday, August 14, 2006
Our cruiser correspondent once again takes us on his journey to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Come along for the ride.
Friday, July 28, 2006
This year, Star Days takes up residence in Longmont, Colorado, a short trip from Denver up I-25. We're here because we want to keep our fingers on the pulse of the metric cruiser market.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Cruiser correspondent Billy Bartels chats with the boys at Twisted Choppers about music, TV, and their custom-built two-wheeled creations.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
See Discovery Channel Behind the Scenes of the Biker Build-Off between Roland Sands vs Jesse Rooke.
Thursday, April 06, 2006
It's still a massive celebration of the motorcycle, but it might not be the Bike Week you remember.
Monday, March 06, 2006
Our cruiser man Billy Bartels braved the front lines to give us up to date reports at Sturgis, so we thought he could do the same down in Daytona.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
We first profiled Patrick Pawlukiewicz and his custom sportbike business two years ago, since then he sent us info on his latest creation - a decked-out R1.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Our cruiser correspondent reports on the Arizona Motorcycle Expo in sunny Phoenix, a showcase for the best of custom builders in the Southwest.
Monday, December 26, 2005
Neale Bayly takes a stroll through motorcycle board-track racing past when he tours through the Wheels Through Time museum in Maggie Valley, NC.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Read the Cory Ness Interview. Son of a legend writes his own.
Monday, October 24, 2005
As the whole custom chopper scene continues to grow, new events keep popping up around the country. Billy takes us to Vegas for one of the newest.
Friday, September 09, 2005
In Part 1 we merely installed some simple cosmetic upgrades to the bike, but this time we addressed the bikes biggest flaw: It's stock! Well, not any more.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
In case you missed it, our cruiser correspondent Billy Bartels reflects on his coverage of the 2005 Sturgis Rally.
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Our new cruiser correspondent takes us on a walk through the West Coast's biggest bike show.
Friday, August 12, 2005
Billy Bartels keeps us up to date with daily reports on the happenings at this years Sturgis Rally.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Coast 2 Coast Choppers certainly grabbed our attention at Daytona bike week with their bold designs, and shop foreman Jimi Hell was kind enough to answer to our questions.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
This isn't quite Bike Week at Myrtle Beach, triked-out Goldwings with trailers would confront the always engaging Peter Jones at the 12th Annual Honda Hoot.
Friday, July 22, 2005
Sands does it all wrong. Sands creations are over the edge. Sands creations are rooted in the historical traditions of chopper culture, but he turns the concept inside out, swings it over his head and tosses it down the street.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
USGP at Laguna Seca was the perfect showcase for Rooke Customs to unveil the latest creation from talented custom builder Jesse Rooke.
Friday, May 27, 2005
In the world of custom bikes there are innovators and there are imitators. In the eyes of Nothing But Customs' John Triplett, he is indeed an innovator. If you don't believe us, just ask John.
Sunday, May 15, 2005
Bikes, trikes, and all the likes, yet the Myrtle Beach Bike Week is not Daytona de je vu. Bike Week at Myrtle Beach is a totally different dog.
Friday, May 13, 2005
Sometimes being ordinary just doesn't cut it. In the case of the bad boys from Xtreme Cycles of Sarasota, Florida, it's not even an option. Breaking the mold and stuffing a great big handful of immorality straight down your throat is more their style.
Friday, April 01, 2005
There are many people who believe that there is no replacement for displacement. Then there are those that feel NOS is the only way to go. What about superchargers though? Then there are those who choose all of the above.
Friday, March 25, 2005
Sure, a stocker H-D looks good off the showroom floor, but we're not merely enhancing aesthetics here; we're personalizing.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
For those of you that were unable to attend Bike Week you can live vicariously through the lens of the Motorcycle USA camera for the fifth year in a row.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
What do you get when you cross a big crowd of bikers, several thousand beers, a couple hundred shredded cabbages, a dozen money-hungry biker chicks and freezing cold rain? Some good clean fun, baby!
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
The center of the motorcycle universe will be Daytona, FL this week as the 64th annual Bike Week celebration gets underway.
Friday, February 18, 2005
Why settle for ordinary when you can go for extraordinary? We're taking a stock Sporty from mild to wild in with our latest project bike.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Every motorcyclist, regardless of what make of bike they ride or own, should attend the Sturgis Rally at least once in their lives.
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
There are many reasons motorcycle mechanics, designers get into building custom choppers. For many, they simply have a design in their head and after years of biking experience, whether it be working on the machines or just riding them, these mechanically inclined entrepreneurs decide it's about time to build their dream bike.
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
The Project Mean Streak machine completed an epic chapter in this two year tale, etching its name in the AMA Record book with a blistering run at the first ever Motorcycle Land Speed Trials in Utah.
Friday, September 10, 2004
The BUB Speed Trials came to a conclusion on Thursday and by all accounts the Project Bonneville Mean Streak was a success on the Salt Flats.
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
Every year for the past ten years the Sturgis on the River Rally, held in Davenport Iowa, takes place over the Father's Day weekend in June.
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
More than 300 teams are on hand at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats for the inaugural Speed Trials by Bub.
Thursday, August 12, 2004
With our best laid plans in action, we are reaching the building stages of the Bonneville Project. Check out how we're going to make this bike scream.
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
This year, the Star Touring and Riding Group set their sights on the small town of Roanoke in Virginia, which hosted their sixth annual STAR Days event.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Hundreds of miles from where he grew up in Vellejo Calif., James Epperson is putting his 20 years of motorcycle building experience to use as he introduces himself to the custom chopper world under the EZ Customs moniker.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
When you come face to face with nine miles of smooth racing surfaces like this, the only thing that should go through your mind is SPEED.
Friday, June 18, 2004
Jeff Nicklus has been building motorcycles since he was 15 years old, but none have meant more to him than the custom he completed in April 2004.
Friday, May 21, 2004
In a perfect world a biker would be able to buy a custom chopper and immediately show it off to all of his friends down at the local bar and grill right next door, have a burger and a beer, and never have to take his eyes off of his prized motorcycles.
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
On the eve of its 10th Anniversary, and with their 10,000th bike having just left the factory, Big Dog Motorcycles has established itself as the largest specialty motorcycle manufacturer in the country.
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Sure, it's nice to see radical American V-Twins being created from scratch, but some of the sweetest choppers on the road started off as run-of-the-mill metric cruisers.
Friday, April 23, 2004
When noted custom bike builder Donnie Smith puts on a bike show, people from all around flock to it like a lint ball to a Perowitz paint job. We got the inside scoop on the event from King Donnie himself.
Friday, April 09, 2004
There have always been differences between production bikes and custom choppers. One difference being the price and another being that most production bikes look like…well, production bikes.
Monday, March 15, 2004
The Harley-Davidson and Buell Ride-in show took place Wednesday, March 2, 2004 at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. Here are the winners.
Monday, March 08, 2004
MCUSA takes a further look into the H-D experience at Bike Week. Harley riders may seem to be worlds apart from sportbike riders, but some BW attendees explain that the groups have more in common than what might be seen on the surface.
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
You may have expectations and preconceptions about Daytona's grand party, but nothing can prepare you for actually being in among it. Here's our first report from the beach party that makes leather cool.
Friday, March 07, 2003
Activities from Main Street to the Speedway were shut down while the rain filled the gutters and pushed Bike Week participants indoors.
Thursday, August 29, 2002
This is our first impression of Star Days, a Yamaha-supported event in Springdale, Arkansas that provides a venue for riders of all brands to gather on common ground.
