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V Force Customs Bike Week Interview

Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Motorcycle USA got a chance to ask Vinnie DiMartino and Cody Connelly, former members of the OCC crew who formed their own company, V Force Customs, a few questions at Bike Week.

Daytona Bike Week on OCC Choppers

Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Motorcycle USA rides around 2009 Daytona Bike Week on two of Orange County Choppers production bikes.

2009 Daytona Bike Week First Report

Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Motorcycle USA got its first full day of action in a windy, chilly Daytona Beach, including a trip to Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona and a glimpse at the 2010 Triumph Thunderbird.

2009 Dirico Motorcycles First Look

Thursday, February 26, 2009
Dirico Motorcycles, a new cruiser motorcycle manufacturer started up by Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, debuted its newest bike, the Speedster, at the recent V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati.

2009 Cincinnati V-Twin Expo

Friday, February 13, 2009
Cincinnati was the center of the V-Twin motorcycles universe for a weekend as manufacturers, vendors,custom builders and celebrities turned out for the 9th Annual V-Twin Expo.

Custom Builder Iron Slave Choppers

Thursday, February 05, 2009
We ran into Iron Slave Choppers at the Sacramento Easyriders show and became instant fans of RJ Parkins work after checking out his creative custom motorcycle called 'Old Soul.'

Veterans Tribute At Daytona Bike Week

Thursday, January 29, 2009
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall will visit Daytona International Speedway Feb. 27 – March 8 during Daytona 200 Week By Honda.

Iron 883 Sportster H-D's Newest Dark Custom

Monday, January 26, 2009
Harley-Davidson introduces its newest Dark Custom, the Iron 883, a Sportster with a chopped rear fender and blacked-out features.

Old Skool Cycle Werks' PhatBack Conversion

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Old Skool Cycle Werks owner, Henry Chriss, has created a cool one-piece conversion kit for H-D touring models that will give your motorcycle the clean lines of a classic car.

2009 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Thousands of bikers converged on downtown Sacramento for the 2009 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show to see one of the first custom motorcycle shows of the year.

Victory Motorcycles CORE Concept Bike

Friday, January 16, 2009
Victory Motorcycles reveals its CORE concept motorcycle at the IMS show in NYC, providing a possible glimpse into the future of performance cruiser motorcycles.

2010 Honda Fury Chopper First Look

Friday, January 16, 2009
Honda takes a stab at the chopper motorcycle with the 2010 Honda Fury, the longest wheelbase in the Honda motorcycle lineup.

Powersports Girls/AFT Team to Build LowLa

Thursday, January 08, 2009
The girls of Powersports Modeling Agency are more than pretty faces as the ladies are working with well-known builder Jim Guiffra of AFT Customs to build a show-quality metric V-Twin cruiser.

Ransom Motorcycles Eve & The Serpent

Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Ransom Motorcycles first caught our attention by sourcing sportbike engines for his customs. Now we can't seem to take our eyes off his fabrication skills.

Bike Klub Teaches More than Custom Building

Wednesday, December 24, 2008
The Bernice MacNaughton High School Bike Klub gives challenged teens an opportunity to learn not only the art of custom bike building but a few lessons in life as well.

UFC Meets MotoUSA - MC Life

Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Motorcycle-USA takes a spin with Ultimate fighter Babalu and Affliction's Tom Atencio on some Roland Sands custom cruisers.

H-D Contest Winners Get Hollywood Debut

Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The Motor Company held a Hollywood premiere party hosted by Karen Davidson for the winners of its 'Bikes, Camera, Action!' contest.

$110,000 Confederate Motorcycle

Friday, November 28, 2008
Black Friday means finding the best deals, so how about a $110,000 Confederate Fighter for X-Mas!

2009 Ridley Motorbikes First Look

Friday, November 07, 2008
Who says the 2-stroke era is dead? Ridley Motorcycles fuses little smokers onto vintage bicycle frames for something altogether different.

Cruising the Mississippi Blues Highways

Friday, October 24, 2008
Our editor goes to the Mississippi Delta looking for the Blues, the Devil and the crossroads of legendary blues musician Robert Johnson.

Biketoberfest 2008 - Final Day Report

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Our correspondent delivers the final day report from Daytona's 2008 Biketoberfest, including some retro memories brought on by beautiful vintage rides.

Biketoberfest 2008 Street Bike Freestyle

Monday, October 20, 2008
Day 3 of Biketoberfest included a trip to the Daytona Flea Market and a chance to take in some freestyle street bike stunting action.

Biketoberfest 2008 The Wall of Death

Monday, October 20, 2008
Our Biketoberfest correspondent spent the day with the California Hell Riders, learning about their death-defying traveling thrill show, the Wall of Death.

Biketoberfest 2008 - Day 1 Report

Friday, October 17, 2008
MotorcycleUSA correspondent Jeremiah Knupp delivers daily reports from Daytona Beach's other ralley - Biketoberfest 2008.

Triumph Thunderbird Set for 2010

Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Triumph confirms its new Thunderbird cruiser to take on the American Big Twins as a 2010 model.

2009 Suzuki Boulevard M90 First Look

Monday, October 06, 2008
Suzuki has added a new power cruiser to its M-class, the 2009 Suzuki Boulevard M90, with all the styling of the popular M109R with a little less pop and for a little less change.

2009 Kawasaki 1700 Voyager 1st Look

Sunday, September 21, 2008
The Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager returns to the lineup for 2009. The Voyager gives Kawasaki fans a full-dress touring option that is destined to be a hit.

2009 Yamaha V-Star 950 First Look

Monday, September 08, 2008
Yamaha's 2009 sportbikes get the top headlines but the Japanese firm's Star cruiser brand unveiled an all-new design too - the V-Star 950.

2009 Victory Motorcycles First Look

Thursday, July 24, 2008
Victory Motorcycles celebrates ten years in the biz with a special anniversary edition of the Victory Vision that highlights the release of its 2009 model lineup.

2009 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide 1st Look

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Harley-Davidson has unveiled a production trike in the form of its 2009 Tri Glide Ultra Classic.

Custom Builder Knockout Motorcycles

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Knockout Motorcycles was one of nine custom motorcycle builders recently featured on CMT's Chopper Challenge where they had 30 days to build a bike for sponsor Jim Beam.

2009 Star V Star Cruisers First Look

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Yamaha gave the public a peek at a partial lineup of its 2009 motorcycles today, including the full '09 V Star line in addition to introducing its new 500cc scooter, the TMax.

2009 Star Motorcycles VMax First Look

Wednesday, June 04, 2008
After ten years of R&D, Star Motorcycles unveiled its 2009 VMax aboard the USS Midway yesterday in San Diego. Check out the latest bad boy on the block.

2009 Indian Motorcycles First Look

Monday, May 12, 2008
Indian Motorcycles released the first pictures of its 2009 Chief Standard prototype that it hopes to have out in time for Christmas.

Pitbulls, Poker Runs and Old Route 66

Thursday, May 08, 2008
It was a scene straight out of the Wild,Wild West as we embarked on a memorable Poker Run riding a Big Dog Pitbull at the recent Laughlin motorcycle rally.

Laughlin River Run Reflections 2008

Friday, May 02, 2008
Between the bounty of custom motorcycles and bikini contests, we're just now recovering from our time at the 26th Annual Laughlin River Run.

River Run Custom Show Winners

Sunday, April 27, 2008
With V Force Customs Vinnie and Cody as celebrity judges, the annual Laughlin River Run Custom Show was a big hit Saturday on the Riverwalk of the Colorado Belle.

Molly Hatchet Rocks Laughlin River Run

Friday, April 25, 2008
Motorcycle USA accidentally ran into Molly Hatchet's lead singer, Phil McCormack at the 2008 Laughlin River Run, who proceeded to give us a spot interview.

Bike of the Day Laughlin River Run '08

Friday, April 25, 2008
There's no shortage of innovative motorcycles at the Laughlin River Run, but Custom Cycle Control Systems gets our nod of approval for its technological ingenuity.

Purrfect Angelz Dazzle Laughlin River Run

Friday, April 25, 2008
The Purrfect Angelz are a staple on the biker rally scene, blending professional dance moves and athleticism in an energetic stage performance.

2008 Laughlin River Run Preview

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Motorcycle USA is packing up its bags and heading to Nevada for the 26th Annual Laughlin River Run to get its fill of custom shows, bikini contests and jammin' live music.

Rat's Hole Custom Show Coverage 2008

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Bikes with bite, and plenty of super radical motorcycles headlined the 36th Annual Rat's Hole Chopper Show during Bike Week.

2008 Daytona Bike Week in Review

Thursday, March 13, 2008
Motorcycle USA reflects back on the week that was Daytona 2008 as we gear up our motorcycles in anticipation of the next big event.

Arlen Ness Honored by Hall at Daytona

Saturday, March 08, 2008
Arlen Ness was the guest speaker at the 20th Annual Daytona Friendraising Breakfast on Friday, March 7 that benefited the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.

Custom Builder Tough Customs

Saturday, March 08, 2008
Tough Customs Pan Fry'd motorcycle is a true one-off custom rockabilly ride like no other.

Top 10 Things I Saw at Bike Week Today

Friday, March 07, 2008
You never know what you're going to see in Daytona during Bike Week, except of course motorcycles, lots and lots of motorcycles.

Ruling on Sikh Helmet Exemption

Thursday, March 06, 2008
An Ontario judge has ruled again Sikh rider Baljinder Badesha, who challenged the Canadian province's mandatory helmet law based on religious grounds.

2008 Daytona Bike Week Update

Thursday, March 06, 2008
Come along with Motorcycle USA as we ride through the gators and get our first taste of Main Street at Daytona Bike Week.

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.
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