The Kneeslider

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Harley-Davidson and the 25 – 40 Year Old Buyer

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All motorcycle manufacturers must contend with changes in tastes & demographics (age, gender, location, etc.). For several years there has been a lot of talk about the increase in the average age of the Harley-Davidson buyer. The investment in the 2010 Street Glide Trike model seems to be in-line with that statistic, while another investment in the Nightster has been … [Read more...]

Shavonna by Jesse Rooke

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Jesse Rooke showed up at the AMD show with Shavonna to compete in the Modified Harley-Davidson class. It's a modified 883 Sportster, single sided swingarm, Trask Performance turbo and pieces from Storz, Ohlins and more. I like the look and it's not so radical that another builder couldn't do much the same thing. Sometimes not knowing what to do keeps an owner from doing what he … [Read more...]

Revolution-2 V-Rod Custom from Wonder Customs

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Jason Wonder was just at the AMD World Championship in Sturgis with his Revolution-2 V-Rod custom. We showed you his Rev-1 in May but he said he was already working on Rev-2 and here it is. He didn't send any details about the bike but you can see it's a lot more compact than his first build and more in line with what some of you may have had in mind for a naked bike … [Read more...]

2010 Buell Models – Where’s the Blast?

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Buell introduced their 2010 models just like the Motor Company, and they are making a big deal of showing a Blast after a trip through the crusher. It just never made much of a sportbike. But, as luck would have it, it makes a killer ottoman. Or end table. Or art piece. Through an innovative process known as crushing, we’ve turned a limited number of Blasts into colorful … [Read more...]

2010 Harley Davidson Models Roll Out

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Harley Davidson rolled out their lineup for 2010 a few days ago with nine new models, though Harley's term "new models" is sometimes a bit of a stretch, mixing and matching accessories more than building something really new but there's nothing wrong with that. Harley is working with a tough economic environment and these bikes are a nice mix across the platforms. The Street … [Read more...]