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Todd Silicato is just that kind of guy. He worked for PM for years, but had the balls to strike out on his own and kick off Todd’s Cycles, which became a success. He designed his own product line, built wild customs and modified stock bikes. He’s sort of a quiet guy with his easy-going […]

Basedon a new 2015 Indian Scout and customized to emulate thepurpose-built nature of historic hill climb motorcycles, the BlackHills Beast is the work of Doug Siddens and Nick Jaquez ofIndianMotorcycles.net. Photography by Todd Williams Transformingthe look of the Scout started relatively easily with the addition ofseveral new Indian Motorcycle accessories including the 1920 SoloSaddle Seat

This bike kicked off nearly 10 years ago. The original chassis and mock up built around a Shovelhead designed by Scott Craig. The bike then slipped into my garage and was worked on periodically over the years to follow. Amazingly I stumbled into Garage company one day. Yoshi, the owner, was offered a 1946 FL

Life is full of twists and metal-flake turns. Dar Holdsworth is a non-stop individual who can’t ever give up on his dream to build class custom motorcycles. He’s a family man with a dream. As you know, it’s one thing for a brother to have a dream and run at it, smoke cigars, drink whiskey,

He’s been ‘The Dude,’ ’Jungle Jim,’ ’The Main Event,’ and ‘Custom Chucky P’ in his stellar career as a professional wrestler but Chuck Palumbo is fast becoming well known under his real name as a custom motorcycle builder and co star [with Rick Dore] of ‘Rusted Development’- formerly known as ‘Lords Of The Car Hoards.’

  Sturgis was fun and with so much going, so much to look at, and so much whiskey, sometimes things get scattered. I happened to stumble into the Spoke, after five other events on the same day between the Chip and Downtown. I knew I was standing on a slab of concrete for a reason.

  Victory Motorcycles has just introduced the 2016 Empulse TT, the first all-electric addition to the Victory lineup. A fully electric, street-legal sport bike, the Empulse TT is as capable of carving tight lines on twisting roads as it is powering the daily commute, according to the company. The Empulse TT features a sport bike-style

The 2016Indian Motorcycles Are Here Following record Q2 sales results, ahealthy demand for the Indian Scout and the 2016 Indian Chief DarkHorse releases earlier this year, Indian Motorcycle is enjoying windin their sails as they prepare to show off the whole 2016 lineup at75th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Here’s a quick look at the 2016Indian

This is a strange one, but then the light went on. Shige owns MOONEYES USA and Japan. He’s a busy guy. He’s owned MOONEYES for 23 years and is active in the custom car and motorcycle market. He’s in the process of taking one his vintage dragsters and hauling it to the salt flats. “I’m

  This custom Indian Scout was built by Jeb Scolman – the same hot-rod artisan responsible for the Spirit of Munro that was built to celebrate the launch of the ThunderStroke111 in 2014.     Jeb was delivered an engine, and the simple instruction to build what he wanted to out of a new 2015

  Victory Motorcycles, in partnership with Roland Sands Design and Cycle World, will race a new prototype engine at the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb on June 28. The prototype racing motorcycle, named Project 156 for the 156 turns in the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb, also known as the Race to the Clouds, will

We have a 1984 Shovelhead in the shop and have been unhappy with the primary system and the stock starter system. Then our Sturgis Shovel ran into some problems with the RevTech 5-speed with the kicker. It had something to do with the main-shaft and the angle of the tapered end. Just recently, I ran

When it was time to give the KZ440 bobber the superior airflow and superior performance it deserved, Todd built a carbon fiber topped dual flange K&N air filter of his own design K&N Air Filters employee Todd White transformed a run-of-the-mill 1981 Kawasaki KZ440 LTD into a Ryan Villopoto inspired bobber taking Bikernet’s Editor’s Choice

Where does inspiration come from? It’s all around us. What encourages someone to push the boundries of what is the norm? I continually look for those opportunities. A few years ago, a very special customer walked into my life who had a vision of a bike that did not fit the norm. I still remember

It all started with a Redondo Beach school district employee and a wife who said, “Pick one.” Ron (who wouldn’t give up his last name) lived in Santa Clarita with his three kids and his soon to be gone wife. He worked on bikes in his garage and for the school district, 50 miles away,

  When you need a pro, you need a pro. There is no part of a motorcycle that can be overlooked if you truly want to go “custom”. A real builder knows when a job requires an outside craftsman held in high esteem. Randy Aron from Cycle Visions needed someone he could count on to

Photo by Ray Stubblebine   Building on the excitement of Project LiveWire’s debut last year, select consumers in Asia, Europe, Canada, and the United States will have an opportunity to ride and provide feedback on the bike, helping to guide the development of the new motorcycle, beginning this week with events at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit.

Project Hammerhead By Klock Werks The minute the 2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide was released, the folks at Klock Werks knew they just had to get their hands on one so they could get to work to adapt the company’s patented Flare Windshields to fit the new fairing design. They promptly ordered a brand-new Road

New for 2016, Indian Motorcycle’s Dark Horse offers an understated variation on the Indian Chief theme. The new model is an ideal platform for customizing too.      Two summers ago, a bold attempt was made to bring a new balance of power to the world of American motorcycles. The venue was Sturgis, South Dakota,

It’s a cold winter day in the heart of Oklahoma City, the largest city in Oklahoma, as the tight crew at Brass Balls Cycles does exactly what they love to do, build bitchin’ custom cycles, bobbers, choppers, and FXRs. In this sketchy world we live in the boss, Dar Holdsworth is not afraid to do

Photography: Paul Morton   Indian Motorcycle and Dirty Bird Concepts revealed a customized 2015 Indian Scout at the International Motorcycle Shows New York City event. Dirty Bird Concepts owner, John Shope, was fired up about the project called “Scout 42” as soon as he saw the new motorcycle revealed at the Black Hills Rally in Sturgis

  Here is a Johnny Mac Bobber featuring Betty Joanna, Ms. Strip Club Choppers.   This is a new line of bobbers from Johnny Mac’s Chopper House. This is why: We are taking doner sportsters, stripping them down, putting them on a Craftech frame, and using all original Indian Larry Parts, tank, fenders, handlebars, risers…

  If there was an award for the most Amazing bike builder on the planet Dar would be a major contender. He wouldn’t win it for building some spindly, art object, board track racer and winning the AMD World Championship, although he has already won several AMD awards. Don’t get me wrong, art objects are