Road Tests

I‘ve been a fan of Brass Balls Bobbers for some time now, mainly because of the man behind the name, Dar Holdsworth. Dar is a man of principals and he puts those principals at the front of all he does in business. Darwin Motorcycles’ mission statement is simple: Above average motorcycles for the average Joe. […]

California’s Big Bear Lake was under several feet of snow as Aussie Kevin Alsop drove me up there from the LA airport and more snow was forecast. The weather gods had definitely determined that I wasn’t going to ride the GTX X-Wedge back down the twisty and treacherous mountain road the next day so we

Editor's Note: We met Deep South through Andy Meadors, the former Marketing genius, with Big Bear Choppers. He seemed excited about this new company, so we're following his lead. Check 'em out:Deep South Choppers, (DSC) is established as a nationally marketed American v-twin custom motorcycle shop, and now entering in the custom production micro-manufacturing segment

Didn't win last year’s IronWorks/Brass Balls Bobber/Bikernet Giveaway Bike? Why the long face? We have a deal for your… We’re giving away another Brass Balls Bobber to a lucky IronWorks subscriber. In a nod to the current economic times, we’re going to build this year’s bike on Darwin Motorcycles’ affordable BBB Model 1 Digger platform.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROLLS OUT NINE NEW MODELS FOR 2010–More Performance, Features and Value Across Six Motorcycle Platforms.MILWAUKEE (July 25, 2009) – Harley-Davidson roars into 2010 with nine new motorcycle models, the most expansive new-product introduction in the history of the Motor Company. Across six model platforms, Harley-Davidson achieves a fusion of tradition and technology in a

Shot during a 6000 mile road tour.When I'm riding my classic Indians I often hear folks say,” You can't ride old bikes very far, they're unreliable.” I chuckle, kick the dust alongside the highway, and explain. “It's not the motorcycle that's the problem, it's the builder. Most motorcycles are damn reliable, if well built,” I

They’re drunk on power, Graham and Wachtendorf. It is six degrees Celsius at 6:30 on a mid-week Florida morning and fingers have long ago lost feeling. Laughter from inside helmets has a maniacal edge and fogs the visor blind. But that’s fine, because looking where you’re going doesn’t matter on motorcycles like the Boss Hoss

Editor's Note: We recently became aware of the Big Dog SkilSaw partnership with a custom painted Big Dog K-9. This is another opportunity to win a fabulous custom motorcycle with a warranty for 2009. We immediately reached out to Big Dog for more information and photos. The motorcycle was on tour with Bosch tools, the

Click here to enter!I live in a fairly arid part of Colorado, we don’t get a ton of rain…except this year. It's the first day this month that is hasn’t showered like a Filipino monsoon, and I received a greasy e-mail from Bandit that read something like…“Got that SPS bike feature done? The eye in

I recently received a Scorpion All-In jacket and was immediately impressed with the cut, styling and fit. I'm tough to size — 6'5″ and long, but not massive at 230 pounds. I needed a tall jacket, without the girth of a 50-gallon drum. However, the jacket hung around 'cause we weren't sure if it was