Bling’s Cycles ‘Spade’
Shadow
May 29, 2013
Bikes were jammed underneath the pavilion at the Broken Spoke, awaiting their collective fate, while we judges wormed our way between each custom looking for the top picks in the Editors’ Choice Bike Show. Intermittent showers visited this Tuesday of Daytona Bike Week; the skies were occluded by rain... Read more »
Daytona debut of Indian Motorcycle’s Thunder Stroke 111
Robert Filla
May 20, 2013
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA., MAR. 9-17–You’d be hard pressed while attending Daytona Bike Week this year to not somehow be touched by the unveiling of Indian Motorcycle’s new proprietary motor that has been under development since Indian was acquired by Polaris Industries in April 2011. That whirlwind... Read more »
Indian Motorcycle’s Thunder Stroke 111: Built for the long run
Kip Woodring
May 20, 2013
Now that we’ve been introduced to the first true Indian engine in close to half a century, a moment’s reflection leads to the conclusion that it has been engineered and styled (yes, styled) almost perfectly for its intended “target” audience. A bulls-eye, if ever there was one! Even the engine’s... Read more »
Indian Motorcycle announces price point, Sturgis unveiling of 2014 Indian Chief
Press Release
May 13, 2013
MEDINA, Minn. — May 13, 2013 — Indian Motorcycle is continuing its trip toward the historic unveiling of the completely new 2014 Indian Motorcycle. Following on the heels of the reveal of the all-new Thunder Stroke 111 engine on March 9 at Daytona Bike Week, Indian Motorcycle is announcing additional... Read more »
Harley-Davidson releases all-new Breakout motorcycle
Press Relase
March 8, 2013
MILWAUKEE, WIS., March 8—Harley-Davidson announced the release of the all-new 2013 Breakout, described as “an urban prowler, a bike ready for a midnight ramble to the roadhouse or a rib joint rendezvous with the crew,” according to The Motor Company. 2013 Harley-Davidson Breakout The Breakout is... Read more »
Indian Motorcycle’s debut at Long Beach IMS
Kip Woodring
February 20, 2013
LONG BEACH, CALIF., DEC. 7—The anniversary of our nation’s entry into a global conflict, some 71 years ago, was also, somewhat prophetically, a declaration of similar magnitude by Polaris Industries. Only this time the declaration applies to the worldwide competition within the motorcycle industry... Read more »
2013 Victory Boardwalk road test
Robert Filla
December 12, 2012
In any new relationship, first impressions mean a lot. Whether it’s the way she walks in a pair of heels, or whether he holds the door open, those first few hours can cast the die and alter your opinion of that new love forever. The same is true with Victory Motorcycles’ new Boardwalk—there are... Read more »
Harley-Davidson 2013 OE Model Year Press Launch
Ernie Copper
November 6, 2012
BELLINGHAM, WASH., AUG. 12-16—When I arrived at the Hotel Bellweather on Bellingham Bay in Washington State for Harley-Davidson’s 2013 model year press launch, it didn’t take long before my curiosity about The Motor Company’s 2013 lineup was satisfied. Prior to our evening’s dinner, Jen Hoyer,... Read more »
2013 Harley-Davidson CVO model press launch
Clement Salvadori
October 19, 2012
CARMEL, CALIF., July 10-11 — You’ve got to hand it to Milwaukee’s marketing mavens: They do know how to move bikes. Back in 1999 when the company started the Custom Vehicle Operation there were many, especially in the press, who wondered out loud if this were truly a wise idea, to make already... Read more »
2012 Victory Hard-Ball ride review
Terry Roorda
September 20, 2012
There’s one in every family, even the most respectable—especially the most respectable, perhaps. A black sheep, that is; the rebellious one, the one who just won’t behave, conform or smile in family portraits. The sullen one who scoffs at family values, skips supper, dresses unnervingly and communicates... Read more »
