Love them or hate them, the designs of Arlen Ness have made him a legend in the world of custom motorcycles. His bold creations, like the supercharged “Untouchable,” the ’57 Chevy inspired “Ness-talgia,” and the insane turbine-powered “Mach Ness,” are impossible to ignore and have inspired legions of fans, museum exhibitions, and aspiring builders around […]
While the recent recall news—impacting clutches on 30,000 bikes—and reports of incontinent liquid-cool twins might have given Harley some headaches, the latest figures from headquarters indicate the MoCo has been crying all the way to the bank. Strong sales of the new Project Rushmore bikes have bumped profits a healthy 20%, due largely to “the largest year-over-year […]
First, I realize that renting Harleys is nothing new. And maybe I’m just a pessimist. Or maybe I just remember that shortly after Hertz began renting Corvettes, one was crashed into a restaurant in Dallas, and another wound up—upside down, no less—in a canal in Florida. Because that’s what initially came to mind when I […]
Shows where guys fix up rusty old junk and flip it have bred like rabbits—or maybe rats, depending on your opinion of the concept—over the last few years. And while I don’t watch most of them, I dig Fast ‘n’ Loud, which follows the dudes at Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas. Most of last week’s […]
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve got a thing for oddball stuff, and I love checking out the weird little stepchildren of the MoCo’s family tree. As far as oddball cache goes, this British military spec MT350 for sale over in jolly old England definitely fits the bill. Essentially, the bike is more of an […]
Back at the beginning of the month, I posted a poll about a killer steampunk-inspired bike at Smoke Out 14. I thought it was killer, and after checking back on the poll I can happily report that 83% of respondents had great taste and agreed with me. But guess what? There were also tons of […]
When I first saw the Tail Gunner exhaust pipes, I immediately thought of this scene in Machete, which just slightly more stupid and awesome than the rest of the el-cheapo action flick. Sure, they’re pointed in the wrong direction, but I generally don’t let little things—like something being installed ass-backwards—bother me all that much. Anyway, […]
