Marilyn Stemp at Harley-Davidson 110th Celebration
It’s a righteous rigid and this stroker is built with the best components including roller rockers, Baker 6 Speed, BDL Belt drive, S&S Carb & Mallory Distributor. The bike has a molded frame and features a molded frame, Mean Street Dual Disc frontend. [Read more…]
Bandit Awards the 5 Ball
He selected Don Weimer’s Bastard Deluxe, a 2012 Weimer Pro Street /Drag motorcycle. It’s a low slung board tracker that is powered by a H-D Twin Cam 107 and painted Kandy Tangerine over Black. Bandit is featuring the sled in an upcoming issue of Bikernet. [Read more…]
FreeStyle Winner
The radical board track racer is manufactured with heads & manifold that are ported and matched, CBX thermal barrier coating, Panhead front rocker box, Fueling lifters, pushrods and Yost powertube. Chop Deluxe delivers 167 HP. [Read more…]
There is plenty to see in Milwaukee such as the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Historic Third Ward and Lake Park. We uncovered a quirky, fun side to the city.
The Fonz
A statue of Arthur, aka “The Fonz,” Fonzarelli from the TV show Happy Days, which was set in Milwaukee. Today he stands along the Milwaukee River, giving his famous thumbs-up (“Ayyy!”). Head to the Milwaukee River walk, just south of Wells Street, say hello to The Fonz.
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Roy Martin Heads to Milwaukee
Motorcycle Daredevil Clint Ewing Burned During Stunt for CMT’s Tunnel of Fire
The accident occurred Wednesday (Aug. 7) in Sturgis, S.D., at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip, one of the biggest motorcycle rallies in the world. According to news reports, Ewing intended to break a Guinness world record by “traveling through a towering inferno longer than a football field.”
With CMT cameras rolling, [Read more…]
Old Black Heads to Milwaukee
Jeremy Cupp runs a metal fabrication shop and fits custom bike builds when he has time. He is one of the most highly-regarded builders in America. Old Black may come to the 110th or Cupp’s next secret MOD Harley build just may make its debut in Milwaukee.
Cupp has won the [Read more…]
Firehouse Racer By Hosier Daddy Choppers
What this bike was built for other than showcasing Hoosier Daddy Choppers’ work was as simple as can be ─ winning shows.
Asked how the Firehouse Bobber idea came together, Jon Shipley, Owner of Hoosier Daddy Choppers said, “I wanted to use a fire extinguisher for the oil tank and that is where the Fire Bike idea originated from.”
Harley-Davidson has reported second-quarter 2013 diluted earnings per share increased 13.1% on higher motorcycle shipments and continued gains in operating efficiencies, compared to the year-ago period.
Second-quarter net income was $271.7 million on consolidated revenue of $1.79 billion, compared to net income of $247.3 million on consolidated revenue of $1.73 billion in the year-ago period. Second-quarter 2013 diluted earnings per share were $1.21, compared to $1.07 in the year-ago quarter. [Read more…]
TEAM USA Heads 2 Europe
The FreeStyle winner of the 2013 AMD Invitational Custom Bike Show held in Milwaukee on the Harley-Davidson Museum campus will go to Essen Germany and compete in the World Championship as a TEAM USA member. [Read more…]
Meet the Builders at the Museum Show.