The 2022 Harley-Davidson Nightster; model starts a new chapter in the Harley-Davidson(r) Sportster(r) motorcycle story – a leap forward in performance and design while remaining an accessible entry point to motorcycling and the brand. This all-new motorcycle combines a classic Sportster model silhouette with the on-demand performance of the new Revolution(r) Max 975T powertrain and…
Boardtrack Beauty! – Custom Shovel in a board frame… Wind the clock back three and bit years… Walter Trout or Wal, as most folks up the northeast of Tasmania know him, was tinkering on his bikes in his shed after work. For sometime now he’d been tossing around the idea of building his own custom…
Harley-Davidson’s 1925 JE Stream-Line Restoration Review This 1925 JE Streamline Restoration for filled a life long dream for this Townsville bike enthusiast. “The 1925 ‘Stream-Line’ Harley-Davidson Motorcycle is the finest we have ever built”, reads the headline in one advertisement. It may well have been a bold statement at the time. But one nonetheless that…
Custom-built “Spirit of Munro” Streamliner The All-New Thunder Stroke 111 Engine powers a one of a kind tribute to Burt Munro’s ‘Munro Special’. The bike portrayed in ‘World’s Fastest Indian’ Motion Picture. Indian Motorcycle, the first American motorcycle company, revealed a custom-built streamliner named the “Spirit of Munro”. A special surprise announcement on Saturday, March…
..Les’ Custom 1949 Isle of Man Norton Roadster Building a custom bike on a meagre budget is dead set impossible unless that is, you’ve got the technical ability to handcraft most of the parts yourself as well as the knack to scrounge and swap most of the bits and pieces. Well, that is exactly what…
Viking swing-arm bag – Perfect size for the few essentials. The Viking swing-arm bag for Harely-Davidson Softails is the perfect size for the essentials on short trips. I was not interested in full size saddlebags for my Fat Boy, to use on those short runs. I found this swingarm bag to be perfect to store…
BMW G650 GS Proven Reliability I test rode the 2010 G 650 GS in October I found it was a very different ride to the sports bike I was used to with BMW G650 Proven Reliability. However I knew that the riding position and balance would grow on me. So when it came time to upgrade…