29/02/2012 by info.

Jeremy Cupp of LC Fabrications booked his place at the 2012 AMD World Championship and took home a $3000 cash prize by winning the Freestyle class at the Ultimate Builder show in Charlotte, NC. Jeremy’s bike “Old Black”, a 1976 883cc, features jackshafted dual chain drive, dual rear brake drums, custom open rocker valvetrain, dual Amal carbs with two rear heads. Runner-up was Hardly Civilized’s 2010 World Championship 7th-placed bike “Quantum Leap”, with CamTech Custom third with “High Roller”.

The Modified Harley-Davidson class was won by Ben Jordan of Jordan Designs with “In Hoc Signo Vinces”, a 1947 Knucklehead. Cale Lohr won the Performance Custom class with “Power Corrupts”, a 2008 Hayabusa, and Ben Jordan also won the Retro Mod class with a 1949 Panhead.

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24/02/2012 by info.

Brembo, a world leader in brake systems, continues to expand its product offering for the V-Twin market. Brembo took the opportunity of the DealerExpo Show, to introduce a unique, innovative, LED-body radial master cylinder and two new .484 calipers. These innovative products demonstrate Brembo’s commitment to the V-Twin market.

With knowledge gained from years of research and from its many victories in the world of top motorsports competition (in 2011 Brembo-equipped bikes won virtually every race, 55 of 57, in MotoGP, World Superbike and American Superbike), Brembo is able to offer constant innovation with new technologies, materials and designs. The result is the most comprehensive line of high-performance braking systems and components in the world for sport bike, sport naked, V-Twin/custom, cafe racer and off-road markets.

NEW “LED-BODY” RADIAL MASTER CYLINDER

Combining safety with design and style, the “LED-body” is a revolutionary upgrade product that features LED direction indicators on Brembo’s high-performance radial brake master cylinders. This is the first time that the world of brake systems has been combined with the world of luminous warning devices. Brembo has patented two applications of the product: a “direction-indicator” version already on the market and a “beacon” version to go into production for police motorcycles.

NEW RANGE OF .484 CALIPERS

The family of .484 calipers expands into the special world of custom bikes with the .484 custom and a .484 caliper with 108 mm centers. The name “.484″ derives from the displacement of the single calliper pistons, measured in cubic inches, typical of the V-Twin market.

The new .484 custom caliper is made from Racing aluminium and machined using precision CNC equipment. The component is fashioned entirely from billet and the body given a charcoal grey anodized finish. The visual package is completed with the Brembo logo machined in relief and available in either all black or bright aluminium.
The other new calliper in the .484 range aims to meet the needs of diehard enthusiasts looking to improve their brake system’s performance using the standard 108 mm center distance. This caliper is manufactured and finished similar to the .484 custom.

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24/02/2012 by info.

Press release

This newest invention, the TourPack BULLET Secure, is designed to securely attach and prevent theft of the detachable accessories made for Harley-Davidson’s Motorcycles that attach with the 4-Point Docking System – both inside and outside cams.

The products that the TourPack BULLET Secure works with include the Tour-Pak, Sissy Bar / Back Rest and the Luggage Rack. Any of those products that are considered “Quick Release” and attach with a 4-Point Docking System.

The TourPack BULLET Secure was developed for the 4-point docking systems that attach with the inside or outside cams – especially those cams that are hard to reach and hard to secure. You no longer have to worry about your expensive Tour-Pak, Sissy Bar or Luggage Rack walking off.

The custom-designed Patent Pending “Bullet” is made of 304 Stainless Steel which is then black powder coated to blend in with your bike and add additional security. The screw is also stainless steel and has the head black powder coated. The installation is simple and you can view a quick

Installation Video on the Brukus.com website.

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24/02/2012 by info.

Llunatica Spain, 2-5 February 2012

This year’s Llunatica rally was held at a new location, the holiday resort of Marina d’Or in Oropesa del Mar, southern Spain, and attracted 45 builders who entered bikes in the AMD World Championship programme affiliated custom competition.
This is the fifth year that the event has been affiliated, and in the past it has produced two World Champions - Ferry Clot of Hot Dreams was Modified Harley-Davidson World Champion in 2007 and 2009, and Sergio Bayarri of Sbay Motor Co was Production Manufacturer World Champion in 2010.

This year’s representative in Sturgis will be Germán Cornaglia of Spanish custom shop Derbidson, who won the Freestyle class and Best in Show with his bike “The Diavolo”.

Based around a Kawasaki ZZR 600cc engine, the rest of the bike is almost entirely handcrafted and features front and rear mono swingarms, with camshaft steering to transmit movement to the front wheel through an oscillating lever double handlebar setup.

Runner-up and winner of the Modified Harley-Davidson class was Manuel Ramón with his bagger “Dark Jokester” and in third place was Metric class winner Dogma Motorcycles with “Sound Kiss”.

ASSOCIACION LLUNATICA, SPAIN
www.llunatica.org

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22/02/2012 by info.

Rivera Primo has a version of its Brute III Extreme belt drive available which features a 1-3⁄4in belt allowing it to be used in enclosed primary drives on ‘06 Dyna models and ‘07 and later Softail models.

The belt used in the Brute III Extreme is a 13⁄4in ‘Super Belt’ that utilizes extra layers of Aramid fibers, encased in a heavy duty poly-urethane jacket with a special tooth profile to allow it to handle the same amount of power as a regular 3in open drive belt.

The Brute III Extreme is supplied complete with a Rivera Primo Pro Clutch, which is a diaphragm clutch that uses one cupped piece of spring steel to put equal all around pressure on the pressure plate.

RIVERA PRIMO

www.riveraprimoinc.com

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14/02/2012 by info.

Dave Dupor of DD Custom Cycle is Chicago’s Ultimate Builder for 2012 after taking first place in the Freestyle class with ‘Black Gold Glide’, a heavily modified 2012 Harley Street Glide.

The bike includes a DD steel tank, steel rear fenders, Paul Yaffe fairing, Ghost bars and painted gauges. DD Custom Cycles hand-built the exhaust and added a one-button flame thrower option. DD Floorboards and 26″ front wheel completes the look. Millennium Designs was runner up with ‘2-Pac’, a 2004 Roadking, and Curly’s Cycle was third with ‘De Lux’, a 2006 Electra Glide.

The Modified Harley-Davidson class was won by Native Custom Baggers with a 2007 FLXH featuring a 26″ front wheel, custom front and rear fenders, front and rear air ride, custom saddlebags, sano paint design and audio upgrades. DD Custom Cycles’ 2009 H-D Rocker C picked up second place with Dell Battle of One Off, Inc in third place with a 2003 Fatboy.

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01/02/2012 by info.

John Shipley of Hoosier Daddy Choppers left the Ultimate Builder show in Cleveland, OH, with $3000, a class winner’s trophy and a guaranteed World Championship spot after taking first place in the Freestyle class with ‘Whiskey Bent’, a heavily customized 1977 Ironhead featuring a bar stool seat and 102 year-old brass headlight. Last year’s winner Jesse Bassett of The Gasbox was runner up with a 1949 Panhead, and Misfit Custom Cycles was third.

The Modified Harley-Davidson class was won by Gilliland Customs’ 2011 World Championship 7th place entry ‘Sudden Impact’, with H-D BikeTown second and Russell Batchelor in third place.

In Performance Custom, the win was taken by Ed Vanaman and Stan Liepert with a 1964 Triton (Norton Atlas with 650cc Triumph engine) and Giovanni of Blacksmith Motoring Co added another trophy to his cabinet by winning the Retro Mod class with ‘El Vaquero’.

The Ultimate Builder series now moves to Minneapolis, MN, on February 3-5, and continues in Chicago, IL, on February 10-12. The final ‘regional’ show takes place in Charlotte, NC, on February 24-26 before the United States Championship at Daytona on March 14-17. Entries are welcomed at ultimatebuilderbikeshow.com or call Biker Pros on 919-886-5075 for details. Cash prizes are awarded to class winners who also receive a free entry and automatic place at the 9th annual AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building in Sturgis, August 5-8.

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