Friday, the American Motorcycle Association issued a press release stating that a Federal Task Force will recommend riders in every state be subject to a helmet law. Obviously, I think this is bullshit. But we before get out the jump to conclusions mat, it’s probably worth noting that any national helmet requirement faces a steep […] More »

Over the course of the MoCo’s 110-year existence, lots of famous people have owned Harleys. But there’s a big difference between being a Harley owner and a Harley rider, and while there are plenty of B-listers who fall into the former category, nobody would accuse the King of Cool of being a poser. Steve McQueen […] More »

OK, there’s plenty of skill required to build a radical custom. I understand. But that said, while I think the guys at Orange County Choppers—and Paul Jr.—are extremely talented when it comes to manipulating metal, I’ve never seen a bike built at their shop that I’d want to ride. Like most people, I only watched […] More »

In past years, SEMA had an “inmates running the asylum” feel. The vehicles which landed at the legendary Vegas carnival were generally as practical—or safe—as a triple shot of tequila with a loaded 45 chaser. But while 2013 was a total blast, it felt like some of the builders had adult supervision. Because while there were tons of […] More »

While I was a SEMA this year, I stayed at the Hard Rock—and I saw this bad-ass bike as soon as I walked into the hotel. The plaque on the base says it belongs to Nikki Sixx, the bassist for Motley Crue—one of the most rock and roll people on earth—and also notes the Hardtail […] More »

Last month, Arlen Ness and MagaFlow announced that the legendary builder had partnered with the aftermarket heavyweight to release a series of custom motorcycle pipes. I was at the SEMA show earlier in the week for the debut, and since they didn’t fire up the bike above at the press conference, I can’t say anything […] More »

Try as I might, I didn’t see any girls modeling in front of motorcycles this morning. There was a pretty solid group of talent modeling in SEMA’s Wheel and Tire Hall however, so I’m going to guess the HDForums membership will forgive me. Stay tuned for more updates from the show floor, and enjoy the […] More »