Abnormal Cycles
If I were to ask you to name the most famous motorcycle builders in the world, there would most likely be a long and varied list. But Abnormal Cycles founder Samuele Reali has no doubt: Harley-Davidson and Indian. His conviction in this joined the two brands in a special custom-build motorcycle to pay tribute to […]
Indian’s Spirit of Munro Streamliner
Fifty years ago, 68-year-old Burt Munro broke the under-1000cc land-speed record riding his “Munro Special,” a 1920 Indian Scout he modified as part of his dream to run at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Burt’s pursuit of the world record was the subject of the popular 2005 film, “The World’s Fastest Indian,” and the inspiration for […]
Indian Motorcycles – the centenary of a motorcycle used in war
This year marks 100 years since the U.S. declared it was entering the First World War. As the country braced itself for the conflict, Indian Motorcycles significantly ramped up efforts and dedicated virtually the entire production line to the war preparations. The company’s motorbikes were already fairly popular and known throughout the world – and […]
Indian Motorcycles – The Legend Lives On
When we were making our last film on the Mazda MX5 in the sunshine of Umbria, both Matt and I commented that we’d be looking back to this particularly picturesque postcard perfection and remembering how lucky we were with it as a location for a shoot.
In many ways, the mighty double act of sod’s law and justice were always going to get their own back, and so they did in a timely manner by delivering biblical rain to the East Midlands to coincide with our latest petrol powered project.
Filming bikes in the rain is far from ideal, and so a day of torrential downpours somewhat scuppered my plans to spend our time filming 3 modern day Indians and their respective keepers in the beautiful surroundings of the peak district.
Jay Shepherd – Custom Bike Build
The days of working on your own bike (or car) have been pretty scarce in more recent years, but custom-builds are gradually becoming more and more popular. Jay Shepherd tells us his story. As a self-employed builder, Jay’s bike obsession and knowledge is purely hobby-based. “Cars and bikes have always been my passion, since way […]
Deus Swank Milano Rumble
One quiet day in the studio, still coming down from the high of the Sideburn/Deus Ex Machina ‘Snow Quake’ event in Italy in January, I found my mouse hovering over the ‘buy now’ button on the flights I had just priced up back to Milan. Within hours of the Deus Swank Rally promo video coming […]
Why Harley-Davidson?
Few brands on the planet, in the entire history of commerce, have such a strong identity as Harley-Davidson.
But for all that strength of identity, the brand has an amazingly diverse and multi-layered aspect. For some, all that noise and vibration is emblematic of mechanical inefficiency. For others, it is the definitive motorcycle, the machine that all other two-wheeled forms of transport should be reckoned by. We’ve said it before. We have never truly understood the enduring appeal of the Hawg.
Having been brought up ourselves on a mixture of the fizzing slickness of modern Japanese bikes and the dash and panache of European machines like Moto Guzzi, Ducati and Triumph, that the loveable Hawgness of the H-D brand has largely escaped us. But in the course of putting this thread together, we’ve glimpsed more than a handful of reasons that account for the way that Harleys are lodged in many a bikers’ hearts.
Ray Drea: Running in the Harley Family?
Rea Drea takes over from Willie B Gibson at Harley Davidson
Hawgholic: Harley Goes Kabuki and Knievel
Harley Davidson goes Kabuki and Kneivel
Harley-Davidson Expert – Charlie Stockwell of Warr’s
Few people in the UK know Harley Davidson like Charlie Stockwell – Head of Design and Custom at Warrs of London, Europe’s oldest Harley Davidson Dealer. Charlie shares his thoughts on what makes Harley Davidson different.