The crowds on opening day were kind of light under sunny ideal conditions. Cold nights in the high 30’s and cool days helped to keep the crowd at the leather and sweatshirt vendors busy while the girls at the bikini bike washes just had to tough it out. The usual venues, downtown Daytona’s Beach Street on the mainland and the Main Street Crawl mingle with the lookie...

  Work started at his shop, Chandler Originals in Lake Worth, Florida, the old fashioned way by cutting up a perfectly good Paughco frame. “We cut the ass end off and we ended up using only the wishbone part. A lot of people think it used to be a softail frame,” said Adam. “My guy Gumby (Roy Hall) and I made those plates so it would be structurally sound and not break. I took a...

Big Dog Motorcycles’ 2009 Bulldog Back in 1546, English playwright John Heywood coined the famous phrase “Wolde you bothe eate your cake, and haue your cake?” (You can’t have your cake and eat it too). Well old Johnnie boy wouldn’t have said that if he was alive today and wanted a bagger with bitchin’ bravado standard, all he’d have to do is check out Big Dog Motorcycle’s...

Alligator Bob’s Advanced Custom Design Alligator Bob’s Advanced Custom Design is a one-of-a-kind motorcycle leather shop. Bob’s shop is unique because of the personal attention and “old world” craftsmanship that stems from someone doing what he loves. Not only does he work on motorcycles, he’s been riding motorcycles, since he was five years old. Bob and his wife are riding...

Big Dog Motorcycles’ 2009 Coyote Given Big Dog’s years in the business and experience manufacturing, they finally have figured out how to offer what I would call a “full custom” for under $24,000. The bike has all the high-end features: 117” engine, right-side-drive, 6-speeds, a 250mm rear tire, rear suspension, and awesome paint. While numerous options are offered, you can...

New Horn Covers from Chrome Dome Motorcycle Products CDMP has a variety of horn covers to replace your side mount stock Harley cowbell and V-ROD cover. Their latest additions are the Evil Twin Skull and the American Bald Eagle. Each cover is made of high-grade aluminum and is offered in show chrome or a variety of polished or hammered aluminum finishes. You can also get...

Big Dog Motorcycles’ 2009 Coyote Given Big Dog’s years in the business and experience manufacturing, they finally have figured out how to offer what I would call a “full custom” for under $24,000. The bike has all the high-end features: 117” engine, right-side-drive, 6-speeds, a 250mm rear tire, rear suspension, and awesome paint. While numerous options are offered, you can...

Deano explained that his little Italian Momma likes the look of gigante rear tires, so even though he prefers to put about a 180-200 series on his bikes, he decided to indulge her with the 310. “That’s the kinda’ kooky background behind the big tire. I wish it was a more macho story but it’s not,” said Deano. Family man Deano is a humble guy, and fond of saying, “I’m not trying to...

Click here for more photos… This bike feature originally appeared in Barnett’s Magazine issue #64, September-October 2008. SPECIFICATIONS Owner: Dracula Year/Make: 2005 Victory8-Ball Fabrication: Kent Weeks/Lucky Devil Metal Works Assembly: Kent Weeks Build time: Just in time Engine: Victory 100″ Cases: Victory Flywheels:...

  Dave Welch, owner of Chopper City USA in Orange Park, Florida, must have had some similar experiences as his cool looking creation for Ian Scott addresses the issue of how to make a really-hot, hot rod motorcycle that’s a pleasure to actually ride. “I’m so sick of big-inch V-twins that vibrate so much that when I get on it (throttle) my mirrors are vibrating and my eyeballs are...