One thing about this event is how well it’s run and the extreme enthusiasm of the organizers behind it. Led by Mary Compeau who Mitch can’t say enough good about, it’s got all the usual rally checklist features like a lot of motorcycles, (constant) live music, great watering holes, excellent food, bike builders, stunt shows, tattoo contests, poker runs, and vendors galore....

      Now that you’ve seen the photos, I bet you experienced a WTF? Moment like I did. From the right-side it’s a perfect picture of a well built Harley Shovelhead chopper that’s got the open road in its sights more than a rotating bike show stand. It’s tough, it’s cool and it looks like a bag of fun to ride. Obviously the owner feels that way too as the nicely kept engine shows...

      More and more women are riding their own bikes these days and you can see that the Smoke Out is no exception. One thing that is a staple at most camping events like the Smoke Out is the advent of alternate means of getting around. Mini-bikes, golf carts, drifters ─ whatever gets you tooling around the event is getting more and more evident at these kind of events.     One of...

     That doesn’t mean it’s bad or anything like that, it’s just that custom bikes, especially show-worthy bikes can have an undeserved short shelf life. That short shelf life can lead to some amazing deals if you’re looking for something out of the ordinary as most of these older builds had some serious dough put into them. Sucks if you’re the seller, but if you’ve got a small...

  Howard Kelly at S&S said their Super Stock Hot Set Up Kit would get me going in the right direction, so we placed the order and got the parts in quickly. Included in the $2,815 kit were pistons, cylinders, Super Stock heads, and .585 gear-drive cams. Lifters, push rods, and assorted gaskets were also in the box. This set up would take the stock 88” Harley motor out to a more...

  Brown Suga got its start when Pat was cruising for motorcycle magazines and a BMX mag jumped out and caught his eye. “On the cover was a real sharp-looking BMX bike with a guy doing a backflip on it,” Pat explained. He liked the chocolate colors of the bike, especially the black rims with brushed spokes. “I thought it would be a cool color scheme for a motorcycle,” he said....

     Coming up with the perfect chopper formula was probably quite a bit easier (and tougher) when the owner is none other than The Horse Backstreet Choppers’ editor, David “Englishman” Gregory. For some funny reason, I’d dare venture a guess that Englishman, with all his exposure to vintage choppers over the years, had quite a bit of say in what and where this build was going to...

        The Motor Company’s new Illuminated Windshield Trim (P/N 57000394 Chrome, P/N 57000395 Black; $199.95) is a direct replacement for the OEM windshield trim on 2014-later Electra Glide, Street Glide, Ultra Limited and Tri Glide models. The illuminated trim has smoked lenses that conceal bands of amber LED lamps that glow as running lamps when the ignition is on. The two outer...

     One thing about this event is how well it’s run and the extreme enthusiasm of the organizers behind it. Led by Mary Compeau who Mitch can’t say enough good about, it’s got all the usual rally checklist features like a lot of motorcycles, (constant) live music, great watering holes, excellent food, bike builders, stunt shows, tattoo contests, poker runs, and vendors galore....

The Tri Glide® Ultra model gives two-wheel touring enthusiasts a three-wheel alternative with the performance, excitement, and style that’s pure Harley-Davidson. Built from the frame up to provide maximum comfort and handling on every ride, it’s equipped with a Twin-Cooled™ High Output Twin Cam 103™ powertrain. It also includes electric reverse to put complete control at the...