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Renegades latest, the South Beach, is certain to set any scooter apart from the pack. No ordinary spokes here as each blade is fully contoured to produce a brilliant flash as it catches light and reflects back giving new meaning to the expression “Bling Bling.” A great look for Baggers and Choppers alike the new style is just one of several recently introduced by Renegade. South Beach wheels are offered in diameters of 16” to 26” and widths from 2.15” up to a massive 14”! And get this, pricing starts at $1149! While you’re at it make sure to check out the matching South Beach brake rotors, sprockets, pulleys and air cleaners.

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Because of the broad array of options between Ridewright rims and spokes, the need for so many hub configurations (the interface between custom wheel and customer bike) became overwhelming. The solution was simple and a system was born.

Ridewright Modular Hub Ends (MHE) for spoke wheels allow interchangeability between the three parts of this hub design; the left, the right and the center. Such an elegant simplicity is powerful in wheel engineering. This is because it opens up boundless configurations. Changing rotor, pulley or sprocket bolt patterns are only a matter of swapping out MHE’s. As long as there is clearance, this applies to changing out motorcycles too! Think how endless compatibility helps with resale, of the wheel or of the motorcycle (when you save the Ridewrights for the next bike). Just get new hub ends from Ridewright to make it fit again. Until now, this was unimaginable with spoke wheels. This ability is no longer the domain of billet mags.
This design is plenty strong as this design has been on the roads for a year after rigorous testing, with many happy riders delving into just as many wheel configurations. In addition, because of the tremendous interchangeability, turnaround for a custom wheel is quite fast at Ridewright’s in-house manufacturing facilities. Wheels are built to order and stockpiles of MHE’s stand by at the ready so they fit the customer bike no problem.
One-hub-fits-all-wheels means one-brand-fits-all-bikes; an industry first for spokes. This American ingenuity is classic Ridewright.

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Harley's mid-year release 2012 Softail Slim is here. Check it out on Bikernet by clicking on the picture below.

Harley-Davidson goes old school in 2012 with the Seventy Two, a slick little Sportster with 70s flair and plenty of Metalflake. Click below to read all about it on Bikernet.

This particular Gunfighter saddle is done up in Corbin’s Close configuration. Simply stated, this design moves the seating platform closer to the bars to provide an easier reach. It also has a slightly lower seat height, but more importantly has a narrow nose to allow your legs to reach the pavement easier. This is a great setup for smaller riders on the Dyna-Glide. Simple to install or remove, the Corbin saddle mounts to stock locations with a single bolt. A wide variety of custom materials are available by special order at no extra charge when you order a Gunfighter or any other Corbin saddle.

Corbin designs and processes are so unique; many of them have been awarded US Patents…a total of 84 Patents to be exact! Visit "The Wizard's Workshop" in Hollister, CA where you can ride in and get a custom saddle made while you wait or their new showroom in Ormond Beach, FL where they're open seven days a week.

For those interested in obtaining more information on Corbin, you can reach them at 800-538-7035 or online at www.corbin.com. Visit Corbin Headquarters at 2360 Technology Parkway, Hollister, CA. 95023 or Corbin Florida at 1433 US Highway 1, Ormond Beach, FL 32174.

Jon Shipley picked up a check for $3000 in addition to being invited to the 2012 World Championship of Custom Bike Building

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.

The latest addition from Hinckley will use Pirelli’s Diablo Supercorsa as original equipment with a 120/70 ZR17 tyre for the front and a 190/55 ZR17 on the rear

The new Triumph Speed Triple R, recently presented to the international press during EICMA, will roll on Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tires derived directly from the SC (Special Compound) version of the same tread pattern adopted in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup. The front mounts a 120/70 ZR17 sized tire while the rear takes a 190/55 ZR17 and the combination delivers pure race performance with all the added advantage of road use.

Pirelli’s Diablo Supercorsa SP uses the same profile of the SC version, providing flat areas on the shoulders, increasing the tire’s contact patch at mid lean when the rider is still braking or opening the throttle and an optimal variation of this contact area linked to the lean angle to give the most progressive response. The advantages are high stability and cornering speed, more confidence-inspiring feedback, with a greater feeling of security on road and on racetrack and an incredible traction for opening the throttle earlier than ever. This tire is characterized by a front casing, which keeps the tire on ground even under a low load, and a rear casing designed to improve the pressure distribution on the road surface.

The tread pattern maintains the same design as “SC” or Special Compound racing tires. While the performance-oriented development of land/sea ratio distribution respects FIM Supersport regulations, most tread grooves are concentrated on mid-lean area, leaving the tire crown and shoulders slick-like to improve grip. This design is aimed to give stability avoiding any jelly effect, to improve the ability to hold a line and to reach the maximum consistency of performance, a key contributor in reducing the total race time.

The SP compound extends the mileage vs. racing specific compounds and withstands perfectly for extended periods of time the temperature variations typical of road duty, providing also higher performances on wet ground. The stiffness and friction coefficient compound has been studied to allow all riders to find a very high cornering precision supported by an outstanding contact feeling without affecting the well-known high stability and absorption behavior of Pirelli Supersport tires. The most important element of the Diablo Supercorsa SP compound is the unique possibility to guarantee quick warm up compared to the SC version as well as typical road performances like durability and high speed stability in a straight line.Pirelli Tire North America designs, develops, manufactures and markets tires for passenger vehicles in both the original equipment and replacement markets as well as markets and distributes tires for motorcycles and motorsports. Located in Rome, Georgia, Pirelli’s Modular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS) employs state-of-the-art technology to manufacture automobile and light truck tires for both export and domestic markets. For more information please visit www.us.pirelli.com.

Daytona Bike Week
March 9 – March 17 – Destination Daytona, Ormond Beach, FL
Laughlin River Run
April 25 – 28 – Edgewater Hotel & Casino Parking Lot, Laughlin, NV

Thunder Beach

May 3 – May 6 – Club La Vela, Panama City Beach, FL

Myrtle Beach Spring Bike Week
May 11 – May 20 – Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach, SC

Laconia
June 9 – June 17 – Laconia Harley-Davidson, Meredith, NH

J&P Open House
June 23 – June 24 – J&P Cycles, Anamosa, IA

Sturgis – Black Hills Rally
July 28 – August 11  – Black Hills Harley-Davidson, Rapid City, SD

DelMarVa Bike Week
September 13 – September 16 – Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, Salisbury, MD

Reno Street Vibrations
September 19 – September 23 – Victorian Square, Sparks, NV

Biketoberfest
October 17 – October 21 –Destination Daytona, Ormond Beach, FL

Lone Star Rally
November 1 – November 4 – Harbor Parking Lot 28 Pier No. 21, Galveston, TX

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