Behind The Scenes

Delivery and Deliverance A tale of two parties to a deal and one steadfast old iron engine Text and photos by Ujjwal Dey with illustrations from Wayfarer An Enfield Bullet 350 finds a home after being in limbo for four stressful months. The cast iron engine with right-hand-side gear shift is a well-known legend among motorcyclists, especially purists who don't want the brand name "Bullet" associated with run-of-mill modern designs & engines. What misadventure occurred and what new adventures await? Read the full story

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Harley Financials and Growth Prospects for 2023 Will the Factory Ask Us to Change Our Tattoos to LiveWire? by Bandit I’m not a financial advisor. I’d rather build another motorcycle than chase the stock market. But take a look at my portfolio. I have maybe 20 motorcycles, one triumph, one Indian (I had two but traded my ’46 for a ’50 bobbed Panhead). What does that tell you? I’m a Harley guy. Read the full story

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An Explanation Of Why What’s Actually Nuts Is What’s Always Actually Happening. By J.J. Solari Sure, you’re upset at me right now but I have good news! I am actually going to explain to you why you…and the OTHER people causing all the trouble…..are actually a team! That’s right! Read the full story

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Estate Planning for Motorcycle Collectors, revised edition Or what might happen to your beloved bikes when you're not around By John Stein with edits from Bandit and John Martinisko As motorcycle fanatics, we've all laid awake nights wondering how we could add to our collections. At some point in our lives, doing exactly the opposite probably makes more sense. Read the full story

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What Happened to the Sportster? H-D Factory Built the Last Traditional Sportster in November 2022 By Bandit, Reg Kittrell, Lance Onan and Willie G. Davidson So, what killed the iconic Sportster? Was it diminishing sales, technology, the EPA, a marketing push, Indian competition, what gives? Read the full story

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Craft and Punishment A Tale of Twisted Fates of Artisans, Sans Wealth by Ujjwal Dey Deus Ex Machina was built upon the development and creation of custom motorcycles. A clothing line got added for those fans of the brand who found it more satisfactory to order a Deus tee-shirt. This motorbike brand is now a luxury apparel handling the biggest names in fashion, peddling dreams to people, nay, to the masses. Read the full story

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Charitable Custom Motorcycles & Wonderful Sponsors Focus of Johnny Mac's Chopper House is to build motorcycles for qualified charities By Jack McIntyre At Johnny Mac's Chopper House in Philadelphia, our focus has been on building motorcycles for qualified charities, and so far it's been terrific. Read the full story

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Making Art While You’re High at It Cannabis, Tins, and Chucks!!! by Prince Najar You might be familiar with Mr. Atomic. He’s become part of the 5-Ball Racing Team of Bandit. He came up with a '60s design, reminiscent of Stanley Mouse, an artist notable for 1960s psychedelic rock concert poster designs for the Grateful Dead & Journey album covers. Read the full story

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