Bikes and Builder Department

Vtwinplus.com: AlamoPoker.com Bike

“I wanted a rugged, western theme to remind everyone of the Old West, but it still had to be rideable. I wanted metal, rust, and wood. I also wanted bullet holes, a saddle, a dynamite keg, a branding iron, poker chips and cards and guns. Good old Colt .45’s, but used in a manner that no one else ever has.”

Rapid City Man Competes On 'Biker Buildoff'

"Ten days...that's how long a Black Hills man has to build a custom made motorcycle that normally takes months. Michael Prugh of Rapid City is competing against another bike designer on the Discovery Channel show "Biker Build-Off". The show is putting the South Dakota designer's skills to the test. Sleek, shiny, and powerful machines, they are the motorcycles Michael Prugh builds. But he's not used to putting a bike together under tight deadlines. "

Exile 10th Anniversary Open House

"It's our birthday, we're ten years old! We are going to celebrate by holding an Open House on April 22nd 2006. Come and join us for some sex and drugs and rock and roll. O.K. so we lied about the first two, but there will be bands playing, beer flowing, and the lovely Purrfect Angelz dancing up a storm. The event will take place from noon to 6pm at our new shop in North Hollywood. "

Thunderbike, Germany, win the 2006 Official European Championship of Custom Bike Building

"GERMAN cruiser specialist Thunderbike of Hamminkeln in Germany was the clear winner of this year's Official European Championship of Custom Bike Building, presented by Custom Chrome Europe at their 2006 Dealer Show at Mainz in Germany."

Harley-Davidson Department

Roadracingworld: Ex-Rayborn Harley-Davidson Sold For $176,000 At Auction





"CAL RAYBORN XRTT SALE PRICE $176,000! Cal Rayborn’s Harley Davidson XRTT road racer broke the record for an American motorcycle consignment auction by selling for a total price of $176,000 including the buyer’s premium at the J. Wood and Company Daytona Motorcycle Auction, held March 10 in Deland, Florida, near Daytona. The bike was well represented as famed Harley Davidson tuner Bill Werner was at the auction to answer questions about the history of the machine."

Pickings Department

motorcycle-usa.com: New Indian Larry Book to Be Released

"Meet Timothy White, award-winning icon-making photographer, as he launches his new book "Indian Larry" at the Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) on Friday, April 14, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. during the OMA's world-class exhibition The Art of the Motorcycle. "Indian Larry" is a major photographic tribute by White of the noted bike builder, stuntman and innovator in the world of custom motorcycles."

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