"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. (We will feature the first place winner here, followed by second tomorrow and so on for ten days, if we don't burn out.)"

"Larry Desmedt (1949–2004), genius motorcycle builder/artist, daredevil extraordinaire and introspective philosopher, will forever be known as Indian Larry. He remains the motorcycle world’s most beloved figure, known equally for his wild antics, his gentleness and generosity, and the radical bikes that reflected his carnivalesque character. One of the originators of the hard-core-style custom chopper, he combined ingenious metalwork and inventive engineering in highly collectable chrome sculptures that have garnered worldwide respect and recognition. In Indian Larry renowned photographer Timothy White pays tribute to an intimate friend, a riding companion and his most compelling photographic subject ever.
• The most extensive and personal photographic record of the American legend, his life and his extraordinary motorcycles
• Includes recollections by photographer Timothy White; master builder Paul Cox, Indian Larry’s trusted collaborator and best friend; celebrated builder Billy Lane, author of Billy Lane: Chop Fiction; and artist Matthew Barney, best known for his epic Cremaster Cycle exhibition organized by the Guggenheim Museum, New York
• Exhibitions, promotions and tie-ins in the photography and motorcycle worlds"

"We had the privilege to read and review a new book published by Open Court Publishing called "Harley Davidson and Philosophy - Full Throttle Aristotle". The title caught my attention right off the bat. Aristotle is not a name that comes up much while hanging out at the local bike shop, especially not in conjunction with the name Harley Davidson! So I dove right in. And came to a grinding halt! I was faced with one thing I don't find interesting in a story, any story. Statistics and obscure references to books I'm not likely to ever read. Was I doomed to going to the library and come home with saddle bags full of books I would need just to understand this one? That's not fun! But then something happened as I continued reading. I figured I would look up the references later if I had to, and started looking at the underlying ideas and details of the writings. Reading the words and the "story" instead of trying to grasp the various theories and multiple references to philosophy. It was a conscious effort to "suspend disbelief" as the magicians (and Walt Disney) tell us! But it was worth it. "

"This last March 18, I made my way to the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show. The feature bike builder was Billy Lane from Choppers Inc. of Melbourne, Fl. I was trying to understand why all the women were so crazy about this builder. I guess since I am a man I didn't see what the uproar was over this bike builder. I found out that women would make long pilgrimages just to see Billy. I noticed that many of the women had never been on a bike or gone to a bike shop. The Discovery Channel made Mr. Lane known to people who would never have heard of him. Especially the non-riding, television-watching fan."

"every one is a bike bulider, everone on tv and every single person i meet, builds bikes as well. I am to the point where i refuse to tell people i even own a motorcycle, and i really wish that people would take the time to learn what the fuck a chopper actually is before using the term non stop. A chopper means the biek was "chopped" it does note mean it has long forks and a fat rear tire. if your frame has not been cut or welded on, if your gas tank was not streched or beaten to shape, if your fenders were not radiused or cut, than i got news for ya. its nto a chopper. you may have a custom bike but its not a chopper, you dont have to have long forks to be a chopper, you can be a little short bike and still be a choppper, or as people are growing so fond of now callin them a "bobber" I recenty listned to a conversatioin between two guys about a "Chopper" on the street. Now dont get me wrong im all for all the hype on tv, its in many ways good for the whole industry, but in many ways is painful as well. I mean jesse james, billy lane, russel mitchell, these guys are bike builders, these guys build choppers. orange couhnty bolts bikes together, they dont build bikes and there is a huge differance, and just so everyone knows i dont give a fuck what anyone tells you, a bike can not be built in 30 days. ... "