Welcome to Hot Bike 2.0. We have been carefully masterminding this very issue you hold in your hands for quite some time now. Hopefully you'll enjoy the all-new look, feel, and content as we take Hot Bike into its next phase in history. Hopefully you'll enjoy the new sections we've ...    Read more

Welcome to the revved-up, revamped, and re-launched Hot Bike magazine. Code-named HB 2.0, we have been working on this overdue overhaul for close to two years now. Yes, magazines are always evolving since they are a refection of what's going on in the world, but after being around for 40 some-odd ...    Read more

I love to customize motorcycles. For me, stock is just a starting point for which to add your own personal style to make it your own. As I am writing this, I have not one but two bikes being built for different magazines. The two bikes are completely different from ...    Read more

At this stage of my life there are only a few things in life I need to be happy. A healthy and happy daughter, the love of a good woman, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, Sailor Jerry Rum, Slayer blaring out of some speakers at full volume, and a Harley in ...    Read more

I’ve recently had an addition to my family that has virtually flipped my life completely upside down. My former life of reckless abandonment love on the run has come to a screeching halt with the birth of my daughter. The lifestyle change has also grounded me more at home and ...    Read more

For more than 40 years, the staff of Hot Bike has been shooting, showing, and banging out some of the coolest custom motorcycles and I am lucky enough to be the current curator of just what is hot in the world of V-twin bikes. With the ebb and flow of wheel ...    Read more

MILWAUKEE (Sept. 10, 2012) – As the global leader in fueling personal freedom, self-expression and independence, Harley-Davidson today announces the launch of a second installment in its popular Dark Custom campaign called United By Independents. The campaign, featuring #StereotypicalHarley riders, was first developed on Harley-Davidson’s Facebook app "Fan ...    Read more

We got our greasy little hands on a 2012 Ducati Diavel. Could this be the next big power cruiser or your next replacement for a ground pounding H-D? Here’s our quick and short mini-review. Look for a full review in a upcoming issue of Hot Bike Magazine. Pros: - Massive amounts ...    Read more

Hey gang, About a month ago, you met Jonathan, a 30-something investment banker that up and bought a Harley to ride from Southern California to New York City and back.. Oh, did I mention he'd never even been on a motorcycle prior to 2011? Now meet Zach. ...    Read more

My favorite part that rolled across my cubicle desk this week is the Paughco KICK pedal. for those of us who have to get manly on our bikes rather than push a button, the KICK pedal not only tells you what to do, it gives you a platform ...    Read more