Choosing a leather motorcycle saddlebag for your Harley
Choose a leather motorcycle saddlebag for your Harley or bobber. Compare capacity, dimensions and mounting with Hold Fast, Sportster and Ledrie options.
Vintage Harley engines: Knucklehead, Panhead or Shovelhead?
Identify a vintage Harley engine with visual clues for Knucklehead, Panhead and Shovelhead. Check dates, engine details and fitment before buying parts.
Beach Races: Chris McGregor, the sand and the Hold Fast spirit
Beach Races through the eyes of Chris McGregor, the rider supported by Hold Fast: his 1942 WLA, vintage racing culture and his results at Rømø 2026.
Harley-Davidson roadworthiness inspection 2026: complete guide for vintage and custom bikes, bobbers and choppers
Motorcycle roadworthiness inspections have been mandatory in France since April 2024. A complete Harley-Davidson guide: timetable, inspection points, vintage and custom cases, exhausts, indicators, preparation checklist and FAQ.
Harley-Davidson technical inspection in France, 2026: the complete guide (Stage 1, checks and pitfalls)
2026 is inspection year for Harleys registered in 2020–2021. 7 Stage 1 points to check before your appointment: exhaust, noise, ECU, lights, plate, tyres and brakes. Cost €50–70.
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How to tell if a Harley-Davidson has Stage 1
Does your Harley growl a little louder than the others? Do you suspect it has been tuned? Discover how to recognise a Stage 1 Harley-Davidson: sound, exhaust, air filter and engine behaviour. All the clues are here for a real biker to decode. 🏍️🔥
Hold Fast 1340 Tattoo Series vintage leather motorcycle gloves
Hold Fast 1340 TATTOO SERIES gloves: a unique, rebellious style! Tired of wearing boring gloves that give you no satisfaction? Want gloves with character, a story to tell and more to offer than simply looking good on your hands? Let me introduce the Hold Fast 1340 TATTOO SERIES! These white leather gloves, aged with beeswax,…
Freeway SEVENTY-SEVEN
FOR THE TITLE, WE WERE TORN BETWEEN “SEVENTY-SEVEN” AND “JAP STYLE”, PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THESTRIPES JAPANESE BUILDERS LOVE. BUT THE TANK LOGO WON OUT, EVEN THOUGH THIS 1977 SHOVEL BASE NOW LOOKS OLDER! Article published in Freeway magazine As one of the pillars of the Dirty Fuel workshop in Bègles, Billy is well known…
Leather prisoner pants
Our new leather prisoner pants At school-of-cool.com, we began developing new leather prisoner pants. After extensive testing and many prototypes, we achieved the quality we wanted: supple, comfortable leather lined with silky black fabric. The greatest challenge was aligning the black bands correctly. Although some photographs show imperfect alignment, we now achieve a perfect fit….
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1982 Shovelhead kick-start
Want to wake up your 1982 Harley Shovelhead without sacrificing a knee? Discover the old-school art of kick-starting, with respect for the metal and pure biker style. Seasoned riders’ tips, mistakes to avoid and advice for starting your two-wheeled legend like a true road brother.
