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Again I’d worked for tire vendors at the Daytona rally. That was over now. The mid March date still held winter over most of the country and I had no intention of moving into the fringed north until warmer spring months. There was money to last and plenty of free time. I might take a

My wife and I were recently exploring options to add to our new 2016 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU) and we were really impressed and curious with the quality of Windvest Motorcycle Products out of Morgan Hill, Ca. We observed thousands of bikes at the recent Lone Star Rally and the number of options for

It is the longest ride I have done on a 98cc Honda engine. Got 60 KM per Litre of petrol. After riding an Enfield, riding the tiny Hero Splendor Pro Classic was an adventure in itself. The plan was to set foot on the Holy land of Trimbakeshwar for the annual festival of Mahashivratri –

Queen Esther, now in the Cantina! To see the rest of the photos and her story click here. To grab a Cantina membership click here.

J&P Cycles’ Anamosa, Iowa location becomes the largest motorcycle aftermarket store in the world during the weekend of June 24-25, 2017. The J&P Cycles Iowa Rally celebrates its 38th anniversary by becoming the site of Hot Bike Magazine’s National Garage Build-Off for custom motorcycles. The competition is expected to draw the nation’s top garage-built custom

NAMZ is celebrating 18 years in business providing Electrical Components, Fluid Transfer Lines, Custom Installation Supplies & Badlands Lighting Modules. In an effort to simplify your web experience, NAMZ has taken their web site to a higher level by adding additional features. The new and improved website, www.namzccp.com boasts a search bar that will allow

From J&P Cycles’ informative series of tech videos, here how to change the windshield on your bike. Enjoy!   Advertisement

Harley’s new Performance Tee shirts with coldblack technology uses a patent-pending finish by Schoeller Technologies. It doubles as a sun reflector and UV protector and can help keep you up to 10 degrees cooler in the blazing sun. Fabric treated with coldblack offers effective heat management and feels cooler to the touch for improved over-all comfort. Coldblack is

Hey, What the hell is going on?The weather is warming. New biker TV series are starting. Action is hot and heavy on every front. Bottom line everyone is hoping for a financial uptick or five. I refer to dancing in the streets–we need a shot in the arm. Big news is headed down the pike

During this Mama Tried weekend in Milwaukee, Michael Lichter will be giving a presentation amongst many of the prints currently on display at the Iron Horse Hotel. With the ice racing cancelled, this is the perfect opportunity to hear the stories behind the photos from 40 years of a life behind the lens and motorcycles in

The trendy, vibrant and unique One Moto Show in Portland, Oregon keeps drawing the most talented builders out of the woodwork. Matt Harris of 40 Cal Customs, brought his 1923 Harley Davidson JD and was honored with “THE ONE Show Award” for the best overall build. Built for use as a competitive land speed bike at Utah’s Bonneville

Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., is sad to learn that Jay “PeeWee” Gleason, an iconic dragbike racer and member of its Yamaha family of racers, passed away over the weekend. Bob Starr, General Manager of Communication at Yamaha Motor U.S., said, “PeeWee is a huge part of the Yamaha VMAX legend. His talent on a dragbike

No matter if you’re looking for stock style replacement boards for your vintage mount or a touch of Old School for a late model Big Twin Paugho has you covered. These beautiful steel boards and non-skid rubber and chrome inserts are accurate reproductions of those found on 1936-1964 Harleys. There are a number of different

The Men’s Maywood Interchangeable Sun Shield 3/4 Helmet (P/N 98303-17VX, $160.00*) allows you to ride with the visor or with the face shield, or take both off. The One Touch Integrated Sunshield deploys easily for changing conditions and blocks 95 percent of UV. The shield features a smaller, thinner mechanism to reduce vibrations and “road rattle.” Open the

Bikernet has been waiting for Top Gear’s return for a while and we’re looking forward to the upcoming season reboots with hosts Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid. The world-famous show will premiere Monday, March 13, 9/8c on BBC AMERICA. That’s a month from now but in the meantime, enjoy this trailer…