It’s more than 17 years since I first came into possession of this 1999 Softail Standard, which I bought used from Harley’s press fleet. Bone stock, it had about 8,000 miles on the clock, and had reportedly been flogged by Dan Ackroyd on some cross-country mischief tour before I got my grubby hands on it. […]
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For Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec, the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has come down to the wire in a dead heat. After 15 events and 60 furious elimination rounds of competition, the teammates are tied for the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead as they prepare their
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Triumph’s new Street Scrambler features a new chassis and longer rear shocks, wider handlebars, 19’’ front wheel, dual-purpose Metzler Tourance tires and new brakes. The Street Scrambler uses Triumph’s acclaimed Street Twin 900cc Bonneville High Torque engine. The twin engine uses ride-by-wire techonology, switchable ABS, switchable traction control and a torque assist clutch. A new high level twin
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Rever just announced a direct integration of its popular motorcycle planning, tracking, and sharing app into Bosch’s new mySPIN Platform. Bosch will demonstrate the mySPIN Platform with Rever functionality this week in its booth at the EICMA global motorcycle tradeshow. Bosch’s mySPIN creates a smartphone/motorcycle link, presenting riders with relevant information that can be controlled
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Nah, just kidding! Instead, here’s something you might enjoy watching today.
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To commemorate the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee, our nation’s fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has collaborated with Harley-Davidson on a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to honor the U.S. Navy and the city of Milwaukee. “We wanted to do something special for the occasion and support the families of our military men and
Custom USS Milwaukee-themed Softail to be Auctioned-Off to Benefit Military Families Read More »
To commemorate the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee, our nation’s fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has collaborated with Harley-Davidson on a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to honor the U.S. Navy and the city of Milwaukee. “We wanted to do something special for the occasion and support the families of our military men and
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Kids, today might be a great day to go for a ride. This could help you get your mind off of politics, with one more day before election day. J&P Cycles is running a cool promo today on warm gear for cold rides. Check it out here!
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Hey, How much of life is a roll of the dice, or fate. Of course, in order to test fate you must roll the dice or play the game. We feel very fortunate around the headquarters. We have succeeded in building a pure unrelenting motorcycle nirvana. We do whatever we want, whenever we want. Our
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“Rocket Bob’s Cycle Works” Claims Title of Master Builder Champion of Artistry in Iron Pearson Won with a Masterful Triumph-based Build Named “Speed Weevil”. It’s a salt flat racer and features a number of unique design points. The annual invitation-only competition, sponsored by Steve Soffa Enterprises and Paughco, included 16 award winning builders. The bikes
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Hot News from the Lone Star Rally, JIMS, Indian, Victory, Harley, AMA, the Government, MRF, Canada, Cycle Source, you name it. Click here to read it all.
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Hey, We need to stick together and never give up. There’s a lot of bullshit flying around this country, and I wonder if it’s because there are too many rats in the cage, so pandemonium ensues. Let’s hope not and work for Freedom, because it works. I have another mantra I’m pushing these days: Oil
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Need an American made, multi-purpose set of highway bars? Look no further. Lindby is the name behind the best highway bars in the business. Quick and easy to install and always looks great in either chrome or black on almost any motorcycle.
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Source: J&P Cycles Blog. Autumn is my favorite season to ride, hands down. There is something indescribably romantic about the cool, crisp air and the colorful trees. The combination of the wind in your face, the smells of fall, and the roar from your exhaust stimulate your senses. You can almost feel the electricity in
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The Buffalo Chip is giving away two collector’s guitars and two hefty holiday shopping sprees. Members of rock bands Buckcherry and Pop Evil each added their signatures to an Epiphone Les Paul Special guitar while performing at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip in 2016. One incredibly lucky Chip fan will win the Buckcherry guitar, another will
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Show off the full profile of A Harley-Davidson 19-inch front wheel with the new Custom Wrapped Front Fender (P/N 58900196DH Vivid Black, $699.95*; P/N 58900196BEO Primed, $449.95*) from Harley-Davidson. This all-steel fender wraps almost 180 degrees around the front tire for a clean, custom appearance. The low-profile, cutaway design exposes the wheel from hub to
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Receptive to Ken’s Factory’s stylish and detailed craftsmanship, Drag Specialties has ordered hundreds of parts from the manufacturer. “For those who believe that Details Create Style, I believe that Drag Specialties made available this line for you,” states Nelson Kanno, Ken’s Factory General Manager. Coming to the 2017 Drag Specialties FatBook, these components will be
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Recently I had the pleasure to sit down with Frank White and talk to him about Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) and the American motorcycle industry in general. Frank White is the President and CEO of ATK Motorcycles and has a reputation in the motorcycle industry as a true biker’s biker. Not only does he run
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The ATTACK of the VIPER Trike Fabulous Trike by TQ Customs, California invades the Highways The Master is always a Student first and therefore he remains a Master. Trikes.bikernet.com brings you eXclusive ALL-AMERICAN Feature of Triumph, Talent, Technology and Trikes. Read it, see, it, believe it. Only at: TRIKES.bikernet.com #Viper #Trike #Triumph #Talent #Technology
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READ IT Right Now at Trikes.bikernet.com MRF.org discuss with us the legislation on auto-cycles and trikes being bunched together with motorcycles. How this affects the motorcycle industry and motorcycle riders is very important. Trike riders need to know their liability. They need to get benefits as per their vehicles and not as per short-sighted Senator
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Now don’t get the wrong idea as I mean no disrespect but when I go I want a Celebration of Life like Sam Wheeler had. Wonderful weather, a perfect location and a host of friends and family that filled the place to capacity. Laughing, telling stories, enjoying each others company. An afternoon well spent reminiscing
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Last year, Lockheed Martin commissioned Harley-Davidson to produce a motorcycle to commemorate the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee (LCS-5) because, like Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles, the Littoral Combat Ship represents a beautiful combination of steel and speed. Lockheed Martin worked with Harley-Davidson’s Ray Drea to design the bike, a 2016 softail slim S. This coming month, the motorcycle
At a ceremony held at Las Vegas BikeFest, Pete Pearson from the United Kingdom was named the 2016 Artistry in Iron, Master Builder Champion. Pearson won with a Triumph-based build named “Speed Weevil”. It’s a salt flat racer and features a number of unique design points. “There is a lot of prestige surrounding Artistry in
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Dealers Of Victory Motorcycles Turn Wrenches To Compete Against Each Other In ‘OPERATION Octane’ Custom Build Contest Fans of Victory Motorcycles who vote earn a chance to win a 2017 Victory Octane, $3,000 worth of Victory Octane accessories and the opportunity to customize their awarded bike with TV’s Bryan Fuller You’ve seen Victory Octane customs
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