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Gettysburg Bike Week kicked off Thursday, July 7, 2016, and ran through Sunday, July 10. “Turn-out exceeded expectations, which were high to begin with,” said Kelly Shue, GBW event coordinator, “and the weather was fantastic for virtually the entire week.” Bike builders battled for the Biker Build-Off Championship, with Tom Keefer, Jr., of Franklin Church

Indian Motorcycle is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chief Classic, Dark Horse, Chieftain, Roadmaster, Vintage, Springfield, and Chieftain Dark Horse motorcycles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 16, 2015. In the event of an engine misfire, unburned fuel may pass through parts of the exhaust system, raising the exhaust temperatures. Elevated exhaust temperatures may result

Already a Sturgis Museum Hall of Fame member circa 1992, Arlen Ness was a unanimous choice to receive the first Lifetime Achievement honors. “Arlen truly is the ‘Godfather’ of the custom bike movement,” says Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall Of Fame Executive Director Myrick Robbins. “No one has done more to influence the look of

The 2016 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show on Saturday July 23rd continues its now 25-year tradition as the premier outdoor streetbike event in America as we rock the legendary biker hangout and party zone: the Sagebrush Cantina in beautiful downtown Calabasas, California. Featured as always are many of the world’s top Celebrity Custom Bike Builders competing

Rock, Rumble & Rebellion Kuryakyn customized motorcycle and matching Epiphone guitar classically represent 35 years of Buffalo Chip history, and the new owner will be treated like a rock star for life. The stunning Rock, Rumble & Rebellion Kuryakyn customized motorcycle and matching Epiphone guitar created to commemorate SturgisBuffalo Chip’s 35th anniversary have been packaged with

Under the pen name Scooter Tramp Scotty, I’ve been writing for several publications, both printed and online, for years. These true motorcycle drifter adventure stories offer a unique niche and have gained me a large following that continues to grow. Once a story has been published in print, I then pass it along to Bikernet,

New from Barnett is the Scorpion “Complete” Clutch Assemblies for 2007-16 Harley Davidson Big Twins. It includes your choice of a Scorpion low-profile lock-up clutch or non-lock-up clutch and Barnett’s new ‘bolt-on’ billet clutch basket. Superior in quality and durability compared to the stock basket, this basket simply bolts on to your existing ring/primary gear. With the

Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Names Motorcyclist Governor Mike Pence as Running Mate WASHINGTON, DC – Speculation on who would be Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s possible Vice-President pick grew to a fever pitch this week. All eyes were on Indiana when candidate Donald Trump made a pair of visits to the Hoosier state earlier in

Hey, There’s a secret. Another challenging week on the home front. I was told by the city to call for an inspection and they would arrive within 24 hours. I called on Monday. No one has called or come over, yet. Now, I could look at this from several perspectives. The Secret tells us to

Who First Lit the 2-Stroke Match? It all began puffing along in 1880 when an English engineer Dugald Clerk banged together a 2-stroke engine design. But then it took about another 25 years before another Brit, one Alfred Scott, secured the first patent for a 2-stroke, in this case a V-Twin. To further enshrine his

Custom motorcycle enthusiasts have a rare opportunity to join renowned U.S. and international custom builders and industry luminaries for a meet and greet to benefit educational scholarships during the second annual Flying Piston Charity Breakfast at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®. Builders displaying in the Buffalo Chip’s 2016 Motorcycles As Art Exhibition, curated by Michael Lichter, will gather with other invited top-name builders to

Metallic embroidery and stud embellishment bring the bling, but the new Women’s Scroll Skull 3-in-1 Leather Jacket (P/N 98104-16VW, $475.00) from Harley-Davidson. This lightweight black goatskin leather jacket comes with a warm, removable polyester stretch fleece full-sleeve hoodie, which can also be worn separately. The jacket is vented for warm-weather comfort and features body armor

Victory Racing’s Matt Smith rode his Victory Motorcycles Gunner to the No. 1 qualifying spot for the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Illinois but was bit by misfortune in the finals on Sunday June 10. Victory Racing’s NHRA team is comprised of NHRA power-couple Matt and Angie Smith and

There are quite a few situations that a motorcycle owner may face that will call for them to have their motorcycle shipped instead of riding it. Whether you may be moving, vacationing or even traveling to a motorcycle show out of state, it is quite important that as a motorcycle owner, you know that shipping

We’ve come to the Saddlemen point in the story, to finish Jim’s seat construction over his custom fiberglass pan. The notion was to help Jim with a cool custom-styled seat, but when it comes to Saddlemen there’s much more to seat fabrication, and their mantra revolves around comfort. Tom Seymour and Dave Eckert have been