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July 17-19 you can check out the old stuff at Wauseon National Swap Meet. This is not a “church garage sale” style event. There will be more than 500 vendors with strict instructions to vend vintage-only parts. Flat track racing and vintage motorcycles create the perfect mix. Not to mention Ohio has some awesome riding, […]

Guy Martin may have the answer as he will son head to the Bonneville Salt Flats to go after the motorcycle land speed record in a streamliner Triumph. It’s been 45 long years since Britain has claimed the record, but legendary racer Guy Martin is ready to give it a go. The challenge will be filmed for a new

This week, Bandit muses on Obamacare, gives us Bonneville updates, looks back at the Smoke Out, ponders the state of the economy and brings us exciting motorcycle news. What a week! Contiuue Reading.

Distinct, bold style meets premium performance. The new high- flow Air Cleaners from Bahn are the latest product release from the expanding brand of precision-machined motorcycle accessories. The Bahn Air Cleaner is crafted from premium forged aluminum designed with precision- machined features to enhance the glistening chrome or smooth black anodized “Tuxedo” finishes. The refined,

A bill to legalize the practice of lane-splitting was pulled by its author, pushing off until next year a matter that divided motorcyclists and motorists. The bill’s author, Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward), cancelled a hearing set July 14 in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. The bill had attracted bipartisan support in the Assembly in

Out in the country roads of Moriah, NC., people pick their own tobacco, run their own stills and gut their own deer. At Widowmaker Custom Design and Repair, Hank Thibodeau brings that same self-reliant determination to the design and fabrication of custom motorcycles. Hank has been out here creating, chopping, grinding and giving inspiration to

Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec leads the Pro Stock Motorcycle class following the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Krawiec qualified fourth for the event on a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle and advanced to the second round of Sunday eliminations. “We are not satisfied with our consistency right

“Twenty-six inch wheels and 230 HP with the installation of a blower. As Robbie says, ‘It doesn’t have a drop seat in it for nothing.’ This is also one of the first bikes to use a Porsche style headlight. This is a great interview to see the prediction of bagger styling just a few years

As the US population ages, the popularity of three-wheeled vehicles continues to grow. But just as some riders seek out trikes as a sturdier way to get out in the wind, many people with disabilities are beginning to see trikes as vehicles that can safely accommodate their needs and help them reclaim their independence. “Most

ShockStrap, manufacturers of the world famous shock absorbing tie down, has hired V-Twin Marketing as their agency of record. ShockStrap is a unique shock absorbing tie down that incorporates three of the most versatile tie down principals into one superior system. It is quick and easy like a motorcycle tie down, has the reliability of

Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees boosted his lead in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines series despite coming up inches short in a photo-finish end to a thrilling race at the Du Quoin Mile. After missing a shift on a restart and slipping to the back of the

It was just after new year’s when New Orleans finally turned cold. It would prove an uncommonly brutal winter over most of the U.S. this year. For two decades I’d spent these frozen months all over the southern states and had learned beyond doubt that southern Florida is the only stateside place that offers summertime

Bikernet contributor Paul Garson reports from the road about Evel Knievel’s Strato Cycle. While enjoying Octoberfest in Daytona Beach several years ago, I had the unique pleasure of meeting Evel Knievel. He was bouncing back from one of his various operations…for example, in 1967 his famous/infamous crash landing after sailing 151 ft. over the fountains

Don’t miss this great new tech written and photographed by the Lucky Devil Metal Works crew who are primarily responsible for the Salt Torpedo build. Kent Weeks and his wife Holly did a helluva job at documenting this process. Continue reading.

Tom Cruise has been following in the footsteps of other action movie actors, wanting to do his own stunts. In the upcoming “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation,” he goes the extra mile to ensure audiences get a level of reality that CGI can’t provide. “These stunts are rehearsed to within an inch of their life, but

Guest columnist Brian Edwards asks interesting questions in this article from Oregon Live. Although it rarely comes up in the debate, switching a notable number of commuters to two-wheeled vehicles could help alleviate traffic woes. That is already happening in the Portland core, where bicycle use has been encouraged through policy and road improvements. There’s

An Updated Report on Photo Realism after 23 Years by K. Randall Ball with photos by Markus Cuff This is a strange one. I’ve witnessed the rise and fall of numerous businesses in the Chopper Kingdom in my 45 years of drinking Jack Daniels, riding choppers, and chasing redheads. I’ve seen the changes, felt the pain

BMW has a proud tradition of craftsmanship and innovation… the same principles that Mustang Motorcycle Products, LLC was founded on back in 1980. Combining technological tradition with historic styling cues has resulted in BMW’s landmark R nineT motorcycle, which is gaining worldwide popularity while breaking the mold of who the “typical” BMW rider is. BMW