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French bike builder ‘Lupo‘ shipped his ’57 Bel Air motorcycle across the big pond last summer and displayed it at the SEMA show in Las Vegas in the fall. He returned to Southern California this week for a quick photo session at the El Mirage lake bed before heading out to Pomona, CA, where he

We didn’t need another reason why Robert Plant is a cool fellow, but here’s a good blast from the past, featuring Led Zeppelin’s lead singer astride an antique bike, giving a ride to a lucky dog. Make sure you never miss a beat on Bikernet and sign up for your daily email by hitting the

    Dr. Feng Wears 100 Percent Outer Shell Buffalo Leather on the Job 24/7 By Dr. Feng with photos by Sailor Sherry I am grappling through a long-term product evaluation of River Road brand chaps for Bikernet.com as part of the 5-Ball Racing Team. I feel I’m becoming the “butt” of jokes around the

As more snow is coming, blanketing many parts of the country and confining bikers and their ride to the shed, here’s a shot to make light of all this. Winter sucks…

The Easyriders 2014 Bike Show Tour is rolling into Charlotte, NC on January 25, 2014 at the Charlotte Convention Center. Witness hundreds of the planets hottest bikes on display as competitors compete for 59 total awards, cash, and the chance to have their bike featured in one of our magazines. Meet Mark Boone “Bobby” from

Scottsdale motorcycle racer to display record-setting BMW S 1000 RR race bike and sign autographs at BMW Motorrad booth One of the world’s fastest women on two-wheels and five time land speed record holder, Valerie Thompson, will display her record setting CTEK Battery Charger sponsored BMW S 1000 RR at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show

Innocent bikers have pulled out of a charity ride for Lockyer Valley flood victims in Australia, fearful of unwanted police attention under the Newman Government’s ‘bikie crackdown’. Three years ago, Newcastle Harley Davidson owner Jim Abra and his mates outstretched a helping hand to the Lockyer Valley communities devastated by the 2011 floods. Mr Abra

Canada’s highest court has ruled that a group of presumed Hells Angels members and sympathizers who received a stay of proceedings because of lengthy delays in their case will not have to stand trial. The hearing took place before the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday, with the ruling coming directly from the bench. The

Trask Performance is booking installs now for Daytona 2014. Lock down your install for $6500, which includes the Thundermax tuning system, all installed for free. Cut off for pre-orders is February 28th. Hit their banner below or call 1-866-998-7275 to book your install now.   Advertisement  

    Results Are In Photos and Text by Jeffrey Najar Our SHO DOG winners: Huenly Choppers won a Garage Leathers solo bag and Hable Racing won a Rocking K Leathers chain wallet. People’s Choice Award winner is Mean Machine Cycle Parts and received a custom Bell Helmet pinstriped by Skratch. It was the invasion

    At Last, a Turn Signal System in Headlights for Custom Bikes By Bandit, Ben Kudon, and Richard Kranzler with photos by Wrench I’ve known Ben Kudon, the general manager of Rivera/Primo for over 20 years, and no one knows Rivera Primo products like Ben. He won’t hesitate to let you know his level

Register now for a special very exclusive, limited VIP Meet & Greet with Mark Boone “Bobby” from Sons Of Anarchy. These VIP Meet & Greets will take place Saturday January 25th at the Charlotte Convention Center, Saturday February 1st at the Nashville Music City Center, and Saturday February 8th at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

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The most expensive production motorcycle on the market back in 1981 was the Hesketh V1000. With a price tag of £4,500, it cost £1505 more than the class-leading BMW R100RS – but it drank fuel, leaked oil, weighed too much and proved irritatingly unreliable… Unsurprisingly, aristocrat Lord Alexander Hesketh’s attempt at reviving the British motorcycle

Editors Note: Josh Schmit is a HD and Metric E-Tech at J&P Cycles, and has been with the company for 10 years. In his 10 years of assisting customers with their rides, he has received some pretty interesting feedback. Recently, he received one such piece and was so captivated by the story, he had to

Alexian Lien, the man who was dragged from his SUV and beaten by a group of bikers following a harrowing chase in Manhattan last summer has filed a legal notice. He intends to sue New York City over the attack. Videos of the chase and the subsequent beating made international news after going viral on the

    One of the largest motorcycle swap meets in the country. The Colorado Motorcycle Expo (formerly known as the Colorado Motorcycle Show & Swap) returns to the National Western Complex in Denver on February 1st & 2nd, 2014. The Expo features one of the largest motorcycle swap meets in the country, with over 800

Join all the dealers that have already registered for the 14th Annual V-Twin Expo. Click here to register FREE! 

Performance Machine Introduces the “Vintage Caliper” Performance Machine has brought our modern braking technology to one of the original calipers that put us on the map for American made HD braking systems back in the seventies. The new Vintage caliper gets its braking power from PM’s proven 4-piston internals, but we’ve taken the styling cues

Samson is proud to present the very first aftermarket slip on muffler for the 2014 Indian Chief Classic, Indian Chief Vintage and Indian Chieftain! These new 4” Longtail Mufflers have been road tested and provide a deep, rich and throaty tone while keeping the vintage look and feel of the nostalgic Indian. These new mufflers

Abbott House is celebrating their 75th Anniversary with the South Dakota premiere of the award winning documentary film “Why We Ride” on Thursday, January 30, at Logan Luxury Theatres in Mitchell, SD, to support the launch of their third Helping with Horsepower™ bike rebuild program designed to teach life skills to the girls at Abbott