Hawaya Racing Products is proud to announce that Rush Racing Products will return as the title sponsor of the popular Pro Dragster class, in the up coming Manufacturers Cup race to be held August 16-17-18, 2013 at the legendary Indianapolis, Indiana Lucas Oil Raceway. This race was a huge success last year and has added […]
Frenchman Laurent "zen" Dutruel and his team are Bonneville bound. Laurent is after a land speed record with his turbocharged Harley-Davidson. For something completely different, Laurent isn't hauling his motorcycle to Bonneville; he's actually riding it. Shipped from France a few weeks ago, it arrived in California and Laurent rode all the way to the
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For Chapter 2 click here Editor’s note: The following story was reprinted from the book, “Borderland Biker, In Memory of Indian Larry and Doo Wop Music,” by Derrel Whitemyer. Revised version August 6, 2013. “With the right bike, on the right day, on the right road, I feel like I’m one with
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Zach Ness, grandson of motorcycle legend Arlen Ness, now carries the torch of the family empire. Even though bikes are in his blood, Ness is out to distinguish himself as a builder in his own right. National Geographic Channel head out on the highway with Ness and his crew in the new series Let It
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Here’s a link to the last episode: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/COURTHOUSE_RUNPart_Two.aspx The Harley was truly at home on the highway. The combination of the torquey, low-revving, four-stroke engine, and the low slung riding position, made for an almost perfect traveling machine. Karl installed a set of “highway pegs” that enabled him to stretch his legs out in
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Bandit's racing history dictates that their clutches are the standard by which all others are judged! Bandit Sportsman Superclutches for '90 and later Big Twins features legendary Bandit durability that drops right into the stock clutch shell and requires only minor outer cover modifications. More than double the clutch plate surface area than stock
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Hey Guys, It's Bonneville time and we're seeking sponsors to help us race. In Feb. 2012 our Raycer project was a soap stone drawing on R/T Performance, Rick Tedder’s shop floor in Salem, Oregon. Saturday, Aug. 9, 2013. We now have a 98% completed 124-inch turbocharged project, with tune and Dyno time scheduled next week. With the
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Sturgis 2013 Roundup Report – the Inside Scoop, Bikernet Reporter Sums Up The Week Photos and text by Prince Najar I excitedly rolled into Sturgis on Tuesday night and immediately checked out the parade down Main Street. I didn't bat an eye, but headed to the Buffalo Chip to hang out with thousands of bikers
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I excitedly rolled into Sturgis on Tuesday night and immediately checked out the parade down Main Street. I didn’t bat an eye, but headed to the Buffalo Chip to hang out with thousands of bikers making their way to the nightly campground concerts. My mission was to meet up with Dar Holdsworth of Brass
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Zero Motorcycles is recalling 268 model year 2011 and 2012 S and DS motorcycles. The front caliper mounting bolts are susceptible to corrosion which could lead to their cracking and possible fracture. If a front caliper bolt fractures, the caliper may come loose and interfere with the rotation of the front wheel. This could cause
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Allstate Insurance Company just announced the newest initiative under its Rider Protection Project portfolio – a series of programs all focused on making the roads a safer place to ride. The Allstate Good Ride Grant contest will award a combined total of $25,000* to contest winners with the best ideas for advancing motorcycle safety and
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POST STURGIS SUNDAY POST FOR AUGUST 11, 2013 from Bandit, Rogue, Jim Waggaman, Ray Wheeler, Bruce Snyder, the intrepid reporters in Sturgis and the staff left behind. – Sturgis is wrapping up to what appears to be one of the best ever for quite awhile, numbers are up, vendors are happy and the concerts, bike
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Hey, Got an early start this morning. I’ll scramble, try to wrap the Post and grab a few Sunday hours for a ride, or who knows. Bonneville is breathing on us hard, then the Boot Ride, 110th Anniversary event and Las Vegas Bike Fest. I fired the 1928 Shovelhead yesterday, and Richard fired up the
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Today is your last chance to demo the all-new 2014 Indian Motorcycle family during Sturgis. Stop by the Indian Motorcycle demo site at exit 30 off I-90 until 6 p.m. Advertisement
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The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® spent Thursday honoring our nation’s military members with its annual Freedom Celebration. Guests at the Sturgis campground spent the day visiting exhibits such as the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Wall, the Field of Flags, the Patriot Guard Riders display and the Warrior Foundation display. Military tributes continued on the main stage
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AMA Race Center includes all AMA-sanctioned events in one location Members of the American Motorcyclist Association, the country's largest sanctioning body of amateur motorsports competition, now have access to a new online portal for amateur race results. AMA Race Center, available at http://results.americanmotorcyclist.com, offers a number of enhancements to previously available online motocross results. Although
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We just returned from Sturgis, where we got to put some miles on all three new Indian motorcycles. Bikernet brings you a detailed model overview and test ride of the Chief Classic, the Chief Vintage and the Chieftan. Read more
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Black landed her breakout role in 1969's Easy Rider Hollywood star Karen Black, who featured in cult films such as Five Easy Pieces and Nashville, has died aged 74. Hugely prolific, the Illinois-born actress appeared in more than 100 movies over a career spanning 40 years. She shot to fame in 1969, starring as a
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The American cruiser market has just gotten more competitive and interesting. Mike Wolfe from History Channel’s American Pickers and the magic elves at Indian Motorcycle show off the three new models for 2014. As motojournalists, we often find ourselves wading through massive amounts of information and technical data produced by a manufacturer as it prepares
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Robbie Knievel, the daredevil son of Evel Knievel who was arrested in South Dakota Tuesday for going on a drunken rampage at a campground in Sturgis — called into ‘TMZ Live’ to explain that he’s a hardcore alcoholic and has no plans of stopping. “I’m a friggin’ drinking, driving daredevil,” he defiantly told the gossip news
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It seems the AMD bike show is not being missed here in Sturgis at the Rally, with more bike shows being held than you can poke the proverbial stick at. Today’s efforts included the Road Iron/Eddie Trotta/Dirty Bird Concerts Bagger Show.Yep, baggers, baggers, baggers – where once the rally teemed with choppers, now
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