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Longtime Bikernet sponsor Samson Exhaust has recently hired Brian White as it's new plant manager for the company's Manufacturing Plant in Brea California.   Brian will oversee the day to day operations and work closely with the staff to improve and create more efficient lines of production. Samson Exhaust is excited to welcome Brian White […]

Arai’s Signet-Q model is called “The American Helmet” because it was specifically designed for American heads and the American market. It’s the result of the latest rider research done by Arai in measuring hundreds of American heads. The research showed that a plurality of us have longer, narrower head shapes. Are you a Signet head?

A day is fast approaching that a Suncoast man has been avoiding for a long time. At the end of this month, 90-year-old motorcycle technician Kenny Clark will retire. Most people retire at 65. For Kenny Clark, that was 25 years ago. And he has been working at one job all these years. When he

We could have waited until April first to show you this video. But it's apparently not a joke…

The Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines drag racing team successfully debuted its new Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycles at the 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway. Aboard V-Rod motorcycles painted to celebrate the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary, riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew Hines qualified for Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations, and each rider won in the

Precision Billet Products , a leading provider of innovative, high-quality motorcycle billet accessories, is excited to announce their newest partnership with Western Power Sports, Inc. Created to increase visibility of Precision Billet, this partnership will expand the line of custom accessories that WPS has to offer, providing dealers with more options. Based in Boise, Idaho,

   Baggershield is offering 50% off their 2 in 1 Harley FLHT/FLHX 7.5″ to 11.5″ QUICK CHANGE ONLY   Awesome windshield killer deal http://www.baggershield.com/baggershield-hd-flhtflhx-75-to-115-quick-change-only-p-80.html

    I started on this puppy at 8:00 this morning and I'm just wrapping it up at 5:00. There goes Sunday. And you won't believe what's happening next. The interesting aspect about Bikernet, is that you will always find out within a few days. In the meantime join the Cantina, check out the post

Corbin announced that they will have all types of entertainment ranging from live music to custom bike shows to filling your stomach on all kinds of food at Corbin's 4th Annual Rider Appreciation Day on Friday and Saturday, July 5&6th,2012. Last year, Corbin had thousands of riders show up to help celebrate our country's birthday

History has shown that the kickoff to the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship presented by J&P Cycles in Daytona Beach, FL is always full of surprises. This year was no exception. During last night’s season opener, Mikey Rush of California won the second national of his career. His first win came at the old Municipal

  Valerie Thompson, owner/driver of Valerie Thompson Racing (VTR), is hoping to set new land speed records during her first appearance at the Texas Mile race March 22-24 at Chase Field Industrial Complex in Beeville Texas. Thompson hopes to become a member of “200 MPH Club of Texas,” with her Martech Services Company sponsored BMW

  Breakout Detachable Leather Saddlebags (P/N 90200816, $829.95) offer 2,100 cubic inches of handy capacity and detach with the pull of an internal handle, leaving behind two inconspicuous docking points. A rigid plastic tub, wrapped in genuine leather, offers long-term durability. Leather straps with magnetic tips hide quick-disconnect closures for packing convenience. Installation requires the

You may have seen this funny but polarizing video everywhere this week, unless you were too busy doing actual work. So here it is, for your viewing pleasure on this Friday. It resonates particularly with some of us in the Bikernet staff, those who have a combined magazine experience nearing a century. This hits close

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Car and motorcycle buffs who love metal have an opportunity June 8-9 on Detroit's Belle Isle to show what they got two months before the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise. Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival, to be held those dates, seeks applications from vehicle owners for a show that will be held on the island

It was a long journey home for 21-year-old Cpl. Matthew Hanes. While serving in Afghanistan over the summer, he was shot in the shoulder, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. His sacrifice earned him miles and miles of gratitude. abc27 was at the Pennsylvania state line where an expansive motorcade of over 100 motorcycles

Having opened his US based parts and accessories operation four years ago, Rikki Battistini is 'bringing it home' by choosing the upcoming BIG BIKE EUROPE expo as the platform to increase exposure for his popular parts and accessories designs in Europe. Noted for his 'C-Thru' accessory programme, the Battistinis range offers contemporary designs of accessories

The defending national champion Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing team will open a season celebrating the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary at the 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, Fla., March 14-17. The event is the first for Pro Stock Motorcycles on the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello

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  (From Asphalt & Rubber) When we last caught up with Pierre Terblanche, the he had left a frustrating position with the Piaggio Group, that saw the South-African creating several intriguing concepts for the Moto Guzzi brand that never saw the light of day, and he was thus headed to work for Norton. With work