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Everything in Switzerland is a tad different. An extraordinary lively biker-community faces a government that is about to discipline bike-riding much more than neccessary and almost to a total end. This is the feeling you get when you look at all the rules that are officially meant to make biking safe and protect the biker […]

The 16th annual gathering organized by H.O.G. Europe (Harley Owners Group) was a success. The rally took place in Fuengirola, southern Spain, a holiday resort situated on the Costa del Sol. The magical and highly entertaining event was attended by over 8,000 riders from across Europe. The 23rd and 24th July in Fuengirola were unforgettable.

Running into its 14th year, the annual BIKE EXPO at Padua has established itself already as THE season opener, not only south-side of the alps: With lots of visitors passing the gates already on Friday, both Saturday and Sunday. Again the show was crowded beyond belief! There were times when you thought that this exhibition

Maybe you’ve heard of the Triple Crown of racing, horses that is, hooves flashing, nostrils flaring, heading down the last stretch to glory and the big purse. In the United States, the Triple Crown consists of the Kentucky Derby, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky; the Preakness Stakes, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland;

It was about to be one of those dark and stormy nights mystery writers enjoy, except it was going to include the daytime as well, not much fun when you’re planning to putt to the Pomona County Fairgrounds/L.A. Fairplex to ogle the forest of chrome and billet that sprouts annually around January, better known as

After last years successful trip to Bonneville, we had high expectations for this year. We reworked and strengthened last year's record-setting 79-inch motor, and completed a second 1650 CC motor to try. Like most going racing, things ended up getting thrashed right down to the wire. Anyway, here's the account of this years trip…See the

A call came into the Bikernet Intergalactic Headquarters in October 2007, a month after Bonneville, and we welcomed a needed break. We were told: “Take a Delta flight to Hawaii and cover the grand opening of Deacon's new shop, Pro Street Custom Cycles, and don't be late.” We scrambled aboard the five-hour L.A.-to-Honolulu grind, where

“I Went to the 27th Annual Long Beach International Motorcycle Show and All I Got was a $60,000 Vincent Black Shadow for 20 Bucks…well, maybe.”I should have at least got a T-shirt with the above quotation for trekking the 60-mile round trip on L.A.’s notorious 405 Freeway to take in the Cycle World/Toyota International Motorcycle

Well all was looking good, we were packed and loaded to head to Sturgis Thursday morning, July 31st. All was going good, then 40 minutes into our trip..bam we drive right into the path of a tornado and before we can react, the 100-mile-an-hour straight line winds picked us up spun us around and flipped

Editor's note: Hollister 2008 was reported by Down Under Bikernet correspondent Doc Robinson who travelled half way around the world to attend the 61st Anniversary of the infamous first Hollister weekend. His features are also due to be published in Heavy Duty magazine, the largest H-D mag in Australia. “What are you rebelling against, Johnny?”“What

Well another El Diablo Run is in the history pages, making it three times now for this Run. The first I heard of the El Diablo Run was in the winter of ‘07 when a couple of guys I was chatting with out at Cook's Corner, in SoCal, were discussing their plans for the Run.

The Smoke Out 9 Rally provided two days of outstanding weather and none stop action. The main attraction, of course, was the 2-wheel artists blasting their latest designs down the Farmington Raceway. Everything from techno-chops to resurrected cruisers from the ‘80s made it out to the 2008 edition of the Smoke Out. Low and loud,

Hey Bandit, we just rolled in from Harley’s 105th birthday bash in Milwaukee… hey, aren’t you almost that old? What? You want us to speak slower or louder? Even though we were there for four days, there was no way to take in everything that was happening around town—even though we noticed that the different

The Antique Motorcycle Club of America held its second annual Grand National Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in historic Rhinebeck, NY this June. Over 1,000 rare motorcycles from 1898 through 1973 were on display including a timeline with a bike from every year represented. From vintage Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles

THE W8LESS MASTER HEADS TO BONNEVILLE– After a long awaited front tire change Friday after the U P S truck arrived, I hauled ass from San Jose late Friday evening, ADDICTION …. LIFE in the fast lane . MORE ADRENALINE please. DESTINATION … Wendover , Utah , 644 miles one way . DREAM…150 mph on

This is an odd one. A story about a half-dozen grubby bikers on old rusting bikes blazing up the picturesque California coast toward the Ritz Carlton at Half Moon Bay, one of the most lavish upscale hotels and golf courses on the coast, just a few miles south of San Francisco. In an industry packed

Editor's Note: Doc Robinson, from Australia, a journalist for Heavy-Duty Magazine in Australia, criss-crossed the United State this summer covering everything that rolled from Billy Lane to Hollister, Sturgis, Victory and the 105th. It's been a blast. Watch for more of his reports as we close out 2008. All week bikers have been pouring into

Sturgis . . Ah Sturgis, there’s nothing quite like it. .Sturgis seems to have that special something. Maybe it’s partly due to the very friendly barmaids. Partly the fact that the high energy generated there during the rally helps make it a unique experience. And no doubt the mischievous fun spirit the atmosphere brings out

Bandit, I couldn’t make the trip out to Sturgis, SD this year, so I did the next best thing. It was early August and I couldn’t just let that slip by without a rally. I attended the East Coast Strugis Rally held the same time as the “Big Sturgis” rally in Little Orleans, Maryland to

Day three of our ride up to Sturgis dawned clear with a brilliant blue sky and we were up early, ready to hit the road and make some serious miles. Jeff Decker was also heading for Sturgis in his van, bike and bronze statues in the back, along with Hippodrome Studio merchandise and he kindly

When you put the Motorcycle industry and an Adult themed Internet show website together you get a phenomenal episode of Sturgis Rider Live.In case you are new to the show it is a mixture of top builders, artists, clubs, bikes and models all doing interviews on there history and what they are doing now. There

This was my maiden voyage in 2005 aboard the rattlecan black Fatboy. Aboard my modified Springer Classic. The bedroll and most of the roll on the front didn’t survive the second day. As for any road trip, you quickly decide what is necessary and what is expendable. WOW! Sturgis 2008 is officially in the books

The call of Sturgis and its many attractions was exerting a strong pull on me as I woke up that morning and I felt that all was right with the world. Do you believe in omens? If the day starts badly, do you think it might set the tone of the day? Well, day two

Well, we made it the Winter Park Colorado VA run. Set-up was Thursday and the weather was not in our favor. Winter Park is called Winter Park for a reason and Friday was no exception. Ted Nugent and others were to play outside at Hogfest on Saturday, but snow started falling. Bikes were still coming