Well, the Holidays are here, time always flies, soon there will be another digit on the year, we will be screwing up checks, and making false promises that we all know won't be kept. Anyway. Well, my early resolution is to hit Japan big. I know they like my bikes there, a lot, but I […]
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Tommy Thompson served 14 years as Wisconsin’s governor, before accepting a cabinet job as Secretary of Health and Human Services. He now works in the private sector, still involved in world health issues.As Wisconsin’s governor, he initiated the Governor’s Tour at the urging of state senator Dave Zien. It was a way to promote Wisconsin
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FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (November 9, 2006) – The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse 2006 Tour will be making its final stop as part of the 18th Annual Toys in the Sun Run on Sunday, December 10th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Aaron Greene’s wild machine. Nobody builds a bike like Aaron. He couples flowing lines with muscle
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It has been a busy year since Space Coast Harley-Davidson in Palm Bay Florida opened their doors. They recently wanted to thank all their customers by having a party. Darby Koller who heads-up marketing and promotion for the dealership, put on numerous events during the year but she wanted this one to be special. The
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Esteemed Bikernet photographer, RFR, the lovely Liz and big Eric in the back, a show partner.Kent Weeks, (Lucky Devil Metalworks in Houston), contacted us recently, with a report on the Texas National Bike Show sponsored by Bikernet.com, poster shoot. Just two days prior we received an e-mail report from the esteemed photographer, Rigid Frame Richard,
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Team Old and Oily is:Keith Bennett, #797Jack Houman, #796Charlie Young, #798Alec Harper the Wrench / pit crewDavid Brock, our corner worker / safety rep. It's been a great season! Can't think of a better way to spend several weekends throughout the year. Here are some team stats:•2nd place in the nation, WERA 500GP class•Southeastern Regional
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As June rolls around, there are two things you can count on in the American South. One, it will be hotter than Hades. The second, smokin’ tires at the Horse Magazine's annual Smoke Out Event in Salisbury, North Carolina. 2006 marked the events seventh anniversary, and bikes from all across America made the pilgrimage to
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With so many reports on charity events and rides from around the country, it's refreshing to see when one of our own is recognized and honored for service to our country and to the motorcycle community. The appreciation banquet honoring Senator Dave Zien surpassed all expectations and was a huge success. Attorney Michael Hupy, of
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NEW BIKES DOMINATE ANOTHER SUCCESS STORY FOR BIKESHOWS EUROPE– Bikeshows Europe have started the new year on full throttle after heralding the 13th annual National Motorcycle Show a great success. More than 16,000 visitors packed the G-Mex Centre in Manchester over three days, for what is the first in a long season of adrenaline-fuelled consumer
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Paul Cox and Keino keeping the spirit alive.Like clockwork every January, Easyriders kick starts their show series, sponsored by Bikernet.com, in Pomona Ca. Now I've been intothe bike scene for along time, but somehow never made it to this show. It was always something. If not theflu, the bike was broke, I was broke, or
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It’s been three weeks since my latest show and I’ve finally gained back the energy and train of thought to tell you all about the Hawaiian Chopper Winterfest & Biker Build-Off.After months of hard work putting together Hawaii’s most kick ass bike show, we here at Hawaiian Chopper Magazine are enjoying the fruits of our
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The annual Love Ride celebrated its 23rd year of fund raising, which benefits 30 various charities. This year was no exception, with a record breaking $1.56 million raised. The most noticeable changes this year were the lack of attendance, a higher entrance donation and a change in the food vendor. We overheard slight grumblings throughout
Jennifer Scott.Ventura, CA~Dec.14~ Holy crap! I wasn’t sure if it was the glare of the bright sunshine glancing off the tide of the Pacific Ocean or the flare outs of the sun dancing across the chrome of all those sexy bikes, but whatever it was, the shit was seriously hurting my eyes. Time to pull
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Biketoberfest 2008 Kicked-off with the BIKER FUSION Event on Thursday, October 16th at the Main Street Doghouse Bar and Grill to benefit Soldier’s Angels, an organization committed to helping those in the military and returning veterans. I was there. I had to be on the spot for Bikernet besides there was free Wild Turkey and
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Here’s a classic flathead from the racing days on Daytona Beach, courtesy of the Bob T. collection. Chassis Adjustment This year seems to be kicking off slowly. Lee Clemens’ Departure Bike Work’s team is buried in snow, bad cameras, and struggling with a slow economy. We finally rolled the Bonne Belle onto Andrew’s lift. Andrew
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Bonne Belle UpdateAnother 5-Ball effort made progress. The 1940 WLD flathead, at Departure Bike Works in Richmond, Virginia witnessed true progress. Hidden in an Ozark Cave, until recently, were etched stones containing flathead speed secrets. Lee Clemens, the Boss of Departure, knows all who know anything about engines and performance. He had a distant drawn-and-
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Ten years ago we installed this Morris mag on the Milwaukee Iron Dicey Knuckle. It still starts on the third kick. This is one of those features Bandit complains about then hands to me. He gets all the complete features and I get ones with shots and not text, or text and no shots. Or
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I’m running back and forth between bikes fabricating shit, waiting for parts, dodging bullets and counting the days. Yesterday I received a note from David Zelma at Performance Machine. “We found the front caliper bracket,” he said and I sighed. I was beginning to wonder whether I dove into an odyssey to find the un-findable
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This is nuts. But let me try to explain. We’re making progress fast. Even our Bonne Belle art improved from a Chris Kallas black-and-white line drawing to a colored rendition by the master. Rick Krost straightened and strengthened the frame last chapter and we ordered Paughco cups designed for this frame (with Timken bearings) with
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In the last segment the crew of U.S. Choppers straightened the Bonne Belle, 1940 45 frame, but I asked Rick Krost, da boss, if he felt any gusseting was necessary. He pointed out all the strong factory gusseting in the front and even on the single down tube, but suggested that we gusset the rear
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Take a sunlit beach and surround it with arching palms, and blooming ruby hibiscus plants and you’re nearing heaven. Then peer into the turquoise waters to the pearly depths that are so warm they call to you in the night. That’s Hawaii and in a deeper sense stock cars and bikes shouldn’t be allowed to
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Bob T. on his latest acquisition, a 2003 FLH Standard. Bob T. supplies Bikernet with antique motorcycle images on a regular basis. As it turned out I rode with him in the early ’70s. Through Bob I met his Brother Chris T. who also contributes to Bikernet and produces stickers for Bikernet.com and Jesse James.
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Photography from C.H.C. With his nothing-was-left-untouched wizardry, Cyril Huze will go any length to make those few chopper parts look even more minimalist. In a competitive chopper world one of Cyril’s signatures is detail. He takes the time, and whatever talent needed in addition to his own to form each component into some form of
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