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This memorial was founded by Ohio Abate members and friends on July 24th 1993…Since then the wall has been growing…this wall is located in Hopedale, Ohio at the American Legion. This is very much out in the country and one would never know this wall exists!!! I stumbled upon the Memorial Wall back in 2000 […]

On June 1, 2006, over 500 executives, employees and Harley riders joined local officials to celebrate the beginning phase of construction of the new motorcycle museum. Departing from tradition, the chrome shovels were temporarily put aside in favor of dirt track racer Scott Parker’s Sportster. After all, what better way to kick up the dirt

S&S Cycle and Richland Center High School have very close ties. Our entire third-generation leadership–President Brett Smith, Senior Manager of Engineering Michael Scaletta and Education Lead Tom Smith—all graduated from RCHS. During their time at RCHS, one teacher in particular, Francis “Fuzz” McCauley, made an impact on the S&S family. Not only was Fuzz the

Out On The TownOn A Chilly Spring NightIn A Good Mood,Seeing Things Through Sober Eyes We Pull Up To A Local BarAnd Walk Inside, Order A Couple SodasListen To The Music Staying AwayFrom The Drunks As TheyStumble On By Feeling Tension In The Air,It’s Coming On Hard And FastThat Bad Vibe Is In My GutAnd

The Bombay Travel Woes:Being a biker is no special feature to most commuters on Indian roads. In a country where population outnumbers job opportunities, people are more than willing to travel miles to reach their place of work. Real estate rates in the premium South Bombay area are so exorbitant that the average employee has

The Gun Master, Larry Crow, center stage at the Full Throttle in Sturgis when guns were drawn.Master Custom Gunsmith Larry Crow, owner of Competitive Edge Gunworks and member of the Prestigious American Pistolsmith Guild, is joining Bikernet with monthly articles for 2006. Larry is not only a premier custom gunsmith but also teaches courses at

Girls shot in Sturgis by Bob Page of American Motorcycle 1902.New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for Classmates.com! There's a reasonyou don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doingthese days: mowing my lawn.New Rule: Don't

The dangerous Buck Lovell. We recently discovered an old magazine editor in the corner of the Kendon Trailer and Lift manufacturing shop. He was sweeping up lathe shavings and filtering old cutting oil to be reused. Buck’s been around the business since Ed Roth published his miniature chopper book in the ‘60s. Buck knows how

BIKES STOLEN – PLEASE READ!I received the following email on Friday and offered to post pics and descriptions of the missing bikes. Please look carefully at all eight bikes. Thanks, LaylaMy Name is Peggy Ellavsky. I am with ATLAS PRECISION IN APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. Jason Douglas told me to contact you and let you know

Danger surrounds us. Every evening on the news we hear impending doom, violence, Amber alerts, drunken politicians, bishops killing innocents with their cars and molesting our children. If you're like me, there's a high probability that you purchased your motorcycle to escape the everyday pressures consuming your brainwaves. Live to Ride, Ride to Work, is

To some, a grungy, long-haired, mutton-chopped guy brooding behind aviator shades as he cruises on a chopper with nothing ahead but the open road means pure freedom. To those safely esconced in Buicks, a rearview mirror full of loud bikes and liquored-up riders usually means it's time to lock the doors and stare straight ahead.No