Hey, I’m lost today. I have two property deals floating in the wind and an agent who wants me to sell low and buy high. Most agents do. They just want to seal the deal and move onto the next one. It’s tough to hold the line. On the other hand, everything rides on the […]
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Editor’s Note: The Sturgis Museum and Hall of Fame curation committee recently received the opportunity to vote in and display this historic collection of bikes. They will be on exhibit in the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum during the rally. If you know of a bike or bikes that need to be considered for introduction into the
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The 30th annual Platinum General Services event, proudly presented by the XDA, took on a bittersweet tone this past weekend at the Maryland International Raceway. As engines thundered against the backdrop of spring skies, the event unfolded with a poignant undercurrent, marking the first race since the passing of XDA co-owner Chris Miller. Miller’s absence
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Editor’s Note: I’ve done this a couple of times with various air cleaner systems. Fortunately some of the covers are aluminum or stainless and can be cut, modified, or beat on, and then polished or rattle-canned for a terrific finish. But there are a myriad of aftermarket systems available from K&N, S&S, Performance Machine, you
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Today is Earth Day, a day on which we are taught to feel guilty about our allegedly destructive impact on Earth—above all from our mass-use of fossil fuels. But note that Earth, before we started impacting it on a large scale through the use of fossil fuels, was long a terrible place for the
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Editor’s Note: Here’s another story written about a 1999 Road King Larry Luckey inherited from his father. His father bought the bike new, and Larry wrote this tight tale about his modification. He did a helluva job. Riding the same bike day after day for many years can be both a blessing and a curse.
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Hey, I’m confused constantly, but that’s nothing new. I started to think about a girl I knew. It started to drive me nuts. Like something happened to her. You know the vibe. I even tried to find her, nothing. WTF? I just hope she’s okay, healthy and happy goddammit. It’s trying to snow this
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Episode 1, April14, 2024, of the new A&E series about the Hells Angels should have been called the Jay Dobyns Show. Jay Dobyns was or is an ATF employee. The ATF’s job is to commit more crimes against Americans than the Hells Angels could possibly commit against Americans if they had help from the Transformers,
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By Steven Dahlman 13-Apr-17 – The City of Chicago will install equipment to listen for noisy motorcycles along Lake Shore Drive if a bill approved by the Illinois House of Representatives is passed by the Senate. HB2361 would allow the city to install a noise monitoring system, like one at O’Hare International Airport, to analyze
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Set to unfold April 19-21 at the renowned Maryland International Raceway (MIR), The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) is on the throttle, accelerating into the 2024 motorcycle drag racing season. The season opener is poised to kick off another unforgettable year of drag racing entertainment with the iconic 30th annual Platinum General Services Spring Nationals
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Hey, Get this from Marc Morano’s Climate Depot: NBC New York cites professor who links climate change to recent earthquake: Excess rain leads to floods that ‘could result in landslides’ that can ‘lubricate’ faults leading to more earthquakes. Now they’re coming for your pants! Wearing BLUE JEANS creates huge carbon footprint: Study reveals wearing a
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Hey, We are living in strange times. Take a look at history and the weird shit impacting humanity, like wars. We are right there again and most folks go about their days, ho hum. Some brave souls are sounding the alarm, like Bob Kay with the IMA, Chris Callen of Cycle Source, Marc Morano at
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Author’s Confession: Originally assigned to write a road test review about the latest localized venture of Harley-Davidson– the reluctant rider and long-time collaborator did not seem to know where to begin or how to present it to a predisposed, unhappy American audience. Well, the product is good and the sales are well… Harley-Davidson
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I’m a Below The Knee amputee riding a 2019 Street glide. I’ve had issues riding two wheels I’ve had to overcome in riding style and or by modifying the motorcycle. One of the biggest issues I’ve had is when parking the motorcycle. Pushing backwards on flat surface was a challenge enough with a grip
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Hey, I’m working with a producer in Los Angeles who has pitched some of my stories and books. We haven’t had much luck because Hollywood has gone WOK and won’t allow certain films to be produced. I joked to her that I was working on a story that would fry Hollywood. I mentioned that last
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I have been trying different helmets for awhile and though they all had features I like but weren’t exactly what I wanted. This is the first modular helmet I have owned and I like the ease of putting it on and off and that’s the main reason I got it. I ended up
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If you made it to Sons of Speed or Warren Lane’s Bike Show at the Broken Spoke Saloon there is a good chance you got to see Bad Boy Berry and if you were lucky have your photo taken with him and maybe even sign the stand. Many years ago,
Joey woke up early. He had to blast to work, a new job. The sky shown a brilliant blue with sparce clouds over the vast Wyoming plains. He was new to the area after riding his Sportster out from California and finding an apartment. He immediately faced a daunting issue, though. Winter loomed and motorcycles
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The Mama Tried Show is an extravaganza that I’ve been jonesing to visit for a few years now. I took the following from their website at mamatriedshow.com: The Mama Tried Motorcycle Show is an indoor invitational that connects motorcycles and builders to fans and riders alike. Keeping the fire stoked all winter long.
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Hey, I try to help people find their way during stressful times. We have a ton of shit flying at us constantly, and I mean that, it’s shit. It’s wasteful garbage. I specifically don’t like the impact on kids. Wait a minute, I wanted to make a couple of simple points, not rant. First, sometimes
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Game Over Cycles, a custom bike company from Poland, presents its latest custom motorcycle, inspired by James Hetfield of Metallica and his 1936 Auburn 852 Boattail Speedster “Slow Burn”. Designers from Poland built the custom bike as a sister vehicle to the classic car belonging to the famous musician. The body lines of
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                 Introducing Students To Sons Of Speed Vintage Motorcycle Racing In Hopes They Will Be Interested In Becoming Motorcycle Mechanics.  From Classroom to Racetrack: Vintage Motorcycle Race Gives Florida Students First-Hand Learning Experience Volusia County, FL students visit New Smyrna
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This is my Bikernet report on getting an extended set of fork tubes for my current chopper project. For whatever reason I decided my new fork tubes have to be American made. Why? Maybe because I am still mad at the Chinese government over Covid 19. Maybe I’m upset because Fang Fang knows things she
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