(The second story in a series of three) Click to read Part One Memory does not always serve me well, but I believe that the year was 2008, or was it 09? Michelle had been living from only the back of her $700 motorcycle for five consecutive years and her heavily loaded […]
900 MILES SOUTH OF THE MEXICAN BORDER Read More »
Over the years since they started the J&P Ultimate Builder Shows inside the IMS Expos, we have had the pleasure of giving a Cycle Source Award to a number of builders who displayed their works throughout the country. One such build was the hot little Triumph you see here. We found this little gem during
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THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTESCompiled & Edited
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Left, Dmac and Diane Pearson The State of Florida’s Motorcycle Safety Program provides education and support for motorcycle riders, trainers, sponsors, local government, law enforcement agencies and emergency services in Florida. They earmarked the following budgets: Motorcycle Program Evaluation and Data Collection – $100,000; Motorcycle Helmet Observation Survey – $100,000; PSA Analysis, Management and Focus Group
Bikernet Profile: DIANE PEARSON – HER MISSION IN LIFE IS MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS Read More »
So, a bolt you tightened down completely failed and broke into two pieces. Why did it happen? Did you tighten it and use a torque wrench to insure the proper tightness? The first things you need to determine include what size bolt, how many threads per inch and what grade of bolt. The grade of
BREW DUDE on Bolt Failures and Torque Settings Read More »
55 Years RunningDoc Batsleer, AMA member since 1962, dropped in from Daytona Beach, FL to race the Pre-40 and Class C events. He’s clocked some miles on his stable of Indians including this 1934 Bonneville Sport Scout. What goes around, comes around and fast every year during the month of April when vintage
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California Assembly Bill 51 would re-affirm the California Highway Patrol’s authority to issue lane-splitting guidelines for the state’s roadways. This important legislation is now scheduled for a hearing on June 14, 2016, in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. The American Motorcyclist Association supports this legislation and encourages you to contact your state senator
Bikernet TIME-SENSITIVE Special Report: Lane Splitting – California Assembly Bill 51 Read More »
Introduction The linked material below is a collection of information which provides an overview of both the mosfet and thyristor type voltage regulators. If using a thyristor type voltage regulator and it fails, upgrading to a mosfet based voltage regulator will offer longer lifespan and better charging system performance. Heat buildup in the voltage
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It’s 5/14/16 a Saturday morning and I can’t get started to the Quail Lodge Motorcycle Event with a broken headlamp. I get lucky and find that Gilroy Motorcycle has one in stock. Sooo off I go to Gilroy for a short detour…Oh, and they’re next to a great coffee shop. Thank you Steve and Hilary
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Productsplacedon the market in the EU are subject to general safetyrequirements.These requirements are included in the General ProductSafetyDirective 2001/95/EC (GPSD) which aims at ensuring that onlysafeconsumer products are sold in the EU. TheEuropean Commissions’ Rapid Alert System(RAPEX) enablesthe quick exchange of information between theEuropean countriesand the European Commission about dangerousnon-food productsposing a risk to
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It was an unmatched show the past weekend in Lignano Sabbiadoro. You could already hear the engines rumble since the start of the week, but the full amount of bikes started coming into the Biker Fest from Thursday morning, growing in number until Saturday, when the sun was shining and temperature rising. The
Huge Party At The 30th Biker Fest International Metzeler Read More »
Riverside CA May 1st 2016: Last year I bought the bike I had been dreaming about since it made its debut in the Harley line-up in 2007. It’s a two-tone Pacific blue and black 2008 Softail Custom; FXSTC. I’ve included the alphabet soup nomenclature for those who are entertained by Harley model-acronyms. No matter how
Classic 2007 Softail Receives Paint Touch-Up Read More »
I recently rambled about never giving up. This tech is an example in not giving up, and looking for opportunities for success. James Simonelli recently went to work for Biker’s Choice and it’s a company constantly looking for opportunities to succeed. They continue to expand and James is working hard on the Twin Power line
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THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled &
NCOM Coast To Coast Biker News for May 2016 Read More »
Elder bikers in my circle tell stories of being harassed by police and being turned away from bars, restaurants, and hotels when they were young. Today we enjoy riding without heavy government restrictions throughout most of our country (like no helmets in Wisconsin), are welcomed at most establishments, and celebrate our lifestyle at rallies
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Once upon a time there was a bike built called the Shrunken FXR. Keith “Bandit” Ball, of Bikernet and other assorted fame, built it. By a stroke of good fortune the bike became mine through the generosity and trust of Keith Ball. This bike was my daily commuter for a handful of years. It was
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Introduced May 11, the Indian Chieftain Dark Horse is a blacked-out hard bagger that will provide riders with a starting platform; a plain canvas mounted over around a massive V-twin powertrain with two wheels. Although this menacing bike could be used ‘straight out of the can’, riders might see it as an
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For more than half a century, Sonny Nutter has been leaving his competition in the dust, on and off the track. In the process, “Sliden’ Sonny” bagged a ton of stories, and one of many focuses on racing at the famous Ascot Raceway located in Gardena, CA. “The place opened in ’57 but at
Bikernet Special Report: Sonny Gets Nuttier Read More »
Arch Motorcycle, the “ultra-premium” American V-twin manufacturer co-founded by Gard Hollinger of LA County ChopRods fame with Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves, has had its first production model certified as emissions compliant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the United States. This means that their KRGT-1 is now
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Deep in Mexico now. Here the world, as I know it, does not exist. All the rules, land, and language, are different. The roads had become potholed and twisted as they ran through such jungle foliage as the U.S. has never seen. With only a motorcycle for company, I rode alone.
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TheHandbuilt Motorcycle Showin Austin, conveniently takes place on the same weekend as the famedCOTA Moto GP as well as the COTA GNC Flat Track. The event is a mashup of racing, custom and culture creators. You have the crème de lacrème of custom motorcycles from builders like Max Hazzan, ShinyaKimura, our own Roland Sands
RSD Super Hooligan Flat Track Took Over Downtown Austin Read More »
Editor’s Note: I’ve attended the Trailblazer banquet for a few years now. This year was the 72 annual banquet. Some 750 folks, mostly motorcycle racing industry veterans, crowded the Carson, California, community center. I find it to be an inspiring gathering each year, and again I will try to share some of the stories from
Wayne Rainey Trailblazers Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee Read More »
It was late August 2013, and I had nothing to do that Saturday, so I took a look on the internet for motorcycle events that day. I discovered a “Big Bad Motorcycle Show” at the NW Harley dealership in Lacey, Washington. I decided to ride my recently painted 1946 Chief (jade green and crème) just
The INDIAN Restoration Saga Continues Read More »
THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTESCompiled & Edited
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