The Past Has no Precedent over the Present If this statement is true, then why do we hold on to the past and in many cases repeat the same situation over and over again. One of my teachers Arlene Bump used to say “same song, a different verse, a little bit louder, a little […]
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I know it, and I am sympathetic to all our struggles, and I believe it’ll all be worthwhile, with any luck the next update will help bring on additional sponsors. Just sent the cop bagga bike home last week and almost finished with the Victory metal work, so I can start building the trike frame
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Itwould have been Doug Bingham’s 45thGriffith Park Sidecar Rally this coming October, 2016 but his “flyingchair” will be empty this next go-around. After nearly halfcentury’s full-time dedication to the promotion of the sidecarexperience, on this past January 27, 2016, Doug passed away at age76. SayingDoug lived, breathed, ate, slept, dreamed sidecars would be noexaggeration. He
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Dark is always in with Harley-Davidson. For this mid-year release, The Low Ride S and the limited-production Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) Pro Street Breakout will certainly be casting a long, lean and dark shadow over the specialty custom cruiser competition. Harley-Davidson Low Rider S Is Stripped Down And Powered Up Bringing back a
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This is an amazing story in many respects. The builder/designer, Steve Storz started his motorcycle life in 1970 and this year he’s being inducted into the Trailblazers Hall of Fame for his contribution to motorcycling and flat track racing. Here’s his bio: Introduced to motorcycling by one of my high school classmates in Omaha, Nebraska,
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In his latest film, THREE MILE, hot rod film maker Brian Darwas shows us how important of a resource The Bonneville Salt Flats are to the automotive world. With salt levels diminishing at an alarming rate, causing the cancellation of Speedweek for two consecutive years, THREE MILE is the film that everyone needs to
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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
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I’ll bet a lot of ya remember last year around this time when the picture of the big Hells Angel paying for toys at Walmart went viral, with millions of views world wide. That Hells Angel is Merl Hefferman, and the 17th annual Fresno County Hells Angels toy run
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Invited were friends and members of Detroit Federation of MC Clubs. Inner city Detroit was beyond rough in the late ‘60s. A war zone of concrete and corrugated steel empty warehouses with interspersed with functioning businesses. The dirty pothole strewn streets, cluttered with debris, were dotted with greasy spoon restaurants and dive bars. Every building
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I have had a Klock Werks Amp and Speaker Kit in my 2009 FLHTC for quite some time and am very happy with it. On more than one occasion I have people ask me about it. One was my friend Danny Seybold and he asked me to install one in his 2013 Harley Trike.
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Editor’s Note: This is an amazing story. I’ve worked with motorcycle artists for over 40 years, from David Mann, to custom bike painters like Dave Perewitz. Many of them became life-long friends and associates. Some, you work with once and never go back for one reason or another. I was introduced to Atomic Bob and
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Do you know brothers who bought rigid frames and engines ten years ago and they still collect dust in the back of garages? Hopefully this story will make a bunch of guys feel better, and empower them to get off the dime and peel down the road with a completed scooter. The man behind this
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Jeff endured a straight career setting high-end diamonds in a Hyde Park, Cincinnati, Ohio high-end jewelry store for the rich and well-to-do. He lived a separate life at night and on the weekends with his welding torch, choppers, and tattoos. He built a couple of bikes a year and blasted around town. “As soon
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The Bikes, Blues and BBQs rally in Fayetteville Arkansas was behind me now and the time spent with old friends there had been uncommonly good. But the chill of winter’s coming now occupied the northern regions and seemed to be moving steadily south—as was I. Most often drifter life, at least as I know it,
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Three major auto-title lenders have filed legal petitions to block Virginia state officials from releasing company annual reports to the Center for Public Integrity, arguing that doing so would seriously damage their businesses. The title loan industry, which is dominated by three Georgia-based companies, has come under fire from consumer advocates and some lawmakers for
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NMA Editor’s Note: The NMA has a long tradition of calling out the AAA for its often contradictory or hypocritical stances on important motorists’ issues such as improperly set speed limits and the use of red-light cameras. NMA Foundation Executive Director Jim Walker has often led the charge as he did recently with this letter
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It was hot in New York. And the wool Pendleton board shirts and a heavy jacket were overkill for the 60 degree December weather. It was even hotter in the Javits Convention Center because it was packed wall-to-wall with enthusiasts. Jeff Holt from Hot Bike Magazine and Street Chopper Magazine awarded the Editor’s Choice awards
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Approaching middle age, Deedra Climer experienced an unimaginable tragedy—the death of her only son, Joshua, in a motorcycle accident. The spiral of grief that followed reopened ugly wounds that had never fully healed: being raised by a mentally ill and drug-‐addicted mother, the struggles she faced as a young single mother, and the
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…. Rollin to the Bikernet, Global Headquarters, Wilmington, Ca. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks….. for unlimited encouragement and more. Keith R. Ball, www.bikernet.com, Brad, www.aerocharger.com, Kent Riches, www.airtech-streamlining.com, Chance Darling, www.barnettclutches.com, Alan Alvarez, www.daytona-twintec.com, Jimmie, www.horsepowerinc.net, Randy Torgeson, www.kingofcubes.com, Paul Kittrell, www.lyndallracingbrakes.com, Paul Thede, www.racetech.com, Reggie Sr. & Jr. www.rrcycle.com, Nitro Bill, www.stddevelopment.com, Guy Caputo, Tiger Racing,
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Last night, Victory Motorcycles revealed the final installment in their 1200cc concept series with the Combustion. Powered by the production version of the engine that made its debut last month at EICMA in Milan, the Combustion is the work of Zach Ness. The Combustion will be on display at Victory booth at the IMS
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While many locals schedule vacations around bike week and some visitors plan their vacations to avoid the increased traffic and noise, there are just as many non-bikers who choose to embrace the Myrtle Beach bike rallies and enjoy the excitement this annual event brings. If you’ve never been in Myrtle Beach during bike
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This story is about two young upstarts in the motorcycle industry. They didn’t stumble into each other until the evil Bikernet.com web site tossed them together in a Port of Los Angeles ghetto, but we can’t go there. Actually, Imogen, who runs the Great Frog wild skull jewelry outlet on Melrose in Hollywood, was first
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Incredible. This is the shortest tech in history and partially because of the new product. Batteries are dirty, grubby, heavy, nasty bastards and they throw sparks when you least expect it. About 10 years ago, the whole battery acid nastiness disappeared with the sealed batteries, a major step in the right direction. They kept improving
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After a week of doubtful weather the day of Harry’s Bike Show dawned clear and bright, just what the doctor ordered or in this case Harry. Gates were due to be flung open at 9 am but some guys just couldn’t wait. With the Vietnam Veterans & Veterans MC manning the gate at The
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