It was a momentary lull in this never ending journey of campsites, parties, changing scenery, sights, people, adventures, and strange circumstances. I slipped into a time of good friends, tranquility, and easy living. And so, to my delight, did the wintertime adventures of Eden (at the southern tip of Florida) and the bond that had […]
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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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We ran into a cool FXR recently at Bennett’s Performance, but it sported a S&S Twevo Engine, basically a Twin Cam in a set of Evo mounting cases from S&S. We were intrigued. The bike, moto styled, was built by a customer, James Doerr, and Eric Bennett built the engine. He raced it at the
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(Left side rear muffler hanger broke here) My friend Tom called me an all too common problem with Harley Baggers! A broken exhaust! It all started on a ride to Reno one year, where we happened to notice that the left rear muffler bracket (also the bag support) had broken at the rear
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How do you boost shop inventory when money is tight? For William “Bill” Cottom, a young bike shop owner with a penchant for riding fast but who was short on cash, the solution came naturally: He raced other riders for pink slips and fortunately—for him—he won most of the time! That was in
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He’s been ‘The Dude,’ ’Jungle Jim,’ ’The Main Event,’ and ‘Custom Chucky P’ in his stellar career as a professional wrestler but Chuck Palumbo is fast becoming well known under his real name as a custom motorcycle builder and co star [with Rick Dore] of ‘Rusted Development’- formerly known as ‘Lords Of The Car Hoards.’
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the stories told through the work of motorcycle photographer Michael Lichter could fill an entire library. The striking images produced by this renowned artist over a career spanning five decades have given society at large an authentic look into the world of motorcycles and
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The Harley-Davidson Museum is the place to be this coming Labor Day weekend, when it hosts its annual Custom Bike Show Weekend during the Milwaukee Rally. The Weekend kicks off at Bike Night on Thursday, Sept. 3, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 6. In addition to hosting two of the largest custom bike
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This is a straight forward tech with just a few twists and turns, girls, quirks and sidebars. You would think forward control installation a breeze, and in this case it was, but not always. GMA has designed what we believe to be by far the most streamlined forward controls, taking customizing to the ultimate level.
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This has been a very strange weather pattern year for the Bonneville Salt Flats. One day, it can be a mess and three days later, it’s ready to race. I spoke to Bill Woods yesterday and the salt has been under constant investigation. It rained again last Friday (August 14), and yesterday the team members
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Against much case precedent, the Waco court has concluded that alleged membership in an organization that law enforcement labels as a gang is sufficient to establish probable cause for an arrest for organized criminal activity even if there is no evidence showing involvement in criminal activity. “Department of Public Safety Lt. Steven
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Sturgis was fun and with so much going, so much to look at, and so much whiskey, sometimes things get scattered. I happened to stumble into the Spoke, after five other events on the same day between the Chip and Downtown. I knew I was standing on a slab of concrete for a reason.
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The Sturgis Buffalo Chip created the Biker Belles to embrace women in motorcycling and raise funds for women charities. Toni from Buffalo Chip is Ron Woody Woodruff. The Chip well known in the giving back community. Toni has been involved and has done a fantastic job in coordinating this endeavor with icons such as Diva
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.” style=”color: #ffbb04; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;”> THE HUMBLE ONE RETURNS– I was going to submit a small offering for BIKERNET about the 08′ Dyna with H-D 110-inch engine, just a quick blurb. Here are a few pics from my ride this morning, (my 41st birthday). The bike is extremely smooth considering it has been bored and
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I started my annual pilgrimage to Sturgis, SD to give thanks to the gods of pistons and petrol and to celebrate the 75th anniversary. Along with me, bikers arrived from every corner of the globe, of all nationalities, ages, and colors. They come together for the largest two and three-wheel gathering in the world. The
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I can’t do anything normal-like, and I’ve got to fuck with everything. My refrigerator is custom-painted, but many of us crazed maniacs in this industry suffer similar afflictions, such as Bill Dodge, Dave Perewitz, you name ‘em. We drank the same tainted water as kids. Then there’s also something about redheads. So, how did this
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“We’re too late;” shouted Shaun aka velociraptor akachameleon, “save yourself…I’ll hold them off!” “I won’t leave without you,” I shouted back at the same time I was trying unsuccessfully to break the lock on the sliding steel door leading into the warehouse. All five Alphas had body armor. None of the large growing larger
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Victory Motorcycles has just introduced the 2016 Empulse TT, the first all-electric addition to the Victory lineup. A fully electric, street-legal sport bike, the Empulse TT is as capable of carving tight lines on twisting roads as it is powering the daily commute, according to the company. The Empulse TT features a sport bike-style
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The 2016Indian Motorcycles Are Here Following record Q2 sales results, ahealthy demand for the Indian Scout and the 2016 Indian Chief DarkHorse releases earlier this year, Indian Motorcycle is enjoying windin their sails as they prepare to show off the whole 2016 lineup at75th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Here’s a quick look at the 2016Indian
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The winter of 2014 was uncommonly brutal and many friends in the frozen north seemed to be loosing their minds. But for those who live by the motorcycle and spend their days outside, the ways of ice and snow are generally avoided by simply drifting south. And so I had. For
SMOKE OUT 16, THE RIDE HOME—There’s a buzz in the industry. We are entering a new world of custom motorcycle upheaval. It flies under the blistering Banner of Cycle Zombies, Brat Style, the Smoke Out, Born Free, The Race of Gentlemen, Bonneville Speed Trials, Suicide Machine, Speed Monkeys, LowBrow, Pat Patterson, Jeff Cochran, or you
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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. HAWAII TO ELIMINATE ETHANOL IN GASOLINE Legislation
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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 & Edited
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