Now in its 23rd year, the 2014 edition of the LA Calendar Motorcycle Show was held this year on the lush lawns of the Malibu Golf Course, in the Santa Monica Mountains, near the Pacific Ocean. Highlighting this year’s activities was the emergence of a new custom bike builder to the sport. […]
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http://bonnevillespeedtrials.com Life is non-stop from sun up to midnight or later at the Bikernet Interplanetary Headquarters located in the Port of Los Angeles. This Sunday is another day of racing at ElMirage…. The 5-Ball Racing Teams Raycer is closing in on the last pieces of a multiple piece puzzle. Every piece from the
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Be the first to comment ‘Rallies’, ‘Road Trips’ and it’s human nature to want to belong to a group of like-minded individuals. You see many such groups in the world of motorcycling. In 1985, when I started riding, there weren’t many female groups, and most of the male-dominated groups did not allow
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A few years ago Paul Aiken, out of Charlotte needed something to do. He loved motorcycles, was a machinist, and had a creative nature, so he bought a very small parts company called Aeromach. Paul’s shop was akin to Geppetto’s workshop in a storybook. It was dinky, but now contains two state of the art
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Rocking the Battlefields. Thursday night Tesla rocked the battlefields in Gettysburg. Following an excellent day of riding and visiting the band played for over an hour without a break. Jeff Keith can belt out the songs and was truly excited to be at the rally. His energy is contagious and he really lights up
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Thursday night Tesla rocked the battlefields in Gettysburg. Following an excellent day of riding and visiting the band played for over an hour without a break. Jeff Keith can belt out the songs and was truly excited to be at the rally. His energy is contagious and he really lights up the stage. The
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Not sure where to start. I’m writing about the quirkiest event on the planet run by a staid group of retired lifetime military, the SmokeOut squad, like a commando raid on a race track. This year afforded me the opportunity to ride a new Indian Vintage. I haven’t had the occasion to throw a leg
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CV carbs have a strong reputation in the industry. Years ago, I did an article with Trock on his mods. I finally ran his modified CV on my Mudflap Girl FXR and it was terrific. I experienced sharp throttle response and almost 50 miles to the gallon out of the box. Then I tore the
Reposted from the J&P Cycles Blog Required Tools: DC voltmeter or battery tester As a general rule, modern charging systems are efficient, reliable and maintenance free; however, there are exceptions to every rule and few problems will leave you stranded as quickly as charging system that’s gone kaput. Fortunately keeping tabs on the system is
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Are you a “biker,” a “motorcyclist,” or a “rider”? WEIRD NEWS: WHAT’S A “BIKER”? Do you identify yourself as a “biker,” a “motorcyclist,” or a “rider”? To some motorcycle riders, the terms are fairly interchangeable. To others, the terms are more finely nuanced, as the people behind the Oxford English Dictionary recently discovered.
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The e-mail came in Monday night, “Get over to MetalSport, crawl in the window and grab the boss when he walks in the door.” Seems the wheel industry is demanding tires for 32-inch wheels and MetalSport, the exclusive distributor, won’t let them out the door. Inquiring minds want to know why?
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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 COAST TO COAST BIKER
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Our features have become a Bikernet collection of favorite motorcycles for various reasons. Sometimes the owner or the motorcycle contains an amazing story. In this case, this bike represents so much, and it’s a classic build with historic significance and absolutely vintage lines. Matt Hotch stayed true to the Vincent code, including the all-black paint.
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Editor’s note: The following story is from the book, “The Further Adventures of The Borderland Biker, In Memory of Indian Larry and Doo Wop Music,” by Derrel Whitemeyer. For Chapter 15 Click Here Aside from the gray or was it gray blue Warrior parked next to a pile of empty
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http://bonnevillespeedtrials.com 34 days with a sleepless night and an early get-the-hell-up and your 5-Ball Racing Team will Haul ASS in an easterly direction on the cool black top at a rapid pace. Destination is the Bonneville Salt Flats. Distance from the well oiled gate exiting headquarters front door to the city of Wendover,
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Everyone that works on any make or any size motorcycle knows the answer to this already. It is REALLY bad! First, I will go over some of the problems with the blend of gasoline and 10% ethanol and then, can you tell if ethanol is present in your fuel and how much?
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All roads don’t lead to Hollister but it was the morning of July 4th and what few there were I knew would be crowded. An early start riding from Moss Landing over Hwy 152 got me a cup of coffee from Gilroy Motorcycle Center when they opened and a road free of traffic.
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On the list of most bike happy U.S. states, Florida comes up second only to California for the number of registered motorcycles. A bunch of them flock around the West Palm Beach area. There’s massive interest in custom machines with a distinctive Sunshine State flavor. It’s expanding thanks in part to the activities
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It was that time of year again, time for the SmokeOut to hit Rockingham, North Carolina. This is one event I always look forward to and mark on my calendar months in advance. It never gets old or tired because you never know what or who you will see. This year
BIKERNET REVIEWS EASYRIDER II THE RIDE BACK—It’s about time. This movie has been out for a year or two, but didn’t receive general release or much publicity. I was motivated only when I ran across a massive collection of bikes on the gulf of Mexico. This gentleman and his wife put together a collection
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Last night we got the call. “Blaze to Melrose the gang is waiting,” Snake issued the announcement and hung up. We peeled. Yaniv “Neevo” Evan, of Power Plant or P16, which means P-P (16th letter of the alphabet) or Power Plant has been located in an alley behind Melrose, one of the most fashionable fabulous,
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In two conversations recorded earlier this year, Mike “Cgar” Crouse of Fayetteville, North Carolina, the International Sergeant at Arms of the Iron Order Motorcycle Club, made multiple statements indicating that Iron order members were encouraged to provoke confrontations with members of other motorcycle clubs because in Crouse’s words, such confrontations were a “free
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The First Annual Iron & Ash Ride is an Epic cross country ride to raise awareness for Veterans, Cigars for Warriors and Veterans Outreach. To read more: First Annual Iron & Ash Ride, and First Annual Iron & Ash Ride Kicks OffFirst Annual Iron & Ash Ride – Along the WayFirst Annual Iron & Ash Ride – Dothan,
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Recently a Bikernet Contributor screamed at me in all caps, “Goddammit Bandit get off your ass and write something, give us a tech. Do something even if it’s wrong.” An easy assignment albeit daunting. For some reason the last couple of months scrambled like a holiday on meth. What happened? Hell I don’t know? So
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