A brother, contributor, official Bikernet certified welder, VP of Bikernet Manufacturing, Dr. Feng, lives on a rusting steel ketch in the Wilmington marina. He recently agreed to a long-term road test of a 650 ATK cruiser. The notion of living on a boat is a romantic, solitary existence, rocking to sleep each night by splashing […]
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This story kicked off 10 years ago with a Lincoln MIG welder and a rusting mini-bike. An obsessed weight lifting and skateboarding 13-year-old, with his dad’s support, bought a MIG welder and started to chop his mini. “I raced motocross until I broke my left foot,” said Jesse Srpan. “I needed to shift to something
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The Dallas edition of the 2013-14 Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show was packed from opening bell on Friday to the awards ceremony on Sunday at 4PM. The free parking for motorcycles drew a huge 2-wheel crowd that funneled into the Progressive International Motorcycle Show and the very first bikes they saw were the
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The trials, tribulations and success of the Love Ride seem to have come full circle. They may not have raised the kind of money this year as they have in years past, but they held a masterly organized event packed with the most amazingly talented guest stars hitting the stage from start to finish.
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They pile into vans with their equipment and hit the road in search of the next show. They perform live in front of crowds. Venues request them for major events. This group, unofficially known as the Smoke and Mirrors Guild, take their craft seriously, pouring their heart into each stop on their tour. Through all
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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 Whitemyer. For Chapter 8 Click Here Riding off the ramp and onto the dome’s roof gave me permission to breathe; I don’t think I’d
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Killing Machine Choppers – The Good Ol Days Chapter 2 After the Redwood Run, I invited Hun to Southern California to see the shop and meet the crew at Killing Machine. Everyone liked her and even after my son Breeze and his closest friend “Lippie” tried unsuccessfully to scare her off, it was
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The Life and Times of a Female Pro Racing Driver I grew up in an auto repair shop with my parents. I was given the opportunity to get my hands dirty, and had to learn how to change the oil and a tire on my truck before I was allowed to drive. Her
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I met Doug King in the ’70s at his shop King’s Cycle Haven in Daytona Beach. It was a place where bikers went to get their parts and sometimes work on their own bikes. Many people from out of town also found it a place to set up and stay. Somewhere around
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I am Fast Andie with Fast Andie Racing. The articles I plan to write will be for you ladies! I’m not writing with the intention that you think you need to work on your own motorcycle. If you choose to do that, awesome! If not, join the many men that choose not to work
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It all started when a brother was desperate for cash and I bought a basket case Dyna, and with the help of JIMS machine turned it into an FXR. I started to build it for my son, Frank, the tattoo artist, around an old Kenny Boyce-styled pro street frame. Making progress on this build, with
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Reports are pouring in from Daytona Beach Biketoberfest. The attendance numbers from the event are still depressed. Traffic has been down since 2004. The majority of the rolling traffic hits the hub of the action, including the traditional biker areas on Main Street, Beach Street, Daytona 500 racetrack, Mid-Town in Daytona Beach and Bruce
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The Broken Spoke Saloon, the nation’s largest and longest running Biker Bar is definitely a place to go if you are looking for a good time during Biketoberfest. The Broken Spoke Daytona is known for its historic willow tree with motorcycles hanging from it. With the open air bars,
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Biketoberfest 2013 started with a ride on Thursday morning with friends to the Tropical Tattoo Ride In Bike Show on US1 in Ormond Beach. The Garage and Old Skool Bikes are a Big Hit and one of the major ride in shows during events in the Daytona Beach area.
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Bikers In NYC, CDC, License Plates, Texas Bike Riders and More POSITIONING PLATES TO PERMIT LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to change the angle of motorcycle license plates and has requested comments on a proposed amendment to a safety standard on “lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment
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There is a buzz in the industry once more. It started with the invention of a composite material capable of revolutionizing brake systems. I’m not kidding. This shit brakes like nothing else on the planet. It will last forever. It won’t squeal or wear, and brake pads will last and last. Also, this shit doesn’t
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At the 2013 Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) Meeting of the Minds Conference held in September in Columbus, Ohio, the MRF’s Legislative Committee hosted a Legislative Strategy Session. As has been done for the past several years, the MRF requested that it be attended by Sustaining State Motorcyclists’ Rights Organizations (SSMRO) Legislative and/or Executive
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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
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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 Whitemyer. For Chapter 7 Click Here Two seconds later and from what seemed like far underground I could hear Charon’s voice, “It’s not what
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BikeFest returned to Las Vegas for its 13th edition, with a twist. New this year was headliner entertainment, a killer contemporary art show, and vendors peddling the fleshy wares that have made Sin City famous. Also noted—a growing Big Wheel trend in bike building. Super-sized front wheels reaching cartoonish heights were hung on
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I met Algie while chatting in a chat room in late 2004. We hit it off immediately. We shared a love for Rockabilly music and old Harleys. Bikers like Algie are few and far between and we soon developed a friendship. After a year or so of “chatting”, Algie invited me to Southern California
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The Indian Papoose motor scooter was developed after World War II and was based on an earlier motor scooter called the Welbike, which was actually built for the British Army. The Welbikes were designed to fit into a standard parachute airdrop container 51 inches long, 15 inches high, and 12 inches wide.
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The Geo Art Shop is a jewelry store located in the city of Athens, Greece. Except from traditional Greek silver art, its specialty is jewelry related to the biker culture and philosophy, all handmade in both silver and gold. All of his biker collections are made by Sterling Silver 925. Geo Art Shop was founded
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