In the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago there is train on display that was built in 1934 called the Pioneer Zephyr. It has been nicknamed “The Silver Streak.” It is beautiful and streamlined, and was capable of high speeds at a time when almost no one travelled at over 50 mph. […]
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This is a good one, and I’ll do my best to tell an accurate tale. Richard Kranzler, our esteemed Bikernet Baggers, all-powerful editor in chief, sent me a couple of shots of this bike with a note. “The HORSE turned it down,” he said. “Can we help a brother out?” Of course, my
Interview: Give a brief history of your involvement with motorcycles. I became interested in motorcycles at a young age as most do. Back then, it was 3 wheelers. When I got to my college days I had to have 2 wheels. I spent years learning about working on them before I
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It all started with a Denny’s breakfast conversation over bacon laced pancakes. I’ll never forget those tasty puppies. The first element we ordered was our belly tank fiberglass body from Class Glass back east. Very helpful staff. They manufacture fiberglass bodies for race vehicles, hot rods, Mustang hoods, you name it. Keep in mind that;
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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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The time spent in Billings, Mt. was unusually strange, if not a little fantastic; but the story I’d like to tell didn’t begin until two weeks later in Kansas. Just after Sturgis, while on the road to Montana, the weld on my transmission’s shifting arm (I always weld those damn things) broke.
 THE AIM/NCOM Motorcycle E-News Service By Bill Bish, thanks to Richard Lester and NCOM, with photos from the Bob T. collection 2014 PREDICTED TO BE A BREAKOUT YEAR FOR ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES Navigant Research recently released a report titled “Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014″ in which it is estimated that 700,000 plug-in vehicles will
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I’ve known Ben Kudon, the general manager of Rivera/Primo for over 20 years, and no one knows Rivera Primo products like Ben. He won’t hesitate to let you know his level of expertise. Unfortunately, when the RP team developed these cool lighting systems, I was forced to ask Ben about them. Here’s his initial response:
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Ok, ok, ok….so you want me to check out a new oil pump by Fueling, Super Scavenger Oil Pump for Twin Power. Well, right off the bat I have to wonder if this pump is no good and they are just trying to “buy” my seal of approval. With that in mind,
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The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority and Palm Beach Gardens-based Vintage Iron Club, along with the world-famous Ace Cafe London, are bringing one of the largest growing cultural movements to Palm Beach County – the Inaugural Iron and Clematis Vintage Motorcycle Festival — an event that promises to be one of the
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The first step is to go shopping and gather up all your needed supplies. If this is your first project, you may require more supplies the first time. You need to have something to catch the oil (oil pan), oil filter wrench to remove and reinstall the oil filter, wrench to remove oil drain
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As we wander the planet with no real destination except that place in our motoring mind pushed by adrenalin, the sensual beauty of a sweeping curve, and the pure, exultant thrill of discovery. As the miles and years roll by it gets harder to find that fresh road and soul-stretching horizon. But there
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New Data Reveals Female Motorcycle Riders Feel Happier, More Confident and Sexier Than Women Who Don’t Ride MILWAUKEE, Dec. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Soon, women everywhere will be thinking about New Year’s resolutions they could make to live a more fulfilled life in 2014 and beyond. Once they make those resolutions, they
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The J&P Cycles’ Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show results are in for Minneapolis, MN. Our SHO DOG winners: Huenly Choppers won a Garage Leathers solo bag and Hable Racing won a Rocking K Leathers chain wallet. People’s Choice Award winner is Mean Machine Cycle Parts and received a custom Bell Helmet pinstriped by Skratch. It
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NEW DELHI, India — The Royal Enfield Bullet, often described as the oldest continuously produced motorcycle in the world, is a cult product for enthusiasts who love it for its vintage feel as much as for the thrum of its engine. Muscular and pliant, the Bullet — an Indian-made avatar of an old
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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 10 Click Here “I’m flesh again,” said a newly formed but rapidly aging, Augie, “but not for long.” Not
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Joan Krenning, AKA Lady Road Dog and independent film producer, Michelle Bauer Carpenter would like to announce the screening of Michelle’s recently completed new documentary, Driven To Ride, at the Steel Horse Sisterhood Summit in May, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. “Driven to Ride” is a documentary that explores the unstoppable spirit and
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Working behind the scene to organize a Bike show can be a roller coaster ride of emotions, especially when relying on other people to do their part. Ned Kelly’s Rally at the Mt Alford Hotel has been an annual event of stalls, bands and also a show and shine of the
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EDITOR’S NOTE: I stumbled into a little classy shop on Melrose, in Hollywood one day a few years back. It contained a half dozen Whizzer-styled bicycles with two-stroke motors attached. The bikes were designed to look like something out of the ‘30s. They had a style Whizzer missed, details, and looked very clean. The
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Winter’s bite has always pushed those who call the road home far into the south. As my old Electra Glide made its faithful journey for the warmer climates of southern Florida it seemed a nice idea to visit B.B. Saint Roman, who lives in the French Quarter of New Orleans. And although the
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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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The drifter’s life is little more than a kaleidoscope of visits into other people’s realities; for he is often moving from one place to another then spending time with the people of that particular world. I would like to offer a little piece of the world I am visiting at the moment, for it
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This 1938 Knucklehead was put together with lots of found parts – some of which were original. Gillette, Wyoming builder Gary Garlick purchased the ’38 EL motor in Idaho where it was also rebuilt. Gary and his children and nephews then went to Green River Wyoming to purchase an early model Knucklehead frame and oil
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THE AIM/NCOM Motorcycle E-News Service By Bill Bish, thanks to Richard Lester and NCOM, with photos from the Bob T. collection Congressman Demands Anti-Motorcycle Explanation from CDC, Global Motorcycle Industry Projected Expansion, US Traffic Deaths Are On The Rise, Motorcyclists Are Safer Behind The Wheel, Motorcycle Thefts Decline, FEDS Set Up Road Blocks
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