We are excited about all of the builders that are participating in the custom show,” commented Bob Kay, Biker Pros’ Partner. “We have seen most of these builders in the Ultimate Builder series and look forward to seeing their latest builds in Milwaukee. There were 13 Builders who headed to Milwaukee for the 2nd […]
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The driving force behind designing and building bikes, for me, usually comes from something I’ve seen and want to put my own spin on. Recently, I saw a particular bike that caught my eye at the Yokohama Bike Show in Japan. I was really impressed with what I saw at the show and I wanted
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Four, high ranking members of the Two Skulls MC, including Little Steve and the prez sat in Steve’s truck halfway down the block from Karl’s house. No one spoke. All of them stared out the window at the house where the lone biker named Karl Skanlan lived. They were there to take care of business.
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WHITE KNUCKLE, THE CANNONBALL DOCUMENTARY— A Movie Review by Dr. Feng and Sailor Sherry “White Knuckle” by Atomic Hot Rods is a present day documentary, about a current coast to coast motorcycle race called Cannonball in Honor of “Cannonball Baker”. It centers around three guys who have an irresistible love of riding and
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5th Annual Biker Belles Ride for a Day – August 6th, Sturgis, SD By Mistress Chris, with most of the photos by Rogue The Biker Belles Ride is a “Celebration of Real Women, Real Stories and Real Fun” The 5th Annual Biker Belles Ride for A Day was held during the Sturgis Rally on
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What if you could hop on your bike and enjoy the open road with cast from FX’s hit show Sons of Anarchy, and then party with your friends at a Blackberry Smoke concert? That’s exactly what you can do on August 25, 2013 at the 3rd Annual Boot Ride and Rally benefiting our military
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For Chapter 3 Click Here Editor’s note: The following story was reprinted from the book, “Borderland Biker, In Memory of Indian Larry and Doo Wop Music,” by Derrel Whitemyer. Revised version August 6, 2013. “Hold on to yourself Bartlett, you’re twenty feet short.” —Steve McQueen …from the movie 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
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We’ve followed Brass Balls Bobbers since Dar Holdsworth kicked off his effort to build cool rideable custom scooters out of Oklahoma in 2006. He scrambled through partnership wars, divorce, and in 2008 the economy tanked, yet somehow he survived to be one of the only makers of high quality, American made, production custom scooters alive.
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For Chapter 2 click here Editor’s note: The following story was reprinted from the book, “Borderland Biker, In Memory of Indian Larry and Doo Wop Music,” by Derrel Whitemyer. Revised version August 6, 2013. “With the right bike, on the right day, on the right road, I feel like I’m one with
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Here’s a link to the last episode: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/COURTHOUSE_RUNPart_Two.aspx The Harley was truly at home on the highway. The combination of the torquey, low-revving, four-stroke engine, and the low slung riding position, made for an almost perfect traveling machine. Karl installed a set of “highway pegs” that enabled him to stretch his legs out in
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I excitedly rolled into Sturgis on Tuesday night and immediately checked out the parade down Main Street. I didn’t bat an eye, but headed to the Buffalo Chip to hang out with thousands of bikers making their way to the nightly campground concerts. My mission was to meet up with Dar Holdsworth of Brass
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The American cruiser market has just gotten more competitive and interesting. Mike Wolfe from History Channel’s American Pickers and the magic elves at Indian Motorcycle show off the three new models for 2014. As motojournalists, we often find ourselves wading through massive amounts of information and technical data produced by a manufacturer as it prepares
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Continued from chapter one: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/COURTHOUSE_RUNPart_One.aspx Karl was out. He could scarcely believe it. It seemed that one minute he was certain that he was going to jail, possibly for a long time, and the next minute he was checking his scoot out of the impound yard and rolling out of the station. The bike, amazingly
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Chapter 1 – Click here Editor’s note: The following story was reprinted from the book, “Borderland Biker, In Memory of Indian Larry and Doo Wop Music,” by Derrel Whitemyer. Revised version August 6, 2013. “Less is more, with lots of things put into tight places; so nothing interrupts you from appreciating the true
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I loved pulling wheelies on my bitchin 1970 Schwinn Sting Ray Fastback. This baby was blue metal flake with a 3-speed stick shift! Butterfly handlebars, tuck and roll banana seat, bobtail fender and aftermarket high-rise sissy bar. It was badass and the envy of the block. In fact we shut down the street
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Karl couldn’t seem to wake up. He just had that slow, lazy, drowsy feeling that wouldn’t go away. It wasn’t because he’d been working too hard, since he was currently unemployed, which didn’t necessarily mean that he wasn’t working, it just meant that he was working on his own. He was always working. When
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Editor’s note: The following story was reprinted from the book, “Borderland Biker, In Memory of Indian Larry and Doo Wop Music,” by Derrel Whitemyer. Revised version July 31, 2013. “When I die I want to meet God and say, what the hell were you thinking, like what were you thinking?” —Indian Larry
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Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently acquired another treasure to add to its diverse collection of motorcycles. Dave Barr traveled from his home in Bodfish, California with his children, Luke and Jillian, to enjoy a road trip while transporting his 1996 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 to Sturgis, SD. In
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Every year the one and only MotoGP race in the United States is held at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey. Officially it’s called the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at the Mazda Raceway and it draws spectators from around the world. And so when you’re given a free ticket by Steve Schaub owner of
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During a late night North Carolina thunderstorm I got a call from Edge, the Commander of the Smoke Out High-Security Team. He caught me just as I was finishing the last savory drops of my double Jack on the rocks. With Edge, you never know what alley a conversation will take, so I shook myself
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My wife Jane bought a 2012 Dyna Switchback after 22 years of FXR ownership, and this new bike has become another test bed machine for Heavy Duty magazine (www.heavyduty.com.au). In terms of performance, we began by switching out the stock cams for a set of S&S 585 units, fitted an S&S air cleaner
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Eric Bennett grabbed the shop door chain and hoisted the roll up door for the first time, in 2000. He started his mechanical career as a certified diesel mechanic with 60-weight always flowing through his blood stream. Finally, he gave into his entrepreneurial spirit and his desire to make motorcycles his life—he opened his own
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While the company, Birmingham Small Arms was launched in 1903 (same year as H-D), BSA’s most popular vertical twin cylinder bikes appeared toward the end of the 1950s including 500cc and 650cc models with cool sounding names like Super Flash and Road Rocket. Although they were somewhat less dynamic in appearance, they earned a reputation
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