The mid winter air was pleasingly warm. I wore only jeans and T-shirt as the old Electra Glide beat its familiar rhythm against the broken pavement of this little third-world highway. Beyond the roadside, lush foliage rolled easily across the land and brought almost impossibly green hues to the eyes as strange trees and tropical […]
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Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson’s Steve Rapp took a convincing win in the third round of the 2013 AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson series at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Ala., to earn his second consecutive victory of the season. Despite missing the first practice session of the weekend, Rapp, a fulltime airline pilot who
Rapp Victorious In AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Race at Barber Read More »
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Coast to Coast Legislative Report from AIM and Bill Bish for June 2013 Read More »
I rolled over to the Saddlemen headquarters, in Rancho Dominquez, California, not far from the Bikernet Interplanetary Ivory Tower. We planned a lunch, but it was Friday and the staff, on Hawaiian Shirt Day, was throwing their annual Father’s Day Bash. Saddlemen’s facility reeks of a family and employee friendly atmosphere. They set the
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Bad Brad, a martial arts Sifu, and the previous owner of the San Pedro Kick Boxing School recently bought a ’98 King from the Billet King. He still owns his 1964 Panhead, for 40 years. The Road King was clean as a whistle, and had an air system to lower the rear shocks, but the
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A great ride, help a charity, set a World’s Record; what more could a soul ask for on a beautiful spring day? How about you add good friends, great music, good BBQ, cold beer and the Colorado Front Range as a backdrop. Yeah, that sounds like a good day, and a hell of a great
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Editor’s Note: Ujjwal Dey is our Bikernet Emperial Wizard Editor from India. His notions of American history are slanted by a couple of salty oceans and a culture tainted by curry powder, so cut him some slack. We all love our rides. Whatever they may be. A cruiser, a sports model, a stock bike, a
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Midnight Bugs taste Best Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need. Wear Heavy Boots. You can’t kick things when you’re wearin’ sneakers NEVER argue with a woman holding a torque wrench If you’re a complainer, ride at the back of the pack so you won’t contaminate the rest
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Tail Gunner Checking in! This month I take a look at LA Choppers Big Air Kit (round), for either EFI or Carb bikes. The kit comes complete with everything you need for an easy install and an estimated 10% HP increase. The Big air kit has a built in breather, so no hose’s to fool
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My Wife calls me the “frequent flyer.” But over the years she’s finally gotten comfortable, on her perch on the bitch seat of my Softail, when I dog down the throttle lock and extend my arms out to the side as I emulate Red-Tailed Hawks and other winged raptors that seem to be able to
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My friend Wayne just bought a 2013 Harley Davidson Tri-Glide and was complaining it needed some more power to get down the highway. Even with the 103 CI Twin Cam engine that is not surprising because of the weight of the motorcycle. We decided to go with a Zip Kit package from Zipper Performance that
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Editor’s note: We are very fortunate to have two of our top techs tackle this installation. Each one brings a slightly different direction to this tech, and both thoroughly tested the Force Flow from JIMS. By Doc Robinson Summer is here and engine heat once again becomes and issue given that Twin Cam
AMAZING TECH: INSTALLING THE JIMS FORCE FLOW FOR TWIN CAMS Read More »
If you are planning to be at the upcoming annual Sturgis Motorcycle rally, make a point of zooming to the East end of Sturgis to Guy Edward’s Caddy’s Whiskey Bar. Get a close look at this Sturgis Rat Harley-Davidson XL Chopper in person, and sit and sip a cold one of whatever it is you
STURGIS RAT AT CADDY’S WHISKEY BAR Read More »
In 1993, Dan Hanlon had a dream to design and build brand new American made motorcycles, and secured the names Excelsior and Henderson previously owned by Schwinn. Hanlon set out to raise funds and to design and build cruiser and touring motorcycles. Early on, the company secured nearly $100 million in start-up money, and built
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Discovery for June 2013 Read More »
In 1993, Dan Hanlon had a dream to design and build brand new American made motorcycles, and secured the names Excelsior and Henderson previously owned by Schwinn. Hanlon set out to raise funds and to design and build cruiser and touring motorcycles. Early on, the company secured nearly $100 million in start-up money, and built
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Many motorcycle riders, myself included, wish they still had the first motorcycle they ever owned. Jay Ternes is not one of those riders. He, in fact, still has his first motorcycle. It’s a 1977 Harley-Davidson XLH, which he purchased in 1977 from a Harley-Davidson dealer in Iola, Kansas. Ten years earlier was the first year
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Many of our brothers have not returned. Our brothers, who have given their lives to defend our freedom, deserve a memorial. They deserve to be remembered and honored through our actions and our appreciation for their sacrifice. Many of our brothers when they return, have the desire for freedom and independence that nothing satisfies, like
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Tail Gunner here! I’ve been running the Screamin’ Eagle exhaust system for a while on my old Softail. They perform well, but lack the sound and midrange of other more comparable mufflers such as Cycle Shack or Paughco. I didn’t really want to sink another $300 to $400 in another set of pipes, so
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First, what TCB isn’t, it’s not ABS. Simply, Anti Lock Braking is a computer controlled sensor on the front and rear wheel. When a lock–up is occurring it sends a message which tells the hydraulics’ to release pressure and to unlock, then lock. This happens hundreds of times in a couple of seconds allowing the
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Lane splitting in a safe and prudent manner is not illegal in the state of California. The term lane splitting, sometimes known as lane sharing, filtering or white-lining, refers to the process of a motorcyclist riding between lanes of stopped or slower moving traffic or moving between lanes to the front of traffic stopped at
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Go behind the scenes at Performance Machine and see what all the fuss is about with our custom motorcycle wheels. We are sure you will understand how and why we have been a leader in the aftermarket motorcycle industry for custom wheels. It’s about providing innovative wheel designs, strict engineering principals with high quality manufacturing
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A Hollywood script writer couldn’t have dreamed up the story any better. Saturday night in Stockton, California, Sammy Halbert made a triumphant return to racing by taking victory in the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship Main Event on the Half-Mile at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. Halbert, making his
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While innovation has always been a hallmark of the World Championship of Custom Bike Building, the 10th anniversary of the show reached a new level. Held for the first time in Europe, at the Big Bike Europe Expo in Essen, Germany, the Championship showcased motorcycles, scooters, trikes and sidecar outfits. Among the power units being
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