Their father first introduced the Shadley Brothers, all four or five of them, to motorcycles at a very young age. At 13, Mark Shadley mentored as a mechanic where he learned the ins and outs of the trade and business. Paul Shadley also started his life in the repair industry at a young age. By […]
HACKED SPORTSTER…..KEEP THAT WHEEL ON THE GROUND! Read More »
I came across Lindsey Stirling purely by accident. One night there happened to be a Behind the Scenes video for her latest music video, Elements on one of the photography sites I visit. In it she discusses how she handles the editing and was out picking up the props used in it at Home Depot
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Indian Motorcycle, the first American motorcycle company, revealed a custom-built streamliner named the “Spirit of Munro.” The one-of-a-kind vehicle was unveiled in a special surprise announcement on Saturday, March 9 at Daytona Bike Week following the reveal of Indian Motorcycle’s new Thunder Stroke 111™ engine —the incredible new power plant for the upcoming 2014 Indian
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Editor’s Note: Over the years we hear bitching about guys using trailers to attend events, but often there’s no other way to haul a family and all your gear to Sturgis or Daytona. Hell, as long at a brother or sister can make it and have a good time, I don’t care how they get
AT LAST, THE TRAILER QUEEN CODE OF THE WEST DISCOVERED THROUGH KENDON Read More »
She called. Her voice was like the petal of a rose on a violin string, so soft and tender. It always touched my heart. I was just 120 miles away in the San Diego Naval shipyard aboard the USS Saint Paul, a heavy cruiser. We recently returned from a seven-month tour off the coast of
MIDNIGHT RIDER–DAGO FOG RUN 1969 FOR HER Read More »
Not too long ago, my good friend Timbo approached me with a proposition, restore his 1964 Harley FL, I agreed. Problem was, it’s in a box, literally! So after a brief discussion on exactly what we wanted to do, how much it would cost and the possible value at the end of the rainbow, I
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Starting in 1908, brothers Joe, Walter and John Michaelson opened a manufacturing operation in Minneapolis and manufactured Minneapolis motorcycles. The brothers later added the Michaelson motorcycle. The brothers originally used a proprietary Aurora single engine. By 1911, though, the company was making its own motor and had engineered significant technological innovations. The company was the
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Bikernet has reviewed several motorcycle touring books from Whitehorse Press and thoroughly enjoyed each one. Motorcycle Journeys Through North America, a guide for choosing and planning unforgettable motorcycle journeys is a great investment for planning out your next motorcycle trip. The guide is laid out by geographic area from Alaska to Texas to Florida to
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Editor’s Note: We shared this feature, minus the girl, with IronWorks Magazine. The issue featuring this very street-able Sportster custom is on the newsstands right now, that is, March of 2013. So if you need a print version of this feature, there you have it. When brother Jim stumbled into the Spitfire Motorcycles machine shop
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The Klock Werks NavBag is a multifunctional windshield bag made for Street Glides, Electra Glides and Trike models. The innovative bag features a slick magnetic closure and a special compartment that securely displays your GPS, cell phone, MP3 player or other device behind a protective screen. The screen is capable of transmitting the electrostatic energy
TAMMY INSTALLS KLOCK WERKS NAV BAG Read More »
Welcome to Deus Ex Machina’s latest addition to its global ground fleet of marvel outlets located in Venice, CA. The gas station turned flower shop turned Deus Ex Machina is an awesome place to grab a coffee and peruse the goods. Featuring in-house custom built motorcycles by Michael “Woolie” Woolaway, hand-shaped and hand-glassed surfboards from
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In 2009, at the request of the industry, ARB adopted a new regulatory provision for the exemption of aftermarket critical emission control parts on highway motorcycles. In 2012, the Air Resources Board’s (ARB) Enforcement Division, in conjunction with ARB’s Office of Legal Affairs, discovered that performance exhaust manufacturer V&H Performance, LLC. sold, offered for sale,
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Hughie Hancox worked for Triumph Motorcycles from 1953 until the factory closed in 1973, with a time out for military service riding motorcycles with the Royal Corps of Signals Motorcycle Display Team. To say he knew Triumph Motorcycles would be an understatement. Triumph Production Tester’s Tales is Hughie’s second book on working for Triumph. He
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This kit is easy to use, easy to wire and a boat load of fun! When Rivera-Primo came out with the Mini & Mighty Magnum™ HedLED™ Headlights in 2008, they never thought that they would turn out to be as big a hit as they have. The integral LED turn signals are trick, cosmetically cool
You Need A Good Solid State Controler To Run LED Turn Signals Read More »
Indian Motorcycle, the original American motorcycle company, just announced its power-packed schedule of events for Daytona Bike Week 2013, which takes place March 9-16, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Daytona Beach Bike Week will prove to be a pivotal moment in the history of Indian Motorcycle and a historic milestone in motorcycling. The long-awaited, completely
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Please be sure to pass this along far and wide to all your contacts as we need as many phone calls generated on the following bills as possible. The number to call to leave a message for your legislator is 1-800-372-7181. Even if you do not know who they may be the very nice folks
KENTUCKY LEGISLATIVE RUNDOWN for 2013 Read More »
Snitches apparently are not a dying breed. No sir, it seems that after doing their best to destroy motorcycle clubs, they go into hiding and write books about their exploits. Books in which they can present themselves in any light they choose, make up as many stories as they wish and generally present their slimy
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The National Western Complex where the west comes to celebrate cowboys, cowgirls, rodeos, and all things western invited in the iron horse and all things biker. February 2nd and 3rd the Colorado Motorcycle Show and Swap took over the complex. Bikers from all over the United States brave the cold weather to attend this event.
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Last summer when the 1941 Ariel was finally up and running I thoughtI’d attend a car/bike show on the North Shore. This would involve crossing Second Narrows Bridge. The very same bridge I see frommy studio window, the same one that ultimately killed twenty threeconstruction workers, while it was under construction (it collapsed). I’ve had
More Trouble On Second Narrows Bridge… Read More »
Over the past three years our team at Biker Pros has produced over 35 custom bike shows. We seen 1000+ custom bikes from Los Angles to Daytona, and we noticed a major critical custom bike element, the wheels. Over and over a dominating competitive factor in a custom show are wheels and one brand consistently
RIDEWRIGHT WHEELS KEEPS CUSTOM BIKES ROLLING Read More »
I started off intent on just check the cam chain tensioners on my 2009 FLHTC, and then thought, what the hell. As long as it’s apart, I might as well upgrade to the Zipper’s Red Shift 525-HS cams. The 525-HS cams are a set of bolt-in units, and they allow me to use my stock
ZIPPER’S RED SHIFT 525 CAM INSTALL Read More »
Editor’s Note: Mike McGuire is a tech chatter in the Destination Daytona SuperStore. He’s been with J&P since December 2010, where he started as a phone tech. A Harley-Davidson tech, Mike has a master of chassis certification from Harley-Davidson. Originally from Michigan, he graduated cum laude from Walsh College in Michigan, where he received his
New Pipes? Are You Getting Everything You Wanted? Read More »
Even before the V-Twin Expo opened there were comments from some people about the changes scheduled for first weekend in February, 2013. You’re not going to please everyone all the time, so in my opinion I would please the vendors, as they are the ones the show was designed for. Actually it was concocted because
Well it’s that time! Now that Daron Ray of Hazzardous Customs is finished striping the tins to bare metal and finishing them with 1964 Highland Green from the Ford Motor Company (House of Kolor match), I can finally get the old girl back on the road. I figured as long as I had the bike
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