We cut a dusty trail for the Smoke-Out on Friday, June 22nd. Just before the final bungie cord was snapped into place over my Bandit’s bedroll, I had received an urgent message from Sin Wu saying, “Contact the boss (Bandit) a.s.a.p!” It seems the bastard lost my cell number. I dropped everything and made […]
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The movie Harley-Davidson and the Marlboro Man introduced many young riders to motorcycles, choppers, the cult, bikers and the lifestyle, much like Easy Rider rocked young men’s lives from a different era. Heath Rodney, the 36-year-old, president of Loess Harley in Pacific Junction, Iowa, was impacted by this film, and forever sought some connection. He
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Bikernet goes all out to bring you uncompromised road tests. Hell, I flew from Los Angeles to Ashville, North Carolina to climb aboard a Victory High-Ball, and then rode it to the Smoke Out 13 via Tennessee. Last year, I rode the Long Road, a 1000-mile run from New Orleans to Rockingstool, North Carolina for
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BRUTE II EXTREME from RIVERA PRIMO– What do you do if you own a stroked or big bore knuckle, Pan or Shovel and pushin’ significant power, and you want a primary belt drive to get rid of the oily mess and leaks that the chain drive gives you. You need a belt capable of holding
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Due to popular demand for Rivera-Primo’s unique HedLED headlight systems, they have created the “Alien Black” headlight. The Alien Black™, which uses the RFB body but with the less expensive 55/60w halogen light, still features LED’s around the bezel but instead of chrome, they gloss black powdercoated the body and matte black powdercoated the
I was told twice to pump up our K-Model side valve compression to 9:1. Didn’t seem like a problem to me, in my flathead ignorant bliss. I spoke to Lee Chapin, the master of Mikuni carburetors for several decades. “The 9:1 compression will work well with a 42mm Mikuni,” Lee said. I rode over to
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Crazy Horse Motorcycles is the manufacturer of the “V-Plus” aircooled 45 degree V-Twin motorcycle engine. They are an OEM supplier of this engine to individuals and custom bike builders. Proudly made in America with American components. Their goal is to provide a distinctive, powerful, and reliable V-Twin American-made engine. By using superior grade components and craftsmanship
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Don’t miss the last episode: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/BikernetCycle_Source_Sweeps_Build_Part_4.aspx I’ve never had so much fun building a bike, and it’s not for me. This one-off custom, art object, long-run bobber, chopper, will be awarded to either a Cycles Source subscriber or a Bandit’s Cantina subscriber on Bikernet.com. There’s always a growing buzz around building any bike. The vibe
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Click on any photo to view it full size. Press ‘esc’ to resume regular viewing. Seeing these young riders totally immersed into chop culture brings a tear to my one good eye. The kids are all right, they’re old school, love the vintage motorcycle vibe and just dig riding. Their first Born Free event
Hang on for one helleva ride! Destination, BUB SPEED TRIALS, 2012. My 97-inch Dyna Glide is up and running and now we are totally focused on a world class, red hat, 5-Ball racing endeavor. This chance of a lifetime was dropped in my lap. I’m a lucky mofo, I have the chrome-out opportunity to build
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Classy.Stylish. Tasteful. Refined. These are but a few of the adjectives that come tomind while eyeballing this svelte chic who goes by the name of Haley. Oh, andthe bike’s not bad either. In the twoshort years since Blair Freeth opened Adelaide Bike Works the company has gonefrom strength to strength, with mechanical repairs, servicing motorcycles
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I crawled off a plane from Los Angeles to Ashville, North Carolina. Meeting the diehard Long Road Riders and riding into Rockingport, North Carolina for the 13th Smoke Out, was a mandatory excursion. Bikernet supported the SO from the beginning, and I had the steamy pleasure of riding the entire 1000 mile Long Road last
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Analysis A number of inaccuracies and inconsistencies have been uncovered in examining data related to motorcycle crashes, injuries and fatalities. If the information is incorrect it can only lead to theories and conclusions that are also incorrect or, at the very least, suspect. Solution Since much of the data is obviously flawed and most of
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My Colorado riding friends, old & new! Mark, Masyn, Duane, Rachel & Damon. As my days in Colorado are coming to an end, I wanted to do a ride that involved the people of the Colorado bike world, in addition to already enjoying its spectacular roads and landscapes. I called my friend Ken Conte from
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Back in 1952, Pappy Hoel still owned an Indian Motorcycle dealership inSturgis, SD. If you don’t know Pappy’s story, he’s the dealer whobrought together a group of riders forming the original Jackpine GypsiesMotorcycle Club. It’s the same group responsible for that very firstweekend of racing back in 1938. It started what became the biggestmotorcycle event
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There are a few, rare, true meccas for motorcyclists destinations on the paved side of this planet. One worth the pilgrimage possesses almost supernatural beauty. If we ever questioned why we ride, the red rock wonderlands of Sedona offer an epiphany. The dazzling natural monument brings the passion and poetry of our leathery life into
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Tail Gunner Here! This month we review Wide Open Custom Plastic LLC wind shield mount fairing. My buddy Jeff decided it was time for a new look to his ’98 Road King. He wanted to mount a fairing with state of the art stereo components, CD player, radio, MP3 player and some kick ass Kenwood
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Bob George crossed our path at a time in the 1980s and ‘90s, when we were setting Bonneville and El Mirage 200 mph records with Suzukis, BMWs, and Harleys. “Bob George” wasn’t exactly a household name and we were unaware of his accomplishments. We ended up getting involved with seriously deranged character, who had a
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Tail Gunner radio check, hey all, for those doubting Thomas’s, there are no atheists in fox holes, I promise! This month I take a look at a new product for LA Choppers, their Religious line of risers. I’m excited to review these absolutely gorgeous risers. The riser is hefty in diameter (approx. 1 ½-inch) and
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READY TO LIGHT THE FIRE AND HAUL ASS!Waitin’ on the call from San Jose? We started getting serious in January of this year. A table full of top shelf parts we’re staged in Signal Hill, ready for a serious build. In my last episode we covered the bottom end build. We just needed the engine
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Continued from Part I The FH-DCE (Federation Harley Davidson Clubs Europe) goes back to the 1960’s when the H-D Clubs from the Netherlands Germany and Belgium met at Harley-Davidson Rallys. One of the most popular was the Pinkster Rally in Holland, the first one was in 1964. After the 1973 Pinkster, the
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This is an amazing vintage-styled bike with an equallyamazing story behind the build. Rick Krost developed a special board trackplatform eight years ago, after building bobbers, and restored bikes for acouple of decades. He had a plan, a vintage notion for a product line ofcomponents designed around his board track platform. He developed this chassis
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You’ve been watching this sweepstakes bike come together for four episodes. A terrific chopper industry team was established to build you a one-off, world-class custom motorcycle. What could be better? Just fill out a coupon or subscribe to Cycle Source or Bandit’s Cantina on Bikernet, and you could enjoy this puppy forever. This segment
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