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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I had not heard of the Super Rally® before now, but I did know that the H-D clubs are just as big in the EU as they are back in the U.S., if not bigger. I hadn’t planned to go, as is usual with most of my journey so far, but at the last minute
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Editor’s Note: This is a perfect example of why we all need to support our motorcycle rights groups. One bureaucracy, in one state, California, chose to supersede EPA rulings and guidelines: The California Air Resources Board (CARB). Bikernet will continue to follow and report on these issues and on the groups trying to protect our
See how easy it is to install yourself Progressive Suspension’s Touring Link chassis stabilizer on a Harley-Davidson touring model. It’s a real no-brainer and will make your touring bike handle considerably better. Progressive Suspension’s David Zemla shows you how to do it. Hit the banner after the video to find out more.
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These kicker assemblies satisfy the need in us ol’ skool riders for a kicker on our laste model rides like back in the day. These bad boys will bolt up to either a stock 5 speed transmission or an after-market 6 speed like our PowerDrive™ transmissions. The kicker assembly only is part # 3215-0021
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About 30 years ago, Neil Hultman pulled a 1930 Indian out ofa junk pile in a hay field in South Dakota. At the time, he wasn’t sure what would become of this bike,but he knew someday it would be a project worth doing. Neil is a long-time Jackpine Gypsy –having joined the club in 1947. Throughout
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Editor’s Note: Kevin is the official grand emperor of Bikernet Book Reviews. He either writes a glowing review or burns the book and tosses it out his Bikernet Chicago based high rise office building. The Complete Guide to Motorcycling Colorado Whitehorse Press hits another one out of the ballpark with The Complete Guide to
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Don’t miss the legislative update from the National Coalition of Motorcyclists.
NCOM COAST TO COAST NEWS FOR MAY ON BIKERNET Read More »
When I was a kid, I remember a bumper sticker that said”Where the hell is Hanford?” That question will soon be a thing ofthe past, because the unique and hand-built choppers crafted by Dalton Walkerand the crew at Split Image Kustoms is putting Hanford on the map! I had a chance to talk with him
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Lately I’ve had cause to ponder the question, “What makes a Biker a Biker?” Are you a “biker” just because you own a bike? Are you a lifestyle biker, or the occasional motorcycle weekend warrior? I even had a guy comment under a photo of me on Facebook, that he just didn’t understand “people
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NCOM COAST TO COAST BIKER NEWS Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) CONGRESS TO CONSIDER MOTORCYCLE-ONLY CHECKPOINTS In Congressional action on the federal highway bill, a conference committee has been named to consolidate the House-passed bill H.R.4348 and Senate bill S.1813. Language to prohibit federal funding of Motorcycle-Only Roadside Checkpoints
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Brothers and Sisters, Tail Gunner here! This month I take a stab at LA Choppers Long Boards byBaron Mfg. I contacted Chucky from LA Choppers and he hooked me up pronto! The boardsare made from high quality billet and are chrome plated. The rubber is top notch too, and the Solid ones areribbed, so they match
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Samson Exhaust’s Powerflow III for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback is a two into one system that generates its power through a series of chambers, which Samson refers to as the “Power Chamber”. They help condense and intensify exhaust flow, resulting in extremely high horsepower and torque. The results are incredible…Independent dyno testing has shown
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In the last segment, we encountered the privilege of working with Branch O’Keefe, the former Branch Flowmetrics masterminds to make my 96-inch Twin Cam head flow as if they were built for the gods. While we rebuilt the heads at Branch O’Keefe, the crew at Hardtailz shipped the worn out twin cam cases to Randy
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We faced another challenge in the shop: Too many projects. It’s almost as if I didn’t know which way to turn, so we kicked off a new work ethic. One project a day, to keep it sane. So far, it has worked well, and kept the pressure to a minimum. If I stroll into the
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I roamed into Mad Dogs Custom Cycle a few weeks back, just killing time, and I heard a bike rumbling into the parking lot, not just any bike, and not just any engine. As the bike rolled into the lot, I had to grab a closer look. I was outside in a flash and confronted
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Hey, We couldn’t even attempt to return to Bonneville without Sponsors. We can’t thank our sponsors enough. Fortunately, we have Bikernet and the ability to write and publish weekly and monthly reports during the arduous process of building and preparing to set records on the Bonneville Salt Flats in August of 2012. We will cover
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Everyone loves going to Illusion Cycles events in Westminster. Illusion Cycles Team 25 Speedway Season Opener party was no different. Once again, it was a first class party to celebrate the upcoming 2012 Speedway season and show off Team 25 Illusion Harley-Davidson Sidecar, which was on display and ready for the dirt track. This party
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Have you ever wondered about what’s changed and what’s stayed the same at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally over the years? While finding a truly comprehensive history of the rally is difficult at best, there has been a more reliable record of events. One consistent from 1987 through 2008 was the Sturgis Rally News. This publication
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