I ran into this bike at the Easyriders Show here in Charlotte. This bike caught my eye and I took a closer look. The more I looked the more impressed I was. The bike did not shout at me but slowly drew me in, like a seductive redhead. It kept saying, “Come a little closer.” […]
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Bikernet is sponsoring the Sturgis Museum this year and we offered to feature one of their display bikes each month on Bikernet. We are promoting the Sturgis Museum for several reasons. Our boss is in the Hall of Fame. We don’t know why, but what the hell, he’s old.The Museum represents a great deal for
RARE 1925 V8 HENDERSON CLASSIC COMING TO BIKERNET Read More »
After facing a couple of awkward incidents where I was forced to scramble off my 2009 Harley FLHTC quick and push it backwards to escape soft ground situations I started thinking about the new Baker Reverse Gear. I live in Florida, and patches of slippery sand surround me. Usually reverse systems are used on three
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Shorai’s LFX Lithium Iron batteries contain prismatic cells that have no lead, no acid, and don’t create explosive gasses during charge, as traditional lead-acid batteries do. You can mount them anywhere and in any position since their contain no liquid; something that custom bike builders will appreciate. Compared to lead-acid, Shorai LFX lithium batteries are
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Back in the Stone Age, women had to be more selective in their mating habits for obvious reasons. If a saber toothed tiger wandered into her cave, would she want a fellow who would first consider the feelings of the tiger, and what one less man-eating beast would do to the balance of nature before
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY SOCIAL STUDIES PROFESSOR DISCUSSES THE ALPHA MALE Read More »
Recently I researched information on Vertical License Plates for motorcycles and the new Florida law pertaining to them. This was done so that people planning to attend Bike Week in Daytona Beach and or visiting Florida anytime would be aware of the new ordinance. Then another source said they were a Legal Counsel and felt
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Please help our friends in NZ complete a life size bronze statue of Burt Munro with a $ 5 contribution! (and get a chance to win a beautiful bronze casting of Burt Munro).Fab Kevin did several articles on a trip down to New Zealand for the Burt Munro Speed Week. We met some seriously cool
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There is nothing better than hosting a custom bike show to meet builders from varying disciplines and creative backgrounds. Over 30 custom bikes were displayed in three classes in front of 100,000 enthusiasts at the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show located at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this past weekend in New York. The builders
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Motorcyclists from across Texas rode to the State Capitol in Austin on Sunday, January 23rd to meet with Senators and Representatives at the newly convened 82nd Legislature of Texas on Monday. The Texas Motorcycle Rights Association (TMRA2), US Defenders/Coalition of Independent Riders and the Texas Confederation of Clubs and Independents (TCOC&I) hosted a meeting Sunday
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON REPORTS BROAD IMPROVEMENT IN FULL-YEAR RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS FOR 2010 Company Forecasts 2011 Shipment GrowthMILWAUKEE, Jan. 25, 2011 — Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) reported full-year 2010 income from continuing operations of $259.7 million, or $1.11 per share, compared to income of $70.6 million, or $0.30 per share, from continuing operations in 2009. For
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Travis rolled off the throttle as he crested the hill. The open prairie opened up before him. It was one of the things he loved most about this country. How you could be cutting through rolling hills of a coteau one minute, cross a threshold and the entire countryside would change to open prairie. He
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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 BIKER
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When the Republican House leadership decided to start the 112th Congress with a reading of the U.S. Constitution, the decision raised complaints in some quarters that it was little more than a political stunt. The New York Times even called it a “presumptuous and self-righteous act.” That might be true, if you could be sure
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For the last chapter click here: http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=8770 Every bike build is an adventure. It takes a brother from an explosive divorce to the open road. It could drag a rider from a stock Sportster to his first ground-up bobber. Hell, I’ve seen riders start choppers, grow long hair and beards, lose their 9-to-5 jobs, get
HORSE/Bikernet 2010 Sweeps Bike Build Part 4 Read More »
I flew in the night before the kick off of the 2010 Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Detroit. The show was brilliantly displayed inside the Progressive International Motorcycle Show… a show within a show. That evening while watching the news I listened to the anchor of the local CBS affiliate talk about how the
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This has been the strangest tuning dilemma I’ve ever faced with a motorcycle in my 40 years of messing with these bastards. I fell in love with our Factory Racer CrazyHorse 100-inch engine. The day we started the bike for the first time, it fired to life immediately, no hiccups, stumbles, or coughs. Every time
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“When I die I want to meet God and say, what the Hell were you thinking; like what were you thinking?” —Indian Larry “Hold on to yourself Bartlett, you’re twenty feet short.” —Steve McQueen …from the movie THE GREAT ESCAPE “If I had to describe him, I’d say he
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I get a fair amount of questions from J&P customers regarding component combinations when it comes to Twin Cam engine components. Most of the questions revolve around the best combination for the everyday rider when it comes to cams, pushrods, lifters and such. And, to tell the truth, there’s really no one answer that is
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Travis rounded the corner and gunned the throttle. The burst of sound from the drag pipes scattered the neighborhood kids playing street hockey running past their goals before they could lift them out of the way. His bungalow was the third one in from the top of the block. He backed the bike to the
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When I received Bill Hayes’ email in mid-July announcing American Biker would be available in October, I put it on my must read list. I had met Bill in early 2004 when he offered my club the opportunity to contribute to his previous book, “The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club”. I
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If you’ve been riding a motorcycle for any length of time,you have probably been on a toy ride or two, or ten! Toy rides happen in manycities all over the country at Christmas time. But no matter where you live itusually means it will be cold, and or rainy. And with the
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365 Motorcycles You Must Ride From Motorbooks we get 365 Motorcycles You Must Ride. Sign me up! Is there going to be a booth at Daytona in a few months? Imagine getting in line and riding one after the other-from the AJS E-90 Porcupine to the Yankee 500Z. I don’t even know what these
Two Book Reviews, Including 365 Motorcycles You Should Ride Read More »
2011 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob With forward-mounted foot controls, drag-style handlebar and a sleek, two-up seat, the Fat Bob® motorcycle creates an aggressive riding position that commands respect from the road. Truly fat from start to finish, the Fat Bob features a 130 mm wide front tire with a gnarly, robust tread pattern, emphasizing
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