Road Tests

  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 […]

    Vanishing Point By Johnny White   Republic Harley Davidson in Stafford, Texas, asked me to document a few of their special projects for the world to see. I have been privileged enough to be one of the only civilians allowed to test ride one of their Police-ready motorcycles, available to any officer who

  The 2011 Harley Davidson’s have been out for a while now, and being the roving reporter of Bikernet, I have been assigned with providing the test rides. I know it is a tough life, but someone has to live it, right? When I showed up at Republic Harley Davidson to pick up a demo

    The XR-1200 is a race-inspired urban assault weapon that is designed to cut through corners and obstacles like a well tuned destroyer. This bike calls to all those who want to attack the road rather than amble down it. I recently was given the opportunity to try one of these nasty machines and

Scorpion Exowear has updated its Fall2010 Collection with a number of bitchin’ new products. They are so bitchin’ that we hadto put one of them through the Bikernet test, so hang on!   We picked the new Tornadolightweight textile jacket for our test, because Scorpion says it’s anideal piece of all-weather apparel. Anyone who still

  (Photos by Brian Nelson, Robert Pandya and Victory Motorcycles)   You can click on any of the following photos to view them full size and as a slide show.  For 2011, Victory’s slogan “The New American Motorcycle,” has been dropped in favor of a more dynamic and evocative: “Fuel It,” clearly demonstrating that Victory

    In the motorcycle world, there is a common bond among us. We need to stick together. It’s dangerous out there. The two-wheeled passion runs deep and is thick as 60-weight. When a brother needs help with a project, we step up. Here’s a perfect example of two-wheeled zeal. Motorcycle rights effort in the

“The new FXSTC Softail Custom offers the ultimate ride for those who want to kick back with their feet stretched out for a comfortable solo ride, or with a passenger,” so claims the factory. “The new Twin Cam 96B engine and 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission enhances the ride, while the combination of laid-back chopper-inspired style

1994 was a great year for some. I recently received my first Article 15 in the Army for striking another NCO and got ready for my 45 days restriction and 45 days extra duty. Like I told my First Sergeant, “Some people just don’t follow the other sheep. Sometimes you have to go your own

The Warlord by Saxon is my favorite configuration. I’m 6’5” and 235 pounds. I’m also an old fart at 59 and riding a mid-control bike is uncomfortable. I like a bike that fits me and that’s the first obstacle, but not the last. The 6-up and 2-out configuration of this frame works like a deerskin

Editor’s Note: We’re fortunate to have an active riding correspondent in India. A year ago (March, 2006) he sent this report on the Royal Enfield Bullet. I’ve been so busy I haven’t had a chance to post his material. In one short year Royal Enfield discontinued that particular model, but there are other similar models

Click here for more Redneck Engineering Info. I kept hearing you can’t use a cool looking custom Bagger the same way you can use a standard H-D. They are just a bar hoppers with bags. Where’s the luggage rack or trunk? The engine is too big. The rear tire is too wide. It’s too pretty.

This is one of the close-ups of the new diamond cut engines BDM is supplying for the new blacked-out K-9.Big Dog Motorcycles Closes 2007 Model YearWith Limited Edition K-9Limited to 100 units, the special chopper-style cruisers are stretched out, blacked out, and individually hand signed and numbered The individually numbered bikes start with #1. I

Here's a strange one. This revised Big Dog was added to the line-up last year. I saw one for the first time in Vegas. It's a good-looking motorcycle and it smacks of a marketing nightmare, the shit guys in boardrooms grapple with constantly. “We gotta build a touring bike,” Mr. Knife hollers across the vast

We were intrigued by this bike and reached out to the builder, Dar and Sam, from Brass Balls Bobbers. Dar builds tight, bobber styled bikes and decided to switch up and build a classic chopper. “Actually Bandit had a pal who built a bike very similar in ’71,” Wilburn Roach said. Wilburn is the Bikernet.com

EAST TROY, Wis. (January 21, 2008) – Imagine a motorcycle that is just as comfortable carving canyons as it is eating up miles of highway and back roads on a long distance tour. That kind of adventurous versatility is distinctly delivered by the 2008 Buell Ulysses XB12XT. The new Buell Ulysses XB12XT model was introduced

Every so often I receive 10 e-mails from Big Mike, or Mike and Wendy Rouse, of Big Mike’s Choppers. He always sends me 100 shots of his latest model, or a bike he build for Jack Daniels (which is feature on Bikernet). I’ve watched Mike grow to building seven models, two Bobbers, three Holligans and

MILWAUKEE (January 21, 2008) – The new Harley-Davidson FLSTSB Softail Cross Bones cuts the aggressive profile of an authentic custom bobber, but with some dark twists that deliver a wickedly fun and emotional riding experience. The new Softail model was announced today at the Harley-Davidson Winter Dealer Meeting in San Antonio. With the retro look

Editor's Note: Although Hardbikes are not being sold to dealers currently, they're still around. I received the following from Bob Kay: Hardbikes is currently fully operational, backing all the bikes they built andbuild for individuals and corporate lines such as EvelKneivel Cycles. They are currently seeking other signature-line opportunities. At the V-Twin Expo in February

From the Left, Donnie, Christian and Jeff, but where’s Sally?I've watched this company grow for seven years under Jeff Cochran and Donnie Loos. It's now expanding with the help of Christian Clayton in Phoenix, Arizona. Myron and I rode to Sturgis three years running. He owns the Phoenix Billet Bar and performs Bikernet Security functions

The Big Dog Motorcycles 2007 Bulldog I sat in front of the television watching the Green Bay vs. Detroit game this past Thanksgiving pondering the events of the year while my family sat in comatose state trying to digest our meal. We had just talked about what we had been thankful for as we devoured

What's not to like about this new cool offering from Harley-Davidson? It looks tough and drips with street cred. It has more of a presence than photographs of it depict. In the flesh it looks fatter, tougher and even more aggressive.It is so clean and so bold that it looks almost as though it rolled

FXDF just release to roam free.MILWAUKEE (July 9, 2007) – The bold new FXDF Dyna Fat Bob leads the 2008 line of Dyna performance factory customs from Harley-Davidson. Unmistakable behind dual headlamps and rolling on chunky, aggressive tires, the Fat Bob takes Dyna styling in a bold new direction. Other Dyna news for 2008 includes

For 2008, Harley-Davidson offers its most diverse line of Sportster models in the 51-year history of the legendary XL platform. From the minimalist, retro-chic styling of the XL 1200N Nightster to the affordable performance of the XL 883 Sportster 883 and the glamorous power of the XL 1200C Sportster 1200 Custom, there’s a model to