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LA ChopRods Shop Tour

This is a strange one. Peter Linney shot Karlie Montana, one delightful munchkin, at Gard's LA ChopRods shop. In the process of putting this hot Girl's of Bikernet feature together, we discovered more and more LA ChopRods products developed by Gard. It wasn't enough to focus all of our attention on Karlie's sizzling attributes. We

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BadAss Shovelhead Engine Build

This thread is an R rated story, and contains new and advanced technology. Those stuck in 1945 should please close this now and move on to other stories.This story contains explicit material for making massive torque and horsepower, while using exotic new and improved parts.If you remember reading the recent story about Sorensen Performance's new

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Saddlemen Gel Technology

When it comes to motorcycle seating comfort, nothing compares with the innovation of SaddleGel from Saddlemen. Whether integrated into a large touring seat for long distance riding, or something low and slammed to the ground, SaddleGel provides unsurpassed riding comfort.Saddlemen developed this proprietary technology after studying the medical industry – where gel was used to

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Bikernet Tool of the Week

If you're building a bike, restoring a classic, or tinkering with a hot rod, the process will surely involve making some new tubing lines. This has always been a tough task. Special tools are required. The effort shifted from a major struggle to a breeze with the Brake Quip. The program is now Fast and

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How To Measure for the Right Motorcycle Handlebars Measuring for Motorcycle Handlebars

This Tech is brought to you by Bikernet Sponsor J&P Cycles One of the more difficult challenges we face in our tech department here at J&P Cycles is the issue of handlebars. Often we hear this simple directive: “I just want to move my hands about two inches farther back.” But in order for our

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All New Classic 4-Speed Replacement Transmission from Baker

Bert Baker, the mad scientist behind the Baker product line.The Baker team understands the love affair with your vintage motorcycle… There’s nothing like putting authentic, vintage styled components on your nostalgic bike. That’s why BAKER has taken the time to reinvent the 4-Speed. “Some people don't give a smooth fart about any Big Twins after

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Indian Handlebars Rebuild

We are currently working on the good Dr. Hamster's '34 VL, which, for some unknown reason has a set of mid '40s Indian handlebars mounted on dogbones, attached to his VL springer front end, with dogbone risers. It's a strange arrangement, but we decided to stick with it. We checked out the bike from stem

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Sturgis Shovel Gets A Wrap

  The Sturgis Shovel has seen its share of LA Harbor town back alleys in the eight years of pounding the streets around Wilmington, California. The exhaust is really starting to show the effects of the road and weather. Originally these hand fabricated pipes were painted with barbeque paint found lying around the Bikernet Intergalactic

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Classic Frame Modifications

Stuffing a big twin into a VL frame dates back to the days when the Knucklehead was a brand new, modern OHV engine, 1936. There were a lot of advantages to a conversion like this. VL frames were good for a 25 pound frame-weight reduction, versus its Knuck counterpart. The shallower VL rake made for

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