“I Dig Carnations!” The motorcycle industry couldn’t be sadder. Another Champion is gone. Gene Romero, husband, father, best friend, legend and Champion. Born, Gene Ronald Romero, May 22, 1947 in Martinez California, Gene called San Louis Obispo home. He cut lawns and cleaned pools to get his first motorcycle. His father, Gene senior, was a […]
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This month (May 2019) marks the 15th anniversary of Lowbrow Customs. We thought it would be great to share the story of how it all got started. This documentary-style film takes a hard look at the company’s beginnings, filled with old photos, stories, and interviews from Tyler Malinky, founder and CEO of Lowbrow Customs, his
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This is a strange one. It’s May and supposed to be a very calm and successful month according to the stars and Chinese tea leaves. I told you about my effort to buy a GoldWing for my New Zealand brother. The first deal fell apart. The guy wouldn’t come and get the money. He didn’t
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200 strangers give dying man a rousing sendoff. To many who ride, motorcycles are far more than a means of transportation. Bikes are a culture, an identity, and a way of life. Even after health issues or old age force some riders to call it quits, that passion never diminishes. Recently, as one terminally ill
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After horses and before cars or jeeps, the motorcycle enjoyed a career as the postal carrier’s means of transport. The United States Postal Service relied on horse and wagon for deliveries for generations. Rural mail carriers in particular, faced with large distances and rutted roads, stuck with their equine co-workers well into the 20th century.
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National Rental Network Offers Yamaha Motorcycle, ATV, Side-by-Side, and Snowmobile Adventures MARIETTA, Ga. – May 1, 2019 – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is expanding its “Destination Yamaha” rental program with new locations across the country featuring the most comprehensive and diverse line of adventure vehicles available to rent from a leading powersports manufacturer. Destination Yamaha provides opportunities for families and individuals to experience new and
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Capitol Hill Update Full Court Press This week the MRF team in Washington met with 24 congressional offices to discuss motorcycle priorities with an emphasis on H. Res 255, the anti-motorcycle profiling resolution. The strategy to get this resolution passed is simple; we need to get as many co-sponsors added to the resolution as possible.
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The Antique Motorcycle Club of America, Legends Chapter, has announced that Dale Walksler, founder and curator of Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum has been chosen as the recipient of their 2019 “Legends Award.” Founded in 2016, the Legends Chapter, based in South Carolina, is committed to the love and collection of antique motorcycles. The “Legends
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Around midday on 6 June 2001, locals from Pilar da Bretanha, a parish on the northwestern tip of the Atlantic island São Miguel, saw a white yacht, about 40 feet long, drifting aimlessly near the area’s sheer cliffs. None of the villagers had ever seen a boat of this size floating so close to that
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Nirvana is a state of mind we are all capable of at any minute. Bikers understand the concept better than most. Anytime we straddle a bike and shift into gear our brains slip into a state of nirvana. We really are so fucking fortunate, but I know there’s constant bullshit politics, scams on the phone
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Our friend Tim works over at the Gasbox. He came across an old ’73 Ironhead Sportster that had seen better days and decided it was a perfect evening project. He used a bunch of Lowbrow and Gasbox parts, and we think his bike turned out killer. Check it out and let us know what you think by
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National Motorcycle Museum Event: 9th Annual Vintage Rally Vintage Bike Show, Hot Rod & Custom Car Display and Swap Meet Pickers Frank Fritz and Dave Ohrt headlining the 9th Annual Vintage Rally, June 29th at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa! Saturday, June 29, is the once a year chance to maximize your motorcycle
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The Philippines is converting a historic American military base into a city. Its key funder? China. Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte checks the scope of a rifle at a ceremony marking the turnover of free Chinese military assistance to the Philippines at Clark Air Base in June 2017.Romeo Ranoco / Reuters CLARK, Philippines—Vince Dizon makes sure
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Hey, Nirvana is a state of mind we are all capable of at any minute. Bikers understand the concept better than most. Anytime we straddle a bike and shift into gear our brains slip into a state of nirvana. As soon as we open a tool box and start to build a bike, we slip
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Land speed racing is rarely a glamorous corporate affair. More often, it’s a lone innovator or small team sweating it out in a garage, striving toward a spot in the record books. And that’s very much the case with Shea Nyquist, who’s working with his fiancée and a couple of friends with a bunch of
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FREE STYLE WINNER GOES TO GERMANY FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AMD Free Style Class Anything goes, 2 or 3 wheel drivetrain/chassis motorcycle configuration as defined by the DMV. The only limitation is the builder’s imagination and resources. This class is for those who want the chance for the opportunity to compete in AMD World Championship
AMD Affiliate Qualifier Bike Show 2019 at ROT RALLY Read More »
Sons Of Anarchy TV show was celebrated as a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. The main reason it connected with 21st century audiences included the MC presented as a family. The MC was not just a club but had a brotherhood thick as blood. Mayans MC is a spinoff from the
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It’s a terrific day. I woke up thinking about the Salt Torpedo and getting it off the lift. We need to strengthen the lift. Today we need to roll it outside to kick-off the fiberglass adjustments. It’s going to be exciting. READ the Weekend Roundup in The Cantina – Subscribe Today
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Land speed racing is rarely a glamorous corporate affair. More often, it’s a lone innovator or small team sweating it out in a garage, striving toward a spot in the record books. And that’s very much the case with Shea Nyquist, who’s working with his fiancée and a couple of friends with a bunch
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Greetings and Happy May, Nomad and I thought we were pretty busy getting ready for Germany and the Netherlands in July, and then the big US tour Aug – Oct, but somehow we found time to book a quick trip up to VIRGINIA, DC, PHILLY & INDIANA – including the Arts in the
Hey, It’s a terrific day. I woke up thinking about the Salt Torpedo and getting it off the lift. We need to strengthen the lift. Today we need to roll it outside to kick-off the fiberglass adjustments. It’s going to be exciting. This weekend I spent working on the Torpedo. I had to make absolutely
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This is a news update from FEMA, the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations. FEMA’s mission is to promote riders’ interests, to defend riders’ rights and to protect and preserve motorcycling throughout Europe and globally. Another EU-USA trade war may hit motorcyclists In the newest trade war between the EU and the USA, motorcycle parts are
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Adding to their collection of complete cam chest kits, S&S Cycle recently launched a version featuring their monster 550 cam. Designed for 114 and larger M8 powered HD®’s, the 550 cam is good for 120hp and 128 lbs of torque on a 114’ motor with only a high flow air cleaner and header!. Kits include
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They Dredge up discredited Paul Ehrlich for interviewsGreenpeace co-founder Dr. Patrick Moore explains the species scare: “Since species extinction became a broad social concern, coinciding with the extinction of the passenger pigeon, we have done a pretty good job of preventing species extinctions.” Moore bluntly mocked species extinction claims made by biologist Edward O. Wilson
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