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Visiliy Zhulin Races to Pirelli’s Second Absolute Motorcycle Track Record of 2019

Zhulin Earns $750 Pirelli Tire Voucher on DIABLO™ Superbike Slicks ROME, Ga. (May 17, 2019) – Pirelli Tire North America congratulates Vasiliy Zhulin on capturing the brand’s second absolute motorcycle track record of 2019. Competing aboard a Metric Devil Moto Yamaha YZF-R1, Zhulin set the track record on Saturday, May 11 on the […]

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California regulator threatens ban on gasoline engines

JENNIFER DLOUHY Bloomberg WASHINGTON — California’s top environmental regulator is threatening to enact tougher pollution rules that could include a ban on vehicles that burn petroleum-based fuels in retaliation for the Trump administration’s plan to relax vehicle emission standards. The move — which would be a first in the U.S. — marks an escalation in

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Quick, in the Cantina – grab the Weekly News for May 16, 2019

Lots of Action, Events and Happenings Challenges flying at us can be great or small, but it’s up to us to handle them with dignity and pure positive enthusiasm. As the good doctor Bourna points out, “make stress work for you. It’s the only way.” READ THE WEEKLY INDUSTRY NEWS BY CLICKING HERE – Join

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Wall of Death to visit Dales Wheels Through Time

The American Motor Drome Company (AMDC) will be performing their Wall of Death show at Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum May 23-27, 2019. Touted as “America’s original extreme motorcycle show,” The Wall of Death is a vintage live action thrill show featuring a motor drome, a silo-shaped wooden cylinder 30 feet in diameter. Inside the

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BIKER CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIAL ANNOUNCED

Four years ago on May 17, 2015 nine bikers were killed , 17 Wounded & 177 arrested without due process, at Waco Texas . This Biker Tragedy is the most horrendous violation of Biker civil Rights in world history ! Five of the nine bikers were killed by 223 caliber bullets fired from an elevated

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Greasy Dozen Run and Balcer Motorcycle Swap Meet

Ohio is the place to be May 24th weekend Some of our good friends are throwing a series of events later this month. We are going to them, and we think you should, too. First up, our friends at Old Bike Barn are hosting their annual Greasy Dozen Run (get all the details here). This

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Varoom Brings 3-D Tech To Bear on Belt Buckles for Motorcycle Enthusiasts

Style and Substance Rendered in Stainless Steel Pittsburg, PA (May 16, 2019) – Three-dimensional printing technology has advanced quite a bit in the last few years, but one company is uniquely applying the tech and concepts to stainless steel for the motorcycling community. Using exclusively licensed technology developed at M.I.T., Varoom is producing stainless steel designs and logos

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IT’S ALL GOOD BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for May 16, 2019

Hey, Challenges flying at us can be great or small, but it’s up to us to handle them with dignity and pure positive enthusiasm. As the good doctor Bourna points out, “make stress work for you. It’s the only way.” Good stress are the drivers making us get shit done in a timely fashion. Bad

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SUPER-LIGHT PIT CREW VEST FROM 5-BALL RACING LEATHERS

We wanted a lighter vest for everyday use and came up with this Ballistic Nylon with leather trimmed vest. We call it the Pit Crew Vest, because it’s easy to wear and light. It’s great for Arizona riders who need something to breathe. I wear one around the shop in the winter and on my

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Hall of Fame Highlight Class of 2019

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is featuring Hall of Fame Highlights of this year’s outstanding new group of inductees. For the full story join us at the 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (tickets available below). This year we honor Lonnie Isam, Jr. with the Pappy Hoel Award. Lonnie Isam, Jr. The

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Weekend Round-Up for May 13, 2019 Gray Skies and Strange Times 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. READ THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP – Click Here Salt Torpedo Chapter 18: Ready for Fiberglass Even on Easter we made

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Salt Torpedo Chapter 18: Ready for Fiberglass

You know me, I can’t sit still and talk about old times when we’re burnin’ daylight. My grandson Frankie showed up with the lovely Em who is another well-known tattoo artist. Harold and I said hello and peeled for the shop. I had to monkey with the Torpedo exhaust system again. The turn-out was going

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In Memoriam: Gene Romero 1947-2019

“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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The History of Lowbrow Customs

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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Weekend Round-Up for May 13, 2019

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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Dying Man’s Final Request Fulfilled By 200 Roaring V-Twins

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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MOTORCYCLE MAILMEN as early as 1912

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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Yamaha Motorsports Expands “Destination Yamaha” Experiences

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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May 10th – Your Weekly Biker Bulletin from Inside the Beltway

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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Dale Walksler to Receive AMCA “Legends Award”

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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The Smuggler’s Yacht

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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In the Cantina Only – Nirvana Bikernet Weekly News for May 9, 2019

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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Tim’s Ironhead Sportster chopper

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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9th Annual Vintage Rally at the National Motorcycle Museum – June 29

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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