Trendy as they come, these nifty high pipes from Roland Sands Design are available when you’re looking for ground clearance and an aggressive look. Black Ops system features a matte black ceramic exhaust with gloss black heat shields, logo and tip. Chrome system features a matte black ceramic exhaust with chrome heat shields and tip. […]
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Hey, here’s a crazy-looking bike. It looks pretty gnarly; a bit like a V-Rod and Ducati Diavel mashup. This one is electric and it’s a concept bike from a group of Swiss bike builders and engineers. It’s called the Zvexx and it comes with its own mission statement from its makers: With this bike,
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Three times recently, I’ve come face-to-face with a new world of motorcycle seat technology. I recently stopped by Saddlemen and saw their new line of café-styled seats and rear fenders. During the conversation, we looked at seats designed for flat track racing and how they worked to keep racers in position, yet allowed them
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Tempory Tropical Tattoo Sign Even a violent hurricane named Matthew, that blasted the east coast of Florida a week prior, couldn’t dampen the spirits of those who managed to wade through the trail of devastation and make it to Willie’s Annual Biketoberfest Old School Chopper Show. Notice Fuel Valve and Velocity Stack Willie, his crew,
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Hey folks, it has been a small adventure humping the keyboard all of past 40 days for Trikes.bikernet.com We had some useful tips on Trike vehicle insurance and on taking your doggy for a tour in the country. I would have been lot happier if I had a dog though. Some of the photo shots
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Today I’m gonna talk about the Baker 6 speed transmission gear set I recently installed into my old evo bagger. Since the quality of different aftermarket six speed manufacturers has already been covered quite completely in various other articles, I’m not going to get into that here. Instead I’ll try to answer those questions that
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Hey, I live in Motorcycle Nirvana. I live and breathe motorcycles. Sure, I would like to do more, build more and write more books, but I’m coming face to face with my legacy. I had a meeting with a close friend yesterday. He has three PHDs, one in psychology, one in finance, and one in
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If there is any place on the planet capable of becoming the home of Baggers, it would be Las Vegas. Okay, Paul Yaffe calls Phoenix home, along with the master of Dirty Bird Customs, John Shope. But Vegas is still the mecca between everywhere and Los Angeles. There’s something about a gang of world-class baggers
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Hey, What’s our next move? 45 Years ago, the safetycrats hit us with helmet laws. It was a notion not to save lives, but to control the growing number of wild bikers. Many folks just accepted that helmets protect heads. What could be better? We proved differently on many fronts and helmet laws still
FLAG-WAVING BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS for October 20, 2016 Read More »
Actually, I think pretty much EVERYTHING looks stressed in the pic…
Engineering Theories — Engine As A Stressed Member Read More »
Today I’m gonna talk about the Baker 6 speed transmission gear set I recently installed into my old evo bagger. Since the quality of different aftermarket six speed manufacturers has already been covered quite completely in various other articles, I’m not going to get into that here. Instead I’ll try to answer those questions
From the motorcycles to the industry’s pioneers and innovators, the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recognizes every aspect of what makes motorcycling great. The Museum was chartered in 2001 to recognize individuals or groups who have made a long term positive impact on the motorcycle community, and plans call for improvements that will
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The first rig I noticed as I stumbled from Casino Street to Freemont in Downtown Vegas was the massive Big Bear semi, taking up half a block with its flamed fire engine ruby red presence. Guys quickly unloaded predominately FXRs, onto the asphalt tarmac when Mona approached me. I was looking for her husband,
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Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec stormed to the lead in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship standings with a big win in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA AAA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Racing a competition Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle, Krawiec scored a hole-shot victory in the final round to win
The #001 2016 Limited Edition Jack Daniel’s Indian Chief Vintage motorcycle auctioned at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas on Saturday October 15 raised $150,000 for the benefit of Operation Ride Home, a program that assists active duty U.S. military personnel in traveling home to visit their families through a partnership with the Armed Services YMCA. One hundred
The history behind the Indian Scout is rich with adventure. Burt Monro pursued and achieved a world land speed record on a heavily modified Scout on the Bonneville Salt Flats, and it still stands today. Indian Scout motorcycles were used by the US Army and its Allies in World War II. And, after the Scout
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Source: News Atlas When Bonham’s James Stensel said that “the Bonhams Stafford Sale continues to act as the international barometer for collectors’ motorcycle sales,” he could have not been more accurate. The Spring and Autumn Stafford sales traditionally throw up the finest of British collectible motorcycles and break records. Our top 250 motorcycles sold at
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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 BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by
NCOM Coast To Coast Biker News for October 2016 Read More »
Incredible, Life is nuts. I received a report from Australia yesterday. They don’t go for the whole climate change contention. As far as their concerned the human element is less than 10 percent and our situation is just a power grab to control the population and make solar companies and Al Gore rich. Have you
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This is a strange one on several levels. I covered it somewhat before when I wrote about Andrew Ursich’s Brass Monkey Sportster, the first bike he built. A high school buddy, Larry St. Marie, invited me to Andrew’s Westside Long Beach shop on the edge of the Port of Long Beach. As it turned out,
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Judging a bike show is not as easy as many people may think, especially if you are going to do it right. There are many factors to consider and attention to detail is critical. Also knowledge of the make, model and production year can be a major factor. There were many sharp motorcycles in the Cycle
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I represented Bikernet as the All-Powerful Bikernet Bagger Editor in the 2016 Sturgis Harley-Davidson and Editor’s Choice Bike Show and though there were a lot of great motorcycles entered I ended up picking the 1982 FXR of Matt Anderson. I had to pick something I could call a Bagger. It’s the code of the west.
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We have it all from MetalSport, the NRA, the MRF, Samson Exhaust, S&S, Aeromach, Italy, NMA, Trailblazers, you name it. Click here to read the news.
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