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North Dakota tourism officials are expanding a program that allows motorcycle riders to earn a patch after traveling five of the state’s scenic byways and backways. Officials are making it easier for riders to earn a patch by adding new routes and state parks to the state’s Scenic ByRider Program. New routes include the loop

Victory riders will carve roads to scenic peaks, valleys, and vistas of Colorado during the 2015 American Victory Rally (AVR) in Colorado Springs June 25-28. Registration for the event can be found here. The new location was chosen so riders can enjoy the power and performance of their motorcycles alongside other Victory owners as they

Colby Higgins’ Black Pearl is one helluva crazy contraption: a steam-powered motorcycle. It looks like a locomotive and even sounds like one too. It may not blast through the countryside as fast as a train though. Higgins’ motorcycle is said to read speed upward of 5mph. Well, at least, you will be cruising in style and

This is not new material, but it’s new to us. More info here.

Check out UNiQ Cycle Sounds cool stereo systems at the Laughlin River Run April 22nd through 26th at the Edgewater lot. They have demo systems to listen to and will be doing installs on bikes right there. Take a peek at Bikernets UNiQ install feature.

Folks making plans to attend the Sturgis Rally’s 75th anniversary celebration have been eagerly awaiting word of more world-class Buffalo Chip entertainment, with just 105 days until the first note reverberates through the amphitheater at the world’s largest motorcycle and music festival. Today these fans can add two more superstar rock bands to their calendars

Here’s a nice power increase that’s easy to install! Zipper’s USA-Made Premium Air Cleaner Kits feature internal-breather backing plates CNC-machined from solid billet for strength, performance and beauty. The included cleanable/oilable, pleated gauze element is available in standard 2-1/4” width or our 5/8” wider MaxFlow unit to really let that engine breathe! Available with satin billet,

This week, Bandit learns about suffering, ponders the teaching of the Dalai Lama, tells us about new and exciting developments at Bikernet and gets us ready to start the weekend in earnest. Read more.

Today, we heard from our friends at Victory Motorcycles. They told us that Victiry and Roland Sands Designs have just committed to a program dubbed “Project 156”. According to sources at Victory Motorcycles, more information will become available by May 28th. A quick look at the included, not-so-cryptic art speaks volume, we think. It looks to us like

In analyzing data from over 12,300 motorcycles across 10 brands, Consumer Reports found that Victory leads the pack with best overall owner satisfaction, also getting a top mark for comfort, followed by Can-Am and Harley-Davidson at better than average in comfort. Read more at Consumer Reports.

30 Years And 100,000 Miles Later, a great Shovel is back on the road. Read more.

Just hitting the market, Renegade’s Newton wheel is shown here in custom Royal Blue Phantom-Cut Finish. This aggressive design features a machined rim edge that gives detail to the entire wheel. All Renegade Wheels are made in the U.S.A. and CNC machined from forged lightweight billet aluminum. Phantom-Cuts are hand polished after machining to which

The Daytona Chamber and Bike Week Festival Task Force members welcomed the 2015 Official Bike Week Motorcycle winner Madeline Fay from Kennesaw, GA on Wednesday, April 15th. Madeline (‘Maddie’), along with her father Jim Fay, claimed her grand prize at Lonestar Motorcycle Tech, 1841 S. Ridgewood Ave., Daytona Beach. Madeline was announced as the winner

News of Erik Buell Racing calling it quits was announced on Wednesday. Employing a staff of 126 employees, EBR would have in excess of $20 million in outstanding liabilities and is now seeking court protection from creditors. Bikernet is very sad to hear this. We’ve ridden Buell motorcycles, enjoyed them and particularly appreciated the independent

Today’s larger and heavier motorcycles, especially those with fairings, can be difficult to safely load onto a bike lift by only one person. To solve this problem, JIMS now offers a guide to help the front wheel track into the correct position. For use with Handy lift or equivalent, this device becomes the “buddy” that

A new motorcycle racing competition will throw dirt June 4 during the inaugural Harley-Davidson Flat-Track Racing at ESPN’s X Games Austin.  “This June, fans in Austin will experience a new kind of action sport as they watch top athletes in flat- track race for gold,” said Dino Bernacchi, Director U.S. Marketing, Harley-Davidson Motor Company. “Words

A measure to exempt motorcycle riders in Missouri who are at least 21 years old and meet certain insurance requirements is now going to the Senate for consideration. The Missouri House on Monday approved a proposal to allow older riders to go without helmets by a vote of 97-57. Supporters say it is a matter of

Jeremiah wanted to change out the rear shocks on his 2009 Dyna upgrade to some Progressive units. We were recently contacted by Progressive suspension about their Monotube front end cartridge solutions and decided to upgrade his front and rear suspension. Read this tech here.

“Anti-reversion (exhaust) technology has been used in internal combustion motors for many years. Many land-speed, and other motorcycle competition records have been established by motorcycles and other vehicles equipped with anti-reversion devices,” says Samson. Here is how Samson Torque Cones function: When the exhaust valve opens, and the piston is on the exhaust stroke, the