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    The Union Worker with a Brass Monkey on His Back. Photos by Markus Cuff, Text by Keith R. Ball. I have a high school partner who sweeps in and out of my life, like every couple of years. I get a phone call; we hook up for 15 minutes, share a few stories, […]

  Bad Agencies, Bad Cops, Good Girls, Good Events, Good Escapes, Hot Products, Hot Action, and of course Bad jokes! Peter Fonda’s ‘Easy Rider’ bike going to auction, IKE Jacket: Boot Tough, Rattlesnake Slick, Bikernet Reader Comments, Round Up of Articles, Metalsports Wheels, Burly Bagger Bars, Washington Weekly Updates, Harley-Davidson Museum® October events, New Polaris

Garage-Girls recently announced that Chris Gibbany of Harrison, Arkansas, is the winner of its 2014 Ultimate Biker Makeover, sponsored by GEICO Motorcycle. Gibbany was among 84 contestants who sent in a 600-word essay describing why they are most in need of a Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover. Her essay touched upon her sacrifices and commitment to

Most known for her land speed racing, the second generation of the Klock Werks family, Karlee Cobb, 21, just launched her first design effort at the Tony Hawk Foundation’s “Stand Up for SkateParks” event held in Beverly Hills, CA. Perry Farrell, lead signer of Jane’s Addiction and founder of Lollapalooza, along with wife Etty, won

Summit is the top of the mountain… it is also the latest touring seat in Mustang Motorcycle Seats LLC extensive line-up. Designed exclusively for the 2014 Rushmore from Harley-Davidson®, this seat is the apex of everything we have learned about seat making since 1980. Celebrating the return of the Road Glide and the Road Glide

  Nothing lasts forever and motorcycle batteries are no exception.   Nothing lasts forever and motorcycle batteries are no exception. The original equipment battery on my 2012 FLD Dyna Switchback had been dragging occasionally, after enduring a couple of summers and bad-ass winters in northern Virginia, plus another sweltering summer in the Conch Republic of

  BDL’s new BPP-500HYD is just the ticket for riders looking for the optimum in touring clutch performance. The tried and proven system is designed specifically for late touring models with HD hydraulic clutch (non CVO models). The patented Ball Bearing lock up design works with 45 – 5/16″ steel ball bearings. While the BPP-500HYD

Is there too much dash riding on your tank? The Kustom Metal Dash smooths out your tank for a clean, low-profile look and accepts most aftermarket low-profile vented caps. Stamped steel and e-coated, the dash is ready to paint, or choose the brilliantly chromed version – both come with dash trim. The Kustom Metal Dash

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Part of the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIM Expo), the Retro Affair Vintage Motorcycle Show, presented in partnership with the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club, is a special judged competition. The competition will showcase pre-1984 historic, restored and customized American, Japanese and European vintage motorcycles. “We’ve always been passionate about supporting vintage motorcycles, motorcycle restoration and

Register to win the all-new 2015 Indian Scout. Rooted in a rich and unrivaled past, yet unlike anything that’s ever been, enter for a chance to have the all-new liquid-cooled Indian Scout grace your garage. Make sure to check out our first riding impressions of the Indian Scout here. What are you waiting for? Click

If the end goal is more power, you must start at the beginning! Our MaxFlow and HighFlow Air Cleaner kits drastically increase intake airflow while reducing turbulence at the throttle body inlet through its American-Made, fully-cleanable oiled gauze element. Installation is quick and easy and results are noticeable! Already have the factory Stage I upgrade

The Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle team took an unusual double victory at the AAA NHRA Texas Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex in a weekend that saw both team riders claim final round wins and trade the championship points lead between each other. Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines actually lost and then re-gained

Designed using CFD to work in concert with the splitstream vent, this Memphis Shades Spoiler Windshield takes Rushmore comfort to the next level. This windshield features Lucite® material for excellent optics and durability; top 3” vertical section is optically corrected for even further clarity. Available in 4.5”, 6.5” and 8.5” sizes with ghost or smoke

  Johnny Mac’s Chopper House demonstrates their Fiberglass production. Johnny Mac’s Chopper House, located just North of Philadelphia, Pa, operates from a 16,000 Sq Ft building housing our Motorcycle Building shop, a huge showroom of apparel and parts, our airbrush studio, our all white CYC photography studio which hosts Bikerpics.org and House of Choppers Magazine,

  Petersen Automotive Museum Breakfast Cruise-In. When the Petersen Museum announced that the first 150 motorcyclists who showed up got a free Sunday morning pancake breakfast plus two for one museum entrance tickets, people were setting their alarm clocks, this rider/writer included. In part it had to do with an exhibit of café racers on

1998-14 HD Big Twins (except 2013-14 CVO/SE) The all new Barnett “Low Profile” Lock-up Pressure Plate for 1998-14 Harley Davidson Big Twins (except 2013-14 CVO/SE) is specifically designed to fit under stock or aftermarket primary and derby covers and increases the capacity of your stock clutch while keeping lever effort to a minimum- even with

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