Hey, I was once on the board of directors of some group homes for kids who were abandoned. Or their folks were drug addicts, or in jail. As a biker I could relate, for some strange reason. In our efforts to be free too many kids got left behind. I’ll never forget meeting with these […]
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The cinematography is gorgeous and ‘Why We Ride’ is insightful, humorous, touching and inspiring. This movie made itself. Born from the inspiration of documenting the legacy of Ed Kretz it took on a life of its own. Why We Ride wasn’t funded by a conglomeration of sponsors all vying for product placement
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Screening at the Petersen Museum Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles This movie made itself. Born from the inspiration of documenting the legacy of Ed Kretz it took on a life of its own. Why We Ride wasn’t funded by a conglomeration of sponsors all vying for product placement screen time. It was funded
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The first Annual Steel Horse Sisterhood Summit May 2nd-4th in Denver, Colorado was jam packed with tons of amazing women. Sisters gathered from all corners of North America. Coming all the way from California to Florida, and a few from Canada, where all sisters were given the opportunity to have a voice and
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When you talk about stellar motorcycle movies, several pop into gear, notably Brando’s The Wild One (1953), Bruce Brown’s On Any Sunday (1971) and The World’s Fastest Indian (2005) concerning Burt Munro. A fourth bike film just premiered “Why We Ride”, may be added to that A-List. It’s already won Best Feature
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For the past four years, Google has been working on self-driving cars. The company has begun building a fleet of 100 experimental electric-powered vehicles that will dispense with all the standard controls found in modern automobiles. The two-seat vehicle looks a bit like the ultracompact Fiat 500 or the Mercedes-Benz Smart car
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As the month of May is drawing to a close, Indian Motorcycle joins the greater motorcycle industry in raising awareness with both riders and non-riders of motorcycle safety. Indian Motorcycle encourages all riders to seek out regular professional skills development and safety training no matter how many miles they have ridden as riding skills must
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Will Robots and Self Driving cars take over the World. Hey, I have a major bitch about seemingly ridiculous shit. Two things: Any rolling appliance not capable of rolling over its own cord should be shot. And what about beds. They put the casters on the corners so you can kick them
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The show consisted of my estimate of 300 unique and historical bikes. Inspired by the “Quail Motorsports Gathering” sparkling on the grass in Half Moon Bay since 2003, the Quail Motorcycle Gathering takes the same high end approach to antique and unique motorcycles that the Quail Motorsports Gathering has to high end performance
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Inspired by the “Quail Motorsports Gathering” sparkling on the grass in Half Moon Bay since 2003, the Quail Motorcycle Gathering takes the same high end approach to antique and unique motorcycles that the Quail Motorsports Gathering has to high end performance and antique cars. Although the $75.00 per person entry
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What Is An Electric Car? An electric car is powered by an electric motor instead of a gasoline engine. The electric motor gets energy from a controller, which regulates the amount of power—based on the driver’s use of an accelerator pedal. The electric car (sometimes called an electric vehicle) uses energy stored
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Come on…at 60 I just have a tough time with the whole sneaker thing, in general. What the hell is with these television “motorcycle club members” riding in them? White sneakers, no less. When I got into this whole bike thing it was BOOTS ONLY! We did not wear wingtips, oxfords, sandals, “Flip
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Here’s the latest hot shoe upgradefor Twin Cams from S&S. This tech included four element groups beginningwith the S&S Big Bore Kit, an updated Hybrid billet cam plate and enhancedHigh Flow oil pump from Harley-Davidson, an S&S Super E carb, and a set ofBub exhaust pipes. We could have wrapped up this operation and
The merchandising team at J&P Cycles cumulatively have years and years of motorcycle riding and wrenching experience. Here, they provide a top 10 list of motorcycle-related tips. Advertisement
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The Buffalo Chip’s 23rd annual Freedom Celebration will be held on Thursday, Aug. 7 and include a full day of powerful presentations, inspiring performances and moving exhibits. For the first time, festivities will also include a special charity ride, sponsored by the City of Spearfish. The Freedom Celebration Ride departs from Main Street, Spearfish and
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This is not a new video but a fun one. It’s been seen a trillion times but it still gives us a giggle. But don’t try this at home… seriously!
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Storz Ceriani Steering Damper Kits for Harley-Davidson Complete steering damper kits for most DYNA, FXR, V-Rod, Sportster, and XR1200 models include all necessary mounting hardware and easy to follow installation instructions. The racing quality steering damper features a 16 position adjustment for damping resistance and is rebuildable. Beautifully machined CNC mounting brackets are included. The
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Gettysburg Bike Week Tickets are still only $35 for a 4 day pass until the end of May. Go get your tickets before the increase on June 1st! More info here
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Hey, I have a major bitch about seemingly ridiculous shit. Two things: Any rolling appliance not capable of rolling over its own cord should be shot. And what about beds. They put the casters on the corners so you can kick them with bare feet in the middle of the night. I’ve wrapped the bastards
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Meanwhile in the third world… ingenuity and necessity lead to the invention of the two-wheeled truck. Advertisement
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The main stage at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip will take a pounding on Saturday, Aug. 2 when The Cult lets loose before a sea of fans. The band has been described as heavy metal revivalists with a touch of pseudo-mysticism inspired by The Doors, and this heavy-handed beat is guaranteed to bring fans to their
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Raw Iron Choppers will be on a new Discovery Channel’s #BIKERLIVE next Monday at 10pm/9pm central for the (Rust belt episode). www.rawironchoppers.com
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What the hell is with these television ‘motorcycle club members” riding in them? Warning: if you are squeamish, then you might want to avoid this article! Come on…at 60 I just have a tough time with the whole sneaker thing, in general. What the hell is with these television “motorcycle club members” riding
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Esteves Motorcycle Design (EMD) has done it again… This time, the crazy Frenchmen went to town and designed rocker covers to fit ’89-and-newer Sportsters and Big Twins. It’s called the WTF series. So, what’s your poison, Shovelhead, Ironhead or XR? By the way, you’re looking at a set of skillfully aged CNC-machined prototypes. Production parts
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