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Germany is know for its wonderfully designed motorways without speed limits, but now you will need to pay for the privilege. At least, if you have a foreign registered vehicle. In line with its neighbors Switzerland and Austria, Germany will be selling an annual road tax sticker which all foreign cars must have in order […]

Like so many other motorcyclists, my Dad was directly responsible for getting me involved in motorcycling. But the sport gave us much more than just the fun of sharing a hobby…it gave us the opportunity to become “best friends.” Larry Barnes tells the story of an Indian Scout that’s been in and out of the

After a hiatus of too many years, the Southern California Harley-Davidson Dealers Association has returned to Laughlin this year, by making the Tropicana Laughlin its host hotel. It’s too late to buy a room package through one of the dealer association’s 25 members, since they all went in a quick month due to unprecedented demand.

Polaris is canceling the 2014 American Victory Rally due to extensive transformation of manufacturing lines at the company’s Spirit Lake, Iowa facility, home of the Victory product line and annual rally.  “All of us at Victory are disappointed that we are unable to host the rally this year as we know our riders are passionate

That’s right, the Harley-Davidson Riding Academy is a national rider training program hosted by Harley-Davidson dealerships and conducted on an all-new Harley-Davidson motorcycle.  “For years we’ve been delivering a life-changing, freedom-inspiring training experience,” said Angela Thundercloud, Harley-Davidson Rider Training Manager. “Now, we’re taking rider training to a new level by incorporating a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that

I’ve always been a fan of diggers and of their proportions. I always felt that there’s no platform better suited to turn a custom motorcycle into a piece of rolling jewelry. This is a perfect example of the idea. We’d like to see more of these great custom bikes. If you own one of these,

  Mutiny on the Harbor — Bikernet Minions running WILD.   Its been a very interesting week, Bandit jumped ship, disposed of his cell phone in the harbor and left town. Is he escaping from the insanity of work, a busty redhead, or is he one step ahead of a federal indictment? The staff is

    Do Helmets Reduce Head Injuries? Helmets and helmet laws are incredibly controversial and divisive. Navigating all the conflicting and sometimes unreliable and confusing studies on both sides of the debate can and will drive you crazy. CLICK to read.  

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, ZZ Top, are coming to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Wolfman Jack Stage on Wednesday, Aug. 6 “ZZ Top’s songs are some of the most recognizable on the planet,” says Sturgis Buffalo Chip President, Rod Woodruff. “We are thrilled they asked us if they could perform at the Chip this year.

We just got news this morning from Nico, the big man at Esteves Motorcycle Design, that the first cam covers for Sportsters have arrived from the foundry. Check these out; they will completely change the look of your XL. They will be available very soon, so stay tuned. If you want to see more, clock

  Universal helmet laws, Ethanol labeling, Red lights in WA, Rally for Mongols, and more. By Bill Bish, thanks to Richard Lester and NCOM, with photos from the Bob T. collection. Motorcycle News from around the world bought to you by NCOM and compiled and edited by Bill Bish. Read the full story Advertisement  

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The 23rd annual LA Calendar Motorcycle Show sponsored by Russ Brown Attorneys is pleased to announce that the American Cancer Society will be the 2014 Show’s designated charity recipient.This month the Society announced its first set of new 2014 grantees, awarding a total of $42,899,000 to 103 scientists and health professionals, both to find a

  This 1922 Ace Inline Four is owned by local Sturgis collector Junior Glover. By Christine Paige-Diers (Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame). William G. Henderson is widely recognized as a truly innovative designer of early motorcycles and is especially well-known for his design of four-cylinder engines. He was the original owner of the

Corbin Pacific Inc. is seeking an experienced CNC programmer/ engineering technician to join their team. Challenge your skill set and experience and apply at the world renowned motorcycle seat and accessory manufacturer, Corbin in Hollister, CA. PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITY/DUTIES: -Program, setup and operate 3 and 5-axis CNC machinery and works with engineering to develop complete machining

Here’s a cool digger we stumbled on while surfing the net. We had to share it with you.

Custom Cycle Engineering offers wheel conversion kits to adapt any 19” or 21” Narrow-Glide wheel from 1977 to 2002* and spaces it out to fit a 41mm Wide-Glide front fork. With custom rotor spacers, axle spacers and an axle, any dual or single disc wheel can be adapted to any 41mm Wide-Glide fork. check them

Brian Klock and Makel Juarez explain how to measure the height for 6.5″ and 8.5″ Flare™ Windshield for use on your batwing fairings. They use the new 2014 Harley Davidson as an example, but these measurements apply to all FLH (Batwing) and FLTR (Road Glide) models. Advertisement

How cool is this cat, posing on his flathead bobber next to his folks’ ’57 Lincoln? He’s the original dude with a ‘tude… Never miss another white-knuckle ride with Bikernet; click on the banner below and we’ll keep you informed with a daily reminder of what’s going down on the site. Advertisement

    This brings us to Joe Sparrow.   Although on the road for 5 consecutive years now, Joe’s story began long ago… In 1979 a motorcycle accident laid Joe up in the hospital for two months. While there the profound realization came that life is fragile and could end at any moment. This revelation