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History has shown that the kickoff to the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship presented by J&P Cycles in Daytona Beach, FL is always full of surprises. This year was no exception. During last night’s season opener, Mikey Rush of California won the second national of his career. His first win came at the old Municipal

  Valerie Thompson, owner/driver of Valerie Thompson Racing (VTR), is hoping to set new land speed records during her first appearance at the Texas Mile race March 22-24 at Chase Field Industrial Complex in Beeville Texas. Thompson hopes to become a member of “200 MPH Club of Texas,” with her Martech Services Company sponsored BMW

  Breakout Detachable Leather Saddlebags (P/N 90200816, $829.95) offer 2,100 cubic inches of handy capacity and detach with the pull of an internal handle, leaving behind two inconspicuous docking points. A rigid plastic tub, wrapped in genuine leather, offers long-term durability. Leather straps with magnetic tips hide quick-disconnect closures for packing convenience. Installation requires the

You may have seen this funny but polarizing video everywhere this week, unless you were too busy doing actual work. So here it is, for your viewing pleasure on this Friday. It resonates particularly with some of us in the Bikernet staff, those who have a combined magazine experience nearing a century. This hits close

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Car and motorcycle buffs who love metal have an opportunity June 8-9 on Detroit's Belle Isle to show what they got two months before the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise. Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival, to be held those dates, seeks applications from vehicle owners for a show that will be held on the island

It was a long journey home for 21-year-old Cpl. Matthew Hanes. While serving in Afghanistan over the summer, he was shot in the shoulder, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. His sacrifice earned him miles and miles of gratitude. abc27 was at the Pennsylvania state line where an expansive motorcade of over 100 motorcycles

Having opened his US based parts and accessories operation four years ago, Rikki Battistini is 'bringing it home' by choosing the upcoming BIG BIKE EUROPE expo as the platform to increase exposure for his popular parts and accessories designs in Europe. Noted for his 'C-Thru' accessory programme, the Battistinis range offers contemporary designs of accessories

The defending national champion Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing team will open a season celebrating the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary at the 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, Fla., March 14-17. The event is the first for Pro Stock Motorcycles on the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello

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  (From Asphalt & Rubber) When we last caught up with Pierre Terblanche, the he had left a frustrating position with the Piaggio Group, that saw the South-African creating several intriguing concepts for the Moto Guzzi brand that never saw the light of day, and he was thus headed to work for Norton. With work

A week after the Oregon House approved a bill that would forbid anyone under 18 years old from using a tanning booth — citing health concerns — the Senate on Tuesday voted 22-7 to allow children under the age of 7 to ride off-road motorcycles on public land.   Motorcycles and dirt bikes are considered

  The reigning champion of the 2012 Baker Smokedown Showdown in Sturgis is J&P Cycles’ own Gorilla suit wearing Patrick Garvin. This Wednesday, he’ll face 12 other participants in Daytona during the Bike Week Baker Smokedown Showdown. The Smokedown Showdown begins at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, at the Iron Horse Saloon on North

BAGGERSHIELD™ Adjustable Windshields is a line of 2 in 1 windshields that allow riders to adjust their windshield height from a short sport shield to a tall touring shield in a matter of seconds without the use of tools.  Their patented design makes adjustment possible anywhere, anytime. The upper section of the shield simply detaches and reattaches

It’s time to step out of our usual V-Twin cruiser niche and take a look at another aspect of the motorcycling universe. Last weekend I went to the AMA Monster Energy Supercross in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a traveling circus that crisscrosses the country for 16 weeks culminating in the season finale in Las Vegas.

The Smoke-Down Showdown begins on Wednesday March 13th

Photographer can’t get enough of her.

The Tranny gets a clean-up job.

Quick, this is your last chance to make a difference and win a totally bitchin' bagger from Klock Werks! If you haven't yet heard or read about our Helping With Horsepower Bike Rebuild Program, check out the updates at www.helpingwithhorsepower.com. We have 8 locations across the US currently running the program and are literally touching