It’s been ten years since I penned my story to Bikernet about how to best handle a marriage that is on the decline. Like I said before, most couples just seem to fall into the same trap. Meet a hot new person, fall in love/lust, get married, have a few kids, get fat, lose your […]
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I suspect some are going to question why I would remove a reasonably new H-D automatic primary chain adjuster on my 2009 FLHTC and install a Baker job that must be manually adjusted. There is meaning to my madness. The automatic chain adjuster was designed to remove any primary chain slack, by noticing flex in
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Historic Hot Rods, Dragsters, and Corvettes Galore for Inaugural Anaheim Auction, Nov. 15-17 High performance collector car auctioneers Mecum Auctions is set to host their inaugural Anaheim event with an offering of more than 750 vehicles and will host a live SoCal broadcast debut of Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More Nov. 15-17, 2012 at
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The National Motorcycle Museum thrives on relationships with other museums, collectors, and even pickers, like Mike Wolfe, star of American Pickers. Motorcycles and memorabilia loaned for exhibit is how the Museum stays fresh and interesting, always bringing you something new. John Parham, president of the Museum asked Mike to put the bike on display,
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A tech you can accomplish in the time it takes to brush your teeth.–Ben Kudon
RIVERA-PRIMO STIFFEY TECH–QUICKIE Read More »
Nationally acclaimed speakers and retail relevant seminar content drive the 13th Annual V-Twin Expo seminar program. Working with dealer input, the V-Twin Expo team created seminar and presentation programs specifically geared to deliver value to retail minded v-twin dealers attending the upcoming 13th Annual V-Twin Expo. The following presentations and seminars have been scheduled
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One week after Sandy hit, the Laurie family of Staten Island is still reeling from the death and destruction left in the storm's wake. Amidst the ruin, the Lauries are rebuilding their homes and their lives. Video by WSJ's Evan Simon. Continue reading
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This is an interesting one. For years, we installed True Track systems to prevent touring Harleys from the negative effects of rear-end sway. The treacherous wobbling can actually lead to devastating high-speed wobbles. Most bikers disliked riding touring H-D motorcycles at high speeds, and wobbling as they passed 18-wheelers, when they were supposed to be
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The National Motorcycle Museum thrives on relationships with other museums, collectors, and even pickers, like Mike Wolfe, star of American Pickers. Motorcycles and memorabilia loaned for exhibit is how the Museum stays fresh and interesting, always bringing you something new. John Parham, president of the Museum asked Mike to put the bike on display,
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Steve Christini's first all-wheel-drive bike—his senior mechanical engineering project from Villanova—hangs near the main entrance ofChristini's shop in downtown Philadelphia. That first bike used a series of chains, shafts, and pinions to transfer power to a suspended, steerable front wheel. His latest two-wheelers—a line of all-wheel-drive off-road racing motorcycles—get power to their front wheels in much the
An All-Wheel-Drive Motorcycle? Read More »
Once again motorcycles are better than cars.
Being full of hot air usually means you lack substance. Fortunately for the makers of the O2 Pursuit motorcycle, being full of compressed air means something completely different. Powered by nothing by a scuba tank full of compressed air, this motorcycle achieve speeds usually reserved for combustion engines without the emissions. While electric motorcycles may be all
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Don’t miss his vintage Indian pick.
Don't Miss American Pickers Tonite! Read More »
JITZ IN THE CAGE” will take place Saturday, Nov. 10th, 11:00 a.m. event time. 14726 Goldenwest St., Westminster, CA 92683 Rusty Coones, owner of Illusion Cycles and Fox Television’s new “Sons of Anarchy” MC cast member, “Quinn” brings to you the first annual fundraising event to support the inner city kids of Westminster, CA. Come see
World Class Youth Foundation Fundraiser “Strictly Business” Jiu Jitsu Tournament Read More »
This short film is a real treat for the vintage motorcycle enthusiast. Back then, great things were built by hand in America; no subassemblies were shipped out to foreign countries… Hoisting finished engines onto a rolling cart didn't seem to warrant the use of a hydraulic lift… or even a lumbar support in this case!
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Don’t miss the new Sons of Anarchy limited edition bike from Bartels.
SOCAL HOT FLASH SUNDAY POST–EXCLUSIVELY IN BANDIT'S CANTINA Read More »
Meet Muchacho, he's a French Bulldog with a thing for Italian motorcycles and feeling the wind in his ears on his owner's 10-minute commute to work. Read more here.
Is It 'Take Your Pooch To Work Day? Read More »
You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension – a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into… the SEMA Zone. With apologies to fans of The Twilight
RK Concepts Makes Futuristic Motorcycles Read More »
Hey, Never a dull moment. Received an e-mail the other day. A Hamster, Jack Luna, died unexpectedly or an aneurism in his stomach, after having dinner with Barry Weiss. I thought maybe they were fighting over who had the coolest car. Then I get a call this morning about a brother’s son dying in a
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Do you want pipes that will deliver high performance and sound that will clear those roads for you? Shogun Exhaust presents the “Warlord II” series for the All Metric Foursome. Kenny Samson and his elite team of experts have incorporated the nine most popular styles from the successful original “Big Guns” series from Samson into
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Showcasing America’s Premier Powersports Industry Gathering The march towards October 2013 continues for the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) with the launch of a fully featured and robust new website at AIMExpoUSA.com that also reveals a newly designed event logo. AIMExpo is about re-energizing the entire powersports marketplace, and the new website will
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Many of you have grown up with the names Rivera Engineering & Primo Belt Drives before both names were combined under the new corporate identity Rivera Primo Inc. After all, the company has been in the motorcycle aftermarket business for close to 40 years. What a lot of you don't realize is that besides the
