Hey, Sturgis is just around the corner. In fact yesterday the Hamsters left California on their week long trek to the Badlands. We are going to attempt to catch them in Aspen, Colorado, but I need to wrap up some content for you, including most of the Thursday News, on Wednesday, before we peel out.
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Editor’s Note: This was a helluva Victory test with three Victorys screaming across the south to the East Coast. This article is made up of actual reports from various riders, including an active Army Colonel, Prince Najar; Commander Edge the boss of the Smoke Out, Paul Aiken, of Aeromach, and me, the Bikernet janitor. You’ll
One Thousand-Mile Victory Run Read More »
Hey, Less than a week and we’ll be on the road to the Badlands in the Bikernet Hearse, pulling a trailer with the Sturgis Chop and the Salt Shaker loaded. We are scrambling on many fronts. We are about to launch a new Cantina Membership program with Dairyland Insurance discounts and up to 15 percent
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Editor’s note: Jon Yip reached out to us recently with another drop seat dresser example. He photographed and wrote his own feature, and did a helluva job.–Bandit There seems to be no limits to what can be done to Baggers these days. From the high-end custom builders to the unlimited number of aftermarket parts available
West Coast Style Street Glide Read More »
When Jeff Najar, President of Biker Pros, asked me to step in for him at the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Minneapolis I had no idea that I would find a set of pipes that would blow me away… Dana Hallberg of Deadline Customs was rocking a 2010 Road Glide with a set of
D&D Slip-On Install–Victory Vision 8-Ball Read More »
Travis quickly folded the thick envelope and shoved it in his back pocket. Today his shop assignment called for investigating the stock room of the dealership and writing down the part numbers from empty bins to be cross-referenced in the computer. Travis hated the job preferring to be in the back spinning wrenches, even if
Travis V: The Delivery Read More »
Nowadays, by definition, a motorcycle trip is typically not something done simply for the utilitarian transportation reason of getting from point A to point B because you have to get there. Yes, there are plenty of folks who ride to work during the week, ride to a union meeting on a Saturday morning, and Hell
Defining Moments of a Motorcycle Trip Read More »
Hey, The world is moving fast and the Badlands are calling. I don’t know where to start, so I won’t. We need to wrap up the Post so we can ride to Bennett’s for their open house with the Branch O’keefe headwork guys next door, and the Signal Hillbillies playing out front. Should be a
10-DAY STURGIS COUNTDOWN SUNDAY POST ACTION Read More »
We have a code around the Bikernet headquarters, but it has a performance additive. We don’t build custom bikes with straight pipes anymore. We have never been big straight pipes fans. They were designed for wide open on the drag strip, and don’t idle for shit because of a lack of backpressure. Low end tuning
The Miracle of Mr. Lucky’s Shorty Mufflers Read More »
Hey, What the hell? If this day isn’t packed with nuts… Hang on for this news. I don’t even want to venture into the fray. Let’s just let it unfold. We’re headed to Bennett’s Performance on Sunday for their open house and a tour of Branch O’Keefe Flow Metrics, where they rebuild, port, and flow
PRE-BADLANDS PLANNING THURSDAY NEWS Read More »
THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM COAST TO COAST BIKER
NCOM Coast To Coast Legislative Update for July 2011 Read More »
I was going to be merciful for my first movie review for Bikernet, until I found a copy of one version of the cover art for this clunker. A busty woman in a torn T-shirt with a shotgun, pants unsnapped at the waist, a couple of scoots raging towards the viewer with a gun raised
Movie Review: Born To Ride (2011) 90 minutes Read More »
Authors note: Although this piece is arranged in a fictional format, every situation in it is a true story that actually happened. * * * Under normal conditions, when departing for a road-trip, the average biker is now on vacation. Like most people, he probably works a lot and doesn’t get
TITTIES, TRAVEL AND TIME Read More »
Editor’s Note: Our 5-Ball factory racer was feature in Heavy Duty Magazine in Australia recently. It’s the largest selling custom bike mag Down Under. The story and the photos were handled by the amazing Smilin’ Doc Robinson, the longtime tech editor. I’ve left the story alone for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.–Bandit Many interesting and colourful
The Magnificent 5-Ball Factory Racer Featured Read More »
It’s got to be the goin, not the gettin there that’s good…. that’s an old Don McClean song, and it’s been my motto for many a year. It also best describes the life and times of my friend Miles Squire. Miles rode just 80,000 miles short of 2 million miles in his lifetime on the six
“It’s got to be the Goin that’s good” Read More »
Hey, This is an incredible news. It’s got a bit of everything and some truly bad jokes. We rolled over to the reduced LA Calendar Show yesterday. Only a handful of bikes in the competition, but still a wild assortment of highclass customs and bobbers. In many respects it’s sad to see this show falter.
LA CALENDAR SHOW SUNDAY POST Read More »
Rolled into San Clemente after a crazy New Year’s Eve weekend South of the border that’s forever etched in my mind’s eye. Nothin’ like a fun filled weekend spent lettin life rip to the max in a little Mexican town packed full of beautiful sweethearts that love old motorcycle riders and good times. Just past
Be Careful What You Wish For… Read More »
 This month’s ride is a 2007 Harley-Davidson FLTR belonging to TerenceWest of Manteca, Calif. Outlaw Dynas and pimped-out baggers have beenall the rage for a while now out in Cali, and this Road Glide is aperfect example of the latter. It’s not too over the top, yet it definitely stands out in acrowd. High
J&P Cycles’ July 2011 Readers’ Rides Winner Read More »
Baker kicked off a new program recently, and it’s a program that can be delivered to a shop near you. It’s their Whistle Stop Tour seminar series. They come to a shop near you and afford local riders and mechanics the opportunity to discuss anything from gearing and overdrive transmissions, to new Baker Products. In
Baker Drivetrain Whistle Stop Tour Interview Read More »
Hey, I’m spacing today. We are going to whip out the Sunday Post and dive back into the shop for more bike building mania. Ray C. Wheeler, the Bikernet V.P. of Cantina Membership Services, and I attended a 70th Birthday of an old friend, Urban Hirsch in Beverly Hills last night. I swear, I didn’t
HOT SUMMER SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, This news will fry your fingertips. As the sun kicked into 6th gear over Southern California, action at the headquarters heated to the extreme. We are now actively working on Bandit’s Barista, a coffee shop in the front of the building, due to open about the time the city finishes widening Harry Bridges Blvd.
Post 4th Thursday News Read More »
Continued from Here ACT ONE/SCENE #3 WE MEET KATE IN ACT ONE/SCENE #2 Lorenzo Lamas and Branscombe Richmond have finally made it to Spanky’s Café. Nearly frozen by the sudden drop in temperature after the sun sets, they’re rescued by Kate when she throws them a lit highway flare
This year’s ROT Rally in Austin was a new experience for me, the Humble Roving Texas Reporter, because I hadn’t actually been to the rally before. Riding my newly modified V-Rod bagger, I was set to see the Austin Rally with a few home boys and hang with some friends for the weekend.
2011 Republic Of Texas Rally Read More »
Editor’s Note: I’m under the gun writing a couple of stories regarding Victory motorcycles and our ride from New Orleans to North Carolina, a 1000 miles on the Long Road to the Smoke Out 12. I asked Caleb Owens if he would sketch out a handful of notes to help me launch his killer bike
The Classic Siksika Panhand Chop Read More »
