HEY, How’s the weather? This has been the strangest October in the history of SoCal. Mother Nature threw the wrong switch and we jumped from summer to wet winter overnight. I wish she’d get her shit together. The Love Ride is just around the corner and we need dry streets. Folks usually fly out to […]
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Hey, The rain front finally drifted away. Its nerve racking when you live in a building located just 2 feet above sea level and the DWP guys, widening the road, blocked all the storm drains with sand bags. Plus we’re known for flooding, even when the storm drains are working to capacity. But the sun
THURSDAY WEATHER CLEARNING NEWS DAY 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 BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled
NCOM Coast To Coast Legislative Update for October 2010 Read More »
Author’s Note: One critical item would have made this trip better, my brother Steve riding along. I’m writing this account, so my brother Steve can vicariously experience the Badlands run. We planned on rolling out together, but his health didn’t hold up, due to his being sprayed with agent orange in Nam. The V.A. says
RICK AND GARY’S EXCELLENT RUN TO STURGIS Read More »
Randy Flores, the owner of this sharp, off-road bobber, classic hooked up with Bill Dodge after he left the west coast to open his own shop, Bling Cycles, in New Jersey (recently, he moved to Kentucky). He fell in love with one of Bill’s first project builds, but Bill wouldn’t let it go. “Let
103-Inch Frankenknuckle Survives Read More »
Hey, Wait until you see the flicks of old gas stations from the ’20s. Smacks of simpler times. Is there a way to turn the clock back, to simplify our lives? Remember when we had one motorcycle and two girlfriends, no mortgage, no car payments, no computers, no cell phones, no My Space,
A hearty Hello from the great Midwest to all my bro’s at Bikernet.com. I’ll start with the usual “Where did summer go?” and continue from there. The answer to that timeless question is that I spent the time tracking down a health issue the doc’s laid on me in late June: Langerhan’s Cell
Hey, I’m in the middle of a mechanical blender turned on high. My self esteem has been hit by a number of mechanical pitfalls. I love to work in the shop, fix or created something that improves a project and go for a ride. But this year we’ve had a couple of mechanical woes constantly
THREE CHANCES TO WIN CHOPPER IN THE THURSDAY NEWS Read More »
The 2011 Harley Davidson’s have been out for a while now, and being the roving reporter of Bikernet, I have been assigned with providing the test rides. I know it is a tough life, but someone has to live it, right? When I showed up at Republic Harley Davidson to pick up a demo
2011 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide Read More »
7th RVN OF ROME by Forum Rome Chapter Text and photos: Ela Von Dutch Like every year, the Forum Rome Chapter, headed by Eugenio Caliandro, organizes the Run of the capital. Real event that gathers thousands of Harley Davidson riders, belonging to the universe HOG (Harley Owners Group) During this edition,
Rome Hog Chapter has a Blast Read More »
(As always, you can view all the following photos as a full size slide show by clicking on them.) Ok so the motorcycle season got a hold of me and I couldn’tget this final installment written, but here it is…enjoy! It was “go” time when we got the paint back from Kirk Taylorat Custom
Sucker Punch Work Truck Part 8 Read More »
I recently read the Bikernet article on the Screaming Eagle cam plate installation on Bandit’s son’s Dyna. The SE cam plate is a hybrid cam plate that allows the use of the 1999-2006 cams with the 2007 cam chain tensioners. The purpose of the cam support is to do away with the 1999-2006 cam chain
Andrews’ Cams in Twin Cam with Late Model Cam Plate Read More »
Ever since H-D started utilizing fuel injection on their bikes, I have seen and heard both the positives and negatives on both sides of the argument. I was always impressed by the crisp throttle response, reliability, and performance of the fuel injection; but I also had a few questions. A few years ago,
V-Rod with added Tuner and Dyno Read More »
HINES DEFEATS TONGLET AND ADDS TO POINTS LEADSeventh-Straight Final for Hines; Krawiec rides Harley V-Rod to Semi-Finals MOHNTON, PA. (October 10, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to his fifth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle event win of the season at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at
Andrew Hines Lights it up with the V-Rod Again Read More »
“Chance of a lifetime,” I said to a brother recently. It’s my reoccurring adage for positive opportunities like this one. Enter this sweeps and you have a helluva better shot at winning this one-off Brass Balls Bobber over winning any bullshit state lottery. Plus, there’s Haley, Miss Brass 2010, but I’ve got dibs on her.
2010 Horse Subscription Sweepstakes Sponsored by Bikernet.com, Part 2 Read More »
Hey, The girls keep coming from Vegas. Now I’m bummed I wasn’t there with Branscombe Richmond and his Renegade Posse Band. Yesterday I tried another 5-Ball Factory Racer ignition fix test, unsuccessfully. It blubbers at mid-range, and we can’t find out what’s happening with the Crazy Horse Engine. Must be something I’m doing… Then I
GIRLS OF LAS VEGAS BIKE FEST SUNDAY POST Read More »
“I picked this up yesterday,” Don Whalen, of Sierra Madre Motorcycles, said. “It’s a 1902 Mitchell. It was made in Milwaukee at the same time those other guys were starting up. I wonder if they knew each other? Can you imagine that conversation.” We ran to the Bikernet Library and flipped through the Encyclopedia of
Bikernet Discovery of the Week– 1902 Mitchell Read More »
Editor’s Note: I received a link to this magnificent build from a master in the diminutive antique motorcycle builder circle, Tom Rodan Evans. Tom was impressed and forwarded a link to me. He owns several land speed records, and has been an SCTA Bonneville official for over two decades. I contacted Paul Brodie and asked
Bikernet Secret Society El Supremo Excelsior Discovery Read More »
Yo, Every news day is different. It’s fascinating. I actually look forward to Thursdays, although each one kicks my ass. By 8:00am we are all out of the sack and hitting the news. Usually it takes until about 8:00 in the evening to finish this bastard, and we barely take a breath in between. For
PARTY WEEKEND THURSDAY NEWS FOR 10/7 Read More »
The XR-1200 is a race-inspired urban assault weapon that is designed to cut through corners and obstacles like a well tuned destroyer. This bike calls to all those who want to attack the road rather than amble down it. I recently was given the opportunity to try one of these nasty machines and
2010 XR-1200 Ride Review Read More »
BIKERNET HALF-WAY DONE WITH THE NEWS-NEWS – BIKETOBERFEST AROUND THE CORNER, REDNECK ENGINEERING BAGGER ON THE SALT, TORIAN LEATHERS AVAILABLE ON BIKERNET, CHOPPAHEAD AND ROLAND SANDS DVD, EASYRIDERS BIKE SHOW TOUR, BUELL ULYSSES LUGGAGE & NO OFF ROAD, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, VT RACEGIRL IN THE NEWS, CHEYENNE FROM RENEGADE AND DREW GATEWOOD CLOSES HIS
October 04, Part 2 Read More »
Wow, I’m screwed up. For some reason I thought the Love Ride was behind us, when it’s a month away in November. New deal this year. We’re rolling the clocks back to a time when the Love Ride weaved a pack of Harleys from Glendale to Calamigos Ranch, in Malibu, California. The deal this year
GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED SUNDAY POST Read More »
This is the first ever HORSE magazoon Subscription Sweepstakes and you could win a one-off build by the Crew at Brass Balls Bobbers. This issue, we will kick off this one-year build program with a description of the project and the contributors who are making it happen on the pages of the HORSE. Each of
HORSE/BIKERNET/BRASS BALLS 2010 SWEEPS, Part 1 Read More »
Hey, Another wild week at the Bikernet paradise. Governor Arnold signed a toothless motorcycle noise law that will make Californians more unpopular with the rest of the country. Shit, it doesn’t even go into effect until 2013, then only affects 2013 and newer bikes. What the fuck? It will become another unenforceable harassment ordinance. We
SPITFIRE BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS Read More »
