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It usually starts with a piqued interest. The recognition of V-Twin powered pipes in the distance. Sometimes the fever bites so hard it consumes your life. Other times it is a slow process by which you gradually become enveloped in the fever such as Richard LaPlante’s book called “Hog Fever.” That is exactly what happened […]

This is a strange one, and then again, it's full of intrigue, education, safety and performance. You wouldn't think so, if a tire company called and requested your presence at Daytona Bike week to introduce you to their new brand of cruiser tires. Tires, they're black, rubber and round, ain't they? But we were broke

WICHITA, Kansas (March 11, 2008) – Big Dog Motorcycles, the leading manufacturer of high performance, high style motorcycles, continues to stir excitement in the premium cruiser niche with the launch of its all-new 2008 Limited Edition Mastiff, now on sale in its nationwide network of nearly 100 dealers.Clad in striking gloss black, the Limited Edition

I've know this trike builder, Don Center, for 20 years and last year he came on board Bikernet as a sponsor. As a service to our sponsors we bug 'em about what they're up to, new products, etc. Don started telling me about a television production company that approached them about building a Trike. “Send

　 This is the only still shot Jon allowed us to take. Once he was on this tight puppy, there was no stopping.I requested the most simple / basic bike in the Sportster line up, and that's exactly what they gave me. I wasn't sorry, after riding her for a while, but I was in

Lorenzo Lamas is well known in the motorcycle scene, not only because of his portrayal of Reno Raines in the internationally successful 1990s TV series “Renegade”. While he had already made a name for himself with roles in shows like “Falcon Crest”, this series especially made him famous as what he also privately is: a

I‘ve been a fan of Brass Balls Bobbers for some time now, mainly because of the man behind the name, Dar Holdsworth. Dar is a man of principals and he puts those principals at the front of all he does in business. Darwin Motorcycles’ mission statement is simple: Above average motorcycles for the average Joe.

California’s Big Bear Lake was under several feet of snow as Aussie Kevin Alsop drove me up there from the LA airport and more snow was forecast. The weather gods had definitely determined that I wasn’t going to ride the GTX X-Wedge back down the twisty and treacherous mountain road the next day so we

Editor's Note: We met Deep South through Andy Meadors, the former Marketing genius, with Big Bear Choppers. He seemed excited about this new company, so we're following his lead. Check 'em out:Deep South Choppers, (DSC) is established as a nationally marketed American v-twin custom motorcycle shop, and now entering in the custom production micro-manufacturing segment

Didn't win last year’s IronWorks/Brass Balls Bobber/Bikernet Giveaway Bike? Why the long face? We have a deal for your… We’re giving away another Brass Balls Bobber to a lucky IronWorks subscriber. In a nod to the current economic times, we’re going to build this year’s bike on Darwin Motorcycles’ affordable BBB Model 1 Digger platform.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROLLS OUT NINE NEW MODELS FOR 2010–More Performance, Features and Value Across Six Motorcycle Platforms.MILWAUKEE (July 25, 2009) – Harley-Davidson roars into 2010 with nine new motorcycle models, the most expansive new-product introduction in the history of the Motor Company. Across six model platforms, Harley-Davidson achieves a fusion of tradition and technology in a

Shot during a 6000 mile road tour.When I'm riding my classic Indians I often hear folks say,” You can't ride old bikes very far, they're unreliable.” I chuckle, kick the dust alongside the highway, and explain. “It's not the motorcycle that's the problem, it's the builder. Most motorcycles are damn reliable, if well built,” I

They’re drunk on power, Graham and Wachtendorf. It is six degrees Celsius at 6:30 on a mid-week Florida morning and fingers have long ago lost feeling. Laughter from inside helmets has a maniacal edge and fogs the visor blind. But that’s fine, because looking where you’re going doesn’t matter on motorcycles like the Boss Hoss

Editor's Note: We recently became aware of the Big Dog SkilSaw partnership with a custom painted Big Dog K-9. This is another opportunity to win a fabulous custom motorcycle with a warranty for 2009. We immediately reached out to Big Dog for more information and photos. The motorcycle was on tour with Bosch tools, the

Click here to enter!I live in a fairly arid part of Colorado, we don’t get a ton of rain…except this year. It's the first day this month that is hasn’t showered like a Filipino monsoon, and I received a greasy e-mail from Bandit that read something like…“Got that SPS bike feature done? The eye in

I recently received a Scorpion All-In jacket and was immediately impressed with the cut, styling and fit. I'm tough to size — 6'5″ and long, but not massive at 230 pounds. I needed a tall jacket, without the girth of a 50-gallon drum. However, the jacket hung around 'cause we weren't sure if it was

During one of the toughest economic times in the history of this fine land, Lorenzo Lamas and Ralph Randolph, of Knockout Motorcycles, are kicking off a motorcycle company, Lorenzo Lamas Cycles. It just goes to demonstrate the true entrepreneurial American, never-say-die, spirit. I joke that we're not building toasters here. Our market is severely limited

Wild Texas Bikernet Test Rider was told, “Don't buy the test bikes,” but noo. The V-Rod has always been a strange curiosity for me, as a rider, an enthusiast, and as a writer. When I got my first glimpse of a V-Rod in 2002, I was let down a little by many of it’s styling

2009 Saxon Henchman Bio New for 2009, the Henchman from Saxon Motorcycle, Co. is a stunning combination of Retro styling and high quality components. Available to the consumer at just $18,800 with a 41mm telescopic front end, or $19,500 with a springer front end, the Henchman cuts no corners. All Henchman come with an S&S

I’d say that eight thousand test miles on a Victory Vision, across some 15 states and through all sorts of terrain, and in all imaginable weather conditions except hurricanes and tornados – though one of the latter came close – somewhat qualifies me to have an opinion on the big tourer. To say that the

MILWAUKEE (January 26, 2009) – With a defiant attitude embracing the pure essence of riding, the new Iron 883 model is the latest Harley-Davidson Dark Custom motorcycle. Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycles like the Iron 883 have stood against the grain since their introduction in 1957, when the modern rebel culture was being bred from restless veterans

I received my marching orders by courier from the Bikernet Interplanetary Headquarters, editorial boardroom publisher's assistant. I was assigned to test a Big Dog motorcycle for Bikernet. I ask Bandit, “Cool, can I ride the Coyote like I did back in October for the '09 model release?” I attended the gathering with editors from all

This is the tight Brass Balls Bobber Chris Maida, the editor of American Iron, test rode during the 2009 Sturgis rally. Here's his report: What a sweet little bobber. As for Dar, the owner of Brass Balls Bobbers, I think he’s nuts. Seriously, how he can sell this Model-1 Softail version for only $16,995 and

Triumph Motorcycles is expanding its product lineup, promising seven new models by the end of 2012. The planned product expansion was announced at Triumph ’s U.S. Dealer Conference. Triumph Motorcycles North America also announced the pending sale of its 100,000th motorcycle since returning to North America 15 years ago.“Triumph has methodically grown our model range