The story was written by Australian Bikernet Correspondent, and tattoo artist from the above shop. Thought I might share my last trip to the Burt Munro rally in Invercargill in the south island of New Zealand. Six months ahead, I decide to head off to the Burt Munro, last year was a blast, great ride,
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Hang on for a vast assortment of Mooneyes 2009 Japan show photography from the famous Swedish Sheriff. He doesn't have a lot to say about this classic array of scooters, but I know he had a helluva terrific time during the holiday season in Tokyo. If you have never been to Japan, make the trip
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(Note: This story was written 3 weeks ago after SEMA week in Vegas.) Does anything normal ever happen in Vegas during SEMA week? Or is it all just endless days and nights of adventure? One twisted escapade blending into the next until you lose all track of time, and you find yourself asking people what
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No Love? Well I don’t want to blow Jesse’s bad boy cover, but I felt some love in the air today! Jesse even rides his beautiful better half, Sandra Bullock around on a cushy, red road king to keep her comfy. And you wouldn’t even know that it was Sandra and Jesse under those helmets
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Last week while sitting here working on something of vital national importance or possibly just goofing off, the radio was on to help override the annoying noise the ceiling fan makes. Basically it was on just for the noise, with the songs and comments going in one ear and out the other. Vaguely even registering
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Here I am nearing the end of 40…………… something. Over half of those years have found me exploring the back roads of this country on two wheels. I haven’t missed the Sturgis Rally in 20 years! Holy Mollie, it’s become a tradition! I never miss The Love Ride either, and when I heard that it
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Get involved with the Antigues, join the AMCA. Old shot from the Bob T. collection.You could call it the oldest show in town and also the newest. The 34th running of the iconic El Camino Bike Show and Swap Meet took place on the roof of the El Camino College massive parking structure in Torrance,
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Click on the image for the Indian Larry Legacy Website. No – Sleep – In Brooklyn!It’s been five long years since Indian Larry passed away, and in his absence there have been many changes. Keino and Paul have each moved on to their own respective paths; the old shop on 14th Street in Brooklyn now
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MITCHELL, S.D.— While their original “WFB” (World’s Fastest Bagger) sat on display in Mitchell, South Dakota, Team Klock Werks set out on their annual pilgrimage to the salt. This year was to be a lesson in education and humble attitudes. The team had decided this past winter to sponsor the World’s Fastest Bagger Traveling Cup
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Well, we did it! We left LA July 24 and arrived at Katmandu campground in South Dakota on the 30th. We would have been there a day earlier but because of rain we decided to spend the night in Wall, SD and put up our tent while the sun was shining. We also did a
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SUPREME COMMANDERS NOTE:We're kicking this off with some 2006 techs. They will give you the history of the Bonne Belle and bring you up to date on this climb to the top of the salt mountain. Hang on. We’re working like mad dogs to create a roller while Lee and the crew from Departure Bike
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Here’s a strange one. I received an e-mail inviting the Bikernet.com Staff to a private screening of The World’s Fastest Indian movie. I missed the first one, with the cast, including Anthony Hopkins and all the motorcycle press. I grew up in Los Angeles. I have a burr in my boot for watching folks, press,
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Me, Gevin, Qian, Desiree, Jane & CarlanaOf all of the spectacular places I have been, the faces and sights I have seen, by and large nothing really compares to being in the space and presence of a wild animal. You can look at animals in pictures, and watch them on television and appreciate their beauty.
The meaning of 'Bike Week' has been defined by the big one over in Florida, same goes for what people seem to expect from anything that carries it in its name. Have you ever noticed that things by a similar name may never the less be very different wherever you go? True, Arizona Bike Week
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Me, bare naked in Laughlin? No silly! So who was bare naked? The streets of Laughlin were bare naked! Empty main drag during the Laughlin River Run. Friday night in front of the popular Hideout bar was quiet. The main drag along the strip of casino’s in Laughlin used to be an event in itself.
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Cool Bikes, Sizzling Babes, Cold Beer and Hot Tattoos – All were at this year's 1st Annual Rick Fairless Bike Show. The weather has been crazy this year in Texas, with winter one day and spring the next, but Mother Nature smiled on the tie-dyed one. She provided Rick with blue skies and temperatures in
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Republic Harley Davidson of Stafford, Texas, collaborated with Vindicta-VRA to launch an annual V-Rod based hot rod/custom bike show at their premier dealership. The event was originally rained out, so we were extremely pleased with the turnout a week later. Several hundred people showed up at the dealership for bikes, barbeque, and fun. Dealer shows
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Right from the start, I knew I liked Alystar McKenneh. When we met at the Easyrider V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, I knew I had finally met a woman who rides like I do on a regular basis. As she was telling me of her upcoming quest, at first, I was jealous that I couldn’t do
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Who says life in California’s Delta region isn’t fun, sophisticated, and even suave? Proof of all that and more could be found on Saturday down at Isleton Joe’s restaurant and bar, where bikers, fishermen, locals, young, old, and in-betweens piled in for the 2010 SPAM Run and cook off. Yes, SPAM that mystery meat –
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Here's a compelling story about a jewel of a motorcycle, a lifetime career of restorations, inheritance and the antique motorcycle blues. So where do I start? I discussed antique motorcycle collections with some restoration nut cases recently and they pointed to three recently discarded collections. Each collector's dream became only a dollar sign to family
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This is an interesting one, out of Southern California. He’s a builder who has focused, for the last eight years, at bringing out the very best in stock bikes. Bogart is a Sr. Designer for AT&T, which means he designs a good deal of the company’s advertising–that’s substantial. Bogart’s first Fatboy. He rode bikes most
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Looking at my computer screen this morning seems to require more effort than ever before. My life has been turned upside down with job craziness, bike-breakdowns, new-car fever, bitching wife, and ranting editor. It seems every direction I turn is prepping me for a smack in the mouth and the only thing I can do
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The Beast in all it’s glory. This bike started life as a stock Road King. This Road King project started out innocently enough; it was one hell of a nice day and I was working in the shop with the roll up door open when a guy pulled up on a bone stock ‘04 Road
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We received this brief feature from Alexey Mikushev from Russia. He doesn’t speak English, so had to rely on computer translator software, which is crude as best. Here’s a tad about the man nicknamed Simpson and his wild engraved bike. I’m sure we’ll hear and see more about his bikes in the future. He obviously
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