Click Here To Be A SponsorI don’t know where to start with this? It’s all come together so fast. Last year while blazing across Mexico, with Dr. Hamster, in the La Carrera Pan Americana, World’s Most Dangerous Road Race, he asked me if I would be his partner the following year? At first I was […]
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In the last segment the crew of U.S. Choppers straightened the Bonne Belle, 1940 45 frame, but I asked Rick Krost, da boss, if he felt any gusseting was necessary. He pointed out all the strong factory gusseting in the front and even on the single down tube, but suggested that we gusset the rear
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We’re rockin’ with this project. I’ve never built two bikes at once, Bonneville aside, but we’re having a blast. Both projects are hustling and this report will bring you up to date. The CCI V-Bike Panhead is still a roller and we’re waiting on the drive-line elements so we can mock-up the pipes before shipping
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BIKERNET NEWS FINALE- Continued From Page 2 THE BEST BIKE ARTIST IN HAWAII COMES TO BIKERNET– I am now in 12 locations and starting to expand to Mainland galleries now. I have a pretty good bio I can send too. Visit my website www.cosmictiki.com ,to link it to sales.–Aloha Dennis # is 808-285-4041 cosmicairbrush@hawaii.rr.com WIZARDS
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BIKERNET NEWS CONTINUES WITH MORE MOTORCYCLE MADNESS Continued From Page 1 894 Hildebrand & Wolfmuller – world’s first production motorcycle sells for GBP 86,200– 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmuller – world’s first production motorcycle sells for GBP86,200The rare appearance of an 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmuller on the auction block on April 25 caused considerable excitement across
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH – K&N PEEL-BACK PRICING,10,000-MILE RIDE ENDS, GOOD NEWS FOR OXYTANE, BEVERY ROBERTS BOOK SIGNING AND MORE… Hey,Another crazed 24 hours in paradise. It’s 12:15 p.m. and I’m having my stale breakfast protein shake. While the girls grapple with an emergency bikini diet, I’m starving to death. So, what’s happening this week? I
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If businesspeople can learn to understand the basic drivers of human behavior, leverage them and use them to their advantage, it will give them more weapons in an increasingly competitive market. This according to Ken Schmidt, Harley-Davidson's former director of communication, who hosted the “Make Some Noise” webinar at the 2009 SEMA Show.Schmidt noted that
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This shows the proper JIMS guide on top of the swingarm bearing. The H-D manual shows two guides, one for the left and one for the right. Another mystery. Larry had one press guide. Next, we decide to balance the act by installing the swingarm. We dug out all the parts including: Harley-Davidson swingarm bushings/bearings,
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Scramble some eggs, make some coffee and sit back. This is the first segment in the 2006 Bikernet Bonneville effort and 10th Anniversary Bikernet Run to the Salt Flats, September 3-7, to the Bub’s International Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Currently we’re building two bikes (what a relief, at one point we
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Here’s our secret Bonneville 2006 file. It‘s going to rapidly fill up with Bonneville racing info, notes, suggestions from experts, performance tips and lies. Check it out from time to time. It’s already interesting.–Bandit TIPS FROM AL UNSER’S CREWBack in the late 70's and early 80's I had the occasion to do work on Al
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Before painting, a color study of the art was handled in Photoshop to work out the color palette. Bandit used it to advertise the Thursday's News.Editor's Note: We've been extremely proud to work with Chris Kallas over the last ten years. He's created concept drawings, fiction illustrations, logos, and most of the glistening 5-Ball Racing
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THURSDAY NEWS CONTINUES WITH RICK FAIRLESS AND JOE T, 3 WHEEL EXCITEMENT @ RFBS, D&D SLIP ONS FOR THE VISION, 10 POCKET VEST FROM TORIAN, FORWARD CONTROLS FROM BDL, BAKER PLUS-ONE OIL PAN AND MORE. Continued From Page 1 HORSE SUBSCRIPTION SWEEPS PARTNERS WITH BIKERNET AND BRASS BALLS–As of May, I will write a story
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS ROCKS WITH BDL BALL BEARING LOCK-UP CLUTCH, THE NEW QUOTE ENGINE FROM BIKERNET INSURANCE, BAD UNCLE MONKEY, AFT BONNEVILLE BIKE, DOWN AND DIRTY SHOP SHIRTS FROM LICKS AND MORE… Hey,Did I say life is nuts? I’m signing a book contract with MotorBooks today. The brother I’m writing a book about is going
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Two years ago I gave my Iraqi Veteran brother a bobber with the help of many of our sponsors. Sucker Punch Sally’s, Custom Chrome, and Lucky Devil stepped in for the biggest contributions, while Bikernet.com organized the whole thing and also came through with more products, help, guidance than I would have ever hoped. It
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COAST TO COAST LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM BILL BISH–WYOMING, BIKE THEFTS DOWN, MAINE REQUIREMENTS, OKLAHOMA GUNNERS BILL PASSES, MICHIGAN HELMET REPEAL, AND FED ROAD CONDITIONS COAST TO COAST BIKER NEWSCompiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) MOTORCYCLE THEFTS FALLMotorcycle thefts in the US fell by 13% to 56,093 last year from 64,492 in
THURSDAY NEWS CONTINUES WITH HAND TOOLED SEAT OF THE WEEK, TWO CENTS ON NEW BIKERNET WEBSITE DESIGN, INDIAN MOTORCYCLES FRESNO GRAND OPENING, SHERIFF REACHES OUT TO BILLY LANE AND THE END. Continued From Page 1 THE SHERIFF REACHES OUT TO BILLY LANE–A short report from the ashes, Icelandic volcano kill all air-traffic in Europe. Girlfriend
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TAX DAY THURSDAY NEWS – SOUTHWEST FLIGHT SPECIALS FROM HUPY, STEALTH ACTION AGENDA, BLACK NAIL BRIGADE EPIC MEMORIAL RIDE, REVCOM HUNTS FOR A CURE, 10,000 MILE RIDE REPORT, CRAWDADDY REPORTS IN, BAD UNCLE MONKEY AND MORE. Hey,This has been one of those hectic weeks. That’s what we get for growing and adding a blog to
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It was one of those lonely Saturday nights in Ventura when I met this girl at Oil Can Charlie’s Bar. We were all alone when she smiled at me, and offered to close the bar early if I’d take her for a ride into the Ojai hillside. I was alone at the time, living in
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THURSDAY NEWS CONTINUES WITH FRYED BROTHERS IN SACRAMENTO, WOLVERINE OUTFIT FOR HALLOWEEN, MOTORBOOKS CONTEST AND MORE… Continued From Page 1 BIKERNET OFFICIAL HEARSE PROJECT– Nice to see you’re working on a Roadmonster- should be a terrific hauler when you’re done!Just thought I’d send a few pics of the ’91 I had until recently. I did
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BIKERNET SPRING CLEAN THURSDAY NEWS – GOOD WORDS FROM VAGABOND CHICKIE, REVIEW ON STROKERS SHOW, SEMA WELCOMES BIKERS AND MORE… Hey,This is a mild news day, with several special reports. Our Blog test is rolling. It’s like having a daily news report, so check it out, goddamnit. It’s a lot of work. If you want
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Lathrop, CA~August 28, 2009 – In case there is anyone left out there in TV land who hasn’t heard of the Sons of Anarchy, the wildly popular night-time biker soap that airs on the FX channel, let me bring you up to speed. This series has caused quite a stir in the riding community. Supposedly
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THURSDAY NEWS CONTINUES WITH CUSTOM CHROME EUROPE COVERAGE, D&D DEALER DIRECT UPDATES, MORE ABOUT HARLEY AND THE END. Continued From Page 1 V-ROD ACTION IN TEXAS–Here’s a clip from this weekend… Click here to see the ClipThis was from the burnout contest at V-Rods and Hot Bods, at Republic H-D. While only members of Vindicta
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BIKERNET THURSDAY SPECIAL REPORTS NEWS – FULL OF LESSONS, TECHS, AND… NEWS Hey,This day is sorta strange, but all positive, I hope. First STD will live again, although under a different name, most likely. I believe you’ll see a new reasonably priced line of complete, made in America engines and components come to life shortly
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