This is a shot of the very first Sturgis Rally Race.June, 12 2007:Racing at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, as one might suspect, has featured a lot of history over the last 6 1/2 decades.Neil Hultman joined the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club in 1947. He has held almost every office. He moved from Holabird, to Sturgis […]
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NCOM NEWS BYTES FOR SEPTEMBER–KNIFE LAW PULLED, MANDATORY OREGON TRAINING, ACCIDENTS DOWN IN TEXAS, ROT HARMFUL SURVELLANCE, AND NOISE LAW DEFEATED 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. For
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THURSDAY NEWS MADNESS–COMPUTER HELL, BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON Hey,This is like a dreary day inside the Blues Caf?, listening to BB King talk about his 82-year-old struggle with the blues. I listened to Dan Akroyd interview him recently. I?ve got the blues since my late model I-Mac crashed for the second time. It
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Author's Note: This past week (mid June, 2007) has been one of meeting a lot of deadlines; one of which was to supply text and photos for the Hall of Fame Museum in Sturgis where the Boozefighters will be one of four clubs to be honored with a special display…the display will be up for
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GRAND BIKERNET NEW FINALE–IT KICKED MY ASS, PASS THE WHISKEY Continued From Page 3 HEADS UP FLORIDA RIDERS: How to safely ensure free toll use on the 95 Express lanesPosted September 8, 2009 —AMA member Marc Allen points out that motorcyclists in the Miami area are confused about what to do with their SunPass transponders
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BIKERNET NEWS COVERS THE GAMUT OR IS THAT GUM-OUT? Continued From Page 2 NEWS FROM BIKERNET METRIC EDITOR–What is going on in the metric world? No really! What IS going on? I have been locked up inside my shack for awhile now and I am starting to get a little cabin fever. So, here is
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BRUTAL BIKERNET NEWS FRONT–SPECIAL REPORTS Continued From Page 1 Click the banner for Bikernet Advertising Rates and services.BIKERNET NUMBERS REPORT FOR AUGUST OF 2009–Okay, we buckled. Another site complained about the readership numbers we posted in a press release, even called me a liar. I took offense to that, since we have never lied about
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TOUGH AS NAILS THURSDAY NEWS– Hey,I’m stuck in Bikernet Solitary Confinement. The girls hatched a plan to escape to Palm Springs and lay by a pool for several blistering days. “Any day but Thursday,” I hollered in a board meeting.Sin Wu sneered at me, stroked Coral’s soft creamy-white leg and said, “Okay, we’ll leave Wednesday.”What
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He stepped into the chilly night, the clean air a welcomechange for his abused lungs after the stuffy confines of the tavern. To counter the shocking effects of pure oxygen, he fumbled in his jacketpocket for the crumpled pack of Luckys. He pulled out abent but unbroken smoke and fired up the Zippo lighter, revelingin
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PY:Editor's Note: Late last year Paul Yaffe visited Australia to be a part of the country’s leading biker event, the Gold Coast Bike Week, held on Queensland’s sunny Gold Coast. Heavy Duty magazine and Bikernet contributor Glenn Priddle took pics of the event and interviewed Paul. Paul, welcome to Australia.PY:Thank you for having me.Are you
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The bike in all it’s original, beat-to-hell glory! Several years back, Bandit bought this hunk of shit bike from Arlen Ness with the hopes of turning the pile of shit into a decent running bike. Having been friends with guys like Rick Fairless can help in times when a guy needs a kick ass custom
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS WRAP-UP Continued From Page 3 SUPER-RARE A.T.S SPORTS CAR TO MAKE AUCTION DEBUT AT AUTOMOBILES OF LONDON SALE —LONDON, England (3 September, 2009) ? RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby?s, is delighted to announce the consignment of a super-rare and highly desirable 1963 A.T.S. 2500 GTS 3.0-litre sports car to its upcoming
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS LABOR DAY ALERTS Continued From Page 2 FIRST CHANCE HOGAN BOOK, ABOUT TO HEAD TO PRESS–It took awhile to find someone who would step up and help with a cover illustration, but we found a local Wilmington illustrator, Aubry Sheldon, who is working on the painting, with the help up several bike
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS CONTINUES WITH SPECIAL REPORTS Continued From Page 1 IRON BUTT ASSOCIATION REPORT ON BIKERNET– The rules are fairly simple for the IBA Saddlesore 1000. Of course the rider must complete 1000 riding miles in 24 hours. There must be a witness at the start of the run and documentation of the start
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS – TOO HOT TO WRITE TITLES Hey,Another hot week on the coast. The temps are blistering and wild fires are out of control. This is the last day of the Bubs Bonneville Meet, and there’s a rumor that 351 mph has been broken by Dennis Manning, but we’ll wait for the fat
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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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COAST TO COAST LEGISLATIVE NEWS FOR AUGUST, WITH STATE BY STATE GUN LAW NEWS COAST TO COAST BIKER NEWSCompiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) MULTI-FACETED MOTORCYCLE BILL ENACTED IN TEXAS Senate Bill 1967, authored by Texas State Senator John Carona (R-Dallas) and sponsored by Representative Norma ?Da?Lady? Chavez (D-El Paso), introduces
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After a lifetime of preparation resulting in two AMA Land Speed Records it was time to attend the AMA Championship Banquet held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Riders 8 to 89 were presented with hard earned #1 plates and plaques garnered during the 2009 season while participating in over 30
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BIKERNET NEWS FINALE FOR AUGUST–AIRBAG JACKETS, BAD COPS, SOFT BRAKES, AND STEAM RACERS Continued From Page 3 AIRBAGS BUILT INTO JACKETS– Motorcycle airbag jackets will protect and minimize the injuries ofthe motorcycle rider in the event of an accident. We are looking for dealer to represent us in your respective country. for your consideration. –Desmond
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS, SPORTS PAGE–SUGAR BEAR TURNS 70,S&S DEVELOPS EASY-START CAMS, NORSEMEN SWAP MEET SUPPORT FOR TROOPS AND ROUTE 66 BIKE SHOW Continued From Page 2 SUGAR BEAR TURNS 70 IN SEPTEMBER–I want to wish the man a very Happy Birthday. Sugar Bear has been a very positive influence in our industry for 35 years,
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS SPECIAL REPORTS–ARTIST FINDS HOME IN DEADWOOD, REMEMBER 911, HARLEY MAY MOVE YORK PLANT Continued From Page 1ARTIST FINDS A HOME IN DEADWOOD– The Historic Franklin Hotel, Built in !903 in Deadwood South Dakota is the new home for the Artwork of Stefanie Aziere-Sattler during the Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Franklin was
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BIKERNET SUMMER NEWS FLASH–HARLEY MOVES TO INDIA, HANG ON There’s always something in the wind. I went to see a Chinese Acupuncturist yesterday. He told me to cut back on the spicy food and the number of projects on my plate. He said, “Relax.” I immediately rode to the Fo’scle bar, ordered a margarita and
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Editor’s note:This is a rare experience for Bikernet and a rare pleasure to share the questions from Jaqhama, a life-long Australian motorcyclists with Elena, a devote female biker from the Ukraine. We left her answers unedited to give you a sense of her dialect. Enjoy.Jaqhama: Hi Elena, first let me say thanks very much for
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HELP BIKERNET & BRASS BALLS HELP OUR VETS, PATCHES FROM HOT LEATHERS, ROAD TO STURGIS DVD, NEW PARTS FROM SHADE TREE FABRICATIONS, VALERIE THOMPSON & TEAM MARINES RACING TEAM REPORT, CRAFTED JEWELRY FROM PAUGHCO, SPIKE LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE GIRL, CHRIS CARR GIVES BACK IN STURGIS, INDY DEALER EXPO TO BE HELD EXCLUSIVELY IN INDIANA
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