As we turn the page toward a new year, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is energized by what lies ahead in 2026. At the top of the legislative agenda is the Surface Transportation Reauthorization, commonly known as the Highway Bill — a critical federal funding and policy package that Congress updates roughly every five years. […]
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Hey, This will be an amazing year. It will be a transformative year. It could be a hard fight. But this time next year we will know what the Western-Freedom-Loving world stands for. You will know what Easyriders Magazine and the whole company stands for. I said when I took over, Easyriders Magazine will not
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It’s All Good, At Least It Should Be… Merry Christmas ! Hey, We mean it deeply. We are actually living in the best of times. The very best of times from a human development standpoint. Thinks about it, as bikers we can build anything. We have the technology to do it all from wild artistic
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Why Congress Must Act Now to Protect Rider Choice, Fair Repair Access, and the Future of Motorcycling — by Michael Infanzon Across the country, riders are confronting a series of federal policy decisions that will shape the future of motorcycling for decades. New motorcycles depend on software-based systems for diagnostics and repair. Some states are
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It’s All Sorta Confusing… Hey, Bikernet will never be radical and neither will Easyriders Magazine. I’m faced with censored challenges weekly. Don’t talk about anything. You might upset someone. Just be lovely and polish chrome. You’ll come across an Edmund Brooke quote in the news. It basically says if good people don’t step up the
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Now that your bellies are full of turkey and you’re tired of watchin’ football.. Its time to do a little Black Friday Shopping! What better place to spend a little Christmas cash than to buy some stocking stuffers for your scoot? Whether your tail is hankerin’ for a new saddle or you want to blast
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Hey, I keep thinking about Easyriders, the chopper culture and our future. I think about us old guys who knew what they wanted out of life and went after it, because we could. I feel like there’s a lot of confusion in life currently. Over the months ahead I have a mission to eliminate confusion,
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Waymo, the autonomous-vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet, continues a rapid nationwide build-out of its driverless fleet. This month, the company announced fully autonomous operations, initially for employees in Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, with public launches expected in 2026. This expansion doubles the number of cities where Waymo vehicles drive without a human behind
Hey, This has been a wild week. We finally mastered the Easyriders archives and with the help of Jeremy and his crew they moved the massive 54 years of data, film, merch and pins to Bandit’s 5-Ball Emporium Sturgis, SD. We are in the throes of wrapping up my first complete issue #598 after being
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Hey, Wish I knew what to write about. We are working on saving the Easyriders Events and you can have your event named after Easyriders, just buy a license. Is it possible? How do we configure it? Should we sell the equipment and run to the Knuckle Saloon and buy a three for one Jack
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Recently I was asked by Bandit to write an article about how the GOP lacks confidence. I have been thinkin’ on this task for a few days. Whether you love or hate Donald Trump, you have to admit one thing about him… he never lacks self assurance. You could park a Mack truck in the
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Today is Veteran’s Day.. a holiday that is always very important to the biker nations.. for reasons far more austere than a free meal at the Golden Corral. The history of Veterans becoming bikers dates back to World War II, when returning soldiers found they no longer fit the molds of civilian life. Many veterans
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MRF Watching User FeesEnsuring Fairness For Motorcycles As Congress prepares to take up a major highway and transportation reauthorization bill in 2026, proposals to impose new federal registration fees on electric and hybrid vehicles are expected to resurface. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) this week stated that user fees on EVs
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Hey, Fred Harrell from the MRF will dig this. Here’s the simple but difficult challenge. We are living in extremely tumultuous times to say the least. So what’s needed. I told Amy White a gifted writer for Easyriders, we need confidence. We’ve been bullied and even shot at for a decade. We didn’t dare mention
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This isn’t really a custom bike feature as much as some philosophical meandering. Quick, click to another article if you want. You have been forewarned. The first thing people ask is why “Carbon 42?” First, Carbon is the element that forms the basis of life. Second, everyone who has ever read the Hitchhiker’s Guide to
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34th Annual Love Ride Benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project & Adopt the Arts The legendary Love Ride™ powered by Harley-Davidson hosted by Grand Marshal Jay Leno roars back into Southern California on Sunday, November 9, 2025, for its 34th installment, once again bringing together motorcycle culture and a charitable purpose with live music from Gene
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More than 3500 Miles and 100 Checkpoints across America! Forty riders rolled out from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, for the inaugural ADV Cannonball Rally on October 6th, 2025, the first-ever coast-to-coast challenge of its kind. Eight days, ten states, and over 3,500 miles later, the group crossed the finish line at the Portofino Hotel in
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New signage from Milwaukee-based law firm Hupy and Abraham is drawing attention—and debate—along the city’s lakefront. Following Milwaukee County Parks’ recent decision to allow limited advertising in public spaces, the firm’s “Watch for Motorcycles” messages have appeared along Lincoln Memorial Drive, prompting discussion among residents about the role of advertising and advocacy in one of
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MRF Nominates Jay Jackson to Motorcyclist Advisory Council The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is proud to announce the formal nomination of MRF Vice President Jay Jackson of Indiana to serve on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC). Jay has been nominated for the seat reserved for a representative of a national motorcyclist
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Hey, This is wild, I kicked into gear at 7:00 a.m. and about 11:00 forced myself out of my wobbling chair to make a morsel for breakfast. I discussed everything from Easyriders logos to events, advertisers, staff, insurance, trademarks to articles for this issue. I shifted from legal matters to the angle of the article
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Hey, The next issue, Nov/Dec is about to hit the streets. The Jan/Feb issue is my first complete issue and it’s going to shake shit up to the core. But wait, here are a couple of other items on my plate. We are moving all of the Easyriders archives to Sturgis, SD. That lead to
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In September, at the 2025 Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) 41st Annual Meeting of the Minds Conference held in Shreveport, LA, a legislative strategy session was hosted by the MRF’s Legislative Committee. The purpose of the session was to establish and prioritize the MRF’s 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda. Legislative issues fall into one of three priority
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Hey, This is completely off the hook, but we might produce the Easyriders Experience and have it available for events all over the country. The Nov/Dec issue went to press. I made a handful of changes. I’m working with everyone in the industry to support the code of the west and bring Easyriders back. It
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Reporting from Meeting of Minds 2025 Yesterday morning before the sun came up, I pulled on my old jeans and older cowboy boots, and I kissed my dogs and my mama, and I left Arkansas to attend the Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s Meeting of the Minds in Shreveport, Louisiana. In my mind, as must be in
