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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GET’ER DONE ROGUE I can’t tell you how often I hear the words, “Some One Should Do Something About It.” Well, I got news for you there are a lot of people doing something about it, no matter what the situation is. Case in point Motorcycle Safety. Though there are numerous people and organizations doing
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Thank You Mr. President and Other’s StoriesWayfarer presents ‘Fifty Shades of Yellow Journalism‘ In a shocking twist absolutely no one saw coming (except everyone with Wi-Fi), major Television networks and Big Tech companies are confused as to why people are fleeing their platforms faster than immigrants fleeing an ICE raid. Executives, long accustomed to sipping
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Hey, Okay, I done did it. I bought the entire Easyriders Empire, lock, stock and archives. Are we going to have fun now? In fact, we’re thinking about changing the name of Bikernet to EASYRIDERS formerly Bikernet.com. What do you think? We started the Easyriders Channel on Youtube. Monday we kick off our first Editorial
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What a ride! After 16 grueling and rewarding days, our riders, crews, and staff have officially finished the Motorcycle TransAm at the breathtaking Heceta Head Lighthouse on the Oregon coast. The last stretch was pure Oregon magic, rolling from the otherworldly beauty of Eastern Oregon through lush green forests and finally along Highway 101 to
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A Slow Week with Mighty results. Hey, I mentioned my epiphany behind the Sturgis 85th rally and the small town of 7,000. Sturgis becomes the Biker Nation for two weeks. That’s true, and I want it to welcome bikers all year long. Every day our engineer or cowboy boots step a tad closer to the
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Hey, There I was minding my own business, when someone said, “Why don’t you fix Easyriders Magazine?” I thought, why not, I don’t have anything to do next Sunday afternoon. The mag already houses a terrific staff. The current book looks sharp, and Felicia shoots a terrific cover. What more could I do? Hang on!
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The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (August 1–10, 2025) proved to be a roaring celebration of iron, grit and glory. The brotherhood stepped up and made it worthwhile for everyone, with almost no visible criticism in mainstream media. In finality, traffic into Sturgis surged by 11.3% over the previous five-year average, with 537,459 vehicles entering during
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If the chassis and the engine is the same—and the manufacturer, distributor and dealer in India is also the same—how different can two motorcycles be? With all the promos and desirability of owning a Harley-Davidson, and primarily because of my work with an American motorcycling publication & product 5-Ball Inc. and Bikernet.com – I am
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Hey, The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is just two weeks away. You’ll stumble across the press release below. We moved the Easyriders Streamliner into the Sturgis motorcycle Museum a couple of days ago with a tremendous amount of help from friends and brothers. Turned weird in the parking lot as a storm loomed and the
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Hey, Wow the missions are piling up. We started a group to encourage the city to be in favor and supportive of the Sturgis rally. At our last meeting we met with comissioner Ruth Kopp who suggested we start an effort to save, rebuild and make the historic ½ mile come alive again. There was
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Some motivation and some inspiration. Here are some quotes to ponder. Get on your steed and aspire for liberty, integrity and honor. * * * “Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance.” — Woodrow Wilson “Liberty has
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July 4th, 2025 Each fourth of July we celebrate the birth of American Independence. We at the Motorcycle Riders Foundation would like to recognize that freedom is not and has never been free. We thank those in our armed forces for defending all of our freedoms. Perhaps Patrick Henry said it best in 1775 when
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Hey, Suddenly there’s a ton of action happening in Sturgis for the 85th. This was a wild week, as we scrambled into July. Suddenly we feel non-stop pressure to prepare for the 85th annual Sturgis Rally. Other than Arlin Fatland, who owns TwoWheelers on Main in Sturgis the rest of us don’t know what the
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Hey, Did you know there’s an ongoing fight to save the Sturgis Rally? Did you know a fight is brewing to save Harley-Davidson and I’m right in the middle of a battle to save Easyriders Magazine. Hell, President Trump is kicking ass to save our country and the Free World. Oh, and I’m road-testing my
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Hey, We are living in truly strange times. There’s a bleak side of society trying to destroy the country. One example is the climate doom business. But last weekend my buddy Don Whalen and his entire family drove their ICE vehicle to the Petersen Museum, in Los Angeles, to celebrate Father’s Day and enjoy the
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