AUTHOR’S NOTE: A 30 year old itch This article came out of a personal inquiry into available choices in nation of India The Big V-Twins are not practical for third-world nations and developing nations. Moreover, the X440 single cylinder is not an evil cousin — it’s just that the climate, the terrain, the available infrastructure, […]
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The motorcycles were never really about motorcycles. That was the first lie. Chrome, gasoline, open highways, outlaw jackets — those were merely the last surviving symbols of a civilization that once believed a human being should own his own movement, his own mistakes, and maybe even his own soul. Turns out Wall Street found a
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Hey, I just rolled into the headquarters from seedy, slimy Las Vegas. The place is a trip. The whole city needs to be steam cleaned. I jumped on an Allegiance flight on Sunday and ended up in Phoenix on a whirlwind of delays. I didn’t sleep for 40 hours and ended up splashing water in
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This weekend’s Appalachian Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile, scheduled for Saturday, May 23 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has been postponed due to an inclement weather forecast. The event has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 11. Forecasted weather conditions necessitate the postponement of the event, which was originally scheduled as Round 7 of the
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The rolling Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR Harley-Davidson XG750R) upped his win streak to three with yet another dominant outing, the latest coming at the Budds Creek Half-Mile in the inaugural Parts Unlimited ThrottleFest presented by Carter CAT, Round 6 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. The Main
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I don’t have to ask if ya understand women, ‘cause if ya do, you’re in serious shit up to yer neck already. At one time or another, all of us card-carryin’ male chauvinist pigs has asked himself, “Why the fuck did she do that?” Bein’ the kind, considerate mate that my ol’ lady swears I’m
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Hey, This is one of those mornings, and shit is flying everywhere. I met with Doug from the Longmont Chapter of the Hells Angels. I’m testing their brand of Whiskey 81 Spirits and he slipped me the Longmont, Colorado community magazine with the club on the cover. The article explained their hot sauce and whiskey
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Hey, Hang on for this. I recently received the AMA magazine. Some issues don’t cover legislative issues but this one splashed the Top Ten on the cover. I’m going to hit them quick here. The AMA doesn’t always jive with my way of thinking, but they did a good job with breaking each issue down.
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FROM THE DESK OF ALEX EPSTEIN Vote NO on a backdoor expansion of the ethanol mandate Advocates of government-dictated ethanol are trying to circumvent House procedures to sneak an expanded ethanol mandate into the Farm Bill. The House Rules Committee should not allow this.Alex Epstein On Monday, the House Rules Committee decides whether to allow
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Hey, I mentioned something last week about changing your mind. Think about anything for a minute. Think about your breakfast. You could think: It’s not enough, it’s too much. It’s too cold or it’s too hot. Or you could think: Fantastic, I love it, every mouthful. It’s magnificent she took the time to make it
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Bike Week Was Wild!! Thank You! We met a ton of you out there and we appreciate every single one of you who stopped by, hung out, and supported us. Now we’re back at the shop and blowing out what’s left in store. Remaining Bike Week inventory is marked down and ready to move. When
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Hey, What an incredible week. Yesterday 80 copies of issue 600 arrived at our doorstep. It’s a knockout. I also received a copy of the new Tattoo book by Billy Tinney and he’s headed to a major Tattoo Convention this weekend, the Houston Tattoo Convention at the NRG Center. Also, George Christie’s latest novel was
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A review of methods by Wayfarer@Bikernet.com If you travel and stay at different accommodations, you may have questions and concerns regarding safety, security, privacy and their possibilities. One such concern brought to light, thanks to cinematic thrillers, are hidden cameras that record things inside your room. Cameras, just like all other gadgets have now shrunk
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Hey, Slipping into the shop can be sorta like making time for the gym. It’s a meditation of sorts. Okay, so I rewired the King Bike, changed the seat from the classic Danny Grey to a sprung canyon seat. The safety pin springs included with the seat were bullshit. Maybe an elephant’s ass would have
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New Harley-Davidson® Double Adjustable and Piggy Back ShocksManufactured to a Standard, Not A Price After a great time at Daytona Bike Week, we’re taking the trailer back out on the road. Suspension Technologies will be at the 29th Annual Leesburg Bike Fest April 24–26, 2026 and we’re bringing our latest RTS Performance shocks and offering
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Nitro Harley race coverage reportevent: PennGrade1 AMRA Cajun Nitro Nationalswhen: March 20-22, 2025where: No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, Louisiana, USA For better or for worse, few forms of motorsport deliver as much on-track drama as Nitro Harley-Davidson motorcycle drag racing. While mourning the very fresh loss of one of their own, the tight-knit Nitro Harley
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Hey, It’s been one of those days. The 600th issue of Easyriders is nearly complete. You can’t imagine the details and the folks involved. They all called today and I’ve been so slammed I’m in a daze. Fortunately it’s whiskey night at the headquarters. We added pages to the magazine today. We made the centerspread
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This weekend, from Friday through Sunday, the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup completed the first test in the history of the championship at the Circuit of the Americas, just days ahead of its inaugural race weekend at the same venue during the MotoGP™ Grand Prix of the Americas. The series officially kicked off with the
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Hey, I’m late. So what happened yesterday. I was tracking a package to be delivered maybe Wednesday, for sure Thursday, most certainly today. According to UPS it came to Souix Falls then went back to Kentucky. It’s a David Mann painting I’ve been chasing for decades. Some brothers were coming into town to work on
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A GLOBAL GRID TAKES SHAPE AHEAD OF BAGGER WORLD CUP OPENER IN AUSTIN, TEXAS As the inaugural season of the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup approaches its opening event in Austin, Texas, Harley-Davidson and MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group have announced a further update to the championship entry list. The addition of a new team and
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Hey, Life is nuts and then you die. It’s an absolute beautiful day in the Black Hills. We’ve tried over and over to make a winter season start and once a week the frosty god tries. We get close with a splash of snow and a quick rain with temps dropping to the 20s. But
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While an educational manual for federal judges was improved when a biased representation of climate change was removed, a remaining chapter on the fundamentals of science would poison the judiciary with quackery. The “How Science Works” chapter of the “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” allows for an overreliance on the unproven assumptions of computer models
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INDIAN MOTORCYCLE AND VANCE & HINES MOTORSPORTS DOMINATE IN DAYTONA DEBUT WITH BACK-TO-BACK 1–2 FINISHES TO KICK-OFF THE 2026 KING OF THE BAGGERS SEASON Newly Developed Vance & Hines Indian Challenger Race Bike Demonstrates Power & Precision In Commanding Debut Former King of the Baggers Champions Hayden Gillim & Troy Herfoss Each Secure First-Career Win
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON REVEALS THREE NEW 2026 MOTORCYCLE STYLING OPTIONS New Chrome Option for Road Glide® 3 and Low Rider® S Models and Solo Road Glide® Option MILWAUKEE (March 3, 2026) – Harley-Davidson today revealed three additions to its 2026 motorcycle line – a new solo trim option for the Road Glide® model and a new chrome
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