Death, Breakdowns, Salt Efforts and old Indians By Bandit and Micah McCloskey I don’t know where to start. Last week we Micah and I peeled into Long Beach in my ’72 Ford F250, which was recently checked out by my mechanic, Mr. Patino. Ever since I stumbled into this cool truck, I’ve made improvements, but […]
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Old School Chopper Built with Today’s Resources and Time-Honored Work Ethic By Bandit with photos by Peter Linney Micah owned Micah McCloskey’s Custom Motorcycles on Sherman Way in the San Fernando Valley for 34 years, from ’79-‘13. Before that he worked at the same shop for Joe Scarber and before that for Gary Bang, before
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Affected model include Headstock Tidy, Street Scrambler, Street Twin, Bonneville T100 and Bonneville T120. NEW DELHI: British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph Motorcycles Ltd has announced a recall of certain models, affecting around 1,000 motorcycles in India. Affected model include Headstock Tidy, Street Scrambler, Street Twin, Bonneville T100 and Bonneville T120. Changes and upgrades in indicator, main
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce Arlen Ness the visionary, loving husband, father, grandfather and leader of our family passed away last night March 22, 2019. Arlen passed away comfortably in his home surrounded by loved ones after the most creative and inspirational life anyone could imagine. The most important things in Arlen’s
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The Milwaukee-Eight® engine design incorporates balancers to reduce engine vibration. For $148.05 this tool (Part No. 5832) can easily remove the balancer bearings in both Touring and Softail® models without damage to the crankcase. For more information please contact us at (805) 482-6913, email us at sales@jimsusa.com, or visit www.jimsusa.com. Your time in reviewing these
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RiderMagazine.com Reports – Honda unveiled a custom Gold Wing at Daytona Bike Week, dubbed “Cool Wing” built by Kevin Dunn, Duy Nguyen, Jimmy Chen and Ray Tong, of Southern California’s Steady Garage. The design challenge was to create something that was stylish but without straying too far from functionality. Following an extensive draft process, designer
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Old Motorcycles without Clutches or Brakes Thrill Spectators during Daytona Bike Week Sons of Speed inspired by Billy Lane’s passion for the thrill of old school early board-track racing, took place under sunny skies during Bike Week. READ the amazing Daytona Story at Bikernet.com Cantina by Clicking here. Photos and text by CAT Join The
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Get these items before they are Sold Out. Grab them at Ural Online Store at huge Discounts – if they are gone, its gone. Last Chance Goodies include Ural Branded Tee-shirts, Vests, Hoodies, Jacket, Bluetooth Speaker, First Aid kit – all at slashed retail prices. CLICK HERE – https://shop-imz-ural.com/collections/frontpage/last-chance GRAB Ural Gear for your Side-Car
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The Final Chapter of Re-Birth of a Shovelhead By the Stealth There were bikes from all over the country, California, Texas, Michigan, New York, Virginia just to name a few. There was serious competition here! Every style bike was represented, early style choppers, antiques, club style, baggers, drag and retro stock, they were all here!
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Jack Lyon was captured after his plane crash-landed near Dusseldorf. He was lookout during the breakout bid from Stalag Luft III in 1944, but the escape tunnel was uncovered before he had the chance to get out himself. The Hollywood movie starring Steve McQueen gave us some of the most iconic images of World War
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Classic Legends reintroduced Jawa Motorcycles in India on November 15, 2018, with three new models — Jawa, Jawa Forty Two and Jawa Perak. Both Jawa and Jawa Forty Two get the same 293 cc, liquid cooled, single cylinder, DOHC engine. The two models have been designed and developed from scratch. Jawa Perak is powered by
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The Story Behind the Brand – full story in the Cantina section Order one now at http://shop.bikernet.com/ The 5-Ball Racing™ team has always been a team effort. We set a few World Land Speed Records, and we’re going after more. At a bike show I introduced Bob and Jeff to Andrew and they came to
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Erik Buell is riding back to motorcycle business with Frederic Vasseur of Formula E and F1 fame and entrepreneur, Francois Terny. Buell is all set to launch an electric motorcycle brand called Fuell. Fuell Flow comes in 11kW (125cc-equivalent) or 35kW (A2-licence equivalent) versions and uses a hub motor on the rear wheel to leave
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Motorcycles and Motorcycling in the USSR from 1939: A Social and Technical History Hardcover – April 16, 2019 – available for Pre-Order on Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com//dp/1787113140/ Motorcycles and Motorcycling in the USSR from 1939 provides the first accessible English language account of motorcycles in the Soviet Union. Concentrating on the wartime and postwar period until 1990,
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Today, Indian Motorcycle announces its 2019 Roadmaster Elite. The limited-edition bike pairs modern touring amenities with iconic Indian Motorcycle styling and a number of exclusive premium features for 2019. The 2019 Roadmaster Elite includes everything you would expect from a Roadmaster and more, including a hand painted custom-inspired design along with top of the line
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The group returned to the South Point Casino. The limo driver said his goodbyes to Bandit and told him he would report to Marko. “It was a pleasure to work with you,” he said and shook Bandit’s hand profusely. Bandit and Smokes wrapped the girls in bathrobes and took them to their room. He coordinated
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Motorcycle Riders Foundation Announces the Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame Motorcycling remains as one of the last true bastions of Freedom. The independence and exhilaration of being “in the wind” can only be understood and appreciated by those who experience it. We all know that “freedom is not free”, and for six
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Hey, The Zero Tolerance issue surfaced again. The governor of California, who once was a hippy, called for zero emissions. That’s impossible unless he sends armed guard to every home to confiscate you barbecue or fire pit. It’s nuts and impossible, but the dream of any control freak, who wants more control and power. Let’s
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Hey, Started to feel strange about a week ago. I worked and napped too regularly. I tired too quickly, and then I started to feel a thickness in my neck and lungs. This weekend it hit me hard just as I was taking break-in laps with the Panhead. I finally got it to run consistently.
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Bandit loaded up his stretched FXR with his bedroll, pushed it into the sun and fired it to life. Marko approached. “I need to nip this in the bud before Saturday,” Bandit said. “We need to come down hard to prevent any harm to Sin, but I gotta get to the source first. I’ll
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Hey, I need to run a couple of concepts past you. First, I watched a documentary series on the 1929 depression, which at one point led to prohibition of booze. Prohibition suddenly reminded me of what’s happening around fossil fuels. I could go on and on, but I’ll let your brain cells work on it.
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How do you make an Iron Head look good, inject a gorgeous girl. From 1957 through 1976 Ironhead Sportsters had a strong run. Fast, torquey, and fun, the Harley-Davidson Sportster was the American Super Bike of the late fifties and early ‘60s. Sold as the entry-level bike geared toward bringing new riders into the Harley
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Hey, Another interesting day in Paradise. Friday and Saturday were destined to be welding and brazing days to finish my art piece for Sturgis Fly Piston Charity Breakfast Auction. I asked the Redhead for complete silence during this time. Friday contained a solid 10 hours of welding without interruption and serious progress. I informed the
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