by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Almost two decades ago, Discovery Channel started airing a show called “American Chopper.” It was the story of Orange County Choppers, and how the two Teutuls managed to get incredible two-wheelers done while going at each other’s throats. It was fun, it was exciting, and it was sad. And then […]
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Nowhere in the transportation industry is metal held in such high regard as in motorcycle manufacturing. When it comes to cars we tend to cover metal in all kinds of colors and paints, as if to hide it, but motorcycles, at least from time to time, proudly display their metal
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Ever since Softails have come onto the motorcycle scene, garages across the world flocked to use them as a base for whatever project they had in mind. That means most of what’s out there now is based on newer motorcycles that, despite being generally cool, lack the old school appeal
1964 FL Panhead Is Today’s Dose of Old School Custom Harley-Davidson Read More »
Edlund Frames Classics from the Masters The good Doctor Hamster was in a jam recently. We were building a Panhead basket case with a modified stock Knucklehead frame. We had it straightened and fixed by the local master Dr. John. We still weren’t happy and decided to search for a stock Panhead frame. Hell, it
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The tanks and fender are out to Deny 925, the master of patina paint, for a scallop classic paint job. In the meantime, I needed to install the Morris Mag, decide on a carb, install the front brake, finish a handful of welds, work with the guys at Bates on a clutch cable, make an
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The Basket Case from Hell By Bandit with photos by Wrench It all started on a dark, foggy harbor day in 2018 when the Pandemic basket case arrived at the Bikernet Intergalactic World Headquarters in Wilmington, Califa. It didn’t have the rights to the Pandemic title just yet, but it was coming… READ THE FULL
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Back in 1948, soon after proving its worth on the world’s battlefields, Harley-Davidson began the hard work of making motorcycles for the peacetime years everyone was anticipating. And that meant both coming up with new models, and remaking all of the company’s most successful engineering. Several years before, in 1936,
1948 Harley-Davidson EL Panhead Is Why Motorcycles Should Only Come in Black Read More »
New front wheel and disc brake With the help of Paughco and Black Bike Wheels Okay, so the classic 19-inch spoked wheel rolled in from Black Bike Wheels, in Van Nuys. They have grown to build spoked wheels for every make and model in virtually every size. Too cool. If you need a spoked wheel
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If you have dreamed of building and riding a custom Panhead with a big motor and all the updates, here’s your chance to WIN the bike of your dreams! The hard work is done. The build components top notch. The custom fabrication, paint and assembly everything you would hope for as it was done in the J&P
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Not a Show Bike by a Long Hauler Now by Gearhead Where to start? I named the bike Gypsy Belle. She was my gypsy and the adventures we had are too numerous to mention. I’ve had her for 40 plus years now and she’s been solid to me. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE
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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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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.
LONG GONE SUNDAY POST for August 5, 2018 Read More »
 This is a quirky story, but it’s all good. I met a guy named Steve Curran at a brisk Easyriders show in fog-strewn Seattle in the mid-90s where I met my Indian and Steve’s ’59 Panhead. A short squat but stand-up guy, we talked because of his love of martial arts and his bike.
Life and Times 1990s in Seattle Read More »
The folks at Lowbrow Customs built one hell of a panhead bagger using an S&S motor and a collection of accessories available from Lowbrow and other sources. Enjoy.
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Hey, Life is nuts, but bikers are cool, creative, adventuresome, and love freedom. Too bad the rest of the world can’t find the way. I read about Buddhism from time to time. It soothes my heart and helps when I get wound up with too much bullshit. It’s not a religion, but a philosophy. Here’s
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Hey, We lost a 46-year-old staff member this week to a massive heard attack. Richard Kranzler was an inspiration, a diehard biker, a bikernet fan, an Easyriders reader, a non-stop enthusiast, a computer tech head, an internet guru, a performance nut, and a constant good friend. Click here to read the Sunday Post.
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A few years ago, a handful of guys sat around bitching about women and a pattern started to emerge. The more I investigated, the more we thought something needed to be done. At first, it took on the notion of a warning system to alert young guys before it was too late. Then we thought
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Mr Lucky's is the place where old-school builders find the coolest goodies for their bike. These brilliant Copper-plated rocker arm covers are for 1948-1965 Harley-Davidson Panhead engines! A way cool look that can be used with either our chrome, or copper plated "D" Rings available separately. Replaces OEM #17500-54. Sold in pairs. Made exclusively for
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