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2018 Harley Davidson Model Announcements

It looks like the factory killed the Dyna Line and V-Rods. But FXRs will live forever.   More coming in the Bikernet Weekly News tomorrow. Hang On!   --Bandit
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Sturgis 2017 – Motorcycles as Art Show

Michael Lichter is one of the best when it comes to motorcycle photography. As usual, this year he had a show at the Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Rally. This year was focused on both the past and the future as all of the bikes and art work were done by men and women under the age of 36. Therefore, the exhibit was dubbed "Old Iron, Young Blood".   Advertisement
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2018 Softail Reinvented ā€” A First Look

Something we all anticipated has happened. The Harley-Davidson line is now powered by the Milwaukee Eight V-Twin motor. We like what we're seeing so far...  
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Featured Bike ā€” Hot Street Racing FXR

Wheelies and stunt riding is cool, but I like old school, line ā€˜em up and rip ā€˜em drag racing-On the track, not the street. My first Harley was an ā€˜86 Heritage, and I always like H-Dā€™s but always thought they were really slow. Read more.
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Indian Motorcycle Racing Secures Manufacturerā€™s Championship With Jared Meesā€™ Second-Place Finish At Peoria TT

After more than 60 years away from professional flat track racing, Indian Motorcycle has won the 2017 American Flat Track Manufacturerā€™s Championship after a second-place finish at the Peoria TT. Indian Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees locked in the title for Indian Motorcycle with a strong second-place finish. Teammates Bryan Smith and Brad Baker finished strong in fourth and fifth place, respectively. ā€œSecuring the Manufacturerā€™s Championship through 14 races is an unbelievable accomplishment,ā€ said Gary Gray, Vice President ā€“ Product for Indian Motorcycle. ā€œTo return to professional flat track racing after more than 60 years away from the sport and win the championship on a brand-new Scout FTR750 race bike is a testament to all the hard work from the ...
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Second Running of Sons of Speed Thrills at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Photo Credit: Gary Brown of ShovelheadStudios.com Ā On August 10, riders lined up for the second-ever Sons of Speed banked motorcycle race. Fresh off its inaugural run at Daytona Bike Week 2017, Sons of Speed ran its sophomore contest at The Full Throttle Saloonā€™s Pappy Hoel Campground racetrack during the 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. ā€œWe were rolling on a dirt track without a clutch or brakes, so that made things interesting,ā€ said Billy Lane, renowned bike builder and founder of Sons of Speed. ā€œCanā€™t wait to do it again.ā€ This was the first such event ever held at the Pappy Hoel Campground racetrack, and the weather was perfect for it. First-place honors went to eBay Jake on a 1919 Harley-Davidson. Billy ...
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Valerie Thompson To Attempt Third World Speed Record For Denis Manning Led Team ā€œ7ā€ Racing

Valerie Thompson and American Motorcycle Association Hall Of Fame member Denis Manning return to the worldā€™s fastest race course for the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Salt Flats, August 26-31, on a mission to rewrite motorsports history by breaking the land speed record of 376.36 mph (605.69 km/h) with the famed Team ā€œ7ā€ Streamliner (aka BUB 7). Thompson stunned the racing world at last yearā€™s trials with a speed of 304.263 mph (489.663 km/h) piloting the Manning designed ā€œ7ā€ Streamliner on only her fifth run, becoming the first female rider over 300 mph and earning the Fastest Time of the Meet award. The current record, set in 2010 by the Top 1 Ack Attack team, was formerly held twice ...
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SIZZLING SUNDAY POST for August 20, 2017

Hey, Iā€™m scrambling on my Sturgis ā€™17 article to be posted next week.A bunch is flying through my mind now that Sturgis is behind me. We need to be in Bonneville with the Salt Torpedo next year. Thatā€™s a must. Iā€™ll be 70 and brothers all around me are slipping away. When I say we have no time to lose, I mean it. ."> Itā€™s odd and maybe not. I should have this discussion with Arlen Ness, Cory or any man who knows the desire of completing a project. As a young man I wanted to be able to do everything on my bikes. I would have built a chrome shop behind my garage if I could. ."> Thereā€™s that ...
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Sidecar Motorcycle with Tattoos

Sidecar Motorcycle with Tattoos Game Over Cycles presents a world first; premieres award winner at Sturgis 2017 by Ujjwal Dey Tattoo For Everyone and Everything The Recidivist has a tattoo and in America it has a sidecar with tattoos as well The motorcycle appeared in America with its new element, a fully tattooed sidecar. The Recidivist's sidecar was created in 2017 and had its world premiere at the Sturgis 2017 rally at the Buffalo Chip. The sidecar is fully tattooed, both outside and inside. The Recidivist - a unique custom bike, which is characteristic of light colored leather - similar to the color of human skin - being engineered onto the bike and actually tattooed. During the 77th Annual Sturgis ...
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Indian Motorcycle Celebrates Burt Munro at Bonneville Salt Flats

This past weekend, Indian Motorcycle kicked off the 69th annual Bonneville Speed Week by paying tribute to its iconic heritage and the 50th anniversary of Burt Munroā€™s historic land speed record in grand fashion. The tribute was highlighted by commemorative land speed runs by Munroā€™s great nephew Lee Munro on a modified 2017 Indian Scout appropriately named ā€œSpirit of Munro.ā€ Americaā€™s first motorcycle company capped off the weekend with something that had never been done before ā€“ a moonlit screening of ā€œThe Worldā€™s Fastest Indianā€ under the desert sky for Speed Week campers. Read more.
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