A co-worker asked me what I thought he needed to defend his home. I suggested a 9mm, a couple clips, and a box of shells. A few days later, he sent me this picture and asked how to make it work.
Bikernet Joke Of The Day Read More »
NMA Editor’s Note: The NMA has a long tradition of calling out the AAA for its often contradictory or hypocritical stances on important motorists’ issues such as improperly set speed limits and the use of red-light cameras. NMA Foundation Executive Director Jim Walker has often led the charge as he did recently with this letter to AAA Northeast. The letter below serves as a balanced critique of AAA’s recommendation for a red-light camera program in White Plains, New York. Note how Jim cuts through AAA’s rhetoric and uses the facts to dismantle the association’s arguments. Dear Mr. Slatky, Thanks for the paper on recommendations for a White Plains red-light camera program. It contains many of the generic principles that could establish a fair and transparent program aimed at producing safety improvements if cities adopted them, not a lucrative revenue stream. However it does not contain the specific mandates necessary to prevent using a program primarily for revenue rather than safety. The rest of the red light camera report here.
Bikernet Special Report: THE RED LIGHT CAMERA STORY Read More »
A judge on Monday declined to approve the sale of the manufacturing assets of Erik Buell Racing to a liquidator, leaving open at least the possibility that the shuttered motorcycle maker might be started up again under new ownership. Court-appointed receiver Michael Polsky had sought approval of the $1.6 million sale to Liquid Asset Partners LLC, which made the offer before an auction held Thursday. The auction, the second in the case, attracted no other bids. Read more on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel here.
The Buell Saga Continues… Read More »
Charley Boorman, renowned adventure motorcyclist, TV presenter and documentary maker have today announced a collaboration with Compass Expeditions, one of the world’s leading Adventure Bike Tour companies. Working with Compass Expeditions for the last four years offering adventure tours across Australia, Charley has been impressed with their professionalism, their spirit and their passion for motorcycles and motorcycle touring. “Our adventure rides into the Outback and Tasmania have been so popular, we’ve now decided to use the same model in South America and Africa. Our groups just can’t get enough and keep coming back for more. Compass have that adventure magic and I’m looking forward to 2016 as we ride across Australia again and, later in the year, South America and Africa.” Charley said. Charley will also be offering African adventure tours with Compass, with dates to be announced in 2016. His extensive experience of riding in Africa along with his friend and business partner, Billy (Biketruck) Ward, means that riders can be assured of that trip of a lifetime – along with the thrill of sharing stories and adventures with one of the world’s leading characters in the adventure motorcycling fraternity. “Compass are proud and excited to be working with Charley and to be extending the Boorman rides to cover South America and the African continent. His character, his riding skill and his manner have exceeded all expectations. With enthusiastic clients returning year on year, we’re confident that Charley Boorman, together with the Billy Biketruck ingredient, will guarantee that trip of a lifetime.” Today Compass offer twenty-five motorcycle tours in thirty-six countries on four continents with offices in Chile, Peru and Australia plus a sales team that spans the globe.
Bucket List Stuff — Adventure Expeditions With Charley Boorman Read More »
New Küryakyn Rear Speaker Accents offer a classic and easy-to-install enhancement on ’14-later Harley-Davidson Touring and Trike models. Clean, durable chrome-plated ABS trim rings surround the padded domed mesh grills for a subtle upgrade over the factory black plastic. Rear Speaker Accents provide a custom look right out of the box, and are also designed to accept Küryakyn’s assortment of front speaker grills to create a unified themed appearance. Front speaker grill options include the popular Zombie™ (P/N 7373), Flame (P/N 7374), Vortex (P/N 7375) and Corona (P/N 7377) designs, all sold separately. Hassle-free installation reuses factory hardware on ’16 Road Glide Ultras, and ’14-later Electra Glides (except CVO), Tri Glides and Touring models equipped with factory Tour-Pak backrest speakers. P/N 7376 – Rear Speaker Accents (pr), MSRP: $39.99 Küryakyn Front Speaker Grills: P/N 7373 – Zombie (pr), MSRP: $34.99 P/N 7374 – Flame (pr), MSRP: $34.99 P/N 7375 – Vortex (pr), MSRP: $34.99 P/N 7377 Corona (pr), MSRP: $34.99 Advertisement
Küryakyn Rear Speaker Accents for ’14-later H-D Touring Read More »
…. Patiently waiting for traction ???? 2014 & 2015 …. Remarkable years in many ways. …. 2014 ….Lands end with Sam Wheeler …. 2014 ….August …Destination Bonneville …. Your 5-Ball Racing Team arrived on the salt prepared for the run of a lifetime. Suited up and rolled to the International Long Course, staged for the first ride on the salt with the Dan Thayer tuned, 124 inch twin cam Raycer. Yahoo, here comes the wind and rain. Returned to the pits on a Rocket and battened down the hatches for the night. The next morning at the drivers meeting it was announced …the track was closed for the day in anticipation of a dry, runnable course on the last day of the meet. –Read the rest of Ray C. Wheeler’s report here.
Bikernet’s Performance Editor Provides a Two Year Snapshot Read More »
Hey, I don’t know about you, but this holiday season seems to be slipping rapidly past. What the hell is happening? Maybe it’s all the social media distractions, or 500 TV channels, Terrorists and world upheaval, the 2016 elections, too many events, or who knows? Hell, this weekend the Mooneyes Xmas party rocks SoCal, and the David Mann Chopperfest hits Ventura, California, and the Ultimate Builder show stomps on NY City. Let’s see what the news holds for us. The wonderful and wicked Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by Iron Trader, Cycle Source, and ChopperTown. All the best for the Holidays… – Read the Bikernet News with articles on the Peterson Museum, investigation on police, World Record attempt,fundraiser for military veterans, bad jokes and more here.
HOLIDAY TURMOIL BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for December 10th, 2015 Read More »
Last night, Victory Motorcycles revealed the final installment in their 1200cc concept series with the Combustion. Powered by the production version of the engine that made its debut last month at EICMA in Milan, the Combustion is the work of Zach Ness. The Combustion will be on display at Victory booth at the IMS show in New York City “Our family has a long-standing relationship with Victory Motorcycles, customizing many Victory production bikes in the past,” says Zach Ness, third generation custom builder and grandson of Arlen Ness. “It’s always fun to look into the future – so to have the trust of Victory to create a more conceptual bike has been great. Also, as one of the first to ride this new engine it absolutely rips!” Continue reading.
Victory Motorcycles’ Combustion Hits The Big Apple Read More »
Kuryakyn has another new weapon in the battle against wind buffeting. The Lower Triple Tree Wind Deflector for ’14-later Harley-Davidson Touring models redirects airflow passing between the forks downward to reduce turbulence and noise levels behind the fairing. Sturdy stamped steel construction in chrome or satin black finishes delivers a clean and functional addition to models unequipped with a factory deflector. The one-piece unit mounts inconspicuously to the lower triple tree using existing hardware on all ’14-later Electra Glides, Road Glides, Road Kings and Street Glides. • P/N 1804 – Chrome, 1805 – Satin Black, MSRP: $79.99 Advertisement
Küryakyn Lower Triple Tree Wind Deflector for H-D Read More »
This story is about two young upstarts in the motorcycle industry. They didn’t stumble into each other until the evil Bikernet.com web site tossed them together in a Port of Los Angeles ghetto, but we can’t go there. Actually, Imogen, who runs the Great Frog wild skull jewelry outlet on Melrose in Hollywood, was first discovered by the esteemed Bikernet Feature photographer, Markus Cuff, while looking cute at a Born Free Show. Her slender form and dramatic tattoos attracted his attention. Continue reading.
Bikernet Special Report: Two Custom Motorcycle Creative Types Collide Read More »
