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    Daytona, Bonneville, and S.O.A. what do these have in common? Nothing but we got it all covered. Hey, I’m sorta in a fog this morning. I’m trying to work with the MRF to build membership and a stronger voice for our industry. I’m working on a project with my Spitfire Motorcycle and Ikon Suspension to enhance my girder ride. It’s birthday time for Deb at Bartels’ so we cruised around LA to Classic Cycles where Barry Weiss was shooting Storage Wars or some such Discovery Channel show, then to the Peterson Automotive Museum for a tour of the Vault. We have all the latest action from Daytona for you as well as some special stuff…….be sure to check out the Thursday News! Click to Read it All  

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It’s March and we’re thinking green in South Dakota! Hoping for green grass soon. Wanting to help you save some green on all of our new products. And of course St. Patrick’s Day is in March too, so many of you will wear green, and have some green beer soon. So, get your green on and enjoy some FREE SHIPPING on our Klock Werks Brand products, now through March 31, 2014. Happy Spring! Laura Klock Advertisement

Linear Automotive recently expanded its Motorcycle Division to include custom motorcycle paint by some of the most talented artists in the world. These professional bike painters have had their bikes on magazines covers and winning bike shows across the nation. Due to increased demand for quality custom painted motorcycle parts, new motorcycle lifts were recently installed at the Motorcycle Division in Texas. Visit online here.

    Handmade, quality jewelry crafted in the USA Frank Zubieta is the owner and designer of Nino925, his specialty is handmade, quality biker and rocker jewelry crafted from sterling silver, yellow gold, white gold and platinum. He uses 0.925 sterling silver which is the best quality available and hence the name. Read More   THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL  OFFER FOR BIKERNET READERS IN THURSDAY NEWS!  

 5-time land speed record holder and Texas Mile 200 MPH Club member seeking new top speed record with CTEK sponsored BMW S 1000 RR Five-time land speed record holder and one of the world’s fastest BMW racers, Valerie Thompson, will return to Beeville Texas for the Texas Mile, March 21 – 23, her first speed competition of the 2014 season. Thompson set a personal best top speed of 212 mph during the March 2013 Texas Mile event on her record-setting CTEK Battery Charger sponsored BMW S 1000 RR. The Texas Mile is bi-annual motorsports festival created in 2003 for high-performance vehicle enthusiasts, welcoming a wide variety of racing vehicles, including motorcycles, modified street cars and race cars. Participants come from all over the United States, Canada and Mexico to test themselves on one of the fastest and most challenging 1-mile tracks in the world. CTEK, makers of the world’s smartest battery chargers, recently renewed their sponsorship of Valerie Thompson Racing for the fourth year. To celebrate their loyal support, Thompson’s team will be providing free battery charging services for competitors and race attendees at their pit display during the three-day speed festival. “Last year was my first time to compete in the Texas Mile and we delivered a very strong performance. I love racing here, it’s an excellent racecourse and well run event, ” said Thompson. “Without CTEK’s support and state-of-the-art technology, we would have not have enjoyed the great success our team experienced here last year. We are also excited to introduce our newest sponsors, Magic Bullet Advanced Fuel Treatment, Akrapovic high-performance exhaust systems, Speed-Way Shelters, and alpha Racing, to this unique event for speed junkies, ” added Thompson. The Texas Mile is held at the Chase Field Industrial Complex
at 2745 Byrd Street in Beeville, Texas. For ticket prices

Zero Motorcycles recently announced that its 2014 model line is now available at authorized dealers across Europe and North America. In response to increased demand for its innovative electric motorcycles, Zero worked closely with its international dealer network to ensure that the award-winning lineup would be available for test rides in time for the spring riding season. Demo’s can be scheduled via the Zero Motorcycles website and the motorcycles are now available for purchase through dealerships. ) “With 2014 fully underway we are excited to introduce new and existing motorcycle enthusiasts to the power of electric,” said Mike Cunningham, North American Director of Sales for Zero Motorcycles. “We have increased the performance, quality and refinement for 2014, while also offering more value. We are inviting all riders to visit their local dealer to experience the thrill of riding and learn about the advantages of owning a Zero.”

It probably has a very harsh ride, it vibrates like a blender with a hammer in it, and the brakes are most likely dismal. Should I continue? No… you know you want it anyway. Atta boy! Never miss another post on Bikernet; click on the banner below to sign up for your daily mail. We won’t flood you with spam; this stays in the family.

    Pinstriping just about anything. Photos and Text by Jeffrey Najar Atomic Bob of Atomic Dice Studio Arts is the Pied Piper of Lowbrow Art. He takes his brushes and paint on the road and mixes styles from underground comix, punk music, and hot-rod culture on just about anything placed in front of him. We first met up with Atomic Bob at the International Motorcycle Show in NYC while he pinstriped Bell Custom 500 lids for Soul Customs,  a motorcycle lifestyle company, out of Michigan. Read Article  

Grease & Gears TV is in Daytona for Bike Week and they are giving you a quick behind the scences look at all of the chaos that goes on! Stay tuned for more coverage from Daytona Bike Week 2014 from Grease & Gears TV