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We caught up with Performance Machine's own John Nasi and Kelli Murrow today. Always the trendsetting designer and manufacturer of all things cool when it comes to motorcycle wheels, brakes and more, PM just relaunched their contour line of wheels. These wheels are now available at very reasonable prices; we'll tell you more as soon as we get their press kit.  PM is debuting the new Lugged Handlebars. Check these out: they are sculpted to artistically blend 1.25-inch tubing into 1-inch tubing. Advertisement

If you're not a dealer or a pro, you can still find out what's new in the V-twin motorcycle industry by reading the Bikernet Blog. We'll start with the weather… well, you get the idea. And here are a few more shots from the floor. Stay tuned for more exciting news from Cincinatti.     We also spotted this factory Indian hill climb bike at the Kiwi Indian booth. It looks like a barn find, but it's actually a ground-up restoration done by Kiwi Indian for the grandson of the original owner and racer. It comes with brand-new rust stains and expertly applied simulated patina, but the engine has been given an overhaul and she's ready to purr! The bike is soon to be featured in Iron Works Magazine.              

International fashion and documentary Photographer Iain McKell is casting people with their cars for a fashion shoot with a top female fashion model for the Iconic magazine Ponystep.

The fact that most of the bikes rolling on the streets of India are small displacement ones made for commuting and most of them are lacking any shadow of personality does not mean one can't find spectacular builds. And Jaipur-based Rajputana workshop is all about creating spectacular custom motorcycles: welcome Nandi, an extreme 500cc thumper. We fell in love with the wonderful way modern US-type custom elements have been mixed with the local accents. By all means Nandi will surely turn a lot of heads in the US or Europe: it's exotic and it's at the same time retro and Indian and all. Continue reading

Motor Trike, Inc. announced today a new accessory for their Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 conversion, the Challenger. Released in October of last year, the Challenger Independent Rear Suspension conversion is designed to fit the Kawasaki 1700 family of large touring motorcycles including the Voyager, Vaquero, and Nomad. READ FULL STORY

Trophy Wars on Bikernet.

Scott will assume the role of Chairman effective immediately. Palen will step down from the Board following the Annual Shareholders meeting on April 25, 2013.

If you miss the V-Twin Expo, all of the Saddlemen new products will be featured in the Sunday Post in Bandit’s Cantina. And we will still watch the Super Bowl.

1967 was a banner year for the Enzo Ferrari motor company, as it saw the production of the mid-engined 330 P4,[3] a renowned V12 endurance car meant to replace the previous year’s P3.

  Garage Built, the Only One so Far   Once in a while, you stumble across a bike that stops you dead in your tracks. That's exactly what happened to me at the Victoria Hotrod and Bike Show back at the end of May this year. I was wandering around the show checking out all the cool rides and not so cool barges, when I spotted the "Warbird," Screeeeeech…. Stopped cold…. Quite a few people stood around gawking this bike, but I managed to sneak in a get a few pictures before being forced out of the loop by the other looki-loos. Continue reading