Bike Features

Paul Cavallo and the gang at Spitfire Motorcycles have been hiding in the wings of Hellbound Steel Motorcycles and West Coast Choppers for a couple of decades. Like a bunch of sequestered pirates, they finally escaped the confines of the big money sorts to fly their own Jolly Roger flag. Ya see, Paul designed, and […]

Editor’s Note: Michael Kamalian is the CEO of Revolution Manufacturing, Bikernet’s newest sponsor to date. Unlike what many CEOs are perceived to be like, Michael is the kind of cat who’s not afraid to get his hands dirty. The following short bike feature is in Michael’s words and showcases some of his company’s products. But

Editor’s Note: This is an interesting diversion. MaryLou Brewton flashed this for sale feature into the Bikernet Headquarters just before Christmas 2011. According to Hugo Wilson, Motorcycle Encyclopedia, Nortons were built prior to 1908 with Clement, Peugeot, and JAP motors. In 1908 they introduced their first production engine, a side-valve engine available in 490 cc

A Note from the Photographer: I came across this bike when I was shooting cars for a Norwegian magazine this summer. I was driving all over the west coast of Norway with my two daughters. We ran out of bread one night, and I meet Kristina by the bread shelves, in a store at 9

You really meet the nicest people when you start hanging around motorcycle forums. There’s always good advice to be found, if you ever find yourself in need to solve a mechanical puzzle. You can also post classified ads, find tech tips, share photos of your bike and opinions about your favorite riding destinations.    

After much soul searching I have decided to sell the FXRX-Wedge built for S&S Cycle Inc. George Smith asked me to build this bike for the promotion of S&S products, including the X-Wedge Engine, during the 2010 Rally season. The bike toured the country with the S&S Road Show as can be seen in videos

Note: This feature is reprinted courtesy of the J&P Cycles Parts Blog. Also, we’re continuing our rewards system of giving all of our Readers’ Rides winners a year’s membership in the J&P Gold Club.And that’s quite an exclusive organization. Members get all kinds ofsavings and coupons, can win points good for J&P products, and get

  There are a handful of kickass builders who build bikes tighter and more rideable than stock. This little bastard is one of them. Tom Foster gets it. He understands style, simplicity, and function. I’ve known Tom Foster from when he had no tattoos and worked in a Hughes research lab. He built a bike

Editor’s Note: Prince Najar did an admirable job with this feature, but I want to bang the gong harder. This builder and his crew is a one-of-a-kind team, who build state-of-the-art customs, multiple show winners, and market their talents in the most magnificent manner. This feature demonstrates the sexy style, yet it empowers women to

Some guys go through bikes like wives. Others find a bike and keep it for the duration. That’s the case with this classic Triumph Chopper built and painted by Jim Murillo. In 1989, he was married and moved to the sleepy mountain community of Lake Elsinore, California, on the edge of the sprawling city of