Bike Features

The wind whistled over the hills surrounding the small berg of Big Bend, Wisconsin in the fall of 1986 when Jamie Strasser, the son of a pair of self-employed gas station owners, opened his first body shop in a storage shed. He was barely 18 years of age. When he was 14, his father gave […]

  The National Motorcycle Museum thrives on relationships with other museums, collectors, and even pickers, like Mike Wolfe, star of American Pickers. Motorcycles and memorabilia loaned for exhibit is how the Museum stays fresh and interesting, always bringing you something new. John Parham, president of the Museum asked Mike to put the bike on display,

It’s been one helluva wild ride for young Corey Miller, a California-born man who played in bands, tattooed the famous and rode motorcycles … all by the age of 15. A self-taught artist, Corey climbed the ranks of street tattooer. He started tattooing professionally at the age of 20, in 1987 at Fat George’s Tattoo

You can view images larger if you click on them. Press ‘esc’ to resume regular viewing  Between making sure Bandit’s orders were carried out andkeeping Vicki away fromthe “CherryPie White Lightning,”I waspressed for time atthis year’sSmoke-Outbut I was determined tofind a bike worthy of a feature here on Bikernet so I escaped from both Bandit

This is maybe the third AFT bike Bikernet featured, mostly because of the quality craftsmanship, unique concepts, and ride-able styling. There’s also a religious counterpart to this strange equation. Jim Giuffra, the boss of AFT, and his wife, came up with a crazy notion to recruit young, hot-looking girls, who might want to learn a

Classy.Stylish. Tasteful. Refined. These are but a few of the adjectives that come tomind while eyeballing this svelte chic who goes by the name of Haley. Oh, andthe bike’s not bad either. In the twoshort years since Blair Freeth opened Adelaide Bike Works the company has gonefrom strength to strength, with mechanical repairs, servicing motorcycles

I crawled off a plane from Los Angeles to Ashville, North Carolina. Meeting the diehard Long Road Riders and riding into Rockingport, North Carolina for the 13th Smoke Out, was a mandatory excursion. Bikernet supported the SO from the beginning, and I had the steamy pleasure of riding the entire 1000 mile Long Road last

This is an amazing vintage-styled bike with an equallyamazing story behind the build. Rick Krost developed a special board trackplatform eight years ago, after building bobbers, and restored bikes for acouple of decades. He had a plan, a vintage notion for a product line ofcomponents designed around his board track platform.   He developed this

When I was a kid, I remember a bumper sticker that said”Where the hell is Hanford?” That question will soon be a thing ofthe past, because the unique and hand-built choppers crafted by Dalton Walkerand the crew at Split Image Kustoms is putting Hanford on the map! I had a chance to talk with him

I roamed into Mad Dogs Custom Cycle a few weeks back, just killing time, and I heard a bike rumbling into the parking lot, not just any bike, and not just any engine. As the bike rolled into the lot, I had to grab a closer look. I was outside in a flash and confronted

And yes, it’s licensed for the road! At the recent 63rd annual National Roadster Show held near Los Angeles, the premiere custom car show in the U.S., two wheels nearly outshone all the four wheelers. It was a pair of motorcycles that went by the name “Nitemare,” a twist on the spelling of the word

Bryan Thompson took on this build like a mountain man with a mission. He had to build a pre-unit bobber and stay true to the Triumph code. Only Triumph components could be used. No custom frame, forks, or wheels; just a couple of traditional Bates components and the rest original. But let’s back up first.

Let me start by introducing Ben Jordan, one of the very best bike builders you probably have never heard of! No exaggeration here, just take a look at the ’49 Panhead on these pages. Ben Jordan of Jordan Designs has had a bike featured here before, the bright sunshine yellow Shovelhead. (Frisco’d Shovel). Ben is

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

   My Dad loved motorcycles. From Honda trail bikes to gold wings to CB750’s, I remember motorcycles were always a part of our family. A 1978 Honda Trail 70 was my first two-wheeled entry into the rough and tough biker world. It was an all black model with a chrome package and the folding ape