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Ed “Mr Lucky” Martin, known as “Edo” in Japan, grew up in Tochigi-Ken andSaitama-Ken riding in the sidecar of his dad's “Rikuo”, a Japanese versionof a Harley. “I grew up as a missionary-brat in Japan during the 50's and60's, and our transportation back in those days was the old 45 flathead withsidecar,” Ed said. He's

During the summer of 1960, I saw my first Mustang, in the flesh. I noticed pictures of them in cycle magazines in the past, but that day molded my first impressions with the actual motorcycle. It all began on a camping trip in the mountains of Southern California, near the small town of Julian. Some

Mike has been involved in the motorcycle legislative process since he was a small child. Here's some of his credits:ABATEPAC Chairman '91 to '01ABATE of California Board Member '91 to '01Technical Editor Easyriders Magazine '95 to '99Editor Quick Throttle Magazine '95 to '99Defeated bills to outlaw lane splitting '92 and '94Veterans and Purple Heart License

Over the years an antique motorcycle collector hears many legends and rumors about old motorcycles that are said to be rusting away in a barn somewhere, or one found in factory-new -condition in the basement of an old hardware store. Here's the legend of the two nearly complete, unmodified, Harley Panheads that were pulled from

Out road testing the new Road King Custom for Cruising Rider Magazine.Harley-Davidson, Inc. introduced its Model Year 2004 motorcycle line-up as it kicked off its four-day 100th Anniversary celebration in Milwaukee. Key new models include a completely redesigned XL Sportster family and a new VRSCB V-Rod power cruiser, which complements the VRSCA V-Rod. These exciting

Long, menacing, and very, very blacked-out. The new VRSCB V-Rod is the power cruiser only Harley-Davidson could build. Though based on the award winning and original VRSCA V-Rod, the VRSCB sets its own agenda, with a tougher presence that will appeal to the traditionalist with an interest in performance. The V-Rod is the most popular

Twice in the last couple of months someone called the Bikernet offices on a Monday and dropped a weekend into the center of the week. Not bad. First the new-model call came from Buellton to ride the 2004 rubbermounted Sportster. Then last week I was ordered to fly to Oakland to meet the hardworking Victory

MILWAUKEE (August 12, 2003) – Some ideas never go out of style. Inspired by the classic design cues introduced on bikes like the 1936 Harley-Davidson EL, the 2004 Harley-Davidson Softail family retains the clean profile of the vintage hardtail frame in a variety of custom and classic styles.Each of the six 2004 Softail models utilizes

I am informing you from my own personal nightmare that Volusia County will and can take advantage of you for profit.Bike week has been a tradition of mine since 1979. I also have been going to Biketoberfest since it started in the '90s. This will be the last year I set foot in Volusia County

ABATE, OR AMERICAN BIKERS AIMING TOWARD EDUCATION, IS A NATION wide organization of helmet-hating Harley riders. Mensa is an international organization of geniuses and near-geniuses. Its members must score in the top two percent of the population in an intelligence test. The Gator Alley chapter of ABATE challenged its neighbors in the Southwest Florida chapter

One of the fundamentals of religion is to congregate with those who have the same ideals. This process of banding together often alienates those who profess to the same beliefs. In the modern world men and women have taken it upon themselves to generalize the principle of religion and gather around people who idolize similar

Los Angeles, Calif. – July 18th, 2006 – “Biker Build-Off,” the consistently popular series from Original Productions that made custom bike-building a mass culture phenomenon, is back for its fifth season on Discovery. The first of thirteen new episodes will air August 7th at 9 p.m …then on twelve subsequent Mondays, the last: October 30th

On August 30th at Willow Springs Raceway, former AMA MotoGP champ and custom motorcycle innovator Roland Sands, defeated fellow master builder Jesse Rooke, in the 2006 season premiere of Discovery Channel’s popular Biker Build Off series, scheduled for broadcast this coming August. For the 2006 season, Biker Build Off’s producers decided to provide a twist

BIKERNET NEEDS YOUR HELPWe’ve run out of Digital Discoveries. Cantina members who feel they got the killer article, including jpeg. images can E-Mail Sin Wu,and if we choose yours, you get $100. One Digital Discovery submission will be chosen per month, but you can submit as many as you like. Look at some of our

Riding a motorcycle can be one of the greatest pleasures in life. But riding in heavy traffic these days amid those who are driving large, heavy vehicles, barely paying attention, or on the verge of having a psychotic episode, can make a pleasant ride into a dangerous or even deadly one. Motorcycle riders are many

I needed a road trip. Opportunity rang when Layla called me one morning in May. With only two hours sleep after a night of insomnia I thought I was dreaming when she asked if I would represent Bikernet in Las Vegas on June 11th. I would ride and review the new motorcycles Harley-Davidson and Buell

HARLEY-DAVIDSON OFFERS FOUR NEW MODELS FOR 2005–Brighter Headlights and Optional Original-Equipment Wheels Introduced/ Harley-Davidson broadens its Sportster, Dyna Glide and Softail motorcycle lines with the introduction of four new models for 2005. Eleven new color options and improved headlight technology are among product enhancements offered for the Motor Company's 2005 model year.“This is an exciting

Hang on for the entire line up of 2005 Victory Motorcycles. If you haven't ridden a Victory find one and throw a leg over it. You just might be surprised. Since 1997 Victory by Polaris Industries was launched, by 1998 they were in full-scale production on the newest line of American Motorcycles. The first model

Bikernet reporter Helen Wolfe roadtesting the new Lightning. EAST TROY, Wis. (July 15, 2004) – Buell Motorcycle Company expands its line of Lightning models for 2005 with the introduction of the Lightning CityX XB9SX (pronounced “Lightning City Cross”), a middleweight urban streetfighter, and the Lightning XB12Scg, a big-bore powerhouse designed to bring Buell Lightning performance

CUSTOM VEHICLE OPERATIONS (CVO) UNVEILS POTENT NEW SCREAMIN' EAGLE V-RODBoosts Performance of the Harley-Davidson Power Cruiser MILWAUKEE (July 15, 2004) – The 2005 VRSCSE Screamin' Eagle V-Rod developed by the Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) team features high-performance engine modifications and a host of special custom components that make this limited-edition V-Rod an even more

MILWAUKEE (June 28, 2004) – Following an acclaimed redesign in 2004,the Harley-Davidson Sportster family moves forward in 2005 with a newmodel, the XL Sportster 883L, and an update to the rear axle of allSportster models. To keep up with the high demand for the new 2004Harley-Davidson Sportster models, shipments of 2005 models will beginearly, with

Photo by Silvermoon of Bandit's 1946 Chief captured with a beautiful woman's form accenting the lines of the classic motorcycle. Factory liquidations have an atmosphere of nervous agitation. Call it vultural reality, as in “the vultures are circling.” Just as the Grateful Dead reminded us that “One man gathers what another man spills,” closures, bankruptcies,