The 103-year-old Harley-Davidson Motor Company is a world-famous success in the motorcycle business. Wisely, it is always seeking to improve upon itself. Today, more than 35 years after the rise of women’s liberation movement, women are still barely ten percent of Harley-Davidson riders*. Understandably, the Motor Company would like to expand in this market. With […]
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Patriot Guard is a fine organization of vets and bikers who deserve hearty recognition and a helping hand whenever possible. There is also one crazy religious SOB in Kansas, Rev. Phelps, who is pissing a lot of people off and has been for a very long time. WARNING THE PICTURE YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE
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Building bikes was simple until Harley-Davidson threw in a myriad of models, new engine configurations and now the axles are larger, which fucked with the bearings, sprockets, rotors, frames, etc. At one time we all built rigids, using the same frames and components. That lasted for 20 years. I digress. It ain't so no mo'.
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We love a visual stimulation, mystic guide to stimulate any bike project. We're fortunate to know several inspiring biker artists, including Tim Conder who created this eye-candy to kick us off the mark and get us started on the mini-bob. I was also inspired by Sin Wu's diminutive size and the former Russ Tom's artistry
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Click to see morefrom Lucky Devil When the package arrived with the new BDL belt drive system in it we had a little problem. Unfortunately when our hell hound doesn't get the chance to chase the delivery truck he takes it out on the cardboard. Fortunately none of the contents were damaged (this time) so
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Click to see morefrom Lucky Devil The build up for the Root Beer Bobber designed specifically for our own Nyla Olsen has been painstakingly stretched out over the past two years. Due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, delays have hung their weary shadow upon the build causing the queen of Bikernet to sit back patiently…tapping
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The FREESTYLE Winners on stage: The teams will compete in the World Championship in Sturgis/South Dakota in August 2008.Custom Motorcycle Mayhem at Mainz/Germany: With a powerful and extraordinary Bikeshow, dealershow and european Championship of Custombike-Building, the 2008 edition of the CUSTOM CHROME EUROPE DEALER SHOW again topped last years record results in terms of attending
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She'd motivate me to write everyday.Check the e-mail addresses below. We need to write letters to these people. Rick Krost, President of U.S. Choppers, wrote the letter below. We need to get across to these people. Check out what Rick wrote, then drop your own e-mail to the agencies listed. MC-cert@epa.gov, omscfeis@epa.gov, otaqpublicweb@epa.gov,catcmail@epa.gov, emc@epa.gov, info.chief@epa.gov,environmental-justice-epa@epa.gov,
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Nearly 100 Show Entries Highlight the 33rd Annual El Camino Motorcycle Show & Parts Exchange There was mix of great antique, vintage and classic bikes at this year’s 33rd event…and also mixed emotions… since it was the last of the Bator International El Caminos. But that’s not saying the last of the event itself. More
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Old classic shots from Bob T.Diamond Bar, Calif. (Dec. 6, 2005) – The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has published its policy for Smog Check certification of specially constructed vehicles (See attached). Publication was prompted by discussions with SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, and officials with the state Attorney General's office. For the
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COAST TO COAST LEGISLATIVE NEWS FOR MAY–NCOM CONVENTION BREAKS ALL RECORDS, HELMET STUDY, AND WORLD’S FIRST VISION ZERO MOTORCYCLE ROAD THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more
It would be easy to assume motorcycling’s bona fide heroes have established their bravado on the tracks of the world. A safe notion, further validated by attending a race or perusing any related publications. Popular media has historically depicted the go fast sect as conquerors of all things two wheeled. The truth is, motorcycling heroics
COAST TO COAST FOR FEBRUARY–MOTORCYCLE BANS, BUMBERS, HELMET LAW BASTARDS AND THE FIGHT FOR EQUALITY THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information, call us at 1-(800)
COAST TO COAST INSANITY–CALIFORNIA CAMERA TICKETS IN PARKS, NORWAY ATTEMPTS TO BAN BIKES, PHILIPPINE BANS BIKES ON MAJOR ROADS, UK FINDS ACCIDENTS DOWN, ATV LAWS COMING, MILITARY SNUBS BIKER OFFSPRING, FOREIGN TANNING CHEMICALS HARMFUL–WATCH OUT! COAST TO COAST BIKER NEWSCompiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) EUROPE QUESTIONS THE ROLE FOR MOTORCYCLE
NCOM NEWS BYTES FOR DECEMBER 2007–BRITNEY SPEARS HITS BIKERS, ABSOLUTE PROOF THAT LOUD PIPES SAVES LIVES, WARNING ABOUT LETTERS TO TROOPS, MRF DISPUTES FEDS AND AUSTRALIA BANS CLUBS Old shots from the Bob T. Collection.THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists
Coast To Coast Legislative News Becomes Sea To Sea With This World Wide Report Mr. Bish himself.THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information, call us at
Canyon Country, Calif., February 9—A war hero is always an individual to be honored and thanked. Unfortunately, many war heroes never come home. They never hear the thank you; they never get to enjoy the honors they earned.While Sgt. Travis Pfister may never hear those thank yous here on this plane, the love and appreciation
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The World Championship of Custom Bike Building was first staged at Custom Chrome's annual dealer show at their Morgan Hill, California, headquarters, in October 2004, where it attracted 48 competitors fielding 63 bikes.The second annual Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building was staged at Advanstar's Big Twin West Dealer Expo in Las Vegas, November
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Yass, editor of Vibes doing a photo shoot out by Jay Allen’s County Line Saloon. It’s way too hard to put it all into words, but Sturgis 2007 was an amazing journey for me. The hectic intensity of the Today Show gig two weeks before, left me little energy to keep pace with what happened
I hadn't been on my '09 Road Glide for about six months. I'd broken my leg earlier in the year and it seemed like it had healed well enough for me to begin riding again. I still wasn't able to walk without a cane but walking and riding are two different things. I could hold
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In June 2002, motorcycle builder Billy Lane of Melbourne Beach was on top of the world.He and his team of “gearheads” sold custom-built motorcycles at $30,000 to $40,000 a pop out of his well-established shop, Choppers Inc., on U.S. 1 in Melbourne. The Discovery Channel's motorcycle-themed reality competition series “Monster Garage” had just featured Lane
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THE BILL BISH DOCTRINE–RED LIGHTS, RELIGIOUS RULES, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND CALIFORNIA EPA RULING THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or
Thursday, November 8th: Cal Bike Week Pre Race “Nitro” Party: Earlier in the week, I had enjoyed an informative and cordial phone conversation with Pattie Hurt, the Marketing Director for Laidlaw Harley-Davidson on Puente Ave. near the intersection of the 10 and the 605 freeways in Baldwin Park, LA County CA. Consequently, it came as
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