Fay Taylour, known as ‘Flying Fay’, was an Irish world champion Speedway rider who was often seen on a Douglas. Between 1927 and 1930 she was known as the ‘Queen of the Dirt Track’, and was the first woman to race in England. Taylour achieved success and set track records in Australia on her DT/5 […]
How to think about our energy futureIs humanity’s continuing—and expanding—use of fossil fuels a moral choice or an immoral choice? To answer this question, we need to be clear on our standard of value—our metric of good and bad—in energy and environmental issues. At the Center for Industrial Progress, we reject the common
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New Ride Command Update Expands Bluetooth Connectivity & Adds Speed Limit Overlay New 2022 Accessories Include Premium Luggage Collection, Adaptive Headlight for Scout Models & More MINNEAPOLIS, MN – November 2, 2021 – Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, today announced its 2022 model year lineup, featuring updated technology and new accessories across its
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The story starts with Bandit telling me about a big card game in the Badlands of South Dakota. We were drinking one night down the street from the Cantina getting about half lit. He drank Jack on the rocks, and I was drinking Beam. The only thing left was to break open a bottle
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There’s nothing like the warm Florida sun. Daytona Biketoberfest is a classic example of great riding, weather, and a nonstop 4-day long party. From the super-beautiful beer tub gals to the assortment of motorcycles, events, contests, and bands, it’s simply a stunning Bikefest to attend. This gallery is only from the first Thursday, 10/14/21. Much
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One of the most exasperatingly ridiculous brick walls in Washington DC is, the age-old conundrum of legalizing marijuana. Cannabis is forever wedged between stuffy Republicans afraid to piss off the Christians, and Democrats who vote for whatever the DNC throws at them because they naively believe the pipe dreams of the campaign trail. Since the
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17TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MINDS—PATRIOTS IN ACTION Imre Szauter, AMA Gov. Relations; Ed Moreland, VP Gov. Relations; LarrySchwartz, President AMA D-2NY, MRF workshop presenter, retired journalist, part time lobbyist, husband, father and grandpa.By Susan Buck Topeka, Kansas, September 27-29, 2001?Patriotism was exemplified by 318 state motorcyclist rights organization members and activists at the 17th
BIKERNET BATTERY TENDER INVESTIGATION—How to use battery tenders? We are on the hunt. A friend kept his bike on a tender 24/7. But when he rode to his girl’s house and spent the night, the bike was dead in the morning. So, what’s the proper way to use a tender. Many folks recommend keeping their
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During every Biketoberfest I make sure to attend Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Old School Chopper Show, or die trying… The show has 20 classes and is sponsored by Bikernet.com, Hot Leathers, Twisted Tea, Blings Cycle, S&S, Church Of Chop, Renegade Magazine and Rue & Ziffra. Bill Dodge got an award for his
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SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES COMING YOUR WAY Circling back to the NCOM Legislative Task Force Meeting during the recent NCOM Convention in Des Moines, Iowa, examining existential threats to motorcycling, NCOM-LTF Member Ed Schetter notified the NCOM Board of Directors that “Mercedes Benz is claiming the first Level 3 autonomous technology will be in production
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Look Ma………No brakes!!! No Clutch!!!!NO HANDS!!!! 2021 has turned out to be the year of the “Covid Hangover!” Many lives have been permanently changed, but Sons of Speed has not skipped a beat and has returned to the New Smyrna Speedway breathing life into the asphalt, 23 degree banked, ½ mile track. Originally
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Editor’s Note: Wild stuff is happening, and The Wicked Bitch is taking her shot as Climate Doom. Hang on! This is here take on the Google Mandates and not expressly agreed on by the vast and unrelenting Bikernet Editorial Board. –Bandit Google is now denying the ability of climate change deniers to make
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One thing I remember the most is we “rode” our bikes not ride them. We lived the life. Rode hard and fast and built our own bikes to be different. There were no 60-Grand off-the-shelf bikes. It was the commonality of brothers, and trust was earned. Help was there when needed. If you needed a
Editor’s Note: J.J. has a friend who attended a Trump rally recently. Here is her report direct from the action with intro by J.J.: I fancy myself a bit of a wordsmith. But Amy White has me and damn near everyone else beat all to hell. I refer to her as Calamity Jane. She calls
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The Race of Gentlemen is a very special beach race that takes place only in a few parts of the United States each year. With the COVID issue, last year was missed completely, however the event was strong this past weekend (October 1-3, 2021). Had a blast with the photos, the weather was stunning and
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This cool chopper was built in Zodiac’s workshop. Zodiac is now 52 years old and is a manufacturer and wholesaler of custom and replacement parts for Harley-Davidson and American V-Twin motorcycles. 1969 is the same year of the movie Easy Rider, with arguably the most iconic chopper; Captain America, starring in it. “But it’s also
Valerie Thompson is the World’s Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer and a 10x land speed record holder with membership in the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame as well as eight 200 MPH Clubs and one 300 MPH Club. She is consistently ranked as one of the World’s Top 10 Fastest Motorcycle Racers. Valerie is the designated
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On April 22, 1941, the Luftwaffe was waging war on the British naval base at Devonport. The signal tower atop Mount Wise glowed red in warning as the Heinkels and Junkers unloaded tons of explosive ordinance. Civilians huddled in brick bomb shelters. Searchlights and anti-aircraft guns lit up the sky. In the blackout gloom
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I get to ride all over the country and in all kinds of weather. I have made many changes to my 2009 FLHTC over the years and one of them was to install a Saddlemen Heated Seat. The seat was very comfortable and allowed me to ride more miles in a
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I was clipping along California’s Highway 58 when the peg touched down. A high sun soaked the pavement without interruption from clouds and made my dark-green riding jacket uncomfortably warm no matter how many vents I zipped open. The Triumph Speed Twin underneath kept goading me to ride faster, brake later, lean further, as
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BANDIT’S CANTINA INTRODUCES JACK’S GALLERIES AGAIN—If only we could get it right. Jack shoots major event all over the country. And if you didn’t make it, he takes you there, big time. If you did attend the event, he reminds you of the good times, in a colorful way. Here’s the first event we are
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NHDRO motorcycle drag racing series event: NHDRO Mid-Season Nationals presented by Green Bay Anodizingwhen: August 27-29, 2021where: U.S.131 Motorsports Park, Martin, Michigan,USA It was a motorcycle drag racing family reunion as NHDRO set up at beautiful U.S.131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, for the Mid-Season Nationals presented by Green Bay Anodizing on August 27-29.
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RPM ACT REINTRODUCED IN CONGRESS After receiving more than 1.5 million letters from motorsports enthusiasts across the country, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act (RPM Act) has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3281) and U.S. Senate (S. 2736) in the 2021-2022 session of Congress! The RPM Act of 2021
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