But I received a call from the Supreme showman, Prince Najar. He was responsible for all the custom aspects at the IMS motorcycle show series for a decade and now he’s involved in the AMD show series. His partner, Bob Kay took over the IMS Show and I smell a conspiracy. Jeff organized custom elements […]
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Well before WWII a talented engineer and designer unleashed a truly new motorcycle on the two-wheeled world. With only two cylinders and 26 horsepower, it might seem pretty damn tame by today’s standards. In 1937, however, a light and nimble motorcycle with as much or more power as many V-Twins was a big deal. When
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First let me say Smoke-Out 19 was very different for me, instead of just being a spectator and a Bikernet Correspondent, I was a bike show judge. This comes with a great deal of responsibility. I could not believe when I got the call and was asked if I would like to be a judge
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We can accomplish this by making new laws, and negatively influencing the passage of laws detrimental to us as riders. Although there may be differences in how each state’s governments are managed, the process for passage of laws is still similar. This guide will help direct you through the complicated maze of this legislative
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“F…ing lucky” is what I say, my better half says I make the luck. On this little rally jaunt I was one lucky devil. Both me and my ride ended up in the emergency room. On the trip east, coming into Junction City Kansas I saw the sign for City Cycle Harley Davidson,
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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. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled &
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The Mooneyes Speed Equipment shop and the cars and bikes date back to the beginning of hot rodding. I attend this small tight event every year I’m in California and not overseas chasing girls in Thailand, Hong Kong or Singapore. The car above was made in Japan and called Rodriquez. I talked to the guy
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Inspired by Silicon Valley Start-up culture an Indian Electronic Motorcycle is attempting to do what top Motorcycle Companies did not do The Tork T6X is the first production electric motorcycle to be launched in the Indian market. Featuring several first in class features, the T6X is pegged as an eco-friendly alternative to petrol-powered commuter motorcycles.
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While the mythical dragon may have been rooted in early discoveries of fossil dinosaur bones, today the image of the dragon is a popular subject in many cultures where it appears in many forms and colors, but symbolically sharing common attributes. In the pantheon of animal imagery originating in the East, the dragon is seen
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SMOKE-OUT 19 June 15–16 2018 It was that time of year again when the SMOKEOUT rolls into Rockingham North Carolina like a plaque of straight pipes against the humid lands. My son Zach and myself rode down; we even had a chase vehicle, my wife Vicki and our good friend Kris. The temperature was soaring
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Biker poetry is a movement of poetry that grew out of the predominantly American lifestyle of the Biker and Motorcycle clubs following World War II. Biker lifestyle is what refers to the changes in society through what was Biker Culture. Famous Authors such as Hunter S. Thompson are credited with writing biker poetry, playing no
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One of the iconic bikes produced by Triumph was the Tiger Cub. Mike Estall has gone through great effort to record the history of this fine machine for posterity. He has researched the history of the bike and all the trials and tribulations that have been apart of its past. In this book you will
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Being an explorer is an inherent part of the biker spirit along with the need of freedom. In its heyday Route 66 satisfied these two basic needs for many Americans. Because of the nations desire to grow and prosper the interstate highway system was devised as a way to increase commerce and speed people to
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Over the last decade a community of alternative custom motorcycle builders has begun to form. With design teams and industry leaders from Ducati, BMW, Yamaha and Harley Davidson constantly watching and collaborating with these custom builders they have begun to create their own Custom Revolution. Custom Revolution brings together the most avant-garde and influential custom
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It was darker than a sparkplug hole And cold enough to freeze your balls off, Following that straight white line crossing the state That night on the freeway Got gas a hundred miles ago Maybe thirty ‘fore we start runnin’ out Our butts were numb, eyes peerin’ hard into the darkness Hands stiff as
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Exercising the moral code of a Detroit hooker The Horse Magazineended its partnership with the Smoke Out Rally and then tried to convince theworld the event was not happening at all.It was a sucky situation but a Mark Twain quote comes to mind, “The rumorsof my death are greatly exaggerated.” This year’s Smoke
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After a 24 hour van ride to a galaxy far, far away (aka New Jersey), we entered the new dimension in motorcycle events that just might be the savior of American motorcycling. My best bud and partner, Berry Wardlaw (“the engine guy”), side kick Dana Peters, Spike Johnson, and I set out to behold
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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. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled &
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It’s a fascinating story of motorcycle love, business survival and toughness. But if you mentioned this to Larry, he would tell you to, “Fuck off.” Every time I asked Larry to open up about the shop or this bike, he’d frown and tell me to read the tech chart he prepared. I’ve known and worked
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FEMA welcomes riders from Spain and Italy At the FEMA meeting in Brussels on 2 June, the FEMA Committee voted in a new member. FEMA is proud to welcome our newest member, Asociación Mutua Motera (AMM) from Spain. Joining us with observer status, with the intention to become a full member a year from now,
Hey, I’m just an old grubby biker, not the CEO of a major motorcycle manufacturer, but I feel compelled to speak out against new and old motorcycle emission rules. At one time, my contention included only that motorcycling amounted to such a small impact on the planet that we should be left alone. Since
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Many moons ago I made my way to Stockholm, Sweden, where I found work in a restaurant at the Hotel Domus, and very much enjoyed the endless summer days and the local fauna and flora—lots of it very blond. At that time, vehicles drove on “the other side of the road” as in England,
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“Although this is a depiction of a rider in a signature posture, I intentionally chose a vantage point which obscured pertinent details of his act in order to direct focus to the rider himself — all gussied-up in his leather, attitude, and righteous pretensions.””I strove to depict self-assuredness. Confidence. Getting his highs. Making it happen.
Chicks Rule, Woman Rider, I Ride My Own, Women and Harley-Davidsons? David Uhl contemplates his latest project for Harley-Davidson?s 100th Anniversary and suddenly he is overcome with angst. Realizing that this must be a monumental painting, the pressure mounts as his deepest desire is to be able to say, ?I saved the best for last.?
