Profiles

We receive more international news all the time since Bikernet is read world wide. I’m fortunate to be able to bring you a taste of the talented Nicolas Chauvin from France. He’s one of the builders selected by S&S this year as they expanded their competition to Europe. We will feature all the bikes involved […]

Dick’s biz card.After watching “The History of the Chopper” Jesse did on the Discovery Channel, it brought back memories of Dick Allen back in the day. I was fresh out of the Marine Corps in 1971. I bought a H-D three wheeler and chopped it up. Saw the Dick Allen Springer front-end around the South

One foot inside Rockem and Sockem, and you sense the Mesa, Arizona bike shop goes way beyond being a bike building enterprise, more like an all-encompassing way of life. There’s definitely a heavy vibe. Maybe it’s the punching bag or the flame painted walls. Maybe it’s the blue-eyed coyote shop dog wandering up to check

Riding a motorcycle has become as much a reflection of individualism as it has a symbol of freedom. There’s nothing quite like screaming down the road on a bike that is distinctly yours. One of the best ways to customize your bike is using quality, machined parts that fit. Not every biker, however, wants the

You maybe asking yourself, What the hell? BMW's on Bikernet? That's down right Un-American. So let me back up a bit to tell the tale. I have a soft spot in the back of my cranium for old school cafe racers. When I came to the Bikernet compound, a 1982 R-65LS came with me as well. Bandit let

Axiom customer service representative.Axiom Cycles: A Small Custom Tailor Shop with a Big Rep for Service and QualityIf you remember your high school math an axiom is something universally regarded as true. About a year ago Mark Nemets, himself a rider for over 20 years, chucked the corporate world of computer and finance consulting to

She needs a jacket. Scott Jordon was into skiing, motorcycling and other outdoor sports including a bit of sports car racing, but couldn’t find the type of clothing to carry what he needed to carry without looking like he was preparing to climb Mt. Everest. He wanted outdoor clothing that would keep him comfortable and

As you will see, this poster was sent to us to see if a father & mother could help their son make a little money from his art. Here's their story and a not so great picture of the poster, but we'll let you decide whether or not you like it.I love it and my

I received the word of Ken's death of heart failure Monday morning, and was stunned, but not surprised. Ken walked into my motorcycle shop in 1996 while in town for spring training in Phoenix. I had no idea who he was, and had no interest in baseball at the time. During that 96 season, I

DAVE MANN10 SEPTEMBER 1940 – 11 SEPTEMBER 2004R.I.P.The art of Dave Mann has touched us all at one time or another.We've all had a poster of his work, ripped out of the centerfold of a biker magazine hanging in our garages. Dave inspired some of us with his talent and we looked at his works