Every so often I receive 10 e-mails from Big Mike, or Mike and Wendy Rouse, of Big Mike’s Choppers. He always sends me 100 shots of his latest model, or a bike he build for Jack Daniels (which is feature on Bikernet). I’ve watched Mike grow to building seven models, two Bobbers, three Holligans and […]
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MILWAUKEE (January 21, 2008) – The new Harley-Davidson FLSTSB Softail Cross Bones cuts the aggressive profile of an authentic custom bobber, but with some dark twists that deliver a wickedly fun and emotional riding experience. The new Softail model was announced today at the Harley-Davidson Winter Dealer Meeting in San Antonio. With the retro look
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Editor's Note: Although Hardbikes are not being sold to dealers currently, they're still around. I received the following from Bob Kay: Hardbikes is currently fully operational, backing all the bikes they built andbuild for individuals and corporate lines such as EvelKneivel Cycles. They are currently seeking other signature-line opportunities. At the V-Twin Expo in February
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From the Left, Donnie, Christian and Jeff, but where’s Sally?I've watched this company grow for seven years under Jeff Cochran and Donnie Loos. It's now expanding with the help of Christian Clayton in Phoenix, Arizona. Myron and I rode to Sturgis three years running. He owns the Phoenix Billet Bar and performs Bikernet Security functions
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The Big Dog Motorcycles 2007 Bulldog I sat in front of the television watching the Green Bay vs. Detroit game this past Thanksgiving pondering the events of the year while my family sat in comatose state trying to digest our meal. We had just talked about what we had been thankful for as we devoured
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What's not to like about this new cool offering from Harley-Davidson? It looks tough and drips with street cred. It has more of a presence than photographs of it depict. In the flesh it looks fatter, tougher and even more aggressive.It is so clean and so bold that it looks almost as though it rolled
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FXDF just release to roam free.MILWAUKEE (July 9, 2007) – The bold new FXDF Dyna Fat Bob leads the 2008 line of Dyna performance factory customs from Harley-Davidson. Unmistakable behind dual headlamps and rolling on chunky, aggressive tires, the Fat Bob takes Dyna styling in a bold new direction. Other Dyna news for 2008 includes
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For 2008, Harley-Davidson offers its most diverse line of Sportster models in the 51-year history of the legendary XL platform. From the minimalist, retro-chic styling of the XL 1200N Nightster to the affordable performance of the XL 883 Sportster 883 and the glamorous power of the XL 1200C Sportster 1200 Custom, there’s a model to
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Big Dog Motorcycles, the World’s Largest Manufacturer of Custom Bikes! Earlier this summer, I had the incredible opportunity to tour the Big Dog Motorcycle factory in Wichita, Kansas. The flight from the Bikernet headquarters was considerably smooth since Bandit let me fly out aboard his private jet. Smooth sailing across the sky, all I could
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Otterbox Computer Case: Be Nice to Your MotherboardRemember the 1980s TV commercial with the gorilla jumping up and down on the suitcase as a demonstration of its durability. You can bet there was no laptop computer in there or it would have been pummeled to the consistency of mashed bananas. Fastforward to the iPod generation
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