Road Tests

As I was preparing for my trip to Sturgis, for the rally, I decided I needed a new helmet. Besides the normal reasons I wanted to upgrade to one that handled rain better.      I had been using a full helmet with a snap-on, flip-up face shield, and it just was not doing what […]

Woke up to the excruciating pain usually associated with drinking way too many fluids the night before containing large amounts of alcohol and diminishing amounts of soda. My head was pounding and my throat was dry as a popcorn fart. I tried to lick my lips, but felt it impossible to separate my tongue from

NEW ULYSSES AND LIGHTNING LONG LEAD BUELL LINE FOR 2006 Updates Enhance All 2006 XB Models All Buell XB models benefit from the following design changes in 2006: New Swingarm Designed to be significantly lighter and stiffer, the new XB swingarm weighs 0.56 pounds less than the previous swingarm, a significant reduction in already low

The Man, John Covington, and his new ride. The coolest thing about being involved with a motorcycle company is being able to build a new personal bike to ride. My last bike was fully practical, bags, windshield and even a cigarette lighter to plug my cell phone into while on the road. My old prototype

There’s something very different about Victory. This line of ever-refining cruisers is purely American and unique to any Harley-based cycles on the market. Not only is the line-up unique, but it’s got class, style and they work. Last year I took a road test ride with four experienced moto-journalist from American Rider, including the editor,

RB 200 BobberOld school bobber resembles the competition look of the 30’s and 40’s.Features:Old style rigid with 36 degree rake, single down tube, mustang tank, polished stainless oil tank, bobbed rear fender, 200 mm rear tire, 96 inch S&S engine, LSD 5 speed transmission. RB 250/300 Neo-BobberAt stretched out bobber for bigger riders. The Neo-Bobber

A blue finch sang merrily from atop a gargoyle leering from the roof of the long, squat, black warehouse. The silver Special Agent Zebra Express, a tricked-up Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles 240 Blackhawk, rumbled outside Bandit’s sprawling lair in Wilmington. I sat patiently waiting for the tall iron gates to part, occasionally executing zesty throttle

Bikernet readers here is an SPS update with all oftheir newest products. Sucker Punch Sally’s, locatedin Cincinnati, Ohio has been in the bike business forgenerations. Donny Loos and Jeff Cochran both comefrom a long line of old school bike builders, and thereis no chance you will ever see them riding some billetbarge. Jeff and Donny

FIRST ANNUAL Thunder Mountain DEALER MEETING – RECAP 2005Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles (TMCC) held its first annual dealer meeting Friday July 22nd which was a great success not only for our dealers but also for Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles. We would like to thank the 60 plus dealers that made the trip out to see

Anaheim, California – Remember when you were a kid and you put together that model kit of a motorcycle? Remember how good it felt? Want to do it again on a full size scale? Then LifeStyle Cycles has the perfect Chopper in a Box kit just for you! Introducing the LifeStyle Cycles Signature Series Bike