World renowned artist David Uhl and designer Danial James of Uhl Works, along with the Legendary Buffalo Chip, have announced an official association for this year's Sturgis Rally. In 2012, Uhl Works will be located onsite at the Buffalo Chip’s Public Art Gallery. In celebration of this new relationship, Uhl has designed an original limited collectors series lithograph (18" x 24") that will be available with and without a matching men’s and women’s shirt that portrays the original artwork. Starting this week, these items will only be available online, exclusively at www.BuffaloChip.com, and are offered on a first come first serve basis. The lithograph can be purchased separately or the shirt can be bundled with it as a value-added package. ...

  This week's Digital Discovery brings us back in time; call it chopper archeology if you will. Our friend Deano Masouras recently unearthed an old issue of Choppers Magazine from December 1968 and was nice enough to scan a few pages for us.  You're looking at a feature of Ed Roth's famous Candy Wagon. Hit the photo below and enjoy this ride through time!

The Thursday News is like producing a motorcycle magazine in a day. It's ofter 100 pages long, and contains features, techs, letters to the editor, bad jokes, event features, new products, classifieds, legislative news, you name it. This one is a strong shot at what's going on in our industry. http://www.bikernet.com/pages/SUMMER_IS_HERE_THURSDAY_NEWS_FOR_MAY_31_2012.aspx

  Donning my Nordic helmet the Gods of Triking strike, the trinity of tires converge and I become …The Triking Viking.  Let the plunder and pillage commence. My mount is a 2012 Champion Goldwing Trike and this grand white steed is downright striking (I may embellish the moniker to Striking Triking Viking).  READ FULL STORY

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is excited to welcome the hard rock band Saving Abel back to join their 2012 Sturgis Concert Series line up on Monday Aug 6th. Saving Abel is the latest world-class act to join the Buffalo Chip’s Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling™ during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Saving Abel will join previously announced Journey and Loverboy for a night of non stop hits in the Buffalo Chip’s natural amphitheater. Saving Abel will be joining a growing list of legendary bands that will appear at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip during the festival, including Eric Church, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Candlebox, Zac Brown Band, Journey, Sugarland, Boston, Buckcherry, Finding Clyde, Loverboy, Adelitas Way plus many more. Passes are available now for ...

Save 40 percent on this US Army Stryker tank bag, now 29.99 from J&P Cycles (click on the images to check them out at J&P Cycles') Made of Rock Tex 680, the US Army tank bag is wind and water resistant and uses a magnetic mounting system. It features a belt buckle guard and has a removable shoulder strap and comes with a rain cover. It also has reflective panels on front and back. An official licensed product of the U.S. Army, the bag measures 13″L x 7-1/2″W x 41-1/2″H  and is perfect for the short run or long haul. Either way it shows your patriotism.  

  Congratulations go to former European and World Championship of Custom Bike Building finalist Jerry Caronte of Custombike Srl, from Modligliana, near Imola in Italy. Jerry won Best In Show at the recent Italian Motorcycle Championship, staged by Italian custom magazine Bikers Life, at the 26th annual Biker Fest Rally held at Lignano Sabbiadoro, north of Venice on Italy's Adriatic coast. With the win came bike freight expenses to compete at the AMD World Championship at Sturgis this year - this was the first time that the event had been an AMD World Championship affiliate. Jerry's heavily modified 2007 Harley-Davidson Street Glide is a tribute to AMA Hall of Famer Otto Walker, a leading racer of the 1910s and early 1920s, ...

  The new Mini Footboard Kits ($199.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® replace traditional footpegs on many Harley-Davidson models to enhance foot support and offer more boot-position options and comfort on long rides. Available in two sizes and in chrome or gloss black finish, Mini Footboards mount to the standard H-D® footpeg supports and can be used in many rider, passenger and highway peg applications. The sole-gripping rubber pads complement Original Equipment or accessory footboards and footpegs, and provide vibration isolation. Mini Footboard Kits are offered in a Small (three-inch) size: P/N 50500139 Chrome and P/N 50500144 Gloss Black; and in a Large (four-inch) size: P/N 50500109 Chrome and P/N 50500124 Gloss Black. Each fits the rider and passenger positions ...

  The GlowRider™ jacket integrates patented and patent pending Electro-Luminescent (EL) technology directly into the jacket. With the push of a button, EL panels on the back and shoulders light up to significantly increase your nighttime visibility. Powered by a rechargeable lithium battery hidden in the sleeve, the EL panels will glow for 10+ hours on a full charge. So you can ride all night and still be seen.READ FULL STORY

  This is a perfect example of why we all need to support our motorcycle rights groups. One bureaucracy, in one state, California, chose to supersede EPA rulings and guidelines: The California Air Resources Board (CARB). Bikernet will continue to follow and report on these issues and on the groups trying to protect our sport. Feel free to drop me a line, if you have a question to: Bandit@bikernet.com http://www.bikernet.com/pages/Frequently_Asked_Questions_about_Aftermarket_Exhaust_Systems_for_Motorcycles_and_ATVs_In_California.aspx This document contains the Motorcycle Industry Council’s interpretation of California law and regulations related to aftermarket exhaust systems.