The Millennial Question
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If anything happens in USA, which is different from what happened 20 years ago, every genius investigative journalist, social media user and idiot will tell you the Millennials did it. Millennials are out and about trying to destroy America. Theyāll tear up the original document of the American Constitution and piss on the graves of the Founding Fathers. Read more.
Read More Marked ā Outlaw Fiction
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George Christie writes from experience, being Marine, employee for the Department of Defense, and member of the Hells Angels from 1975. As a Hells Angel he founded the Ventura chapter and served as international spokesman for 30 years. Lots of stories and experiences to pull from as he delights the reader with his pros. Marked is the story of the Question Marks a 1% MC with chapters across the country and its origin in Ventura, Ca. The story starts as Jack Crest returns from his service in Vietnam and tries to pick up where he left off. But being a sniper changes a man and Jack struggles with where he has been and where he wants to go. Read more.
Read More Travis Pastrana To Jump An Indian Scout FTR750
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Legendary rider/skater/driver and all-around stunt man Travis Pastrana will be jumping an Indian Scout FTR750 when he looks to pay tribute to Evel Knievel, the founding father of motorcycle stunts, and surpass Americaās most iconic daredevil. āEvel Liveā, as three-hour live event premiering Sunday, July 8th at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT on HISTORY in partnership with Nitro Circus, will see Travis Pastrana attempt three of Knievelās most famed jumps on the Scout FTR750, including jumping the length of 52+ crushed cars, 16 Greyhound busses, and the ill-fated Caesars Palace fountain jump that left Knievel grasping for his life. If successful, Pastrana will be the first individual to complete all three jumps in one three-hour timespan and on a motorcycle similar ...
Read More Indian Scout Legacy Collection by Kuryakyn
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The new Kuryakyn Legacy collection celebrates the Indian Scout's rich heritage by combining bold lines, dimensional depth, and traditional fit and finish for a classically balanced look. The Legacy collection features a full line of coordinating chrome engine and frame covers, body accents, and select hand and foot control components. Stylistic elements include stepped borders along with centralized speedlines that capture and reflect light to provide depth for a clean, understated custom appearance. A variety of Legacy covers are available as direct replacements for the stock pulley cover, stator and clutch covers, as well as to clean up and conceal triple tree wiring, and front or rear swingarm bolts. Additionally, the Legacy Horn Cover includes a relocation bracket that eliminates ...
Read More Experience Virtual Reality Motorcycle Riding
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Friends & Colleagues: I wanted to pass along an invitation to you. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation has been working with the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus on a āunique-for-Washingtonā event happening next month. Coinciding with our Advocacy Day/Ride-In, Stacey āAxā Axmaker, a motorcycle safety professional and founder of BeCrashFree.com will be offering an interactive demonstration of his unique and fully-immersive motorcycle riding experience. Using Virtual Reality Technology, attendees will have the ability to try out various two-minute riding scenarios in order to experience different motorcycle riding situations such as night riding, group riding, lane filtering and others. No license required. 😊 I hope to see you there! Megan Ekstrom Vice-President, Government Affairs & Public Relations Motorcycle Riders Foundation 202-725-5471 The House Motorcycle ...
Read More Motorcycle Industry Celebrities Join 10th Annual Buffalo Chip Biker Belles Celebration
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A number of famous female motorcycle mavens are gathering to celebrate the diversity of women in motorcycling while raising funds for worthy local charities at the 10th annual Biker Belles celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Among the prominent names scheduled to appear are moto-traveler and journalist Alisa Clickenger, inspirational speaker Leah Misch, 2018 Sturgis Museum Hall of Fame Inductees Valerie Thompson and Marilyn Stemp, Hall of Famer Gloria Struck, Candidate for US House of Representativesand current SD Secretary of State Shantel Krebs, Wild Gypsy Tour organizer and model Kelly Yazdi, āDrag Bike Girlā Elyse McKinnon, and bike builder and racer Savannah Rose. World speed record holders Laura Klock and Karlee Cobb will act as ride captains. The moto-centric event ...
Read More BALANCED BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for May 10, 2018
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Hey, I often say weāre living is strange times. They are actually super-strange. It started with Helmet Laws in the ā70s. The government just couldnāt allow freedom so Joan Claybrook came up with the Public Burden Theory. Accidents cost the public, quick pass a law. Some brothers still wonāt go for the pay for insurance deal, to retain their freedom to choose. Some motorcycle rights organizations wonāt fight for our freedom to choose and they buckled to insurance company threats. Maybe they wanted to make more money selling helmets? I donāt get it. Read more.
Read More Polaris Launches Club Slingshot
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New and Used Slingshot Owners to Receive Free One-Year Membership; Inviting Owners to Help Shape the āClub Slingshotā Experience Polaris Slingshot, the open air, three-wheeled roadster that delivers āThe Ultimate Joyride,ā today announced Club Slingshot, a national owners group that is designed to embrace a strong, growing community and recognize the loyal Slingshot owners across the country. In its inaugural year, more than 25,000 new and used Slingshot owners will receive a complimentary one-year membership, which includes special offers, access to events and rides, as well as a first-edition Slingshot owners magazine. Read more.
Read More Bikernet Bike Feature ā Funky Panhead 2017
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āYo,ā Brad said. āI need to recoup some of my investment. Do you need a Panhead engine?ā I about shit my pants. I had just scored a sharp rigid frame, a set of fatbobs, and I knew I had a 5-speed Softail transmission at the Bikernet Headquarters. What the fuck? Hell yes, I needed a Panhead engine! As it turned out, the engine was seriously incomplete, but with a good twist. The ā69, last kidney, Shovelhead right case was mated to a ā79 left case, which would allow me to run an alternator and Evo primaries. I hauled ass home from the swap meet and started to dig through drawers, cabinets, and lockers looking for parts. Read more.
Read More Indian’s Scout FTR750 Sweeps Podium at Calistoga Half-Mile
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In a night that saw nine Scout FTR750ās compete in the Main, Indian Motorcycle Racingās Championship-winning race bike swept the podium at the Calistoga Half-Mile. Reigning 2017 American Flat Track (AFT) Champion Jared Mees edged out Roof Systems/Indian Motorcycle of Metro Milwaukee privateer Jeffrey Carver Jr. for his second consecutive first-place finish. Nila Racing/Columbia Avionics privateer Kenny Coolbeth Jr. placed third. Through the first few laps of the Main, Mees worked his way through traffic, ultimately passing Carver rounding a turn. Carver remained close behind and made several passing attempts in the final laps. Mees held on to edge our Carver and place atop of the podium yet again. āFollowing a third-place finish in the Semi, we made some slight ...
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