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As you may know, many of your friends and fellow riders will be in Washington, DC next week participating in the ONLY national motorcycle lobby day - BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY. If you can't make it, you can still be a part of the action... To rev up (pun intended) support for this year's event on May 15, we are asking you to send an email to your Senators and Representative as well as the President and Vice-President telling them WHY we are in town and WHAT we are asking. The work is already done for you. Simply click on the link below where you will be routed to a pre-drafted email that will be automatically be emailed to your ...

Hey, The news is packed with motorcycle action and amazing thought-provoking info. You would think I’d scramble out of bed and grab a cup of Joe only to find two news items, but it never happens. I collect news items starting Sunday afternoon, immediately after the Bandit’s Cantina Sunday Post. And before I know it news is flying at me like shrapnel from grenades. It’s fast and hot. This week is no different. No wonder, there are multiple outlets for motorcycle news. It’s a lot of hard work 52 times a year and my keyboard is covered with sweat and grease. But I truly appreciate all the folks who read the Bikernet news and believe bikers should ride free, forever. ...

We recently had the stellar opportunity to test ride or drive the new Vanderhall, Venice Trike. We couldn’t wait, since the styling appealed to our classic sports car sensibilities—old school Austin Healy or MG. I’ve been intrigued by the trike market for the last ten years. With the Can Am design configuration and the introduction of so many exciting models, how could you ignore them? I just attended Daytona Bike Week for 2018 and there were more trikes and baggers on the hot roads than ever before. Here’s the drill. At 18, you don’t have the funds to buy a new bike, so you build a hot bobber. At 22, it becomes a chopper and by 30, you’re looking for ...

  Hey, Sticker Shock is a new Antique Road Show for Cars and Motorcycle starts tonight on Discovery at 7 PST. This one could be fun. Hit this link to watch the premiere episode online now.

This may be a good spring to own a collectible motorcycle. U.K. insurance buying site GoCompare.com has released an eye-opening list of the most valuable motorcycles, and a prestigious auction in England just set records. Bike profiles and a list of the most valuable motorcycles There’s good news for lovers of music and motorcycles: The 1951 Vincent Black Lightning tops the list, not just of great Richard Thompson songs, but of motorcycle values, at 657,652 pounds sterling, a tidy appreciation of 1,312 times its original list price of £501. In U.S. dollars, the Vincent’s current value is $929,000, according to Ben Walker, international director of the motorcycle department for Bonhams auction house. Read more at the Detroit Free Press.

Ford recently filed for a patent that features a motorcycle integrated into what looks to be a Focus or Escort wagon. The company is calling it a "multimodal transportation apparatus," sort of like what Honda did back in the '80s with the integrated Motocompo foldable two-wheeler. Unlike the Motocompo, Ford's bike emerges from the front of the car, a la the Batmobile, to ride to whatever location comes next. Of course, just because Ford filed for a patent doesn't mean this is happening. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office publishes all applications 18 months after submission. The patent notes that the motorcycle is "equipped with, and can be autonomously driven, by an electric motor." And it will be fixed securely ...

Indian Motorcycle Racing Wrecking Crew Rider Bryan Smith suffered a broken left fibula during a multi-rider crash in Semi 1 at the Texas Half Mile on Saturday, April 28. The 2016 Grand National Champion will miss the Calistoga Half-Mile and the Arizona Mile. Following those races, Smith will reevaluate his health and determine his ability race at the Sacramento Mile on May 19. Smith placed ninth during the season opener at the Daytona TT and seventh at the Atlanta Short Track. He was unable to finish at the Texas Half-Mile and currently ranks 13th with 22 total points.

If you have to use a helmet when riding, you might as well ride in style while enjoying the latest comfort and performance features these newHarley-Davidson lids have to offer for both men and women. As always, these are available from your Harley-Davidson dealer. The Mason’s Yard Sun Shield S05 3/4 Helmet (P/N 98177-18VX, $300*) offers a combination of coverage and freedom. Giving this 3/4 helmet a sporty look, a matte colorblock design is the featured style. Designed to fit Harley-Davidson helmet headsets, it also includes a retractable, anti-scratch sun shield to help block the sun’s rays. The inner liner and cheek pads are removable, washable and antimicrobial to keep the feel as fresh as the look. The Cherohala B01 3/4 Helmet (P/N 98184-18VX, ...

Indian Motorcycle Racing and reigning 2017 American Flat Track (AFT) Champion Jared Mees secured the top leaderboard position with a win at the Texas Half-Mile. Indian Motorcycle of Oklahoma City Privateer Chad Cose secured his first career AFT Twins podium with a strong third-place finish after setting the top qualifying time. Meanwhile, fellow Scout FTR750 privateers Henry Wiles and Johnny Lewis placed inside the top 10 with a fifth and eighth place finish, respectively. Mees and Cose each won their semi-final race and earned the top-two starting positions in the Main. After trailing initially, Mees was able to pass several riders and capture the lead. Cose ran the majority of the race from the third position and was able to ...