SCRAMBLE FOR THE POSITIVE BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for January 28, 2016
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Hey, Iām scrambled today with projects, priorities, and crazed notions. While the Redhead slips around the headquarters in her leopard robe, I swept up after our two black labs and pondered the day. Iāve been attacked by stress over the vast and unrelenting Bikernet Interplanetary Headquarters being attacked by the City of Los Angeles. We had a meeting with the head of Building and Safety yesterday morning in Downtown. It took us 1.5 hours to drive 20 miles. And as we crept through the Adams district I looked at many of the crappy rundown buildings and was blown away. They could take all the building inspectors in Los Angeles and they could spend their entire careers on one city block--fulla ...
Read More Kuryakyn XKĆ¼rsion XTR1.5 & XTR4.0 Seat/Rack Bags
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Kuryakyn'Ā XKĆ¼rsion luggage line from Ā has two new options that mount on virtually any bike. XKĆ¼rsion XTR1.5 Seat/Rack BagĀ hasĀ a streamlined appearance. The removable base pad provides a recessed mounting area that coordinates with the contours and widths of passenger seats or luggage racks. A wide, clamshell-style opening with weatherproof zippers offers easy access to the spacious main compartment. Two thermoformed side compartments provide additional packing space, while internal zippered and elastic pockets throughout the bag allow for personalized gear organization. Padded electronics sleeves can accommodate up to a 10ā tall x 8.25ā wide tablet and other small devices. Overall Dimensions: 14ā wide x 12ā deep x 12ā tall Cubic Inches: 1,512 (main storage) Mounts on most luggage racks, tour trunk luggage ...
Read More First Look At Harley-Davidson’s New Low Rider S & Pro Street Breakout
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Dark is always in with Harley-Davidson. For this mid-year release, The Low Ride S and the limited-production Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) Pro Street Breakout will certainly be casting a long, lean and dark shadow over the specialty custom cruiser competition. Continue reading.
Read More Diamond Black Grips For StreetĀ Harley-Davidson
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Add some raw, machined texture to a Harley-Davidson Street 750 motorcycle with the new Diamond Black Collection Hand Grips (P/N 56100142, $89.95).Ā The Diamond Black Collection of blacked-out hand and foot controls feature knurled surfaces that expose raw billet aluminum for a dramatic contrast. The satin black finish is designed to wear like denim to achieve an ultimate personalized look. These new Diamond Black grips fit 2015-later Street models and feature narrow rubber bands for a positive grip and a comfortable, 1.3-inch diameter. The Diamond Black Collection also includes footpegs, a shifter peg and a brake pedal pad for Street models, and similar custom controls and fuel caps for many other Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Read More Bahn Gauge Accents for H-D Batwing Fairings
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Bahn offersĀ two additional enhancements for ā14-later Harley-Davidson inner batwing fairings. Sold separately, Bahn Upper and Lower Gauge Accents are machined from 6061 forged aluminum for an elegant custom appearance. The Upper Accent spans the top rider-facing perimeter of the recessed gauges, while the bottom gracefully fills the centralized lower portion below the speedo and tach. Hardware-free installation can be accomplished in minutes on factory-painted or stock inner fairings via premium high-strength adhesive. The new additions round out Bahnās complete family of inner fairing accents, which includes Ignition Covers, Switch Panel Accents, and Media Door & Side Panel Accents. All are available in premium Chrome or black anodized āTuxedoā finishes for ā14-ā16 Harley-Davidson Street Glide, Electra Glide and Tri Glide models. ...
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Read More Special Feature ā Storz’ Line Of CafĆ© Racer Components for Late-Model XLs
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A couple of year back,Ā Storz Performance developed a line of cafĆ© racer style accessories for use on ā04-upĀ H-D Sportsters. AĀ new show bike, the Storz SP1200RR, was constructed to serve as a rolling display case for these kit systems. Read the whole feature and lear about Steve Storz' amazing careerĀ here.
Read More THE MOST CRITICAL BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for January 21, 2016
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Hey, Talk about a wild week. Visitors rolled in from New Orleans. Anson Alexander worked on offshore oil rigs, but liked to keep up with Bikernet. The bosses banged on his door and shut off accessāsomething about the girls. Anson went right to the top. The girls in the free section are cool and he made his case. He won. A local brother stopped by on his Dyna. Heās headed for his second hip replacement and heās anxious to install a Trask Turbo as soon as he gets out of the hospital. We will stay on top of his progress. Iām confused about a couple of issues. I believe we as an industry need to create a strong voice against ...
Read More Download A Good Day To Die Kindle Book For FREE
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Starting today you can download the latest Kindle Book by The Midnight Writer FREE! A Good Day to Die- On a midnight ride moto/journalist Koz uncovers a dark tale of Indian Nations, Keystone XL, big oil, big money and corporate deceit. A story of Americas forgotten ghosts, provoked to expose an apocryphal future. Passing through a small town in Idaho, the Midnight Rider discovers a 100 year old secret and the beautiful woman who holds the key. She just doesnāt know it, but the entire town is dying to know it, and itās a good day to die. Download this book for free here.
Read More MeetĀ Valerie Thompson AtĀ TheĀ Grand National Roadster Show
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Seven-time speed record holder, Valerie Thompson, will be a featured celebrity racer at the 67th Grand National Roadster Show at the Fairplex in Pomona. Her BMW will be displayed in a special tribute area dedicated to the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) named āQuest for Speed.ā āIāve always had a passion for land speed racing. Competing on the Salt Flats of Utah and dry lakebeds of California as an independent racer always reminds me of the unsung heroes who made American racing what it is today. This special invitation to appear at the most prestigious rod show just blows me away,ā said Thompson. āMore importantly, this exhibit will be used as a fund raiser for the SCTA, a non-profit organization ...
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