Can-Am invited Bikernet to the unveiling of their 2016 Spyder F3-S at the 2015 Sturgis Rally. Getting the call to be the first to see this new trike intrigued me as one of my rides is a 2012 Spyder RT. I was wanting to see the improvements they were bringing out. I enjoy my Spyder RT, it is a great trike for me and the better-half and I to cruse around on. Plenty of storage and a comfortable ride. So what did Can-Am improve ?  Red more.

A MILLION BIKERS at 75th Sturgis rally? Probably not, but likely record crowds-- Law enforcement and transportation officials won’t hesitate in predicting that attendance at the 75th Sturgis motorcycle rally will almost certainly blow away all previous rally records. But thus far, they are stopping short of using the “M-word," as in "million," to count the number of bikers and other visitors that have jammed this normally sedate town of 6,700 and who have clogged roads and highways across much of western South Dakota during the opening days of this milestone rally’s historic week-long run. Read more.

Custom Cycle Control Systems Inc. is proud to introduce their newly engineered “Climax Hand Controls” package. Designed to function as good as they look, the bars are designed to enhance the look of any bike, H/D, Metric, or full Custom. The hand controls are completely concealed…All the lines, wires, and cables run through the bars and exit below the top tree. CCCS also has five different handlebar styles to choose from, ranging from old school drag bars to Ape Hangers. Additional features and benefits of a CCCS complete hand control system include: • 100% internal wires, cables and hoses • All wires, cables & hoses come extra long so you can "cut to length" • Hidden brake and clutch fluid reservoirs • ...

Left to right: Briar Bauman (third place), Jared Mees (first place), Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (second place) Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees dominated the 25-lap main at Black Hills Speedway to claim his first win of the season and extend his points lead in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines flat track series. Mees led every lap of the main on a Rogers Racing Las Vegas H-D/Blue Springs H-D Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle. “How cool to win on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle here at the 75th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally,” said Mees, the defending AMA Grand National champion. “We’ve been so consistent this season, but it really feels good to get this first win.” After eight races ...

Bandit got a BAKER DRIVETRAIN Cruise Drive Smooth Shift Drum Kit to install on a 2009 Harley Street Glide. He chose Terrell Watson of New Brookland Cycles to do the job. This type of install does require some special tools and knowledge of how everything goes together. The Kit PN 602-CD6 does come with good instructions from BAKER but they, and I suggest having a Harley Shop Manual as well. Read more.

Riders in the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s signature Legends Ride cheered Monday as the two student-built Buffalo Chip Challenge bikes were sold at auction, raising a record amount in support of the annual charity event. The two bikes up for auction were a 2014 Indian Chieftan customized by a team under the direction of Keith Terry, John Shope and Chris Malo, and a 2014 Harley Davidson Road King customized by a team led by Randy and Nick Cramer and Paul Yaffe. Collectively the bikes brought winning bids of $120,000, with the Team Yaffe Harley going for $60,000 and the Team Shope Indian bringing in $61,000 all in support of the Legends Ride. The Legends Ride has traditionally supported local charities, Black ...

This morning, Doc Robinson filed this quick report from the rapidly filling streets of downtown Sturgis. Bikers are pouring into Sturgis from all over with the expected doubling of the usual attendance appearing to become a reality. Traffic is crazy busy with Lazelle a nightmare at times, grid lock traffic from end to end. The weather is hot and fine and despite the crowding most people seem to be having a ball.   My day began with the Builders' Charity Breakfast at the Chip and then attending the FXR Bike Show in the City Park where a hundred or so smock FXRs were proudly displayed. Then it was back to the Chip for the Michael Lichter Exibition, the Naked Truth featuring ...

Last year during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, renowned antique motorcycle racer and South Dakota native, Brittney Olsen of 20th Century Racing raced her 1923 Harley-Davidson, the oldest competitive motorcycle in Sturgis at the inaugural Pappy Hoel Half Mile Classic vintage races and won first place. Now, Brittney is returning to the historical Sturgis half mile to defend her title against seven of the world’s best antique motorcycle racers like four time board track class champion Michael Lange, from Big Bend, Wisconsin and the Merten Brothers. Other racers include Korey Postitnik, Kris Thompson and returning to Sturgis is ten time board track class champ, Jim Wall, who is racing the fastest Indian Motorcycle in Sturgis with his 87 year old, 1928 ...

Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec swept the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the NHRA Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Racing a Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle, Krawiec was the number-one qualifier, won the Pro Bike Battle special event on Saturday, and then capped Sunday eliminations with his second-consecutive final-round victory. Krawiec leads the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle series by 106 points. “We’ve known all season what potential the Harley V-Rods have,” said Krawiec, “we just needed to find the right performance mix. We are going to keep working and testing to make what we’ve got even better. There are two races left before the Countdown starts and we want to be ready to run for the title.” After eight of ...

Mark your calendars for August 4, 2015 for the Black Hills Half-Mile at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, SD. “Dirt track racing is uniquely American,” says Black Hills Harley-Davidson GM/Co-Owner and event promoter Terry Rymer. “The AMA Pro Flat Track series is one of the oldest motorsports championships in the nation, which makes it a natural to tie in with one of the country's oldest motorcycle rallies. This has been one of the most exciting seasons of AMA Pro Flat Racing in years and it is an honor to be able to bring the pros to Black Hills Speedway,” Rymer adds. A huge fan of the sport, Terry attempted to bring Flat Track to Sturgis last year, but was ...