Documentary film Why We Ride has been accepted to the New Media Film Festival, held annually in Los Angeles, California. In addition to being selected for awards consideration, the film will be screened at the festival and will feature a special Q&A with the filmmakers. The film will be featured on June 10th at 7:00pm with a special screening and Q&A with Producer/Director Bryan H. Carroll, Writer Chris Hampel, and star Alonzo Bodden. The festival runs June 10-11 at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles, CA. To learn more about the New Media Film Festival, including a complete schedule and ticket information, click here or connect with them on Facebook.

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A biker can never have too many jackets and specific jackets for extreme riding conditions are a must! The motorcycle jacket is our second most prized possession and should be chosen carefully. Since bikes first roamed the earth, the road ahead has been paved with leather, or at least it should have been. Ah, the smell of it. There is something very tribal about wearing animal skin, something that is a part of our ancestral DNA. Today’s motorcycle enthusiasts may still feel that connection, an intoxicating mix of movement, danger and the need for protection against wind, cold, rain, claws, and maybe teeth and asphalt. Few materials can afford the abrasion and wind resistance that animal hide has been providing ...

On Monday, June 9th the United States House of Representatives will vote on a measure that could be detrimental to motorcyclists. H.R. 4745 is an Appropriations bill, that contains language in section 102, that would allow the Secretary of Transportation or his designee to lobby states to consider proposals to reduce motorcycle fatalities. Section 102 of H.R. 4745 contains this language and Congressman Walberg (MI) and Congressman Sensenbrenner (WI) have an amendment filed that would strike this language. Call your Congressman and ask that they support the Walberg/Sensenbrenner amendment to strike section 102 from H.R. 4745. Legislative business begins at 2:00 pm on June 9th, with votes scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm. H.R. 4745 will be voted on sometime ...

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A band of merry riders are embarking on a mission to support The Wounded Warrior Project and Bobby and Elisa Seeger in their crusade for national infant testing for ALD a rare genetic condition that tragically took there son from them. So how will they raise awareness? About THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT and THE AIDAN JACK SEEGER FOUNDATION? Well by riding motorcycles of course. These brave riders will ride from NYC to LA to attend Born Free 6. Posting great photos from our cross country ride while encouraging people to help these charities! So how can you help? 1. Click the links below and make a donation none are too big or small 2. Be public about you good deed ...

The folks at EMD are running a special giveaway, where 10 lucky winners get to score a selection of cool loot for their bike. Better still, you get to chose your prize so it fits your bike. 1st Prize: A Primary Cover of your choice 2nd Prize: A pair of Rocker Covers of your choice 3rd Prize: A Cam Cover of your choice 4th & 5th Prize: A pair of Toy wheel covers of your choice 6th & 7th Prize: A Headlight Bucket of your choice 8th – 10th Prize: EMD T-Shirt Easy rule! There are two ways to enter the EMD giveaway: — Like and Share from the EMD Facebook page. — Create an account at their online store ...

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  Motorcycle Enthusiast Autobiographies  by Kevin Thomas - Official Book Reviewer for Bikernet.   The common thread of the following books is a passion for motorcycles and adventure. Adventure can be found in riding great distances and crossing state and national borders and finding yourself. Adventure can be more localized and involve urban turf wars against other clubs and law enforcement agencies and finding yourself in jail or prison CLICK here to read