Riding the 66 in New Mexico and Promoting the Chile Pepper Rally
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Heading West To New Mexico To Get The Gears Turning On The 2014 IronWorks Magazine Chile Pepper Rally. I got on the horn with Marilyn Stemp, Editor of IronWorks Magazine, and explained that I couldnāt make Indian Larryās Block Party in Brooklyn, New York, because I was heading West to New Mexico to get the gears turning on the 2014 IronWorks Magazine Chile Pepper Rally to be held in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Marilyn, being the multitasker that she is, put the arm on me to cover the Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally in Ruidoso, New Mexico, too. So I added that to the list of duties. I also told Edge, Promoter of the Chile Pepper, that I was ...
Read More Texas Stuntman Sends Nearly $1 Million To Idaho Schools
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Idaho schools will get $943,000 from a Texas stuntman, in return, the stuntman has purchased the right to jump the Snake River Canyon. The bid made by "Big" Ed Beckley in a public auction last week is due to the state of Idaho Friday afternoon. He'll wire the money to the state. Beckley is a 63-year-old who's been jumping motorcycles since the mid 1970s. At 285 lbs. he bills himself as the world's largest motorcycle jumper. After bidding started at $10,000, Beckley secured the rights to use state owned land as a landing spot for an attempted jump over the Snake River Canyon next September in Twin Falls County. Beckley wants to recreate a similar jump Evel Knievel attempted in ...
Read More Killing Machine Choppers – The Good Ol Days
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The āWhoā in this story is, Algie Pirrello, Aficionado of the ol school way of motorcycle building. Using the materials and tools at hand, he is creative as hell when it comes to using bicycle, car parts. He even used an oxygen tank for the oil bag on the infamous āDukeā, his pride and joy 1945 Knucklehead. Ā āALL 60ās style is how we rollā, āWeāre not Old School, weāre Pre Skool, when there were no RULESā is not just his favorite sayings, but a true code of honor and description of the lifestyle he picked up on the streets in Rockford IL, and continues to live today in the northwest. Like many other builders, Algie started Killing Machine ...
Read More Why Can't We Just Be Friends?
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It's been a tough week for everyone in the US. There's the government shutdown of course, and a truckload of bad news to boot, and let's not forget a tragic viral video filled with violence that can be seen just about everywhere. Well, Bikernet has decided to balance this out a little for Friday. Enjoy!
Read More 412 Cruise Series Shocks For Sportsters
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The new 412 Cruise is a perfectly balanced recipe of lowered stance, ride quality and modest price point. By combining a flat-wire spring with a progressive main spring the 12.5ā shock sits like an 11.5ā unit, yet utilizes the full stroke as terrain demands it. The result is a lowered shock that rides like traditional height suspension. Based on a proven gas charged damper and preload adjustable spring, the 412 CruiseĀ fits 1977 through 2014 Sportster models. Available in black or chrome. Check out the Progressive website, MSRP:Ā $349.95 www.progressivesuspension.com
Read More Mustang's āThink Pinkā Limited Edition Seats Drive Donations For Breast Cancer Research
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the family at Mustang Seats, LLC wanted to do their part. The āComfort For A Causeā campaign, complete with the hallmark pink ribbons, was created to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundationās efforts to find a cure. Mustang is helping people to āthink pink.ā āWe wanted to find a way to honor the survival, determination and compassion of those fighting breast cancer in a way that was uniquely Mustang,āsays Marketing Director Marilyn Simmons. āComfort For A Cause is a perfect way for us to do our part.ā Mustang will donate $10 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each limited edition seat sold during the month of October. According to Marilyn, BCRF ...
Read More New Indian Motorcycle Dealership To Open in Westfield, Mass
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You don't sit on an Indian Motorcycle, said Dennis Bolduc, owner of a soon-to-open Indian Motorcycle dealership on Southampton Road. You sit in it, Bolduc, the owner of 15 classic Indians and of the new Indian Motorcycle of Westfield dealership, said. The seats on the Springfield-built Indians gave in under the rider's weight , cradling that person down with the rumble of the motor instead of holding him upright like on most motorcycles. It's a defining characteristic of the Indian brand and and one Bolduc once only hoped that engineers from Polaris Industries Inc., the most recent company to try to revive the Indian brand, got right. After all, he'd already invested a lot of money in the dealership before ...
Read More Polaris Sponsors AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Legend Mark Blackwell at 2013 induction ceremony
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The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Polaris Industries, which powers Victory Motorcycles and the resurgent Indian brand, will sponsor the 2013 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony's Legend presentation of Mark Blackwell. The induction ceremony, part of the AMA Legends Weekend, presented by Husqvarna, takes place at Las Vegas' Green Valley Resort & Casino on Friday, Oct. 18, with tickets available to the general public. Blackwell, a pioneering racer in American motocross and six-time AMA championship race team manager, built his post-racing career as an executive at motorcycling companies, ultimately serving as vice president of Victory Motorcycles. "Mark Blackwell is one of those people who is living the American motorcyclist's dream, turning a successful ...
Read More Vas Legas Thursday New Live for October 3rd, 2013
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Off To The Strip We Go, Bike Shows, Girls and FUN! Jay Leno Grand Marshall for 30th Annual LOVE Ride Charity Motorcycle Ride and Music Festival in Glendale, California, Comments from YOU, Bikernet Staffer of the Week, ABATE of IL Needs You, Bill Lehman takes a Trike Conversion to Bonneville. Kenyan Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Blame Ghosts for Increase in Accidents?, Ace Corner at Barber Vintage Festival, First Gear Performance Riding Apparel present new Technical Performance Gear, Mark Your Calendars For Red Rocktoberfest Oct 26th, Killing Machine Choppers Article Coming, Klockwerks News - Bikes, Blues and Barbeque Update, Government Shutdown Strikes Bonneville Racing, Bad Jokes, and did I forget Girls? We wouldn't forget the Girls! COME AND GET IT HERE ...
Read More Dealer Expo Moving To Chicago In December
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It's true we're going to McCormick Place in Chicago Dec. 5-7, 2014 Tracy Harris Senior Vice President, Powersports Group at Advanstar Communications There has been a lot of chatter since we've made the announcement. Over the next few days we're going to discuss everything from timing, to location, to costs and what these mean to your business. The decision to make the move to December was based on feedback we received over the past six months from retailers, manufacturers, and distributors. We were told February is too late for the show. We also know that a lot of people are focused on the European shows in Fall and it's also still a busy time of year for many retailers. Holiday ...
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