This is a riot, I'm waiting on Smoke Out Shots, and the Hollister report from the Prince, and you need to check the Yamaha Bolt. It may give Sportsters a run for the money. In the meantime, we have a new Women's vest from Biker's Choice, Global Warming alert, NORML report, pot is okay in Oregon and Maine, Bad Jokes, cute girls, strange Gypsy engraver, wild reader comments, Uncle Monkey kudos, National Motorist Association warning, Wheeler Racing Report, Motor Clothes, Bikernet Philosopher, Bad Cops, LA Choppers bagger bars, Billy Lane letter, a sex study, and Ron Finch turns 45. What more could you want? Don't miss it!

      The past few months have been a blur in many ways from getting to go see and take a few shots of Lindsey Stirling on a Wednesday night, then heading out to cover the Division 4 NHRA races that same weekend, to a change in my "real" job status just prior to the 26th Annual NHRA Spring Nationals!   It's never a dull moment for Rigid Frame Richard.  

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No lives were lost, but a fire that ignited the night of June 29 at a motorcycle salvage yard destroyed 9,000 motorcycles before spreading to an adjacent mobile home park, where it consumed five mobile homes and a shed. The Rye Fire started June 29 in the back of a home on the property of All Bikes Sales in Rye and burned for 12 hours, according to Gila County authorities. Flames lit up the night sky and exploding propane tanks complicated the firefight. The cause was under investigation. Though firefighters identified where the fire originated, it burned so hot for so long that investigators may not be able to determine what caused it, Incident Commander Dan Bramble said. The fire ...

    Hang on for reports on Sturgis Editor's Choice Show, Chop Lots, Twin Buckle Boots from Biker's Choice, Tins from Paughco, Sons of Anarchy Boot Ride, Open letter from the Mongols, the study of Motorcycle Cultures, Born Free show bikes, Brass Balls Tornado project, Reader's comments, JIMS big inch parts, MRF on Checkpoints, Kids Chest Protectors, Bikernet and Ironworks, LA Calendar show, big Mikuni carb, Pulstar plugs, Zero electric motorcycles, Buell gets funding, Dallas car sharks, Muskegon show, and antigravity batteries, and that's just a tease... This is supposed to be a holiday...

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      Well here we are, past the point of no return. In this chapter I cover the reassembly of the 1964FL restoration I have been working on for the past nine months. Assembly is straight forward, almost the reverse of the disassembly.    It's a classic!

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Klock Werks will be closed on Thursday, July 4. Regular business hours will resume on Friday, July 5. Upcoming Events: July 12-14: Hot Harley Nights, J&L Harley Davidson, Sioux Falls, SD Aug. 1: Klock Werks Annual Pre-Sturgis Party! Open House from 4:30-9:00 PM with food, entertainment and more. Watch for details and include a stop at our shop on your way to Sturgis! Aug. 5-11: Sturgis Bike Week! Klock Werks will be set up at Black Hills Harley Davidson, Rapid City, SD, and J&P Cycles, Sturgis, SD. FREE Try It Before You Buy It Flare Windshield Demo Rides at both locations! Aug. 6: Biker Belles Ride at Sturgis! Read more at www.bikerbelles.com! Join us! Aug. 24-29: Speed Trials by Bub, ...

The European Parliament voted Tuesday (2 July) to extend vehicle safety checks to motorcycles, reversing a parliamentary committee’s effort to exempt two-wheeled vehicles from inspections. The new rules will gradually require regular inspections of motorbikes along with trailers used for hauling that weigh more than 750 kilogrammes. European Commission Vice President Siim Kallas, who introduced package of roadworthiness and inspection measures a year ago, welcomed the decision to include motorbikes as a step towards reducing highway deaths in the EU. “I am glad that the European Parliament takes the view that motorcycles need to undergo technical checks,” Kallas, who is in charge of transport, said in a statement. “Technical inspections of motorcycles will be a step forward to reach our ...