As the 2012 Easyriders Rodeo Tour ramps up to its opening event in Wilson, NC on July 13-15, the organizers just announced a limited time offer that gives vendors 20% off retail space during the rodeo. Call 800-962-9857 before June 12, 2012 and Say "Bikernet.com" to redeem this offer. The 2012 Easyriders Rodeo Tour Invades Wilson, NC Friday July 13th - Sunday July 15th At The Wilson County Fairgrounds! The Biggest, Baddest, Wildest Motorcycle Rodeo Tour In North America. The Best Motorcycle Action & Party You Have Ever Seen Featuring Motorcycle Rodeo Action, Weekend Camping, Live Music, Bar Stool Racing, Ride In Bike Show, Trophy Girl / Wet T-Shirt Contests, Motorcycle Exhibits, Used Parts Corral, Unlimited Food & Beer & More! Featured Headlining Bands Include Mustang ...

NEW FROM TUCKER ROCKY SHORAI BATTERIES--SHORAI exclusive eXtreme-RATE LiFeP04 LFX (Lithium Iron Phosphate) cell Technology Shorai LFX batteries have a military spec carbon composite case and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and capacity options and have right/left polarity options for the best possible fitment. Cable connections can be made either at tops or sides of the terminal.  They’re ultra light; cranking faster for a better start and are only 1/5 the weight of lead-acid batteries on average. They are a drop in replacement for your O.E.M. battery for most powersports vehicles. They also hold an unloaded charge for one year without maintenance and have zero sulfation for longer service life. No explosive gasses during charge, and no lead or acid ...

The new V-Rod® Mid-Control Kit (P/N 50700013, $499.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® coverts a V-Rod® Night Rod® Special from its Original Equipment forward foot brake and shift controls to mid-controls, and the rider from a laid-back, foot-forward posture to an upright, bent-knee riding position. This kit is ideal for riders with a short inseam and those that prefer a sporty, aggressive riding posture. The kit includes left and right footpeg supports, brake and shift lever assemblies, brake and shift linkages, rear master cylinder, and all required hardware. It fits 2007-later Night Rod Special models. Installation requires the separate purchase of model-specific brake lines. See an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer for fitment details or visit www.h-d.com.

In this stellar episode we look at the building of a 100-inch Crazy Horse engine. Although these monsters fit in any Evo platform bike, they are a totally unique and distinctive engine with a helluva reputation for performance and reliability. Check out the all the details, the left side carb mounting, right down to the secure way in which each engine is shipped.   http://www.bikernet.com/pages/BikernetCycle_Source_Sweeps_Build_Part_4.aspx

  Rick Krost's amazing vintage-styled bike has an equally amazing story behind the build. Click on the picture to read it on Bikernet.   dfffd

Frank Capone still maintains the points leads in the AHDRA Pro Mod Class. And he still supports the sport with Tee Shirts which will be "fired" into the grandstands at the next AHDRA Ohio Nationals presented by the Ohio Bike Week Nationals presented by the Northern Ohio Harley-Davidson Dealers Assoc at  the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH. (Home of the $1=1 pound of ice cream---YUMMMMM, love those Baders).   And if that's not enough, Capone and team will be trying to double their track side efforts with a NEW addition addition to the stable a 155CID with a magic NOS powered button on a Browne Frame chassis at Norwalk to compete in the Rush Racing Products Pro Gas Class.  There are  still a few ...

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is proud to announce they have entered into a partnership with one of the most influential brands in the world, Red Bull. The partnership will see Red Bull Energy Drink as a sponsor of the Buffalo Chip’s® Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling™ that takes place over 9 straight days, featuring the biggest names in music during the famed Sturgis Motorcycle Rally August 3 – 12, 2012. Passes are available for the legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip® camp resort and music festival at www.BuffaloChip.com. “Red Bull is on the cutting edge and the Buffalo Chip is right there with them.” states Rod Woodruff, president of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. “The Chip thrives on an exciting consumer experience and ...

Top Three Finishers Separated by 0.403-second Margin KLR Group’s Kyle Wyman held off Bartels’ Harley-Davidson/Scrubblade teammates Michael Barnes and Tyler O’Hara Sunday in a classic drafting battle at Road America to earn his second AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series race win of the season by a 0.157-second margin. As has become the pattern in recent XR1200 series races, the trio of Wyman, Barnes and polesitter O’Hara set the pace at the front, furiously trading the lead multiple times per lap of the 4-mile-long road course. O’Hara led the first four of the race’s seven laps, if often only briefly by drafting into the lead at the start/finish line. Wyman took over the lap lead on the fifth lap ...

Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod®  motorcycle to an emotional Pro Stock Motorcycle class win at the 43rd annual Toyota NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. A native of the area and the former manager of the racetrack, Krawiec had never scored a Pro Stock win at the venerable New Jersey drag strip. “This is the biggest win of my career,” said Krawiec, the reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion. “This is my home track. I’ve got hundreds, or maybe thousands of family, friends and supporters here watching. I lost here in the finals in 2009 and the team has not won here since 2004, and I was afraid I’d never get another chance, so this is ...

Dream Chaser Racin’  Janette, Freddie Robbins, and the entire Ray Price Race Team worked fast and furious trying to locate the gremlin in her bike and get in a qualifying run in on Saturday but was unsuccessful.   "It's amazing how everyone is family at the race track and pitched in to help, hoping I would get into the race!" said Janette "I appreciated all the support."  They didn't stop on Sunday either, hoping that I could run in the outlaw class (meant for non-qualifiers and 1st round losers) and be ready for Norwalk.   "It was frustrating not to be able to identify the issue" said Thornley,     "I know this happens in racing but I feltlike I was really getting into ...