Deadwood, South Dakota, March 8, 2022—Bikernet Blog Hits the Top 25 of motorcycle websites ranking. FeedSpot.com investigates the best Motorcycle blogs from thousands of blogs on the web ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority and freshness.



Bikernet is consistently rated in the Top 100 Motorcycle Blogs on the internet, but in the February 2022 ranking it hit the Top 25. Feedspot media database has over 100,000 Influential Bloggers in 1500 niche categories.

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Last year Bikernet.com hit the 25-year marker in the business, which was a major milestone after starting in 1996, when the web was super-young. The staff survived the economic downturn of 2008 and 2009, when motorcycling and the custom market was hard hit. “Choppers are dead,” many media sources reported. “But we kept going,” said Keith Ball, the Grand Emperor of the 5-Ball Inc. Empire. “We even expanded with Bikernet Baggers, Bikernet Trikes, the Bikernet Blog and 5-Ball Racing Leathers. Some made it during tough times, some didn’t.”



FeedSpot has over a million users and searches Blogs on the world wide web for motorcycle enthusiasts as well as professionals. What sets the Bikernet Blog aside from other blogs is their ability and balls to deliver comprehensive coverage on all aspects of motorcycling – including customers, custom builders, legislative, dealerships, aftermarket parts, corporate news, industry, outlaws and market news, motorsports, freedom fights, off-road, tech & tips, infrastructure threats, sex, events, reviews, accessories, changes in laws, travel tips and most importantly the fun & joy of bikerdom.



“What sets us aside is our desire to keep the industry alive, thriving and free,” said Ball. “Being a biker is not about getting rich or towing any line. Bikers have always been outlaws. We fight helmet laws, and anything that might restrict building choppers. We also fight the lack of transparency behind climate doom. Science will never be settled, and it may be that CO2 is saving life on earth. We need to keep our minds absolutely open and receptive to new data.”



Bikernet solicits content from all over the world with contributors in the UK, South Africa, Australia, Sweden, India, New Zealand, Europe and all over the USA. Wayfarer is our Main Blog Editor, a biker who rides his motorcycle daily, in all weather conditions. “Without the input, editorial advice and desire of Wayfarer, we wouldn’t be as diverse with our coverage as we are,” said Ball. “The Wayfarer also handles much of our Social Media, while my son, Frank Ball Sr. oversees our Instagram page and my grandson, Frank Ball Jr. is helping us move 5-Ball Garage mail order to a Shopify platform. It’s an ever-changing portfolio of infrastructure projects.



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Chapter 2 of Bonneville Run by K. Randall Ball

Chance rolled out of the Marina area relieved. A haunting pain had been lifted. It felt good to watch the Sunset over the Palos Verdes peninsula, while glistening off the calm harbor waters.

There was one biker who glared around the club’s floating galley, never smiled and only nodded to folks he knew.

It didn’t take Chance long to determine this biker’s self-induced destiny. He wanted to drink himself to death as fast as possible. He drank hard liquor like Rudy smoked Canadian cigarettes.

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Or What To Do With Your Beloved Bikes When You’re Not Around To Do It

By John Stein with images from Sam Burns

As motorcycle fanatics, we’ve all laid awake nights wondering how we could add to our collections when at this point in our lives, doing exactly the opposite probably makes more sense.

The reason, of course, is advancing age and the misguided belief that just because we love this stuff, our children will as well.

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Kuryakyn, Twin Power and ePower products to be featured in display at J&P Cycles during Daytona Bike Week

Fort Worth TX – March 4, 2022 – Tucker Powersports, the nation’s premier powersports products distributor, keeps the post-AIMExpo momentum rolling, as it heads to Daytona Bike Week for the first time in years.

“Our brands have terrific appeal to riders of all types of motorcycles,” said Andrea Weeke, Tucker’s Senior Director of Marketing and Owned Brands. “Bike Week gives us a chance to share the great new accessories from Kuryakyn and Twin Power and show off some of our new ePower products.”

The company’s revamped rally program will feature one of its new display units as a centerpiece for its booth at J&P Cycles in Ormond Beach. It will feature products from Kuryakyn and Twin Power, two brands with products for all types of riders, especially those on the big V-Twins that gather at Bike Week.

Kuryakyn, a brand recently acquired by Tucker Powersports, will show its recently announced Wanderbar audio system, the Road Thunder Soundbar, its Torke line of waterproof ADV bags and a range of Momentum bags for road riders.

Twin Power has been delivering great products to riders since 1982. At Bike Week, the brand will be showing its new line of floating brake rotors, Shocker Gel batteries and its tremendously popular spray cleaners, lubricants and Ethanot!, a fuel treatment that appeals to anyone using today’s blended fuel.

The display will also include products from Tucker’s expanding portfolio of ePower products, which includes e-bikes, e-scooters and electric skateboards.

The Tucker display will be open at J&P Cycles from Friday March 4 through Saturday March 12 from 9am to 6pm.

Visit the Website at: https://www.tucker.com/

About Tucker Powersports:
Featuring the most powerful portfolio of parts, accessories and apparel brands in the powersports industry, Tucker distributes top brands and offers its own brands, including Answer, Biker’s Choice, BikeMaster, Bully Locks, CoverMax, DragonFire Racing, FirstGear, Kuryakyn, ProTaper/ProTaper Sport, QuadBoss, Speed and Strength, and TwinPower.

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Come find us at Daytona Bike Week. We have Legend techs and staff there to talk suspension and answer all of your questions.

Our team will be updating all those who are there and couldn’t make it through our social media platforms! Be sure to follow our instagram and Facebook for Legend exclusives, where we are located, and updates throughout the week!

We are excited to see you all and talk suspension!

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Aggressive style, industry leading performance for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

NOTE: The new VO2 Falcon and recently announced FP4 are available to consumers at Vance & Hines’ two locations(Daytona Harley-Davidson and Daytona International Speedway) at Bike Week in Daytona Beach.

Santa Fe Springs CA – March 4, 2022 – Vance & Hines today introduced the newest addition to its expanding lineup of air intake products with the announcement of the VO2 Falcon, a 90-degree, high performance intake system with fitments for most late-model Harley-Davidson models.

With motorcycle customizing trends moving toward an intense, performance-focused look, the VO2 Falcon gives bike owners the aggressive style they seek and four different finishes to make it special.

The VO2 Falcon is a cut above other 90-degree intakes with its attention to detail. From its slant-nosed oversized filter for higher volume air flow to its precision machined billet aluminum mounting and integrated breather assembly, it looks like it belongs on a rider’s Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The system comes in four finishes, show-quality chrome, ceramic matte black, and two eye-catching carbon fiber choices; high-gloss traditional weaved carbon and matte, forged carbon, a compound originally developed for use in high performance sports cars and is making its first appearance in the V-Twin world.

The VO2 Falcon isn’t just for style. The shape of the unit extends the air intake track, allowing the VO2 Falcon to outperform the leading 90-degree units on the market for both horsepower and torque.

“Air intake systems are our fastest growing product line,” said Vance & Hines President Kennedy. ” They offer customers a chance to personalize the look of their bike and are the start of creating that high performance motorcycle that we all love to ride. The VO2 Falcon makes a strong statement about what’s inside the heart of the bike and the rider.”

Vance & Hines VO2 Falcon models are available in four fitments: Harley-Davidson Milwaukee 8 Touring and Softail models, Harley-Davidson Twin Cam models with fly-by-wire throttle, late-model Harley-Davidson’s with cable-actuated throttles and late-model Sportsters. Suggested retail price is $449.99 for chrome and black, $549 for the carbon fiber models.

Vance & Hines recently introduced a collection of VO2 air intakes that recognize veterans, the Military Power Series, and offers a full line of air intake products with dramatic looks and great performance.

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 Sons of Speed is a motorcycle race inspired by early 20th-century board-track racing, featuring stripped-down bikes with pre-1925 American V-Twin engines. Numerous modifications are done to handlebars, exhaust, fenders, fuel and oil tanks etc. OH, did I mention NO BRAKES!

 They were back at the steeply banked New Smyrna Speedway for the start of the 2022 Daytona Bike Week. This track is a favorite because it allows wide open, full throttle racing.

 Inspired by Billy Lane this event continues to grow. It has different classes so that the motorcycles will be evenly matched by engine size.

 A series of what is called heats has the riders competing and the winners of the heats eventually race each other.

 Dale, Dmac and myself covered the event and have a lot of great photos.

 

 There were many of the racers we knew from covering this event since the beginning as well as many new ones which goes to show the growing popularity.

I had a whole different story I had planned to write, but I ended up in the hospital. Getting old is a drag. 

 

I am going to post what I can now before it is too outdated. Hang on for future reports.

 Always a favorite is Ebay Jake who won the Hot 61 Class again this year.

Ebay Jacob is at Daytona Bike Week.

Daytona Bike Week 2022, Hot 61, Sons Of Speed Championship Race. Final lap it was wreckers or checkers, went in to turn 3 wide opened, never let off and was able to pull off one of the gnarliest motorcycle moments of my life and grab another @curtis.venable #teamwearcrete championship @hoboracing is always a bad ass fast racer and on the superfast “Maggie” from @wheelsthroughtime it took everything I had + a prayer.

Thanks to @departurebikeworks for getting that 1921 running, Jon E. Neuman for the #fhead power, and everyone else that helped make it happen. #9peat #merica @wreckingcrewhd

@palletone fastest pallet act. Manager in in the U.S.

Bo Shankle Ball he’s pretty comfortable on it,,, Curtis Venable is the owner of the bike and Ebay Jacob rides that bike for the WearCrete Racing Team 

 

Rodney Rankins won the 45 Class

Tom Banks won the 30 Singles Class

A plus to some great racing is getting to see friends that I do not see that often.

If you ever get a chance to attend one of these events, don’t miss it.

You can stay informed on their Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/thesonsofspeed/  

 

Source Media Invades Daytona Bike Week 2022

­Daytona Bike Week 2022 is kickin’ off the rally season with a week full of killer events and shows! Here’s a little guide on where you can find Cycle Source and the crew throughout the week. Hope to see ya’ll there!

­Kicking Off On Saturday March 5th

Our fearless leader, Chris Callen will be taking to the track to race the Franklin Church 1916 J Model. Gates open at 1:00pm. A cool $20 gets you in to see the action.

CYCLE SOURCE BIKE SHOW

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 2022, BROKEN SPOKE SALOON

­Cycle Source is kicking off it’s Quarter Centuery Mark with our first bike show of the year. All entrants get a sticker pack and a commemorative 25th Anniversary patch. Free to enter, awards in 28 classes!

WARREN LANE’S TRUE GRIT

SUNDAY, MARCH 6TH 2022, BROKEN SPOKE SALOON

TORQUE MAGAZINE BIKE SHOW

MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022, BROKEN SPOKE SALOON

TACO’S & BURNOUTS INDUSTRY MIXER

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022, TOCE PERFORMANCE

TROPICAL TATOO CHOPPER TIME

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022, TROPICAL TATTOO

DENNIS KIRK GARAGE BUILD

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2022, BROKEN SPOKE SALOON

ALLEYWAY KUSTOMS BIKE SHOW & PRO-BUILDER INVITATIONAL

SATURDAY MARCH 12TH – ADAMEC HARLEY-DAVIDSON