Industry & Legislative Motorcycle News from USA and the world Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish Latest from NCOM this month: GAS PRICES FUEL MOTORCYCLE BOOM PAIN AT THE PUMP IS MAKING BIKERS RIDE LESS, AND MORE AS FUEL COSTS SPIKE, MORE PEOPLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS CRIME RISES AS TRAFFIC LAWS NOT ENFORCED ILLINOIS […]
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The Only Motorcycle Company to be Destroyed by a Natural Disaster by Bandit with Photos from the Master Markus Cuff In early motorcycle industry, one of the most magnificent startups was unfortunately unable to survive, because of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Rumor has it Carl N. Nelk pushed this motorcycle out in front of
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It’s all Good and Inspiring… Hey, Life for a biker is a wonderful thing, primarily because of the brotherhood. Whether it’s club brothers, same brand brothers, two-wheeled brothers, it’s a special band of brothers. I try to relax. You know that business of meditating works, but it takes extreme concentration. We are working on a
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The Original Rally is Back! by Rogue Usually I ride my motorcycle to the rallies and am there to take photos and do an article on the event. This year I am here to be part of an event celebrating and honoring people in motorcycling put on by Paul Cote with Check Twice – Bikers
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Spring is here & Motorcycling Events coming up Click Here To Read the Weekly News only on Bikernet.com The shop is so close I can taste it. It’s spring out here and flowers are blossoming everywhere. I needed to fabricate some risers for the XA. My lathe is in a crate, so I jammed down
Integrity Bikernet Weekly News for June 9th, 2022 Read More »
It’s Uplifting and Inspiring…. So Get Rolling With News from the NRA, Bonneville, Lowbrow, Yamaha, Indian motorcycles, Alex Epstein, Fossil Fuel files, Lucky Devil, Sullen, Humble, Michael Hupy, Damon Motorcycles, Lifestyle Cycles, Carl Pussar, Climate Crises, Trailblazers, Johnny Gibson, Johnny Depp, Harley-Davidson University, Chix on 66, NMA, Buckle Guy, Wreaths across America, Tucker Powersports, 5-Ball,
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New! NASH “PUSH” Button Starter Plunger Assembly By Bandit with photos by Wrench Okay, so here’s the confession. When I build bobbers or choppers, I try to keep everything simple and super reliable. For instance, electric start circuits, which involve starter relays, buttons, handlebar switches, you name it. Maybe Billy from Spyke came up with
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Delightful tribute Rally Car showcases masterful rally mods This Cosmopolitan is a modern-day recreation, made to race in the late 1990s and now boasting a significant number of accolades. Editor’s Note: Plus this stinkin’ Lincoln is directly connected to Bikernet.com and 5-Ball Racing. This car brings back memories. I was a crew member/co-captain with its
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It Rocks with News from Everywhere… Hey, Memorial day has always been the summer kick-off party. But in a sense, it’s the ultimate freedom weekend. We are truly honoring the folks who died for freedom. Enjoy the weekend. Let’s ride free forever or die trying. – Bandit CLICK HERE To Read the Weekly News only
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National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) News provides updates on motorcycle industry, market, legislation, rights of bikers, motorcyclists in USA, and motorcycle news from around the world. THIS MONTH – US President Recognizes Motorcycle Awareness Month Traffic Deaths Top 16 Year High Teenagers More Likely To Die in Car Crash Than by COVID European Motorcyclists Fight
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There’s always Hope! Lee Clemens from Departure Bike Works sent a highly modified S&S B carb and an intake manifold. I need a few more parts to make it complete for our Bonneville effort, the Salt Torpedo. Life is all nuts. But we’re making progress, goddammit! Ride Free Forever, –Bandit CLICK HERE To Read the
The Leader Bikernet Weekly News for May 19th, 2022 Read More »
Earlier Harley-Davidson, exited the Indian market and again entered in 2020. by Sameer Contractor from https://www.carandbike.com/ by FPJ Web Desk from https://www.freepressjournal.in/ According to the data shared by SIAM, Harley sold 601 motorcycles in FY-2022, as compared to only 206 Harley-Davidson motorcycles sold during FY-2021. It’s a 37 per cent growth in sales as compared
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Bandit’s Cantina is a special place. It’s like your favorite watering hole or whorehouse. It’s a place where bikers can come to relax, kick back, dream and enjoy the adventure of being a biker and nobody will fuck with you. What is different about it is that it is available worldwide, 24×7, all 365 days
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It’s an Inspirational Read Click Here to Read the Weekly News only on Bikernet.com Life is nuts, but we’re living in the best of times. Think about your phone, your car, all the technology to keep us safe and going to the next wild event. We look around the world at all the bad shit,
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It’s All over the place, find your own, Fast & Free!!! Click Here To Read the Weekly News on Bikernet.com Hey, Talk about a major issue facing our lives currently and in some respects being shoved down our throats. Most of the industry is just plain scared to even ask about the issue. Some of
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Bandit’s Cantina Series new chapter – The Cantina Food Drive By K.Randall Ball Bandit dismounted from his chopper and looked it over. The outline of the rugged San Bernardino mountains sliced a jagged silhouette into the fading sun. The blistering desert temperatures would drop significantly in the next two hours. Bandit pulled on his long
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It’s Nuts with Worldwide News Life is amazing, treacherous, full of love and hate. This year is a tremendous example of our many plights. I’m watching a documentary series called the Butterfly Effect. It’s about the turning points in Man’s history and how each one is effected – societies, countries and the world. As bikers,
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Purchase, Pegs and Paint By Bandit with photos from the Redhead It all started in the center of an odd South Dakota winter, 2022 and a hunt for a running Knucklehead engine. I found myself talking to several knowledgeable brothers in the industry and the price for Knucklehead engines climbed spectacularly. Hell, shit, piss, way
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SUPPORT GOOD TIMES TO CREATE GOOD TIMES You’ll read that England has made it easier for Harley-Davidson to sell motorcycles. The next report discusses banning (ICE) internal combustion engines in England. Is the world nuts or what. What’s Next : I’m about to complete the first 1948 UL story. I’m getting close to firing it
The Attack of the E15 Fuel Bikernet Weekly News for April 21, 2022 Read More »
It’s Packed with Solid Chrome and Metal-flake News We just rebuilt our Bikernet.com online shop or the 5-Ball Garage. Click on the Pit Crew Vest image below and check it out. Let me know if have any questions or suggestions like, “start over Mofo.” While the Hand Built show rocked Austin, Arizona Bike week jammed.
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Bandit’s Cantina Episode 98: Mandate Madness Trying Business Survival in Los Angeles By Bandit with George Fleming and Jon Towle Illustrations Between Covid and multiple mandates, the Cantina business model imploded. It was no longer about food and parties. It was all about survival. Every Monday morning the staff met to discuss how to get
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Where the Ride Starts and the Adventure Never Ends There’s a bright side for us grubby bikers, chopper builders, and even gun owners and enthusiasts. We are encountering larger and more active events, races and bike shows. Hell, the vintage section of our industry is growing like crazy. A buddy of mine seems to go
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Mr. Big Candy Finds Motorcycle Nirvana by Bandit I worked with Mike and his wife Patty for about 40 years covering his restorations, working with him on project bikes such as the Dicey Knucklehead which I still have. Hell, I made a deal to retrieve a Panhead from a brother partially because it held a
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Producing the news can be sorta stressful. I collect news all week from sources all over the world. I search for anything I might share that could add clarity, inspiration or freedom to ride and build choppers. I appreciate all the help I get from readers and staffers all over the world. Ride fast and
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